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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

Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC

Broker-dealer affiliated wealth managerPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaCRD 16164SEC 801-38618websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 13, 2012 · 69 filings
SEC status approved since May 16, 1991
RAUM
$2.1B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
79%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$2.1B individuals and HNW
Advisors
1,120
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$1.9M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
991
991 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
260
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
69 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.1B as of Mar 31, 2026
Jan 13, 2012$2.7B then
HNW client RAUM$420M as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$95.1M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)991 as of Mar 31, 2026
Apr 1, 20131,824 then
Employees (5.A)991 as of Mar 31, 2026
Apr 1, 20131,824 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +22% over the last fiscal year+5.1% a year over threeIARs 1,054 to 991
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 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)
  • Mass-affluent RIA · private-client share at least 50 percent, non-HNW individuals at least 60 percent of private-client RAUM
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$1.9MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
38derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$345,105derivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$49,296derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
79%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.3%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
0.9derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.3derived261 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+22%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-6.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+0.6%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$2.1BreportedItem 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
  • is a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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
  • Individuals$1.6B78%
  • High-net-worth individuals$420M20%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$23.9M1.1%
  • Corporations and businesses$13.2M0.6%
  • Charitable organizations$2.5M0.1%
Individual clients
41,279reported
HNW clients
1,218reported
Pension plan clients
68reported
Charitable clients
11reported
Accounts
42,735reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
$1.7B sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.98 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=true related_bank=true bd_reps=969.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
1,122 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Ghassan (Gus) Nakhle NakhoulCerritos, CaJan 6, 201237 y1
Nelson Lee TanFremont, CaJan 6, 201225 y1
Thomas E DrennanOakbrook Terrace, IlJan 6, 201232 y1
Lenka HolmanSan Diego, CaJan 6, 201224 y1
Zhong ShiCertified Financial PlannerAlviso, CaJan 6, 201223 y2
Hye Soon KimBellevue, WaJan 6, 201221 y1
Jane Natalie LandsbergerPlano, TxJan 6, 201224 y1
Benjamin John YorkCentennial, CoJan 6, 201225 y1
Pablo Huston AlbarranSanta Clara, CaJan 6, 201224 y1
Bryan D LinderAlpharetta, GaJan 6, 201223 y1
Russell L. AppelgetHouston, TxJan 6, 201229 y1
Gaoling FuSan Jose, CaJan 6, 201224 y1
Desmond Anthony ScottKingston, PaJan 6, 201225 y1
Stephanie Valechia HicksCarson, CaJan 6, 201237 y1
Jason Jeffrey HagenLawrenceburg, KyJan 6, 201223 y1
Baoqing LiBrookfield, WiJan 6, 201225 y1
Edward Kent NicollsFresno, CaJan 6, 201226 y1
Bradley Lloyd BarkerSo. Jordan, UtJan 6, 201248 y1
David Paul PromPortland, OrJan 6, 201224 y1
Samuel R PagetClearfield, UtJan 6, 201228 y1
Sandy YuSan Jose, CaJan 6, 201224 y1
Chinghui LinPleasanton, CaJan 6, 201215 y1
Jonathan S YuSan Jose, CaJan 6, 201224 y1
Stacey Van QuinnConcord, CaJan 6, 201224 y1
Oscar Raul GutierrezHouston, TxJan 6, 201244 y1
Blake Northup JordanFairfax, Va Jan 6, 201227 y1
Bradley Spencer WhittakerOrem, UtJan 6, 201225 y1
Mehrnaz Borna MendozaAlpharetta, GaJan 6, 201225 y1
Jonathan Eli ClineIdaho Falls, IdJan 6, 201225 y1
Jeroen HoogeveenModesto, CaJan 6, 201226 y1
Judy Sanga Se-FuneChesapeake, VaJan 6, 201230 y1
Jason Eric WestonPlano, TxJan 6, 201225 y1
Qinghua LiuSan Diego, CaJan 6, 201226 y1
Sylvia Denise MckinneyPlano, TxJan 6, 201235 y1
Robert Michael RomanTucson, AzJan 6, 201226 y1
Zhaohui Connie ChenSan Jose, CaJan 6, 201225 y1
Kevin James LarsenClearfield, UtJan 6, 201226 y1
Lorraine Reane SillerAlviso, CaJan 6, 201226 y1
Nafeng Irene HioeOrange, CaJan 6, 201227 y1
Timothy Paul MullaneyPlano, TxJan 6, 201225 y3
All 1,122 advisors at Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC
Advisor movement
47 left, 31 joined in 12 months
net -16 in 12 months6 left in 90 days10 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 4.2% of current headcount198 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
  • Michelle Anne Barry · Director, President, Ceo, Chief Supervisory Officercontrol
    since 02/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • Brian Beitzel · Director, Chief Financial Officercontrol
    since 01/2017 · owns less than 5%
  • Robert Costello · Chief Operations Officercontrol
