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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

Blacktower Financial Management (US) LLC

Independent wealth managerOrlando, FloridaCRD 289142SEC 801-111088websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 25, 2026
First filing on the tape Aug 3, 2017 · 82 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 5, 2017
RAUM
$254M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$254M individuals and HNW
Advisors
29
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$8.8M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
29
28 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
21
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
82 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$254M as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 22, 2018$25.8M then
HNW client RAUM$66.1M as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 22, 2018$21.2M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)28 as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 22, 20180 then
Employees (5.A)29 as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 22, 20182 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +107% over the last fiscal year+31% a year over threeIARs 26 to 28offices 28 to 21
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 25, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Mass-affluent RIA · private-client share at least 50 percent, non-HNW individuals at least 60 percent of private-client RAUM
RAUM per advisor
$8.8MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
17derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$529,978derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.3derived22 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+107%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+7.7%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-3.2%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consultingreportedItem 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)
  • 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)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$188M74%
  • High-net-worth individuals$66.1M26%
Individual clients
447reported
HNW clients
32reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
480reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
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=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
29 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Jake Benjamin BarberMarbella, Malaga May 13, 201910 y0
Robert James HoeyOrlando, Fl Apr 27, 202117 y0
Iain Morran MckayOrlando, Fl Apr 27, 202117 y0
Paul Geoffrey RhodesAlmancil Mar 14, 202213 y0
Daniel LattimerOrlando, Fl Jun 22, 202219 y0
James Daniel Edward TuckerOrlando, Fl Oct 18, 202211 y0
Randal Evan StephensMarbella, MalagaJan 25, 202311 y0
Piers Joseph Turner KempMarbellaJan 25, 202312 y0
Alexander John GoverMalagaJan 25, 202310 y0
Mark Robert LangleyMiami, FlMay 12, 202315 y2
Lewis Jay RinghamNaples, FlMay 12, 202310 y3
David Edward MarksBarcelona, CataloniaJul 31, 202311 y0
Mark Stephen HollingsworthBirkirkaraNov 8, 202313 y0
Thomas Michael QuinnLondonDec 7, 202311 y2
Zachary Morris EvansLondon Apr 12, 202410 y1
Dinitia Yvonne CazyOrlando, Fl Sep 23, 202426 y3
Matthew QuinnDowningtown, PaJul 11, 202511 y0
Claire TaylorHouston, TxOct 19, 202510 y5
Robert BarfieldDubaiNov 24, 202511 y1
Graham BentleyDubaiNov 24, 202518 y2
Aaron VickeryMexico CityJan 28, 202611 y1
Mathew Edward SamuelDubaiFeb 5, 202611 y1
Colin Matthew KnealeGloucestershireFeb 5, 202615 y2
Nick Edward RoleyDubaiFeb 6, 202611 y1
Daniel Pinto_lopes_da TrindadeDubaiFeb 6, 202612 y1
Nathan Christopher WenningtonDubaiFeb 6, 202610 y1
Joao Carlos Ramalho Lemos AndreFaroJun 1, 202613 y0
David John NevilleDubaiJul 28, 202611 y0
Saif RubbaniDubaiJul 28, 202613 y0
Advisor movement
6 left, 9 joined in 12 months
net +3 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 21% of current headcount11 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Every departureEvery arrival
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
Teams outTeams in
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Yvonne Dinitia Cazy · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 08/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • Charles John Westwood · Shareholdercontrol
    since 10/2014 · owns 50% to 75% of Bfm Administrative Services Ltd
  • Jenifer Lyndsay Westwood · Shareholdercontrol
    since 10/2014 · owns 50% to 75% of Bfm Administrative Services Ltd
Entity owners
  • Bfm Administrative Services Ltd · Owner
    direct · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • Blacktower Financial Management (International) Limited
    investment advisern
  • Blacktower Financial Management (International) Limited
    investment advisern
  • Blacktower Insurance Services, LLC
    real estaten
  • Libero International Sicav Plc
    investment advisern
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Orlando, Fl · principal700
Miami, Fl100
Castletown0011
Dubai001
New York, Ny000
Santa Fe, Nm001
Tampa, Fl000
Windsor001
Aberdeen000
Duba001
Barcelona001
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Windsor, United Kingdom8 employees
  • Marbella, Malaga, Spain2 employees
  • Marbella, Spain2 employees
  • Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands1 employees
  • London, United Kingdom1 employees
  • Malaga, Spain1 employees
  • Miami, FL1 employees
  • New York, NY1 employees
  • Santa Fe, NM1 employees
  • Shillington, United Kingdom1 employees
  • Barceloona, Catalonia, Spain1 employees
  • , 1 employees
  • Birkirkara, Malta1 employees
  • Gibraltar, Gibraltar1 employees
ADV anomalies
5 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • RAUM up clients flatCombination · filing Mar 25, 2026
    RAUM grew 50 percent or more while private clients stayed within 5 percent: existing clients grew, a few large clients arrived, or a reporting change. RAUM $122,828,254 to $254,389,418, advisors 26 to 28, private clients 495 to 479, offices 28 to 21 (2025-03-20 to 2026-03-25)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
  • custody status changedChange between filings · filing Mar 25, 2026
    custody of client assets (Item 9.A): yes on the filing of 2025-06-20, no on the filing of 2026-03-25
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
  • discretionary share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 25, 2026
    discretionary share of RAUM moved from 0.0% to 100.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-20 and 2026-03-25
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
  • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 25, 2026
    HNW share of RAUM moved from 75.0% to 26.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-20 and 2026-03-25
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
  • RAUM up 50 %Change between filings · filing Mar 25, 2026
    RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $122,828,254 to $254,389,418 (+107.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-20 and 2026-03-25; the peer median change was +15.0% (4550 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (4,550) · 99% percentile
How anomalies are measured
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 495 to 480
    Jun 20, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 31 to 28
    Jun 20, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • HNW clients · 65 to 32
    Jun 20, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Individual clients · 430 to 447
    Jun 20, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Assets in custody · 2699045.0 to unset
    Jun 20, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Custody of client assets · true to false
    Jun 20, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Employees · 31 to 29
    Jun 20, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 2 to 0
    Jun 20, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 26 to 28
    Jun 20, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Other offices · 28 to 21
    Jun 20, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $0 to $254M
    Jun 20, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $92.6M to $66.1M
    Jun 20, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $30.2M to $188M
    Jun 20, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $123M to $0
    Jun 20, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • RAUM · $123M to $254M
    Jun 20, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
    Mar 20, 2025 to Jun 20, 2025
  • Accounts · 317 to 495
    Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Corporate clients · unset to 0.0
    Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • HNW clients · 30 to 65
    Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Individual clients · 263 to 430
    Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $1.5M to $2.7M
    Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 251-500
    Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $60.7M to $92.6M
    Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $119M to $30.2M
    Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $183M to $123M
    Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • RAUM · $183M to $123M
    Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 32 to 31
    Mar 29, 2024 to Sep 10, 2024
  • Employees · 35 to 31
    Mar 29, 2024 to Sep 10, 2024
  • Accounts · 222 to 317
    Jan 29, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 21 to 32
    Jan 29, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Advisory activities · 2 to 3
    Jan 29, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 0.0 to unset
    Jan 29, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • HNW clients · 9 to 30
    Jan 29, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Individual clients · 208 to 263
    Jan 29, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Assets in custody · unset to 1481822.0
    Jan 29, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Jan 29, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Employees · 26 to 35
    Jan 29, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 17 to 26
    Jan 29, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $15.1M to $60.7M
    Jan 29, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $98.0M to $119M
    Jan 29, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
Signals
27 dated events
  • Blacktower Financial Management (Us) Llc reported 21 offices beyond its principal office, down from 28 (2025-06-20 to 2026-03-25)
