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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

Pitcairn

Independent wealth managerConshohocken, PennsylvaniaCRD 333260SEC 801-131329websiteIAPD
Legal name Pitcairn Wealth Advisors LLC
Latest filing Mar 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Sep 23, 2024 · 7 filings
SEC status approved since Oct 23, 2024
RAUM
$5.9B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
77%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$5.8B individuals and HNW
Advisors
40
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$147M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
62
37 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
6
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
7 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$5.9B as of Mar 31, 2026
Jan 8, 2025$0 then
HNW client RAUM$5.8B as of Mar 31, 2026
Feb 24, 2025$776M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)34 as of Mar 31, 2026
Jan 8, 20250 then
Employees (5.A)62 as of Mar 31, 2026
Jan 8, 20251 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +657% over the last fiscal yearIARs 2 to 34offices 9 to 6
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • UHNW private wealth · private-client share at least 50 percent, HNW at least 90 percent of private-client RAUM, and average HNW client assets at least $10M
RAUM per advisor
$147MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$17.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$2.8MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
77%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.5%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.6derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.7derived7 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+657%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+1600%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
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, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$3.9B, 311 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$5.8B98%
  • Charitable organizations$45.6M0.8%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$42.6M0.7%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
330reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
2,133reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$3.9B for 311 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.98 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
40 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
David Harold SloverCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystConshohocken, Pa Jan 6, 202510 y0
Jocelyn SchwartzCertified Financial PlannerConshohocken, PaJan 6, 202513 y2
Ethan William EbnerCertified Financial PlannerConshohocken, PaJan 6, 202511 y1
Laurie Ressin MartinChartered Financial AnalystBaltimore, Md Jan 8, 202529 y2
John Richard JeffreyConshohocken, PaJan 8, 202512 y1
Nathan Michael SonnenbergChartered Financial AnalystVienna, Va Jan 9, 202526 y3
Natalie Anne WolaniukCertified Financial PlannerConshohocken, PaJan 14, 202510 y0
John Matthew MccarteCertified Financial PlannerConshohocken, PaJan 14, 202528 y0
Christina Lorraine MaidaConshohocken, Pa Feb 24, 202510 y0
Justin C. BakewellMclean, Va Mar 20, 202515 y4
Andrew Lea BusserConshohocken, PaMar 21, 202511 y0
Pace Roy KessenichConshohocken, Pa Apr 4, 202521 y3
David Thomas MediciChartered Financial AnalystConshohocken, PaApr 4, 202513 y0
Mark Todd RobinsonCertified Financial PlannerConshohocken, PaApr 11, 202533 y0
Jennifer Anne ProperConshohocken, PaApr 18, 202526 y0
Derek James CavanaughCertified Financial PlannerConshohocken, PaApr 18, 202510 y0
Peter ChiricoConshohocken, PaMay 20, 202519 y0
Robert John MileffConshohocken, PaJun 10, 202522 y2
George Francis SmithCertified Financial PlannerConshohocken, PaJun 10, 202518 y0
Karen Anne CarlsonCertified Financial PlannerNew York, Ny Jun 10, 202516 y0
Harold Frederick PitcairnChartered Financial AnalystConshohocken, PaJun 25, 202528 y1
Joseph WhelanCertified Financial PlannerConshohocken, PaJun 25, 202511 y0
James Ramsey GoetschiusConshohocken, Pa Jul 2, 202511 y0
Craig Scott SchmauderCertified Financial PlannerConshohocken, PaJul 3, 202511 y0
Ashley Elizabeth RuhlingConshohocken, PaJul 24, 202512 y0
Paulette Mercedes GirodCertified Financial PlannerConshohocken, PaAug 4, 202522 y1
Andrew David StrainCertified Financial PlannerConshohocken, PaAug 4, 202516 y1
Man Tou IauConshohocken, Pa Aug 4, 202521 y1
John Michael OlsonChartered Financial AnalystConshohocken, Pa Aug 4, 202516 y3
Matthew Case BreidenbachCertified Financial PlannerConshohocken, PaAug 12, 202510 y0
Amy Hart ClyneCertified Financial PlannerConshohocken, Pa Aug 25, 202541 y0
Andrew Drummond PitcairnConshohocken, PaAug 28, 202512 y0
Brendan Michael HeffernanConshohocken, PaOct 22, 202511 y0
Matthew David PerriCertified Financial PlannerConshohocken, PaJan 2, 202610 y1
Carlin Rose CalcaterraConshohocken, PaJun 8, 202616 y0
Emilee Frances StepoulosConshohocken, Pa Jun 18, 202612 y0
Maryann Walker BechtaConshohocken, PaJun 26, 202612 y0
Joshua Edward KramerConshohocken, PaJun 29, 202613 y0
Jacob Rudolfo MartinezConshohocken, PaJun 30, 202618 y0
Patrick Michael DarcyConshohocken, PaJul 1, 202611 y0
Advisor movement
1 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 2.5% of current headcount1 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
    • Lea Andrew Busser · President, Chief Executive Officercontrol
      since 09/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Woodruff Eric Gaul · Chief Financial Officer Officercontrol
      since 09/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Matthew John Mccarte · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 09/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Michael Nathan Sonnenberg · Chief Investment Officercontrol
      since 09/2024 · owns less than 5%
    Entity owners
    • Pitcairn Financial Group LLC · Owner
      direct · owns 75% or more
    • Pitcairn Company · Member
      indirect · owns 50% to 75% of Pitcairn Financial Group LLC
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    • Pitcairn Insurance Agency, LLC
      real estatey
    • Pitcairn Trust Company LLC
      y
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Conshohocken, Pa · principal4081
