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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.

Former SEC-registered adviser

Financial Planning Concepts Of America, Inc.

Former SEC-registered adviserWest Palm Beach, FloridaCRD 126411SEC 801-64150websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 28, 2025
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 23 filings
SEC status approved since May 11, 2005
RAUM
$155M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
89%
of RAUM
Private clients
97%
$151M individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
2
1 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
23 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$155M as of Mar 28, 2025
Mar 30, 2012$58.1M then
HNW client RAUM$75.3M as of Mar 28, 2025
Mar 21, 2018$4.0M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)1 as of Mar 28, 2025
Mar 30, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)2 as of Mar 28, 2025
Mar 27, 20133 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +24% over the last fiscal year+3.3% a year over threeIARs 1 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 28, 2025; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$155MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
321derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$484,365derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
89%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
3.1%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+24%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+84%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 5.G
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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$75.3M48%
  • High-net-worth individuals$75.3M48%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$4.8M3.1%
Individual clients
279reported
HNW clients
42reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
321reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
absent from the latest SEC rosterderived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Thomas Richard Eknoian · Chief Executive Officer, Directorcontrol
    since 02/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • Richard Joseph Marchese · President/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 06/1989 · owns less than 5%
  • Alexander Philip Nisbet · Chief Operations Officer, Directorcontrol
    since 02/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • Richard Neal Aton · Managercontrol
    since 11/2021 · owns F of Cb Clockwork Parent LLC
  • Woosung Michael Choe · Managercontrol
    since 04/2020 · owns F of Cb Clockwork Parent LLC
  • James Thomas Ealy · Managercontrol
    since 09/2020 · owns F of Cb Clockwork Parent LLC
  • Thomas Richard Eknoian · Managercontrol
    since 04/2020 · owns F of Cb Clockwork Parent LLC
  • L David Katz · Managercontrol
    since 04/2020 · owns F of Cb Clockwork Parent LLC
  • Alexander Philip Nisbet · Managercontrol
    since 04/2020 · owns F of Cb Clockwork Parent LLC
  • Mutian Rui · Managercontrol
    since 04/2021 · owns F of Cb Clockwork Parent LLC
  • David Sheffer · Managercontrol
    since 04/2020 · owns F of Cb Clockwork Parent LLC
Entity owners
  • Wia Holdings, LLC · Direct Owner Of Financial Planning Concepts Of America
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • Cb Clockwork Midco LLC · Member
    indirect · owns 75% or more of World Associates Holdings, LLC
  • Cb Clockwork Parent LLC · Member
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Cb Clockwork Midco LLC
  • World Associates Holdings, LLC · Member
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Wia Holdings, LLC
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list Financial Planning Concepts Of America, Inc. as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Staten Island, Ny000
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 254 to 321
    Jan 9, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 34 to 42
    Jan 9, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 140 to 279
    Jan 9, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $126M to $138M
    Jan 9, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $84.8M to $75.3M
    Jan 9, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $40.9M to $75.3M
    Jan 9, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $17.5M
    Jan 9, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · unset to 4817214.0
    Jan 9, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $126M to $155M
    Jan 9, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 250 to 254
    Nov 27, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • HNW clients · 33 to 34
    Nov 27, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 0
    Nov 27, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 0 to 1
    Nov 27, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $110M to $126M
    Nov 27, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $68.5M to $84.8M
    Nov 27, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $41.1M to $40.9M
    Nov 27, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • RAUM · $110M to $126M
    Nov 27, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Related bank · false to true
    Nov 1, 2023 to Nov 27, 2023
  • Related insurance company · false to true
    Apr 28, 2023 to Nov 1, 2023
  • HQ city · STATEN ISLAND to WEST PALM BEACH
    Mar 31, 2023 to Apr 28, 2023
  • HQ state · NY to FL
    Mar 31, 2023 to Apr 28, 2023
  • Accounts · 340 to 250
    Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 1
    Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • HNW clients · unset to 33.0
    Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Individual clients · 130 to 140
    Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Pension plan clients · 5.0 to unset
    Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Employees · 3 to 2
    Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $130M to $110M
    Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $10.0M to $68.5M
    Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $131M to $41.1M
    Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $11.0M to $0
    Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Pension RAUM · 0.0 to unset
    Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • RAUM · $141M to $110M
    Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Related broker-dealer · false to true
    Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Accounts · 337 to 340
    Mar 29, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
  • Individual clients · 114 to 130
    Mar 29, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
  • Discretionary RAUM · $111M to $130M
    Mar 29, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
  • Individual RAUM · $110M to $131M
    Mar 29, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $9.0M to $11.0M
    Mar 29, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
  • RAUM · $120M to $141M
    Mar 29, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
Signals
16 dated events
  • Financial Planning Concepts Of America, Inc. no longer on the SEC adviser roster (last listed 2025-08-01, RAUM $155.5M)
    Sep 2, 2025 · Left the SEC roster · derived
  • Joseph R Marchese left Financial Planning Concepts Of America, Inc. for World Investment Advisors, Llc (registered 2025-04-29)
    Aug 1, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • James Thomas Ealy (Manager) appeared on Schedule A of Financial Planning Concepts Of America, Inc.
    Mar 31, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • Richard Neal Aton (Manager) appeared on Schedule A of Financial Planning Concepts Of America, Inc.
    Mar 31, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • Mutian Rui (Manager) appeared on Schedule A of Financial Planning Concepts Of America, Inc.
    Mar 31, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • Aaron Joshua Klevens (Manager) no longer on Schedule A of Financial Planning Concepts Of America, Inc. (listed 2021-03-29, absent 2022-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Alexander Philip Nisbet (Chief Operations Officer, Director) appeared on Schedule A of Financial Planning Concepts Of America, Inc.
    Jun 5, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • Thomas Richard Eknoian (Chief Executive Officer, Director) appeared on Schedule A of Financial Planning Concepts Of America, Inc.
    Jun 5, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • Woosung Michael Choe (Manager) appeared on Schedule A of Financial Planning Concepts Of America, Inc.
    Jun 5, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • Aaron Joshua Klevens (Manager) appeared on Schedule A of Financial Planning Concepts Of America, Inc.
    Jun 5, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • L David Katz (Manager) appeared on Schedule A of Financial Planning Concepts Of America, Inc.
    Jun 5, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • David Sheffer (Manager) appeared on Schedule A of Financial Planning Concepts Of America, Inc.
    Jun 5, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • Martin John Eknoian (Member Of Indirect Owner Jc Ekno Investment, Llc) no longer on Schedule A of Financial Planning Concepts Of America, Inc. (listed 2019-03-30, absent 2019-04-03)
    Apr 3, 2019 · Control person left · inference
  • Alexander Philip Nisbet (Member Of Indirect Owner Riverview Investments Ltd Liability Co.) appeared on Schedule A of Financial Planning Concepts Of America, Inc.
    Mar 30, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
  • Thomas Richard Eknoian (Member Of Indirect Owner Eknoian Consulting, Llc) appeared on Schedule A of Financial Planning Concepts Of America, Inc.
    Mar 30, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
  • Martin John Eknoian (Member Of Indirect Owner Jc Ekno Investment, Llc) appeared on Schedule A of Financial Planning Concepts Of America, Inc.
    Mar 30, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
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
Former SEC-registered adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026