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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

Private Portfolio Partners, LLC

Former SEC-registered adviserParamus, New JerseyCRD 165616SEC 801-81108websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 28, 2025
First filing on the tape Oct 4, 2012 · 114 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 17, 2015
RAUM
$1.1B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
87%
$918M individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
28
19 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
15
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
114 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.1B as of Mar 28, 2025
Mar 27, 2013$14.0M then
HNW client RAUM$534M as of Mar 28, 2025
Mar 29, 2018$279M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)19 as of Mar 28, 2025
Mar 27, 20133 then
Employees (5.A)28 as of Mar 28, 2025
Mar 27, 20133 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +17% over the last fiscal year+6.5% a year over threeIARs 19 to 19
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 28, 2025; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$55.4MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
65derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$397,172derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.3%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.2derived16 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
+0.3%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, otherreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$1.1BreportedItem 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
  • 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)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$534M58%
  • Individuals$384M41%
  • Corporations and businesses$5.3M0.6%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$3.7M0.4%
Individual clients
1,045reported
HNW clients
195reported
Pension plan clients
3reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
2,652reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
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
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
  • Gaspare Richard Dragotta · Managing Directorcontrol
    since 09/2012 · owns 75% or more
  • Dungan Erin Washom · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 07/2024 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
East Longmeadow, Ma000
Fountain Hills, Az000
Holmdel, Nj000
Livingston, Nj000
Morristown, Nj000
Paramus, Nj · principal000
Pennington, Nj000
Sea Isle City, Nj000
Myrtle Beach, Sc000
Florham Park, Nj000
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Holmdel, NJ6 employees
  • Florham Park, NJ3 employees
  • Hawthorne, NY2 employees
  • Livingston, NJ2 employees
  • Bogota, NJ1 employees
  • Vineland, NJ1 employees
  • , 1 employees
  • Pennington, NJ1 employees
  • , 1 employees
  • , 1 employees
  • Sea Isle City, NJ1 employees
  • Chadds Ford, PA1 employees
  • East Long Meadow, MA1 employees
  • Morristown, NJ1 employees
  • Florham Park, NJ1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 2,238 to 2,652
    Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Charity clients · 1.0 to unset
    Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 3 to 4
    Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 202 to 195
    Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 1,034 to 1,045
    Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 1 to 3
    Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $49.2M to $84.3M
    Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $884M to $1.0B
    Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $530M to $534M
    Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $362M to $384M
    Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $15.5M to $4.1M
    Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $3.1M to $3.7M
    Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $900M to $1.1B
    Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $900M to $0
    Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 2,643 to 2,238
    Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 27 to 19
    Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 27 to 19
    Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 7 to 3
    Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • HNW clients · 222 to 202
    Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Individual clients · 1,120 to 1,034
    Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 4 to 1
    Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $87.9M to $49.2M
    Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 27 to 19
    Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $812M to $884M
    Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $477M to $530M
    Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $337M to $362M
    Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $13.2M to $15.5M
    Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $2.8M to $3.1M
    Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • RAUM · $825M to $900M
    Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $825M to $900M
    Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Accounts · 2,238 to 2,643
    Nov 25, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 28 to 27
    Nov 25, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023
  • Advisory activities · 5 to 6
    Nov 25, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023
  • BD registered reps · 28 to 27
    Nov 25, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023
  • Charity clients · 2 to 1
    Nov 25, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023
  • Corporate clients · 5 to 7
    Nov 25, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023
  • HNW clients · 160 to 222
    Nov 25, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023
  • Individual clients · 982 to 1,120
    Nov 25, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023
  • Pension plan clients · 3 to 4
    Nov 25, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 0.0 to unset
    Nov 25, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023
Signals
41 dated events
  • Private Portfolio Partners, Llc no longer on the SEC adviser roster (last listed 2025-06-02, RAUM $1.1B)
    Jul 1, 2025 · Left the SEC roster · derived
  • Matthew Willett Taylor left Private Portfolio Partners, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2025-03-17)
    Apr 8, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • James Wai-Jing Leong left Private Portfolio Partners, Llc for Newedge Advisors (registered 2025-03-17)
    Apr 8, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Theresa Ann Kohles left Private Portfolio Partners, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2025-03-17)
    Apr 8, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Kurt Patrick Schroeder left Private Portfolio Partners, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2025-03-17)
    Apr 8, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • George Alexander Jenkins left Private Portfolio Partners, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2025-03-17)
    Apr 8, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Romil Bhagat left Private Portfolio Partners, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2025-03-17)
    Apr 8, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Kevin Peter Sincavage left Private Portfolio Partners, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2025-03-27)
    Apr 8, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Michael Paul Capriotti left Private Portfolio Partners, Llc for Private Advisor Group, Llc (registered 2025-02-26)
    Apr 8, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Michael Scott Poggi left Private Portfolio Partners, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2025-03-27)
    Apr 8, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Said Abouomar left Private Portfolio Partners, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2025-03-17)
    Apr 8, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Paul Douglas Jetter left Private Portfolio Partners, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2025-03-17)
    Apr 8, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • John Menniti left Private Portfolio Partners, Llc for Newedge Advisors (registered 2025-03-17)
    Apr 8, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Donald Joseph Link left Private Portfolio Partners, Llc for Newedge Advisors (registered 2025-03-17)
    Apr 8, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Todd Jason Rosenblatt left Private Portfolio Partners, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2025-03-17)
    Apr 8, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Christopher Venuto left Private Portfolio Partners, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2025-03-17)
    Apr 8, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Anindita Dhar left Private Portfolio Partners, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2025-03-17)
    Apr 8, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Kyle David Reise left Private Portfolio Partners, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2025-03-17)
    Apr 8, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Leila Ross left Private Portfolio Partners, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2025-03-26)
    Apr 8, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Ralph Franzese left Private Portfolio Partners, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2025-03-17)
    Apr 8, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Private Portfolio Partners, LLC's advisors moved to LPL Financial LLC (Paramus, NJ): 12 of 19 registered, on the same day
    Apr 8, 2025 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
  • 3 advisors left Private Portfolio Partners, LLC (Paramus, NJ) for Newedge Advisors on the same day
    Apr 8, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Jonathan Shen left Private Portfolio Partners, Llc for Sax Wealth Advisors, Llc (registered 2023-05-09)
    Apr 14, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Eric Kleinstein left Private Portfolio Partners, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2023-03-30)
    Mar 31, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Ethan Howard Saidel left Private Portfolio Partners, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2023-03-30)
    Mar 31, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Private Portfolio Partners, LLC (Verona, NJ) for LPL Financial LLC on the same day
    Mar 31, 2023 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Daniel Carl Minnis left Private Portfolio Partners, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2023-03-14)
    Mar 10, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Richard Gaspare Dragotta left Private Portfolio Partners, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2023-03-14)
    Mar 10, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • William Charles Meltzer left Private Portfolio Partners, Llc for Gladstone Wealth Partners (registered 2019-10-17)
    Mar 10, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Jimmy Rodriguez left Private Portfolio Partners, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2022-08-04)
    Mar 10, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
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