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SEC-registered adviser

Ifs Group

Independent wealth managerMechanicsburg, PennsylvaniaCRD 328774SEC 801-129581websiteIAPD
Legal name Ifs Group, LLC
Latest filing Jul 7, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 26, 2024 · 11 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 29, 2024
RAUM
$240M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
88%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$240M individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$40.0M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
6
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
11 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$240M as of Jul 7, 2026
Jan 29, 2025$210M then
HNW client RAUM$115M as of Jul 7, 2026
Jan 29, 2025$115M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of Jul 7, 2026
Jan 29, 20257 then
Employees (5.A)6 as of Jul 7, 2026
Jan 29, 20257 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +14% over the last fiscal yearIARs 7 to 6
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 7, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • 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
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$40.0MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
45derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$697,674derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
88%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
6.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+14%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-14%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+14%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consultingreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$115MreportedItem 5.I
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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$125M52%
  • High-net-worth individuals$115M48%
Individual clients
195reported
HNW clients
72reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
344reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
$95.0M sponsored, $125M managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=6.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
6 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Brent Russell GuthrieLancaster, Pa May 7, 201216 y1
Joseph Eugene KrichtenMechanicsburg, Pa Sep 14, 201631 y0
Martin Edward LeonardCertified Financial PlannerMechanicsburg, PaNov 8, 201722 y3
Joseph Anthony PerrettaMechanicsburg, PaJun 28, 201916 y2
Andrew Kenneth FryCertified Financial PlannerMechanicsburg, PaJul 1, 202411 y0
Kenneth Walter FryCertified Financial PlannerMechanicsburg, PaJul 2, 202431 y1
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
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Eugene Joseph Krichten · Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 02/2002 · 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
    Mechanicsburg, Pa · principal600
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 297 to 344
      Jan 29, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 7 to 6
      Jan 29, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
    • BD registered reps · 7 to 6
      Jan 29, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
    • HNW clients · 59 to 72
      Jan 29, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
    • Individual clients · 175 to 195
      Jan 29, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
    • Employees · 7 to 6
      Jan 29, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 7 to 6
      Jan 29, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $170M to $210M
      Jan 29, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $95.0M to $125M
      Jan 29, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $40.0M to $30.0M
      Jan 29, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
    • RAUM · $210M to $240M
      Jan 29, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $12.5M to $125M
      Jan 29, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
    • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $85.0M to $95.0M
      Jan 29, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
    • Accounts · 290 to 297
      Oct 10, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
    • HNW clients · 55 to 59
      Oct 10, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
    • Individual clients · 180 to 175
      Oct 10, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 1-10
      Oct 10, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $160M to $170M
      Oct 10, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $110M to $115M
      Oct 10, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $90.0M to $95.0M
      Oct 10, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
    • RAUM · $200M to $210M
      Oct 10, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $0 to $12.5M
      Oct 10, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
    • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $0 to $85.0M
      Oct 10, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 14 to 7
      Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 10, 2024
    • BD registered reps · 14 to 7
      Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 10, 2024
    • Employees · 14 to 7
      Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 10, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 14 to 7
      Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 10, 2024
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $115M to $0
      Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 10, 2024
    • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $85.0M to $0
      Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 10, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 7 to 14
      Jun 20, 2024 to Jul 3, 2024
    • BD registered reps · 7 to 14
      Jun 20, 2024 to Jul 3, 2024
    • Employees · 7 to 14
      Jun 20, 2024 to Jul 3, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 7 to 14
      Jun 20, 2024 to Jul 3, 2024
    • Accounts · 0 to 290
      Mar 28, 2024 to Jun 17, 2024
    • Charity clients · unset to 0.0
      Mar 28, 2024 to Jun 17, 2024
    • Corporate clients · unset to 0.0
      Mar 28, 2024 to Jun 17, 2024
    • HNW clients · unset to 55.0
      Mar 28, 2024 to Jun 17, 2024
    • Individual clients · unset to 180.0
      Mar 28, 2024 to Jun 17, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · unset to 0.0
      Mar 28, 2024 to Jun 17, 2024
    • Pooled vehicle clients · unset to 0.0
      Mar 28, 2024 to Jun 17, 2024
    Signals
    2 dated events
    • Philip Stephen Gift (Member) no longer on Schedule A of Ifs Group (listed 2024-06-17, absent 2024-06-20)
      Jun 20, 2024 · Control person left · inference
    • Ifs Group filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Jan 26, 2024 · 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
    hello@ifsgroup1.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    717-766-1144reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    717-766-3361reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    877-392-2949reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/ifs-group-1/posts/?feedView=allreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Website
    ifsgroup1.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    717-766-1144reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 7, 2026
    Contact form
    ifsgroup1.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 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
    $40.0Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026