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SEC-registered adviser

East Coast Asset Management, LLC

Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessEssex, MassachusettsCRD 147910SEC 801-69456websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jun 1, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 20, 2011 · 28 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 5, 2008
RAUM
$1.0B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
39%
$388M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$252M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
9
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
1
reported on Schedule D
History
28 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.0B as of Jun 1, 2026
Mar 27, 2012$231M then
HNW client RAUM$363M as of Jun 1, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$242M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Jun 1, 2026
Mar 27, 20136 then
Employees (5.A)9 as of Jun 1, 2026
Mar 27, 201311 then
Private funds1 as of Jun 1, 2026
Mar 27, 20201 then
RAUM +34% over the last fiscal year+25% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 1, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$252MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
53derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$2.7MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.3%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+34%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+4.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehiclesreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$250M, 52 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$363M69%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$122M23%
  • Individuals$25.6M4.9%
  • Charitable organizations$13.1M2.5%
Individual clients
79reported
HNW clients
131reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
373reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$250M for 52 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.39 fund_share=0.12 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Christopher Matthew BeggChartered Financial AnalystEssex, MaAug 5, 200823 y1
Benjamin Steven FavazzaCertified Financial PlannerEssex, MaAug 6, 200834 y1
Michael Mcdowell ConnollyAspen, Co Nov 14, 201412 y0
James Robert CrockettChartered Financial AnalystEssex, MaMar 26, 201811 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 headcount0 left over 36 months
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Private funds
    1 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
    FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
    Ecam Partners Fund, LPHedge Fund$122M32Mar 27, 2020
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Matthew Christopher Begg · Ceo, Cio & Partnercontrol
      since 07/2011 · owns 75% or more
    • Douglas Scott Bradford · Portfolio Manager & Partnercontrol
      since 12/2021 · owns 25% to 50%
    • Steven Benjamin Favazza · Coo & Partnercontrol
      since 07/2011 · owns 25% to 50%
    • Joan Paula Bendikian-Dube' · Chief Compliance Officer
      since 03/2026 · owns less than 5%
    • Ellen Jane Bolger · Chief Compliance Officer
      since 03/2019 · owns less than 5%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    • Ecam Partners Fund, LP
      pooled vehicle sponsory
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Essex, Ma · principal400
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Aspen, CO1 employees
    • Boston, MA1 employees
    ADV anomalies
    1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jun 1, 2026
      BRADFORD, SCOTT, DOUGLAS (PORTFOLIO MANAGER & PARTNER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2022-03-30 and 2026-06-01
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 366 to 373
      Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW clients · 120 to 131
      Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Individual clients · 82 to 79
      Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $223M to $250M
      Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $750M to $1.0B
      Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $311M to $363M
      Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $25.1M to $25.6M
      Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $83.6M to $122M
      Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • RAUM · $750M to $1.0B
      Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Accounts · 342 to 366
      Apr 15, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • HNW clients · 117 to 120
      Apr 15, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Individual clients · 78 to 82
      Apr 15, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $185M to $223M
      Apr 15, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Employees · 8 to 9
      Apr 15, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
      Apr 15, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Other offices · 2 to 1
      Apr 15, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $616M to $750M
      Apr 15, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $273M to $311M
      Apr 15, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $23.5M to $25.1M
      Apr 15, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $71.6M to $83.6M
      Apr 15, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • RAUM · $616M to $750M
      Apr 15, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Accounts · 356 to 342
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • HNW clients · 112 to 117
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Individual clients · 81 to 78
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $139M to $185M
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $513M to $616M
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $231M to $273M
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $24.5M to $23.5M
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $48.4M to $71.6M
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • RAUM · $513M to $616M
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • HNW clients · 116 to 112
      Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
    • Individual clients · 78 to 81
      Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
    • Assets in custody · $100M to $139M
      Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $764M to $513M
      Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
    • HNW RAUM · $277M to $231M
      Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
    • Individual RAUM · $25.4M to $24.5M
      Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $17.0M to $0
      Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $19.0M to $48.4M
      Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
    • RAUM · $781M to $513M
      Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
    • Accounts · 324 to 356
      May 27, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    Signals
    4 dated events
    • East Coast Asset Management, Llc reported RAUM $1.0B, up 34% from $750.2M (2026-01-13 to 2026-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
    • East Coast Asset Management, Llc reported RAUM $513.4M, down 34% from $780.6M (2022-03-30 to 2023-03-29)
      Mar 29, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
    • East Coast Asset Management, Llc reported RAUM $780.6M, up 27% from $616.3M (2021-05-27 to 2022-03-30)
      Mar 30, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
    • Douglas Scott Bradford (Managing Member) appeared on Schedule A of East Coast Asset Management, Llc
      Mar 30, 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 email
    info@eastcoastasset.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Website
    EASTCOASTASSET.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    978-801-0860reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 1, 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
    Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    $252Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026