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RIA Intelligence
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.
SEC-registered adviser
Blbb Advisors
Legal name Blb & B Advisors, LLC
Latest filing Sep 1, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 28, 2012 · 31 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 8, 2006
RAUM
$3.3B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
83%
$2.7B individuals and HNW
Advisors
19
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$171M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
32
12 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
31 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$3.3B as of Jul 31, 2026
Mar 28, 2012$448M then
HNW client RAUM$2.4B as of Jul 31, 2026
Mar 23, 2018$853M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)12 as of Jul 31, 2026
Feb 26, 201310 then
Employees (5.A)32 as of Jul 31, 2026
Feb 26, 201310 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +19% over the last fiscal year+20% a year over threeIARs 13 to 12
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 1, 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
- Planning-led practice · financial planning activity (5.G.1), at least 100 financial planning clients (5.H), and hourly, fixed or subscription compensation (5.E)
- 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
- RAUM per advisor
- $171MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
- Clients per advisor
- 80derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
- Average HNW client
- $3.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
- Average account
- $822,693derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
- Discretionary
- 99%derivedof RAUM
- Institutional
- 14%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
- Employees per advisor
- 1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
- Advisors per office
- 19.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
- RAUM growth, one year
- +19%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
- Advisor growth, one year
- -7.7%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
- Client growth, one year
- +8.1%derived
- Compensation
- percentage of assets, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
- Advisory activities
- financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, educational seminars, otherreportedItem 5.G
- Financial planning clients
- 500reportedItem 5.H
- Custody
- $127M, 19 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)
- marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
- High-net-worth individuals$2.4B75%
- Individuals$261M8.0%
- Charitable organizations$243M7.5%
- Pension and profit-sharing plans$222M6.8%
- Corporations and businesses$87.3M2.7%
- Individual clients
- 842reported
- HNW clients
- 678reported
- Pension plan clients
- 55reported
- Charitable clients
- 42reported
- Accounts
- 3,957reported
- Financial planning clients
- 500reported
- Wrap fee programs
- noreported
- Custody of client assets
- $127M for 19 clientsreported
- Compensation
- % of AUM, fixedreported
- Class basis
- private_client_share=0.83 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.14 related_bd= related_bank= bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
19 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
| Name | Branch | Here since | In industry | Prior firms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Dean Karrash | Montgomeryville, Pa | Mar 8, 2006 | 34 y | 1 |
| John Taylor Lawton | Montgomeryville, Pa | Mar 13, 2006 | 30 y | 0 |
| Laura Way Brewer | Montgomeryville, Pa | Apr 5, 2006 | 29 y | 0 |
| Clifford Peter HaugenChartered Financial Analyst | Montgomeryville, Pa | Sep 23, 2008 | 25 y | 1 |
| Robb John ParlantiChartered Financial Analyst | Montgomeryville, Pa | Jan 15, 2013 | 32 y | 0 |
| Brian Patrick GallagherCertified Financial Planner | Montgomeryville, Pa | Aug 12, 2015 | 11 y | 0 |
| Edward Joseph Barnes | Montgomeryville, Pa | Jan 10, 2019 | 31 y | 1 |
| Brianna Barnes March | Montgomeryville, Pa | Jan 10, 2019 | 21 y | 1 |
| Robert Mcintrye FloodChartered Financial Consultant | Montgomeryville, Pa | Jan 14, 2019 | 43 y | 5 |
| Nicholas Gerard BucciCertified Financial Planner | Montgomeryville, Pa | Apr 30, 2019 | 18 y | 1 |
| Shelley M DimperioCertified Financial Planner | Montgomeryville, Pa | Sep 24, 2019 | 20 y | 1 |
| Jeremy Louis LeedsCertified Financial Planner | Montgomeryville, Pa | Apr 14, 2023 | 10 y | 0 |
| Michael J GeraghtyCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial Analyst | Montgomeryville, Pa | Feb 27, 2024 | 12 y | 1 |
| Louis Edward Depaul | Montgomeryville, Pa | Sep 9, 2025 | 46 y | 2 |
| Jessica Marie Long | Montgomeryville, Pa | Feb 26, 2026 | 19 y | 2 |
| Ada Emilia LubanskiCertified Financial Planner | Montgomeryville, Pa | Mar 5, 2026 | 11 y | 0 |
| Daniel ShaiferCertified Financial Planner | Montgomeryville, Pa | Mar 10, 2026 | 10 y | 0 |
| Zachary James RennaCertified Financial Planner | Montgomeryville, Pa | Mar 16, 2026 | 10 y | 0 |
| Lisa Anne BroomeCertified Financial Planner | Montgomeryville, Pa | May 4, 2026 | 29 y | 5 |
Advisor movement
0 left, 2 joined in 12 months
net +2 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount1 left over 36 months
Left, latest
- Christopher John Perry to Cj Perry FinancialNov 20, 2023 · RIA to a state-registered adviser
- Cornelius Paul Mccarthy to LPL Financial LLCJun 30, 2008 · Other
Joined, latest
- Lisa Anne Broome from Goal Quest Advisors, LLCMay 4, 2026 · Other
- Jessica Marie Long from Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management, LLCFeb 26, 2026 · Other
- Louis Edward Depaul from LPL Financial LLCSep 9, 2025 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Michael J Geraghty from Janney Montgomery Scott LLCFeb 27, 2024 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Shelley M Dimperio from Valley National Advisers IncSep 24, 2019 · RIA to RIA
- Nicholas Gerard Bucci from Hirtle & Co., LLCApr 30, 2019 · Other
- Robert Mcintrye Flood from The Gwynedd CompanyJan 14, 2019 · Other
- Brianna Barnes March from The Gwynedd CompanyJan 10, 2019 · Other
- Edward Joseph Barnes from The Gwynedd CompanyJan 10, 2019 · Other
- Clifford Peter Haugen from Walnut Asset Management LLCSep 23, 2008 · Other
- William Dean Karrash from Walnut Asset Management LLCMar 8, 2006 · Other
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
- 3 joined from The Gwynedd CompanyDec 31, 2018 · Lansdale, Pa · Firm absorbed
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
