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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

Bay Colony Advisors

Independent wealth managerConcord, MassachusettsCRD 152583SEC 801-107792websiteIAPD
Legal name Bay Colony Advisory Group, Inc.
Latest filing Mar 23, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 29, 2016 · 52 filings
SEC status approved since May 17, 2016
RAUM
$1.4B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
96%
of RAUM
Private clients
97%
$1.4B individuals and HNW
Advisors
29
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$49.5M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
36
30 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
16
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
52 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.4B as of Mar 23, 2026
Mar 20, 2017$179M then
HNW client RAUM$850M as of Mar 23, 2026
Mar 26, 2018$165M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)30 as of Mar 23, 2026
Mar 20, 201714 then
Employees (5.A)36 as of Mar 23, 2026
Mar 20, 201714 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +34% over the last fiscal year+17% a year over threeIARs 26 to 30offices 19 to 16
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 23, 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
  • Planning-led practice · financial planning activity (5.G.1), at least 100 financial planning clients (5.H), and hourly, fixed or subscription compensation (5.E)
RAUM per advisor
$49.5MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
91derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$983,240derivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$330,620derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
96%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.9%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.7derived17 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+34%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+15%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+26%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
1,000reportedItem 5.H
Custody
$1.2B, 2,612 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$850M59%
  • Individuals$542M38%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$41.7M2.9%
  • Corporations and businesses$1.7M0.1%
Individual clients
1,786reported
HNW clients
864reported
Pension plan clients
8reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
4,340reported
Financial planning clients
1,000reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$1.2B for 2,612 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.97 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.03 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
29 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
James Clements CatacchioConcord, MaJan 28, 201020 y1
John Winthrop OhlConcord, MaJan 28, 201039 y2
Stephen M DaglioNorwell, Ma Nov 16, 201127 y2
Pamela Jean BakosConcord, MaJan 6, 201442 y1
Robert Lyle GreenConcord, MaJul 23, 201426 y0
Elizabeth Mary ValloneNorwell, Ma Jul 28, 201526 y1
Thomas M SlineyChartered Financial AnalystCanton, Ct Oct 16, 201510 y0
Richard MollinConcord, Ma Sep 12, 201617 y1
Mitchell Alan GlazierCertified Financial PlannerAuburndale, Ma Jan 11, 201715 y1
Shawn Richard TewksburyCertified Financial PlannerMilford, Nh May 5, 201732 y1
Michael James BenensonConcord, Ma Mar 1, 201842 y1
Timothy Thomas DoughertyConcord, Ma Aug 31, 201827 y6
John Britton HughesConcord, Ma Jul 1, 201940 y1
Francois Jerome DucrouxConcord, MaJul 10, 202028 y2
Michael John CookConcord, Ma Aug 14, 202023 y1
Jeffrey Martin LeonardCertified Financial PlannerMelbourne, Fl Jan 29, 202119 y2
Silas Hemenway WitherbeeConcord, Ma Feb 2, 202141 y2
Peter John Earle GroseCertified Financial PlannerFairfax, Va Jun 24, 202135 y1
David James BoczarCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystWestport, Ct Jan 10, 202237 y3
David Edward BunkerConcord, Ma Feb 1, 202228 y3
Carmel Ann FurtadoDorset, Vt Feb 23, 202341 y2
Stilson Noriyoshi TomitaChartered Financial ConsultantConcord, Ma Sep 26, 202344 y2
Ethan Mark FreishtatCertified Financial PlannerConcord, Ma Nov 16, 202326 y3
Shawn Paul HarringtonManchester Center, Vt Nov 21, 202324 y4
Jacob D MurrayCertified Financial PlannerConcord, MaNov 29, 202316 y1
Matthew Michael GrahamAda, Mi Mar 8, 202419 y3
Sandi S. Goodman-BrownConcord, Ma Apr 17, 202415 y0
Nicholas Peter Jon GroseFairfax, Va May 3, 202410 y0
Jennifer Jill AndersonDavenport, Fl Oct 15, 202522 y3
Advisor movement
2 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net -1 in 12 months1 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 6.9% of current headcount3 left over 36 months
Left, latest
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
    • Clements James Catacchio · Chief Operations Officercontrol
      since 04/2012 · owns 10% to 25%
    • Winthrop John Ohl · Ceo And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 12/2009 · owns less than 5%
    Entity owners
    • The John W. Ohl Irrevocable Life · Owner
      direct · owns 5% to 10%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Concord, Ma · principal2910
    Fairfax, Va200
    Norwell, Ma200
    Centennial, Co001
    Summit, Nj000
    Hingham, Ma001
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Norwell, MA2 employees
    • Dorset, VT1 employees
    • Longmeadow, MA1 employees
    • Melbourne, FL1 employees
    • Nashua, NH1 employees
    • Newton, MA1 employees
