Stark Financial Advisers, Inc.
- Regulatory AUM
- $94.7M
- Discretionary
- $94.7M
- Clients
- 186
- Avg AUM / client
- $509K
- Accounts
- 164
- Employees
- 7
AUM over time
Reported AUM from Form ADV filings, plotted by filing date · as of Mar 12, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (non-high net worth) | 168 | $48.5M | 51.2% |
| High net worth individuals | 18 | $46.2M | 48.8% |
People (7)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Lester Stark | President/Ceo | Dec 2001 (25y) | 75% or more | |
| Adler, Ellen, Ruth | Chief Compliance Officer/Vice President | Dec 2020 (6y) | Less than 5% | |
| Bryan R Stark | Registered representative | Sep 2007 (19y) | ||
| Sean Edward Kilmartin | Registered representative | Jan 2015 (12y) | ||
| James Richard Scharff | Registered representative | Jan 2022 (5y) | ||
| Noah Mancini Brown | Registered representative | Apr 2023 (3y) | ||
| Ryan Edward Kilmartin | Registered representative | May 2023 (3y) |
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) | 03/12/2026 | 1.15 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
Services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
Custody
Reported custodians
- Pershing $52.0M (55% of AUM) Mar 2026
- Charles Schwab & Co. $42.7M (45% of AUM) Mar 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: Mar 12, 2026.
View current Form ADV (SEC/IAPD) ↗