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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

Jemma Financial Services

Independent wealth managerBaltimore, MarylandCRD 284198SEC 801-126937websiteIAPD
Legal name Jemma Investment Advisors LLC
Latest filing Jul 1, 2026
First filing on the tape Jun 9, 2016 · 27 filings
SEC status approved since Dec 5, 2022
RAUM
$140M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
77%
of RAUM
Private clients
79%
$110M individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$28.0M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
27 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$140M as of Jul 1, 2026
Mar 30, 2017$61.8M then
HNW client RAUM$69.4M as of Jul 1, 2026
Mar 30, 2023$25.1M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Jul 1, 2026
Mar 30, 20176 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Jul 1, 2026
Mar 30, 20176 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -4.2% over the last fiscal year+45% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4offices 1 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 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
RAUM per advisor
$28.0MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
62derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$937,982derivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$218,147derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
77%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
17%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.7derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-4.2%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-10%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$109M, 303 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
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$69.4M50%
  • Individuals$41.0M29%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$24.0M17%
  • Corporations and businesses$5.5M3.9%
Individual clients
238reported
HNW clients
74reported
Pension plan clients
8reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
641reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$109M for 303 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.79 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.17 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=4.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
William Hugo CevallosChartered Financial AnalystBaltimore, Md Jan 3, 201930 y0
Stephen Edward BairdCertified Financial PlannerBaltimore, MdJan 27, 202219 y1
Katharine Wilson DudleyBaltimore, MdJan 27, 202213 y0
Gay Graham WagnerBaltimore, MdJun 30, 202224 y1
Brian Carl NelsonBaltimore, MdDec 23, 202435 y0
Advisor movement
1 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 20% of current headcount1 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
  • Edward Stephen Baird · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 02/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Carl Brian Nelson · Managing Member/Presidentcontrol
    since 03/2022 · owns 75% or more
  • Bressler Bonnie Stein · Member
    since 12/2020 · owns 5% to 10%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list Jemma Financial Services as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Baltimore, Md · principal501
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • , 1 employees
ADV anomalies
3 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • wealth to institutional shiftCombination · filing Apr 8, 2026
    private-client share fell 15 points or more while institutional share rose 15 points or more. RAUM $145,940,068 to $139,832,219, advisors 4 to 4, private clients 347 to 312, offices 1 to 2 (2025-03-26 to 2026-04-08)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
  • client mix shiftChange between filings · filing Apr 8, 2026
    private-client share of RAUM moved from 99.0% to 79.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-26 and 2026-04-08
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
  • institutional asset share shiftChange between filings · filing Apr 8, 2026
    institutional share of RAUM moved from 1.0% to 21.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-26 and 2026-04-08
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 589 to 641
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Charity clients · 1 to 0
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 0 to 4
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW clients · 71 to 74
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual clients · 276 to 238
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 0 to 8
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $102M to $109M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Other offices · 1 to 2
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $119M to $108M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $90.5M to $69.4M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $54.6M to $41.0M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $26.7M to $31.7M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $0 to $24.0M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • RAUM · $146M to $140M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Accounts · 571 to 589
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 6 to 5
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Charity clients · 0 to 1
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • HNW clients · 44 to 71
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Individual clients · 280 to 276
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $73.3M to $102M
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Employees · 6 to 5
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 4
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $75.9M to $119M
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $46.2M to $90.5M
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $52.6M to $54.6M
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $22.9M to $26.7M
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • RAUM · $98.8M to $146M
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Accounts · 274 to 571
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 3 to 4
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • HNW clients · 40 to 44
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Individual clients · 234 to 280
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $44.7M to $73.3M
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 3
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $44.7M to $75.9M
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $25.1M to $46.2M
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $21.1M to $52.6M
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.6M to $22.9M
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • RAUM · $46.2M to $98.8M
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
Signals
6 dated events
  • Holly Theresa Turner left Jemma Financial Services for Greenspring Advisors, Llc (registered 2023-06-02)
    Dec 9, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Carl Matthew Nelson (General Counsel) no longer on Schedule A of Jemma Financial Services (listed 2023-03-30, absent 2023-09-20)
    Sep 20, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Jemma Financial Services filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Oct 25, 2022 · First SEC registration · fact
  • Edward Stephen Baird (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Jemma Financial Services
    Oct 25, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • Carl Matthew Nelson (General Counsel) appeared on Schedule A of Jemma Financial Services
    Oct 25, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • Linn Shari Nelson (Managing Member) no longer on Schedule A of Jemma Financial Services (listed 2017-07-21, absent 2022-10-25)
    Oct 25, 2022 · Control person left · inference
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@jemmafinancial.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
855-662-2121reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/jemma-financial-servicesreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
JEMMAFINANCIAL.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
(855) 662-2121reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 1, 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
$28.0Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026