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SEC-registered adviser

Ritholtz Wealth Management

Independent wealth managerNew York, New YorkCRD 168652SEC 801-78479websiteIAPD
Latest filing Aug 10, 2026
First filing on the tape Aug 16, 2013 · 73 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 16, 2013
RAUM
$9.4B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
90%
of RAUM
Private clients
94%
$8.9B individuals and HNW
Advisors
57
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$165M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
83
48 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
14
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
73 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$9.4B as of Aug 10, 2026
Jan 9, 2014$136M then
HNW client RAUM$8.1B as of Aug 10, 2026
Feb 26, 2018$547M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)51 as of Aug 10, 2026
Jan 9, 20140 then
Employees (5.A)83 as of Aug 10, 2026
Jan 9, 20146 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +66% over the last fiscal year+47% a year over threeIARs 43 to 51
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 10, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Multi-office growth platform · an independent wealth manager (not a wirehouse, national broker-dealer RIA or broker-dealer affiliated firm) with at least five offices, at least 50 advisors, and RAUM up at least 20 percent over the last annual amendment
  • 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
$165MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
73derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$5.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$681,479derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
90%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
5.2%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.8derived15 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+36%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+19%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+3.1%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, 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
Custody
$1.7B, 2,070 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)
  • 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)
  • 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$8.1B86%
  • Individuals$779M8.3%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$414M4.4%
  • Charitable organizations$73.2M0.8%
  • Corporations and businesses$34.3M0.4%
Individual clients
2,694reported
HNW clients
1,445reported
Pension plan clients
82reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
13,828reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$1.7B for 2,070 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.94 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.05 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
57 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Gary Alan PulfordNew York, Ny Dec 4, 201743 y2
Brian Adam RosenNorthbrook, IlDec 4, 201721 y2
Jonathan Singer NovyNorthbrook, Il Dec 4, 201719 y2
Margaret Blair DuquesnayCertified Financial PlannerNew Orleans, LaJun 6, 201821 y5
Paul Steven ZodtnerNew York, Ny Mar 14, 201913 y1
Nicholas Charles SapienzaNew York, Ny Jun 20, 201910 y1
Kristopher Pierre VenneCertified Financial PlannerNew York, NyMar 1, 202118 y1
Alexander James PalumboMarlboro, NjMar 1, 202112 y1
Joshua Morgan BrownNew York, NyMar 2, 202128 y1
Anthony Thomas IsolaNew York, Ny Mar 19, 202120 y0
Benjamin Everitt CoulthardNew York, NyMar 24, 202112 y0
Michael Henry BatnickNew York, NyMar 29, 202116 y1
Dylan KluenderNew York, NyMar 29, 202112 y1
William James ArtzerounianCertified Financial Planner, Personal Financial SpecialistNew York, Ny May 10, 202111 y4
Dinamarie Rose IsolaNew York, Ny Jun 6, 202129 y0
Barry Lawrence RitholtzNew York, NyJun 6, 202130 y0
Alexander John MesserNew York, NyJun 16, 202118 y1
William Alan SweetCertified Financial PlannerNew York, NyJun 21, 202124 y0
Cameron K RufusCertified Financial PlannerHarrison, Nj Sep 17, 202111 y0
Matthew D PapandreaCertified Financial PlannerCharlotte, Nc Feb 23, 202218 y1
Taylor Dawn HollisCertified Financial PlannerNashville, Tn Mar 15, 202211 y1
Ross David CohenCertified Financial PlannerNew York, Ny May 16, 202212 y4
Benjamin Patrick CarlsonChartered Financial AnalystNew York, Ny Feb 14, 202311 y0
Eric John ZipfelNew York, Ny Mar 10, 202327 y7
Jay Drennan TiniNew York, NyApr 28, 202322 y0
James P SchwendemanCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantLexington, Ky May 9, 202312 y1
Alan Louis BrockhausCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantNew York, Ny Jun 12, 202314 y1
Stephanie Zodtner BasznerCertified Financial PlannerNew York, Ny Jul 10, 202310 y1
Michelle Nicole KatzenCertified Financial PlannerNew York, Ny Jul 14, 202317 y3
Adam Michael DayCertified Financial PlannerNaples, Fl Dec 11, 202315 y2
Kevin Michael YoungCertified Financial PlannerNew York, NyFeb 28, 202419 y1
Daniel Craig BaxterAmber, PaJan 21, 202515 y0
Tyler Blake HillyerCertified Financial PlannerPrinceton, WvFeb 3, 202516 y2
Nicholas Jacob FriedmanCertified Financial PlannerRidgerfield, CtFeb 13, 202515 y3
Jalen Patrick RandolphCertified Financial PlannerCharlotte, NcMar 31, 202514 y2
