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SEC-registered adviser

B••••• F•••••••• S••••••••• C••••

Independent wealth managerRaleigh, North CarolinaCRD 132987SEC 801-110734websiteIAPD
Latest filing Feb 11, 2026
First filing on the tape May 31, 2017 · 14 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 6, 2017
RAUM
$309M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
97%
of RAUM
Private clients
97%
$301M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$77.4M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
14 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$309M as of Feb 11, 2026
Mar 26, 2018$160M then
HNW client RAUM$289M as of Feb 11, 2026
Mar 26, 2018$127M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Feb 11, 2026
Mar 26, 20184 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Feb 11, 2026
Mar 26, 20185 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +12% over the last fiscal year+12% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 11, 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
$77.4MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
35derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$552,561derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
97%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.8%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+12%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+2.9%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consultingreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$58.9M, 73 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$289M93%
  • Individuals$12.0M3.9%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$8.7M2.8%
Individual clients
43reported
HNW clients
97reported
Pension plan clients
1reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
560reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$58.9M for 73 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.97 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.03 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
E••• P•••• C•••••••Certified Financial PlannerRaleigh, NcJan 28, 200525 y0
N••••• R••• H•••••••Certified Financial PlannerRaleigh, NcJan 28, 200529 y1
S•••••••• C• M•••••Raleigh, NcNov 5, 201314 y1
D•••• S•••• T••••••Certified Financial PlannerRaleigh, NcOct 29, 202411 y7
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • C•••••••• E•••• P•••• · Vice Presidentcontrol
    since 07/2004 · owns 50% to 75%
  • H•••••••• N•••••• R••• · President/ Ccocontrol
    since 07/2004 · owns 50% to 75%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Raleigh, Nc · principal400
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 549 to 560
    May 13, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
  • HNW clients · 91 to 97
    May 13, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
  • Individual clients · 45 to 43
    May 13, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $55.7M to $58.9M
    May 13, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
  • Employees · 6 to 7
    May 13, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $270M to $301M
    May 13, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $251M to $289M
    May 13, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $19.4M to $12.0M
    May 13, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $6.9M to $8.7M
    May 13, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $6.9M to $8.7M
    May 13, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
  • RAUM · $277M to $309M
    May 13, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Feb 12, 2025 to May 13, 2025
  • Accounts · 530 to 549
    Oct 29, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
  • HNW clients · 81 to 91
    Oct 29, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
  • Individual clients · 53 to 45
    Oct 29, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $52.8M to $55.7M
    Oct 29, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $250M to $270M
    Oct 29, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $226M to $251M
    Oct 29, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $24.1M to $19.4M
    Oct 29, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $5.9M to $6.9M
    Oct 29, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $5.7M to $6.9M
    Oct 29, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
  • RAUM · $256M to $277M
    Oct 29, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
    Jan 25, 2024 to Oct 29, 2024
  • Employees · 5 to 6
    Jan 25, 2024 to Oct 29, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 4
    Jan 25, 2024 to Oct 29, 2024
  • Accounts · 492 to 530
    Feb 21, 2023 to Jan 25, 2024
  • HNW clients · 67 to 81
    Feb 21, 2023 to Jan 25, 2024
  • Individual clients · 64 to 53
    Feb 21, 2023 to Jan 25, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $152M to $52.8M
    Feb 21, 2023 to Jan 25, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $217M to $250M
    Feb 21, 2023 to Jan 25, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $184M to $226M
    Feb 21, 2023 to Jan 25, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $33.9M to $24.1M
    Feb 21, 2023 to Jan 25, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $5.6M to $5.9M
    Feb 21, 2023 to Jan 25, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $5.4M to $5.7M
    Feb 21, 2023 to Jan 25, 2024
  • RAUM · $223M to $256M
    Feb 21, 2023 to Jan 25, 2024
  • Accounts · 529 to 492
    Mar 3, 2022 to Feb 21, 2023
  • HNW clients · 58 to 67
    Mar 3, 2022 to Feb 21, 2023
  • Individual clients · 73 to 64
    Mar 3, 2022 to Feb 21, 2023
  • Assets in custody · $116M to $152M
    Mar 3, 2022 to Feb 21, 2023
  • Employees · 4 to 5
    Mar 3, 2022 to Feb 21, 2023
Signals
2 dated events
  • Nicholas Andrew Faulkner left Beacon Financial Strategies Corp. for Dimensional Fund Advisors Lp (registered 2024-05-28)
    Jan 28, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Beacon Financial Strategies Corp. filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    May 31, 2017 · 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
919-803-3801reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/BEACON-FINANCIAL-STRATEGIESreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
BEACONFINANCIALSTRATEGIES.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
919-803-3801reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 11, 2026
Contact form
beaconfinancialstrategies.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Team page
beaconfinancialstrategies.com/who-we-arereportedpublished 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
$77.4Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026