SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA
Grenda Group
As of its Form ADV filed November 12, 2021, Grenda Group, an SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA in Buffalo, New York, reported $34.7 million in regulatory assets under management across 254 accounts, ranking #677 among independent RIAs in New York by assets.
Registration
- Registration
- SEC-registered, Approved
- CRD number
- 170241
- SEC file number
- 801-79075
- Registered since
- January 1, 2014
- Latest Form ADV filing
- November 12, 2021
- Legal name
- GRENDA GROUP LLC
- Organized as
- Limited Liability Company
- Fiscal year ends
- December
- Other offices
- 0
Key figures
- Regulatory assets under management
- $34.7 million
- Discretionary
- $34.7 million (100.0%)
- Non-discretionary
- $0
- Accounts
- 254 (254 discretionary)
- Clients
- 176, approximate as reported
- Employees
- 3
- Advisory staff
- 2 performing investment advisory functions
- Average account
- $136,459
- Asset growth, 1 year
- 0.0% (from $34.7 million a year earlier)
- Asset growth, 3-year annual rate
- 0.0% (from $34.7 million three years earlier)
- Asset growth, 5-year annual rate
- 0.0% (from $34.7 million five years earlier)
- Client growth, 1 year
- 0.0% (from 176)
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 | #11,884 | #677 | $34.7 million |
| Independent RIAs with the most clients | #6,140 | #334 | 176 |
| Independent RIAs with the fastest client growth over one year | #4,062 | #252 | 0.0%from 176 |
| Independent RIAs with the most accounts | #7,565 | #374 | 254 |
| Independent RIAs with the most advisory staff | #6,488 | #386 | 2 |
| Independent RIAs with the most high net worth clients | #13,805 | #792 | 5 |
Assets over time
Data table
| As of | RAUM |
|---|---|
| October 1, 2014 | $85.0 million |
| October 1, 2015 | $39.7 million |
| October 3, 2016 | $43.0 million |
| October 2, 2017 | $41.0 million |
| October 1, 2018 | $32.4 million |
| October 1, 2019 | $28.9 million |
| October 1, 2020 | $33.7 million |
| October 4, 2021 | $34.7 million |
| October 3, 2022 | $34.7 million |
| October 5, 2023 | $34.7 million |
| October 1, 2024 | $34.7 million |
| September 2, 2025 | $34.7 million |
| October 2, 2026 | $34.7 million |
Clients and services
Client mix
| Measure | Bar | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (other than high net worth) 170 clients | $28.8 million | |
| High net worth individuals 5 clients | $5.1 million | |
| Pooled investment vehicles 1 client | $708,000 |
How the firm is paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Fixed fees
Advisory services
- Financial planning
- Portfolio management for individuals or small businesses
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)
None reported.
Custody (Item 9)
The firm reported no custody of client cash or securities.
Investment adviser representatives
- IARs registered with the firm
- 0
- Also registered through a broker-dealer
- 0
- Employees who are IARs (Form ADV 5.B(3))
- 2
IAR registrations by jurisdiction are not available for this firm. IAR CE requirements by state.
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Disclosures
On Form ADV Item 11 the firm answered yes to 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rabenold Advisors, Inc. | Williamsville | $35.6 million |
| Mohawk Capital Advisors, LLC | New York | $35.5 million |
| Tag Associates Florida LLC | New York | $35.5 million |
| Wealthnest Capital Inc. | Staten Island | $34.9 million |
| Allegory Advisory | New York | $34.6 million |
The five independent RIAs nearest in regulatory assets with a main office in the same state.
Elsewhere
- Grenda Group on IAPD: Form ADV, brochures and disclosure detail.
- Firm website: www.grendagroup.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.