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SEC-registered adviser

Aureus Asset Management, LLC

Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessBoston, MassachusettsCRD 136674SEC 801-64723websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 19 filings
SEC status approved since Oct 3, 2005
RAUM
$8.4B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
26%
of RAUM
Private clients
26%
$2.2B individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$4.2B
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
14
10 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
4
reported on Schedule D
History
19 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$8.4B as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$625M then
HNW client RAUM$2.1B as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$906M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 30, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)14 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 28, 201310 then
Private funds4 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 28, 20132 then
RAUM +8.2% over the last fiscal year+12% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
RAUM per advisor
$4.2BderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
170derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$7.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$8.8MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
26%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
74%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
7.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+8.2%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+27%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$183M, 83 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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Charitable organizations$6.2B74%
  • High-net-worth individuals$2.1B25%
  • Individuals$36.0M0.4%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$32.2M0.4%
Individual clients
61reported
HNW clients
278reported
Pension plan clients
6reported
Charitable clients
17reported
Accounts
954reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$183M for 83 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.26 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.74 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
Thaddeus Hallock DavisChartered Financial AnalystBoston, MaFeb 27, 200731 y0
Stefan Bengt Emil KarlssonChartered Financial AnalystBoston, MaOct 11, 201718 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
none on the tape
    Private funds
    6 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
    FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
    Aureus Hedged Opportunities Series$61.8M6Mar 31, 2026
    Aureus Absolute Return Strategy SeriesHedge Fund$59.6M71Apr 1, 2015
    Aureus Fund I, LLCno longer reportedHedge Fund$57.0M35Mar 28, 2013
    Aureus International Strategy SeriesHedge Fund$35.3M53Apr 1, 2015
    Aureus Fund II, LLCno longer reportedHedge Fund$31.9M29Mar 28, 2013
    Aureus Directional Strategy SeriesHedge Fund$25.9M36Apr 1, 2015
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Hallock Thaddeus Davis · Member President Ceocontrol
      since 07/2005 · owns 25% to 50%
    • Mindy Karen Firestone · Member Chairmancontrol
      since 07/2005 · owns 25% to 50%
    • A Todd Basnight · Member
      since 01/2022 · owns 5% to 10%
    • Michael Brennan Jones · Member, Coo, Cco
      since 01/2020 · owns 10% to 25%
    • Bengt Emil Stefan Karlsson · Member
      since 01/2014 · owns 10% to 25%
    • Wellington Michael Kellogg · Member
      since 01/2014 · owns 10% to 25%
    • L. Gina Koprowski · Member
      since 01/2015 · owns less than 5%
    • J. Carlos Shigueta · Member
      since 01/2016 · 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
    Boston, Ma · principal200
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    ADV anomalies
    2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • high institutional concentrationStatic outlier · filing Mar 31, 2026
      institutional share of RAUM of 74% against a peer median of 4% (289 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile, 13.8 robust deviations)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289) · 99% percentile
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
      FIRESTONE, KAREN, MINDY (MEMBER CHAIRMAN) left Schedule A between the filings of 2022-03-31 and 2026-03-31
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 879 to 954
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 8 to 10
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Charity clients · 19 to 17
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW clients · 228 to 278
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Individual clients · 38 to 61
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 9 to 6
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $109M to $183M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 26-50
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Private funds · 3 to 4
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $2.0B to $2.2B
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $1.9B to $2.1B
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $23.8M to $36.0M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $5.7B to $6.2B
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $57.5M to $32.2M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • RAUM · $7.8B to $8.4B
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Accounts · 842 to 879
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Charity clients · 33 to 19
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • HNW clients · 186 to 228
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Individual clients · 33 to 38
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 11 to 9
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $102M to $109M
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Employees · 13 to 14
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 11-25
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.7B to $2.0B
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $1.7B to $1.9B
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $15.2M to $23.8M
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $5.2B to $5.7B
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $55.1M to $57.5M
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • RAUM · $7.0B to $7.8B
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Accounts · 798 to 842
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Charity clients · 24 to 33
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • HNW clients · 164 to 186
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Individual clients · 23 to 33
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · 9 to 11
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $107M to $102M
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Employees · 14 to 13
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 11-25
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.5B to $1.7B
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $1.5B to $1.7B
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $10.8M to $15.2M
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    Signals
    3 dated events
    • Aureus Asset Management, Llc reported RAUM $5.0B, up 30% from $3.8B (2020-06-30 to 2021-03-30)
      Mar 30, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
    • Aureus Asset Management, Llc reported RAUM $3.8B, up 35% from $2.8B (2019-03-29 to 2020-03-30)
      Mar 30, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
    • Aureus Asset Management, Llc reported RAUM $2.3B, up 36% from $1.7B (2017-03-28 to 2018-03-29)
      Mar 29, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
    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
    617-728-8900reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Website
    AUREUS-ASSET.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    617.728.8900reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 31, 2026
    Contact form
    aureus-asset.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Team page
    aureus-asset.com/meet-the-teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 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
    Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    $4.2Bderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026