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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

Private Advisor Group, LLC

Broker-dealer affiliated wealth managerMorristown, New JerseyCRD 155216SEC 801-72060websiteIAPD
Latest filing Sep 11, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 7, 2011 · 263 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 3, 2011
RAUM
$44B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
96%
$42B individuals and HNW
Advisors
920
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$48.2M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
674
670 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
476
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
263 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$44B as of Aug 28, 2026
Mar 15, 2012$616M then
HNW client RAUM$22B as of Aug 28, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$4.0B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)670 as of Aug 28, 2026
Mar 15, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)674 as of Aug 28, 2026
Mar 25, 2013204 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +19% over the last fiscal year+20% a year over threeIARs 742 to 670offices 461 to 476
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 11, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Broker-dealer affiliated · Item 7.A.1 (broker-dealer affiliate) and at least 50 registered representatives (Item 5.B.2), or the adviser is itself a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • 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)
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$48.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
152derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$311,672derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.6%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
0.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.9derived477 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+19%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-9.7%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+8.5%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 advisers, publications, educational seminars, otherreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
3,000reportedItem 5.H
Wrap fee program
$21BreportedItem 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)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$22B51%
  • Individuals$20B45%
  • Corporations and businesses$825M1.9%
  • State and municipal entities$435M1.0%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$389M0.9%
  • Charitable organizations$314M0.7%
  • Insurance companies$16.5M0.0%
Individual clients
117,657reported
HNW clients
22,083reported
Pension plan clients
1,195reported
Charitable clients
554reported
Accounts
142,226reported
Financial planning clients
3,000reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.96 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.03 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=575.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
910 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
James Thomas ParksCertified Financial PlannerMorristown, Nj May 22, 200234 y1
Gregory Thomas LarsonHuntingdon Valley, Pa Jun 19, 200725 y2
Joseph August FrederickBlue Bell, Pa Sep 16, 200822 y5
Diana Marie ColahanCertified Financial PlannerMorristown, Nj Sep 30, 200822 y1
Christopher R. CamburnCertified Financial PlannerMiddletown, Nj Jan 5, 201026 y1
Daniel Joseph CrockerCertified Financial PlannerOcean Pines, Md Feb 23, 201036 y0
Paul Christopher KruegerWaunakee, Wi Nov 30, 201023 y4
Daniel Ross HelfMiddleton, Wi Nov 30, 201017 y1
Robert Michael SorgeBedminster, Nj Feb 18, 201127 y3
James J PerhacsMorristown, Nj May 20, 201124 y1
Peter E DaneseYardley, Pa May 26, 201126 y1
Scott Vincent ParrySellersville, Pa Aug 2, 201122 y2
Melinda May StittMorristown, Nj Aug 22, 201144 y4
Thomas J RobertsAllentown, Pa Sep 20, 201125 y1
John Arthur RaudatChester, Ct Oct 3, 201128 y2
David BreaultMorristown, Nj Oct 14, 201142 y3
William HartMorristown, Nj Oct 18, 201143 y2
Timothy John BrunnockMorristown, NjOct 24, 201118 y1
Donald J PfarrMorristown, Nj Nov 7, 201119 y1
Terence Sean CoyleChartered Financial ConsultantBernardsville, Nj Nov 8, 201134 y2
Paul Alexander ColwellNaples, Fl Nov 10, 201129 y2
Mark LuchesaMorristown, Nj Dec 6, 201131 y2
Robert Bruce CummingMorristown, Nj Dec 7, 201126 y3
William Francis HoffmanJeannette, Pa Dec 12, 201123 y1
Daniel W RowlesCertified Financial PlannerDover, De Dec 12, 201122 y4
Scott Ira GutmanMorristown, Nj Jan 27, 201219 y1
Gary Scott SluckMorristown, Nj Feb 1, 201233 y2
James Daniel SullivanNew Rochelle, Ny Feb 2, 201231 y0
Donald John KremerCertified Financial PlannerWexford, Pa Feb 25, 201236 y2
Mark F KellyMorristown, Nj Feb 25, 201218 y1
James Kenneth LyonsLebanon, Nj Feb 27, 201232 y3
David John BerkeihiserCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantMorristown, Nj Apr 30, 201230 y0
Elaine Mueller ShanleyCertified Financial PlannerAnnapolis, Md May 4, 201230 y2
Kalen Dobbins BaxterCertified Financial PlannerTowson, Md May 18, 201228 y3
Cynthia Klein GoldbergBoxford, Ma May 18, 201224 y2
Duane John SmithMorristown, Nj May 30, 201232 y1
Robert Joseph DitraniCertified Financial PlannerMorristown, NjJun 1, 201221 y2
Michael Patrick DesaulnierCertified Financial PlannerMorristown, NjJun 1, 201224 y3
Roy Michael BlumbergMorristown, Nj Jun 1, 201229 y3
Charles Albert McglynnJamison, Pa Jun 4, 201225 y1
All 910 advisors at Private Advisor Group, LLC
Advisor movement
25 left, 51 joined in 12 months
net +26 in 12 months11 left in 90 days16 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 2.7% of current headcount86 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
  • Alan James Hooks · Chief Compliance Officer, Managing Directorcontrol
    since 07/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • Patric John Hyland · Executive Chaircontrol
    since 12/2010 · owns less than 5%
