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SEC-registered adviser

B••••• T••••

Independent wealth managerMorristown, New JerseyCRD 226547SEC 801-96256websiteIAPD
Legal name B••••• I••••••••• A••••••• S•••••••• I•••
Latest filing Jul 27, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 30, 2015 · 30 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 1, 2015
RAUM
$4.4B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
96%
of RAUM
Private clients
93%
$4.1B individuals and HNW
Advisors
30
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$148M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
51
43 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
4
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
30 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$4.4B as of Jul 27, 2026
Mar 29, 2016$1.2B then
HNW client RAUM$3.2B as of Jul 27, 2026
Mar 31, 2018$1.5B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)39 as of Jul 27, 2026
Mar 29, 201614 then
Employees (5.A)51 as of Jul 27, 2026
Mar 29, 201617 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +2.1% over the last fiscal year+8.7% a year over threeIARs 31 to 39offices 2 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 27, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • b••• affiliated · Item 7.A.6 or 7.A.7 (bank or trust company affiliate) and a bank, bancorp or trust company as a 50 percent or greater owner on Schedule A
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$148MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
94derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.5MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
96%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
6.0derived5 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+2.1%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+26%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+1.6%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisers, otherreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$3.8BreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$3.8B, 2,939 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
a bank, bancorp or trust company is a 50 percent or greater ownerderived
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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$3.2B73%
  • Individuals$894M20%
  • Corporations and businesses$214M4.8%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$46.5M1.0%
  • Charitable organizations$40.8M0.9%
  • Investment companies$2.5M0.1%
Individual clients
823reported
HNW clients
2,007reported
Pension plan clients
10reported
Charitable clients
41reported
Accounts
2,939reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
$3.8B sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$3.8B for 2,939 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.93 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
30 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
C••••••••• C•••••• P••••••Certified Financial PlannerMorristown, NjJul 6, 201519 y2
P••••••• A••• H•••Certified Financial PlannerMorristown, NjJul 8, 201524 y2
J••• M•••••• L••••Chartered Financial AnalystMorristown, NjJul 8, 201533 y1
C••••••••• W•••••• S•••••••Morristown, NjJul 24, 201514 y2
M•••••• A••••• H•••Certified Financial PlannerMorristown, NjSep 9, 201524 y2
D•••• L•• A•••••Certified Financial PlannerMorristown, NjJan 26, 201623 y1
J••• J••••• C•••••••Bohemia, NyFeb 3, 201612 y2
S•••••• S•••• M••••Chartered Financial AnalystMorristown, NjFeb 25, 201634 y1
J••• C•••••• P•••••Morristown, NjApr 21, 201726 y1
M•••• D••••Morristown, NjMay 31, 201722 y1
B•••• M•••••Morristown, NjJan 12, 201832 y2
D••• M•••• A•••••••Morristown, NjSep 24, 201812 y0
D•••• M•••• R••••••••Morristown, NjMay 13, 201935 y0
C••••••• L••• F••••Morristown, NjOct 15, 201911 y0
S•••• E•••••••• H••••Morristown, NjDec 9, 201931 y0
W•••••• D••••• B•••••Chartered Financial AnalystNew York, NyDec 14, 202034 y0
M•••••• K••••Morristown, NjSep 16, 202213 y0
C••••••••• C•••••Certified Financial PlannerMorristown, NjMay 26, 202314 y4
L•• A• D••••••••Morristown, NjJun 5, 202342 y0
D•••• B••••••••Morristown, NjJan 15, 202513 y0
D•••• A••••• P•••Certified Financial PlannerMorristown, NjMay 13, 202520 y2
L••••• A•• C•••••Morristown, NjAug 12, 202513 y0
K•••• R•••Morristown, NjAug 14, 202510 y0
M••••• E•••• S••••Morristown, NjOct 22, 202512 y0
S••••••• M•••• B••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantMorristown, NjNov 20, 202511 y2
J•••• B•••••• A••••••Morristown, NjDec 12, 202520 y4
L•••• M••• R••••Morristown, NjDec 12, 202518 y1
M••• A•••• O••••••Certified Financial PlannerMorristown, NjDec 16, 202512 y4
A•••••••• V••••••Morristown, NjDec 18, 202519 y0
N••••••• T•••••••Chartered Financial AnalystMorristown, NjApr 29, 202613 y1
Advisor movement
5 left, 5 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months4 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 17% of current headcount8 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
  • M••••••••• B••••••• A•••• · General Counsel Officercontrol
    since 12/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • M•••••• T••• N•• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 12/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • M•••••• B•••• · Exec Managing Dir Invest Strategycontrol
    since 01/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • M•••••• V••••••• O• · Presidentcontrol
    since 02/2017 · owns less than 5%
  • V••••••• A•••••••• · Presidentcontrol
    since 06/2026 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • B••••• T•••• C•••••• · Owner
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • P•••••••• B••• · Owner
    indirect · owns 75% or more of B••••• T•••• C••••••
  • P•••••••• F•••••••• S•••••••• I••• · Owner
    indirect · owns 75% or more of The P•••••••• B••• · public reporting company
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • B••••• T•••• C••••••
    y
  • P•••••••• B•••
    y
Advisers that list B••••• T•••• as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Morristown, Nj · principal28751
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • New York, NY4 employees
  • Iselin, NJ1 employees
ADV anomalies
5 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 27, 2026
    V••••••• A•••••••• (PRESIDENT) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2024-01-23 and 2026-07-27
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 27, 2026
    M•••••• V••••••• O• (PRESIDENT) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-01-23 and 2026-07-27
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 27, 2026
    M•••••• B•••• (EXEC MANAGING DIR INVEST STRATEGY) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2024-01-23 and 2026-07-27
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 27, 2026
    M•••••• T••• N•• (CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-01-23 and 2026-07-27
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • advisors up RAUM flatCombination · filing Mar 30, 2026
