Benningfield Financial Advisors, Llc
- Regulatory AUM
- $284M
- Discretionary
- $284M
- Clients
- 48
- Avg AUM / client
- $5.9M
- Accounts
- 322
- Employees
- 3
AUM over time
Reported AUM from Form ADV filings, plotted by filing date · as of Feb 09, 2026
Investments (13F portfolio — 18 positions, $126,730,103)
13F period Mar 31, 2026| # | Issuer | Class | Value | Shares | % of 13F | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dimensional Etf Trust | US MKTWIDE VALUE | $24,560,449 | 506,819 | 19.4% | 8.64% |
| 2 | Vanguard Malvern Fds | STRM INFPROIDX | $21,151,974 | 423,463 | 16.7% | 7.44% |
| 3 | Ishares Tr | 7-10 YR TRSY BD | $19,790,143 | 207,357 | 15.6% | 6.96% |
| 4 | Vanguard Index Fds | TOTAL STK MKT | $16,186,226 | 50,454 | 12.8% | 5.69% |
| 5 | Ea Series Trust | EA BRIDGEWAY OMN | $13,251,107 | 522,314 | 10.5% | 4.66% |
| 6 | Palantir Technologies Inc | CL A | $12,790,724 | 87,440 | 10.1% | 4.5% |
| 7 | American Centy Etf Tr | US SML CP VALU | $6,804,179 | 61,593 | 5.37% | 2.39% |
| 8 | Dimensional Etf Trust | INTERNATNAL VAL | $4,951,662 | 93,817 | 3.91% | 1.74% |
| 9 | Vanguard Index Fds | VALUE ETF | $2,174,534 | 11,083 | 1.72% | 0.76% |
| 10 | Vanguard Scottsdale Fds | INTER TERM TREAS | $2,134,451 | 35,843 | 1.68% | 0.75% |
| 11 | Ishares Tr | MSCI USA QLT FCT | $626,644 | 3,267 | 0.49% | 0.22% |
| 12 | Vanguard Star Fds | VG TL INTL STK F | $525,120 | 6,810 | 0.41% | 0.18% |
| 13 | Dimensional Etf Trust | US TARGETED VLU | $433,528 | 6,942 | 0.34% | 0.15% |
| 14 | Ishares Tr | MSCI INTL VLU FT | $322,692 | 8,132 | 0.25% | 0.11% |
| 15 | Caterpillar Inc | COM | $283,384 | 400 | 0.22% | 0.1% |
| 16 | Vanguard Intl Equity Index F | FTSE EMR MKT ETF | $272,245 | 5,037 | 0.21% | 0.1% |
| 17 | Dimensional Etf Trust | US SMALL CAP ETF | $238,286 | 3,350 | 0.19% | 0.08% |
| 18 | Ishares Tr | SP SMCP600VL ETF | $232,755 | 1,965 | 0.18% | 0.08% |
Top 25 of 18 positions from the manager's latest Form 13F · source filing (EDGAR) ↗. 13F covers long US-listed positions only. "% of AUM" is share of the firm's total regulatory AUM (Form ADV Item 5.F).
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| High net worth individuals | 48 | $280M | 98.6% |
| Charitable organizations | Fewer than 5 clients | $4.1M | 1.44% |
People (3)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milo Mark Benningfield | Managing Member And Chief Compliance Officer | CFP | Feb 2003 (24y) | 75% or more |
| Richard Truong | Registered representative | Feb 2020 (6y) | ||
| Michael James Johnson | Registered representative | CFP CFA | Feb 2026 (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) | 02/09/2026 | 903 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
Services
- • Financial planning services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
- • Portfolio management for businesses/institutional clients
Custody
Reported custodians
- National Financial Services (Fidelity) $265M (93% of AUM) Feb 2026
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 09, 2026.
View current Form ADV (SEC/IAPD) ↗