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SEC-registered adviser

S•••• • A••••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerWarren, New JerseyCRD 174909SEC 801-80934websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 20, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 29, 2015 · 25 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 3, 2015
RAUM
$213M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
82%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$213M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$70.9M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
4
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
25 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$213M as of Mar 20, 2026
Mar 16, 2016$103M then
HNW client RAUM$185M as of Mar 20, 2026
Jun 11, 2018$128M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 20, 2026
Mar 16, 20163 then
Employees (5.A)4 as of Mar 20, 2026
Mar 16, 20166 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +8.5% over the last fiscal year+7.8% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 20, 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
  • 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$70.9MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
48derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$587,872derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
82%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+8.5%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+2.1%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutionsreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
participatesreportedItem 5.I
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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$185M87%
  • Individuals$27.3M13%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$23,7550.0%
Individual clients
77reported
HNW clients
66reported
Pension plan clients
1reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
362reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
E•••• G••••••• L•••Warren, NjOct 26, 202121 y2
N••• J•• S••••Warren, NjOct 26, 202135 y2
J•••• D•• Y••••Warren, NjJan 1, 202624 y2
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
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
  • S••••• N•••• J•• · Chief Compliance Officer, Membercontrol
    since 10/2008 · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Warren, Nj · principal310
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 20, 2026
    HNW share of RAUM moved from 21.0% to 87.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-17 and 2026-03-20
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,678)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 365 to 362
    Nov 4, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • HNW clients · 7 to 66
    Nov 4, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Individual clients · 133 to 77
    Nov 4, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 0 to 1
    Nov 4, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $162M to $175M
    Nov 4, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $41.0M to $185M
    Nov 4, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $155M to $27.3M
    Nov 4, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $34.5M to $38.1M
    Nov 4, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $0 to $23,755
    Nov 4, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • RAUM · $196M to $213M
    Nov 4, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Employees · 5 to 4
    Mar 17, 2025 to Nov 4, 2025
  • HQ city · BRIDGEWATER to WARREN
    Mar 17, 2025 to Nov 4, 2025
  • Accounts · 357 to 365
    Feb 16, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • HNW clients · 56 to 7
    Feb 16, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Individual clients · 301 to 133
    Feb 16, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 101-250
    Feb 16, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $144M to $162M
    Feb 16, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $101M to $41.0M
    Feb 16, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $76.2M to $155M
    Feb 16, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $33.0M to $34.5M
    Feb 16, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • RAUM · $177M to $196M
    Feb 16, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Accounts · 374 to 357
    Nov 16, 2023 to Feb 16, 2024
  • HNW clients · 54 to 56
    Nov 16, 2023 to Feb 16, 2024
  • Individual clients · 320 to 301
    Nov 16, 2023 to Feb 16, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 51-100
    Nov 16, 2023 to Feb 16, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $138M to $144M
    Nov 16, 2023 to Feb 16, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $93.5M to $101M
    Nov 16, 2023 to Feb 16, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $76.3M to $76.2M
    Nov 16, 2023 to Feb 16, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $32.0M to $33.0M
    Nov 16, 2023 to Feb 16, 2024
  • RAUM · $170M to $177M
    Nov 16, 2023 to Feb 16, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 3
    Mar 15, 2023 to Sep 18, 2023
  • Employees · 6 to 5
    Mar 15, 2023 to Sep 18, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 3
    Mar 15, 2023 to Sep 18, 2023
  • Accounts · 354 to 374
    Jan 6, 2023 to Mar 15, 2023
  • HNW clients · 304 to 54
    Jan 6, 2023 to Mar 15, 2023
  • Individual clients · 50 to 320
    Jan 6, 2023 to Mar 15, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $156M to $138M
    Jan 6, 2023 to Mar 15, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $83.7M to $93.5M
    Jan 6, 2023 to Mar 15, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $107M to $76.3M
    Jan 6, 2023 to Mar 15, 2023
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $34.5M to $32.0M
    Jan 6, 2023 to Mar 15, 2023
Signals
1 dated events
  • S•••• • A••••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jan 29, 2015 · 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 email
info@sacks-associates.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business email
tstuart@sacks-associates.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
908-393-5814reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
908-864-4950reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/sacks-&-associates-llcreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
Website
S••••-ASSOCIATES.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
Principal office phone
908-864-4950reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 20, 2026
Contact form
sacks-associates.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 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
$70.9Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026