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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

Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC

Independent wealth managerConshohocken, PennsylvaniaCRD 4031SEC 801-56151websiteIAPD
Latest filing Apr 24, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 28, 2012 · 67 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 25, 1999
RAUM
$9.0B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
7.2%
of RAUM
Private clients
91%
$8.2B individuals and HNW
Advisors
468
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$19.3M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
485
426 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
250
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
67 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$9.0B as of Apr 24, 2026
Mar 28, 2012$755M then
HNW client RAUM$1.0B as of Apr 24, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$460M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)485 as of Apr 24, 2026
Mar 28, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)485 as of Apr 24, 2026
Mar 27, 2013573 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +16% over the last fiscal year+8.2% a year over threeIARs 442 to 485offices 163 to 250
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 24, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Broker-dealer affiliated · Item 7.A.1 (broker-dealer affiliate) and at least 50 registered representatives (Item 5.B.2), or the adviser is itself a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • Mass-affluent RIA · private-client share at least 50 percent, non-HNW individuals at least 60 percent of private-client RAUM
  • 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
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$19.3MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
60derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$317,771derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
7.2%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.7%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.9derived251 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+16%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+9.7%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-10%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$4.6BreportedItem 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 a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • 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)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$7.2B80%
  • High-net-worth individuals$1.0B11%
  • Corporations and businesses$716M7.9%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$55.4M0.6%
  • Charitable organizations$9.9M0.1%
Individual clients
27,446reported
HNW clients
553reported
Pension plan clients
122reported
Charitable clients
25reported
Accounts
28,369reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
$1.2B sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.91 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=false related_bank=true bd_reps=464.0 bank_owner=falsederived
Advisors registered through the firm
468 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
John J SpillaneCertified Financial PlannerNaples, Fl Apr 30, 199936 y0
Thomas John SullivanCertified Financial PlannerBurlington, MaApr 30, 199949 y0
James Ralph LesterChartered Financial ConsultantAddison, Tx Jul 30, 199955 y0
Grover Cleveland BrillhartAddison, TxSep 2, 199929 y0
Michael Stuart RossBurlington, MaNov 21, 200033 y0
Bret Reed AndrusHolladay, UtDec 13, 200040 y0
Eric Daniel PylesCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantChandler, AzApr 23, 200125 y0
David Gerard WalshCertified Financial PlannerBurlington, MaJan 1, 200231 y0
Jerome Paul GoldbergTinton Falls, Nj Jul 18, 200233 y0
Carl Anthony DemarcoChartered Financial ConsultantTinton Falls, NjJul 31, 200230 y0
Peter Michael ZaknichMerchantville, NjJul 31, 200231 y0
Matthew James CondonCertified Financial PlannerBurlington, MaOct 2, 200225 y0
Stephen Joseph RyanConshohocken, Pa Oct 15, 200234 y0
Thomas Roland SimonsConshohocken, Pa Oct 15, 200231 y0
Christopher John ClaytonEgg Harbor Township, NjOct 31, 200230 y0
Gregory Neal AltenauChartered Financial ConsultantCincinnati, OhJan 14, 200347 y0
George P KoumoutsosChartered Financial ConsultantCincinnati, OhJan 14, 200348 y0
Louis Thomas BarberioLinwood, NjFeb 6, 200335 y1
Michael L ScottCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantOshkosh, WiApr 8, 200324 y0
Debra Peter GuerreroChartered Financial ConsultantState College, PaMay 28, 200330 y0
Samuel MathewCertified Financial PlannerMarlton, NjAug 6, 200337 y0
George Gene BradleyChartered Financial ConsultantMedford, Nj Oct 16, 200343 y1
William Pack HolmesWayne, PaNov 5, 200328 y1
Alan Harris PollackPersonal Financial SpecialistCherry Hill, NjNov 24, 200330 y0
James Arnold GirresChartered Financial ConsultantCedar Falls, IaDec 16, 200350 y0
Robin Pamela FineChartered Financial ConsultantAmbler, PaMar 12, 200440 y0
Daniel Peter PetrovichConshohocken, PaMar 15, 200428 y1
Glenn David GuthrieChartered Financial ConsultantWoodstock, GaMar 23, 200440 y1
Richard Bartlett SteeleCertified Financial PlannerMedford, NjMar 30, 200426 y0
John Lamar NormanChartered Financial ConsultantAddison, TxApr 6, 200431 y1
Edward Robert CehelskyVenetia, PaApr 28, 200424 y0
Gianna Marie KennedyConshohocken, PaJul 19, 200427 y1
Rita Ellen GibsonSacramento, Ca Aug 26, 200442 y0
Robert Michael HalliganChartered Financial ConsultantConshohocken, PaAug 26, 200446 y0
Allen Gabriel EkmanTucson, AzSep 23, 200438 y0
Daniel Joseph AltenauCertified Financial PlannerCincinnati, OhFeb 1, 200524 y0
Saivaroon Ann DiehlSan Clemente, CaFeb 3, 200528 y0
Guido Andreas GaeffkeConshohocken, PaApr 4, 200522 y0
Timothy Michael HylandCertified Financial PlannerLebanon, NjJan 18, 200624 y0
Steve Gerald JohnsonCertified Financial PlannerCarlton, OrOct 3, 200644 y0
All 468 advisors at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC
Advisor movement
38 left, 29 joined in 12 months
net -9 in 12 months5 left in 90 days9 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 8.1% of current headcount142 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
  • Aaron J Gordon · President, Managercontrol
    since 09/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • Niki Lee Muller · Principal Operations Officercontrol
    since 08/2025 · owns less than 5%