  • Joseph Robert Moore · Executive Chaircontrol
    since 12/2020 · owns less than 5%
  • J James Perhacs · Managing Director, Chief Operating Officercontrol
    since 06/2014 · owns less than 5%
  • J Adam Schorr · Chief Financial Officercontrol
    since 03/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • R Franklin Smith · Chief Executive Officercontrol
    since 01/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • Daniel James Sullivan · Managing Directorcontrol
    since 06/2014 · owns less than 5%
  • James Patrick Sullivan · Executive Chaircontrol
    since 12/2010 · owns less than 5%
  • Paul Sean Sullivan · Chief Legal Officer, Chief Privacy Officercontrol
    since 01/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • Patric John Hyland · Ownercontrol
    since 01/2020 · owns 25% to 50% of Pag Legacy Partners LLC
  • James Patrick Sullivan · Ownercontrol
    since 01/2020 · owns 25% to 50% of Pag Legacy Partners LLC
Entity owners
  • Pag Holdings, LLC · Owner, Managing Member
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • Pag Legacy Partners LLC · Owner
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Pag Partnership Holdco LLC
  • Pag Partnership Holdco LLC · Owner
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Pag Holdings, LLC
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list Private Advisor Group, LLC as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Morristown, Nj · principal92122982
Plymouth, Mn2000
West Chester, Pa1910
Reston, Va1831
Bedminster, Nj1420
East Lansing, Mi1400
New Rochelle, Ny1410
Albany, Ny1310
Houston, Tx1380
Center Valley, Pa1210
Allentown, Pa1210
Roseville, Ca12120
Blue Bell, Pa1160
Mount Juliet, Tn1000
Springfield, Il910
Louisville, Ky810
Owensboro, Ky810
Mt Laurel, Nj800
Munster, In800
San Ramon, Ca770
Post-acquisition retention
advisors of absorbed firms still registered here after the move
Firms absorbed
3 since 2015, 0 in 24 monthsderived
Advisors acquired
29derived
Still registered after 90 days
93% of 29derived
After 180 days
93% of 29derived
After 365 days
93% of 29derived
After 730 days
93% of 29derived
Team lift-outs after
18derivedteams that left this firm within two years of an absorption

Lower bound: a person who left the industry is on neither side of the tape, and a re-registration to an affiliated CRD of the same group counts as a departure.

Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • East Lansing, MI16 employees
  • Plymouth, MN15 employees
  • Reston, VA14 employees
  • Mount Juliet, TN14 employees
  • New Rochelle, NY13 employees
  • West Chester, PA10 employees
  • Charlottesville, VA8 employees
  • Center Valley, PA8 employees
  • Munster, IN7 employees
  • Albany, NY7 employees
  • Bedminster, NJ7 employees
  • Lansdale, PA7 employees
  • Louisville, KY7 employees
  • West Hartford, CT6 employees
  • Bedminster, NJ5 employees
  • Stroudsburg, PA5 employees
  • Allentown, PA5 employees
  • Allentown, PA5 employees
  • Mt. Laurel, NJ5 employees
  • Lansing, MI5 employees
  • Buffalo, NY5 employees
  • Springfield, IL4 employees
  • Rock Hill, SC4 employees
  • Middleton, WI4 employees
  • Mcmurray, PA4 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
    Aug 28, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026
  • Succession · false to unset
    Aug 28, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026
  • Accounts · 137,723 to 142,226
    Feb 26, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 742 to 670
    Feb 26, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 649 to 575
    Feb 26, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Charity clients · 436 to 554
    Feb 26, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 460 to 657
    Feb 26, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 22,521 to 22,083
    Feb 26, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 113,064 to 117,657
    Feb 26, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 1,182 to 1,195
    Feb 26, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 1 to 0
    Feb 26, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $3.6B to $4.3B
    Feb 26, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Employees · 746 to 674
    Feb 26, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 40 to 36
    Feb 26, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 742 to 670
    Feb 26, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Other offices · 461 to 476
    Feb 26, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $41B to $44B
    Feb 26, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $21B to $22B
    Feb 26, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $18B to $20B
    Feb 26, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $450M to $389M
    Feb 26, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $5,482 to $0
    Feb 26, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $41B to $44B
    Feb 26, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Accounts · 131,206 to 137,723
    Jul 15, 2025 to Nov 13, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 642 to 649
    Jul 15, 2025 to Nov 13, 2025
  • Charity clients · 498 to 436
    Jul 15, 2025 to Nov 13, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 572 to 460
    Jul 15, 2025 to Nov 13, 2025
  • HNW clients · 17,188 to 22,521
    Jul 15, 2025 to Nov 13, 2025
  • Individual clients · 111,577 to 113,064
    Jul 15, 2025 to Nov 13, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 1,310 to 1,182
    Jul 15, 2025 to Nov 13, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 0 to 1
    Jul 15, 2025 to Nov 13, 2025
  • Employees · 747 to 746
    Jul 15, 2025 to Nov 13, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $37B to $41B
    Jul 15, 2025 to Nov 13, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $17B to $21B
    Jul 15, 2025 to Nov 13, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $19B to $18B
    Jul 15, 2025 to Nov 13, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $9.9M to $8.2M
    Jul 15, 2025 to Nov 13, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $443M to $450M
