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SEC-registered adviser

Wharton Wealth Management, LLC

Independent wealth managerMalvern, PennsylvaniaCRD 281348SEC 801-121088websiteIAPD
Latest filing Apr 1, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 31, 2021 · 9 filings
SEC status approved since May 18, 2021
RAUM
$209M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
97%
$203M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$105M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
2
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
9 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$209M as of Apr 1, 2026
Mar 31, 2022$128M then
HNW client RAUM$138M as of Apr 1, 2026
Mar 31, 2022$71.0M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Apr 1, 2026
Mar 31, 20222 then
Employees (5.A)2 as of Apr 1, 2026
Mar 31, 20222 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +23% over the last fiscal year+18% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 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
  • 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
$105MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
164derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$219,946derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.7%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+23%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+2.8%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourlyreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 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
  • 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$138M66%
  • Individuals$65.0M31%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$3.5M1.7%
  • Corporations and businesses$2.5M1.2%
Individual clients
250reported
HNW clients
77reported
Pension plan clients
4reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
951reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.97 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=2.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
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 headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
none on the tape
    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
      • Charles Robert Gueriera · President And Ccocontrol
        since 05/2015 · 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
      Malvern, Pa · principal200
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 914 to 951
        Mar 31, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
      • Corporate clients · 0 to 2
        Mar 31, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
      • HNW clients · 75 to 77
        Mar 31, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
      • Individual clients · 243 to 250
        Mar 31, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $170M to $209M
        Mar 31, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $110M to $138M
        Mar 31, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $54.9M to $65.0M
        Mar 31, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
      • Pension RAUM · $2.9M to $3.5M
        Mar 31, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
      • RAUM · $170M to $209M
        Mar 31, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
      • Accounts · 952 to 914
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • HNW clients · 63 to 75
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Individual clients · 249 to 243
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Pension plan clients · 5 to 4
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $148M to $170M
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $93.2M to $110M
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $49.8M to $54.9M
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Pension RAUM · $2.4M to $2.9M
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • RAUM · $148M to $170M
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Accounts · 899 to 952
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 3 to 2
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • BD registered reps · 3 to 2
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • HNW clients · 56 to 63
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Individual clients · 222 to 249
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Pension plan clients · 6 to 5
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Employees · 3 to 2
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Insurance-licensed employees · 3 to 2
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • State-registered IARs · 3 to 2
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $126M to $148M
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $69.0M to $93.2M
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $49.1M to $49.8M
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Pension RAUM · $6.7M to $2.4M
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • RAUM · $126M to $148M
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Related broker-dealer · true to false
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Accounts · 756 to 899
        Nov 11, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
        Nov 11, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • BD registered reps · 2 to 3
        Nov 11, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • HNW clients · 76 to 56
        Nov 11, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • Individual clients · 168 to 222
        Nov 11, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • Employees · 2 to 3
        Nov 11, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      Signals
      2 dated events
      • 2 advisors left Fsc Securities Corporation (Malvern, PA) for Wharton Wealth Management, LLC on the same day
        Nov 3, 2023 · Team lift-out · derived
      • Wharton Wealth Management, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Mar 31, 2021 · 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
      484-328-3590reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Business phone
      484-328-3958reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Website
      WHARTONWEALTH.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Principal office phone
      484-328-3590reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 1, 2026
      Contact form
      whartonwealth.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Team page
      whartonwealth.com/our-team-1reportedpublished 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
      $105Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026