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SEC-registered adviser

Lantern Wealth Advisors, LLC

Independent wealth managerMelville, New YorkCRD 147420SEC 801-79035websiteIAPD
Latest filing Aug 18, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 26, 2013 · 45 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 15, 2014
RAUM
$320M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
96%
of RAUM
Private clients
84%
$269M individuals and HNW
Advisors
26
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$12.3M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
26
26 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
5
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
45 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$320M as of Aug 18, 2026
Mar 27, 2015$85.0M then
HNW client RAUM$234M as of Aug 18, 2026
Mar 27, 2018$78.7M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)26 as of Aug 18, 2026
Mar 27, 20158 then
Employees (5.A)26 as of Aug 18, 2026
Mar 27, 20158 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +20% over the last fiscal year+22% a year over threeIARs 16 to 26offices 4 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 18, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
RAUM per advisor
$12.3MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
7derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$803,681derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
96%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
16%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.3derived6 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+20%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+63%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-2.8%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisers, otherreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$7.9MreportedItem 5.I
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$234M73%
  • Charitable organizations$35.9M11%
  • Individuals$34.6M11%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$14.9M4.7%
Individual clients
115reported
HNW clients
60reported
Pension plan clients
8reported
Charitable clients
5reported
Accounts
398reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.84 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.16 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=16.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
21 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Keith Michael LantonMelville, NyOct 13, 201034 y0
Manuel AriasSan Francisco, Ca Oct 13, 201034 y1
William SelvaggiHouston, TxSep 22, 201138 y2
Gary Lee VogtMelville, NyFeb 8, 201243 y0
Laurence James HayesGeneva, Il Jan 21, 201439 y0
Eugene David LantonMelville, NyMar 5, 201542 y0
Alan Michael EppersMelville, NyFeb 18, 201635 y3
Wendy Diane SheftelMelville, NySep 16, 202134 y0
Alex PlatonovMelville, NySep 16, 202121 y0
Jan GuntherMelville, NySep 16, 202144 y0
William Paul FinkelsteinMelville, NySep 16, 202112 y0
Salvatore FavaroloMelville, NySep 16, 202127 y1
Joseph Benjamin RubyMelville, Ny Apr 1, 202227 y0
Sabrina Adeline StewartSan Francisco, Ca Apr 1, 202237 y1
Peter Michael KatzNew York, Ny Apr 29, 202444 y1
Nicholas Brill BrownEast Hampton, Ny Jul 31, 202435 y2
Bradley Richard HarrisNew York, Ny Sep 23, 202438 y0
Kevin AndersSan Francisco, Ca Jan 1, 202533 y1
John Douglas AlbertMelville, Ny Jun 24, 202536 y1
Marc Daniel AikenMelville, Ny Jul 1, 202542 y1
Burton Jay DrobnisSan Francisco, Ca Feb 12, 202636 y0
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
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Michael Keith Lanton · Presidentcontrol
      since 04/2008 · owns less than 5%
    • Diane Wendy Sheftel · Associate Compliance Officercontrol
      since 01/2015 · owns less than 5%
    • Daphne Jo Stasco · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 01/2015 · owns less than 5%
    • M Mark Eisenberg · Membercontrol
      since 11/2012 · owns 75% or more of Markpet, LLC
    • Stephen Lawrence Herold · Ownercontrol
      since 11/2020 · owns 25% to 50% of Percheron Asset Management Group, Inc.
    • Michael Keith Lanton · Ownercontrol
      since 11/2020 · owns 25% to 50% of Percheron Asset Management Group, Inc.
    • Diane Wendy Sheftel · Ownercontrol
      since 11/2020 · owns 25% to 50% of Percheron Asset Management Group, Inc.
    Entity owners
    • Percheron Asset Management Group, Inc. · Member
      direct · owns 75% or more
    • Markpet, LLC · Member
      direct · owns 10% to 25%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    Advisers that list Lantern Wealth Advisors, LLC as a related person
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Melville, Ny · principal2510
    San Francisco, Ca510
    New York, Ny400
    Mahwah, Nj000
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • San Francisco, CA4 employees
    • Barrington, IL1 employees
    ADV anomalies
    1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • advisor count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 27, 2026
      advisory representatives (Item 5.B.3) moved from 16.0 to 26.0 (+63.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-27; the peer median change was 0.0% (965 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (965) · 99% percentile
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Other offices · 4 to 5
      May 13, 2026 to Aug 18, 2026
    • Accounts · 379 to 398
      Jun 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 15 to 26
      Jun 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
    • BD registered reps · 14 to 16
      Jun 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
    • Charity clients · unset to 5.0
      Jun 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
    • HNW clients · 45 to 60
      Jun 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
    • Individual clients · 135 to 115
      Jun 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 19 to 8
      Jun 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
    • Employees · 20 to 26
      Jun 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 16 to 26
      Jun 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $258M to $307M
      Jun 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $172M to $234M
      Jun 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $39.7M to $34.6M
      Jun 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $7.5M to $13.0M
      Jun 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $21.0M to $14.9M
      Jun 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
    • RAUM · $265M to $320M
      Jun 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
      Mar 31, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
    • Accounts · 177 to 379
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 13 to 15
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • BD registered reps · 11 to 14
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Charity clients · 3.0 to unset
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW clients · 58 to 45
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Individual clients · 114 to 135
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 2 to 19
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Employees · 14 to 20
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 13 to 16
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Other offices · 2 to 4
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $223M to $258M
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $159M to $172M
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $32.4M to $39.7M
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $5.1M to $7.5M
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $5.1M to $21.0M
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • RAUM · $228M to $265M
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Accounts · 214 to 177
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 12 to 13
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • BD registered reps · 12 to 11
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • HNW clients · 36 to 58
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Individual clients · 151 to 114
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · 5 to 2
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 10 to 13
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    Signals
    6 dated events
    • Lantern Wealth Advisors, Llc reported 26 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 16 (2025-06-30 to 2026-03-27)
      Mar 27, 2026 · Advisor headcount change · derived
    • David Leo Spiegel left Lantern Wealth Advisors, Llc for Gci Financial Group (registered 2025-07-16)
      Jul 1, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • 2 advisors left Securities Research, Inc. OF Florida (Miami, FL) for Lantern Wealth Advisors, LLC on the same day
      Jun 16, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
    • Margaret Paula Herold (Owner) no longer on Schedule A of Lantern Wealth Advisors, Llc (listed 2020-12-01, absent 2021-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2021 · Control person left · inference
    • Patricia Barbara Lanton (Member) no longer on Schedule A of Lantern Wealth Advisors, Llc (listed 2020-06-26, absent 2020-12-01)
      Dec 1, 2020 · Control person left · inference
    • Lantern Wealth Advisors, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Dec 26, 2013 · 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 phone
    201-222-7662reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    212-371-3950reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    201-222-7600reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/heroldlanternreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    lanternwa.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    631-454-2000reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 18, 2026
    Contact form
    heroldlantern.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Team page
    heroldlantern.com/team-memberreportedpublished 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
    $12.3Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026