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RIA Intelligence
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
Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc
Latest filing Aug 18, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 21, 2017 · 31 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 19, 2018
RAUM
$147M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$147M individuals and HNW
Advisors
31
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$4.8M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
30
25 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
21
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
31 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$147M as of Aug 18, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$27.7M then
HNW client RAUM$24.0M as of Aug 18, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$11.4M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)25 as of Aug 18, 2026
Mar 29, 20186 then
Employees (5.A)30 as of Aug 18, 2026
Mar 29, 20186 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +16% over the last fiscal year+18% a year over threeIARs 22 to 25
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 18, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
- Mass-affluent RIA · private-client share at least 50 percent, non-HNW individuals at least 60 percent of private-client RAUM
- RAUM per advisor
- $4.8MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
- Clients per advisor
- 18derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
- Average HNW client
- $520,925derivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
- Average account
- $269,380derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
- Discretionary
- 100%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
- 1.4derived22 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
- RAUM growth, one year
- +16%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
- Advisor growth, one year
- +14%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
- Client growth, one year
- +2.6%derived
- Compensation
- percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
- Advisory activities
- financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, 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
- 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$123M84%
- High-net-worth individuals$24.0M16%
- Individual clients
- 506reported
- HNW clients
- 46reported
- Pension plan clients
- 0reported
- Charitable clients
- 0reported
- Accounts
- 547reported
- Financial planning clients
- 0reported
- Wrap fee programs
- noreported
- Custody of client assets
- noreported
- Compensation
- % of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
- Class basis
- private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=25.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
31 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
| Name | Branch | Here since | In industry | Prior firms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Robert NugentCertified Financial Planner | Staten Island, Ny | May 17, 2016 | 20 y | 2 |
| Roseann Palermo | Staten Island, Ny | May 17, 2016 | 30 y | 1 |
| Baron Thomas Willis | Alpine, Ca | Jun 19, 2017 | 30 y | 2 |
| John Thomas Pisapia | Staten Island, Ny | Jun 19, 2017 | 33 y | 0 |
| Ryan Christopher KellerCertified Financial Planner | Red Bank, Nj | Jul 31, 2017 | 17 y | 1 |
| Paul Michael Balog | Lady Lake, Fl | Nov 7, 2018 | 39 y | 5 |
| David Andrew Medlin | Little River, Sc | Dec 8, 2018 | 32 y | 3 |
| Christopher Vetrano | Staten Island, Ny | Feb 15, 2019 | 32 y | 0 |
| Jon Paul Franco | Staten Island, Ny | Mar 14, 2019 | 30 y | 0 |
| Odalis Mercedes Lopez | Miami, Fl | Aug 16, 2019 | 27 y | 7 |
| Tony Earl Mcneill | Knightdale, Nc | Jan 2, 2020 | 26 y | 4 |
| Randi Allgood | Kennett, Mo | Jan 6, 2020 | 19 y | 2 |
| Saralynn Deer Golob | Lake Worth, Fl | Feb 11, 2020 | 22 y | 1 |
| Stephen Raphael Sebold | Staten Island, Ny | Mar 30, 2020 | 32 y | 1 |
| Daniel Ray OvercashCertified Financial Planner | Jamestown, Ny | Nov 18, 2020 | 56 y | 0 |
| Scott Vanderlinden | Staten Island, Ny | Jan 4, 2021 | 23 y | 5 |
| Sandra Ohehir KeirCertified Financial Planner | Staten Island, Ny | Jul 15, 2021 | 35 y | 5 |
| John J Kalendek | Staten Island, Ny | Sep 23, 2021 | 31 y | 2 |
| James Stephenson | Staten Island, Ny | Sep 30, 2021 | 10 y | 1 |
| Nicholas William Iarrobino | Staten Island, Ny | Mar 7, 2022 | 20 y | 0 |