  • Heather Jill Nagengast · President, Managercontrol
    since 05/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • Karthick Dalawai Narayanswamy · Manager
    since 04/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • Radford Michael Gunzenhauser · Finop
    since 08/2025 · owns less than 5%
  • Keith Gordon Huckerby · Manager
    since 04/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • Cristina Marie Leder · Finop
    since 03/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Ann-Marie Mason · Chief Legal Officer And Secretary
    since 01/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • David Michael O'Malley · Chairman And Manager
    since 04/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • Victoria Marie Robinson · Chief Compliance Officer, Manager
    since 08/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • Justin Wyant · Manager
    since 08/2025 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • 1847 Financial LLC · Shareholder
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company · Shareholder
    direct · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • 1847 Insurance Captive, LLC
    real estaten
  • Penn Mutual Asset Management, LLC
    investment adviserbanknRAUM $42B
  • Pia Reinsurance Company Of Delaware I
    real estaten
  • The Penn Insurance And Annuity Company
    real estaten
  • The Penn Insurance And Annuity Company Of New York
    real estaten
  • The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
    real estatey
  • Vantis Life Insurance Company
    real estaten
Advisers that list Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Conshohocken, Pa · principal89137
New York, Ny5172
Edison, Nj15111
Boca Raton, Fl1411
Allentown, Pa1320
Pittsburgh, Pa1301
Littleton, Co1230
Addison, Tx1211
Tampa, Fl920
Burlington, Ma900
Cincinnati, Oh900
Chandler, Az830
Houston, Tx701
Akron, Oh710
Norwalk, Ct600
Brentwood, Tn630
Colonial Heights, Va500
Woodstock, Ga500
Exton, Pa500
Greensboro, Nc500
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • New York, NY48 employees
  • Conshohocken, PA38 employees
  • Pittsburgh, PA16 employees
  • Edison, NJ12 employees
  • Allentown, PA9 employees
  • Tulsa, OK9 employees
  • Wichita, KS9 employees
  • Addison, TX9 employees
  • Wilton, CT8 employees
  • South Jordan, UT7 employees
  • Akron, OH7 employees
  • Charlotte, NC6 employees
  • Burlington, MA6 employees
  • Coral Gables, FL6 employees
  • Tampa, FL5 employees
  • Chandler, AZ4 employees
  • Cincinnati, OH4 employees
  • Burlington, MA4 employees
  • Littleton, CO4 employees
  • Brentwood, TN4 employees
  • Glen Rock, NJ4 employees
  • Poquoson, VA4 employees
  • Exton, PA4 employees
  • Boca Raton, FL3 employees
  • Woodstock, GA3 employees
ADV anomalies
4 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Apr 24, 2026
    MULLER, NIKI LEE (PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2024-10-25 and 2026-04-24
    peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Apr 24, 2026
    GORDON, AARON J (PRESIDENT, MANAGER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-10-25 and 2026-04-24
    peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
  • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Apr 24, 2026
    HNW share of RAUM moved from 51.0% to 11.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-28 and 2026-04-24
    peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
  • office count surgeChange between filings · filing Apr 24, 2026
    offices other than the principal office (Item 1.F.5) moved from 163.0 to 250.0 (+53.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-28 and 2026-04-24; the peer median change was 0.0% (142 comparable advisers, 90.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (142) · 90% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 31,522 to 28,369
    Aug 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 398 to 426
    Aug 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 430 to 464
    Aug 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Charity clients · 24 to 25
    Aug 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 203 to 223
    Aug 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 3,600 to 553
    Aug 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 27,584 to 27,446
    Aug 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 111 to 122
    Aug 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Employees · 442 to 485
    Aug 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 3 to 4
    Aug 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 51-100
    Aug 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 442 to 485
    Aug 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Other offices · 163 to 250
    Aug 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $378M to $648M
    Aug 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $3.9B to $1.0B
    Aug 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $3.1B to $7.2B
    Aug 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $7.4B to $8.4B
    Aug 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $94.8M to $55.4M
    Aug 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $7.8B to $9.0B
    Aug 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $952M to $1.2B
    Aug 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Related broker-dealer · true to false
    Mar 28, 2025 to Aug 12, 2025
  • Accounts · 30,467 to 31,522
    Dec 3, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 417 to 398
    Dec 3, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 403 to 430
    Dec 3, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 172 to 203
    Dec 3, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 2,992 to 3,600
    Dec 3, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 27,146 to 27,584
    Dec 3, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 133 to 111
    Dec 3, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Employees · 456 to 442
    Dec 3, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Dec 3, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 417 to 442
    Dec 3, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Other offices · 160 to 163
    Dec 3, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $291M to $378M
    Dec 3, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $3.1B to $3.9B
    Dec 3, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $3.1B to $3.1B
