Robert L. Bender, Inc. Dba Robert Bender & Associates
- Regulatory AUM
- $511M
- Discretionary
- $511M
- Clients
- 341
- Avg AUM / client
- $1.5M
- Accounts
- 344
- Employees
- 5
AUM over time
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Feb 10, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (non-high net worth) | 121 | $37.6M | 7.37% |
| High net worth individuals | 220 | $466M | 91.2% |
| Charitable organizations | Fewer than 5 clients | $7.2M | 1.41% |
People (4)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bender, Robert, Lloyd | Chief Executive Officer | Jun 1978 (48y) | 75% or more | |
| Emmett, Catherine, Marie | Chief Compliance Officer | Oct 2004 (22y) | Less than 5% | |
| Reed Gavin Bender | President, Secretary | Nov 2014 (12y) | Less than 5% | |
| James Robert Patrick | Registered representative | Jun 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) | 02/10/2026 | 937 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
Services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
Custody
Reported custodians
- Charles Schwab & Co. $437M (86% of AUM) Feb 2026
- E*TRADE (Morgan Stanley) $135M (41% of AUM) Mar 2021
- Wedbush Securities Inc. $66.6M (16% of AUM) Mar 2024
Amounts as reported in ADV Item 5.K.(3) (custodians holding 10%+ of SMA assets).
Firm reports it does not have 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: Feb 10, 2026.
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