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SEC-registered adviser

Advus Financial Partners, LLC

Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessWinter Park, FloridaCRD 311990SEC 801-120458websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 28, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 4, 2021 · 21 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 5, 2021
RAUM
$4.0B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
96%
of RAUM
Private clients
24%
$967M individuals and HNW
Advisors
11
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$361M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
16
10 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
21 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$4.0B as of Jul 28, 2026
Mar 31, 2022$4.4B then
HNW client RAUM$850M as of Jul 28, 2026
Mar 31, 2022$645M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)9 as of Jul 28, 2026
Mar 31, 20227 then
Employees (5.A)16 as of Jul 28, 2026
Mar 31, 202213 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +29% over the last fiscal year+20% a year over threeIARs 11 to 9offices 1 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 28, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
RAUM per advisor
$361MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
40derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$6.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$3.0MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
96%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
76%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.7derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+29%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-18%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-28%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$10.1M, 24 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)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$2.9B72%
  • High-net-worth individuals$850M21%
  • Charitable organizations$132M3.3%
  • Individuals$117M2.9%
  • Corporations and businesses$2.4M0.1%
Individual clients
299reported
HNW clients
140reported
Pension plan clients
82reported
Charitable clients
7reported
Accounts
1,329reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$10.1M for 24 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.24 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.76 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
11 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Mark LamorielloWinter Park, FlApr 14, 202135 y4
Andrew Stephen ZitoWinter Park, FlDec 6, 202124 y1
Sally Ann Hanley-WhitworthCertified Financial PlannerWinter Park, FlJan 16, 202536 y2
James Daniel GayWinter Park, FlJan 29, 202521 y2
Jeffrey Stewart RobertsWinter Park, FlJan 29, 202511 y2
Joshua J. RoseWinter Park, FlJan 1, 202614 y2
Mitchell Austin LamorielloCertified Financial PlannerWinter Park, FlJan 7, 202613 y1
Omar Jesus GuevaraWinter Park, Fl Feb 23, 202610 y2
Christina Ann ShafferChartered Financial AnalystWinter Park, FlMar 25, 202611 y4
Todd Justin LernerWinter Park, Fl Apr 1, 202619 y5
Hayden T ClemWinter Park, FlAug 12, 202610 y0
Advisor movement
1 left, 5 joined in 12 months
net +4 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 9.1% of current headcount2 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
    • James Christopher Bell · Secretarycontrol
      since 03/2025 · owns less than 5%
    • Ann Sally Hanley-Whitworth · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 11/2020 · owns less than 5%
    • Mark Lamoriello · Presidentcontrol
      since 09/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Harvey Charles Lydecker · Chief Executive Officercontrol
      since 09/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Graves Stacy Fleming · Chief Compliance Officer
      since 07/2026 · owns less than 5%
    Entity owners
    • Foundation Risk Partners, Corp. · Shareholder
      direct · owns 75% or more
    • Frp Holdings, Corp. · Shareholder
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Frp Parent, Corp.
    • Frp Investors II Gp, LLC · General Partner
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Frp Investors II, L.P.
    • Frp Investors II, L.P. · Shareholder
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Frp Parent II, Corp.
    • Frp Parent II, Corp. · Shareholder
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Frp Holdings, Corp.
    • Frp Parent, Corp. · Shareholder
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Foundation Risk Partners, Corp.
    • Partners Group Access Pf 368 L.P. · Limited Partner
      indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Partners Group Client Access 43, LP
    • Partners Group Client Access 43, LP · Limited Partner
      indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Frp Investors II, L.P.
    • Partners Group Client Access Management I Limited · General Partner
      indirect · owns F of Partners Group Client Access 43, LP
    • Partners Group Management (Scots) Llp · General Partner
      indirect · owns F of Partners Group Access Pf 368 L.P.
