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SEC-registered adviser

Tlc Group Investment Advisors, LLC

Independent wealth managerState College, PennsylvaniaCRD 137814SEC 801-122544websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 16, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 16, 2012 · 12 filings
SEC status approved since Oct 22, 2021
RAUM
$168M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
69%
of RAUM
Private clients
66%
$112M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$84.2M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
6
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
12 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$168M as of Mar 16, 2026
Feb 16, 2012$77.1M then
HNW client RAUM$63.7M as of Mar 16, 2026
Mar 28, 2022$29.9M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Mar 16, 2026
Feb 16, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)6 as of Mar 16, 2026
Mar 28, 20226 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +15% over the last fiscal year+14% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 16, 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
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$84.2MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
93derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$446,558derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
69%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
34%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
3.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+15%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-5.1%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$7.6M, 4 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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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$63.7M38%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$55.8M33%
  • Individuals$48.1M29%
  • Charitable organizations$735,5960.4%
  • Corporations and businesses$160.0%
Individual clients
159reported
HNW clients
27reported
Pension plan clients
19reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
377reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$7.6M for 4 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.66 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.34 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=2.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Mary Magdalene Chuhinka KurtzState College, PaMar 2, 200635 y0
John Eric ArringtonState College, PaJan 9, 201726 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
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      No private fund reported.
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • Eric John Arrington · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 08/2021 · owns less than 5%
      • Magdalene Mary Chuhinka Kurtz · Managing Membercontrol
        since 03/2006 · owns less than 5%
      • Magdalene Mary Chuhinka Kurtz · Ownercontrol
        since 01/2013 · owns 75% or more of Leeward Wealth, Inc.
      Entity owners
      • Leeward Wealth, Inc. · Owner
        direct · owns 75% or more
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      No related person reported.
      Advisers that list Tlc Group Investment Advisors, LLC as a related person
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      State College, Pa · principal200
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      ADV anomalies
      1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • custody status changedChange between filings · filing Mar 16, 2026
        custody of client assets (Item 9.A): no on the filing of 2025-03-12, yes on the filing of 2026-03-16
        peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 348 to 377
        Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
      • HNW clients · 20 to 27
        Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
      • Individual clients · 176 to 159
        Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $7.0M to $7.6M
        Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
      • Custody of client assets · false to true
        Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $98.7M to $117M
        Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $48.3M to $63.7M
        Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $46.0M to $48.1M
        Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $48.3M to $51.6M
        Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
      • Pension RAUM · $52.0M to $55.8M
        Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
      • RAUM · $147M to $168M
        Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
      • Accounts · 342 to 348
        Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
      • HNW clients · 16 to 20
        Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
      • Individual clients · 180 to 176
        Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
      • Pension plan clients · 20 to 19
        Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $6.7M to $7.0M
        Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $88.5M to $98.7M
        Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $38.5M to $48.3M
        Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $43.2M to $46.0M
        Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $47.1M to $48.3M
        Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
      • Pension RAUM · $53.2M to $52.0M
        Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
      • RAUM · $136M to $147M
        Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
      • Accounts · 339 to 342
        Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 3 to 2
        Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
      • HNW clients · 14 to 16
        Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
      • Individual clients · 179 to 180
        Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
      • Pension plan clients · 21 to 20
        Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $6.6M to $6.7M
        Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
      • Custody of client assets · true to false
        Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
      • State-registered IARs · 3 to 2
        Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $72.5M to $88.5M
        Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $30.0M to $38.5M
        Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $37.8M to $43.2M
        Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $42.6M to $47.1M
        Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
      • Pension RAUM · $46.5M to $53.2M
        Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
      • RAUM · $115M to $136M
        Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
      • Accounts · 295 to 339
        Mar 28, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
      • HNW clients · 13 to 14
        Mar 28, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
      • Individual clients · 167 to 179
        Mar 28, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
      Signals
      4 dated events
      • Alan Bruce Lingenfelter (Managing Member) no longer on Schedule A of Tlc Group Investment Advisors, Llc (listed 2012-06-06, absent 2021-09-23)
        Sep 23, 2021 · Control person left · inference
      • Rose Cynthia Spicer (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Tlc Group Investment Advisors, Llc (listed 2012-06-06, absent 2021-09-23)
        Sep 23, 2021 · Control person left · inference
      • Eric John Arrington (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Tlc Group Investment Advisors, Llc
        Sep 23, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
      • Tlc Group Investment Advisors, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Sep 23, 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 phone
      814-231-2233reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Business phone
      814-231-2265reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Website
      TLCGROUPADVISORS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      814-231-2265reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 16, 2026
      Contact form
      TLCGROUPADVISORS.COM/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Team page
      TLCGROUPADVISORS.COM/our-teamreportedpublished 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
      $84.2Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026