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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

Ethic

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)New York, New YorkCRD 282827SEC 801-107290websiteIAPD
Legal name Ethic Inc.
Latest filing Aug 28, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 10, 2016 · 41 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 18, 2016
RAUM
$10B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
3.2%
$328M individuals and HNW
Advisors
9
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$1.1B
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
75
13 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
41 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$10B as of Aug 28, 2026
Jan 23, 2017$1.0M then
HNW client RAUM$264M as of Aug 28, 2026
Mar 22, 2018$3.2M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)9 as of Aug 28, 2026
Jan 23, 20171 then
Employees (5.A)75 as of Aug 28, 2026
Jan 23, 20176 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +71% over the last fiscal year+47% a year over threeIARs 10 to 9offices 1 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 28, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$1.1BderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
4derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$17.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$2.9MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
13%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
8.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
9.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+32%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, 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)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Other investment advisers$6.5B64%
  • Corporations and businesses$2.0B20%
  • Charitable organizations$1.1B11%
  • Insurance companies$277M2.7%
  • High-net-worth individuals$264M2.6%
  • Individuals$64.3M0.6%
Individual clients
18reported
HNW clients
15reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
28reported
Accounts
3,505reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.03 fund_share=0.64 institutional_share=0.13 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
9 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Jane LeeNew York, NySep 23, 202110 y0
Weitong ZhaoNew York, NyOct 26, 202110 y0
Xiaoyue HeNew York, NyDec 2, 202410 y0
Linda Victoria GordeychevLos Angeles, Ca Feb 17, 202512 y0
Christine Elizabeth GaleonNew York, NyNov 21, 202518 y0
Ahmed MoawadChartered Financial AnalystNew York, NyNov 21, 202513 y0
Alex WenNew York, NyNov 24, 202513 y0
Aimei ZhongChartered Financial AnalystNew York, NyDec 4, 202511 y2
Jonathan FrenchNew York, NyAug 4, 202610 y0
Advisor movement
1 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 11% 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
  • Idalia Alexandra Acosta · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 02/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • G Stephanie Dimarco · Board Directorcontrol
    since 10/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • Lisa Jennifer Grancio · Board Directorcontrol
    since 10/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • John Mair · Chief Product Officer / Co-Foundercontrol
    since 03/2016 · owns 5% to 10%
  • William Arce Douglas Scott · Chief Executive Officer / Co-Foundercontrol
    since 01/2016 · owns 5% to 10%
  • William Andrew Adams · Managing Member (Registrant)control
    since 05/2019 · owns 25% to 50% of Oak Hcft Management Company LLC
  • Maria Particia Kemp · Managing Member (Registrant)control
    since 05/2019 · owns 25% to 50% of Oak Hcft Management Company LLC
  • Huntress Ann Lamont · Executive Managing Member (Registrant)control
    since 05/2019 · owns 25% to 50% of Oak Hcft Management Company LLC
  • Churchill John Morris · Ownercontrol
    since 05/2018 · owns 75% or more of Nyca Investment Fund III, L.P.
  • Kamel Bouraoui · Chief Technology Officer
    since 08/2016 · owns less than 5%
  • Josh Jordan Lipman · Co-Founder
    since 01/2016 · owns 5% to 10%
Entity owners
  • Nyca Investment Fund III, L.P. · Shareholder
    direct · owns 5% to 10%
  • Oak Hcft Management Company LLC · Shareholder
    direct · owns 10% to 25%
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 · principal951
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • New York, NY1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 2,936 to 3,505
    Mar 31, 2026 to Aug 28, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 10 to 13
    Mar 31, 2026 to Aug 28, 2026
  • Charity clients · 23 to 28
    Mar 31, 2026 to Aug 28, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 20 to 23
    Mar 31, 2026 to Aug 28, 2026
  • HNW clients · 14 to 15
    Mar 31, 2026 to Aug 28, 2026
  • Individual clients · 13 to 18
    Mar 31, 2026 to Aug 28, 2026
  • Employees · 76 to 75
    Mar 31, 2026 to Aug 28, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 10 to 9
    Mar 31, 2026 to Aug 28, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $7.8B to $10B
    Mar 31, 2026 to Aug 28, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $132M to $264M
    Mar 31, 2026 to Aug 28, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $35.2M to $64.3M
    Mar 31, 2026 to Aug 28, 2026
  • RAUM · $7.8B to $10B
    Mar 31, 2026 to Aug 28, 2026
  • Accounts · 2,736 to 2,936
    Oct 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 8 to 10
    Oct 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Charity clients · 19 to 23
    Oct 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 17 to 20
    Oct 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 15 to 14
    Oct 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 9 to 13
    Oct 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Employees · 77 to 76
    Oct 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $7.3B to $7.8B
    Oct 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $139M to $132M
    Oct 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $17.2M to $35.2M
