Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc.
- Regulatory AUM
- $1.4B
- Discretionary
- $1.2B
- Clients
- 2,619
- Avg AUM / client
- $534K
- Accounts
- 4,566
- Employees
- 11
AUM over time
Reported AUM from Form ADV filings, plotted by filing date · as of Jun 15, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (non-high net worth) | 2,033 | $316M | 22.6% |
| High net worth individuals | 551 | $871M | 62.3% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 35 | $212M | 15.1% |
People (18)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Michael Gambaccini | Chief Executive Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, President | CFP | Sep 2003 (23y) | 75% or more |
| Jonathan Neil Browning | Registered representative | Mar 2017 (9y) | ||
| John Ryan Forbrich | Registered representative | CFP | Mar 2017 (9y) | |
| Margaret Maria Swinney | Registered representative | Mar 2017 (9y) | ||
| Ronald Gordon Whitley | Registered representative | Nov 2017 (9y) | ||
| Steven Franklin Brandt | Registered representative | Dec 2017 (9y) | ||
| Donald Franklin Heishman | Registered representative | Jun 2018 (8y) | ||
| Shannon Dale Ware | Registered representative | Jun 2018 (8y) | ||
| Mark Douglas Herman | Registered representative | Mar 2019 (7y) | ||
| Sean M Tyll | Registered representative | Aug 2019 (7y) | ||
| Justin Michael Souder | Registered representative | Jan 2021 (6y) | ||
| Nathan Henry Gertler | Registered representative | Mar 2021 (5y) | ||
| Donald Louis Unger | Registered representative | Jun 2021 (5y) | ||
| Jonathan Dean Cox | Registered representative | Aug 2021 (5y) | ||
| Vincent Jonathan Barrett | Registered representative | CFP | Jan 2023 (4y) | |
| Alex J D'attilio | Registered representative | Jun 2025 (1y) | ||
| Michael Peter Wakeham | Registered representative | Dec 2025 (1y) | ||
| Kerby Russell Baden | Registered representative | Jan 2026 (1y) |
Undisclosed: 0% – 25% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.
Roster from the IAPD representatives feed; ownership and acquisition dates from Form ADV Schedule A/B. "Since" is the earliest filed registration or acquisition date.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 06/15/2026 | 1.14 MB | View · PDF · Source ↗ |
Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.
Disciplinary disclosures
No disciplinary events reported on the firm's latest Form ADV filing.
How they charge
- • Percentage of assets under management
- • Hourly charges
- • Fixed fees
- • Other fees
- • A PERCENTAGE OF ASSETS MANAGED VIA A SUBADVISORY ARRANGEMENT
Services
- • Financial planning services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
- • Portfolio management for businesses/institutional clients
- • Pension consulting services
- • Selection of other advisers
- • Educational seminars/workshops
- • Other services
Custody
Reported custodians
- Charles Schwab & Co. $1.1B (81% of AUM) Jun 2026
- Pershing $143M (12% of AUM) Jun 2022
Amounts as reported in ADV Item 5.K.(3) (custodians holding 10%+ of SMA assets).
Firm reports it does not have custody of client funds or securities (Item 9.A).
Source
All data on this page comes from this firm's Form ADV filings, reproduced without modification. Latest filing: Jun 15, 2026.
View current Form ADV (SEC/IAPD) ↗