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SEC-registered adviser

Intellus Advisors, LLC

Independent wealth managerNaples, FloridaCRD 332883SEC 801-131142websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 25, 2026
First filing on the tape Aug 19, 2024 · 8 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 18, 2024
RAUM
$1.4B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
96%
of RAUM
Private clients
95%
$1.3B individuals and HNW
Advisors
9
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$150M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
15
9 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
8 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.4B as of Mar 25, 2026
Jan 14, 2025$1.2B then
HNW client RAUM$868M as of Mar 25, 2026
Jan 14, 2025$892M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)9 as of Mar 25, 2026
Jan 14, 20257 then
Employees (5.A)15 as of Mar 25, 2026
Jan 14, 202513 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +14% over the last fiscal yearIARs 7 to 9
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 25, 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
  • 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)
RAUM per advisor
$150MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
111derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$5.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$390,078derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
96%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.6%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+14%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+29%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+4.2%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
1,000reportedItem 5.H
Wrap fee program
participatesreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$6.9M, 28 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
  • 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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$868M64%
  • Individuals$413M31%
  • Corporations and businesses$36.0M2.7%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$21.0M1.6%
  • Banks and thrifts$12.4M0.9%
Individual clients
845reported
HNW clients
157reported
Pension plan clients
8reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
3,462reported
Financial planning clients
1,000reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $1.3B managedreported
Custody of client assets
$6.9M for 28 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.95 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
9 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Karen M ChancyCertified Financial PlannerNaples, FlOct 30, 202426 y3
Kearsley Barton LewisNaples, FlOct 30, 202430 y3
Kevin RiceNaples, Fl Nov 5, 202425 y2
Joshua Gary SankesSarasota, Fl Nov 5, 202421 y2
Tanner Jay BettsNaples, FlNov 8, 202412 y3
Ryan BousquetNaples, FlNov 13, 202414 y1
James Charles SnyderCertified Financial PlannerNaples, FlNov 20, 202412 y3
Nancy FariasNaples, FlAug 19, 202529 y1
Nathan Myer ShafferNaples, FlSep 10, 202510 y2
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
    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
      • M Karen Chancy · Co-Manager, Chief Financial Officercontrol
        since 08/2024 · owns less than 5%
      • Barton Kearsley Lewis · Co-Manager, Chief Executive Officercontrol
        since 08/2024 · owns less than 5%
      • M Karen Chancy · Trusteecontrol
        since 12/2019 · owns 75% or more of Karen M. Chancy Trust U/A
      • Barton Kearsley Lewis · Trusteecontrol
        since 08/2015 · owns 75% or more of K. Barton Lewis Revocable Trust U/A Dtd
      • S Andrew Warning · Chief Compliance Officer
        since 08/2024 · owns less than 5%
      Entity owners
      • Bifrost Management, LLC · Member
        direct · owns 50% to 75%
      • Chancy Ventures, LLC · Member
        direct · owns 50% to 75%
      • K. Barton Lewis Revocable Trust U/A Dtd · Owner
        indirect · owns 75% or more of Bifrost Management, LLC
      • Karen M. Chancy Trust U/A · Owner
        indirect · owns 75% or more of Chancy Ventures, LLC
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      No related person reported.
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      Naples, Fl · principal900
      Sarasota, Fl200
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      • Sarasota, FL1 employees
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 3,377 to 3,462
        Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 7 to 9
        Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Charity clients · 7 to 0
        Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Corporate clients · 33 to 9
        Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • HNW clients · 279 to 157
        Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Individual clients · 683 to 845
        Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Pension plan clients · 30 to 8
        Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $24.5M to $6.9M
        Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Employees · 12 to 15
        Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to More than 500
        Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • State-registered IARs · 7 to 9
        Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.1B to $1.3B
        Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $913M to $868M
        Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $204M to $413M
        Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $52.0M to $51.4M
        Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Pension RAUM · $11.4M to $21.0M
        Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • RAUM · $1.2B to $1.4B
        Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Wrap assets (manager) · $930M to $1.3B
        Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
        Apr 22, 2025 to Jun 4, 2025
      • Accounts · 3,298 to 3,377
        Jan 14, 2025 to Apr 22, 2025
      • Employees · 13 to 12
        Jan 14, 2025 to Apr 22, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $930M to $1.1B
        Jan 14, 2025 to Apr 22, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $892M to $913M
        Jan 14, 2025 to Apr 22, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $200M to $204M
        Jan 14, 2025 to Apr 22, 2025
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $227M to $52.0M
        Jan 14, 2025 to Apr 22, 2025
      • Pension RAUM · $11.2M to $11.4M
        Jan 14, 2025 to Apr 22, 2025
      • RAUM · $1.2B to $1.2B
        Jan 14, 2025 to Apr 22, 2025
      • Accounts · 0 to 3,298
        Oct 18, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 5 to 7
        Oct 18, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
      • BD registered reps · 12 to 0
        Oct 18, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
      • Charity clients · unset to 7.0
        Oct 18, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
      • Corporate clients · unset to 33.0
        Oct 18, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
      • HNW clients · unset to 279.0
        Oct 18, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
      • Individual clients · unset to 683.0
        Oct 18, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
      • Pension plan clients · unset to 30.0
        Oct 18, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle clients · unset to 0.0
        Oct 18, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
      • Assets in custody · unset to 24547595.0
        Oct 18, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
      • Custody of client assets · false to true
        Oct 18, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 0 to 1-10
        Oct 18, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
      • State-registered IARs · 0 to 7
        Oct 18, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
      Signals
      2 dated events
      • 8 advisors left Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (Naples, FL) for Intellus Advisors, LLC within 6 days
        Oct 2, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
      • Intellus Advisors, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Aug 19, 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
      bonnie.anderson@intellusadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Business email
      bart.lewis@intellusadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Business email
      jason.miller@intellusadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Business email
      liese.kolb@intellusadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Business email
      mikayla.way@intellusadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Business email
      nancy.solimine@intellusadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Business email
      sandy.vasquez@intellusadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Business phone
      239-649-3600reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Business phone
      239-649-3618reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Business phone
      941-404-2800reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/intellusadvisorsreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Website
      intellusadvisors.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 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
      $150Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026