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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

Hershey Financial Advisers, LLC

Independent wealth managerLancaster, PennsylvaniaCRD 149907SEC 801-128090websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 31, 2026
First filing on the tape May 2, 2023 · 4 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 8, 2023
RAUM
$152M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$151M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$37.9M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
6
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
4 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$152M as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 21, 2024$123M then
HNW client RAUM$44.2M as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 21, 2024$29.0M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 21, 20243 then
Employees (5.A)6 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 21, 20247 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +8.9% over the last fiscal yearIARs 3 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 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
$37.9MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
125derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$160,371derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.3derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+8.9%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-33%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-16%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 advisersreportedItem 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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$106M70%
  • High-net-worth individuals$44.2M29%
  • Corporations and businesses$526,0170.3%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$449,6570.3%
  • Charitable organizations$176,4330.1%
Individual clients
475reported
HNW clients
24reported
Pension plan clients
2reported
Charitable clients
4reported
Accounts
946reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=2.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Gerard Francis ClunanLancaster, PaJun 15, 200927 y1
Greg Deanne BollLancaster, Pa Sep 8, 201026 y2
Nicholas Ryan BrightbillLancaster, PaJan 27, 201419 y1
Matthew Dawson BerryLancaster, PaMay 5, 201515 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
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Deanne Greg Boll · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 02/2013 · owns 50% to 75%
    • Dawson Matthew Berry · Partner
      since 01/2020 · owns 5% to 10%
    • Ryan Nicholas Brightbill · Partner
      since 01/2020 · owns 25% to 50%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Advisers that list Hershey Financial Advisers, LLC as a related person
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Lancaster, Pa · principal400
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Jefferson City, TN1 employees
    • Knoxville, TN1 employees
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 991 to 946
      Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 3 to 2
      Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Charity clients · 3 to 4
      Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 4 to 2
      Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW clients · 43 to 24
      Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Individual clients · 548 to 475
      Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 0 to 2
      Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Employees · 7 to 6
      Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 3 to 2
      Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $138M to $150M
      Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $44.4M to $44.2M
      Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $94.3M to $106M
      Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $962,175 to $1.3M
      Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $0 to $449,657
      Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • RAUM · $139M to $152M
      Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Accounts · 1,023 to 991
      Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • HNW clients · 29 to 43
      Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Individual clients · 589 to 548
      Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
      Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $122M to $138M
      Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $29.0M to $44.4M
      Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $93.5M to $94.3M
      Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $929,225 to $962,175
      Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • RAUM · $123M to $139M
      Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Accounts · 910 to 1,023
      May 2, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 5 to 3
      May 2, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • BD registered reps · 3 to 2
      May 2, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • Charity clients · 4 to 3
      May 2, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 3 to 4
      May 2, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • HNW clients · 20 to 29
      May 2, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • Individual clients · 555 to 589
      May 2, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • Employees · 8 to 7
      May 2, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 251-500
      May 2, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 5 to 3
      May 2, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $108M to $122M
      May 2, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $22.7M to $29.0M
      May 2, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $84.1M to $93.5M
      May 2, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $929,225
      May 2, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • RAUM · $108M to $123M
      May 2, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    Signals
    1 dated events
    • Hershey Financial Advisers, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      May 2, 2023 · 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
    advice@hersheyfinancialadvisers.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    717-295-8888reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    865-475-4649reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Website
    HERSHEYFINANCIALADVISERS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    717-295-8888reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 31, 2026
    Team page
    hersheyfinancialadvisers.com/about/teamreportedpublished 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
    $37.9Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026