Ibn Financial Services, Inc.
- Regulatory AUM
- $87.7M
- Discretionary
- $87.7M
- Clients
- 519
- Avg AUM / client
- $169K
- Accounts
- 519
- Employees
- 52
AUM over time
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Jul 13, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (non-high net worth) | 457 | $57.0M | 65.0% |
| High net worth individuals | 40 | $17.5M | 20.0% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 10 | $6.1M | 7.0% |
| Charitable organizations | 6 | $2.6M | 3.0% |
| Corporations and other businesses | 6 | $4.4M | 5.0% |
Retirement plan clients
Plans that reported this firm as an investment service provider on Form 5500 Schedule C.
| Plan | Location | Plan year |
|---|---|---|
| Distinctive Home Care, Inc. 401(k) Plan Distinctive Home Care Inc | 2024 | |
| Identity, Inc. 401(k) Plan Identity, Inc. | 2024 |
People (20)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard James Carlesco | Chief Executive Officer, Cheif Financial Officer | Sep 2002 (24y) | 50% – 75% | |
| Evans, Timothy, Edward | Chief Compliance Officer | Apr 2015 (11y) | 5% – 10% | |
| Christopher Ryan Avery | Chief Operations Officer | Oct 2017 (9y) | 25% – 50% | |
| Daniel Joseph Ripley | Registered representative | Oct 2017 (9y) | ||
| Bart Steven Kaplow | Registered representative | Chartered Financial Consultant | Oct 2017 (9y) | |
| Robert D Agosta | Registered representative | Chartered Financial Consultant | Sep 2019 (7y) | |
| Richard Lee Stevens | Registered representative | Chartered Financial Consultant | Jul 2021 (5y) | |
| Harjit Kaur Arora | Registered representative | Jul 2021 (5y) | ||
| Norman Maurice Caffrey | Registered representative | Jul 2021 (5y) | ||
| Robert Lawrence Tackabury | Registered representative | Jul 2021 (5y) | ||
| Elliot Schrag | Registered representative | Aug 2021 (5y) | ||
| John Daniel Flavin | Registered representative | Jan 2022 (5y) | ||
| F William Libardoni | Registered representative | Oct 2022 (4y) | ||
| Dean James Macris | Registered representative | Jul 2023 (3y) | ||
| Thomas Colgate Pyle | Registered representative | Apr 2024 (2y) | ||
| John Brendan Dobbertin | Registered representative | May 2024 (2y) | ||
| William Francis Bonk | Registered representative | Oct 2024 (2y) | ||
| Paul Richard Himmelstein | Registered representative | Chartered Financial Consultant | Jan 2025 (2y) | |
| George Allen Yackey Jr | Registered representative | Feb 2025 (1y) | ||
| Monica Ann Coles | Registered representative | Jul 2026 (0y) |
Undisclosed: 0% – 20% 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.
Retirement plans served (2)
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Plan assets | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distinctive Home Care, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Distinctive Home Care Inc | 149 | $5.1M | 01/01/2024 |
| Identity, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Identity, Inc. | 178 | $4.4M | 01/01/2024 |
From Form 5500 service-provider disclosures.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 07/13/2026 | 1.57 MB | View · PDF · Source ↗ |
Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.
Disciplinary disclosures
Allegations: ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FROM DECEMBER 2015 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2016 THE FIRM CONDUCTED SECURITIES BUSINESS WHILE FAILING TO MAINTAIN ITS REQUIRED MINIMUM NET CAPITAL Status: Final Sanction Detail: FINE OF $15,000.00. FIRM HAS REQUESTED AN INSTALLMENT PAYMENT PLAN. Summary: WE DID NOT KNOW WE HAD TO ACCRUE SOME OF THE FIRMS EXPENSES. THESE EXPENSES WERE PAID PERSONALLY BY THE OWNER OF THE FIRM. UPON REVIEW WE REALIZED THAT THESE HAD TO BE PAID BY THE FIRM. AT NO TIME WAS ANY CLIENT OR EMPLOYEE IN JEOPARDY.