    Jul 15, 2025 to Nov 13, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $0 to $5,482
    Jul 15, 2025 to Nov 13, 2025
  • RAUM · $37B to $41B
    Jul 15, 2025 to Nov 13, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
    Jun 23, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025
  • Accounts · 129,657 to 131,206
    Feb 27, 2025 to Mar 29, 2025
Signals
60 dated events
  • Joseph Stephen Razzano added a NY registration at Private Advisor Group, Llc
    Sep 16, 2026 · New state registration · fact
  • Kennah G Parham registered as an investment adviser representative at Private Advisor Group, Llc
    Sep 15, 2026 · Advisor registered · fact
  • Jason Velencia left Private Advisor Group, Llc for Dvb Private Wealth (registered 2026-08-21)
    Sep 8, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Michael Benkovic left Private Advisor Group, Llc for Dvb Private Wealth (registered 2026-08-21)
    Sep 8, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Private Advisor Group, LLC (Harrisburg, PA) for DVB Private Wealth on the same day
    Sep 8, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Benjamin Alvis Gentry left Private Advisor Group, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2025-12-18)
    Aug 3, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Ellen Michelle Scheeler left Private Advisor Group, Llc for Scheeler Financial Group (registered 2026-07-31)
    Aug 3, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Frederick Lawrence Scheeler left Private Advisor Group, Llc for Scheeler Financial Group (registered 2026-07-31)
    Aug 3, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Leslie Minter Castillo left Private Advisor Group, Llc for Wells Fargo Advisors (registered 2026-07-24)
    Jul 27, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 5 advisors left Cetera Investment Advisers LLC (Plano, TX) for Private Advisor Group, LLC within 6 days
    Jul 21, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Ryan Matthew Czamara left Private Advisor Group, Llc for Independent Advisor Alliance, Llc (registered 2026-07-23)
    Jul 20, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Darrell Dean Woodcock left Private Advisor Group, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2026-07-01)
    Jul 16, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Ryan Kobe Tillery left Private Advisor Group, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2026-06-29)
    Jun 24, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Rachel Harris left Private Advisor Group, Llc for Neuberger Berman Bd Llc (registered 2026-09-01)
    Jun 24, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Benson Den Tee Lim left Private Advisor Group, Llc for Wells Fargo Advisors (registered 2026-06-12)
    Jun 23, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Christopher James Cutlip left Private Advisor Group, Llc for Evermay Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2026-06-04)
    May 21, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Nancy Ann Briguglio left Private Advisor Group, Llc for Creative Planning (registered 2026-04-10)
    Apr 10, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Scot Andrew Millen left Private Advisor Group, Llc for Creative Planning (registered 2026-04-10)
    Apr 10, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Private Advisor Group, LLC (Columbia, MD) for Creative Planning on the same day
    Apr 10, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Private Advisor Group, Llc reported 476 offices beyond its principal office, up from 461 (2026-02-26 to 2026-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2026 · Office count change · derived
  • Alyson Jane Maher left Private Advisor Group, Llc for Wells Fargo Advisors (registered 2026-03-25)
    Mar 25, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Justin James Bohall left Private Advisor Group, Llc for Wells Fargo Advisors (registered 2026-03-25)
    Mar 25, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Steven Daniel Hough left Private Advisor Group, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2026-02-13)
    Feb 17, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Danny Earl Thomas left Private Advisor Group, Llc for Global Retirement Partners Llc (registered 2026-04-08)
    Feb 9, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Ryan Richard Poterack left Private Advisor Group, Llc for Mercer Global Advisors Inc. (registered 2026-01-07)
    Jan 6, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Alec John Quaid left Private Advisor Group, Llc for Mercer Global Advisors Inc. (registered 2026-01-06)
    Jan 6, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Judith Ann Tengler left Private Advisor Group, Llc for Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd (registered 2025-12-02)
    Dec 24, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Vincent G Maffucci left Private Advisor Group, Llc for Cadia Private Client Llc (registered 2025-09-09)
    Nov 6, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Martin D Matousek left Private Advisor Group, Llc for Cadia Private Client Llc (registered 2025-09-09)
    Nov 6, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Private Advisor Group, LLC (Parsippany, NJ) for Cadia Private Client LLC on the same day
    Nov 6, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
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
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/private-advisor-groupreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
PRIVATEADVISORGROUP.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
973-538-7010reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 11, 2026
Team page
PRIVATEADVISORGROUP.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
Broker-dealer affiliated wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$48.2Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
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