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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

Fortis Group Advisors LLC

Independent wealth managerWestwood, New JerseyCRD 290427SEC 801-112236websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 30, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 30, 2017 · 49 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 2, 2018
RAUM
$822M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
97%
of RAUM
Private clients
96%
$787M individuals and HNW
Advisors
25
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$32.9M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
29
24 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
7
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
49 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$822M as of Mar 30, 2026
Jan 30, 2019$615M then
HNW client RAUM$342M as of Mar 30, 2026
Jan 30, 2019$190M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)24 as of Mar 30, 2026
Jan 30, 201916 then
Employees (5.A)29 as of Mar 30, 2026
Jan 30, 201923 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +2.9% over the last fiscal year+3.2% a year over threeIARs 29 to 24offices 8 to 7
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 30, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
RAUM per advisor
$32.9MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
103derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$157,126derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
97%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
3.7%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.1derived8 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+2.9%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-17%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+1.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$822MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$131M, 701 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
  • 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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$444M54%
  • High-net-worth individuals$342M42%
  • Charitable organizations$20.5M2.5%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$9.9M1.2%
  • Corporations and businesses$5.4M0.7%
Individual clients
2,376reported
HNW clients
190reported
Pension plan clients
13reported
Charitable clients
13reported
Accounts
5,234reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$131M for 701 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.96 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.04 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=23.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
25 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Richard Salvatore LotitoWestwood, NjFeb 15, 201823 y3
Blake Everett HahnChartered Financial ConsultantMankato, Mn Feb 15, 201827 y2
Michael George KochWestwood, Nj Feb 21, 201821 y2
Vanessa Lynn JohnsonWestwood, NjFeb 21, 201814 y1
Austin William SweerusWestwood, Nj Feb 21, 201814 y1
Edward Alexander NaphorColts Neck, Nj Dec 20, 201811 y0
Frank Andrew VicendeseWestwood, Nj Jan 29, 201912 y1
Marc Anthony FotiWestwood, NjAug 28, 201921 y4
Michael Anthony DevizioHolmdel, Nj Sep 3, 201912 y1
Michael John ManginelliHolmdel, Nj Sep 3, 201912 y1
Stephen Carl KuchinskiWestwood, Nj Jan 8, 202011 y0
James D ZahakosHolmdel, Nj Apr 14, 202013 y2
Eva Marie RulloColt'S Neck, Nj Jun 8, 202021 y2
Joseph John VanacoreWestwood, NjJun 9, 202014 y0
Jeffrey Cullen Hegener HacklerCologne, Mn Jul 1, 202023 y2
John Sandy FranciscoWestwood, Nj Nov 4, 202010 y1
Christopher Michael KenneallyWestwood, NjFeb 3, 202113 y0
Daniel L KalinaAlexandria, Mn Mar 31, 202119 y2
Katherine Taylor JimersonHolmdel, Nj Aug 18, 202112 y0
Eric E NaphorWestwood, NjJan 24, 202213 y0
Christine Ann CoxWestwood, Nj Dec 5, 202215 y0
Sarah Tepper-FazzariWestwood, Nj Dec 12, 202210 y0
Alfonso Pio GuerrieroManasquan, Nj Sep 24, 202410 y0
Matthew Tyler SimonCertified Financial PlannerWestwood, Nj Feb 14, 202513 y2
Christopher Joseph MonroeBradenton, Fl Aug 19, 202631 y1
Advisor movement
1 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 4.0% of current headcount5 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
  • Christopher Kenneally · Membercontrol
    since 10/2017 · owns 25% to 50%
  • George Michael Koch · Membercontrol
    since 10/2017 · owns 10% to 25%
  • Marie Eva Rullo · Membercontrol
    since 05/2020 · owns 25% to 50%
  • William Austin Sweerus · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2020 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Westwood, Nj · principal2511
Holmdel, Nj800
Colts Neck, Nj300
Manasquan, Nj200
Bridgeport, Ct000
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Holmdel, NJ4 employees
  • Colts Neck, NJ2 employees
  • Manasquan, NJ2 employees
  • Belle Harbor, NY1 employees
  • Alexandria, MN1 employees
  • Mankato, MN1 employees
  • , 1 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • custody status changedChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
    custody of client assets (Item 9.A): no on the filing of 2025-12-15, yes on the filing of 2026-03-30
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,483)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 4,733 to 5,234
    Dec 15, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 25 to 24
    Dec 15, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Charity clients · 15 to 13
    Dec 15, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 15 to 12
    Dec 15, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW clients · 164 to 190
