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SEC-registered adviser

Compass Ion Advisors, LLC

Independent wealth managerConshohocken, PennsylvaniaCRD 166418SEC 801-78503websiteIAPD
Latest filing Sep 3, 2026
First filing on the tape Aug 22, 2013 · 62 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 30, 2013
RAUM
$1.6B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
92%
of RAUM
Private clients
92%
$1.5B individuals and HNW
Advisors
17
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$93.3M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
24
15 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
16
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
62 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.6B as of Aug 18, 2026
Mar 24, 2014$506M then
HNW client RAUM$1.1B as of Aug 18, 2026
Mar 19, 2018$401M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)16 as of Aug 18, 2026
Mar 24, 20149 then
Employees (5.A)24 as of Aug 18, 2026
Mar 24, 201415 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +19% over the last fiscal year+27% a year over threeIARs 16 to 16offices 15 to 16
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 3, 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
$93.3MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
69derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$423,720derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
92%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
8.5%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.4derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived17 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
+4.7%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
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 an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$1.1B72%
  • Individuals$310M20%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$134M8.5%
Individual clients
844reported
HNW clients
333reported
Pension plan clients
27reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
3,745reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.92 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.08 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=7.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
17 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
James Carl BairdConshohocken, Pa Nov 22, 201343 y3
Matthew Daniel KaneConshohocken, Pa Nov 22, 201320 y3
George Joseph LimbachConshohocken, Pa Nov 22, 201327 y3
Carol S GangewerHarleysville, Pa Jan 27, 201433 y2
Richard John LiburdiChartered Financial ConsultantEstero, Fl Jan 27, 201443 y3
Joshua Scott ManifoldWayne, Pa Jan 30, 201422 y2
Luke C. PorterCertified Financial PlannerConshohocken, Pa Nov 21, 201714 y1
Glen Eric GangewerHarleysville, Pa Sep 20, 201917 y0
Evan Joseph HewittCertified Financial PlannerConshohocken, Pa Mar 9, 202010 y0
Matthew Cameron McdanielCertified Financial PlannerConshohocken, Pa Oct 8, 202111 y1
Charles W. ManningConshohocken, Pa Apr 28, 202340 y6
Mark Joseph ManningChadds Ford, Pa Aug 11, 202332 y6
Tyler Joseph BurnsCertified Financial PlannerWilmington, De Aug 21, 202312 y0
Michael J. BrigliaCertified Financial Planner, Personal Financial SpecialistConshohocken, Pa Jun 6, 202415 y1
Michael DogumChartered Financial AnalystConshohocken, Pa Jun 6, 202417 y3
Ryan DonovanConshohocken, PaDec 3, 202410 y0
Gbarclai MowennCertified Financial PlannerConshohocken, PaApr 28, 202610 y1
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 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
    • Daniel Matthew Kane · President, Principal And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 12/2008 · owns 50% to 75%
    • Scott Joshua Manifold · Senior Vice President And Managing Membercontrol
      since 04/2015 · owns 25% to 50%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Conshohocken, Pa · principal1710
    Chadds Ford, Pa300
    Wilmington, De300
    Harleysville, Pa200
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Chadds Ford, PA3 employees
    • , 1 employees
    ADV anomalies
    1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 3, 2026
      KANE, MATTHEW, DANIEL (PRESIDENT, PRINCIPAL AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2015-04-06 and 2026-09-03
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
    How anomalies are measured
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
      Aug 18, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
    • Succession · false to unset
      Aug 18, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
    • Accounts · 3,547 to 3,745
      Jan 28, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
    • HNW clients · 314 to 333
      Jan 28, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Individual clients · 810 to 844
      Jan 28, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 22 to 27
      Jan 28, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $36.4M to $36.0M
      Jan 28, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Employees · 23 to 24
      Jan 28, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.2B to $1.5B
      Jan 28, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $970M to $1.1B
      Jan 28, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $254M to $310M
      Jan 28, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $105M to $134M
      Jan 28, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $105M to $134M
      Jan 28, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
    • RAUM · $1.3B to $1.6B
      Jan 28, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
      May 15, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025
    • Other offices · 15 to 16
      Mar 24, 2025 to May 15, 2025
    • Accounts · 3,277 to 3,547
      Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 13 to 15
      Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • HNW clients · 260 to 314
      Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Individual clients · 796 to 810
      Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 15 to 22
      Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $51.2M to $36.4M
      Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Employees · 20 to 23
      Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 13 to 16
      Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Other offices · 16 to 15
      Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.0B to $1.2B
      Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $768M to $970M
      Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $236M to $254M
      Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $85.3M to $105M
      Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $85.3M to $105M
      Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • RAUM · $1.1B to $1.3B
      Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Related insurance company · false to true
      Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Other offices · 17 to 16
      Jun 6, 2024 to Oct 14, 2024
    • Other offices · 15 to 17
      May 23, 2024 to Jun 6, 2024
    • Accounts · 2,765 to 3,277
      Sep 12, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 10 to 13
      Sep 12, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
    • BD registered reps · 6 to 7
      Sep 12, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
    • HNW clients · 175 to 260
      Sep 12, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
    • Individual clients · 733 to 796
      Sep 12, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · 11 to 15
      Sep 12, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
    Signals
    5 dated events
    • Compass Ion Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $1.1B, up 42% from $767.1M (2023-09-12 to 2024-02-27)
      Feb 27, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
    • Compass Ion Advisors, Llc reported 15 offices beyond its principal office, up from 3 (2023-07-17 to 2023-09-12)
      Sep 12, 2023 · Office count change · derived
    • Joseph George Limbach (Senior Vice President And Managing Member) no longer on Schedule A of Compass Ion Advisors, Llc (listed 2021-02-22, absent 2021-04-30)
      Apr 30, 2021 · Control person left · inference
    • Robyn Douglas Macgray (Principal, Managing Member, Senior Vice President Financial Planning, And Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Compass Ion Advisors, Llc (listed 2019-09-27, absent 2020-02-18)
      Feb 18, 2020 · Control person left · inference
    • Compass Ion Advisors, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Aug 22, 2013 · 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
    610-783-4275reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    877-799-6830reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/compass-ion-advisors-llc/posts/?feedViereportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    compass-ionadvisors.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    (610) 228-2200reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 3, 2026
    Contact form
    compass-ionadvisors.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Team page
    compass-ionadvisors.com/peoplereportedpublished 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
    $93.3Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026