- Fearon Christopher Brown · Chief Compliance Officercontrolsince 04/2019 · owns less than 5%
- Peter Clifford Haugen · Managementcontrolsince 09/2026 · owns less than 5%
- Patrick Shawn Hoffman · Presidentcontrolsince 09/2026 · owns less than 5%
- Dean William Karrash · Chief Financial Officercontrolsince 10/2006 · owns less than 5%
- Taylor John Lawton · Managementcontrolsince 01/2006 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
- Blb&B Holdings, LLC · Holding Companydirect · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
| Office | Advisors | Joined | Left | Teams out | Forming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomeryville, Pa · principal | 19 | 5 | 0 |
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
- control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 1, 2026HOFFMAN, SHAWN, PATRICK (PRESIDENT) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2019-03-29 and 2026-09-01peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
- Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500Jul 31, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026
- Related adviser · false to unsetJul 31, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026
- Related bank · false to unsetJul 31, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026
- Related broker-dealer · false to unsetJul 31, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026
- Related insurance company · false to unsetJul 31, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026
- Succession · false to unsetJul 31, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026
- Employees · 28 to 32Jan 12, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
- Accounts · 3,588 to 3,957Jan 12, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
- Advisory employees · 14 to 12Jan 12, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
- Charity clients · 41 to 42Jan 12, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
- Corporate clients · 14 to 15Jan 12, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
- HNW clients · 604 to 678Jan 12, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
- Individual clients · 802 to 842Jan 12, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
- Pension plan clients · 54 to 55Jan 12, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
- Assets in custody · $111M to $127MJan 12, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
- State-registered IARs · 13 to 12Jan 12, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
- Discretionary RAUM · $2.7B to $3.2BJan 12, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
- HNW RAUM · $2.0B to $2.4BJan 12, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
- Individual RAUM · $242M to $261MJan 12, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $44.5M to $48.0MJan 12, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
- Pension RAUM · $186M to $222MJan 12, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
- RAUM · $2.7B to $3.3BJan 12, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
- Accounts · 3,131 to 3,588Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
- Advisory employees · 13 to 14Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
- Advisory activities · 5 to 6Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
- Business name · BLB & B ADVISORS, LLC to BLBB ADVISORSMar 25, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
- Corporate clients · 15 to 14Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
- HNW clients · 518 to 604Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
- Individual clients · 715 to 802Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
- Pension plan clients · 48 to 54Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
- Assets in custody · $97.5M to $111MMar 25, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
- Employees · 29 to 28Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
- Financial planning clients · 251-500 to More than 500Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
- Discretionary RAUM · $2.3B to $2.7BMar 25, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
- HNW RAUM · $1.6B to $2.0BMar 25, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
- Individual RAUM · $205M to $242MMar 25, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $48.1M to $44.5MMar 25, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
- Pension RAUM · $146M to $186MMar 25, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
- RAUM · $2.3B to $2.7BMar 25, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
- Accounts · 2,955 to 3,131Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
Signals
7 dated events
- Christopher John Perry left Blbb Advisors for Cj Perry Financial (registered 2024-05-03)Nov 20, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Brant Douglas Huntley (Operations) no longer on Schedule A of Blbb Advisors (listed 2021-03-26, absent 2022-03-29)Mar 29, 2022 · Control person left · inference
- Blbb Advisors reported 12 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 0 (2019-02-15 to 2019-03-29)Mar 29, 2019 · Advisor headcount change · derived
- Jane Stefanie Little (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Blbb Advisors (listed 2019-02-15, absent 2019-03-29)Mar 29, 2019 · Control person left · inference
- Fearon Christopher Brown (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Blbb AdvisorsMar 29, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
- Blbb Advisors reported 0 state-registered advisory representatives, down from 13 (2017-03-31 to 2018-03-23)Mar 23, 2018 · Advisor headcount change · derived
- Blbb Advisors reported RAUM $1.1B, up 28% from $879.4M (2017-03-31 to 2018-03-23)Mar 23, 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
- 215-634-9001reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
- Business phone
- 215-643-9100reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
- Business phone
- 267-723-2060reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
- Firm profile
- linkedin.com/company/blbbadvisorsllcreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Website
- BLBB.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Principal office phone
- 215-643-9100reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 1, 2026
- Contact form
- blbb.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
- Team page
- blbb.com/who-we-arereportedpublished 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
- Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
- RAUM per advisor
- $171Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
- Loaded
- Sep 14, 2026