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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

Hickory Asset Management, Inc.

Former SEC-registered adviserConcord, OhioCRD 167955SEC 801-78647websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 12, 2025
First filing on the tape Sep 27, 2013 · 38 filings
SEC status approved since Nov 1, 2013
RAUM
$249M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
90%
of RAUM
Private clients
94%
$235M individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
38 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$249M as of Mar 12, 2025
Mar 21, 2014$129M then
HNW client RAUM$177M as of Mar 12, 2025
Mar 14, 2018$79.6M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 12, 2025
Mar 21, 20143 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Mar 12, 2025
Mar 21, 20143 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +11% over the last fiscal year+2.3% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 12, 2025; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$83.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
87derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$316,727derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
90%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
5.6%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+11%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-0.8%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$219M, 258 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
a PE fund or sponsor is a 25 percent or greater owner 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$177M71%
  • Individuals$58.2M23%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$14.0M5.6%
Individual clients
191reported
HNW clients
70reported
Pension plan clients
3reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
787reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$219M for 258 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
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
2 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -2 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 days2 left over 36 months
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
    • Van Joel Bennett · Vice Presidentcontrol
      since 07/2019 · owns less than 5%
    • Gilbert Daniel Lescoezec · Presidentcontrol
      since 12/2002 · owns less than 5%
    • Bredt Robert Norwood · Vice President & Assistant Secretarycontrol
      since 07/2019 · owns less than 5%
    • Maren Angela Osborne · Chief Operating Officercontrol
      since 07/2021 · owns less than 5%
    • Lynn James Poer · Vice Presidentcontrol
      since 07/2019 · owns less than 5%
    • Robert Ryan Robaugh · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 11/2007 · owns less than 5%
    • Ann Lori Markham · Assistant Secretary
      since 07/2019 · owns less than 5%
    • Yin Yin · Secretary
      since 07/2019 · owns less than 5%
    Entity owners
    • Bluespring Wealth Partners, LLC · Owner
      direct · owns 75% or more
    • Kestra Advisor Services Holding A, Inc. · Owner
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Kestra Advisor Services Holding B, Inc.
    • Kestra Advisor Services Holding B, Inc. · Owner
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Kestra Advisor Services Holding C, Inc.
    • Kestra Advisor Services Holding C, Inc. · Owner
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Kestra Financial, Inc.
    • Kestra Financial, Inc. · Owner
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Bluespring Wealth Partners, LLC
    • Kingfisher Holding A, Inc. · Owner
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Kingfisher Holding B, Inc.
    • Kingfisher Holding B, Inc. · Owner
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Kestra Advisor Services Holding A, Inc.
    • Kingfisher Holding Gp, LLC · General Partner
      indirect · owns F of Kingfisher Holding, L.P.
    • Kingfisher Holding, L.P. · Owner
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Kingfisher Holding A, Inc.
    • Warburg Pincus Financial Sector, L.P. · Limited Partner
      indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Kingfisher Holding, L.P.
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    Advisers that list Hickory Asset Management, Inc. as a related person
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Concord, Oh · principal0021
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 782 to 787
      Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • HNW clients · 53 to 70
      Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • Individual clients · 210 to 191
      Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $201M to $219M
      Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 1-10
      Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $203M to $225M
      Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $139M to $177M
      Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $73.4M to $58.2M
      Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $21.9M to $24.6M
      Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $12.1M to $14.0M
      Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • RAUM · $225M to $249M
      Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • Accounts · 793 to 782
      Jan 26, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
    • HNW clients · 47 to 53
      Jan 26, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
    • Individual clients · 226 to 210
      Jan 26, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $168M to $201M
      Jan 26, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
    • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 0
      Jan 26, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $174M to $203M
      Jan 26, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $114M to $139M
      Jan 26, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $68.3M to $73.4M
      Jan 26, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $18.1M to $21.9M
      Jan 26, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · $9.6M to $12.1M
      Jan 26, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
    • RAUM · $192M to $225M
      Jan 26, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
    • Accounts · 799 to 793
      May 10, 2022 to Jan 26, 2023
    • HNW clients · 50 to 47
      May 10, 2022 to Jan 26, 2023
    • Individual clients · 219 to 226
      May 10, 2022 to Jan 26, 2023
    • Pension plan clients · 4 to 3
      May 10, 2022 to Jan 26, 2023
    • Assets in custody · $189M to $168M
      May 10, 2022 to Jan 26, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $210M to $174M
      May 10, 2022 to Jan 26, 2023
    • HNW RAUM · $138M to $114M
      May 10, 2022 to Jan 26, 2023
    • Individual RAUM · $77.4M to $68.3M
      May 10, 2022 to Jan 26, 2023
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $22.7M to $18.1M
      May 10, 2022 to Jan 26, 2023
    • Pension RAUM · $17.6M to $9.6M
      May 10, 2022 to Jan 26, 2023
    • RAUM · $233M to $192M
      May 10, 2022 to Jan 26, 2023
    • Accounts · 794 to 799
      Dec 21, 2021 to Feb 15, 2022
    • HNW clients · 54 to 50
      Dec 21, 2021 to Feb 15, 2022
    • Individual clients · 206 to 219
      Dec 21, 2021 to Feb 15, 2022
    • Pension plan clients · 3 to 4
      Dec 21, 2021 to Feb 15, 2022
    • Assets in custody · $0 to $189M
      Dec 21, 2021 to Feb 15, 2022
    • Discretionary RAUM · $188M to $210M
      Dec 21, 2021 to Feb 15, 2022
    • HNW RAUM · $129M to $138M
      Dec 21, 2021 to Feb 15, 2022
    Signals
    11 dated events
    • Hickory Asset Management, Inc. no longer on the SEC adviser roster (last listed 2025-09-02, RAUM $249.3M)
      Dec 20, 2025 · Left the SEC roster · derived
    • Ryan Robert Robaugh left Hickory Asset Management, Inc. for Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory Llc (registered 2025-09-14)
      Oct 1, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • 2 advisors left Hickory Asset Management, Inc. (Concord, OH) for Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC on the same day
      Oct 1, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
    • Christopher Charles Entringer left Hickory Asset Management, Inc. for Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory Llc (registered 2025-09-14)
      Oct 1, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Maren Angela Osborne (Chief Operating Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Hickory Asset Management, Inc.
      Sep 14, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
    • Patrick John Vanderheyden (Vice President) no longer on Schedule A of Hickory Asset Management, Inc. (listed 2021-05-04, absent 2021-09-14)
      Sep 14, 2021 · Control person left · inference
    • Van Joel Bennett (Vice President) appeared on Schedule A of Hickory Asset Management, Inc.
      Aug 12, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
    • Bredt Robert Norwood (Vice President & Assistant Secretary) appeared on Schedule A of Hickory Asset Management, Inc.
      Aug 12, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
    • Lynn James Poer (Vice President) appeared on Schedule A of Hickory Asset Management, Inc.
      Aug 12, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
    • Patrick John Vanderheyden (Vice President) appeared on Schedule A of Hickory Asset Management, Inc.
      Aug 12, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
    • Hickory Asset Management, Inc. filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Sep 27, 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.
    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