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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.

SEC-registered adviser

Newport Group Consulting, LLC

Institutional managerLake Mary, FloridaCRD 140944SEC 801-66908websiteIAPD
Latest filing Aug 17, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 5, 2012 · 74 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 20, 2006
RAUM
$5.1B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
0.0%
$0 individuals and HNW
Advisors
21
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$241M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
31
14 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
74 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$5.1B as of Aug 17, 2026
Apr 5, 2012$323M then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)21 as of Aug 17, 2026
Mar 22, 20134 then
Employees (5.A)31 as of Aug 17, 2026
Mar 22, 201310 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +15% over the last fiscal year-21% a year over threeIARs 28 to 21
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 17, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Institutional asset manager · institutional share (pensions, government, insurance, corporations, charities, banks, other advisers) at least 60 percent and private-client share under 20 percent
  • OCIO / institutional advisory · selection of other advisers (5.G.7) and institutional share at least 50 percent
  • PE backed · a Schedule A entity owner at 25 percent or more whose exact legal name is a PE fund vehicle or a classified PE sponsor on the DFX private equity graph
  • 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
$230MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
unknownderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.3MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
100%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.4derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
22.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+15%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-25%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, educational seminars, otherreportedItem 5.G
Ownership
a PE fund or sponsor is a 25 percent or greater owner on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • a related person acts as qualified custodian (9.D.2)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$5.1B100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
3,761reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
3,768reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=1.0 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=22.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
22 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Lindsey Elizabeth EllisLake Mary, Fl Apr 2, 201318 y1
Paul Robert MoehleChartered Financial AnalystLake Mary, FlApr 27, 201715 y1
Matthew Edwin MeyerOrlando, Fl Apr 28, 201728 y5
Paul Gerald EscobarLake Mary, Fl May 1, 201727 y5
Steven Francis SchreiberChartered Financial AnalystLake Mary, Fl May 3, 201718 y2
Steve Lee WilliamsChartered Financial AnalystLake Mary, Fl Jan 11, 201823 y1
Eddie Bryan AllenLake Mary, Fl Jan 24, 201832 y1
Michael Douglas ShannonChartered Financial AnalystLake Mary, FlJan 29, 201831 y1
Jane Elizabeth KellerLake Mary, FlJan 29, 201827 y1
Julie Merritt LeinenbachChartered Financial AnalystLake Mary, Fl Feb 1, 201821 y1
Andrew Philip ArigoLake Mary, FlMar 21, 201825 y1
Justin Tyler FeatherLake Mary, FlJun 11, 201922 y1
Nadir Rashid MinocherAuburndale, Ma Jan 19, 202234 y4
Trenton James HolecLake Mary, Fl Feb 25, 202220 y3
Philip Bradford KiddLake Mary, FlNov 8, 202221 y5
Alexander MarcusLake Mary, FlDec 14, 202211 y0
Jeffrey Marshall BushWinter Park, Fl Jan 1, 202512 y1
Scott Kenneth KoviakChartered Financial AnalystSeminole, Fl Jan 2, 202513 y2
Viorica WildesChartered Financial AnalystLake Mary, Fl Jun 2, 202511 y0
Katie Lynn WrightLake Mary, Fl Aug 8, 202510 y1
Matthew Paul WaggonerLake Mary, Fl Jan 1, 202614 y1
Michael Joseph DesimoneChartered Financial AnalystLake Mary, Fl Sep 15, 202619 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount4 left over 36 months
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
    • Robert Michael Folmer · Treasurer And Vp Of Tax & Financecontrol
      since 04/2022 · owns less than 5%
    • Barry Robert Kaplan · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 12/2022 · owns less than 5%
    • Edwin Matthew Meyer · President And Managercontrol
      since 05/2017 · owns less than 5%
    • Jean Teresa Sherrard · Vice Presidentcontrol
      since 04/2022 · owns less than 5%
    Entity owners
    • Newport Group, Inc. · Owner
      direct · owns 75% or more
    • Ascensus Group Holdings, Inc. · 100% Owner Ascensus Holdings, Inc.
