SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA
Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc
As of its Form ADV filed April 6, 2026, Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc, an SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA in Hartford, Connecticut, reported $9.1 billion in regulatory assets under management across 4,971 accounts, ranking #3 among independent RIAs in Connecticut by assets.
Registration
- Registration
- SEC-registered, Approved
- CRD number
- 106928
- SEC file number
- 801-46616
- Registered since
- May 31, 1994
- Latest Form ADV filing
- April 6, 2026
- Organized as
- Corporation
- Fiscal year ends
- December
- Other offices
- 8
Key figures
- Regulatory assets under management
- $9.1 billion
- Discretionary
- $9.1 billion (100.0%)
- Non-discretionary
- $3.6 million
- Accounts
- 4,971 (4,968 discretionary)
- Clients
- 1,944, approximate as reported
- Employees
- 61
- Advisory staff
- 32 performing investment advisory functions
- Average account
- $1.8 million
- Asset growth, 1 year
- 5.6% (from $8.6 billion a year earlier)
- Asset growth, 3-year annual rate
- 13.9% (from $6.1 billion three years earlier)
- Asset growth, 5-year annual rate
- 13.2% (from $4.9 billion five years earlier)
- Client growth, 1 year
- -0.9% (from 1,962)
Independent wealth management RIA: individual and high net worth clients hold at least half of its regulatory assets, it offers financial planning or portfolio management for individuals, and it is not a broker-dealer, a bank or part of one by the directory's rules. How firms are classed.
Growth rates come from the SEC's yearly snapshots and are left blank when the years are not comparable.
Rankings
Among independent wealth management RIAs.
| Ranking | Nationally | In Connecticut | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largest independent RIAs by assets under management | #120 | #3 | $9.1 billion |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over one year | #5,864 | #113 | 5.6%from $8.6 billion |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over three years | #3,170 | #66 | 13.9%from $6.1 billion |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over five years | #1,599 | #31 | 13.2%from $4.9 billion |
| Independent RIAs with the biggest asset gains over one year | #420 | #12 | $479.5 million |
| Independent RIAs with the most clients | #450 | #12 | 1,944 |
| Independent RIAs with the fastest client growth over one year | #4,375 | #76 | -0.9%from 1,962 |
| Independent RIAs with the most accounts | #344 | #9 | 4,971 |
| Independent RIAs with the most advisory staff | #286 | #7 | 32 |
| Independent RIAs with the most high net worth clients | #187 | #4 | 1,013 |
| Independent RIAs with the most CFP professionals | #1,937 | #30 | 2 |
Assets over time
Data table
| As of | RAUM |
|---|---|
| October 1, 2010 | $1.3 billion |
| October 3, 2011 | $1.5 billion |
| October 1, 2012 | $1.6 billion |
| October 1, 2013 | $1.9 billion |
| October 1, 2014 | $2.5 billion |
| October 1, 2015 | $2.8 billion |
| October 3, 2016 | $2.8 billion |
| October 2, 2017 | $3.1 billion |
| October 1, 2018 | $3.6 billion |
| October 1, 2019 | $3.4 billion |
| October 1, 2020 | $4.2 billion |
| October 4, 2021 | $4.9 billion |
| October 3, 2022 | $6.1 billion |
| October 5, 2023 | $6.1 billion |
| October 1, 2024 | $7.3 billion |
| September 2, 2025 | $8.6 billion |
| October 2, 2026 | $9.1 billion |
Clients and services
Client mix
| Measure | Bar | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| High net worth individuals 1,013 clients | $7.6 billion | |
| Individuals (other than high net worth) 827 clients | $489.0 million | |
| Corporations or other businesses 32 clients | $426.3 million | |
| Charitable organizations 62 clients | $383.8 million | |
| Investment companies 2 clients | $109.4 million | |
| Pooled investment vehicles 1 client | $62.8 million | |
| Pension and profit sharing plans 7 clients | $36.0 million |
How the firm is paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Fixed fees
Advisory services
- Financial planning
- Portfolio management for individuals or small businesses
- Portfolio management for investment companies
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
- Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
- Educational seminars or workshops
Financial planning clients (Item 5.H): 51-100.
Wrap fee program sponsor or portfolio manager: no.
Other business, affiliations and custody
Other business activities (Item 6.A)
None reported.
Financial industry affiliations (Item 7.A)
None reported.
Advises 1 private fund (Item 7.B).
Custody (Item 9)
The firm reported custody of client cash or securities, $66.3 million in total.
Investment adviser representatives
- IARs registered with the firm
- 24
- Also registered through a broker-dealer
- 0
- Employees who are IARs (Form ADV 5.B(3))
- 24
Designations held by the firm's IARs: CFA 7, CFP 2, PFS 1.
Between 14 and 24 of the firm's 24 IARs are registered in jurisdictions that require IAR CE. The source counts registrations by jurisdiction, and many IARs are registered in more than one, so the exact number is not knowable from it. IAR CE requirements by state.
Counts only. AdvisorIQ does not list individual people.
Disclosures
On Form ADV Item 11 the firm answered yes to 0 disclosure questions. See the detail on IAPD.
Succession and acquired firms
On Form ADV Item 4 the firm did not report succeeding to another adviser's business.
Similar-sized firms in Connecticut
| Firm | City | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| Apella Wealth | West Hartford | $11.1 billion |
| Chilton Investment Services, LLC | Stamford | $8.2 billion |
| Coastal Bridge Advisors | Westport | $5.0 billion |
| Northcoast Asset Management LLC | Stamford | $5.0 billion |
| Connecticut Wealth Management, LLC | Farmington | $4.5 billion |
The five independent RIAs nearest in regulatory assets with a main office in the same state.
Elsewhere
- Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc on IAPD: Form ADV, brochures and disclosure detail.
- Firm website: www.bfsfunds.com
- Independent RIAs in Connecticut
Firm data as of October 2, 2026, from ia100226.zip. Figures are as the firm reported them; corrections are made on Form ADV and appear after the next monthly reload.
Data as of October 2, 2026, from Form ADV. Sources: SEC registered adviser data (ia100226.zip) and IAPD compilation reports. How the directory is built.