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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.

SEC-registered adviser

Councilor Wealth LLC

Independent wealth managerBethesda, MarylandCRD 170858SEC 801-110144websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jun 1, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 7, 2017 · 34 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 15, 2017
RAUM
$317M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
94%
of RAUM
Private clients
95%
$301M individuals and HNW
Advisors
10
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$31.7M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
13
11 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
5
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
34 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$317M as of Jun 1, 2026
Mar 9, 2018$156M then
HNW client RAUM$269M as of Jun 1, 2026
Mar 9, 2018$127M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)11 as of Jun 1, 2026
Mar 9, 20185 then
Employees (5.A)13 as of Jun 1, 2026
Mar 9, 20186 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +5.4% over the last fiscal year+2.1% a year over threeIARs 8 to 11offices 2 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 1, 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
RAUM per advisor
$31.7MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
19derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$802,393derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
94%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
4.9%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.7derived6 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+5.4%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+38%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+4.9%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, publications, educational seminarsreportedItem 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
  • 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)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$269M85%
  • Individuals$32.4M10%
  • Charitable organizations$13.0M4.1%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$2.6M0.8%
Individual clients
96reported
HNW clients
95reported
Pension plan clients
5reported
Charitable clients
1reported
Accounts
395reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.95 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.05 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
10 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Judith Parmelee BarnhardCertified Financial PlannerBethesda, MdJun 13, 201434 y1
Jane Ochsman RownyCertified Financial PlannerOct 8, 201418 y1
Debora Ellen MayCertified Financial PlannerBethesda, Md May 12, 201537 y1
Gregory Michael EstesChartered Financial AnalystBethesda, MdNov 20, 202326 y1
Stephanie Lynn AndersonCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystBethesda, MdJan 16, 202416 y2
Abbie Niehoff FrishmanCertified Financial PlannerBethesda, MdApr 3, 202410 y1
Reema Ambrish PatelCertified Financial PlannerBloomfield, Nj Jun 6, 202411 y0
Drew Michael CulverCertified Financial PlannerBristow, Va Jul 30, 202513 y3
Steven SchleupnerChartered Financial ConsultantBethesda, Md Sep 1, 202523 y6
Charles Victor KimmelCertified Financial PlannerBethesda, Md Jan 28, 202618 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
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
    • Parmelee Judith Barnhard · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 11/2013 · owns less than 5%
    Entity owners
    • Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell · Managing Member
      direct · owns 75% or more
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Bethesda, Md · principal910
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • , 1 employees
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Business name · MBI LLC to COUNCILOR WEALTH LLC
      Jan 28, 2026 to Jun 1, 2026
    • Legal name · MAY BARNHARD INVESTMENTS LLC to COUNCILOR WEALTH LLC
      Jan 28, 2026 to Jun 1, 2026
    • Accounts · 373 to 395
      Aug 21, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 9 to 11
      Aug 21, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • HNW clients · 87 to 95
      Aug 21, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • Individual clients · 95 to 96
      Aug 21, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 9 to 5
      Aug 21, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • Employees · 11 to 13
      Aug 21, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 9 to 11
      Aug 21, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $284M to $298M
      Aug 21, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $252M to $269M
      Aug 21, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $24.1M to $32.4M
      Aug 21, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $17.1M to $19.1M
      Aug 21, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $13.3M to $2.6M
      Aug 21, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • RAUM · $301M to $317M
      Aug 21, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 8 to 9
      Mar 31, 2025 to Aug 21, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 8 to 9
      Mar 31, 2025 to Aug 21, 2025
    • Other offices · 2 to 5
      Mar 31, 2025 to Aug 21, 2025
    • Accounts · 429 to 373
      Jun 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW clients · 84 to 87
      Jun 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Individual clients · 146 to 95
      Jun 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 0 to 9
      Jun 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Employees · 8 to 11
      Jun 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Insurance-licensed employees · 3 to 0
      Jun 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
      Jun 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Other offices · 1 to 2
      Jun 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $278M to $284M
      Jun 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $238M to $252M
      Jun 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $48.8M to $24.1M
      Jun 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $18.1M to $17.1M
      Jun 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $0 to $13.3M
      Jun 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • RAUM · $296M to $301M
      Jun 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Related adviser · true to false
      Jun 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 7 to 8
      Apr 12, 2024 to Jun 6, 2024
    • Employees · 7 to 8
      Apr 12, 2024 to Jun 6, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 7 to 8
      Apr 12, 2024 to Jun 6, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 6 to 7
      Mar 25, 2024 to Apr 12, 2024
    • Employees · 6 to 7
      Mar 25, 2024 to Apr 12, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 6 to 7
      Mar 25, 2024 to Apr 12, 2024
    • Accounts · 159 to 429
      Jan 19, 2024 to Mar 20, 2024
    Signals
    3 dated events
    • Aleksandr S Seleznev left Councilor Wealth Llc for May & Barnhard, Pc (registered 2015-04-07)
      Sep 12, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Ellen Debora May (Chief Investment Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Councilor Wealth Llc (listed 2022-12-22, absent 2023-03-17)
      Mar 17, 2023 · Control person left · inference
    • Mbi Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Mar 7, 2017 · 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
    301-986-0600reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/may-barnhard-investmentsreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    COUNCILOR.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    (301) 986-0600reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 1, 2026
    Contact form
    councilor.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Team page
    councilor.com/teamreportedpublished 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
    $31.7Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026