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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

Circle Wealth Management, LLC

Independent wealth managerSummit, New JerseyCRD 142878SEC 801-67841websiteIAPD
Latest filing Apr 8, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 2, 2012 · 35 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 24, 2007
RAUM
$14B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
67%
of RAUM
Private clients
93%
$13B individuals and HNW
Advisors
10
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$1.4B
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
23
11 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
35 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$14B as of Apr 8, 2026
Apr 2, 2012$1.1B then
HNW client RAUM$13B as of Apr 8, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$1.6B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)10 as of Apr 8, 2026
Apr 2, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)23 as of Apr 8, 2026
Mar 27, 201311 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +13% over the last fiscal year+29% a year over threeIARs 10 to 10
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 8, 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
  • UHNW private wealth · private-client share at least 50 percent, HNW at least 90 percent of private-client RAUM, and average HNW client assets at least $10M
RAUM per advisor
$1.4BderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$37.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$12.4MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
67%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
7.2%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+13%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisers, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$5.0B, 239 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)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$13B93%
  • Charitable organizations$1.0B7.2%
  • Corporations and businesses$7.0M0.0%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
349reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
31reported
Accounts
1,138reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$5.0B for 239 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.93 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.07 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
10 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Kristen Anne BreaultSummit, NjJun 11, 200727 y0
Theodore M CambilisCertified Financial PlannerSummit, NjAug 30, 201611 y0
Lindsay Ann CherashoreNew York, Ny Apr 13, 201713 y0
Maria Lourdes Kattan-ChrinSummit, Nj Apr 17, 201736 y0
John Robert ChrinCertified Financial PlannerSummit, Nj Jul 17, 201729 y0
Connor Gerard MullinSummit, Nj Nov 6, 202410 y0
Hadley Fitzsimons SmithNew York, Ny Nov 25, 202412 y0
Ted George BrownSummit, Nj Dec 17, 202411 y0
Adam Paul CornwallNew York, Ny Oct 2, 202511 y0
Susan Deegan FeeleySummit, NjOct 30, 202527 y0
Advisor movement
1 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months1 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 10% of current headcount2 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Robert John Chrin · Membercontrol
    since 02/2012 · owns 10% to 25%
  • Lourdes Maria Kattan-Chrin · Ceo/Managing Partner Officer, Partnercontrol
    since 12/2006 · owns less than 5%
  • Lourdes Maria Kattan-Chrin · Membercontrol
    since 12/2006 · owns 50% to 75% of Mlks, LLC
  • Anne Kristen Breault · Chief Compliance Officer, Partner
    since 12/2007 · owns 5% to 10%
  • Michael Daniel Flath · Member
    since 01/2022 · owns 5% to 10%
  • Frances Ann Kaplan · Member
    since 01/2011 · owns F of Afk II LLC
Entity owners
  • Mlks, LLC · Member
    direct · owns 50% to 75%
  • Afk II LLC · Member
    direct · owns 10% to 25%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Summit, Nj · principal1021
New York, Ny610
Sunny Isles, Fl200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • New York, NY7 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • discretionary share shiftChange between filings · filing Apr 8, 2026
    discretionary share of RAUM moved from 52.0% to 67.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-04-01 and 2026-04-08
    peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,040 to 1,138
    Sep 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 9 to 11
    Sep 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Charity clients · 26 to 31
    Sep 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 323 to 349
    Sep 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $4.1B to $5.0B
    Sep 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Employees · 19 to 23
    Sep 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 0 to 3
    Sep 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $6.4B to $9.5B
    Sep 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $12B to $13B
    Sep 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $6.0B to $4.6B
    Sep 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $12B to $14B
    Sep 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Accounts · 958 to 1,040
    Apr 1, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Charity clients · 19 to 26
    Apr 1, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • HNW clients · 300 to 323
    Apr 1, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $3.1B to $4.1B
    Apr 1, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Employees · 20 to 19
    Apr 1, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100
    Apr 1, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 8 to 10
    Apr 1, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $5.2B to $6.4B
    Apr 1, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $9.6B to $12B
    Apr 1, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $4.9B to $6.0B
    Apr 1, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • RAUM · $10B to $12B
    Apr 1, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,235 to 958
    Apr 26, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Charity clients · 14 to 19
    Apr 26, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • HNW clients · 106 to 300
    Apr 26, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $659M to $3.1B
    Apr 26, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Employees · 16 to 20
    Apr 26, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 9 to 8
    Apr 26, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.5B to $5.2B
    Apr 26, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $6.1B to $9.6B
    Apr 26, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $5.1B to $4.9B
    Apr 26, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • RAUM · $6.6B to $10B
    Apr 26, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Accounts · 1,178 to 1,235
    Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 11 to 9
    Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Charity clients · 16 to 14
    Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • HNW clients · 104 to 106
    Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Assets in custody · $830M to $659M
    Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Employees · 14 to 16
    Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 7 to 9
    Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.8B to $1.5B
    Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
Signals
6 dated events
  • Emilio Lincoln Egea left Circle Wealth Management, Llc for Hb Wealth (registered 2026-08-04)
    Jul 23, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • William Mcdermott Smith left Circle Wealth Management, Llc for J.P. Morgan Securities Llc (registered 2024-09-18)
    May 21, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Circle Wealth Management, Llc reported RAUM $10.2B, up 55% from $6.6B (2023-04-26 to 2024-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
  • Circle Wealth Management, Llc reported RAUM $6.6B, up 92% from $3.4B (2022-03-31 to 2023-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
  • Circle Wealth Management, Llc reported RAUM $2.8B, up 44% from $1.9B (2020-06-29 to 2021-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
  • Circle Wealth Management, Llc reported RAUM $1.6B, up 55% from $1.1B (2017-11-16 to 2018-03-30)
    Mar 30, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business phone
908-206-1306reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
212-283-1000reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/CIRCLE-WEALTH-MANAGEMENT-LLCreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
CIRCLEWM.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
908-206-1306reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 8, 2026
Contact form
circlewm.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
circlewm.com/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
Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$1.4Bderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026