    Mar 25, 2026 · Office count change · derived
  • Blacktower Financial Management (Us) Llc reported RAUM $254.4M, up 107% from $122.8M (2025-06-20 to 2026-03-25)
    Mar 25, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • 5 advisors left Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC (Dubai) for Blacktower Financial Management (Us) LLC on the same day
    Feb 4, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Christopher Anthony Griffin left Blacktower Financial Management (Us) Llc for Beacon Global Advisor Network, Llc (registered 2026-01-22)
    Jan 22, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • John Morgan left Blacktower Financial Management (Us) Llc for Beacon Global Advisor Network, Llc (registered 2026-02-23)
    Dec 24, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Edward James King left Blacktower Financial Management (Us) Llc for Beacon Global Advisor Network, Llc (registered 2025-12-15)
    Nov 7, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Dean Arden left Blacktower Financial Management (Us) Llc for Beacon Global Advisor Network, Llc (registered 2026-02-11)
    Oct 9, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Alex David Milligan Cockerill left Blacktower Financial Management (Us) Llc for Beacon Global Advisor Network, Llc (registered 2025-10-07)
    Oct 9, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Christopher Thornton left Blacktower Financial Management (Us) Llc for Beacon Global Advisor Network, Llc (registered 2025-10-09)
    Oct 7, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Blacktower Financial Management (Us) LLC (Castletown) for Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC within 2 days
    Oct 7, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Calvin Thomas left Blacktower Financial Management (Us) Llc for Beacon Global Advisor Network, Llc (registered 2026-03-03)
    Jan 16, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Trevor Hull left Blacktower Financial Management (Us) Llc for Beacon Global Advisor Network, Llc (registered 2025-03-07)
    Jan 15, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Blacktower Financial Management (Us) LLC (Tampa, FL) for Amerity Wealth Management, LLC on the same day
    Oct 26, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Richard S Teitelbaum left Blacktower Financial Management (Us) Llc for Amerity Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2024-10-10)
    Oct 26, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Jason William Hersch left Blacktower Financial Management (Us) Llc for Amerity Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2024-10-10)
    Oct 26, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Yvonne Dinitia Cazy (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Blacktower Financial Management (Us) Llc
    Sep 10, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • Claire Taylor left Blacktower Financial Management (Us) Llc for Forth Capital (Usa), Llc (registered 2024-10-01)
    Aug 29, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Jonathan James George Laws no longer registered at Blacktower Financial Management (Us) Llc; no later IA registration on IAPD
    May 16, 2024 · Advisor departure · fact
  • Blacktower Financial Management (Us) Llc reported 28 offices beyond its principal office, up from 17 (2023-08-29 to 2024-01-29)
    Jan 29, 2024 · Office count change · derived
  • 2 advisors left Skybound Wealth USA (Houston, TX) for Blacktower Financial Management (Us) LLC on the same day
    Sep 13, 2023 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Timothy Alan Kershaw left Blacktower Financial Management (Us) Llc for Amerity Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2023-08-15)
    Apr 14, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Blacktower Financial Management (Us) Llc reported 16 offices beyond its principal office, up from 6 (2023-01-13 to 2023-03-28)
    Mar 28, 2023 · Office count change · derived
  • Benjamin Sean Mckiernan left Blacktower Financial Management (Us) Llc for Creative Planning (registered 2022-07-21)
    Jul 25, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Blacktower Financial Management (Us) LLC (Orlando, FL) for Hoxton Wealth on the same day
    Feb 14, 2022 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Bradley Philip Spencer Hamilton left Blacktower Financial Management (Us) Llc for Hoxton Wealth (registered 2022-10-05)
    Feb 14, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Christopher Thornton (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Blacktower Financial Management (Us) Llc (listed 2019-09-20, absent 2019-11-12)
    Nov 12, 2019 · Control person left · inference
  • Blacktower Financial Management (Us) Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Aug 3, 2017 · 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/blacktower-financial-management-us-llcreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/sjb-usreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
theblacktowergroup.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
1-407-362-7753reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 25, 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
$8.8Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026