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SEC-registered adviser

Aurdan Capital Management, LLC

Independent wealth managerWayne, PennsylvaniaCRD 330304SEC 801-129781websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 30, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 27, 2024 · 7 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 28, 2024
RAUM
$526M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
91%
$479M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$175M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
7 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$526M as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 20, 2025$423M then
HNW client RAUM$376M as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 20, 2025$300M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)1 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 20, 20251 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 20, 20256 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +24% over the last fiscal yearIARs 1 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 30, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$175MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
137derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.2MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
5.7%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+24%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+34%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consultingreportedItem 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$376M72%
  • Individuals$103M19%
  • Charitable organizations$29.9M5.7%
  • Corporations and businesses$17.3M3.3%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$32,3220.0%
Individual clients
296reported
HNW clients
114reported
Pension plan clients
1reported
Charitable clients
8reported
Accounts
423reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.91 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.06 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Eric Michael HildenbrandChartered Financial AnalystWayne, PaSep 20, 202417 y2
Sara Alyssa TurnerCertified Financial PlannerWayne, PaMay 1, 202515 y5
Zachary Bryant Hamm-PhippsChartered Financial AnalystWayne, PaApr 10, 202616 y1
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
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Michael Eric Hildenbrand · Co-Ownercontrol
      since 02/2024 · owns 25% to 50%
    • Brian Steven Mills · Co-Ownercontrol
      since 02/2024 · owns 25% to 50%
    • F Robert Stiles · Co-Ownercontrol
      since 06/2024 · owns 25% to 50%
    • Melissa Kelly Christopher · Chief Compliance Officer
      since 02/2024 · owns less than 5%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Wayne, Pa · principal310
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    ADV anomalies
    2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • business activity changedChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
      pension consulting (Item 5.G.6): no on the filing of 2025-03-20, yes on the filing of 2026-03-30
      peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,483)
    • custody status changedChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
      custody of client assets (Item 9.A): yes on the filing of 2025-03-20, no on the filing of 2026-03-30
      peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,483)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 316 to 423
      Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 3 to 6
      Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Advisory activities · 2 to 3
      Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Charity clients · 6 to 8
      Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Corporate clients · unset to 4.0
      Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • HNW clients · 92 to 114
      Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Individual clients · 215 to 296
      Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · unset to 1.0
      Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Assets in custody · 48457972.0 to unset
      Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Custody of client assets · true to false
      Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Employees · 6 to 7
      Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 51-100
      Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $423M to $524M
      Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $300M to $376M
      Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $78.7M to $103M
      Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $2.0M
      Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · unset to 32322.0
      Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • RAUM · $423M to $526M
      Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Accounts · 364 to 316
      Jul 26, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • Charity clients · 9 to 6
      Jul 26, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • HNW clients · 99 to 92
      Jul 26, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • Individual clients · 253 to 215
      Jul 26, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • Assets in custody · unset to 48457972.0
      Jul 26, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • Custody of client assets · false to true
      Jul 26, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • Employees · 5 to 6
      Jul 26, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • Insurance-licensed employees · 1 to 0
      Jul 26, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
      Jul 26, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $400M to $423M
      Jul 26, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $258M to $300M
      Jul 26, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $95.4M to $78.7M
      Jul 26, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $466,288 to $0
      Jul 26, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • RAUM · $401M to $423M
      Jul 26, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • Accounts · unset to 364.0
      Jul 11, 2024 to Jul 26, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
      Jul 11, 2024 to Jul 26, 2024
    • Charity clients · unset to 9.0
      Jul 11, 2024 to Jul 26, 2024
    • HNW clients · unset to 99.0
      Jul 11, 2024 to Jul 26, 2024
    • Individual clients · unset to 253.0
      Jul 11, 2024 to Jul 26, 2024
    • Employees · 4 to 5
      Jul 11, 2024 to Jul 26, 2024
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 101-250
      Jul 11, 2024 to Jul 26, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 0 to 1
      Jul 11, 2024 to Jul 26, 2024
    Signals
    2 dated events
    • F Robert Stiles (Co-Owner) appeared on Schedule A of Aurdan Capital Management, Llc
      Jul 11, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • Aurdan Capital Management, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Feb 27, 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
    info@aurdancapital.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
    Business phone
    484-254-1935reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
    Business phone
    610-212-4790reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/aurdan-capital-management-llcreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    aurdancapital.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    484-254-1935reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 30, 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
    $175Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026