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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

The Pinnacle Financial Group

Independent wealth managerRockville Centre, New YorkCRD 164395SEC 801-77304websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 30, 2026
First filing on the tape Oct 23, 2012 · 56 filings
SEC status approved since Nov 9, 2012
RAUM
$1.4B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
94%
$1.3B individuals and HNW
Advisors
43
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$32.2M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
54
54 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
6
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
56 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.4B as of Mar 30, 2026
Feb 1, 2013$28.0M then
HNW client RAUM$949M as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 14, 2018$137M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)40 as of Mar 30, 2026
Feb 1, 20131 then
Employees (5.A)54 as of Mar 30, 2026
Feb 1, 20131 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +17% over the last fiscal year+20% a year over threeIARs 40 to 40
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 30, 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
RAUM per advisor
$32.2MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
73derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$759,845derivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$371,105derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
4.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
6.1derived7 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+17%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-40%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
participatesreportedItem 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$949M69%
  • Individuals$352M25%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$47.4M3.4%
  • Corporations and businesses$26.8M1.9%
  • Charitable organizations$8.2M0.6%
Individual clients
1,901reported
HNW clients
1,249reported
Pension plan clients
6reported
Charitable clients
7reported
Accounts
3,729reported
Financial planning clients
11-25reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $162M managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.94 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.04 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=39.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
43 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Gregg S SchriroRockville Centre, NyOct 8, 201327 y0
Falgun JariwalaDarien, Ct Jun 4, 201418 y0
John B HessCertified Financial PlannerRockville Centre, Ny Mar 1, 201917 y1
Stephen Robert FitzgeraldRockville Centre, Ny Feb 12, 202011 y0
Paul Joseph CarranoBrooklyn, Ny Aug 3, 202124 y0
Joseph Donald EspositoRockville Centre, NyAug 12, 202127 y1
Linda Louise BorstChartered Financial ConsultantMelville, NyAug 16, 202131 y3
Jason Morgan MckennaCertified Financial PlannerUniondale, NyAug 17, 202130 y0
Bennett Harris BermanThe Villages, FlAug 17, 202144 y1
Vincent John FamulariCertified Financial Planner163 Dix Hills Rd, NyAug 18, 202130 y0
John Michael RaschellaRockville Centre, NyAug 19, 202123 y4
Richard Charles LahnRockville Centre, NyAug 19, 202118 y0
Dawn Marie BressinghamN Massapequa, NyAug 20, 202120 y0
Ronald Gene WexlerHuntington, NyAug 20, 202131 y3
Paul Irwin KleinbergRockville Centre, NyAug 20, 202144 y2
Robert Ryan SkoffHuntington, NyAug 20, 202137 y2
Shaun B SterlingMelville, NyAug 23, 202115 y1
Michael Charles AnielloMelville, NyAug 23, 202126 y0
Andrew Mark HoffmanCertified Financial PlannerNew York, NyAug 24, 202133 y2
Blake Hunley SpencerRockville Centre, NyAug 24, 202110 y0
Ryan Anthony ThielSmithtown, NyAug 24, 202114 y0
Paul William CarmichaelMelville, NyAug 26, 202129 y0
Nicholas IoccoRockville Centre, NyAug 27, 202128 y0
Craig Matthew HasselRockville Centre, NyAug 30, 202125 y0
Harold James RivenburghEast Northport, NyAug 30, 202143 y0
Elisa Verna-CaspareHuntington, NySep 3, 202126 y3
Hillard Scott SavethDix Hills, NySep 4, 202127 y0
George P FoliasRockville Centre, NySep 4, 202136 y6
Thomas MustoRockville Centre, NySep 7, 202124 y5
Mario Albert MolinoMelville, NySep 8, 202121 y0
Gregory Joseph KennedyHuntington, NySep 9, 202133 y0
Gary Leonard LeventhalNaples, FlOct 28, 202129 y2
James Christopher TruddenGilgo Beach, NyNov 9, 202138 y2
Leonard Francis MarziglianoRockville Centre, NyMar 20, 202322 y1
Bonnie LaurinoCertified Financial PlannerRockville Centre, NyNov 15, 202426 y2
Timothy Mahoney ArchardChartered Financial AnalystRockville Centre, NyDec 27, 202411 y1
Renee Danielle WillettRockville Centre, NyDec 27, 202412 y1
Christopher CornettCertified Financial PlannerRockville Centre, NyDec 27, 202419 y2
Eric NeuwirthCertified Financial PlannerRockville Centre, Ny Oct 8, 202538 y1
Michael S FisherCertified Financial PlannerMelville, NyApr 1, 202626 y1
All 43 advisors at The Pinnacle Financial Group
Advisor movement
1 left, 4 joined in 12 months
net +3 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 2.3% of current headcount2 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, 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
    • Donald Joseph Esposito · President/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 10/2012 · owns 75% or more
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Rockville Centre, Ny · principal2360
    Melville, Ny720
    Huntington, Ny400
    Naples, Fl210
    Darien, Ct200
    Meadow, Ny001
    Cary, Nc000
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Melville, NY5 employees
    • Huntington, NY4 employees
    • Melville, NY2 employees
    • Darien, CT2 employees
    • Bethpage, NY1 employees
    • Uniondale, NY1 employees
    • Cary, NC1 employees
    • Huntington, NY1 employees
    • Smithtown, NY1 employees
    ADV anomalies
    2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • clients down average size upCombination · filing Mar 30, 2026
      private clients fell 20 percent or more while RAUM per client rose 30 percent or more: a move up-market or the departure of small accounts. RAUM $1,184,198,113 to $1,383,850,000, advisors 40 to 40, private clients 5211 to 3150, offices 6 to 6 (2025-04-01 to 2026-03-30)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
    • client count collapseChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