| Scott Martin Bresky | Staten Island, Ny | Apr 17, 2023 | 35 y | 6 |
| Andrew James CilentoCertified Financial Planner | Staten Island, Ny | May 1, 2023 | 12 y | 1 |
| Joseph Palermo | Staten Island, Ny | Jan 18, 2024 | 11 y | 0 |
| Matthew Francis Cilento | Staten Island, Ny | Mar 19, 2024 | 15 y | 0 |
| Ori William Pagovich | Staten Island, Ny | Jan 3, 2025 | 26 y | 2 |
| Russell George Luce | Orland Park, Il | Jan 13, 2025 | 32 y | 6 |
| Steven Mario MelchiorriChartered Financial Consultant | Staten Island, Ny | Apr 21, 2025 | 25 y | 0 |
| Richard Brian StewartCertified Financial Planner | Indianapolis, In | Nov 6, 2025 | 39 y | 3 |
| Wesley Andrew Steed | Hoover, Al | Jul 22, 2026 | 29 y | 3 |
| David Russell Lamb | Statham, Ga | Aug 14, 2026 | 28 y | 7 |
| Doug Scott Graumann | Ellensburg, Wa | Aug 27, 2026 | 32 y | 4 |
Advisor movement
1 left, 3 joined in 12 months
net +2 in 12 months0 left in 90 days2 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 3.2% of current headcount2 left over 36 months
Left, latest
- Daniel W Goggins to LPL Financial LLCDec 22, 2025 · RIA to affiliated broker-dealer or bank
- Michael Kogan to Esi Financial AdvisorsDec 17, 2024 · RIA to RIA
- Drew David Parisi to Pruco Securities, LLCMay 9, 2022 · RIA to affiliated broker-dealer or bank
- Ardis Owens to Northwestern Mutual Investment Services,LLCMar 28, 2022 · Other
- Nicholas Spangler to Fidelity Personal And Workplace AdvisorsDec 1, 2021 · RIA to affiliated broker-dealer or bank
- Christopher Lee Giles Tave to Gann?Mar 5, 2020 · RIA to a newly registered adviser
Joined, latest
- Doug Scott Graumann from Dominion Portfolio Management, Inc.Aug 27, 2026 · RIA to RIA
- Wesley Andrew Steed from Wells Fargo AdvisorsJul 22, 2026 · Wirehouse to independent RIA
- Richard Brian Stewart from Rb Stewart Financial LLCNov 6, 2025 · Other
- Russell George Luce from Silver Oak Securities, Inc.Jan 13, 2025 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Ori William Pagovich from Osaic Wealth, Inc.Jan 3, 2025 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Daniel W Goggins from Davinci Capital Management Inc.Mar 13, 2024 · Other
- Michael Kogan from Cetera Advisor Networks LLCOct 18, 2023 · Other
- Andrew James Cilento from Voya Investment Management Co. LLCMay 1, 2023 · Other
- Scott Martin Bresky from Scf Investment Advisors, Inc.Apr 17, 2023 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Ardis Owens from Advice And Planning ServicesSep 30, 2021 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- James Stephenson from J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc.Sep 30, 2021 · RIA to RIA
- John J Kalendek from Corecap AdvisorsSep 23, 2021 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Sandra Ohehir Keir from Pruco Securities, LLCJul 15, 2021 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Scott Vanderlinden from Osaic Wealth, Inc.Jan 4, 2021 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Stephen Raphael Sebold from Equitable Advisors, LLCMar 30, 2020 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
- Thomas John Pisapia · Presidentcontrolsince 06/2009 · owns 75% or more
- Raphael Stephen Sebold · Ccocontrolsince 07/2020 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
- Chelsea Morgan Securities, Inc.broker-dealerreal estaten
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
| Office | Advisors | Joined | Left | Teams out | Forming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staten Island, Ny · principal | 26 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Ludlow, Ma | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| North Hills, Ny | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
- Staten Island, NY2 employees
- , 1 employees
- Miami, FL1 employees
- Lake Worth, FL1 employees
- Huntington Station, NY1 employees
- Jamestown, NY1 employees
- Kirkland, WA1 employees
- , 1 employees
- , 1 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
- HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 6, 2026HNW share of RAUM moved from 32.0% to 16.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-02-18 and 2026-03-06peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
- Accounts · 536 to 547Feb 18, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
- Advisory employees · 22 to 25Feb 18, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
- BD registered reps · 19 to 25Feb 18, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