    Oct 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $7.3B to $7.8B
    Oct 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Accounts · 2,271 to 2,736
    Apr 17, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 10 to 8
    Apr 17, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
  • Charity clients · 11 to 19
    Apr 17, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 16 to 17
    Apr 17, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
  • HNW clients · unset to 15.0
    Apr 17, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
  • Individual clients · unset to 9.0
    Apr 17, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
  • Employees · 76 to 77
    Apr 17, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
  • Other offices · 1 to 0
    Apr 17, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $5.9B to $7.3B
    Apr 17, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $92.2M to $139M
    Apr 17, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $366,133 to $17.2M
    Apr 17, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
  • RAUM · $5.9B to $7.3B
    Apr 17, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
  • Wrap assets (manager) · 0.0 to unset
    Apr 17, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · 0.0 to unset
    Apr 17, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
  • Accounts · 2,014 to 2,271
    May 31, 2024 to Apr 17, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 9 to 10
    May 31, 2024 to Apr 17, 2025
  • Business name · ETHIC INC. to ETHIC
    May 31, 2024 to Apr 17, 2025
Signals
28 dated events
  • Ethic reported RAUM $10.1B, up 29% from $7.8B (2026-03-31 to 2026-08-28)
    Aug 28, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • Heath Palos left Ethic for Potomac (registered 2026-09-02)
    Mar 25, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Ethic reported RAUM $4.9B, up 56% from $3.2B (2024-01-25 to 2024-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
  • Ethic reported RAUM $3.2B, up 74% from $1.8B (2023-01-03 to 2023-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
  • Crosby Edward Johnson Iv (Elected Manager) no longer on Schedule A of Ethic (listed 2023-01-03, absent 2023-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Engber Michael Wilens (Elected Manager) no longer on Schedule A of Ethic (listed 2023-01-03, absent 2023-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • John Gerard Mcgraw (Elected Manager) no longer on Schedule A of Ethic (listed 2023-01-03, absent 2023-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Pierrepont Abigail Johnson (Elected Manager) no longer on Schedule A of Ethic (listed 2023-01-03, absent 2023-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Joseph John Remondi (Elected Manager) no longer on Schedule A of Ethic (listed 2023-01-03, absent 2023-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Charles James Curvey (Elected Manager) no longer on Schedule A of Ethic (listed 2023-01-03, absent 2023-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Ethic reported RAUM $1.8B, up 158% from $702.7M (2022-02-08 to 2022-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
  • Idalia Alexandra Acosta (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Ethic
    Feb 8, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • Huntress Ann Lamont (Executive Managing Member (Registrant)) appeared on Schedule A of Ethic
    Mar 29, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
  • William Andrew Adams (Managing Member (Registrant)) appeared on Schedule A of Ethic
    Mar 29, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
  • Ethic reported RAUM $702.7M, up 52% from $462.7M (2020-11-13 to 2021-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
  • Maria Particia Kemp (Managing Member (Registrant)) appeared on Schedule A of Ethic
    Mar 29, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
  • Ethic reported RAUM $462.7M, up 119% from $211.4M (2020-06-30 to 2020-11-13)
    Nov 13, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
  • G Stephanie Dimarco (Board Director) appeared on Schedule A of Ethic
    Oct 30, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
  • Lisa Jennifer Grancio (Board Director) appeared on Schedule A of Ethic
    Oct 30, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
  • John Gerard Mcgraw (Elected Manager) appeared on Schedule A of Ethic
    Sep 3, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
  • Ethic reported RAUM $179.9M, up 126% from $79.5M (2019-05-03 to 2019-09-03)
    Sep 3, 2019 · RAUM change · derived
  • Churchill John Morris (Board Director) appeared on Schedule A of Ethic
    Sep 3, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
  • Charles James Curvey (Elected Manager) appeared on Schedule A of Ethic
    Sep 3, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
  • Pierrepont Abigail Johnson (Elected Manager) appeared on Schedule A of Ethic
    Sep 3, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
  • Crosby Edward Johnson Iv (Elected Manager) appeared on Schedule A of Ethic
    Sep 3, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
  • Joseph John Remondi (Elected Manager) appeared on Schedule A of Ethic
    Sep 3, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
  • Engber Michael Wilens (Elected Manager) appeared on Schedule A of Ethic
    Sep 3, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
  • Simplifund Inc. filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Feb 10, 2016 · 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
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/ethicreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
ETHIC.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
(646) 687-6744reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 28, 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
Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)deriveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$1.1Bderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026