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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

Harvest Financial Advisors, LLC

Independent wealth managerWest Chester, OhioCRD 145552SEC 801-68507websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 6, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 19, 2012 · 33 filings
SEC status approved since Nov 16, 2007
RAUM
$671M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
96%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$671M individuals and HNW
Advisors
9
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$74.6M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
9
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
33 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$671M as of Jul 6, 2026
Mar 19, 2012$360M then
HNW client RAUM$190M as of Jul 6, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$188M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)8 as of Jul 6, 2026
Mar 19, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)9 as of Jul 6, 2026
Mar 21, 20134 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +15% over the last fiscal year+18% a year over threeIARs 8 to 8
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 6, 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
  • Mass-affluent RIA · private-client share at least 50 percent, non-HNW individuals at least 60 percent of private-client RAUM
RAUM per advisor
$74.6MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
49derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$9.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$479,987derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
96%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
9.0derived1 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
+5.7%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourlyreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, publications, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$29.2M, 54 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)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$481M72%
  • High-net-worth individuals$190M28%
Individual clients
421reported
HNW clients
21reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,398reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$29.2M for 54 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourlyreported
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
9 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Marc Erle HennCertified Financial PlannerCincinnati, OhNov 20, 200735 y1
Bruce MasonCincinnati, OhJul 9, 200818 y1
Paul E. BurgdorfWest Chester, OhJan 3, 201117 y0
Monica Lynn DwyerCertified Financial PlannerWest Chester, OhApr 18, 201821 y1
Matthew Mark SavotiWest Chester, OhApr 21, 202316 y1
Benjamin Francis HunterWest Chester, OhDec 19, 202313 y0
Joy Michelle SchlieCertified Financial PlannerWest Chester, OhJan 31, 202427 y4
Ryan D MotsingerWest Chester, OhFeb 10, 202510 y2
Gaye Clarke LampertWest Chester, Oh Apr 14, 202642 y5
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
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • E. Paul Burgdorf · Senior Vice Presidentcontrol
    since 01/2022 · owns 25% to 50%
  • Erle Marc Henn · President/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 06/2007 · 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
West Chester, Oh · principal710
Cincinnati, Oh200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • discretionary share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
    discretionary share of RAUM moved from 96.0% to 72.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-04-01 and 2026-03-31
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,483)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Discretionary RAUM · $481M to $647M
    Mar 31, 2026 to Jul 6, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $190M to $23.8M
    Mar 31, 2026 to Jul 6, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,295 to 1,398
    Aug 18, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 18 to 21
    Aug 18, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 400 to 421
    Aug 18, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $560M to $481M
    Aug 18, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $163M to $190M
    Aug 18, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $420M to $481M
    Aug 18, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $22.7M to $190M
    Aug 18, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $583M to $671M
    Aug 18, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 8
    Apr 18, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $446M to $560M
    Apr 18, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $130M to $163M
    Apr 18, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $339M to $420M
    Apr 18, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $22.1M to $22.7M
    Apr 18, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • RAUM · $469M to $583M
    Apr 18, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,157 to 1,295
    Apr 18, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • HNW clients · 17 to 18
    Apr 18, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Individual clients · 363 to 400
    Apr 18, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $21.1M to $29.2M
    Apr 18, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Employees · 10 to 9
    Apr 18, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Apr 18, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,115 to 1,157
    Mar 29, 2024 to Apr 18, 2024
  • HNW clients · 12 to 17
    Mar 29, 2024 to Apr 18, 2024
  • Individual clients · 391 to 363
    Mar 29, 2024 to Apr 18, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $389M to $446M
    Mar 29, 2024 to Apr 18, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $88.3M to $130M
    Mar 29, 2024 to Apr 18, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $318M to $339M
    Mar 29, 2024 to Apr 18, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $17.2M to $22.1M
    Mar 29, 2024 to Apr 18, 2024
  • RAUM · $406M to $469M
    Mar 29, 2024 to Apr 18, 2024
  • Accounts · 984 to 1,115
    Apr 5, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
    Apr 5, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
  • HNW clients · 13 to 12
    Apr 5, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
  • Individual clients · 326 to 391
    Apr 5, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
  • Assets in custody · $18.8M to $21.1M
    Apr 5, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
  • Employees · 6 to 10
    Apr 5, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
    Apr 5, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $380M to $389M
    Apr 5, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $109M to $88.3M
    Apr 5, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $293M to $318M
    Apr 5, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
Signals
2 dated events
  • John Mathew Gehri left Harvest Financial Advisors, Llc for Mml Investors Services, Llc (registered 2023-01-24)
    Jan 24, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • E. Paul Burgdorf (Senior Vice President) appeared on Schedule A of Harvest Financial Advisors, Llc
    Mar 29, 2022 · Control person joined · 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
239-310-4430reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
513-779-3030reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
HARVESTADVISER.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
513-779-3030reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 6, 2026
Team page
harvestadvisors.com/about/our-peoplereportedpublished 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
$74.6Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026