SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA
Caruso McLean & Co., Inc.
As of its Form ADV filed March 18, 2026, Caruso McLean & Co., Inc., an SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA in Utica, New York, reported $281.8 million in regulatory assets under management across 182 accounts, ranking #251 among independent RIAs in New York by assets.
Registration
- Registration
- SEC-registered, Approved
- CRD number
- 126084
- SEC file number
- 801-64498
- Registered since
- July 11, 2005
- Latest Form ADV filing
- March 18, 2026
- Organized as
- Corporation
- Fiscal year ends
- December
- Other offices
- 0
Key figures
- Regulatory assets under management
- $281.8 million
- Discretionary
- $22.3 million (7.9%)
- Non-discretionary
- $259.5 million
- Accounts
- 182 (12 discretionary)
- Clients
- 125, approximate as reported
- Employees
- 5
- Advisory staff
- 4 performing investment advisory functions
- Average account
- $1.5 million
- Asset growth, 1 year
- 13.2% (from $248.9 million a year earlier)
- Asset growth, 3-year annual rate
- 12.7% (from $197.0 million three years earlier)
- Asset growth, 5-year annual rate
- 6.3% (from $207.5 million five years earlier)
- Client growth, 1 year
- -4.6% (from 131)
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 New York | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largest independent RIAs by assets under management | #4,197 | #251 | $281.8 million |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over one year | #4,215 | #214 | 13.2%from $248.9 million |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over three years | #3,546 | #184 | 12.7%from $197.0 million |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over five years | #3,521 | #180 | 6.3%from $207.5 million |
| Independent RIAs with the biggest asset gains over one year | #4,463 | #262 | $32.9 million |
| Independent RIAs with the most clients | #7,707 | #411 | 125 |
| Independent RIAs with the fastest client growth over one year | #4,929 | #312 | -4.6%from 131 |
| Independent RIAs with the most accounts | #8,915 | #433 | 182 |
| Independent RIAs with the most advisory staff | #3,365 | #208 | 4 |
| Independent RIAs with the most high net worth clients | #4,048 | #232 | 76 |
| Independent RIAs with the most CFP professionals | #3,524 | #165 | 1 |
Assets over time
Data table
| As of | RAUM |
|---|---|
| October 1, 2010 | $128.4 million |
| October 3, 2011 | $145.2 million |
| October 1, 2012 | $132.0 million |
| October 1, 2013 | $157.1 million |
| October 1, 2014 | $204.3 million |
| October 1, 2015 | $176.4 million |
| October 3, 2016 | $176.9 million |
| October 2, 2017 | $165.1 million |
| October 1, 2018 | $175.2 million |
| October 1, 2019 | $154.7 million |
| October 1, 2020 | $194.4 million |
| October 4, 2021 | $207.5 million |
| October 3, 2022 | $227.4 million |
| October 5, 2023 | $197.0 million |
| October 1, 2024 | $232.7 million |
| September 2, 2025 | $248.9 million |
| October 2, 2026 | $281.8 million |
Clients and services
Client mix
| Measure | Bar | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| High net worth individuals 76 clients | $142.4 million | |
| Pension and profit sharing plans 18 clients | $58.5 million | |
| Corporations or other businesses 5 clients | $42.2 million | |
| Charitable organizations 3 clients | $34.7 million | |
| Individuals (other than high net worth) 23 clients | $3.9 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 businesses or institutional clients
- Pension consulting
Financial planning clients (Item 5.H): 0.
Wrap fee program sponsor or portfolio manager: no.
Other business, affiliations and custody
Other business activities (Item 6.A)
- Registered representative of a broker-dealer
- Insurance broker or agent
Financial industry affiliations (Item 7.A)
- Other investment adviser
Custody (Item 9)
The firm reported no custody of client cash or securities.
Investment adviser representatives
- IARs registered with the firm
- 4
- Also registered through a broker-dealer
- 4
- Employees who are IARs (Form ADV 5.B(3))
- 5
Designations held by the firm's IARs: CFP 1.
0 of the firm's 4 IARs are registered in jurisdictions that require IAR CE. IAR CE requirements by state.
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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 New York
| Firm | City | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| Zoe Financial, Inc. | New York | $283.5 million |
| Silverberg Bernstein Capital Management | Armonk | $283.0 million |
| Beatrice Advisors LP | New York | $282.3 million |
| American Financial & Tax Strategies, Inc. | New York | $279.4 million |
| Holistic Wealth Advisors | Clifton Park | $278.7 million |
The five independent RIAs nearest in regulatory assets with a main office in the same state.
Elsewhere
- Caruso McLean & Co., Inc. on IAPD: Form ADV, brochures and disclosure detail.
- Firm website: www.carusomclean.com
- Independent RIAs in New York
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.