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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

Discipline Wealth Solutions, Inc.

Independent wealth managerGreenville, South CarolinaCRD 315846SEC 801-122049websiteIAPD
Latest filing Sep 10, 2026
First filing on the tape Jul 9, 2021 · 33 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 10, 2021
RAUM
$747M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
96%
$713M individuals and HNW
Advisors
19
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$39.3M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
18
18 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
12
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
33 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$747M as of Aug 4, 2026
Mar 7, 2022$0 then
HNW client RAUM$426M as of Aug 4, 2026
Feb 15, 2024$8.4M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)18 as of Aug 4, 2026
Mar 7, 20221 then
Employees (5.A)18 as of Aug 4, 2026
Mar 7, 20222 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +136% over the last fiscal yearIARs 14 to 18offices 11 to 12
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 10, 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
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
RAUM per advisor
$39.3MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
101derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$392,991derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
4.5%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
0.9derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.5derived13 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+136%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+29%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+47%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$700M, 1,900 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$426M57%
  • Individuals$287M38%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$33.5M4.5%
  • Charitable organizations$61,6630.0%
Individual clients
1,673reported
HNW clients
246reported
Pension plan clients
27reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,900reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$700M for 1,900 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.96 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.04 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=1.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
17 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
James Alan StuderGreenville, Sc Mar 18, 202421 y1
Brooks Eugene StahlneckerGreenville, Sc Apr 29, 202429 y10
Joseph W PetryLatham, Ny Aug 2, 202418 y1
Jason Lee YoungGreenville, Sc Aug 23, 202413 y1
Orlando Ismael LunaGreenville, Sc Aug 26, 202415 y2
William Joseph JoslynLatham, Ny Aug 26, 202411 y1
Renee Lynn CuchettiGreenville, Sc Oct 21, 202436 y3
David Wayne FicarraSterling Heights, Mi Oct 22, 202435 y3
Bryan R ByrdGreenville, Sc Oct 22, 202416 y3
Ernest Paul RispoliGreenville, Sc Oct 28, 202410 y2
George Wesley JohnsonTroy, Mi Jan 1, 202524 y3
Bart Francis DichiaroTarrytown, Ny Feb 4, 202530 y4
Marc Stephen BeckerGreenville, Sc Jun 13, 202525 y5
Rodney Au YeungGreenville, Sc Jul 10, 202526 y3
Elizabeth Hutton MilardoGreenville, Sc Sep 15, 202521 y4
Kevin James SmithGreenville, Sc Jan 23, 202618 y4
James Garfield StuderGreenville, Sc Sep 11, 202611 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
none on the tape
    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
      • Bryan Keith James Ballentine · Managing Principalcontrol
        since 06/2021 · owns 75% or more
      • R Anthony Colancecco · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 02/2024 · owns less than 5%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      Advisers that list Discipline Wealth Solutions, Inc. as a related person
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      Greenville, Sc · principal1920
      Latham, Ny200
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      • Latham, NY2 employees
      • Birmingham, MI1 employees
      • Lebanon, OH1 employees
      • Los Angeles, CA1 employees
      • Port Lucie, FL1 employees
      • Tappan, NY1 employees
      • Troy, MI1 employees
      • Albuquerque, NJ1 employees
      • , 1 employees
      ADV anomalies
      2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Feb 19, 2026
        HNW share of RAUM moved from 20.0% to 57.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-02-10 and 2026-02-19
        peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,483)
      • RAUM up 50 %Change between filings · filing Feb 19, 2026
        RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $316,318,696 to $746,683,310 (+136.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-02-10 and 2026-02-19; the peer median change was +16.0% (1386 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile of changes)
        peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,386) · 99% percentile
      How anomalies are measured
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
        Aug 4, 2026 to Sep 10, 2026
      • Succession · false to unset
        Aug 4, 2026 to Sep 10, 2026
      • Accounts · 2,750 to 1,900
        Jan 23, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 15 to 18
        Jan 23, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
      • Advisory activities · 4 to 5
        Jan 23, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
      • Corporate clients · 15.0 to unset
        Jan 23, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
      • HNW clients · 22 to 246
        Jan 23, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
      • Individual clients · 1,280 to 1,673
        Jan 23, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
      • Pension plan clients · unset to 27.0
        Jan 23, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $144,588 to $700M
        Jan 23, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
      • Employees · 15 to 18
        Jan 23, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
      • Insurance-licensed employees · 0 to 2
        Jan 23, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
      • State-registered IARs · 15 to 18
        Jan 23, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $316M to $742M
        Jan 23, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $62.5M to $426M
        Jan 23, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $233M to $287M
        Jan 23, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $5.2M
        Jan 23, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
      • Pension RAUM · $0 to $33.5M
        Jan 23, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
      • RAUM · $316M to $747M
        Jan 23, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
      • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
        Aug 13, 2025 to Oct 20, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 14 to 15
        May 20, 2025 to Aug 13, 2025
      • Employees · 14 to 15
        May 20, 2025 to Aug 13, 2025
      • State-registered IARs · 14 to 15
        May 20, 2025 to Aug 13, 2025
      • Other offices · 11 to 12
        May 20, 2025 to Aug 13, 2025
      • Accounts · 820 to 2,750
        Nov 18, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
      • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
        Nov 18, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
      • Corporate clients · unset to 15.0
        Nov 18, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
      • HNW clients · 6 to 22
        Nov 18, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
      • Individual clients · 427 to 1,280
        Nov 18, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to 0
        Nov 18, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $93.0M to $316M
        Nov 18, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $8.4M to $62.5M
        Nov 18, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $84.6M to $233M
        Nov 18, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
      • Pension RAUM · unset to 0.0
        Nov 18, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · unset to 0.0
        Nov 18, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
      • RAUM · $93.0M to $316M
        Nov 18, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 8 to 14
        Oct 21, 2024 to Oct 28, 2024
      • BD registered reps · 0 to 1
        Oct 21, 2024 to Oct 28, 2024
      • Employees · 8 to 14
        Oct 21, 2024 to Oct 28, 2024
      • State-registered IARs · 8 to 14
        Oct 21, 2024 to Oct 28, 2024
      Signals
      6 dated events
      • Discipline Wealth Solutions, Inc. reported RAUM $746.7M, up 136% from $316.3M (2026-01-23 to 2026-02-19)
        Feb 19, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
      • Discipline Wealth Solutions, Inc. reported RAUM $316.3M, up 240% from $93.0M (2024-11-18 to 2025-02-10)
        Feb 10, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
      • Discipline Wealth Solutions, Inc. reported 11 offices beyond its principal office, up from 5 (2024-10-21 to 2024-10-28)
        Oct 28, 2024 · Office count change · derived
      • 4 advisors left Cpr Investments Inc (Rochester, MI) for Discipline Wealth Solutions, Inc. on the same day
        Oct 24, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
      • R Anthony Colancecco (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Discipline Wealth Solutions, Inc.
        Feb 15, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
      • Discipline Wealth Solutions, Inc. filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Jul 9, 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
      Website
      stahlneckergroup.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Principal office phone
      864-322-6046reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 10, 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
      $39.3Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026