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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.

Former SEC-registered adviser

Pillar Wealth Advisors, LLC

Former SEC-registered adviserCRD 159642SEC 801-110543IAPD
Latest filing Mar 28, 2024
First filing on the tape Nov 23, 2011 · 24 filings
RAUM
$296M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
97%
$287M individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
8
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
24 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$296M as of Mar 28, 2024
Apr 25, 2012$48.8M then
HNW client RAUM$242M as of Mar 28, 2024
Mar 29, 2018$89.2M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of Mar 28, 2024
Mar 29, 20187 then
Employees (5.A)8 as of Mar 28, 2024
Mar 29, 20189 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +19% over the last fiscal year+10% a year over threeIARs 6 to 6
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 28, 2024; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$49.4MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
49derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$374,981derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+19%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+5.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, 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
Wrap fee program
$291MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$93.6M, 112 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)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$242M82%
  • Individuals$45.4M15%
  • Corporations and businesses$7.9M2.7%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$1.3M0.4%
Individual clients
170reported
HNW clients
122reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
790reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$93.6M for 112 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
absent from the latest SEC rosterderived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
Left, latest
Every departureEvery arrival
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Teams outTeams in
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Conway Michael Bree · President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, And Managing Membercontrol
      since 12/2011 · owns 50% to 75%
    • Collins Richard Clark · Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer And Membercontrol
      since 12/2011 · owns 50% to 75%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Kennett Square, Pa000
    Phoenixville, Pa000
    Wilmington, De000
    West Chester, Pa000
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Chalfont, PA3 employees
    • West Chester, PA3 employees
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 738 to 790
      Nov 9, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • HNW clients · 119 to 122
      Nov 9, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Individual clients · 159 to 170
      Nov 9, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $90.9M to $93.6M
      Nov 9, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $238M to $294M
      Nov 9, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $203M to $242M
      Nov 9, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $36.8M to $45.4M
      Nov 9, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $11.4M to $2.4M
      Nov 9, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · $773,031 to $1.3M
      Nov 9, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • RAUM · $249M to $296M
      Nov 9, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $420,885 to $0
      Nov 9, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • HQ city · WILMINGTON to unset
      May 23, 2023 to Nov 9, 2023
    • HQ state · DE to unset
      May 23, 2023 to Nov 9, 2023
    • Accounts · 697 to 738
      Nov 17, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
    • HNW clients · 126 to 119
      Nov 17, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
    • Individual clients · 140 to 159
      Nov 17, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
    • Assets in custody · $91.3M to $90.9M
      Nov 17, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $275M to $238M
      Nov 17, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
    • HNW RAUM · $242M to $203M
      Nov 17, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
    • Individual RAUM · $29.3M to $36.8M
      Nov 17, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $5.8M to $11.4M
      Nov 17, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
    • Pension RAUM · $567,563 to $773,031
      Nov 17, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
    • RAUM · $280M to $249M
      Nov 17, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $519,362 to $420,885
      Nov 17, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
    • Accounts · 626 to 697
      Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    • Advisory employees · 6 to 5
      Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    • HNW clients · 96 to 126
      Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    • Individual clients · 150 to 140
      Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    • Assets in custody · $85.3M to $91.3M
      Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 26-50
      Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    • Discretionary RAUM · $217M to $275M
      Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    • HNW RAUM · $175M to $242M
      Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    • Individual RAUM · $37.8M to $29.3M
      Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $5.2M to $5.8M
      Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    • Pension RAUM · unset to 567563.0
      Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    • RAUM · $222M to $280M
      Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $2.4M to $519,362
      Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    • Accounts · 541 to 626
      Jun 23, 2020 to Mar 25, 2021
    • Advisory employees · 7 to 6
      Jun 23, 2020 to Mar 25, 2021
    • HNW clients · 98 to 96
      Jun 23, 2020 to Mar 25, 2021
    Signals
    9 dated events
    • Brandan Michael Bree left Pillar Wealth Advisors, Llc for Jacobi Capital Management, Llc (registered 2024-06-04)
      Dec 2, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • 2 advisors left Pillar Wealth Advisors, LLC (Kennett Square, PA) for Jacobi Capital Management, LLC on the same day
      Dec 2, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
    • Michael Conway Bree left Pillar Wealth Advisors, Llc for Jacobi Capital Management, Llc (registered 2024-06-06)
      Dec 2, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Michael Dogum left Pillar Wealth Advisors, Llc for Compass Ion Advisors, Llc (registered 2024-06-06)
      Oct 31, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • 2 advisors left Pillar Wealth Advisors, LLC (Wilmington, DE) for Jacobi Capital Management, LLC on the same day
      Oct 31, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
    • Richard Collins Clark left Pillar Wealth Advisors, Llc for Jacobi Capital Management, Llc (registered 2024-06-04)
      Oct 31, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Kyle Andrew Bain left Pillar Wealth Advisors, Llc for Jacobi Capital Management, Llc (registered 2024-06-04)
      Oct 31, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Michael J. Briglia left Pillar Wealth Advisors, Llc for Compass Ion Advisors, Llc (registered 2024-06-06)
      Oct 31, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Pillar Wealth Advisors, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Apr 28, 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.
    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
    Former SEC-registered adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026