    Baltimore, Md410
    New York, Ny200
    San Francisco, Ca200
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    ADV anomalies
    6 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • business activity changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
      pension consulting (Item 5.G.6): no on the filing of 2025-07-21, yes on the filing of 2026-03-31
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
      SONNENBERG, NATHAN, MICHAEL (CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2024-10-10 and 2026-03-31
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
      MCCARTE, JOHN, MATTHEW (CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-10-10 and 2026-03-31
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
    • custody status changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
      custody of client assets (Item 9.A): no on the filing of 2025-07-21, yes on the filing of 2026-03-31
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
    • discretionary share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
      discretionary share of RAUM moved from 100.0% to 77.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-02-24 and 2026-03-31
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
    • RAUM up 50 %Change between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
      RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $775,801,961 to $5,871,259,245 (+657.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-02-24 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +18.0% (271 comparable advisers, 100.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (271) · 100% percentile
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 148 to 2,133
      Jul 21, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 2 to 37
      Jul 21, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Advisory activities · 2 to 5
      Jul 21, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW clients · 71 to 330
      Jul 21, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Assets in custody · unset to 3940624966.0
      Jul 21, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Custody of client assets · false to true
      Jul 21, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Employees · 5 to 62
      Jul 21, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 251-500
      Jul 21, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 2 to 34
      Jul 21, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Other offices · 11 to 6
      Jul 21, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $776M to $4.5B
      Jul 21, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $776M to $5.8B
      Jul 21, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $1.3B
      Jul 21, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · unset to 42641114.0
      Jul 21, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • RAUM · $776M to $5.9B
      Jul 21, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Business name · PITCAIRN WEALTH ADVISORS LLC to PITCAIRN
      Jun 5, 2025 to Jul 21, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100
      Jun 5, 2025 to Jul 21, 2025
    • Other offices · 9 to 11
      Jun 5, 2025 to Jul 21, 2025
    • Accounts · 0 to 148
      Jan 8, 2025 to Feb 24, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 1 to 2
      Jan 8, 2025 to Feb 24, 2025
    • HNW clients · unset to 71.0
      Jan 8, 2025 to Feb 24, 2025
    • Employees · 1 to 5
      Jan 8, 2025 to Feb 24, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 51-100
      Jan 8, 2025 to Feb 24, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 0 to 2
      Jan 8, 2025 to Feb 24, 2025
    • Other offices · 8 to 9
      Jan 8, 2025 to Feb 24, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $0 to $776M
      Jan 8, 2025 to Feb 24, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · unset to 775801961.0
      Jan 8, 2025 to Feb 24, 2025
    • RAUM · $0 to $776M
      Jan 8, 2025 to Feb 24, 2025
    • Other offices · 0 to 8
      Oct 10, 2024 to Jan 8, 2025
    Signals
    9 dated events
    • Pitcairn reported RAUM $5.9B, up 657% from $775.8M (2025-07-21 to 2026-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
    • Pitcairn reported 6 offices beyond its principal office, down from 11 (2025-07-21 to 2026-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2026 · Office count change · derived
    • Pitcairn reported 34 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 2 (2025-07-21 to 2026-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2026 · Advisor headcount change · derived
    • Michaela Hope Stclair left Pitcairn for Modera Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2025-09-30)
      Sep 26, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • 2 advisors left Union Square Global Wealth Management (San Francisco, CA) for Pitcairn on the same day
      Jul 28, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
    • Pitcairn reported 8 offices beyond its principal office, up from 0 (2024-10-10 to 2025-01-08)
      Jan 8, 2025 · Office count change · derived
    • Lea Andrew Busser (President, Chief Executive Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Pitcairn
      Oct 10, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • Woodruff Eric Gaul (Chief Financial Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Pitcairn
      Oct 10, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • Pitcairn Wealth Advisors Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Sep 23, 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 phone
    212-937-1020reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    215-887-6700reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    415-392-9228reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/pitcairn/posts/?feedView=allreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    pitcairn.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    215-881-6144reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 31, 2026
    Contact form
    pitcairn.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Team page
    pitcairn.com/our-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
    Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    $147Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026