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SEC-registered adviser

Carnegie Wealth Management, LLC

Independent wealth managerBerwyn, PennsylvaniaCRD 290430SEC 801-114906websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jan 20, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 27, 2019 · 43 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 26, 2019
RAUM
$357M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
87%
of RAUM
Private clients
96%
$343M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$179M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
6
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
43 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$357M as of Jan 20, 2026
Jan 17, 2020$138M then
HNW client RAUM$267M as of Jan 20, 2026
Jan 17, 2020$117M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Jan 20, 2026
Jan 17, 20202 then
Employees (5.A)6 as of Jan 20, 2026
Jan 17, 20206 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +7.0% over the last fiscal year+19% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jan 20, 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
$179MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
113derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$388,576derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
87%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
3.8%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
3.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+7.0%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 assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$267M75%
  • Individuals$76.3M21%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$13.7M3.8%
Individual clients
133reported
HNW clients
93reported
Pension plan clients
3reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
919reported
Financial planning clients
11-25reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.96 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.04 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Scott Taylor ShefferBerwyn, PaMar 1, 201828 y3
Amy Grace AbromaitisCertified Financial PlannerBerwyn, PaJun 14, 201830 y5
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Taylor Scott Sheffer · Ceocontrol
    since 10/2017 · owns 75% or more of So Farr Holdings, LLC
  • Taylor Scott Sheffer · Chief Executive Officer And Chief Compliance Officer
    since 10/2017 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • So Farr Holdings, LLC · Holding Company
    direct · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Berwyn, Pa · principal200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Yardley, PA1 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • compensation changedChange between filings · filing Jan 20, 2026
    hourly charges (Item 5.E.2): yes on the filing of 2025-01-13, no on the filing of 2026-01-20
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 917 to 919
    Jan 13, 2025 to Jan 20, 2026
  • HNW clients · 174 to 93
    Jan 13, 2025 to Jan 20, 2026
  • Individual clients · 78 to 133
    Jan 13, 2025 to Jan 20, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $305M to $309M
    Jan 13, 2025 to Jan 20, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $252M to $267M
    Jan 13, 2025 to Jan 20, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $71.3M to $76.3M
    Jan 13, 2025 to Jan 20, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $29.1M to $47.9M
    Jan 13, 2025 to Jan 20, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $10.1M to $13.7M
    Jan 13, 2025 to Jan 20, 2026
  • RAUM · $334M to $357M
    Jan 13, 2025 to Jan 20, 2026
  • Accounts · 916 to 917
    Dec 13, 2024 to Jan 13, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 11-25
    Dec 13, 2024 to Jan 13, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $307M to $305M
    Dec 13, 2024 to Jan 13, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $72.6M to $252M
    Dec 13, 2024 to Jan 13, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $253M to $71.3M
    Dec 13, 2024 to Jan 13, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $29.7M to $29.1M
    Dec 13, 2024 to Jan 13, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $10.3M to $10.1M
    Dec 13, 2024 to Jan 13, 2025
  • RAUM · $336M to $334M
    Dec 13, 2024 to Jan 13, 2025
  • Accounts · 947 to 916
    Jul 15, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024
  • HNW clients · 88 to 174
    Jul 15, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024
  • Individual clients · 168 to 78
    Jul 15, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $304M to $307M
    Jul 15, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $106M to $72.6M
    Jul 15, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $182M to $253M
    Jul 15, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $29.7M
    Jul 15, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $15.0M to $10.3M
    Jul 15, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024
  • RAUM · $304M to $336M
    Jul 15, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024
  • Accounts · 852 to 947
    Dec 19, 2023 to Jan 30, 2024
  • HNW clients · 81 to 88
    Dec 19, 2023 to Jan 30, 2024
  • Individual clients · 163 to 168
    Dec 19, 2023 to Jan 30, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 0 to 3
    Dec 19, 2023 to Jan 30, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $294M to $304M
    Dec 19, 2023 to Jan 30, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $197M to $106M
    Dec 19, 2023 to Jan 30, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $97.2M to $182M
    Dec 19, 2023 to Jan 30, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $0 to $15.0M
    Dec 19, 2023 to Jan 30, 2024
  • RAUM · $294M to $304M
    Dec 19, 2023 to Jan 30, 2024
  • Accounts · 782 to 852
    Nov 21, 2023 to Dec 19, 2023
  • HNW clients · 53 to 81
    Nov 21, 2023 to Dec 19, 2023
  • Individual clients · 215 to 163
    Nov 21, 2023 to Dec 19, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $214M to $294M
    Nov 21, 2023 to Dec 19, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $148M to $197M
    Nov 21, 2023 to Dec 19, 2023
Signals
1 dated events
  • Carnegie Wealth Management, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Feb 27, 2019 · 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
chabermehl@carnegiewealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
dmccarthy@carnegiewealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
mgillespie@carnegiewealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
pbruce@carnegiewealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
rjohnston@carnegiewealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
215-579-5760reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
610-640-4300reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/8431836/adminreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
carnegiewealth.com/who-we-are/we-are-carnegiereportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
(610) 640-4300reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jan 20, 2026
Contact form
carnegiewealth.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
carnegiewealth.com/who-we-are/we-are-carnegiereportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 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
$179Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026