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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

Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC

Independent wealth managerNew York, New YorkCRD 2002SEC 801-65667websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 24, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 22, 2012 · 34 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 27, 2006
RAUM
$12B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
79%
$9.6B individuals and HNW
Advisors
32
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$379M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
84
55 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
11
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
34 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$12B as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 22, 2012$4.4B then
HNW client RAUM$9.2B as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 28, 2018$7.0B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)30 as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 22, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)84 as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 19, 201379 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +4.4% over the last fiscal year+17% a year over threeIARs 30 to 30offices 0 to 11
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 24, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Broker-dealer affiliated · Item 7.A.1 (broker-dealer affiliate) and at least 50 registered representatives (Item 5.B.2), or the adviser is itself a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$379MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
169derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.4MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
4.9%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.6derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.7derived12 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+4.4%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-2.6%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, commissionsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutionsreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$1.4BreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$1.8B, 381 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
  • is a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • 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)
  • 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$9.2B76%
  • Corporations and businesses$1.9B16%
  • Individuals$408M3.4%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$322M2.7%
  • Charitable organizations$274M2.3%
Individual clients
2,741reported
HNW clients
2,663reported
Pension plan clients
2reported
Charitable clients
34reported
Accounts
8,648reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$1.8B for 381 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, commissionsreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.79 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.05 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=56.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
32 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Andrea Michelle ParagasNew York, NyFeb 23, 202110 y1
Mark Richard BoltresNew York, NyMar 29, 202111 y0
James Michael DeutschNew York, NyMay 27, 202126 y0
Kimberly Elizabeth ViggianoNew York, NyMay 27, 202121 y0
Arash GanjianNew York, NyMay 27, 202121 y0
Yaroslav FaybishenkoNew York, NyMay 27, 202121 y0
Denis J. O'KaneNew York, NyMay 27, 202117 y0
Alexander Carr DerbesNew York, NyMay 27, 202123 y0
Michael S BerminghamNew York, NyMay 27, 202114 y0
Hitesh ShahNew York, NyMay 27, 202127 y0
Lucy TangNew York, NyMay 27, 202115 y0
James Richard LamarNew York, NyMay 27, 202115 y0
David Stewart HoweNew York, NyMay 27, 202147 y0
Michael Patrick MccormickNew York, Ny May 27, 202138 y0
Victoria Ruth RossMiami, Fl May 27, 202121 y0
John L ColtonVero Beach, Fl May 27, 202143 y0
Karen Legotte LangdonNew York, NyMay 27, 202135 y0
Arthur Stephen FerreriNew York, NyMay 27, 202126 y0
Sanford BraunNew York, NyMay 27, 202129 y0
Travis Knapp AndersonNew York, Ny May 27, 202149 y0
Charles LevyNew York, NyJun 9, 202118 y0
Cedric Jonathan WelchNew York, NySep 1, 202119 y0
Shaiza Mariam RizaviNew York, NySep 22, 202130 y0
Deven Ambrose MarkaseNew York, NyJul 5, 202211 y0
Jamie Beth SherrNew York, NySep 22, 202211 y1
Darnell WilsonNew York, NyJun 8, 202316 y0
Ying Si ZhangNew York, NyAug 17, 202313 y1
Andrew Li ChangNew York, NyMay 28, 202512 y0
Cecilia Thien-An HoangNew York, NyJul 9, 202512 y0
Matthew James FunaroNew York, NyJan 9, 202611 y0
Meredith Aerin LipmanNew York, NyMar 9, 202611 y0
Michael GabayNew York, NyJun 15, 202611 y0
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 headcount1 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Travis Knapp Anderson · Managing Membercontrol
    since 03/2005 · owns 5% to 10%
  • Norman Salomon Benzaquen · Managing Membercontrol
    since 03/2005 · owns less than 5%
  • James Michael Deutsch · Chief Executive Officer/Managing Membercontrol
    since 01/2021 · owns 10% to 25%
  • Laura Michele Esposito · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 11/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • David Stewart Howe · Managing Membercontrol
    since 01/1999 · owns 10% to 25%
  • David Co Huynh · Chief Financial Officercontrol
    since 06/2014 · owns less than 5%
  • Shaiza Mariam Rizavi · Chief Executive Officer / Managing Membercontrol
    since 01/2021 · owns 10% to 25%
  • Shafqat Ali · Chief Information Security Officer/Member
    since 01/2004 · owns less than 5%
  • Michael Patrick Mccormick · Member
    since 01/2012 · owns 5% to 10%
  • Francis Hunnewell Williams · Member
    since 01/2012 · owns 5% to 10%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
New York, Ny · principal3230