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    • Foundation Risk Partners Corp.
      real estatey
    Advisers that list Advus Financial Partners, LLC as a related person
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Winter Park, Fl · principal1161
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Jacksonville, FL2 employees
    ADV anomalies
    5 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • high institutional concentrationStatic outlier · filing Jul 28, 2026
      institutional share of RAUM of 76% against a peer median of 3% (1362 comparable advisers, 100.0th percentile, 18.1 robust deviations)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362) · 100% percentile
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 28, 2026
      HANLEY-WHITWORTH, SALLY, ANN (CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-10-01 and 2026-07-28
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 28, 2026
      LYDECKER, CHARLES, HARVEY (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-10-01 and 2026-07-28
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 28, 2026
      BELL, CHRISTOPHER, JAMES (SECRETARY) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2024-10-01 and 2026-07-28
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
    • clients down average size upCombination · filing Mar 30, 2026
      private clients fell 20 percent or more while RAUM per client rose 30 percent or more: a move up-market or the departure of small accounts. RAUM $3,066,675,906 to $3,970,976,661, advisors 11 to 9, private clients 607 to 439, offices 1 to 1 (2025-03-31 to 2026-03-30)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Assets in custody · $0 to $10.1M
      Mar 30, 2026 to May 19, 2026
    • Custody of client assets · false to true
      Mar 30, 2026 to May 19, 2026
    • Other offices · 1 to 2
      Mar 30, 2026 to May 19, 2026
    • Accounts · 1,276 to 1,329
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 11 to 10
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Charity clients · 8 to 7
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 0.0 to unset
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • HNW clients · 190 to 140
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Individual clients · 417 to 299
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 71 to 82
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Employees · 17 to 16
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 11 to 9
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $2.9B to $3.8B
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $821M to $850M
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $113M to $117M
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $152M to $140M
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $2.0B to $2.9B
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · unset to 0.0
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • RAUM · $3.1B to $4.0B
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Accounts · 1,168 to 1,276
      Jan 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Charity clients · 7 to 8
      Jan 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW clients · 154 to 190
      Jan 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Individual clients · 316 to 417
      Jan 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Employees · 18 to 17
      Jan 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
      Jan 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $2.6B to $2.9B
      Jan 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $735M to $821M
      Jan 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $104M to $113M
      Jan 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $176M to $152M
      Jan 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $1.8B to $2.0B
      Jan 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • RAUM · $2.8B to $3.1B
      Jan 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HQ city · LAKE MARY to WINTER PARK
      Mar 28, 2024 to Oct 1, 2024
    • Other offices · 2 to 1
      Mar 28, 2024 to Oct 1, 2024
    • Related adviser · false to true
      Mar 28, 2024 to Oct 1, 2024
    • Accounts · 1,042 to 1,168
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 101-250
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $2.1B to $2.6B
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $620M to $735M
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $80.4M to $104M
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $153M to $176M
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    Signals
    8 dated events
    • William Jeffrey Lee left Advus Financial Partners, Llc for J.P. Morgan Securities Llc (registered 2026-07-29)
      May 20, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Advus Financial Partners, Llc reported RAUM $4.0B, up 29% from $3.1B (2025-03-31 to 2026-03-30)
      Mar 30, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
    • Codie Jamison Thomas left Advus Financial Partners, Llc for Abaco Retirement Advisors Llc (registered 2026-05-05)
      Jul 9, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Harvey Charles Lydecker (Chief Executive Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Advus Financial Partners, Llc
      Oct 1, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • Stephen Andrew Zito (President/Coo) no longer on Schedule A of Advus Financial Partners, Llc (listed 2024-03-28, absent 2024-10-01)
      Oct 1, 2024 · Control person left · inference
    • Advus Financial Partners, Llc reported RAUM $2.4B, down 46% from $4.4B (2022-03-31 to 2022-08-10)
      Aug 10, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
    • Stephen Andrew Zito (President/Coo) appeared on Schedule A of Advus Financial Partners, Llc
      Oct 19, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
    • Watch Hill Partners, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Feb 4, 2021 · 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 phone
    407-264-6706reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    407-585-1160reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/advuspartnersreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Website
    advuspartners.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    407-585-1160reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 28, 2026
    Contact form
    advuspartners.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Team page
    advuspartners.com/teamreportedpublished 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
    Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    $361Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026