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SEC-registered adviser

Willow Grove Advisors, LLC

Independent wealth managerBerkeley, CaliforniaCRD 151993SEC 801-117042websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 13, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 16, 2011 · 17 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 26, 2019
RAUM
$370M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
93%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$370M individuals and HNW
Advisors
7
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$52.8M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
17 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$370M as of Mar 13, 2026
Mar 21, 2012$37.0M then
HNW client RAUM$327M as of Mar 13, 2026
Mar 26, 2020$97.4M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Mar 13, 2026
Mar 21, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Mar 13, 2026
Mar 26, 20202 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +23% over the last fiscal year+23% a year over threeIARs 5 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 13, 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
  • 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
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$52.8MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
28derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$472,869derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
93%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
7.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+23%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+3.7%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourlyreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$690MreportedItem 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$327M88%
  • Individuals$42.6M12%
Individual clients
100reported
HNW clients
94reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
782reported
Financial planning clients
11-25reported
Wrap fee programs
$345M sponsored, $345M managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
7 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Jeffrey Scott PetersenBerkeley, CaFeb 12, 201017 y1
Keley Renee PetersenBerkeley, CaMay 27, 201629 y5
Wing-Yin Emily KongCertified Financial PlannerBerkeley, CaMar 10, 202112 y2
Claudina Elizebeth CampbellCertified Financial PlannerBerkeley, CaJun 7, 202220 y3
Sarah Elizabeth SmithBerkeley, CaNov 15, 202214 y0
Arijeet SinghBerkeley, Ca Sep 15, 202511 y0
Laura M. KohlerBerkeley, CaApr 25, 202610 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
    Joined, latest
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Scott Jeffrey Petersen · Membercontrol
      since 10/2009 · owns 5% to 10%
    • Renee Keley Petersen · Managing Membercontrol
      since 10/2009 · owns 75% or more
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Berkeley, Ca · principal720
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 720 to 782
      Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • HNW clients · 88 to 94
      Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • Individual clients · 99 to 100
      Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle clients · 0.0 to unset
      Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • Employees · 6 to 7
      Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 11-25
      Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $272M to $345M
      Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $261M to $327M
      Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $39.3M to $42.6M
      Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $27.9M to $24.9M
      Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • RAUM · $300M to $370M
      Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $273M to $345M
      Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $273M to $345M
      Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • Employees · 5 to 6
      Jun 2, 2025 to Oct 28, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
      Mar 28, 2025 to Jun 2, 2025
    • Wrap assets (manager) · unset to 272994788.0
      Mar 28, 2025 to Jun 2, 2025
    • Wrap assets (sponsor) · unset to 272994788.0
      Mar 28, 2025 to Jun 2, 2025
    • Accounts · 581 to 720
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • HNW clients · 76 to 88
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Individual clients · 85 to 99
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $223M to $272M
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $201M to $261M
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $26.7M to $39.3M
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $4.7M to $27.9M
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • RAUM · $227M to $300M
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Accounts · 529 to 581
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • HNW clients · 73 to 76
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Individual clients · 78 to 85
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $200M to $223M
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $179M to $201M
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $22.3M to $26.7M
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $807,373 to $4.7M
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • RAUM · $201M to $227M
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Accounts · 417 to 529
      Jul 5, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
      Jul 5, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • HNW clients · 51 to 73
      Jul 5, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • Individual clients · 67 to 78
      Jul 5, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • Employees · 4 to 5
      Jul 5, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
      Jul 5, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $185M to $200M
      Jul 5, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    Signals
    1 dated events
    • Willow Grove Advisors, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Jun 26, 2019 · 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@willowgroveadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    510-705-1693reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    510-705-1771reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/560207reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Website
    WILLOWGROVEADVISORS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    510-705-1693reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 13, 2026
    Contact form
    willowgroveadvisors.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Team page
    willowgroveadvisors.com/teamreportedpublished 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
    $52.8Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026