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RIA Intelligence
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
Biltmore Family Office, LLC
Latest filing Mar 23, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 24, 2013 · 39 filings
SEC status approved since May 1, 2013
RAUM
$3.5B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$3.4B individuals and HNW
Advisors
16
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$217M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
24
9 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
39 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$3.5B as of Mar 23, 2026
Mar 31, 2014$55.3M then
HNW client RAUM$3.4B as of Mar 23, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$1.2B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)15 as of Mar 23, 2026
Mar 31, 20143 then
Employees (5.A)24 as of Mar 23, 2026
Mar 31, 20146 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +9.6% over the last fiscal year+14% a year over threeIARs 14 to 15
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 23, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
- Independent boutique · a wealth manager with no broker-dealer, bank or insurance affiliate, 2 to 25 advisors, one to three offices, no public reporting company control
- Multi-family-office-like · private-client share at least 50 percent, HNW at least 90 percent of private-client RAUM, average HNW client assets at least $25M, fewer than 200 HNW clients, and business name contains 'family office' or private funds are reported
- UHNW private wealth · private-client share at least 50 percent, HNW at least 90 percent of private-client RAUM, and average HNW client assets at least $10M
- RAUM per advisor
- $217MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
- Clients per advisor
- 5derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
- Average HNW client
- $48.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
- Average account
- $40.3MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
- Discretionary
- 99%derivedof RAUM
- Institutional
- 1.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
- Employees per advisor
- 1.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
- Advisors per office
- 8.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
- RAUM growth, one year
- +9.6%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
- Advisor growth, one year
- +7.1%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
- Client growth, one year
- +3.7%derived
- Compensation
- percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
- Advisory activities
- financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisers, otherreportedItem 5.G
- Custody
- $3.4B, 82 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)
- a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
- 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$3.4B98%
- Charitable organizations$49.4M1.4%
- Individuals$5.1M0.1%
- Individual clients
- 14reported
- HNW clients
- 71reported
- Pension plan clients
- 0reported
- Charitable clients
- 1reported
- Accounts
- 86reported
- Financial planning clients
- 51-100reported
- Wrap fee programs
- noreported
- Custody of client assets
- $3.4B for 82 clientsreported
- Compensation
- % of AUM, fixedreported
- Class basis
- private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
16 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
| Name | Branch | Here since | In industry | Prior firms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Henry Amherst Cecil | Charlotte, Nc | May 1, 2013 | 23 y | 2 |
| Michael C Farrell | Charlotte, Nc | Apr 9, 2014 | 24 y | 2 |
| Kellie M. Hall | Orlando, Fl | Jun 22, 2015 | 14 y | 1 |
| Nicole Marie Gokey | Charlotte, Nc | Jun 22, 2015 | 20 y | 1 |
| Frank William Schornagle | Charlotte, Nc | May 31, 2016 | 42 y | 1 |
| Israel Karro Gorelick | Charlotte, Nc | Jun 26, 2017 | 23 y | 0 |
| Julianne N MarrieCertified Financial Planner | Orlando, Fl | May 15, 2018 | 12 y | 0 |
| James Michael Gregory | Charlotte, Nc | Aug 8, 2018 | 26 y | 0 |
| Andrew Pearson RussellChartered Financial Analyst | Charlotte, Nc | Oct 15, 2019 | 14 y | 0 |
| Anthony Robert MastrogiacomoCertified Financial Planner | Charlotte, Nc | Dec 14, 2020 | 10 y | 0 |
| Christopher F. W. Perkins | Charlotte, Nc | Apr 28, 2021 | 20 y | 2 |
| Kelsey Brooke Hageman Jerman | Charlotte, Nc | Nov 8, 2021 | 11 y | 0 |
| Peter Jameson Harris | Charlotte, Nc | May 23, 2022 | 11 y | 0 |
| Michelle Mireles SotoCertified Financial Planner, Personal Financial Specialist | Charlotte, Nc | Feb 6, 2024 | 18 y | 1 |
| William David EstesChartered Financial Analyst | Charlotte, Nc | Mar 31, 2025 | 13 y | 0 |
| Kelly Jean Gaitens | Charlotte, Nc | May 26, 2026 | 10 y | 0 |
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
- John David Macik to Thurston Springer AdvisorsJan 26, 2023 · RIA to affiliated broker-dealer or bank
- Scott Keith Mullen to Composition Wealth, LLCFeb 23, 2015 · Other
Joined, latest
- Michelle Mireles Soto from Gfo Advisory Services, LLCFeb 6, 2024 · Other
- Christopher F. W. Perkins from Gfo Advisory Services, LLCApr 28, 2021 · Other
- John David Macik from Morgan StanleySep 10, 2019 · Wirehouse to independent RIA
- Frank William Schornagle from Gfo Advisory Services, LLCMay 31, 2016 · Other
- Kellie M. Hall from Gfo Advisory Services, LLCJun 22, 2015 · Other
- Nicole Marie Gokey from Gfo Advisory Services, LLCJun 22, 2015 · Other
- Scott Keith Mullen from Family Endowment Partners, LPMay 7, 2014 · Other
- Michael C Farrell from Family Endowment Partners, LPApr 9, 2014 · Other
- Christopher Henry Amherst Cecil from Genspring Charleston, LLCMay 1, 2013 · Other
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
- Henry Amherst Christopher Cecil · President / Chief Compliance Officercontrolsince 03/2013 · owns less than 5%
- Henry Amherst Christopher Cecil · Presidentcontrolsince 04/2013 · owns 75% or more of Chac, Inc.
