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SEC-registered adviser

E••••• F•••••••• M••••••••• C••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerHolmdel, New JerseyCRD 146097SEC 801-106958websiteIAPD
Latest filing Sep 14, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 16, 2015 · 33 filings
SEC status approved since Nov 19, 2015
RAUM
$706M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
96%
of RAUM
Private clients
96%
$680M individuals and HNW
Advisors
9
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$78.4M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
12
10 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$706M as of May 29, 2026
Mar 28, 2016$39.0M then
HNW client RAUM$649M as of May 29, 2026
Feb 5, 2018$250M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)10 as of May 29, 2026
Mar 28, 20164 then
Employees (5.A)12 as of May 29, 2026
Mar 28, 20164 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +36% over the last fiscal year+21% a year over threeIARs 10 to 10
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 14, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$78.4MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
109derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$885,402derivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$718,210derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
96%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
9.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+36%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-9.9%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, commissionsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisers, publicationsreportedItem 5.G
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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$649M92%
  • Individuals$31.0M4.4%
  • Other investment advisers$26.0M3.7%
Individual clients
249reported
HNW clients
733reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
983reported
Financial planning clients
11-25reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, commissionsreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.96 fund_share=0.04 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=12.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
9 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
A•••••• V• M•••••Holmdel, Nj Oct 17, 201632 y2
G•••• L•••• Z••••Holmdel, NjOct 17, 201631 y3
C••••••••• G••••• H•••••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystHolmdel, NjFeb 24, 202127 y2
C••••••••• V•••••Holmdel, NjMar 29, 202112 y0
E••••• M••••• S•••••Holmdel, NjMar 29, 202139 y0
C••• J••• B•••••Holmdel, NjMar 29, 202133 y0
D••••• R••••••Holmdel, NjMar 29, 202114 y0
J•••• A• M••••••Holmdel, NjMar 29, 202125 y0
R••••• J••• C•••••••••Holmdel, NjAug 23, 202113 y2
Advisor movement
1 left, 1 joined in 12 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • B••••••• L•••••• M•••• · Chief Operating Officercontrol
    since 01/2020 · owns less than 5%
  • Z••••• G••••• L•••• · Managing Member/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 12/2007 · owns less than 5%
  • Z••••• G••••• L•••• · Shareholdercontrol
    since 03/2003 · owns 50% to 75% of E••••• A•••• M••••••••• O• N•
  • M•••••• A••••••• V• · Chief Investment Officer
    since 01/2018 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • E••••• I••••••••• G•••• H••••••• L•• · Owner
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • E••••• A•••• M••••••••• O• N• · Sole Member/Manager
    indirect · owns 75% or more of E••••• I••••••••• G•••• H••••••• L••
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Holmdel, Nj · principal9011
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • business activity changedChange between filings · filing Sep 14, 2026
    advises private funds (Item 7.B): no on the filing of 2026-05-29, yes on the filing of 2026-09-14
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 11-25
    May 29, 2026 to Sep 14, 2026
  • Succession · false to unset
    May 29, 2026 to Sep 14, 2026
  • HQ city · NEW YORK to HOLMDEL
    Mar 19, 2026 to May 29, 2026
  • HQ state · NY to NJ
    Mar 19, 2026 to May 29, 2026
  • Related adviser · false to true
    Mar 19, 2026 to May 29, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,040 to 983
    Sep 25, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
  • HNW clients · 203 to 733
    Sep 25, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
  • Individual clients · 608 to 249
    Sep 25, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $660M to $675M
    Sep 25, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $525M to $649M
    Sep 25, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $143M to $31.0M
    Sep 25, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $28.0M to $31.0M
    Sep 25, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
  • RAUM · $688M to $706M
    Sep 25, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,091 to 1,040
    Mar 24, 2025 to Sep 25, 2025
  • HNW clients · 861 to 203
    Mar 24, 2025 to Sep 25, 2025
  • Individual clients · 229 to 608
    Mar 24, 2025 to Sep 25, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $492M to $660M
    Mar 24, 2025 to Sep 25, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $472M to $525M
    Mar 24, 2025 to Sep 25, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $28.0M to $143M
    Mar 24, 2025 to Sep 25, 2025
  • RAUM · $520M to $688M
    Mar 24, 2025 to Sep 25, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,090 to 1,091
    Apr 2, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 11-25
    Apr 2, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $461M to $492M
    Apr 2, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $461M to $472M
    Apr 2, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $23.8M to $28.0M
    Apr 2, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $23.8M to $28.0M
    Apr 2, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • RAUM · $485M to $520M
    Apr 2, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,023 to 1,090
    Mar 28, 2023 to Apr 2, 2024
  • HNW clients · 700 to 861
    Mar 28, 2023 to Apr 2, 2024
  • Individual clients · 323 to 229
    Mar 28, 2023 to Apr 2, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $390M to $461M
    Mar 28, 2023 to Apr 2, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $380M to $461M
    Mar 28, 2023 to Apr 2, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $23.0M to $23.8M
    Mar 28, 2023 to Apr 2, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $13.0M to $23.8M
    Mar 28, 2023 to Apr 2, 2024
  • RAUM · $403M to $485M
    Mar 28, 2023 to Apr 2, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 11-25
    Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 2 to 10
    Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $362M to $390M
    Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $30.0M to $23.0M
    Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $48.0M to $13.0M
    Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
Signals
6 dated events
  • S•••••• A• B•••••• left E••••• F•••••••• M••••••••• C••••••• L•• for W•••• F•••• A••••••• (registered 2026-07-07)
    Jun 4, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • E••••• F•••••••• M••••••••• C••••••• L•• reported RAUM $688.4M, up 32% from $519.6M (2025-03-24 to 2025-09-25)
    Sep 25, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
  • C••• P••• S••••• left E••••• F•••••••• M••••••••• C••••••• L•• for I••••••••• F••••• O••••• L•• (registered 2024-06-14)
    May 3, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • E••• T••••• left E••••• F•••••••• M••••••••• C••••••• L•• for C••••• P••••••• O••• L•• (registered 2022-08-15)
    Aug 30, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Marie Lauren Banjany (Chief Operating Officer) appeared on Schedule A of E••••• F•••••••• M••••••••• C••••••• L••
    Mar 30, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • E••••• F•••••••• M••••••••• C••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Nov 16, 2015 · First SEC registration · 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 email
info@empiream.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
212-417-7777reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
888-417-8050reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Website
H•••••••••reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
212-417-8247reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 14, 2026
Contact form
empiream.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 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
Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$78.4Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026