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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

Socius Family Office, LLC

Former SEC-registered adviserFort Lauderdale, FloridaCRD 137800SEC 801-71580IAPD
Latest filing Jun 10, 2024
First filing on the tape Nov 16, 2011 · 42 filings
RAUM
$915M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
89%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$915M individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
12
7 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
42 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$915M as of Mar 27, 2024
Mar 16, 2012$96.1M then
HNW client RAUM$885M as of Mar 27, 2024
Apr 30, 2018$293M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)7 as of Mar 27, 2024
Mar 21, 20134 then
Employees (5.A)13 as of Mar 27, 2024
Mar 21, 20134 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +26% over the last fiscal year+16% a year over threeIARs 7 to 7offices 2 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 10, 2024; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$131MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
27derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$8.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.5MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
89%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+26%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-19%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisers, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$50.9M, 99 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$885M97%
  • Individuals$30.3M3.3%
Individual clients
89reported
HNW clients
100reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
611reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$50.9M for 99 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
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
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Every departureEvery arrival
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Teams outTeams in
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • E. Kaylyn Melia · Coo/Ccocontrol
      since 04/2017 · owns less than 5%
    Entity owners
    • Corient · Managing Member
      direct · owns 50% to 75%
    • Ci Financial Corp. · Owner
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Corient Holdings Inc · public reporting company
    • Corient Holdings Inc · Owner
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Corient Management LLC
    • Corient Management LLC · Owner
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Corient Partners LLC
    • Corient Partners LLC · Owner
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Corient
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    Advisers that list Socius Family Office, LLC as a related person
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Boston, Ma000
    Fort Lauderdale, Fl · principal000
    Sewickley, Pa000
    Tequesta, Fl000
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Sewickley, PA2 employees
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Employees · 13 to 12
      Mar 27, 2024 to May 31, 2024
    • Related broker-dealer · false to true
      Mar 27, 2024 to May 31, 2024
    • Related insurance company · false to true
      Mar 27, 2024 to May 31, 2024
    • Accounts · 534 to 611
      Dec 22, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Advisory activities · 5 to 4
      Dec 22, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • HNW clients · 83 to 100
      Dec 22, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Individual clients · 79 to 89
      Dec 22, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $43.4M to $50.9M
      Dec 22, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $649M to $815M
      Dec 22, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $702M to $885M
      Dec 22, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $26.0M to $30.3M
      Dec 22, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $78.8M to $100M
      Dec 22, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • RAUM · $728M to $915M
      Dec 22, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • HNW clients · 129 to 83
      Mar 31, 2023 to Nov 13, 2023
    • Individual clients · 103 to 79
      Mar 31, 2023 to Nov 13, 2023
    • Assets in custody · $42.8M to $43.4M
      Mar 31, 2023 to Nov 13, 2023
    • Employees · 14 to 13
      Mar 31, 2023 to Nov 13, 2023
    • Other offices · 2 to 1
      Mar 31, 2023 to Nov 13, 2023
    • Related adviser · false to true
      Mar 31, 2023 to Nov 13, 2023
    • Accounts · 511 to 534
      Jun 28, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Advisory employees · 5 to 7
      Jun 28, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • HNW clients · 37 to 129
      Jun 28, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Individual clients · 118 to 103
      Jun 28, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Assets in custody · $35.5M to $42.8M
      Jun 28, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Employees · 11 to 14
      Jun 28, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • State-registered IARs · 5 to 7
      Jun 28, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Other offices · 1 to 2
      Jun 28, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $629M to $649M
      Jun 28, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • HNW RAUM · $602M to $702M
      Jun 28, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Individual RAUM · $131M to $26.0M
      Jun 28, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $104M to $78.8M
      Jun 28, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • RAUM · $734M to $728M
      Jun 28, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Accounts · 500 to 511
      Jan 18, 2022 to Mar 23, 2022
    • BD registered reps · 1 to 0
      Jan 18, 2022 to Mar 23, 2022
    • HNW clients · 78 to 37
      Jan 18, 2022 to Mar 23, 2022
    • Individual clients · 70 to 118
      Jan 18, 2022 to Mar 23, 2022
    • Assets in custody · $32.7M to $35.5M
      Jan 18, 2022 to Mar 23, 2022
    • Discretionary RAUM · $528M to $629M
      Jan 18, 2022 to Mar 23, 2022
    • HNW RAUM · $564M to $602M
      Jan 18, 2022 to Mar 23, 2022
    • Individual RAUM · $19.7M to $131M
      Jan 18, 2022 to Mar 23, 2022
    Signals
    17 dated events
    • Thomas Mcdonnell left Socius Family Office, Llc for Corient (registered 2024-06-18)
      Aug 8, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Katelynn Starr Bresler left Socius Family Office, Llc for Corient (registered 2024-10-01)
      Aug 8, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Mark Hermann Renz left Socius Family Office, Llc for Corient (registered 2024-07-22)
      Aug 8, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Troy Paul Nunes left Socius Family Office, Llc for Corient (registered 2024-06-18)
      Aug 8, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Mark Jeffrey Baniewicz left Socius Family Office, Llc for Corient (registered 2024-06-18)
      Aug 8, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Matthew Paul Cassano left Socius Family Office, Llc for Corient (registered 2024-06-18)
      Aug 8, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Alexis Renae Gayhart left Socius Family Office, Llc for Corient (registered 2024-06-18)
      Aug 8, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Socius Family Office, LLC's advisors moved to Corient (Fort Lauderdale, FL): 4 of 7 registered, on the same day
      Aug 8, 2024 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
    • 2 advisors left Socius Family Office, LLC (Sewickley, PA) for Corient on the same day
      Aug 8, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
    • Lloyd Robert Konrad (President Of Alterna Holdings Corp & Owner By Tenacy By The Entireties With Rights Of Survivorship) no longer on Schedule A of Socius Family Office, Llc (listed 2024-03-27, absent 2024-05-31)
      May 31, 2024 · Control person left · inference
    • Jeffrey Mark Baniewicz (President) no longer on Schedule A of Socius Family Office, Llc (listed 2024-03-27, absent 2024-05-31)
      May 31, 2024 · Control person left · inference
    • Paul Troy Nunes (Managing Director) no longer on Schedule A of Socius Family Office, Llc (listed 2024-03-27, absent 2024-05-31)
      May 31, 2024 · Control person left · inference
    • Paul Matthew Cassano (Managing Director) no longer on Schedule A of Socius Family Office, Llc (listed 2024-03-27, absent 2024-05-31)
      May 31, 2024 · Control person left · inference
    • Socius Family Office, Llc reported RAUM $915.0M, up 26% from $728.2M (2023-12-22 to 2024-03-27)
      Mar 27, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
    • Socius Family Office, Llc reported RAUM $733.7M, up 26% from $584.2M (2022-01-18 to 2022-03-23)
      Mar 23, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
    • Socius Family Office, Llc reported RAUM $390.8M, up 36% from $287.5M (2017-06-22 to 2018-03-22)
      Mar 22, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
    • Alterna Wealth Management, Inc. reported succeeding to the business of Another Adviser (Form ADV Item 4)
      Mar 16, 2012 · Succession (Item 4) · 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