    the advisor count grew 25 percent or more while RAUM stayed within 5 percent: hiring or an acquisition ahead of assets, or assets that did not follow. RAUM $4,352,787,884 to $4,442,205,744, advisors 31 to 39, private clients 2786 to 2830, offices 2 to 4 (2025-03-29 to 2026-03-30)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 2,889 to 2,939
    Jan 8, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 38 to 43
    Jan 8, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Charity clients · 38 to 41
    Jan 8, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 53 to 55
    Jan 8, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW clients · 1,664 to 2,007
    Jan 8, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual clients · 1,122 to 823
    Jan 8, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle clients · unset to 0.0
    Jan 8, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $3.7B to $3.8B
    Jan 8, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Employees · 46 to 51
    Jan 8, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 31 to 39
    Jan 8, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $4.2B to $4.3B
    Jan 8, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $2.8B to $3.2B
    Jan 8, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $1.3B to $894M
    Jan 8, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $151M to $185M
    Jan 8, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $43.9M to $46.5M
    Jan 8, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · unset to 0.0
    Jan 8, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
  • RAUM · $4.4B to $4.4B
    Jan 8, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $3.4B to $3.8B
    Jan 8, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Other offices · 2 to 4
    Mar 29, 2025 to Jan 8, 2026
  • Accounts · 2,833 to 2,889
    Jun 7, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 42 to 38
    Jun 7, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
  • Charity clients · 40 to 38
    Jun 7, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 54 to 53
    Jun 7, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
  • HNW clients · 1,566 to 1,664
    Jun 7, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
  • Individual clients · 1,158 to 1,122
    Jun 7, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $3.4B to $3.7B
    Jun 7, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
  • Employees · 45 to 46
    Jun 7, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Jun 7, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 32 to 31
    Jun 7, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $3.9B to $4.2B
    Jun 7, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $2.8B to $2.8B
    Jun 7, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $961M to $1.3B
    Jun 7, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $139M to $151M
    Jun 7, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $41.6M to $43.9M
    Jun 7, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
  • RAUM · $4.0B to $4.4B
    Jun 7, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
  • Accounts · 2,675 to 2,833
    Jan 25, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Charity clients · 50 to 40
    Jan 25, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Corporate clients · unset to 54.0
    Jan 25, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • HNW clients · 1,787 to 1,566
    Jan 25, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Individual clients · 817 to 1,158
    Jan 25, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
Signals
19 dated events
  • S••••• N••• H•••••• left B••••• T•••• for B••••• P••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2026-08-21)
    Aug 18, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left B••••• T•••• (Morristown, NJ) for C•••••• on the same day
    Jul 21, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • E•••• W•••••• J••••• left B••••• T•••• for C•••••• (registered 2026-09-02)
    Jul 21, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • E••• K• S•••• left B••••• T•••• for C•••••• (registered 2026-07-30)
    Jul 21, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • N•••• N••• left B••••• T•••• for P••••••• W••••• M••••••••• G••••• L•• (registered 2026-08-07)
    Jun 26, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • R••• M•••• left B••••• T•••• for C•••••• (registered 2026-08-13)
    May 28, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • C•••••• B• D•••••• left B••••• T•••• for C••• S••••• P••••••• (registered 2025-09-16)
    Aug 18, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • M•••••• M•••• R••••••• left B••••• T•••• for F•••• M•••••••• C•• L•• (registered 2025-08-14)
    Aug 4, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left T••••• A••••••• S•••••••• I••• (Princeton, NJ) for B••••• T•••• within 8 days
    Jun 9, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • K•••••• P••• L••••••• left B••••• T•••• for P•••••• C••••• G•••• A•••• M••••••••• (registered 2025-06-04)
    Jun 5, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Nmn Tom Mathew (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of B••••• T••••
    Jan 23, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • Paul K•••••• L••••••• (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of B••••• T•••• (listed 2023-03-29, absent 2024-01-23)
    Jan 23, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • A••• T••• G••••••• left B••••• T•••• for S•• W••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2023-09-13)
    Sep 13, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Allen Bennett Macdougall (General Counsel) appeared on Schedule A of B••••• T••••
    Mar 30, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • George Leonard Gleason (General Counsel) no longer on Schedule A of B••••• T•••• (listed 2022-02-25, absent 2022-03-30)
    Mar 30, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • B••••• T•••• reported RAUM $3.0B, up 39% from $2.1B (2019-03-31 to 2019-05-14)
    May 14, 2019 · RAUM change · derived
  • B••••• T•••• reported RAUM $2.4B, up 98% from $1.2B (2017-03-09 to 2018-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
  • B••••• I••••••••• A••••••• S•••••••• I••• reported succeeding to the business of Another Adviser (Form ADV Item 4)
    Apr 30, 2015 · Succession (Item 4) · fact
  • B••••• I••••••••• A••••••• S•••••••• I••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Apr 30, 2015 · ria f•••• adv filing · 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
support@beacontrust.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
866-377-8090reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
973-377-8090reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
973-410-3111reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Website
B•••••TRUST.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
Principal office phone
973-377-8090reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 27, 2026
Contact form
BEACONTRUST.COM/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
BEACONTRUST.COM/about/our-peoplereportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 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
$148Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026