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SEC-registered adviser

Independent Family Office, LLC

Independent wealth managerAlbany, New YorkCRD 144811SEC 801-74757websiteIAPD
Latest filing Apr 21, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 21, 2012 · 27 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 16, 2012
RAUM
$760M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$760M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$253M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
19
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
27 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$760M as of Apr 21, 2026
Mar 19, 2013$144M then
HNW client RAUM$760M as of Apr 21, 2026
Mar 27, 2018$343M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Apr 21, 2026
Mar 19, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)19 as of Apr 21, 2026
Mar 19, 20137 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +23% over the last fiscal year+13% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 21, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
  • 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
$253MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$17.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$3.8MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
6.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+23%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, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$72.7M, 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
  • 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)
  • 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$760M100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
43reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
198reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$72.7M for 4 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Viju Philip RajanAlbany, NyAug 24, 202117 y1
William Michael ReickertAlbany, NySep 1, 202137 y1
Christopher AvinoChartered Financial AnalystAlbany, NyDec 10, 202112 y1
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 headcount1 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Philip Viju Rajan · Partnercontrol
    since 01/2023 · owns 25% to 50%
  • Michael William Reickert · Managing Member And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2005 · 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
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Albany, Ny · principal300
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • unusually large average HNW clientStatic outlier · filing Apr 21, 2026
    HNW RAUM per HNW client of $17,676,746 against a peer median of $3,135,307 (1405 comparable advisers, 100.0th percentile, 9.5 robust deviations)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,405) · 100% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 206 to 198
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW clients · 34 to 43
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $61.0M to $72.7M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Employees · 18 to 19
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $618M to $760M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $618M to $760M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $28,580
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • RAUM · $618M to $760M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Accounts · 142 to 206
    Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 3
    Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW clients · 33 to 34
    Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $55.7M to $61.0M
    Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Employees · 15 to 18
    Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 26-50
    Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 3
    Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $556M to $618M
    Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $556M to $618M
    Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $17,120 to $0
    Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • RAUM · $556M to $618M
    Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Accounts · 133 to 142
    Mar 2, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • HNW clients · 26 to 33
    Mar 2, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $58.7M to $55.7M
    Mar 2, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Employees · 13 to 15
    Mar 2, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 26-50
    Mar 2, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $526M to $556M
    Mar 2, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $526M to $556M
    Mar 2, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $161,003 to $17,120
    Mar 2, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • RAUM · $526M to $556M
    Mar 2, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Accounts · 124 to 133
    Jun 7, 2022 to Mar 2, 2023
  • HNW clients · 21 to 26
    Jun 7, 2022 to Mar 2, 2023
  • Assets in custody · $28.1M to $58.7M
    Jun 7, 2022 to Mar 2, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $508M to $526M
    Jun 7, 2022 to Mar 2, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $508M to $526M
    Jun 7, 2022 to Mar 2, 2023
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $298,346 to $161,003
    Jun 7, 2022 to Mar 2, 2023
  • RAUM · $508M to $526M
    Jun 7, 2022 to Mar 2, 2023
  • Accounts · 120 to 124
    Mar 21, 2021 to Mar 24, 2022
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
    Mar 21, 2021 to Mar 24, 2022
  • HNW clients · 14 to 21
    Mar 21, 2021 to Mar 24, 2022
  • Assets in custody · $21.2M to $28.1M
    Mar 21, 2021 to Mar 24, 2022
  • Employees · 15 to 13
    Mar 21, 2021 to Mar 24, 2022
Signals
1 dated events
  • Kristopher George Grimmer left Independent Family Office, Llc for Graypoint Llc (registered 2025-09-03)
    Sep 27, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business phone
518-452-8050reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
555-555-5555reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/independent-family-office-llcreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
ifollc.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
518-452-8050reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 21, 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
$253Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026