Wealth manager, independent · West Hartford, CT
Apella Wealth
Apella Capital, LLC · SEC-registered investment adviser · CRD 171106 · SEC 801-79650
At a glance
Apella Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser based in West Hartford, Connecticut, with $11B in regulatory assets under management as of its Form ADV filed September 8, 2026. It reports 8,139 individual clients, 3,591 of them high-net-worth, holding an average of about $1.3 million each, and 179 employees. That ranks it 86th among the nation’s 5,657 independent wealth management RIAs and 1st of 100 in Connecticut. It reports 2 custodians for its clients’ separately managed accounts: Charles Schwab and Fidelity.
Main office 860-785-2260apellawealth.comLinkedInAs filed on Form ADV
- Regulatory AUM
- $11B
- Rank among independent wealth managers
- #86 of 5,657
- Rank among all SEC RIAs
- #1,280 of 17,210
- Rank in Connecticut
- #1 of 100
- Individual clients
- 8,139
- High-net-worth clients
- 3,591
- Accounts
- 24,058
- Discretionary
- 79% of AUM
- Employees
- 179
- Advisory staff
- 88
- Offices
- 38
Owners and executives on its Form ADV
- Patrick A. SweenyChairman
- Timothy E. RichardsCCO
- James J. ScanlanPresident, CEO
- Jason M. SchuckCFO
- Meghan J. MartinCOO
Custody and brokerage
Broker-dealer
No broker-dealer ties
Apella Wealth reports no employees registered with a broker-dealer and no affiliated broker-dealer.
Who it serves
| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-net-worth individuals | 3,591 | $9.4B | 85% |
| Individuals | 4,548 | $1.1B | 10% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 145 | $363M | 3% |
| Corporations or other businesses | 90 | $179M | 2% |
| Charitable organizations | 129 | $47M | <1% |
Disciplinary disclosures
Apella Wealth reports no disciplinary disclosures in Item 11 of Form ADV. Read the details on the SEC’s adviser search ↗
Services
- Financial planning
- Portfolio management for individuals and small businesses
How it’s paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Other
Form ADV and brochures on the SEC’s adviser search ↗apellawealth.com ↗
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Similar-size RIAs in Connecticut
All of Connecticut →| Firm | Regulatory AUM | Clients |
|---|---|---|
| Bradley Foster & Sargent IncHartford | $9.1B | 1,840 |
| Coastal Bridge AdvisorsWestport | $5.0B | 1,846 |
| Northcoast Asset Management LLCStamford | $5.0B | 4,412 |
| Connecticut Wealth Management, LLCFarmington | $4.5B | 1,303 |
| Essex Financial Services, Inc.Essex | $4.2B | 2,780 |
| Greenwich Wealth Management, LLCGreenwich | $3.5B | 589 |
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Background
Questions
How much does Apella Wealth manage?
Apella Wealth reports $11B in regulatory assets under management across 24,058 accounts, 79% of it on a discretionary basis, on its Form ADV filed September 8, 2026.
How many clients does Apella Wealth have?
It reports 8,139 individual clients: 3,591 high-net-worth individuals and 4,548 other individuals. Individuals account for about 95% of its regulatory assets.
Where is Apella Wealth headquartered?
Its main office is in West Hartford, Connecticut. It reports 38 offices in total and 179 employees, 88 of whom perform investment advisory functions.
How does Apella Wealth charge clients?
On Form ADV it lists these forms of compensation: a percentage of assets under management; other. Fees and minimums are set out in its Form ADV Part 2A brochure, available on the SEC’s adviser search.
What custodian does Apella Wealth use?
It reports 2 custodians for its clients’ separately managed accounts: Charles Schwab and Fidelity. On Schedule D of its Form ADV filed September 8, 2026, it reports these amounts held: Charles Schwab ($7.2B); Fidelity ($1.8B). Form ADV lists only custodians holding 10% or more of separately managed account assets.
Is Apella Wealth a hybrid RIA with a broker-dealer?
Apella Wealth reports no employees registered with a broker-dealer and no affiliated broker-dealer.
Is Apella Wealth a fiduciary?
As an SEC-registered investment adviser, Apella Wealth owes its advisory clients a fiduciary duty under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, which includes duties of care and loyalty. It reports no employees who are registered representatives of a broker-dealer.
Where these numbers come from
Every figure is Apella Wealth’s own answer on its latest Form ADV, from the SEC’s registered-adviser list as of October 1, 2026: regulatory assets and accounts (Item 5.F), clients by type (5.D), employees (5.A and 5.B), compensation (5.E) and services (5.G). Custodians come from Schedule D 5.K(3) of its latest filing (2026-09-08), which lists those holding 10% or more of separately managed account assets and the amount at each. “Hybrid” means some employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer (Item 5.B(2)); affiliated broker-dealers are the related persons it lists in Item 7.A and Schedule D. Firm type comes from its own answers: broker-dealer firms are registered broker-dealers themselves (Item 6.A); private fund advisers manage mostly private funds (Item 7.B, 5.D); wealth managers manage at least half their assets for individuals (5.D). Its national rank compares it with every US-based independent wealth management RIA, the same field as The Largest RIAs. Figures are as of the firm’s last annual update, so they can lag recent deals and market moves. Regulatory AUM counts assets the firm continuously supervises and can differ from what a firm markets.
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