    since 07/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • Christina D Kramer · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 10/2022 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • Aegon Asset Management Services, Inc. · Owner
    direct · owns 25% to 50%
  • Ausa Holding, LLC · Owner
    direct · owns 50% to 75%
  • Commonwealth General Corporation · Owner
    direct · owns 10% to 25%
  • Aegon International B.V. · Trustee
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Transamerica Corporation
  • Aegon Nv · Owner
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Aegon International B.V. · public reporting company
  • Transamerica Corporation · Owner
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Ausa Holding, LLC
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Cedar Rapids, Ia42122
Bellevue, Wa40121
Houston, Tx4051
Plano, Tx3550
Las Vegas, Nv3383
Alpharetta, Ga3142
Portland, Or3140
Irvine, Ca3081
Centennial, Co3051
Cincinnati, Oh2802
Alviso, Ca2832
San Jose, Ca2510
Pleasanton, Ca2550
So Jordan, Ut2440
San Diego, Ca2131
Orange, Ca1720
Torrance, Ca1541
Jacksonville, Fl1430
Thousand Oaks, Ca1421
Orem, Ut1410
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Cincinnati, OH23 employees
  • Portland, OR20 employees
  • So. Jordan, UT19 employees
  • Greenwood Village, CO19 employees
  • Jacksonville, FL17 employees
  • Alpharetta, GA16 employees
  • Plano, TX15 employees
  • Alviso, CA15 employees
  • Thousand Oaks, CA14 employees
  • Portland, OR14 employees
  • San Jose, CA14 employees
  • Newport Beach, CA12 employees
  • Alviso, CA12 employees
  • Pleasanton, CA12 employees
  • Ste 3a-3, TN11 employees
  • Houston, TX11 employees
  • Orange, CA10 employees
  • Dayton, OH10 employees
  • Greenwood Village, CO10 employees
  • Brea, CA9 employees
  • Torrance, CA9 employees
  • San Jose, CA8 employees
  • Las Vegas, NV8 employees
  • Layton, UT8 employees
  • Modesto, CA8 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • discretionary share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
    discretionary share of RAUM moved from 0.0% to 79.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-28 and 2026-03-31
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $1B to $5B (56)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 42,440 to 42,735
    Oct 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 1,054 to 991
    Oct 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 1,029 to 969
    Oct 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Charity clients · 12 to 11
    Oct 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 53 to 67
    Oct 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 980 to 1,218
    Oct 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 41,269 to 41,279
    Oct 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 47 to 68
    Oct 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Employees · 1,054 to 991
    Oct 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 1,054 to 991
    Oct 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $0 to $1.7B
    Oct 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $270M to $420M
    Oct 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $1.4B to $1.6B
    Oct 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.7B to $444M
    Oct 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $24.1M to $23.9M
    Oct 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $1.7B to $2.1B
    Oct 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $1.4B to $1.7B
    Oct 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    May 15, 2025 to Oct 6, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $2.2M to $24.1M
    Mar 28, 2025 to May 15, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · 0.0 to unset
    Mar 28, 2025 to May 15, 2025
  • Accounts · 45,001 to 42,440
    Feb 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 1,127 to 1,054
    Feb 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 1,102 to 1,029
    Feb 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Charity clients · 15 to 12
    Feb 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 57 to 53
    Feb 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 946 to 980
    Feb 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 43,848 to 41,269
    Feb 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 50 to 47
    Feb 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Employees · 1,127 to 1,054
    Feb 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 1,127 to 1,054
    Feb 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Other offices · 276 to 260
    Feb 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $243M to $270M
    Feb 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $1.3B to $1.4B
    Feb 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.6B to $1.7B
    Feb 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $29.0M to $2.2M
    Feb 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $1.6B to $1.7B
    Feb 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $1.3B to $1.4B
    Feb 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Business name · TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. to TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC
    Aug 28, 2024 to Jan 21, 2025
  • HQ city · ST PETERSBURG to PHILADELPHIA
    Aug 28, 2024 to Jan 21, 2025
  • HQ state · FL to PA
    Aug 28, 2024 to Jan 21, 2025
Signals
60 dated events
  • Rafael Mora no longer holds an investment adviser registration (last listed at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Llc on the 2026-09-16 feed)
    Sep 16, 2026 · Advisor registration ended · derived
