Broker-dealer firm · Bennington, VT
Bennington Financial Planning Group
SEC-registered investment adviser · CRD 116302 · SEC 801-118801
At a glance
Bennington Financial Planning Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser based in Bennington, Vermont, with $281 million in regulatory assets under management as of its Form ADV filed March 17, 2026. Its largest client group by assets is high-net-worth individuals, and it reports 376 individual clients. By Form ADV it is a broker-dealer firm, ranked 259th of 391 broker-dealer firms and 10,501st of 17,210 SEC-registered advisers by assets.
Main office 802-447-1530As filed on Form ADV
- Regulatory AUM
- $281M
- Rank among broker-dealer firms
- #259 of 391
- Rank among all SEC RIAs
- #10,501 of 17,210
- Rank in Vermont
- #18 of 33
- Individual clients
- 376
- High-net-worth clients
- 120
- Accounts
- 758
- Discretionary
- 95% of AUM
- Employees
- 3
- Advisory staff
- 3
- Offices
- 1
Owners and executives on its Form ADV
- Donald B. McKennaPresident
- Michael S. McKennaVice President
- Brian D. McKennaChief Compliance Officer
Custody and brokerage
Broker-dealer
Hybrid RIA
Bennington Financial Planning Group is a hybrid RIA: 3 of its employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer. It names an affiliated broker-dealer: D. B. McKenna & Co., Inc..
- D. B. McKenna & Co., Inc. ↗CRD 10386
An introducing broker-dealer: its trades clear through another firm, which holds the brokerage accounts. Its annual audited report filed with the SEC, July 2026
Who it serves
| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-net-worth individuals | 120 | $168M | 60% |
| Individuals | 256 | $94M | 34% |
| Charitable organizations | 6 | $14M | 5% |
| Corporations or other businesses | 2 | $3M | <1% |
| State or municipal government entities | 2 | $2M | <1% |
Disciplinary disclosures
Bennington Financial Planning Group 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
- Hourly charges
Form ADV and brochures on the SEC’s adviser search ↗
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Questions
How much does Bennington Financial Planning Group manage?
Bennington Financial Planning Group reports $281 million in regulatory assets under management across 758 accounts, 95% of it on a discretionary basis, on its Form ADV filed March 17, 2026.
What kind of firm is Bennington Financial Planning Group?
Bennington Financial Planning Group is a broker-dealer firm by its Form ADV answers. The firm is itself registered as a broker-dealer as well as an investment adviser.
Who are Bennington Financial Planning Group’s clients?
By assets, its largest client types are high-net-worth individuals ($168 million, 120 clients); individuals ($94 million, 256 clients); charitable organizations ($14 million, 6 clients).
Does Bennington Financial Planning Group have any disciplinary history?
Bennington Financial Planning Group reports no disciplinary disclosures in Item 11 of its Form ADV. Check the SEC’s adviser search for the latest record.
Where these numbers come from
Every figure is Bennington Financial Planning Group’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 (2026-03-17), 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). Ranks compare it by regulatory assets with every SEC-registered adviser and with firms of its type. 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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