    • Topsfield, MA1 employees
    • Wrentham, MA1 employees
    • Concord, MA1 employees
    • , 1 employees
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 4,039 to 4,340
      Dec 2, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 9 to 10
      Dec 2, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • HNW clients · 801 to 864
      Dec 2, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Individual clients · 1,603 to 1,786
      Dec 2, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 20 to 8
      Dec 2, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $1.1B to $1.2B
      Dec 2, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.2B to $1.4B
      Dec 2, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $755M to $850M
      Dec 2, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $459M to $542M
      Dec 2, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $68.5M to $54.5M
      Dec 2, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $48.5M to $41.7M
      Dec 2, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • RAUM · $1.3B to $1.4B
      Dec 2, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Other offices · 18 to 16
      May 30, 2025 to Oct 10, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
      May 1, 2025 to May 30, 2025
    • Other offices · 21 to 18
      May 1, 2025 to May 30, 2025
    • Accounts · 3,757 to 4,039
      Jan 16, 2025 to May 1, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 26 to 30
      Jan 16, 2025 to May 1, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 8 to 9
      Jan 16, 2025 to May 1, 2025
    • HNW clients · 684 to 801
      Jan 16, 2025 to May 1, 2025
    • Individual clients · 1,413 to 1,603
      Jan 16, 2025 to May 1, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 22 to 20
      Jan 16, 2025 to May 1, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $1.0B to $1.1B
      Jan 16, 2025 to May 1, 2025
    • Employees · 27 to 36
      Jan 16, 2025 to May 1, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to More than 500
      Jan 16, 2025 to May 1, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 26 to 30
      Jan 16, 2025 to May 1, 2025
    • Other offices · 19 to 21
      Jan 16, 2025 to May 1, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.0B to $1.2B
      Jan 16, 2025 to May 1, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $618M to $755M
      Jan 16, 2025 to May 1, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $392M to $459M
      Jan 16, 2025 to May 1, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $57.1M to $68.5M
      Jan 16, 2025 to May 1, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $54.9M to $48.5M
      Jan 16, 2025 to May 1, 2025
    • RAUM · $1.1B to $1.3B
      Jan 16, 2025 to May 1, 2025
    • Wrap assets (manager) · 0.0 to unset
      Jan 16, 2025 to May 1, 2025
    • Wrap assets (sponsor) · 0.0 to unset
      Jan 16, 2025 to May 1, 2025
    • Related insurance company · true to false
      Jun 26, 2024 to Nov 8, 2024
    • Accounts · 3,208 to 3,757
      Jan 26, 2024 to Mar 22, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 22 to 26
      Jan 26, 2024 to Mar 22, 2024
    • HNW clients · 794 to 684
      Jan 26, 2024 to Mar 22, 2024
    • Individual clients · 1,094 to 1,413
      Jan 26, 2024 to Mar 22, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · 24 to 22
      Jan 26, 2024 to Mar 22, 2024
    Signals
    9 dated events
    • Michael Edward Daudelin left Bay Colony Advisors for Farther (registered 2026-05-07)
      Jun 30, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Christopher Edward Kolker left Bay Colony Advisors for Triumph Capital Management (registered 2025-10-01)
      Sep 30, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Justin Paul Shure left Bay Colony Advisors for Prosperity - An Eisneramper Company (registered 2024-08-16)
      Dec 31, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • 2 advisors left The Patriot Financial Group, LLC (Walpole, MA) for Bay Colony Advisors a day apart
      Dec 11, 2023 · Team lift-out · derived
    • Bay Colony Advisors reported RAUM $805.5M, up 50% from $535.8M (2022-01-25 to 2022-03-30)
      Mar 30, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
    • Bay Colony Advisors reported RAUM $535.8M, up 31% from $408.6M (2020-12-16 to 2021-03-23)
      Mar 23, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
    • Bay Colony Advisors reported 13 offices beyond its principal office, up from 8 (2018-01-05 to 2018-03-26)
      Mar 26, 2018 · Office count change · derived
    • Bay Colony Advisors reported RAUM $311.4M, up 74% from $179.2M (2018-01-05 to 2018-03-26)
      Mar 26, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
    • Bay Colony Advisors filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Apr 29, 2016 · 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
    britthughes@hiasllc.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
    Business phone
    203-209-4797reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
    Business phone
    978-369-7200reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    hiasllc.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    978-369-7200reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 23, 2026
    Contact form
    hiasllc.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 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
    $49.5Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026