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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

Sfi Advisors, LLC

Independent wealth managerMontclair, New JerseyCRD 287929SEC 801-110293websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 30, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 28, 2017 · 18 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 11, 2017
RAUM
$176M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$176M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$44.0M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
12
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
18 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$176M as of Mar 30, 2026
Jun 7, 2018$135M then
HNW client RAUM$94.0M as of Mar 30, 2026
Jun 7, 2018$41.0M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Mar 30, 2026
Jun 7, 20185 then
Employees (5.A)12 as of Mar 30, 2026
Jun 7, 20188 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +1.7% over the last fiscal year-3.7% a year over threeIARs 6 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 30, 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
$44.0MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
76derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$523,810derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
3.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+1.7%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-33%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+3.1%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, otherreportedItem 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$94.0M53%
  • Individuals$82.0M47%
Individual clients
272reported
HNW clients
32reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
336reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=3.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
John Henry SampersMontclair, NjMay 12, 201732 y2
Joel Abraham SchreiberCertified Financial PlannerMontclair, NjMay 22, 201724 y3
Peter Elliott GoodmanChartered Financial ConsultantMontclair, NjMay 23, 201738 y2
Advisor movement
3 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -3 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 75% of current headcount3 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
  • Robert Christopher Sampers · Membercontrol
    since 04/2009 · owns 50% to 75%
  • Henry John Sampers · Managing Member/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 04/2009 · owns 50% to 75%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • Sfi Insurance Services Inc.
    real estatey
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Montclair, Nj · principal4031
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Buford, GA2 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • advisor count dropChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
    advisory representatives (Item 5.B.3) moved from 6.0 to 4.0 (-33.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-19 and 2026-03-30; the peer median change was 0.0% (965 comparable advisers, 4.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (965) · 4.1% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 301 to 336
    Feb 19, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW clients · 35 to 32
    Feb 19, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual clients · 260 to 272
    Feb 19, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 6 to 4
    Feb 19, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Other offices · 0 to 1
    Feb 19, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $173M to $176M
    Feb 19, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $102M to $94.0M
    Feb 19, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $71.0M to $82.0M
    Feb 19, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
  • RAUM · $173M to $176M
    Feb 19, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Other offices · 1 to 0
    Mar 19, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
  • Employees · 10 to 12
    Mar 16, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Accounts · 297 to 301
    Mar 16, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • HNW clients · 40 to 35
    Mar 16, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Individual clients · 245 to 260
    Mar 16, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 12.0 to unset
    Mar 16, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100
    Mar 16, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $142M to $173M
    Mar 16, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $88.0M to $102M
    Mar 16, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $54.0M to $71.0M
    Mar 16, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $97.0M to $0
    Mar 16, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · 97000000.0 to unset
    Mar 16, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • RAUM · $239M to $173M
    Mar 16, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Accounts · 335 to 297
    Mar 6, 2023 to Mar 16, 2024
  • HNW clients · 30 to 40
    Mar 6, 2023 to Mar 16, 2024
  • Individual clients · 122 to 245
    Mar 6, 2023 to Mar 16, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 13 to 12
    Mar 6, 2023 to Mar 16, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $117M to $142M
    Mar 6, 2023 to Mar 16, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $74.0M to $88.0M
    Mar 6, 2023 to Mar 16, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $43.0M to $54.0M
    Mar 6, 2023 to Mar 16, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $80.0M to $97.0M
    Mar 6, 2023 to Mar 16, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $80.0M to $97.0M
    Mar 6, 2023 to Mar 16, 2024
  • RAUM · $197M to $239M
    Mar 6, 2023 to Mar 16, 2024
  • Accounts · 344 to 335
    Mar 21, 2022 to Mar 6, 2023
  • HNW clients · 19 to 30
    Mar 21, 2022 to Mar 6, 2023
  • Individual clients · 179 to 122
    Mar 21, 2022 to Mar 6, 2023
  • Pension plan clients · 12 to 13
    Mar 21, 2022 to Mar 6, 2023
  • Employees · 13 to 10
    Mar 21, 2022 to Mar 6, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $127M to $117M
    Mar 21, 2022 to Mar 6, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $76.0M to $74.0M
    Mar 21, 2022 to Mar 6, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $49.1M to $43.0M
    Mar 21, 2022 to Mar 6, 2023
Signals
7 dated events
  • Christopher Robert Sampers left Sfi Advisors, Llc for Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. (registered 2026-01-02)
    Feb 19, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Connor Tarleton left Sfi Advisors, Llc for Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. (registered 2026-01-12)
    Feb 19, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Garrett Austin Futch left Sfi Advisors, Llc for Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. (registered 2026-01-05)
    Feb 19, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 3 advisors left Sfi Advisors, LLC (Montclair, NJ) for Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. on the same day
    Feb 19, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Gregory Lewis Klar left Sfi Advisors, Llc for Mariner (registered 2022-03-11)
    Sep 22, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Elliott Peter Goodman (Member) no longer on Schedule A of Sfi Advisors, Llc (listed 2020-03-19, absent 2020-06-26)
    Jun 26, 2020 · Control person left · inference
  • Sfi Advisors, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Mar 28, 2017 · First SEC registration · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business email
chris@sfiadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business email
debbie@sfiadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business email
henry@sfiadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business email
james@sfiadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business email
judy@sfiadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business email
scott@sfiadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
770-495-1950reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
770-495-1953reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
877-536-1014reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/sfiadvisors/aboutreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
SFIADVISORS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
973-744-1014reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 30, 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
$44.0Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026