Trevor Charles BattCertified Financial PlannerChesterfield, VaApr 15, 202514 y3
Benjamin Michael PackerChicago, IlMay 6, 202511 y0
Nathan Oneal JeffersonCertified Financial PlannerChicago, IlMay 7, 202512 y0
Matthew James LohriusCertified Financial PlannerNew York, NyMay 23, 202512 y1
Angelica Marie AndrewsPhiladelphia, PaMay 28, 202510 y0
All 57 advisors at Ritholtz Wealth Management
Advisor movement
2 left, 10 joined in 12 months
net +8 in 12 months0 left in 90 days5 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 3.5% of current headcount5 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
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
    • Henry Michael Batnick · Managing Membercontrol
      since 10/2013 · owns 10% to 25%
    • Morgan Joshua Brown · Managing Membercontrol
      since 08/2013 · owns 25% to 50%
    • Lawrence Barry Ritholtz · Managing Membercontrol
      since 08/2013 · owns 5% to 10%
    • Pierre Kristopher Venne · Managing Membercontrol
      since 10/2013 · owns 10% to 25%
    • James William Artzerounian · Managing Member
      since 10/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Patrick Benjamin Carlson · Managing Member
      since 04/2019 · owns less than 5%
    • G. Anna Chaiken · Managing Member
      since 01/2023 · owns less than 5%
    • David Ross Cohen · Managing Member
      since 01/2026 · owns less than 5%
    • Everitt Benjamin Coulthard · Managing Member
      since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Blair Margaret Duquesnay · Managing Member
      since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
    • Marie Patricia Ferraro · Chief Compliance Officer & Managing Member
      since 03/2020 · owns less than 5%
    • Craig Joel Fishman · Managing Member
      since 04/2019 · owns less than 5%
    • Dawn Taylor Hollis · Managing Member
      since 02/2025 · owns less than 5%
    • Rose Dinamarie Isola · Managing Member
      since 04/2019 · owns less than 5%
    • Nicole Michelle Katzen · Managing Member
      since 07/2023 · owns less than 5%
    • Dylan Kluender · Managing Member
      since 03/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Robert Daniel Larosa · Managing Member
      since 01/2023 · owns less than 5%
    • James Matthew Lohrius · Managing Member
      since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Ray Nicholas Maggiulli · Managing Member
      since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
    • Christine Erika Mauro · Managing Member
      since 04/2019 · owns less than 5%
    • Singer Jonathan Novy · Managing Member
      since 01/2021 · owns less than 5%
    • James Alexander Palumbo · Managing Member
      since 01/2020 · owns less than 5%
    • Alan Gary Pulford · Managing Member
      since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
    • Adam Brian Rosen · Managing Member
      since 01/2021 · owns less than 5%
    • Charles Nicholas Sapienza · Managing Member
      since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Alan William Sweet · Managing Member
      since 04/2019 · owns less than 5%
    • Drennan Jay Tini · Managing Member
      since 01/2023 · owns 5% to 10%
    • Michael Kevin Young · Managing Member
      since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Steven Paul Zodtner · Managing Member
      since 01/2023 · owns less than 5%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    • Rwm Insurance Services, LLC
      real estatey
    • Rwm Tax LLC
      insurancen
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    New York, Ny · principal3651
    Charlotte, Nc620
    Chicago, Il530
    Stony Brook, Ny200
    Lexington, Ky210
    New Orleans, La200
    Northbrook, Il200
    Boca Raton, Fl001
    Orange, Ca000
    Brookfield, Wi000
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Charlotte, NC4 employees
    • North Bellmore, NY3 employees
    • Northbrook, IL3 employees
    • Chicago, IL3 employees
    • Manhattan Beach, CA2 employees
    • New Orleans, LA2 employees
    • Austin, TX1 employees
    • Naples, FL1 employees
    • Nashville, TN1 employees
    • Barrington, RI1 employees
    • Newport Beach, CA1 employees
    • Grand Rapids, MI1 employees
    • Hilton Head, SC1 employees
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 12,587 to 13,828
      May 14, 2026 to Aug 10, 2026
    • HNW clients · 1,247 to 1,445
      May 14, 2026 to Aug 10, 2026
    • Individual clients · 2,752 to 2,694
      May 14, 2026 to Aug 10, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 77 to 82
      May 14, 2026 to Aug 10, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $7.0B to $8.5B
      May 14, 2026 to Aug 10, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $6.5B to $8.1B
      May 14, 2026 to Aug 10, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $725M to $779M
      May 14, 2026 to Aug 10, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $734M to $911M
      May 14, 2026 to Aug 10, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $356M to $414M
      May 14, 2026 to Aug 10, 2026
    • RAUM · $7.7B to $9.4B
      May 14, 2026 to Aug 10, 2026
    • Accounts · 11,801 to 12,587
      Jul 2, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 45 to 48
      Jul 2, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