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Ascensus Holdings, Inc.
    • Ascensus Group, LLC · 100% Owner Of Ignite Acquiror, Inc
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Ignite Acquiror, Inc
    • Ascensus Holdings, Inc. · 100% Owner Of Ascensus Group, LLC
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Ascensus Group, LLC
    • Ignite Acquiror, Inc · 100% Owner Of Newport Group Holdings II, Inc.
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Newport Group Holdings II, Inc.
    • Mercury Intermediate I, Inc. · 100% Owner Of Mercury Intermediate II, Inc.
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Mercury Intermediate II, Inc.
    • Mercury Intermediate II, Inc. · 100% Owner Of Ascensus Group Holdings, Inc.
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Ascensus Group Holdings, Inc.
    • Mercury Parent Holdings, Inc. · 100% Owner Of Mercury Intermediate I, Inc.
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Mercury Intermediate I, Inc.
    • Newport Group Holdings II, Inc. · 100% Owner Of Newport Group, Inc.
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Newport Group, Inc.
    • Trident Viii, L.P · 29.4% Owner Of Mercury Parent Holdings, Inc.
      indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Mercury Parent Holdings, Inc.
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    Advisers that list Newport Group Consulting, LLC as a related person
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Lake Mary, Fl · principal2220
    Sanford, Fl200
    Chicago, Il000
    Evanston, Il000
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 3,858 to 3,768
      Nov 11, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 10 to 14
      Nov 11, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • BD registered reps · 24 to 22
      Nov 11, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 3,838 to 3,761
      Nov 11, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Employees · 28 to 31
      Nov 11, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Insurance-licensed employees · 2 to 0
      Nov 11, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 28 to 21
      Nov 11, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $4.4B to $5.1B
      Nov 11, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $4.4B to $5.1B
      Nov 11, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • RAUM · $4.4B to $5.1B
      Nov 11, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Accounts · 706 to 3,858
      Jan 22, 2025 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 11 to 10
      Jan 22, 2025 to Mar 24, 2025
    • BD registered reps · 26 to 24
      Jan 22, 2025 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 698 to 3,838
      Jan 22, 2025 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Employees · 30 to 28
      Jan 22, 2025 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Insurance-licensed employees · 0 to 2
      Jan 22, 2025 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · unset to
      Jan 22, 2025 to Mar 24, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 30 to 28
      Jan 22, 2025 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $2.6B to $4.4B
      Jan 22, 2025 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $2.6B to $4.4B
      Jan 22, 2025 to Mar 24, 2025
    • RAUM · $2.6B to $4.4B
      Jan 22, 2025 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Accounts · 589 to 706
      Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 38 to 11
      Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Advisory activities · 7 to 6
      Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • BD registered reps · 27 to 26
      Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · 552 to 698
      Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Employees · 38 to 30
      Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Insurance-licensed employees · 1 to 0
      Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 29 to 30
      Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $634M to $2.6B
      Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $9.8B to $0
      Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · $10B to $2.6B
      Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • RAUM · $10B to $2.6B
      Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Accounts · 399 to 589
      Dec 20, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • Advisory employees · 40 to 38
      Dec 20, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • BD registered reps · 28 to 27
      Dec 20, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • Pension plan clients · 367 to 552
      Dec 20, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • Employees · 50 to 38
      Dec 20, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to unset
      Dec 20, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • State-registered IARs · 40 to 29
      Dec 20, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    Signals
    33 dated events
    • Michael Joseph Desimone registered as an investment adviser representative at Newport Group Consulting, Llc
      Sep 15, 2026 · Advisor registered · fact
    • Newport Group Consulting, Llc reported RAUM $4.4B, up 72% from $2.6B (2025-01-22 to 2025-03-24)
      Mar 24, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
