# Wharton Wealth Management, LLC

> Wharton Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Malvern, PA, registered since 2021, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 1, 2026.

- CRD: 281348
- Filed as: WHARTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Malvern, PA
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: April 1, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/281348
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/wharton-wealth-management-llc-malvern-pa-281348

## Quick answers

**How is Wharton Wealth Management, LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Wharton Wealth Management, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges.

**How much does Wharton Wealth Management, LLC charge?**
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated April 1, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: 0.38% to 1.15% a year (a range, as the brochure states it). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.

**Where is Wharton Wealth Management, LLC located?**
Wharton Wealth Management, LLC's principal office is in Malvern, PA, according to its Form ADV.

**Is Wharton Wealth Management, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Wharton Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2021. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 281348.

**How much does Wharton Wealth Management, LLC manage?**
Wharton Wealth Management, LLC reports $209,168,957 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 1, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Wharton Wealth Management, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Wharton Wealth Management, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $101,483,862 in the October 2021 data and $209,168,957 in the October 2026 data, up 106%. Total employees: 2 in October 2021 and 2 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Wharton Wealth Management, LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (250); high net worth individuals (77); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (4).

**Which custodians does Wharton Wealth Management, LLC use?**
Wharton Wealth Management, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Pershing Advisor Solutions LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Wharton Wealth Management, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/281348

**Does Wharton Wealth Management, LLC state an account minimum?**
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated April 1, 2026 says: "WWM will not require that customers invest a minimum amount with the adviser."

**What changed in Wharton Wealth Management, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the May 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $170,368,413 to $209,168,957 (+23%).

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Hourly charges

### Fees and minimums (Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated April 1, 2026)

- Asset-based fee: 0.38% to 1.15% a year (a range, as the brochure states it)

> WWM charges asset management fee of between .38% and 1.15%, depending upon the size of the account and complexity of the investments.

- Account minimum: None

> WWM will not require that customers invest a minimum amount with the adviser.

As stated in the firm's brochure. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable.

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Pershing Advisor Solutions LLC

Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $209,168,957
- Discretionary: $209,168,957
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 250 | $64,998,128 |
| High net worth individuals | 77 | $138,179,409 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Investment companies | 0 | $0 |
| Business development companies | 0 | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 0 | $0 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 4 | $3,466,222 |
| Charitable organizations | 0 | $0 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Other investment advisers | 0 | $0 |
| Insurance companies | 0 | $0 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 2 | $2,525,198 |
| Other | 0 | $0 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Pension consulting services
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2021 (5 years)
- Employees: 2 total, 2 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: Yes
- States registered or notice-filed: CO, DE, FL, NH, NJ, NY, PA, TX, VA
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- whartonwealth.com

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $101,483,862 | 2 | May 14, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $127,723,324 | 2 | March 31, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $126,194,085 | 3 | March 29, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $148,196,485 | 2 | March 27, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $170,368,413 | 2 | March 31, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $209,168,957 | 2 | April 1, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $101,483,862 in the October 2021 data and $209,168,957 in the October 2026 data, up 106%.
Total employees: 2 in October 2021 and 2 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### May 2026
- Regulatory assets under management went from $170,368,413 to $209,168,957 (+23%).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Wharton Wealth Management, LLC (CRD 281348): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.