    • HNW clients · 980 to 1,247
      Jul 2, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
    • Individual clients · 2,916 to 2,752
      Jul 2, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $1.0B to $1.7B
      Jul 2, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
    • Employees · 71 to 83
      Jul 2, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 43 to 51
      Jul 2, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $6.1B to $7.0B
      Jul 2, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $5.2B to $6.5B
      Jul 2, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $944M to $725M
      Jul 2, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $404M to $734M
      Jul 2, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $257M to $356M
      Jul 2, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
    • RAUM · $6.5B to $7.7B
      Jul 2, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
    • Accounts · 10,881 to 11,801
      Mar 20, 2025 to Jul 2, 2025
    • HNW clients · 799 to 980
      Mar 20, 2025 to Jul 2, 2025
    • Individual clients · 3,078 to 2,916
      Mar 20, 2025 to Jul 2, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 76 to 77
      Mar 20, 2025 to Jul 2, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
      Mar 20, 2025 to Jul 2, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $5.3B to $6.1B
      Mar 20, 2025 to Jul 2, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $4.3B to $5.2B
      Mar 20, 2025 to Jul 2, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $959M to $944M
      Mar 20, 2025 to Jul 2, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $367M to $404M
      Mar 20, 2025 to Jul 2, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $311M to $257M
      Mar 20, 2025 to Jul 2, 2025
    • RAUM · $5.7B to $6.5B
      Mar 20, 2025 to Jul 2, 2025
    • Accounts · 10,501 to 10,881
      Jan 28, 2025 to Mar 20, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 38 to 45
      Jan 28, 2025 to Mar 20, 2025
    • HNW clients · 764 to 799
      Jan 28, 2025 to Mar 20, 2025
    • Individual clients · 3,051 to 3,078
      Jan 28, 2025 to Mar 20, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 79 to 76
      Jan 28, 2025 to Mar 20, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $1.1B to $1.0B
      Jan 28, 2025 to Mar 20, 2025
    Signals
    13 dated events
    • Steven Ross Schiff left Ritholtz Wealth Management for Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc (registered 2026-03-16)
      Feb 17, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Dominic Anthony Bova left Ritholtz Wealth Management for Edelman Financial Engines (registered 2026-03-02)
      Feb 10, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Emily Anna Johnson left Ritholtz Wealth Management for Lazari Capital Management, Inc. (registered 2024-05-09)
      May 8, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Nicholas Gomes left Ritholtz Wealth Management for Commonwealth Financial Network (registered 2024-01-22)
      Jan 2, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Douglas Hafemann left Ritholtz Wealth Management for J.P. Morgan Securities Llc (registered 2025-04-18)
      Sep 21, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Ritholtz Wealth Management reported RAUM $4.0B, up 35% from $2.9B (2023-05-19 to 2023-09-07)
      Sep 7, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
    • Ritholtz Wealth Management reported RAUM $2.7B, up 50% from $1.8B (2021-12-07 to 2022-03-10)
      Mar 10, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
    • Daniel Dongmin Kim left Ritholtz Wealth Management for Lido (registered 2022-01-20)
      Jan 20, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Ritholtz Wealth Management reported RAUM $1.8B, up 39% from $1.3B (2020-08-20 to 2021-03-11)
      Mar 11, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
    • Marie Patricia Ferraro (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Ritholtz Wealth Management
      Mar 30, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
    • Ritholtz Wealth Management reported RAUM $1.3B, up 29% from $1.0B (2019-05-03 to 2020-03-10)
      Mar 10, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
    • Ritholtz Wealth Management reported RAUM $708.2M, up 28% from $553.8M (2017-12-04 to 2018-02-26)
      Feb 26, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
    • Ritholtz & Co. filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Aug 16, 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
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/the-compound-mediareportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/ritholtz-wealth-managementreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    ritholtz.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    (212) 625-1200reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 10, 2026
    Contact form
    ritholtz.com/contact-2reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Team page
    ritholtz.com/2009/06/team-obama-does-not-understand-derivatireportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 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
    $165Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026