Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group, Llc
- Regulatory AUM
- $2.3B
- Discretionary
- $2.3B
- Clients
- 798
- Avg AUM / client
- $2.9M
- Accounts
- 1,956
- Employees
- 13
AUM over time
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Mar 22, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (non-high net worth) | 67 | $12.9M | 0.55% |
| High net worth individuals | 688 | $2.1B | 90.6% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 7 | $5.2M | 0.22% |
| Charitable organizations | 9 | $15.3M | 0.65% |
| Insurance companies | Fewer than 5 clients | $8.7M | 0.37% |
| Corporations and other businesses | 27 | $177M | 7.58% |
Retirement plan clients
Plans that reported this firm as an investment service provider on Form 5500 Schedule C.
| Plan | Location | Plan year |
|---|---|---|
| Jetblue Airways Retirement Plan Jetblue Airways Corporation | 2024 |
People (11)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmine Nmn D'avino | Chief Compliance Officer | CFP | Jun 2011 (15y) | Less than 5% |
| James F Ferrare | Managing Member | CFA | Jun 2011 (15y) | ≈ 37.5% – 75% via Pinnacle Capital Management, Llc |
| Ryan Ashley Fause | Registered representative | Sep 2011 (15y) | ||
| Monica Judith Jalife | Registered representative | CFP CFA | Sep 2011 (15y) | |
| Austin Hagaman | Registered representative | CFP CFA | Jan 2013 (14y) | |
| Thomas William Farrell | Registered representative | CFP | Apr 2015 (11y) | |
| Ann Goldschmidt Schnorrenberg | Registered representative | CFP | Jun 2020 (6y) | |
| Alexander Smit | Registered representative | CFP | Jul 2020 (6y) | |
| Mark Nicholas Lucci | Registered representative | CFP | Jul 2021 (5y) | |
| Henry Dicksom Mercer | Registered representative | Nov 2025 (1y) | ||
| Sean Norris Severson | Registered representative | CFA | Jan 2026 (1y) |
Entity owners (Schedule A/B)
| Entity | Title / status | Since | Sch. | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Capital Management, Llc | Owner | May 2011 | A | 50% – 75% |
| Ws+B Financial Services Group Llc | Owner | Jul 2011 | A | 25% – 50% |
| Withum, Smith & Brown, P.C. | Member | Oct 1998 | B | ≈ 18.75% – 50% via Ws+B Financial Services Group Llc |
Undisclosed: 0% – 25% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.
Estimated effective ownership (look-through of filed bands):
- James F Ferrare: 75% – 100% of Pinnacle Capital Management, Llc × 50% – 75% direct ≈ 37.5% – 75% of the firm
- Withum, Smith & Brown, P.C.: 75% – 100% of Ws+B Financial Services Group Llc × 25% – 50% direct ≈ 18.75% – 50% of the firm
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.
Retirement plans served (1)
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Plan assets | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jetblue Airways Retirement Plan | Jetblue Airways Corporation | 23,089 | $5.4B | 01/01/2024 |
From Form 5500 service-provider disclosures.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 03/22/2026 | 1.07 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
Services
- • Financial planning services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
- • Pension consulting services
Custody
Reported custodians
- Charles Schwab & Co. $1.6B (68% of AUM) Mar 2026
- National Financial Services (Fidelity) $554M (24% of AUM) Mar 2026
- Pershing $172M (9% of AUM) Nov 2025
Amounts as reported in ADV Item 5.K.(3) (custodians holding 10%+ of SMA assets).
Firm reports having 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: Mar 22, 2026.
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