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SEC-registered adviser

A••••• W••••• P•••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerNew Hartford, New YorkCRD 158898SEC 801-72693websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 17, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 21, 2011 · 28 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 24, 2011
RAUM
$1.5B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
95%
of RAUM
Private clients
87%
$1.3B individuals and HNW
Advisors
13
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$117M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
17
15 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
3
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
28 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.5B as of Jul 17, 2026
Apr 2, 2012$209M then
HNW client RAUM$981M as of Jul 17, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$312M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)14 as of Jul 17, 2026
Apr 2, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)17 as of Jul 17, 2026
Mar 28, 20138 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +15% over the last fiscal year+17% a year over threeIARs 10 to 14offices 2 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 17, 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
  • 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
RAUM per advisor
$117MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
80derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$643,512derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
95%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
10%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.3derived4 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+15%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+40%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+6.6%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consultingreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$298M, 294 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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$981M65%
  • Individuals$337M22%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$131M8.6%
  • Corporations and businesses$47.4M3.1%
  • Charitable organizations$21.8M1.4%
Individual clients
778reported
HNW clients
258reported
Pension plan clients
38reported
Charitable clients
6reported
Accounts
2,359reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$298M for 294 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.87 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.1 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
13 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
B•••••• M•••••• K••••••••New Hartford, NyOct 17, 201827 y0
S•••• C•••• M••••••••Chartered Financial AnalystNew Hartford, NyJun 14, 202115 y0
C••••••••• B•••• L••Chartered Financial AnalystNew Hartford, NyJun 14, 202115 y0
J••••• D••••••• S••••Chartered Financial AnalystNew Hartford, NyJun 14, 202115 y1
M••••• E••••• M••••••Saratoga Springs, Ny Jun 17, 202124 y0
S•••••• S••• B•••••Saratoga Springs, Ny Jun 17, 202110 y0
T•••••• M••••••• W•••••••New Hartford, NyJul 1, 202117 y0
N••• A•••••• E••••••New Hartford, NyJul 1, 202112 y0
D•••••• F•••••• B•••••••••New Hartford, NyJul 1, 202112 y0
N•••• L••• K••••••••New Hartford, NyJul 1, 202115 y0
S••••• G• T••••••••New Hartford, NyNov 24, 202521 y1
G••••• C•••••• M•••••New Hartford, Ny Dec 10, 202520 y1
S•••• R••• N•••Chartered Financial AnalystSaratoga Springs, Ny Jan 29, 202614 y1
Advisor movement
0 left, 3 joined in 12 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • K••••••••• B••••••• M•••••• · Partnercontrol
    since 09/2011 · owns less than 5%
  • K••••••••• N••••• L••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 09/2011 · owns less than 5%
  • M••••••••• S••••• C•••• · Partnercontrol
    since 08/2011 · owns less than 5%
  • M••••••• M•••••• E••••• · Partnercontrol
    since 09/2011 · owns less than 5%
  • K••••••••• B••••••• M•••••• · Managing Membercontrol
    since 09/2019 · owns 25% to 50% of A•• H•••••••• L••
  • M••••••• M•••••• E• · Managing Membercontrol
    since 09/2019 · owns 25% to 50% of A•• H•••••••• L••
  • E••••••• N•••• A•••••• · Partner
    since 06/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • L••• C••••••••• B•••• · Chief Investment Officer
    since 06/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • S••••• J•••••• D••••••• · Partner
    since 06/2024 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • A•• H•••••••• L•• · Member
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • D•••••• F•••••••• P•••••••• L•• · Member
    direct · owns 10% to 25%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • B•••••• K••••••••
    y
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
New Hartford, Ny · principal1330
Saratoga Springs, Ny310
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Saratoga Springs, NY3 employees
  • Elmira, NY1 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 17, 2026
    M••••••••• S••••• C•••• (PARTNER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2022-04-25 and 2026-07-17
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 2,124 to 2,359
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 10 to 15
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Charity clients · 5 to 6
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 10 to 16
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • HNW clients · 247 to 258
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Individual clients · 725 to 778
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 37 to 38
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $276M to $298M
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Employees · 14 to 17
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 10 to 14
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Other offices · 2 to 3
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.2B to $1.4B
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $889M to $981M
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $277M to $337M
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $75.0M to $80.5M
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $123M to $131M
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • RAUM · $1.3B to $1.5B
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Accounts · 2,096 to 2,124
    Mar 12, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 8 to 10
    Mar 12, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • HNW clients · 231 to 247
    Mar 12, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Individual clients · 663 to 725
    Mar 12, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 35 to 37
    Mar 12, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $211M to $276M
    Mar 12, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Employees · 13 to 14
    Mar 12, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
    Mar 12, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.1B to $1.2B
    Mar 12, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $754M to $889M
    Mar 12, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $223M to $277M
    Mar 12, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $60.0M to $75.0M
    Mar 12, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $99.7M to $123M
    Mar 12, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • RAUM · $1.1B to $1.3B
    Mar 12, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,980 to 2,096
    Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • Charity clients · 7 to 5
    Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 9 to 8
    Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • HNW clients · 223 to 231
    Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • Individual clients · 717 to 663
    Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 37 to 35
    Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $132M to $211M
    Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $909M to $1.1B
    Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $655M to $754M
    Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
Signals
2 dated events
  • A••••• W••••• P•••••••• L•• reported RAUM $769.3M, up 42% from $541.8M (2020-02-06 to 2020-03-24)
    Mar 24, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
  • A••••• W••••• P•••••••• L•• reported RAUM $525.9M, up 28% from $411.8M (2017-08-18 to 2018-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2018 · RAUM change · 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
Business phone
315-624-7300reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
518-306-4220reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
607-734-2002reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/ascent-wealth-partners-llc/aboutreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
H•••••••••reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
315-624-7300reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 17, 2026
Contact form
ascentwealthpartners.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
ascentwealthpartners.com/our-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
$117Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026