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SEC-registered adviser

Van Der Noord Financial Advisors, Inc.

Independent wealth managerGreer, South CarolinaCRD 135556SEC 801-120664websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jan 14, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 1, 2021 · 8 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 31, 2021
RAUM
$152M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
98%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$149M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$76.0M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
4
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
8 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$152M as of Jan 14, 2026
Feb 24, 2022$127M then
HNW client RAUM$124M as of Jan 14, 2026
Feb 24, 2022$86.6M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Jan 14, 2026
Feb 24, 20222 then
Employees (5.A)4 as of Jan 14, 2026
Feb 24, 20224 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +14% over the last fiscal year+12% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jan 14, 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
RAUM per advisor
$76.0MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
63derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$408,627derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
98%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.3%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+14%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+0.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consultingreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$135M, 108 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)
  • 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$124M81%
  • Individuals$24.9M16%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$3.3M2.2%
  • Charitable organizations$197,6010.1%
Individual clients
68reported
HNW clients
58reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
372reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$135M for 108 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.98 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 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
Richard VandernoordCertified Financial PlannerGreer, ScSep 7, 200538 y2
David Thomas GerdtCertified Financial PlannerGreer, ScJul 13, 201615 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
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Richard Vandernoord · President, Owner, Cco (08/2005)control
      since 05/1997 · owns 75% or more
    • Thomas David Gerdt · Shareholder
      since 07/2019 · owns 10% to 25%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Greer, Sc · principal200
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Clemson, SC2 employees
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 363 to 372
      Jan 22, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
    • HNW clients · 47 to 58
      Jan 22, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
    • Individual clients · 79 to 68
      Jan 22, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $112M to $135M
      Jan 22, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $130M to $149M
      Jan 22, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $98.0M to $124M
      Jan 22, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $31.5M to $24.9M
      Jan 22, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $4.2M to $3.3M
      Jan 22, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $4.2M to $3.3M
      Jan 22, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
    • RAUM · $134M to $152M
      Jan 22, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
    • Accounts · 345 to 363
      Jan 15, 2024 to Jan 22, 2025
    • HNW clients · 43 to 47
      Jan 15, 2024 to Jan 22, 2025
    • Individual clients · 98 to 79
      Jan 15, 2024 to Jan 22, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $102M to $112M
      Jan 15, 2024 to Jan 22, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
      Jan 15, 2024 to Jan 22, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $116M to $130M
      Jan 15, 2024 to Jan 22, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $82.5M to $98.0M
      Jan 15, 2024 to Jan 22, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $33.0M to $31.5M
      Jan 15, 2024 to Jan 22, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $3.9M to $4.2M
      Jan 15, 2024 to Jan 22, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $3.9M to $4.2M
      Jan 15, 2024 to Jan 22, 2025
    • RAUM · $120M to $134M
      Jan 15, 2024 to Jan 22, 2025
    • Accounts · 396 to 345
      Sep 13, 2023 to Jan 15, 2024
    • HNW clients · 35 to 43
      Sep 13, 2023 to Jan 15, 2024
    • Individual clients · 111 to 98
      Sep 13, 2023 to Jan 15, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $89.7M to $102M
      Sep 13, 2023 to Jan 15, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $106M to $116M
      Sep 13, 2023 to Jan 15, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $66.5M to $82.5M
      Sep 13, 2023 to Jan 15, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $37.6M to $33.0M
      Sep 13, 2023 to Jan 15, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.9M to $3.9M
      Sep 13, 2023 to Jan 15, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · $3.3M to $3.9M
      Sep 13, 2023 to Jan 15, 2024
    • RAUM · $108M to $120M
      Sep 13, 2023 to Jan 15, 2024
    • Accounts · 402 to 396
      Feb 24, 2022 to Jan 24, 2023
    • HNW clients · 45 to 35
      Feb 24, 2022 to Jan 24, 2023
    • Individual clients · 71 to 111
      Feb 24, 2022 to Jan 24, 2023
    • Assets in custody · $105M to $89.7M
      Feb 24, 2022 to Jan 24, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $125M to $106M
      Feb 24, 2022 to Jan 24, 2023
    • HNW RAUM · $86.6M to $66.5M
      Feb 24, 2022 to Jan 24, 2023
    • Individual RAUM · $34.2M to $37.6M
      Feb 24, 2022 to Jan 24, 2023
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.2M to $1.9M
      Feb 24, 2022 to Jan 24, 2023
    • Pension RAUM · $5.8M to $3.3M
      Feb 24, 2022 to Jan 24, 2023
    Signals
    1 dated events
    • Van Der Noord Financial Advisors, Inc. filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Mar 1, 2021 · 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 email
    operations@vandernoordfinancial.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
    Business phone
    864-801-1977reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
    Business phone
    864-879-4033reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    VANDERNOORDFINANCIAL.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    864-801-1977reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jan 14, 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
    $76.0Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026