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SEC-registered adviser

M•••••• J• P•••• • C•• F•••••••• A•••••••• I•••

Independent wealth managerOld Tappan, New JerseyCRD 125584SEC 801-130193websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 12, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 4, 2012 · 12 filings
SEC status approved since May 2, 2024
RAUM
$169M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
98%
of RAUM
Private clients
97%
$164M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$84.3M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
12 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$169M as of Mar 12, 2026
Apr 4, 2012$43.3M then
HNW client RAUM$98.9M as of Mar 12, 2026
Mar 5, 2025$85.5M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Mar 12, 2026
Apr 4, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Mar 12, 2026
Mar 5, 20255 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +24% over the last fiscal yearIARs 0 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 12, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
  • 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$84.3MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
105derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$791,930derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
98%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.5%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+24%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-32%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourlyreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consultingreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$4.8M, 5 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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • 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$98.9M59%
  • Individuals$65.4M39%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$3.5M2.1%
  • Charitable organizations$878,1440.5%
Individual clients
152reported
HNW clients
58reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
1reported
Accounts
213reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$4.8M for 5 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.97 fund_share=0.02 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
M•••••• J••• P••••Certified Financial PlannerOld Tappan, NjJan 1, 202623 y1
C••••••••• J••• D••••••••Old Tappan, NjJan 1, 202617 y1
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
Joined, latest
none on the tape
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • P••••• M••••••• J••• · President/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 09/2002 · owns 75% or more
    • S••••• D•••• M•••• · Office Manager
      since 02/2005 · owns 5% to 10%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Old Tappan, Nj · principal220
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    ADV anomalies
    1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • clients down average size upCombination · filing Mar 12, 2026
      private clients fell 20 percent or more while RAUM per client rose 30 percent or more: a move up-market or the departure of small accounts. RAUM $136,292,845 to $168,681,187, advisors 0 to 2, private clients 310 to 210, offices 0 to 0 (2025-03-05 to 2026-03-12)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 310 to 213
      Oct 20, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • HNW clients · 46 to 58
      Oct 20, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Individual clients · 264 to 152
      Oct 20, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $5.9M to $4.8M
      Oct 20, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $136M to $166M
      Oct 20, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $85.5M to $98.9M
      Oct 20, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $46.4M to $65.4M
      Oct 20, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $3.1M
      Oct 20, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • RAUM · $136M to $169M
      Oct 20, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 0 to 2
      May 5, 2025 to Oct 20, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
      May 1, 2025 to May 5, 2025
    • Business name · M•••••• J• P•••• • C•• F•••••••• A•••••• I•• to M•••••• J• P•••• • C•• F•••••••• A•••••••• I•••
      Mar 5, 2025 to May 1, 2025
    • Legal name · M•••••• J• P•••• • C•• F•••••••• A•••••• I•• to M•••••• J• P•••• • C•• F•••••••• A•••••••• I•••
      Mar 5, 2025 to May 1, 2025
    • Accounts · 287 to 310
      Jul 15, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
    • Business name · M•••••• J• P•••• • C•• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• to M•••••• J• P•••• • C•• F•••••••• A•••••• I••
      Jul 15, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
    • HNW clients · 55 to 46
      Jul 15, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
    • Individual clients · 232 to 264
      Jul 15, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle clients · 32 to 3
      Jul 15, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $5.4M to $5.9M
      Jul 15, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 251-500
      Jul 15, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
    • Legal name · M•••••• J. P•••• & CO. FINANCIAL A•••••• LLC to M•••••• J• P•••• • C•• F•••••••• A•••••• I••
      Jul 15, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $120M to $136M
      Jul 15, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $81.1M to $85.5M
      Jul 15, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $34.1M to $46.4M
      Jul 15, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
    • RAUM · $120M to $136M
      Jul 15, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
    • Succession · true to false
      Jul 15, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
    • Organization form · Limited Liability Company to Corporation
      May 10, 2024 to Jul 15, 2024
    • Succession · false to true
      May 10, 2024 to Jul 15, 2024
    • Accounts · 277 to 287
      Jun 14, 2012 to Apr 2, 2024
    • Advisory employees · unset to 2.0
      Jun 14, 2012 to Apr 2, 2024
    • Charity clients · unset to 1.0
      Jun 14, 2012 to Apr 2, 2024
    • Corporate clients · unset to 0.0
      Jun 14, 2012 to Apr 2, 2024
    • HNW clients · unset to 55.0
      Jun 14, 2012 to Apr 2, 2024
    • Individual clients · unset to 232.0
      Jun 14, 2012 to Apr 2, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · unset to 0.0
      Jun 14, 2012 to Apr 2, 2024
    • Pooled vehicle clients · unset to 32.0
      Jun 14, 2012 to Apr 2, 2024
    • Assets in custody · unset to 5395642.0
      Jun 14, 2012 to Apr 2, 2024
    • Custody of client assets · false to true
      Jun 14, 2012 to Apr 2, 2024
    • Employees · unset to 5.0
      Jun 14, 2012 to Apr 2, 2024
    • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 26-50
      Jun 14, 2012 to Apr 2, 2024
    Signals
    2 dated events
    • M•••••• J• P•••• • C•• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• reported succeeding to the business of Another Adviser (Form ADV Item 4)
      Jul 15, 2024 · Succession (Item 4) · fact
    • M•••••• J• P•••• • C•• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Apr 2, 2024 · 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
    Business phone
    201-768-0218reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    201-768-6467reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/michael-j.-porro-&-coreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Website
    porrofinancialadvisors.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    201-768-0218reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 12, 2026
    Team page
    porrofinancial.com/our-team.htmlreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 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
    $84.3Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026