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Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC
Filed as TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC
Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Philadelphia, PA, registered since 1991, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management.
Where is Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC located?
Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC's principal office is in Philadelphia, PA, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 25 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).
Is Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?
Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1991. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 16164.
How much does Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC manage?
Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC reports $2,106,655,325 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026 (79% discretionary).
How have Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $2,070,956,104 in the October 2021 data and $2,106,655,325 in the October 2026 data, up 2%. Total employees: 1,198 in October 2021 and 991 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (41,279); high net worth individuals (1,218); other (92).
Does Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?
Reports 5 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.C(2) (SEC or CFTC finding of a violation), 11.C(4) (SEC or CFTC order), 11.C(5) (SEC or CFTC civil money penalty or cease-and-desist order), 11.E(1) (self-regulatory organization's finding of a false statement or omission), and 11.E(2) (self-regulatory organization's finding of a rule violation). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/16164
What changed in Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 1054 to 991. Regulatory assets under management went from $1,730,669,809 to $2,106,655,325 (+22%). No longer lists an office in Alviso, CA.
From the Form ADV filing
Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.
How the firm is compensated
Item 5.E- A percentage of assets under your management
Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ
Fees and minimums
Form ADV Part 2AThe brochure lists different fees for different services or strategies. See the firm's brochure (dated March 31, 2026) for its fees and any account minimum, on the SEC's IAPD site.
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$2,106,655,325 as of October 2026, filing dated March 31, 2026.
A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means
Who the firm serves
Item 5.DA firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.
Advisory services
Item 5.G- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 1991 (35 years)
- Employees
- Total: 991. Performing investment advisory functions: 991.
- Wrap fee program participation
- Yes.
- Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)
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25 other offices, as of the April 2026 filing
- States registered or notice-filed
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53 states or jurisdictions
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 115 Reports 5 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Questions answered yes on this filing
Regulatory matters Items 11.C to 11.G
- 11.C(2) Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?
- 11.C(4) Has the SEC or the CFTC ever entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?
- 11.C(5) Has the SEC or the CFTC ever imposed a civil money penalty on the firm or an advisory affiliate, or ordered the firm or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from an activity?
- 11.E(1) Has a self-regulatory organization (such as FINRA) or a commodities exchange ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?
- 11.E(2) Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of its rules, other than a minor rule violation under a plan the SEC approved?
Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates: its current employees other than clerical staff, its officers, partners, and directors, and anyone who controls the firm or is controlled by it. One event can produce yes answers to several questions. SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers may leave out events more than ten years old, and may answer 11.A(2) and 11.B(2) for pending charges only. What happened, and who was involved, is on the Disclosure Reporting Pages of the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures
Assets and staff over time
Items 5.A, 5.F| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $2,106,655,325 | 991 | March 31, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $1,730,669,809 | 1,054 | May 15, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $1,619,430,178 | 1,127 | August 28, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $1,815,425,709 | 1,235 | May 5, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $1,758,666,155 | 1,225 | July 26, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $2,070,956,104 | 1,198 | August 12, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $2,070,956,104 in the October 2021 data and $2,106,655,325 in the October 2026 data, up 2%.
Total employees: 1,198 in October 2021 and 991 in October 2026.
As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 1054 to 991.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $1,730,669,809 to $2,106,655,325 (+22%).
- No longer lists an office in Alviso, CA.
- December 2025
- Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 5 yes answers, previously 6 (now no: 11.C(1)).
Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.
Websites listed on Form ADV
Item 1.ISource: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
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AdvisorCensus. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC (CRD 16164): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/transamerica-financial-advisors-llc-philadelphia-pa-16164