Broker-dealer firm · Towson, MD
Founders Financial Securities, LLC
SEC-registered investment adviser · CRD 137945 · SEC 801-66892
At a glance
Founders Financial Securities, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser based in Towson, Maryland, with $4.1 billion in regulatory assets under management as of its Form ADV filed April 20, 2026. Its largest client group by assets is high-net-worth individuals, and it reports 9,590 individual clients. By Form ADV it is a broker-dealer firm, ranked 95th of 391 broker-dealer firms and 2,376th of 17,210 SEC-registered advisers by assets.
Main office 410-308-9988foundersfinancial.comLinkedInAs filed on Form ADV
- Regulatory AUM
- $4.1B
- Rank among broker-dealer firms
- #95 of 391
- Rank among all SEC RIAs
- #2,376 of 17,210
- Rank in Maryland
- #35 of 227
- Individual clients
- 9,590
- High-net-worth clients
- 1,466
- Accounts
- 19,082
- Discretionary
- 88% of AUM
- Employees
- 139
- Advisory staff
- 101
- Offices
- 69
Owners and executives on its Form ADV
- Bradley Matthew ShepherdCeo/rosfp
- Joseph Victor KrcmaChief Compliance Officer
- Jill Anne ReckampFinop
Custody and brokerage
Broker-dealer
Hybrid RIA
Founders Financial Securities, LLC is a hybrid RIA: 118 of its employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer.
Form ADV Part 1 doesn’t name an unaffiliated broker-dealer. The firm’s Part 2A brochure (Item 10) and each adviser’s record on the SEC’s adviser search do.
Who it serves
| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-net-worth individuals | 1,466 | $2.1B | 51% |
| Individuals | 8,124 | $1.6B | 38% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 241 | $414M | 10% |
| Charitable organizations | 22 | $16M | <1% |
| Corporations or other businesses | 17 | $9M | <1% |
Disciplinary disclosures
Founders Financial Securities, LLC answers yes to 3 disclosure items in Item 11 of Form ADV (criminal, regulatory or civil matters involving the firm or its advisory affiliates). Read the details on the SEC’s adviser search ↗
Services
- Financial planning
- Portfolio management for individuals and small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses and institutions
- Pension consulting
- Selecting other advisers
How it’s paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Hourly charges
- Subscription fees
- Fixed fees
Form ADV and brochures on the SEC’s adviser search ↗foundersfinancial.com ↗
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Questions
How much does Founders Financial Securities, LLC manage?
Founders Financial Securities, LLC reports $4.1 billion in regulatory assets under management across 19,082 accounts, 88% of it on a discretionary basis, on its Form ADV filed April 20, 2026.
What kind of firm is Founders Financial Securities, LLC?
Founders Financial Securities, LLC 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 Founders Financial Securities, LLC’s clients?
By assets, its largest client types are high-net-worth individuals ($2.1 billion, 1,466 clients); individuals ($1.6 billion, 8,124 clients); pension and profit sharing plans ($414 million, 241 clients).
Does Founders Financial Securities, LLC have any disciplinary history?
Founders Financial Securities, LLC answers yes to 3 disclosure items in Item 11 of Form ADV, which covers criminal, regulatory and civil matters involving the firm or its advisory affiliates. The details are on the SEC’s adviser search.
Where these numbers come from
Every figure is Founders Financial Securities, LLC’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 (2026-04-20), 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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