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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

Gms Group

Other adviserEast Hanover, New JerseyCRD 8000SEC 801-126662websiteIAPD
Legal name The Gms Group, LLC
Latest filing Sep 10, 2026
First filing on the tape Aug 30, 2022 · 13 filings
SEC status approved since Nov 22, 2022
RAUM
$19.8M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
0.0%
$0 individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$3.3M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
15
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
13 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$19.8M as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 9, 2023$132M then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)7 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 9, 20232 then
Employees (5.A)15 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 9, 202315 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +43% over the last fiscal year-47% a year over threeIARs 2 to 7
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 10, 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)
RAUM per advisor
$3.3MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
unknownderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$19.8MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+43%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+250%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$13.9M, 1 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 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)
  • 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
  • Banks and thrifts$19.8M100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1reported
Financial planning clients
n/areported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$13.9M for 1 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd= related_bank= bd_reps=14.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
6 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Timothy Joseph DonohueEast Hanover, NjJul 14, 201043 y0
Patrick KennedyHouston, TxJul 28, 201021 y1
Justyn Seth FeldmanBoca Raton, Fl Aug 5, 202532 y0
Richard Joseph SchneidermanEast Hanover, NjJan 1, 202632 y1
Carmine Claudio CaponeBoca Raton, FlFeb 12, 202641 y0
Cameron J FerruloBoca Raton, FlFeb 25, 202611 y1
Advisor movement
0 left, 2 joined in 12 months
net +2 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount1 left over 36 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Danielle Denise Dembowski · Chief Financial Officercontrol
    since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • Timothy Joseph Donohue · Srop/Crop/Director/Chief Compliance Officer/Coocontrol
    since 09/1985 · owns less than 5%
  • Leonardo Estanislao · Chief Information Officer/Senior Vice President/Directorcontrol
    since 01/2014 · owns less than 5%
  • Paul Robert Konsig · Directorcontrol
    since 02/2003 · owns less than 5%
  • Michael James Mckenna · Executive Vice Presidentcontrol
    since 05/2010 · owns less than 5%
  • Carmine Claudio Capone · Executive Vice President/Director
    since 07/2020 · owns less than 5%
  • Justyn Seth Feldman · Senior Vice President - Director
    since 04/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • Melvin Feldman · Director, Sr Vice President
    since 08/2003 · owns less than 5%
  • David Bruce Korostoff · Director, Sr. Vice President
    since 08/2003 · owns less than 5%
  • Jeffrey Paul Lenzi · Senior Vice President/Director
    since 07/2020 · owns less than 5%
  • Matthew Eric Lipman · Secretary
    since 04/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Paul David Mante · Senior Vice President - Director
    since 04/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • Barbara Benedict Price · Director, Sr. Vice President
    since 08/2003 · owns less than 5%
  • Stephen Glenn Vessels · Senior Vice President/Director
    since 07/2020 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • Gms Group Holdings Corp · Member
    direct · 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
Boca Raton, Fl320
East Hanover, Nj · principal210
Jersey City, Nj000
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Miami, FL2 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Financial planning clients · to unset
    Mar 31, 2026 to Sep 10, 2026
  • Related adviser · false to unset
    Mar 31, 2026 to Sep 10, 2026
  • Related bank · false to unset
    Mar 31, 2026 to Sep 10, 2026
  • Related broker-dealer · false to unset
    Mar 31, 2026 to Sep 10, 2026
  • Related insurance company · false to unset
    Mar 31, 2026 to Sep 10, 2026
  • Succession · false to unset
    Mar 31, 2026 to Sep 10, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
    Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 2 to 7
    Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $13.9M to $19.8M
    Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $13.9M to $19.8M
    Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    May 7, 2025 to Jul 8, 2025
  • Assets in custody · unset to 13887060.0
    Mar 26, 2025 to May 7, 2025
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Mar 26, 2025 to May 7, 2025
  • Accounts · 5 to 1
    Mar 5, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 13 to 14
    Mar 5, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $177M to $13.9M
    Mar 5, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • RAUM · $177M to $13.9M
    Mar 5, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $132M to $177M
    Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024
  • RAUM · $132M to $177M
    Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024
  • Accounts · 4 to 5
    Nov 17, 2022 to Mar 9, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 3
    Nov 17, 2022 to Mar 9, 2023
  • BD registered reps · 4 to 13
    Nov 17, 2022 to Mar 9, 2023
  • Employees · 5 to 15
    Nov 17, 2022 to Mar 9, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 2
    Nov 17, 2022 to Mar 9, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $127M to $132M
    Nov 17, 2022 to Mar 9, 2023
  • RAUM · $127M to $132M
    Nov 17, 2022 to Mar 9, 2023
  • Accounts · 5 to 4
    Aug 30, 2022 to Oct 14, 2022
  • Individual RAUM · 216547.0 to unset
    Aug 30, 2022 to Oct 14, 2022
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $216,547 to $0
    Aug 30, 2022 to Oct 14, 2022
  • RAUM · $127M to $127M
    Aug 30, 2022 to Oct 14, 2022
Signals
3 dated events
  • Gms Group reported RAUM $13.9M, down 92% from $177.3M (2024-03-05 to 2025-03-26)
    Mar 26, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
  • Anita Szalai left Gms Group for Morgan Stanley (registered 2023-10-31)
    Oct 18, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Gms Group filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Aug 30, 2022 · 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
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/the-gms-groupreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
GMSGROUP.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
973-535-5000reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 10, 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
Other adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$3.3Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026