Build a targeted firm universe
Use reported characteristics and identifiers to narrow a market without treating every field as equally current.
Adviser intelligence
Search investment adviser firms. Understand the record.
Research firms and representatives through Form ADV, Schedule D private funds, brochures, Form CRS, registration history, and direct links to official records.
Connected adviser research
Move from a firm to the full public context.
- Registration, firm, and individual CRD identifiers
- Regulatory assets, clients, ownership, and offices
- Private funds and service-provider relationships
- Fees, services, conflicts, and narrative disclosures
- Filing, amendment, and regulatory history
Start with a working search
Search investment adviser firms by name or CRD.
Use the public adviser search to build a verifiable firm list.
The free search accepts a firm name, CRD, or SEC file number within a selected completed source snapshot. Names match from the beginning, so try a legal or business name prefix. Open the result to inspect reported firm facts and follow the official source.
AUMSearch supports adviser research with Form ADV history and related records. Exports, API, MCP, and data feeds have separate access terms; review the available fields and delivery options for your workflow.
Search adviser firms by name or identifierFind and verify
Look up the identifier, then open the filing.
CRD number lookupFind the correct firm or individual record in IAPD or BrokerCheck before using its identifier.
How to search Form ADVFind the adviser’s public filings, brochures, Form CRS, and source dates.
AUM vs. regulatory AUM vs. 13F valueCheck the measure, reporting entity, and date before comparing firm size or holdings.
More than a list
Research firms in context, not as disconnected rows.
Follow filing history
Separate snapshots, amendments, brochures, and withdrawal records while retaining their reporting dates.
Open the official record
Check consequential values against the official profile and underlying filing instead of relying on a black-box summary.
Connected adviser record
Move from the structured profile to the people, funds, and disclosures around it.
Form ADV firm recordsRegistration, ownership, clients, offices, regulatory AUM, disclosures, amendments, and withdrawals.
Schedule D private fundsPrivate fund IDs, reported gross assets, fund types, minimums, master-feeder structures, and service providers.
Investment adviser representativesSource-dated individual registrations, employment relationships, qualifications, jurisdictions, and public disclosures.
ADV brochures and Form CRSSearchable narrative sections covering services, fees, strategies, risks, conflicts, discipline, and retail relationships.
Worked identity check
Use the CRD before joining adviser records.
Two Vanguard records are two firms.
A completed SEC snapshot dated September 30, 2026, reviewed October 2, 2026, lists VANGUARD GROUP INC under firm CRD 105958 and SEC file 801-11953. VANGUARD ADVISERS, INC. is a separate firm record under CRD 106715 and SEC file 801-49601. A shared brand or address is not enough to merge them.
Open the official IAPD record for CRD 105958 · Open the official IAPD record for CRD 106715 · Search CRD 105958 in AUMSearch
Identifiers and source date are the example. They do not establish current status, performance, suitability, or an endorsement.Read the record in context
Four checks turn an adviser result into usable research.
1. Confirm identity
Start with the legal name, firm CRD, SEC file number, location, and registration category. If two results share a brand or address, keep them separate until a source record supports a relationship.
2. Define the reported scope
Read the filing date and reporting context before comparing clients, employees, offices, services, or regulatory assets. A number without its filing context is easy to misread.
3. Follow the document trail
Use the Form ADV record, brochures, Form CRS, Schedule D private-fund relationships, and representative records for the question at hand. These documents answer different questions and should not be collapsed into one score.
4. Record the boundary
Public registration and disclosure records do not establish investment performance, current commercial assets, suitability, product quality, or an endorsement. Keep those unanswered questions visible in the research note.
State-to-source workflow
Find advisers by state, then verify the firm.
DiscoverUse the official IAPD location search to discover firms by state or city. Follow the adviser search by state guide, then use a firm name or CRD to research a matching AUMSearch record.
DisambiguateOpen the firm record and compare the legal name, CRD, SEC file number, and address before joining it to a representative, fund, or filing.
VerifyOpen the official IAPD profile and the relevant Form ADV document. Keep the source URL and date with the claim you use.
ReuseLink the adviser result to its Form ADV history, private funds, brochures, or filings when a later review needs the same evidence trail.
Use the number correctly
Regulatory AUM is not a universal measure of assets.
Regulatory assets under management
RAUM is a Form ADV measure calculated under regulatory instructions. It should be labeled with its filing date and should not be silently substituted for marketing AUM, total firm assets, or 13F reported value.
Read the RAUM definitionA defensible firm screen
Know which questions the filing can answer.
Who is the adviser?
Use legal names, CRD numbers, registration records, and locations to identify the firm before comparing it with similarly named organizations.
What did it report?
Keep client, employee, office, ownership, and regulatory AUM fields connected to the Form ADV filing and schedule that supplied them.
When was it true?
Show the filing date and applicable reporting context. A later amendment should extend the history rather than erase the earlier disclosure.
What remains unknown?
A public filing does not establish investment performance, current commercial AUM, product fit, or an endorsement. Those questions require other evidence.
Adviser research
Start with the firms. Keep the filings attached.
Search adviser firms and inspect the records behind every result.
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