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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

Transcend Capital Advisors, LLC

Independent wealth managerMadison, New JerseyCRD 299723SEC 801-114435websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 16, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 14, 2018 · 42 filings
SEC status approved since Dec 12, 2018
RAUM
$2.9B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
91%
$2.6B individuals and HNW
Advisors
17
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$171M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
39
27 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
4
beyond the principal office
Private funds
12
reported on Schedule D
History
42 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.9B as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 12, 2019$568M then
HNW client RAUM$2.4B as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 12, 2019$563M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)22 as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 12, 20196 then
Employees (5.A)39 as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 12, 20198 then
Private funds12 as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 31, 20239 then
RAUM -6.0% over the last fiscal year+5.5% a year over threeIARs 22 to 22offices 3 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 16, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Planning-led practice · financial planning activity (5.G.1), at least 100 financial planning clients (5.H), and hourly, fixed or subscription compensation (5.E)
  • RIA with heavy alternatives · a wealth manager whose private fund gross assets are at least 25 percent of RAUM, or five or more private funds
  • RIA with private funds · a wealth manager (private-client share at least 50 percent) that reports at least one private fund on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$171MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
63derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$5.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$703,117derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.4derived5 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-6.0%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+1.8%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
1,000reportedItem 5.H
Wrap fee program
$2.9BreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$709M, 471 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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$2.4B83%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$237M8.1%
  • Individuals$215M7.4%
  • Corporations and businesses$37.7M1.3%
Individual clients
623reported
HNW clients
450reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
4,145reported
Financial planning clients
1,000reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$709M for 471 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.91 fund_share=0.08 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=8.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Daniel Richard BeaudetteMadison, Nj Jan 29, 202518 y3
Mark Laing LichtenfeldNaples, Fl Mar 26, 202630 y3
Advisor movement
4 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net -3 in 12 months1 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 24% of current headcount8 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
Private funds
12 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
Transcend Capital Credit Fund III, L.P.Private Equity Fund$74.6M198Mar 31, 2022
Transcend Capital Healthcare Fund I, LPPrivate Equity Fund$73.0M147Mar 31, 2022
Transcend Capital Reinsurance Fund IV, L.P.$52.9M84Jul 16, 2026
Transcend Capital Credit Fund V, L.P.$49.9M101Jul 16, 2026
Transcend Capital Reinsurance Fund I, L.P.Private Equity Fund$41.2M101Mar 31, 2023
Transcend Capital Credit Fund IV, L.P.Private Equity Fund$33.8M68Mar 31, 2022
Transcend Capital Technology Fund II, L.P.Private Equity Fund$19.0M146Mar 31, 2022
Transcend Capital Credit Fund II, L.P.Private Equity Fund$4.9M81Aug 14, 2020
Transcend Capital Credit Fund I, L.P.Private Equity Fund$4.5M85Aug 14, 2020
Transcend Capital Technology Fund I, L.P.Private Equity Fund$3.5M105Oct 6, 2020
Transcend Capital Reinsurance Fund III, L.P.Private Equity Fund$2.8M134Mar 28, 2024
Transcend Capital Reinsurance Fund II, L.P.Private Equity Fund$413,91193Mar 31, 2023
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Kumar Vibhaw Arya · Chief Wealth Officercontrol
    since 07/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • Paul Robert Brown · Partnercontrol
    since 02/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • M Glen Bushery · Chief Financial Officercontrol
    since 10/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • Albert Edling Paul Cummings · Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Wealth Officercontrol
    since 09/2025 · owns less than 5%
  • D Matthew Fassnacht · Partnercontrol
    since 09/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • James Brian Gorczynski · Managing Partner, Ccocontrol
    since 01/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • Jacob Grossman · Presidentcontrol
    since 10/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Leigh Duncan Niederauer · Managing Partnercontrol
    since 11/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • Joseph Richard Swift · Managing Partnercontrol
    since 10/2023 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • Transcend Capital Holdings, LLC · Owner
    direct · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • Transcend Capital Cf I & II Gp, LLC
