Circle Advisers Inc
- Regulatory AUM
- $868M
- Discretionary
- $0
- Clients
- 348
- Avg AUM / client
- $2.5M
- Accounts
- 1,156
- Employees
- 8
AUM over time
Reported AUM from Form ADV filings, plotted by filing date · as of Dec 26, 2025
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| High net worth individuals | 348 | $855M | 98.5% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | Fewer than 5 clients | $1.4M | 0.16% |
| Corporations and other businesses | Fewer than 5 clients | $11.9M | 1.37% |
People (7)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Baxter Martin | President And Treasurer | Chartered Financial Consultant | Oct 1981 (45y) | Less than 5% |
| Eric Scott Block | Chief Compliance Officer | Jan 2004 (23y) | Less than 5% | |
| Charles Surin Martin | Secretary | CFP | Oct 2016 (10y) | ≈ 56.25% – 100% via Circle Consulting Group, Inc. |
| Jeffrey Marc Golden | Registered representative | CFP | Aug 2021 (5y) | |
| Richard Leroy Sendell | Registered representative | Sep 2021 (5y) | ||
| Patricia E. Eiden | Registered representative | Mar 2024 (2y) | ||
| Carson Paul Bidawid | Registered representative | Apr 2024 (2y) |
Entity owners (Schedule A/B)
| Entity | Title / status | Since | Sch. | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circle Consulting Group, Inc. | Owner | Nov 1983 | A | 75% or more |
Undisclosed: 0% – 25% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.
Estimated effective ownership (look-through of filed bands):
- Charles Surin Martin: 75% – 100% of Circle Consulting Group, Inc. × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 56.25% – 100% of the firm
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) | 12/26/2025 | 1.03 MB | 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
Services
- • Financial planning services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
Custody
Reported custodians
- Charles Schwab & Co. $700M (81% of AUM) Dec 2025
- National Financial Services (Fidelity) $168M (19% of AUM) Dec 2025
- Fidelity Investments $137M (20% of AUM) Jan 2024
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: Dec 26, 2025.
View current Form ADV (SEC/IAPD) ↗