Investment Consultants Llc
- Regulatory AUM
- $123M
- Discretionary
- $0
- Clients
- 11
- Avg AUM / client
- $11.2M
- Accounts
- 19
- Employees
- 1
AUM over time
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Mar 23, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (non-high net worth) | 1 | $235K | 0.19% |
| High net worth individuals | 7 | $11.5M | 9.4% |
| Banking or thrift institutions | Fewer than 5 clients | — | — |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 1 | $94.9M | 77.3% |
| Charitable organizations | Fewer than 5 clients | — | — |
| State or municipal government entities | Fewer than 5 clients | — | — |
| Other investment advisers | Fewer than 5 clients | — | — |
| Insurance companies | Fewer than 5 clients | — | — |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | Fewer than 5 clients | — | — |
| Corporations and other businesses | Fewer than 5 clients | — | — |
| Other | 2 | $16.1M | 13.1% |
Retirement plan clients
Plans that reported this firm as an investment service provider on Form 5500 Schedule C.
| Plan | Location | Plan year |
|---|---|---|
| Smithbucklin Employee Retirement Plan Smithbucklin Corporation | 2024 |
People (1)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Daniel Gela | Managing Director, Chief Compliance Officer & Owner | Mar 2021 (5y) | 75% or more |
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.
Retirement plans served (1)
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Plan assets | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithbucklin Employee Retirement Plan | Smithbucklin Corporation | 633 | $243M | 01/01/2024 |
From Form 5500 service-provider disclosures.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 03/23/2026 | 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
- • Fixed fees
Services
- • Financial planning services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
- • Portfolio management for businesses/institutional clients
- • Other services
Custody
Reported custodians
- Principal Trust Company $94.9M (77% of AUM) Mar 2026
- Delaware Charter Guarantee & Trust Company $73.8M (48% of AUM) Mar 2023
- National Financial Services (Fidelity) $43.7M (28% of AUM) Feb 2025
- Broadridge Matrix $42.2M (18% of AUM) May 2021
- State Street $28.9M (12% of AUM) May 2021
- Charles Schwab & Co. $19.1M (12% of AUM) Mar 2023
- Merrill Lynch $13.6M (11% of AUM) Mar 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: Mar 23, 2026.
View current Form ADV (SEC/IAPD) ↗