    pooled vehicle sponsorn
  • Transcend Capital Gp, LLC
    pooled vehicle sponsorn
  • Transcend Capital Insurance Services, LLC
    real estaten
  • Transcend Capital Tf I Gp, LLC
    pooled vehicle sponsorn
  • Transcend Capital Tf II Gp, LLC
    pooled vehicle sponsorn
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Madison, Nj · principal17231
Naples, Fl620
Bloomfield Hills, Mi300
Middletown, Ri200
Short Hills, Nj001
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Bloomfield Hills, MI7 employees
  • Naples, FL1 employees
ADV anomalies
6 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 16, 2026
    GORCZYNSKI, BRIAN, JAMES (MANAGING PARTNER, CCO) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-08-14 and 2026-07-16
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 16, 2026
    SWIFT, RICHARD, JOSEPH (MANAGING PARTNER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-08-14 and 2026-07-16
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 16, 2026
    ARYA, VIBHAW, KUMAR (CHIEF WEALTH OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-08-14 and 2026-07-16
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 16, 2026
    BUSHERY, GLEN, M (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-08-14 and 2026-07-16
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 16, 2026
    CUMMINGS, PAUL, ALBERT EDLING (CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, CHIEF WEALTH OFFICER) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2024-08-14 and 2026-07-16
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 16, 2026
    NIEDERAUER, DUNCAN, LEIGH (MANAGING PARTNER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-08-14 and 2026-07-16
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 5,003 to 4,145
    Oct 16, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 31 to 27
    Oct 16, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 12 to 8
    Oct 16, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Corporate clients · unset to 9.0
    Oct 16, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 492 to 450
    Oct 16, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 562 to 623
    Oct 16, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 11 to 12
    Oct 16, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $1.2B to $709M
    Oct 16, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Employees · 44 to 39
    Oct 16, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 2 to 0
    Oct 16, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to More than 500
    Oct 16, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Other offices · 3 to 4
    Oct 16, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Private funds · 11 to 12
    Oct 16, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $3.1B to $2.9B
    Oct 16, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $2.5B to $2.4B
    Oct 16, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $220M to $215M
    Oct 16, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $13.8M to $29.9M
    Oct 16, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $325M to $237M
    Oct 16, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $3.1B to $2.9B
    Oct 16, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Accounts · 4,468 to 5,003
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 21 to 31
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Advisory activities · 4 to 5
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 13 to 12
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Charity clients · 7.0 to unset
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 5.0 to unset
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 491 to 492
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 587 to 562
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 10 to 11
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $661M to $1.2B
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Employees · 39 to 44
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 0 to 2
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 251-500
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 19 to 22
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Other offices · 2 to 3
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Private funds · 10 to 11
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $2.8B to $3.1B
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $2.3B to $2.5B
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $231M to $220M
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $32.5M to $13.8M
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · 9539778.0 to unset
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
Signals
32 dated events
  • Richard Joseph Swift left Transcend Capital Advisors, Llc for Private Advisor Group, Llc (registered 2026-07-30)
    Aug 18, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Black Point Wealth Management (East Providence, RI) for Transcend Capital Advisors, LLC on the same day
    Oct 24, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • 3 advisors left Transcend Capital Advisors, LLC (Madison, NJ) for Cary Street Partners on the same day
    Oct 21, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Kyle Saul left Transcend Capital Advisors, Llc for Cary Street Partners (registered 2025-10-22)
    Oct 21, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Mike Scott Saul left Transcend Capital Advisors, Llc for Cary Street Partners (registered 2025-10-16)