- C Michael Farrell · Ownercontrolsince 01/2018 · owns 75% or more of Farrell 4 Consulting Inc
- Marie Nicole Gokey · Ownercontrolsince 01/2019 · owns 75% or more of Gokey Consulting Inc
- Karro Israel Gorelick · Ownercontrolsince 08/2021 · owns 75% or more of Rg Biltmore Holdings, Inc.
Entity owners
- Chac, Inc. · Memberdirect · owns 25% to 50%
- Farrell 4 Consulting Inc · Memberdirect · owns 10% to 25%
- Gokey Consulting Inc · Memberdirect · owns 10% to 25%
- Rg Biltmore Holdings, Inc. · Memberdirect · owns 10% to 25%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Advisers that list Biltmore Family Office, LLC as a related person
- 160517 n
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
| Office | Advisors | Joined | Left | Teams out | Forming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, Nc · principal | 16 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Orlando, Fl | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
- Orlando, FL3 employees
ADV anomalies
6 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
- unusually large average accountStatic outlier · filing Mar 23, 2026RAUM per account of $40,315,319 against a peer median of $812,622 (1332 comparable advisers, 100.0th percentile, 26.6 robust deviations)peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,332) · 100% percentile
- unusually large average HNW clientStatic outlier · filing Mar 23, 2026HNW RAUM per HNW client of $48,065,163 against a peer median of $3,645,749 (1308 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile, 22.0 robust deviations)peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,308) · 99% percentile
- account count collapseChange between filings · filing Mar 23, 2026accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 951.0 to 86.0 (-91.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-28 and 2026-03-23; the peer median change was +6.0% (1206 comparable advisers, 0.0th percentile of changes)peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,206) · 0.2% percentile
- control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 23, 2026FARRELL, MICHAEL, C (OWNER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2022-03-30 and 2026-03-23peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
- control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 23, 2026GOKEY, NICOLE, MARIE (OWNER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2022-03-30 and 2026-03-23peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
- control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 23, 2026GORELICK, ISRAEL, KARRO (OWNER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2022-03-30 and 2026-03-23peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
- Accounts · 951 to 86Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
- Advisory employees · 6 to 9Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
- HNW clients · 58 to 71Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
- Individual clients · 24 to 14Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
- Assets in custody · $3.1B to $3.4BMar 28, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
- Employees · 21 to 24Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
- State-registered IARs · 14 to 15Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
- Discretionary RAUM · $3.1B to $3.4BMar 28, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
- HNW RAUM · $3.1B to $3.4BMar 28, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
- Individual RAUM · $31.4M to $5.1MMar 28, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $47.7M to $48.5MMar 28, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
- RAUM · $3.2B to $3.5BMar 28, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
- Accounts · 981 to 951Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- Advisory employees · 14 to 6Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- HNW clients · 68 to 58Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- Individual clients · 10 to 24Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- Assets in custody · $2.8B to $3.1BMar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- Employees · 20 to 21Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- State-registered IARs · 11 to 14Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- Discretionary RAUM · $2.6B to $3.1BMar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- HNW RAUM · $2.8B to $3.1BMar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- Individual RAUM · $5.1M to $31.4MMar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $293M to $47.7MMar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- RAUM · $2.9B to $3.2BMar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- Accounts · 959 to 981Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
- Advisory employees · 16 to 14Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
- Advisory activities · 4 to 5Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
- HNW clients · 71 to 68Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
- Individual clients · 13 to 10Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
- Assets in custody · $2.2B to $2.8BMar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
- Employees · 21 to 20Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
- State-registered IARs · 15 to 11Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
- Discretionary RAUM · $2.0B to $2.6BMar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
- HNW RAUM · $2.3B to $2.8BMar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
- Individual RAUM · $6.3M to $5.1MMar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $337M to $293MMar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
- RAUM · $2.3B to $2.9BMar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
- Accounts · 865 to 959Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
- Advisory employees · 15 to 16Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
Signals
5 dated events
- John David Macik left Biltmore Family Office, Llc for Thurston Springer Advisors (registered 2023-04-25)Jan 26, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Biltmore Family Office, Llc reported RAUM $2.6B, up 49% from $1.7B (2022-01-03 to 2022-03-30)Mar 30, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
- Biltmore Family Office, Llc reported RAUM $1.7B, up 32% from $1.3B (2020-06-17 to 2021-03-30)Mar 30, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
- Biltmore Family Office, Llc reported RAUM $1.6B, up 25% from $1.3B (2018-03-30 to 2019-03-29)Mar 29, 2019 · RAUM change · derived
- Biltmore Family Office, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)Apr 24, 2013 · First SEC registration · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
- Biltmore Family Office, LLC · Family Officesshared crd · office
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
- Business phone
- 407-308-3287reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
- Business phone
- 704-248-5230reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
- Business phone
- 704-412-4246reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
- Firm profile
- LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/BILTMORE-FAMILY-OFFICE-LLCreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Website
- BILTMOREFAMILYOFFICE.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Principal office phone
- 704-248-5230reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 23, 2026
- Contact form
- biltmorefamilyoffice.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
- Team page
- biltmorefamilyoffice.com/who-we-arereportedpublished 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
- $217Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
- Loaded
- Sep 14, 2026