SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA
Leslie Marie Giordano
As of its Form ADV filed June 24, 2026, Leslie Marie Giordano, an SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA in Garden City, New York, reported $62.6 million in regulatory assets under management across 150 accounts, ranking #568 among independent RIAs in New York by assets.
Registration
- Main office
- Garden City, NY
- Registration
- SEC-registered, Approved
- CRD number
- 126274
- SEC file number
- 801-118442
- Registered since
- April 14, 2020
- Latest Form ADV filing
- June 24, 2026
- Organized as
- Sole Proprietorship
- Fiscal year ends
- December
- Other offices
- 0
Key figures
- Regulatory assets under management
- $62.6 million
- Discretionary
- $62.6 million (100.0%)
- Non-discretionary
- $0
- Accounts
- 150 (150 discretionary)
- Clients
- 153, approximate as reported
- Employees
- 1
- Advisory staff
- 1 performing investment advisory functions
- Average account
- $417,134
- Asset growth, 1 year
- 4.1% (from $60.1 million a year earlier)
- Asset growth, 3-year annual rate
- 12.4% (from $44.0 million three years earlier)
- Asset growth, 5-year annual rate
- 7.3% (from $44.0 million five years earlier)
- Client growth, 1 year
- -39.0% (from 251)
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 | #9,782 | #568 | $62.6 million |
| Independent RIAs with the biggest asset gains over one year | #6,678 | #538 | $2.5 million |
| Independent RIAs with the most clients | #6,767 | #360 | 153 |
| Independent RIAs with the fastest client growth over one year | #5,701 | #374 | -39.0%from 251 |
| Independent RIAs with the most accounts | #9,690 | #476 | 150 |
| Independent RIAs with the most advisory staff | #10,188 | #598 | 1 |
| Independent RIAs with the most high net worth clients | #13,404 | #771 | 6 |
Assets over time
Data table
| As of | RAUM |
|---|---|
| October 1, 2020 | $28.6 million |
| October 4, 2021 | $44.0 million |
| October 3, 2022 | $51.6 million |
| October 5, 2023 | $44.0 million |
| October 1, 2024 | $55.3 million |
| September 2, 2025 | $60.1 million |
| October 2, 2026 | $62.6 million |
Clients and services
Client mix
| Measure | Bar | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (other than high net worth) 144 clients | $32.2 million | |
| Pension and profit sharing plans fewer than 5 clients | $18.3 million | |
| High net worth individuals 6 clients | $12.1 million |
How the firm is paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Hourly charges
Advisory services
- Financial planning
- Portfolio management for individuals or small businesses
- 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)
- Insurance broker or agent
Financial industry affiliations (Item 7.A)
- Insurance company or agency
Custody (Item 9)
The firm reported no custody of client cash or securities.
Investment adviser representatives
- IARs registered with the firm
- 1
- Also registered through a broker-dealer
- 0
- Employees who are IARs (Form ADV 5.B(3))
- 1
Designations held by the firm's IARs: ChFC 1.
1 of the firm's 1 IAR is 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Seraphim Capital Management, LLC | Blauvelt | $63.0 million |
| Advisor Financial Services, Inc. | Chatham | $62.6 million |
| Mountain View Strategic Wealth, LLC | Hopewell Junction | $62.5 million |
| Northstar Financial Advisors LLC | Northport | $62.4 million |
| Birch Wealth Management | Rome | $62.1 million |
The five independent RIAs nearest in regulatory assets with a main office in the same state.
Elsewhere
- Leslie Marie Giordano on IAPD: Form ADV, brochures and disclosure detail.
- Firm website: lesliegiordano.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.