    Oct 21, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Amy D Macisaac left Transcend Capital Advisors, Llc for Cary Street Partners (registered 2025-10-16)
    Oct 21, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Matthew Alan Harbarcuk left Transcend Capital Advisors, Llc for Elevation Point Wealth Partners, Llc (registered 2025-04-16)
    May 1, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Andrew Howard Moss left Transcend Capital Advisors, Llc for Elevation Point Wealth Partners, Llc (registered 2025-04-18)
    May 1, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Cheryl Joan Andrew left Transcend Capital Advisors, Llc for Ibex Wealth Advisors, Llc (registered 2025-01-30)
    Jan 24, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Richard S. Spinner left Transcend Capital Advisors, Llc for Cary Street Partners (registered 2024-12-04)
    Nov 25, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Kumar Vibhaw Arya (Chief Wealth Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Transcend Capital Advisors, Llc
    Aug 14, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • Joseph Robert Bragoli (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Transcend Capital Advisors, Llc (listed 2024-03-29, absent 2024-08-14)
    Aug 14, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • Joseph Richard Swift (Managing Partner) appeared on Schedule A of Transcend Capital Advisors, Llc
    Mar 28, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • James Francis Baka left Transcend Capital Advisors, Llc for U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. (registered 2023-08-03)
    Feb 9, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Francis James Baka (Chief Executive Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Transcend Capital Advisors, Llc (listed 2023-01-09, absent 2023-01-27)
    Jan 27, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • D Matthew Fassnacht (Managing Partner) appeared on Schedule A of Transcend Capital Advisors, Llc
    Jan 27, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
  • Paul Robert Brown (Managing Partner) appeared on Schedule A of Transcend Capital Advisors, Llc
    Jan 27, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
  • Jacob Grossman (Managing Partner) appeared on Schedule A of Transcend Capital Advisors, Llc
    Jan 27, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
  • Paul Matthew Guenther (Managing Partner) no longer on Schedule A of Transcend Capital Advisors, Llc (listed 2023-01-09, absent 2023-01-27)
    Jan 27, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Francis James Baka (Chief Executive Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Transcend Capital Advisors, Llc
    Sep 29, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • Joseph Robert Bragoli (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Transcend Capital Advisors, Llc
    Apr 29, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • James Priester Hughes left Transcend Capital Advisors, Llc for Freestone Capital Management, Llc (registered 2023-07-19)
    Apr 26, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • M Glen Bushery (Chief Financial Officer And Interim Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Transcend Capital Advisors, Llc
    Mar 31, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • James P Hughes (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Transcend Capital Advisors, Llc (listed 2022-02-22, absent 2022-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Paul Matthew Guenther (Managing Partner) appeared on Schedule A of Transcend Capital Advisors, Llc
    Aug 30, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
  • Matthew James Didden (Founding Member) no longer on Schedule A of Transcend Capital Advisors, Llc (listed 2021-04-08, absent 2021-08-30)
    Aug 30, 2021 · Control person left · inference
  • James Brian Gorczynski (Managing Partner) appeared on Schedule A of Transcend Capital Advisors, Llc
    Aug 30, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
  • Leigh Duncan Niederauer (Managing Partner) appeared on Schedule A of Transcend Capital Advisors, Llc
    Aug 30, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
  • Leigh Duncan Niederauer (Managing Member) no longer on Schedule A of Transcend Capital Advisors, Llc (listed 2020-12-10, absent 2021-03-09)
    Mar 9, 2021 · Control person left · inference
  • Transcend Capital Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $2.1B, up 70% from $1.2B (2020-12-10 to 2021-03-09)
    Mar 9, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business email
bbrown@transcendcapital.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
bcomiskey@transcendcapital.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
bgorczynski@transcendcapital.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
bwaldron@transcendcapital.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
dniederauer@transcendcapital.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
ecabetas@transcendcapital.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
jgrossman@transcendcapital.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
jpierce@transcendcapital.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
lhartnett@transcendcapital.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
lshannon@transcendcapital.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
nswider@transcendcapital.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
ploiacano@transcendcapital.comreportedpublished 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
$171Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026