Allegations: BETWEEN JUNE 8, 2018, AND JUNE 29, 2018, IBN NEGLIGENTLY OMITTED TO TELL EIGHT INVESTORS IN TWO OFFERINGS RELATED TO GPB CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LLC (GPB CAPITAL) THAT THE ISSUER FAILED TO TIMELY MAKE REQUIRED FILINGS WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,INCLUDING FILING AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS CONSITUTES A VIOLATION OF FINRA RULE 2010. Status: Final Sanction Detail: FINE $45,000.00 PARTIAL RESTITUTION (DISGORGEMENT) $32,385.00 TO PAID ACCORDING TO ACCEPTED INSTALLMENT PAYMENT PLAN Summary: THE FIRM'S DESIGNATED PRINCIPAL INADVERTENTLY FAILED TO TIMELY OPEN AND REVIEW AN E-MAIL FROM THE INVESTMENT PRODUCT SPONSOR THAT CONTAINED INFORMATION ABOUT A DELAY IN THE ISSUER'S MAKING OF REQUIRED FILINGS WITH THE SEC. AS SUCH, THE FIRM AND ITS REPRESENTATIVES DID NOT HAVE ACTUAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE DELAY IN THE REQUIRED FILINGS AT THE TIME OF THE EIGHT SALES TO CLIENTS REFERENCED IN THE AWC.
Allegations: THE FIRM FAILED TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, AND ENFORCE A SUPERVISORY SYSTEM, INCLUDING WSPS, REASONABLY DESIGNED TO ENSURE IT EVALUATED WHETHER ITS REGISTERED PERSONS PROPOSED OBAS CONSTITUTED OUTSIDE SECURITIES ACTIVITIES. THAT TWO OF ITS REGISTERED REPRESENTATIVES WERE ENGAGED IN OBAS THAT INVOLVED INVESTMENT FUNDS AND PRIVATE PLACEMENT OFFERINGS, BUT DID NOT EVALUATE WHETHER THE ACTIVITY CONSTITUTED AN OUTSIDE SECURITIES ACTIVITY. NONE OF THE INVESTORS WERE FIRM CUSTOMERS Status: Final Sanction Detail: FIRM WAS CENSURED AND FINED #30,000. Summary: THE FIRM IS PAYING ACCORDING TO APPROVED PLAN AND HAS TERMINATED ASSOCIATION WITH THE SUBJECT INDIVIDUALS.
Allegations: THE DEPARTMENT ALLEGED THAT THE FIRM FAILED TO REASONABLY SUPERVISE IT'S AGENT WHOSE CONTINUED REGISTRATION IN PENNSYLVANIA WAS SUBJECT TO A PLAN OF HEIGHTENED SUPERVISION. Status: Final Sanction Detail: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSESSMENT OF $10000.00 PAID 07/01/2014 INVESTIGATIVE AND LEGAL COSTS OF $5000.00 PAID 07/01/2014 Summary: IBN ENTERED INTO THE SUBJECT CONSENT ORDER IN LIEU OF LITIGATION, WITHOUT ADMITTING OR DENYING THE ALLEGATIONS.
Allegations: RESPONDENT VIOLATION REGULATION S-2016-01, 3-1(3) FOR FAILING TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE AGENT REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF VERMONT. Status: Final Sanction Detail: THE FIRM AS FINED $2,000 BY THE STATE OF VERMONT. Summary: THE FIRM PAID THE FINE ASSOCIATED WITH THE NON-SALES PRACTICE ISSUES.
Allegations: MISREPRESENTATION. FAILURE TO DISCLOSE THAT SELLER CONTINUED TO OWN THE PENSIONS AND COULD STOP THE BENEFIT PAYMENTS BEING MADE TO THE INVESTOR. Status: Final Sanction Detail: DISGORGEMENT OF $13035.29 IN COMMISSIONS EARNED. BARRED FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS FROM SELLING, MARKETING, BROKERING, OR SOLICITING, WITHIN NEW YORK STATE OR TO NEW YORK STATE RESIDENTS, ANY SECONDARY MARKET PENSION OR SIMILAR INVESTMENTS. Summary: APPLICANT IS TO PAY NY AG IN EQUAL MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS FOR A PERIOD OF 6 MONTHS FOR BOTH THE FINE AND DISGORGEMENT FEES.
Disclosure text reproduced verbatim from the firm's own Form ADV filings.
How they charge
- • Percentage of assets under management
- • Hourly charges
- • Other fees
- • SELECTION AND MONITORING FEES
Services
- • Financial planning services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
- • Selection of other advisers
Custody
Reported custodians
- TD Ameritrade $51.2M (28% of AUM) Mar 2025
- Axos Clearing $40.9M (47% of AUM) Jul 2026
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: Jul 13, 2026.
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