SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA
TLC Group Investment Advisors, LLC
As of its Form ADV filed March 16, 2026, TLC Group Investment Advisors, LLC, an SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA in State College, Pennsylvania, reported $168.4 million in regulatory assets under management across 377 accounts, ranking #279 among independent RIAs in Pennsylvania by assets.
Registration
- Main office
- State College, PA
- Registration
- SEC-registered, Approved
- CRD number
- 137814
- SEC file number
- 801-122544
- Registered since
- October 22, 2021
- Latest Form ADV filing
- March 16, 2026
- Organized as
- Limited Liability Company
- Fiscal year ends
- December
- Other offices
- 0
Key figures
- Regulatory assets under management
- $168.4 million
- Discretionary
- $116.8 million (69.4%)
- Non-discretionary
- $51.6 million
- Accounts
- 377 (361 discretionary)
- Clients
- 205, approximate as reported
- Employees
- 6
- Advisory staff
- 2 performing investment advisory functions
- Average account
- $446,558
- Asset growth, 1 year
- 14.6% (from $146.9 million a year earlier)
- Asset growth, 3-year annual rate
- 13.5% (from $115.1 million three years earlier)
- Asset growth, 5-year annual rate
- Not reported
- Client growth, 1 year
- -4.7% (from 215)
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 Pennsylvania | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largest independent RIAs by assets under management | #5,999 | #279 | $168.4 million |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over one year | #3,827 | #183 | 14.6%from $146.9 million |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over three years | #3,298 | #161 | 13.5%from $115.1 million |
| Independent RIAs with the biggest asset gains over one year | #5,373 | #265 | $21.4 million |
| Independent RIAs with the most clients | #5,427 | #254 | 205 |
| Independent RIAs with the fastest client growth over one year | #4,936 | #228 | -4.7%from 215 |
| Independent RIAs with the most accounts | #5,983 | #281 | 377 |
| Independent RIAs with the most advisory staff | #6,488 | #314 | 2 |
| Independent RIAs with the most high net worth clients | #8,289 | #356 | 27 |
Assets over time
Data table
| As of | RAUM |
|---|---|
| October 1, 2010 | $74.9 million |
| October 3, 2011 | $77.6 million |
| October 3, 2022 | $122.7 million |
| October 5, 2023 | $115.1 million |
| October 1, 2024 | $135.6 million |
| September 2, 2025 | $146.9 million |
| October 2, 2026 | $168.4 million |
Clients and services
Client mix
| Measure | Bar | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| High net worth individuals 27 clients | $63.7 million | |
| Pension and profit sharing plans 19 clients | $55.8 million | |
| Individuals (other than high net worth) 159 clients | $48.1 million | |
| Charitable organizations fewer than 5 clients | $735,596 | |
| Corporations or other businesses fewer than 5 clients | $16 |
How the firm is paid
- A percentage of assets under management
Advisory services
- Portfolio management for individuals or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
- Pension consulting
- Selection of other advisers
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)
None reported.
Custody (Item 9)
The firm reported custody of client cash or securities, $7.6 million in total.
Investment adviser representatives
- IARs registered with the firm
- 2
- Also registered through a broker-dealer
- 2
- Employees who are IARs (Form ADV 5.B(3))
- 2
0 of the firm's 2 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 Pennsylvania
| Firm | City | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| Yanni & Associates Investment Advisors, LLC | Wexford | $172.7 million |
| Aeternitas Investment Management, LLC | Yardley | $172.5 million |
| Cedar Spring Advisors, LLC | Lancaster | $169.4 million |
| Randall & Associates Wealth Management | Butler | $167.2 million |
| Kissling Financial Services, LLC | New Castle | $165.5 million |
The five independent RIAs nearest in regulatory assets with a main office in the same state.
Elsewhere
- TLC Group Investment Advisors, LLC on IAPD: Form ADV, brochures and disclosure detail.
- Firm website: www.tlcgroupadvisors.com
- Independent RIAs in Pennsylvania
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.