    Dec 3, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $6.6B to $7.4B
    Dec 3, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $103M to $94.8M
    Dec 3, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $6.9B to $7.8B
    Dec 3, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $960M to $952M
    Dec 3, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Succession · true to false
    Nov 18, 2024 to Dec 3, 2024
Signals
60 dated events
  • Brendan Stewart Dailor registered as an investment adviser representative at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Llc
    Sep 16, 2026 · Advisor registered · fact
  • Michelle Boyce left Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Llc for Park Avenue Securities Llc (registered 2026-08-25)
    Aug 14, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Krempa Associates Inc. (Fountainville, PA) for Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC on the same day
    Jul 30, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Daniel I Forbes left Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Llc for Centaurus Financial, Inc. (registered 2026-08-07)
    Jul 22, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Joseph David Shalom left Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Llc for Thepartners Wealth Management (registered 2026-07-17)
    Jul 21, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Michael Johnathan Vines left Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Llc for Prime Capital Financial (registered 2026-07-20)
    Jul 21, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Joseph Garrett left Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Llc for Ameriprise Financial Services, Llc (registered 2026-07-09)
    Jun 29, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Steven Schlegel left Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Llc for First Command Advisory Services (registered 2026-07-10)
    Jun 5, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Micheal James Foster left Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Llc for A4 Wealth Advisors Llc (registered 2026-05-27)
    May 26, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Lori Renae Bogatz left Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Llc for Osaic Wealth, Inc. (registered 2026-08-14)
    May 26, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Kaylynne Elise Willis left Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Llc for A4 Wealth Advisors Llc (registered 2026-05-27)
    May 26, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Ethan James Straus left Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Llc for Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (registered 2026-06-02)
    May 26, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC (Charlotte, NC) for A4 Wealth Advisors LLC on the same day
    May 26, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • George Benjamin Rovee left Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Llc for Park Avenue Securities Llc (registered 2026-06-04)
    May 19, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Andrew Rolf Melliger left Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2026-05-14)
    May 15, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Karren Sue Allen left Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2026-05-14)
    May 15, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC (Overland Park, KS) for LPL Financial LLC on the same day
    May 15, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • William Bryce Huff left Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2026-05-08)
    May 11, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Allen Keller left Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Llc for J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. (registered 2026-07-14)
    Apr 27, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Andrew Donoghue left Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Llc for Amd Wealth Management Llc (registered 2026-04-14)
    Apr 14, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Edward Daniel Dropic left Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Llc for Simplicity Wealth (registered 2026-04-17)
    Apr 7, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Russell D Rhodes left Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Llc for Mml Investors Services, Llc (registered 2026-05-05)
    Apr 1, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Llc reported 250 offices beyond its principal office, up from 163 (2025-08-12 to 2026-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2026 · Office count change · derived
  • Brandon T Preece left Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2026-03-09)
    Mar 10, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Charlene Guisasola left Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Llc for Ameriprise Financial Services, Llc (registered 2026-03-02)
    Feb 27, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Pedro L Torres left Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Llc for Ameriprise Financial Services, Llc (registered 2026-03-02)
    Feb 27, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC (Coral Gables, FL) for Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC on the same day
    Feb 27, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • David Jordan Levy left Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Llc for Citizens Securities, Inc. (registered 2026-03-02)
    Feb 26, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Todd J Jakubik left Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Llc for Kestra Advisory Services, Llc (registered 2026-02-17)
    Feb 17, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Brandon James Grocki left Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Llc for Kestra Advisory Services, Llc (registered 2026-02-17)
    Feb 17, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · 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
800-873-7637reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/hornor-townsend-&-kent/mycompanyreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
HTK.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
215-957-7300reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 24, 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
$19.3Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
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