Newman Dignan & Sheerar, Inc
- Regulatory AUM
- $731M
- Discretionary
- $720M
- Clients
- 536
- Avg AUM / client
- $1.4M
- Accounts
- 1,182
- Employees
- 9
AUM over time
Reported AUM from Form ADV filings, plotted by filing date · as of May 06, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (non-high net worth) | 269 | $65.1M | 8.9% |
| High net worth individuals | 249 | $617M | 84.4% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 4 | $10.5M | 1.43% |
| Charitable organizations | 8 | $36.9M | 5.05% |
| Corporations and other businesses | 6 | $1.7M | 0.23% |
People (6)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Newman | President And Principal | CFP | Mar 1992 (34y) | 50% – 75% |
| John Paul Sheerar | Vice President And Principal | Mar 1997 (29y) | 25% – 50% | |
| Richard Edward Cavanagh | Chief Compliance Officer | CFP Chartered Financial Consultant CFA | Feb 2022 (4y) | Less than 5% |
| Edward David Buxton | Registered representative | Feb 2003 (23y) | ||
| Erik S Manchester | Registered representative | CFP | Nov 2022 (4y) | |
| Robert Parker Moffett | Registered representative | May 2025 (1y) |
Undisclosed: 0% – 25% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.
Roster from the IAPD representatives feed; ownership and acquisition dates from Form ADV Schedule A/B. "Since" is the earliest filed registration or acquisition date.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 05/06/2026 | 1010 KB | View · PDF · Source ↗ |
Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.
Disciplinary disclosures
No disciplinary events reported on the firm's latest Form ADV filing.
How they charge
- • Percentage of assets under management
- • Hourly charges
- • Fixed fees
- • Other fees
- • RETIREMENT PLAN CONSULTING -PERCENTAGE OF PLAN ASSETS
Services
- • Financial planning services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
- • Portfolio management for businesses/institutional clients
- • Pension consulting services
- • Other services
Custody
Reported custodians
- Charles Schwab & Co. $723M (99% of AUM) May 2026
Amounts as reported in ADV Item 5.K.(3) (custodians holding 10%+ of SMA assets).
Firm reports having custody of client funds or securities (Item 9.A).
Source
All data on this page comes from this firm's Form ADV filings, reproduced without modification. Latest filing: May 06, 2026.
View current Form ADV (SEC/IAPD) ↗