- HNW clients · 21 to 46Feb 18, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
- Individual clients · 517 to 506Feb 18, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
- Employees · 22 to 30Feb 18, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
- State-registered IARs · 22 to 25Feb 18, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
- Discretionary RAUM · $126M to $147MFeb 18, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
- HNW RAUM · $40.6M to $24.0MFeb 18, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
- Individual RAUM · $86.3M to $123MFeb 18, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $575,839 to $359,755Feb 18, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
- RAUM · $127M to $147MFeb 18, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
- Accounts · 444 to 536Jan 3, 2025 to Feb 18, 2025
- Advisory employees · 19 to 22Jan 3, 2025 to Feb 18, 2025
- BD registered reps · 18 to 19Jan 3, 2025 to Feb 18, 2025
- HNW clients · 16 to 21Jan 3, 2025 to Feb 18, 2025
- Individual clients · 429 to 517Jan 3, 2025 to Feb 18, 2025
- Employees · 19 to 22Jan 3, 2025 to Feb 18, 2025
- Financial planning clients · 0 to 0Jan 3, 2025 to Feb 18, 2025
- State-registered IARs · 9 to 22Jan 3, 2025 to Feb 18, 2025
- Other offices · 18 to 21Jan 3, 2025 to Feb 18, 2025
- Discretionary RAUM · $99.9M to $126MJan 3, 2025 to Feb 18, 2025
- HNW RAUM · $40.9M to $40.6MJan 3, 2025 to Feb 18, 2025
- Individual RAUM · $60.1M to $86.3MJan 3, 2025 to Feb 18, 2025
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.1M to $575,839Jan 3, 2025 to Feb 18, 2025
- RAUM · $101M to $127MJan 3, 2025 to Feb 18, 2025
- Assets in custody · 101019149.0 to unsetFeb 28, 2024 to Apr 4, 2024
- Custody of client assets · true to falseFeb 28, 2024 to Apr 4, 2024
- Accounts · 463 to 444Aug 18, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
- BD registered reps · 17 to 18Aug 18, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
- HNW clients · 76 to 16Aug 18, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
- Individual clients · 387 to 429Aug 18, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
- Assets in custody · unset to 101019149.0Aug 18, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
- Custody of client assets · false to trueAug 18, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
- Discretionary RAUM · $87.4M to $99.9MAug 18, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
- HNW RAUM · $45.2M to $40.9MAug 18, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
- Individual RAUM · $44.3M to $60.1MAug 18, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.1M to $1.1MAug 18, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
- RAUM · $89.5M to $101MAug 18, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
- Accounts · 379 to 463Oct 27, 2022 to Mar 8, 2023
Signals
8 dated events
- Daniel W Goggins left Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2026-02-25)Dec 22, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc reported 22 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 9 (2025-01-03 to 2025-02-18)Feb 18, 2025 · Advisor headcount change · derived
- Michael Kogan left Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc for Esi Financial Advisors (registered 2026-04-06)Dec 17, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Drew David Parisi left Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc for Pruco Securities, Llc (registered 2022-05-12)May 9, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Ardis Owens left Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc for Northwestern Mutual Investment Services,Llc (registered 2023-03-20)Mar 28, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc reported 17 offices beyond its principal office, up from 8 (2021-09-28 to 2022-03-11)Mar 11, 2022 · Office count change · derived
- Raphael Stephen Sebold (Cco) appeared on Schedule A of Chelsea Advisory Services, IncJul 27, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
- Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)Dec 21, 2017 · 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
- Website
- chfs.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Principal office phone
- 718-967-8400reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 18, 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
- $4.8Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
- Loaded
- Sep 14, 2026