  • Ayelet Bisson registered as an investment adviser representative at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Llc
    Sep 16, 2026 · Advisor registered · fact
  • Eric Min Wang left Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC for Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (registered 2026-09-14)
    Sep 16, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Micah Lee Davidson no longer holds an investment adviser registration (last listed at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Llc on the 2026-09-15 feed)
    Sep 15, 2026 · Advisor registration ended · derived
  • Justin W Hill registered as an investment adviser representative at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Llc
    Sep 14, 2026 · Advisor registered · fact
  • Bernard Laryea registered as an investment adviser representative at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Llc
    Sep 14, 2026 · Advisor registered · fact
  • Samuel Joe Sturt left Transamerica Financial Advisors, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2026-07-01)
    Jul 2, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Brenda Simson left Transamerica Financial Advisors, Llc for Founders Financial Securities, Llc (registered 2026-06-26)
    Jun 29, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Raymond Lamar Brown left Transamerica Financial Advisors, Llc for Keystone Wealth Advisors, Llc (registered 2026-06-29)
    Jun 26, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Shirley Si Cheng left Transamerica Financial Advisors, Llc for Summit Global Investments, Llc (registered 2026-06-24)
    Jun 22, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Lina Kuang-Chan left Transamerica Financial Advisors, Llc for Summit Global Investments, Llc (registered 2026-07-08)
    Jun 22, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Raymond Hao Wong left Transamerica Financial Advisors, Llc for Summit Global Investments, Llc (registered 2026-07-09)
    Jun 18, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Ronald Edward Groves left Transamerica Financial Advisors, Llc for Summit Global Investments, Llc (registered 2026-08-12)
    Jun 17, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Lai Mui Chu left Transamerica Financial Advisors, Llc for Summit Global Investments, Llc (registered 2026-06-22)
    Jun 16, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • David Cheng left Transamerica Financial Advisors, Llc for Summit Global Investments, Llc (registered 2026-06-24)
    Jun 12, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 5 advisors left Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC (Norwood, MA) for Summit Global Investments, LLC within 10 days
    Jun 12, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Spencer Skolout left Transamerica Financial Advisors, Llc for Cetera Investment Advisers Llc (registered 2026-06-15)
    Jun 1, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Jonathan Michael Richard left Transamerica Financial Advisors, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2026-06-01)
    May 29, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Shkira Singh left Transamerica Financial Advisors, Llc for Secure Investment Management, Llc (registered 2026-06-11)
    May 22, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Jennifer C Lewis left Transamerica Financial Advisors, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2026-05-13)
    May 12, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Delane Robert Schieferstein left Transamerica Financial Advisors, Llc for Cetera Investment Advisers Llc (registered 2026-05-18)
    Apr 27, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Joseph Patrick David Gopez left Transamerica Financial Advisors, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2026-04-20)
    Apr 24, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Grant Alexander Rasmussen left Transamerica Financial Advisors, Llc for Advice And Planning Services (registered 2026-05-14)
    Apr 24, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Jason Frank Wetmore left Transamerica Financial Advisors, Llc for Transamerica Retirement Advisors, Llc (registered 2026-04-13)
    Apr 8, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • William Charles Billings left Transamerica Financial Advisors, Llc for Your Ia, Llc (registered 2026-04-23)
    Mar 31, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Dennis Charles Koenning left Transamerica Financial Advisors, Llc for Your Ia, Llc (registered 2026-04-06)
    Mar 27, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Derrick Choi left Transamerica Financial Advisors, Llc for Your Ia, Llc (registered 2026-05-01)
    Mar 26, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Alan Choi left Transamerica Financial Advisors, Llc for Your Ia, Llc (registered 2026-04-10)
    Mar 24, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC (Braintree, MA) for Your IA, LLC within 2 days
    Mar 24, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Serria Tawan Rego left Transamerica Financial Advisors, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2026-03-16)
    Mar 16, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/transamerica-financial-advisors-llcreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
TFACONNECT.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
770-248-3271reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 31, 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
$1.9Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026