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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

Taconic Advisors

Independent wealth managerSaugerties, New YorkCRD 123961SEC 801-125808websiteIAPD
Legal name Taconic Advisors Inc.
Latest filing Jul 9, 2026
First filing on the tape May 5, 2022 · 12 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 3, 2022
RAUM
$246M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$246M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$82.1M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
12 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$246M as of Jul 9, 2026
Feb 21, 2023$156M then
HNW client RAUM$231M as of Jul 9, 2026
Feb 21, 2023$152M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Jul 9, 2026
Feb 21, 20233 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Jul 9, 2026
Feb 21, 20235 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +19% over the last fiscal year+16% a year over threeIARs 4 to 3offices 3 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 9, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Independent boutique · a wealth manager with no broker-dealer, bank or insurance affiliate, 2 to 25 advisors, one to three offices, no public reporting company control
RAUM per advisor
$82.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
44derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$411,815derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+19%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+1.5%derived
Compensation
fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisers, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$236M, 130 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$231M94%
  • Individuals$15.5M6.3%
Individual clients
26reported
HNW clients
107reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
598reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$236M for 130 clientsreported
Compensation
fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
John Alexander KellyCertified Financial PlannerSaugerties, NyJun 17, 202116 y2
Meredith Wilson BriggsCertified Financial PlannerSaugerties, NyJun 24, 202121 y2
Rebeca Irene CottonCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantSaugerties, Ny Apr 26, 202419 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Wilson Meredith Briggs · President/Treasurercontrol
    since 08/2016 · owns 75% or more
  • Alexander John Kelly · Vice President, Secretary, Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 02/2023 · owns 25% to 50%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Saugerties, Ny · principal300
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Beacon, NY2 employees
  • , 1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 3
    Mar 2, 2026 to Jul 9, 2026
  • Employees · 6 to 5
    Mar 2, 2026 to Jul 9, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 3
    Mar 2, 2026 to Jul 9, 2026
  • Other offices · 3 to 2
    Mar 2, 2026 to Jul 9, 2026
  • Accounts · 549 to 598
    Feb 21, 2025 to Mar 2, 2026
  • HNW clients · 110 to 107
    Feb 21, 2025 to Mar 2, 2026
  • Individual clients · 21 to 26
    Feb 21, 2025 to Mar 2, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $187M to $236M
    Feb 21, 2025 to Mar 2, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $207M to $246M
    Feb 21, 2025 to Mar 2, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $196M to $231M
    Feb 21, 2025 to Mar 2, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $11.2M to $15.5M
    Feb 21, 2025 to Mar 2, 2026
  • RAUM · $207M to $246M
    Feb 21, 2025 to Mar 2, 2026
  • Accounts · 519 to 549
    Sep 4, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
  • HNW clients · 103 to 110
    Sep 4, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
  • Individual clients · 14 to 21
    Sep 4, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $176M to $187M
    Sep 4, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
  • Employees · 7 to 6
    Sep 4, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Sep 4, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $179M to $207M
    Sep 4, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $174M to $196M
    Sep 4, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $5.5M to $11.2M
    Sep 4, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
  • RAUM · $179M to $207M
    Sep 4, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
    Feb 20, 2024 to Apr 26, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 4
    Feb 20, 2024 to Apr 26, 2024
  • Other offices · 2 to 3
    Feb 20, 2024 to Apr 26, 2024
  • Accounts · 484 to 519
    Oct 27, 2023 to Feb 20, 2024
  • HNW clients · 97 to 103
    Oct 27, 2023 to Feb 20, 2024
  • Individual clients · 13 to 14
    Oct 27, 2023 to Feb 20, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $132M to $176M
    Oct 27, 2023 to Feb 20, 2024
  • Employees · 5 to 7
    Oct 27, 2023 to Feb 20, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $156M to $179M
    Oct 27, 2023 to Feb 20, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $152M to $174M
    Oct 27, 2023 to Feb 20, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $4.7M to $5.5M
    Oct 27, 2023 to Feb 20, 2024
  • RAUM · $156M to $179M
    Oct 27, 2023 to Feb 20, 2024
  • Other offices · 1 to 2
    Feb 21, 2023 to Aug 11, 2023
  • Accounts · 395 to 484
    Nov 2, 2022 to Feb 21, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 3
    Nov 2, 2022 to Feb 21, 2023
  • HNW clients · 69 to 97
    Nov 2, 2022 to Feb 21, 2023
  • Individual clients · 30 to 13
    Nov 2, 2022 to Feb 21, 2023
  • Assets in custody · $48.3M to $132M
    Nov 2, 2022 to Feb 21, 2023
Signals
4 dated events
  • Carmen David Caruso left Taconic Advisors for Del-Sette Capital Management, Llc (registered 2023-07-11)
    Jun 20, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Melville Charles Simon (Vice President/Treasurer) no longer on Schedule A of Taconic Advisors (listed 2022-11-02, absent 2023-02-21)
    Feb 21, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Michael Grady Robertson left Taconic Advisors for Shelterbelt Advisors (registered 2024-07-29)
    Jan 11, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Taconic Advisors filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    May 5, 2022 · First SEC registration · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/taconic-advisors-increportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
TACONICADVISORS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
845-486-5039reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 9, 2026
Provenance
Form ADV
SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Advisors
IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Class
Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$82.1Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026