    • Taji Jacob left Newport Group Consulting, Llc for Hauser Retirement Solutions 2 Llc (registered 2025-01-21)
      Dec 26, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • George Spivak left Newport Group Consulting, Llc for Edward Jones (registered 2025-09-02)
      Sep 3, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • John M Dahle left Newport Group Consulting, Llc for Morgan Stanley (registered 2024-08-06)
      Jul 2, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Grant Robert Sandberg left Newport Group Consulting, Llc for Strategic Wealth Investment Group, Llc (registered 2024-05-22)
      May 13, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Newport Group Consulting, Llc reported RAUM $2.6B, down 75% from $10.4B (2023-12-20 to 2024-03-28)
      Mar 28, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
    • Newport Group Consulting, Llc reported 29 state-registered advisory representatives, down from 40 (2022-12-20 to 2023-03-30)
      Mar 30, 2023 · Advisor headcount change · derived
    • Jamie Lynn Tischner left Newport Group Consulting, Llc for Cetera Investment Advisers Llc (registered 2023-06-16)
      Mar 20, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Adam Ross Bush left Newport Group Consulting, Llc for Vestwell Advisors Llc (registered 2024-03-22)
      Jan 24, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Marvin Russell Woodall left Newport Group Consulting, Llc for Level Four Advisory Services (registered 2023-02-10)
      Jan 4, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Torian Johnson left Newport Group Consulting, Llc for Csenge Advisory Group, Llc (registered 2023-08-08)
      Dec 20, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Nathaniel Torian Johnson (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Newport Group Consulting, Llc (listed 2022-10-18, absent 2022-12-20)
      Dec 20, 2022 · Control person left · inference
    • David Marcus Baum left Newport Group Consulting, Llc for Capacuity Llc (registered 2022-10-21)
      Aug 8, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Jorge Ricardo Friguls left Newport Group Consulting, Llc for Mariner Institutional, Llc (registered 2024-07-10)
      Jul 25, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • James Kurt Laning (Manager) no longer on Schedule A of Newport Group Consulting, Llc (listed 2022-05-05, absent 2022-05-25)
      May 25, 2022 · Control person left · inference
    • Edward Kieran Brady (Treasurer) no longer on Schedule A of Newport Group Consulting, Llc (listed 2022-05-05, absent 2022-05-25)
      May 25, 2022 · Control person left · inference
    • Barry Robert Kaplan (Secretary) appeared on Schedule A of Newport Group Consulting, Llc
      May 25, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
    • Robert Michael Folmer (Treasurer And Vp Of Tax & Finance) appeared on Schedule A of Newport Group Consulting, Llc
      May 25, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
    • Jean Teresa Sherrard (Vice President) appeared on Schedule A of Newport Group Consulting, Llc
      May 25, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
    • Samuel Hand Robert left Newport Group Consulting, Llc for Valmark Advisers, Inc. (registered 2022-02-04)
      Jan 24, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Newport Group Consulting, Llc reported RAUM $11.7B, up 68% from $7.0B (2020-11-25 to 2021-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
    • Newport Group Consulting, Llc reported 43 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 21 (2020-04-13 to 2020-07-28)
      Jul 28, 2020 · Advisor headcount change · derived
    • Newport Group Consulting, Llc reported RAUM $7.0B, up 156% from $2.7B (2020-01-17 to 2020-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
    • Marie Lynn Atkinson (Treasurer) no longer on Schedule A of Newport Group Consulting, Llc (listed 2020-01-17, absent 2020-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2020 · Control person left · inference
    • Edward Kieran Brady (Treasurer) appeared on Schedule A of Newport Group Consulting, Llc
      Mar 31, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
    • Nathaniel Torian Johnson (Interim Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Newport Group Consulting, Llc
      Jan 17, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
    • Klara Gigi Szekely (Cco) no longer on Schedule A of Newport Group Consulting, Llc (listed 2019-12-12, absent 2020-01-17)
      Jan 17, 2020 · Control person left · inference
    • Marie Lynn Atkinson (Treasurer) appeared on Schedule A of Newport Group Consulting, Llc
      Sep 20, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
    • Noel Sean Havlin (Treasurer) no longer on Schedule A of Newport Group Consulting, Llc (listed 2019-06-04, absent 2019-07-23)
      Jul 23, 2019 · Control person left · inference
    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
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/ascensusreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    ASCENSUS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    407-333-2905reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 17, 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
    Institutional managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    $241Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026