      individual and HNW clients (Item 5.D) moved from 5,211.0 to 3,150.0 (-40.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-01 and 2026-03-30; the peer median change was +5.0% (1132 comparable advisers, 2.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,132) · 1.6% percentile
    How anomalies are measured
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 5,538 to 3,729
      Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 40 to 54
      Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 58 to 45
      Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • HNW clients · 2,060 to 1,249
      Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Individual clients · 3,151 to 1,901
      Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 262 to 6
      Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 11-25
      Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.2B to $1.4B
      Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $780M to $949M
      Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $338M to $352M
      Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $38.0M to $47.4M
      Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • RAUM · $1.2B to $1.4B
      Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $167M to $162M
      Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Accounts · 5,266 to 5,538
      Mar 28, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 37 to 40
      Mar 28, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
    • BD registered reps · 37 to 39
      Mar 28, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
    • Charity clients · 11 to 7
      Mar 28, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 53 to 58
      Mar 28, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
    • HNW clients · 1,127 to 2,060
      Mar 28, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
    • Individual clients · 2,026 to 3,151
      Mar 28, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 148 to 262
      Mar 28, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
    • Employees · 44 to 54
      Mar 28, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 26-50
      Mar 28, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 37 to 40
      Mar 28, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
    • Other offices · 9 to 6
      Mar 28, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.2B to $1.2B
      Mar 28, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $702M to $780M
      Mar 28, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $294M to $338M
      Mar 28, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $170M to $38.0M
      Mar 28, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
    • RAUM · $1.2B to $1.2B
      Mar 28, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $200M to $167M
      Mar 28, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
    • Accounts · 4,701 to 5,266
      Apr 5, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 36 to 37
      Apr 5, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • BD registered reps · 36 to 37
      Apr 5, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Charity clients · 9 to 11
      Apr 5, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 45 to 53
      Apr 5, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • HNW clients · 1,026 to 1,127
      Apr 5, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Individual clients · 1,869 to 2,026
      Apr 5, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · 123 to 148
      Apr 5, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Employees · 39 to 44
      Apr 5, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    Signals
    11 dated events
    • Theodore Richard Agrillo left The Pinnacle Financial Group for Cwm, Llc (registered 2026-03-11)
      Mar 12, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Michael Robert Molitoris left The Pinnacle Financial Group for Flagship Wealth Management Group, Llc (registered 2024-10-17)
      Oct 16, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • The Pinnacle Financial Group reported RAUM $1.2B, up 50% from $801.5M (2023-04-05 to 2024-03-28)
      Mar 28, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
    • Michael John Parenti left The Pinnacle Financial Group for Ameriprise Financial Services, Llc (registered 2022-09-30)
      Jan 31, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • The Pinnacle Financial Group reported 35 state-registered advisory representatives, down from 45 (2021-11-11 to 2022-03-25)
      Mar 25, 2022 · Advisor headcount change · derived
    • The Pinnacle Financial Group reported 45 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 35 (2020-12-09 to 2021-03-30)
      Mar 30, 2021 · Advisor headcount change · derived
    • The Pinnacle Financial Group reported RAUM $866.5M, up 28% from $674.3M (2020-12-09 to 2021-03-30)
      Mar 30, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
    • The Pinnacle Financial Group reported 35 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 21 (2020-05-14 to 2020-12-09)
      Dec 9, 2020 · Advisor headcount change · derived
    • The Pinnacle Financial Group reported RAUM $674.3M, up 49% from $452.2M (2020-02-19 to 2020-03-20)
      Mar 20, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
    • The Pinnacle Financial Group reported RAUM $411.2M, up 47% from $280.5M (2017-08-09 to 2018-03-14)
      Mar 14, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
    • Pinnacle Financial Consultants filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Oct 23, 2012 · 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 phone
    631-651-1111reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/dynamicwealthmanagementreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Firm profile
    LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/THE=PINNACLE-FG/MYCOMPANYreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    dynamic-wm.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    516-763-9700reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 30, 2026
    Contact form
    dynamic-wm.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Team page
    dynamic-wm.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
    Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    $32.2Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026