    Dec 15, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 25 to 13
    Dec 15, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Assets in custody · unset to 131211617.0
    Dec 15, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Dec 15, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Employees · 39 to 29
    Dec 15, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 26-50
    Dec 15, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 29 to 24
    Dec 15, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Other offices · 8 to 7
    Dec 15, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $790M to $800M
    Dec 15, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $316M to $342M
    Dec 15, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $428M to $444M
    Dec 15, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $9.1M to $22.0M
    Dec 15, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $22.4M to $9.9M
    Dec 15, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · unset to 0.0
    Dec 15, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • RAUM · $800M to $822M
    Dec 15, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Feb 14, 2025 to Jun 19, 2025
  • Accounts · 3,948 to 4,733
    Nov 7, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 28 to 25
    Nov 7, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 27 to 23
    Nov 7, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 16 to 15
    Nov 7, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • HNW clients · 163 to 164
    Nov 7, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • Individual clients · 2,992 to 2,376
    Nov 7, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 28 to 25
    Nov 7, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • Employees · 34 to 39
    Nov 7, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 27 to 0
    Nov 7, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 31 to 29
    Nov 7, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $732M to $790M
    Nov 7, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $289M to $316M
    Nov 7, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $448M to $428M
    Nov 7, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $51.6M to $9.1M
    Nov 7, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • RAUM · $783M to $800M
    Nov 7, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • Related insurance company · false to true
    Nov 7, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • Other offices · 10 to 8
    Feb 7, 2024 to Oct 25, 2024
  • Related broker-dealer · false to true
    Feb 7, 2024 to Oct 25, 2024
  • Related insurance company · true to false
    Feb 7, 2024 to Oct 25, 2024
  • Accounts · 4,336 to 3,948
    Dec 11, 2023 to Feb 6, 2024
Signals
14 dated events
  • Matthew Conroy left Fortis Group Advisors Llc for Conroy Capital Llc (registered 2025-11-05)
    Nov 3, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Bridget Dorothy Scala left Fortis Group Advisors Llc for Osaic Wealth, Inc. (registered 2025-06-06)
    Jun 10, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • John Anthony Naphor left Fortis Group Advisors Llc for Paradigm Wealth Advisory Llc (registered 2024-04-04)
    Apr 1, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Kevin Dru Korondi left Fortis Group Advisors Llc for Paradigm Wealth Advisory Llc (registered 2024-04-04)
    Apr 1, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Fortis Group Advisors LLC (Westwood, NJ) for Paradigm Wealth Advisory LLC on the same day
    Apr 1, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Joseph Edward Naphor (Member) no longer on Schedule A of Fortis Group Advisors Llc (listed 2023-12-11, absent 2024-02-06)
    Feb 6, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • Marie Eva Rullo (Member) appeared on Schedule A of Fortis Group Advisors Llc
    Feb 6, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • Robert J Sand left Fortis Group Advisors Llc for Vision Wealth Advisory (registered 2024-03-18)
    Feb 5, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Kenneth Neil Piper (Member) no longer on Schedule A of Fortis Group Advisors Llc (listed 2023-07-24, absent 2023-11-14)
    Nov 14, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • William Austin Sweerus (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Fortis Group Advisors Llc
    Jan 30, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • Fortis Group Advisors Llc reported RAUM $615.5M, up 255% from $173.2M (2018-12-10 to 2019-01-30)
    Jan 30, 2019 · RAUM change · derived
  • Fortis Group Advisors Llc reported 16 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 4 (2018-07-26 to 2018-08-03)
    Aug 3, 2018 · Advisor headcount change · derived
  • Fortis Group Advisors Llc reported 9 offices beyond its principal office, up from 3 (2018-02-14 to 2018-02-20)
    Feb 20, 2018 · Office count change · derived
  • Fortis Group Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Nov 30, 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
Business email
info@fortisgroupadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
201-383-0630reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
201-383-0633reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/christopher-edwards-financial-associatereportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
fortisgroupadvisors.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
201-383-0630reportedpublic 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
$32.9Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026