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 24, 2026
    BENZAQUEN, NORMAN SALOMON (MANAGING MEMBER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2018-11-01 and 2026-03-24
    peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 24, 2026
    ESPOSITO, LAURA MICHELE (CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2018-11-01 and 2026-03-24
    peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 8,767 to 8,648
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 31 to 55
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 57 to 56
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Charity clients · 31 to 34
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 316 to 309
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • HNW clients · 2,515 to 2,663
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Individual clients · 3,032 to 2,741
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $1.8B to $1.8B
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Employees · 88 to 84
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Other offices · 0 to 11
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $12B to $12B
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $8.6B to $9.2B
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $528M to $408M
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $308M to $322M
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • RAUM · $12B to $12B
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Accounts · 9,246 to 8,767
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 28 to 31
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 59 to 57
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Charity clients · 64 to 31
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 774 to 316
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • HNW clients · 3,639 to 2,515
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Individual clients · 4,739 to 3,032
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 30 to 2
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $1.4B to $1.8B
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Employees · 85 to 88
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 32 to 30
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $9.4B to $12B
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $6.9B to $8.6B
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $539M to $528M
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $258M to $308M
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • RAUM · $9.4B to $12B
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Accounts · 9,300 to 9,246
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 29 to 28
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 66 to 59
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Charity clients · 68 to 64
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • HNW clients · 3,104 to 3,639
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Individual clients · 5,324 to 4,739
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $1.2B to $1.4B
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Employees · 95 to 85
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
Signals
12 dated events
  • Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. Llc reported 11 offices beyond its principal office, up from 0 (2025-03-24 to 2026-03-24)
    Mar 24, 2026 · Office count change · derived
  • Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. Llc reported RAUM $9.4B, up 26% from $7.5B (2023-03-30 to 2024-03-27)
    Mar 27, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
  • Manan Amin left Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. Llc for Commonwealth Financial Network (registered 2024-03-08)
    Feb 5, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Nicholas Luppo left Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. Llc for Cm Capital Partners (registered 2025-04-28)
    May 3, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. Llc reported RAUM $7.5B, down 63% from $20.1B (2022-03-01 to 2023-03-30)
    Mar 30, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
  • Joseph Herrmann left Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. Llc for Mml Investors Services, Llc (registered 2022-12-02)
    Jul 28, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Garrett Johnson left Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. Llc for Forge Global Advisors Llc (registered 2022-06-28)
    Apr 8, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. Llc reported 34 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 2 (2021-06-28 to 2022-03-01)
    Mar 1, 2022 · Advisor headcount change · derived
  • Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. Llc reported RAUM $23.7B, up 98% from $11.9B (2020-10-23 to 2021-03-30)
    Mar 30, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
  • Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. Llc reported RAUM $11.9B, up 27% from $9.4B (2019-03-29 to 2020-02-03)
    Feb 3, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
  • Bonnie Mae Haupt (Member) no longer on Schedule A of Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. Llc (listed 2019-03-29, absent 2020-02-03)
    Feb 3, 2020 · Control person left · inference
  • Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. Llc reported RAUM $9.7B, up 45% from $6.7B (2017-11-27 to 2018-03-28)
    Mar 28, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
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
888-885-5299reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/GILDER-GAGNON-HOWEreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
jobs.jobvite.com/gghcreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
212-765-2500reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 24, 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
$379Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026