Wealth manager, independent · Durham, NC
Pinafore Wealth Counsel Inc.
SEC-registered investment adviser · CRD 170540 · SEC 801-130577
At a glance
Pinafore Wealth Counsel Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser based in Durham, North Carolina, with $174 million in regulatory assets under management as of its Form ADV filed February 11, 2026. Its largest client group by assets is high-net-worth individuals, and it reports 100 individual clients. By Form ADV it is a wealth manager, ranked 6,335th of 8,915 wealth managers and 12,970th of 17,210 SEC-registered advisers by assets.
Main office 919-213-0458pinaforewealth.comAs filed on Form ADV
- Regulatory AUM
- $174M
- Rank among wealth managers
- #6,335 of 8,915
- Rank among all SEC RIAs
- #12,970 of 17,210
- Rank in North Carolina
- #223 of 288
- Individual clients
- 100
- High-net-worth clients
- 49
- Accounts
- 325
- Discretionary
- 93% of AUM
- Employees
- 2
- Advisory staff
- 2
- Offices
- 2
Owners and executives on its Form ADV
- Lisa M. GabrielPresident / CCO
- Byron P. GabrielShareholder
Custody and brokerage
Who it serves
| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-net-worth individuals | 49 | $150M | 86% |
| Individuals | 51 | $21M | 12% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 1 | $1M | <1% |
| Charitable organizations | 4 | $1M | <1% |
Disciplinary disclosures
Pinafore Wealth Counsel Inc. 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 ↗pinaforewealth.com ↗
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Questions
How much does Pinafore Wealth Counsel Inc. manage?
Pinafore Wealth Counsel Inc. reports $174 million in regulatory assets under management across 325 accounts, 93% of it on a discretionary basis, on its Form ADV filed February 11, 2026.
What kind of firm is Pinafore Wealth Counsel Inc.?
Pinafore Wealth Counsel Inc. 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 Pinafore Wealth Counsel Inc.’s clients?
By assets, its largest client types are high-net-worth individuals ($150 million, 49 clients); individuals ($21 million, 51 clients); pension and profit sharing plans ($1 million, 1 clients).
Does Pinafore Wealth Counsel Inc. have any disciplinary history?
Pinafore Wealth Counsel Inc. 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 Pinafore Wealth Counsel Inc.’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 (2026-02-11), 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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