Wealth manager, independent · Salem, VA
Partners in Financial Planning, LLC
SEC-registered investment adviser · CRD 151980 · SEC 801-70754
At a glance
Partners in Financial Planning, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser based in Salem, Virginia, with $914 million in regulatory assets under management as of its Form ADV filed March 23, 2026. Its largest client group by assets is individuals, and it reports 391 individual clients. By Form ADV it is a wealth manager, ranked 1,681st of 8,915 wealth managers and 5,650th of 17,210 SEC-registered advisers by assets.
Main office 540-444-2930partnersinfinancialplanning.comLinkedInAs filed on Form ADV
- Regulatory AUM
- $914M
- Rank among wealth managers
- #1,681 of 8,915
- Rank among all SEC RIAs
- #5,650 of 17,210
- Rank in Virginia
- #86 of 300
- Individual clients
- 391
- High-net-worth clients
- 37
- Accounts
- 2,774
- Discretionary
- 100% of AUM
- Employees
- 14
- Advisory staff
- 8
- Offices
- 2
Owners and executives on its Form ADV
- Pamela D. PoldiakMember
- James E. PearmanManaging Member
- Richard K. BryanMember and Chief Investment Officer
- Stephen C. BainMember and Chief Compliance Officer
- Christopher W. BishopMember and Chief Operations Officer
Custody and brokerage
Who it serves
| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals | 354 | $581M | 64% |
| High-net-worth individuals | 37 | $324M | 35% |
| Charitable organizations | 5 | $9M | 1% |
Disciplinary disclosures
Partners in Financial Planning, LLC 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
- Fixed fees
Form ADV and brochures on the SEC’s adviser search ↗partnersinfinancialplanning.com ↗
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Questions
How much does Partners in Financial Planning, LLC manage?
Partners in Financial Planning, LLC reports $914 million in regulatory assets under management across 2,774 accounts, 100% of it on a discretionary basis, on its Form ADV filed March 23, 2026.
What kind of firm is Partners in Financial Planning, LLC?
Partners in Financial Planning, LLC is a wealth manager by its Form ADV answers. At least half of its regulatory assets are managed for individuals and high-net-worth individuals.
Who are Partners in Financial Planning, LLC’s clients?
By assets, its largest client types are individuals ($581 million, 354 clients); high-net-worth individuals ($324 million, 37 clients); charitable organizations ($9 million, 5 clients).
Does Partners in Financial Planning, LLC have any disciplinary history?
Partners in Financial Planning, LLC 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 Partners in Financial Planning, 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 (2026-03-23), 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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