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Beacon Investment Advisors

Wealth managementRIA

Gaithersburg, MDCRD 127368Updated

Beacon Investment Advisors is an investment adviser based in Gaithersburg, MD, registered with the SEC since 2022. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, corporations and other businesses, and individual clients. Its regulatory assets under management total $542 million, as filed on 27 March 2026.

127
Clients
$2.8M
AUM per individual client
1
Advisory staff
1
Offices
1.00–2.00%
Annual fee

From Form ADV filed 27 March 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Beacon Investment Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and portfolio management for institutions.

Beacon Investment Advisors reports 127 clients. They include 59 individual clients, 59 high-net-worth individuals, and 6 pension and profit-sharing plans. Of its assets, 100.0% ($542M across 533 accounts) are managed with discretion.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients127 clients
Assets$542M
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)46%20%
High-net-worth individuals46%41%
Pension and profit-sharing plans5%2%
Corporations and other businesses2%37%
Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
59
Regulatory AUM
$107M
AUM share
19.8%
Avg. per client
$1.82M
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
59
Regulatory AUM
$223M
AUM share
41.1%
Avg. per client
$3.78M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
6
Regulatory AUM
$11.5M
AUM share
2.1%
Avg. per client
$1.91M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$200M
AUM share
37.0%
Avg. per client
$66.7M

Total

Clients
127
Regulatory AUM
$542M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
—
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
0
Private funds advised
0
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
0

Fees and minimums

Beacon Investment Advisors charges 1.00%–2.00% a year for its Fee Schedule. Each asset band is charged at its own rate. The fee is billed in advance and is negotiable.

$0–$500K2.00%
$500K–$1M1.80%
$1M–$2M1.60%
$2M–$3M1.40%
$3M–$5M1.25%
$5M and above1.00%
Fee details and sources

Ownership and people

Cornell Abod owns 75% or more of Beacon Investment Advisors. The leadership team of Beacon Investment Advisors includes Chief Compliance Officer Eric Kleinschmidt. It has 2 employees, 1 of them in advisory roles.

Leadership

Investment adviser representatives

1 representatives listed in the SEC register as of 9 October 2026.

  • Cornell P Abod

Staff

  • 2 employees
  • 1 in advisory functions
  • 1 state-registered rep
Who owns the firm
Beacon Investment Advisors LLC· the adviser
  • Cornell Abod

    Control person · since July 2003

    Owns 75% or more of Beacon Investment Advisors LLC

Growth and acquisitions

Beacon Investment Advisors’ regulatory assets grew 2.6× from $211M (July 2022) to $542M (March 2026); clients rose from 78 to 127 and employees from 1 to 2.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Beacon Investment Advisors figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsEmployeesOffices
March 2026$542M12721
March 2025$338M12021
March 2024$258M11511
March 2023$220M10211
July 2022$211M7811

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Beacon Investment Advisors has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in Maryland.

Listed office addresses in Maryland
Gaithersburg

Maryland · 1 listed address

  • 7 Brookes Avenue, GaithersburgHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Beacon Investment Advisors LLC
Headquarters
7 Brookes Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
SEC file
801-125799
Structure
Maryland LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Beacon Investment Advisors uses Fidelity ($258M) as custodian for its separately managed accounts. Beacon Investment Advisors does not have custody of client assets.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$258M
named custodians
  • FidelityFidelity Brokerage Services LLC · Smithfield, RI · $258M100%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Beacon Investment Advisors’ separately managed accounts were mostly in stocks (60%) and bonds (29%). Its reported 13F holdings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 total $318M across 178 positions; the largest are Applied Matls Inc. (8.8%), Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Del (4.2%) and Apple Inc. (3.4%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks60%
    • Exchange-traded equities50%
    • Non-exchange-traded equities10%
  • Funds3%
  • Bonds29%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds28%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds1%
  • Cash8%

Reported 13F holdings

$318M
Reported 13F value
178
Positions
35.0%
In the 10 largest
+20.2%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. Applied Matls Inc.8.8%
  2. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Del · CL B New4.2%
  3. Apple Inc.3.4%
  4. Microsoft Corp.3.4%
  5. Constellium SE · CL A Shs3.3%
  6. Generac Hldgs Inc.2.8%
  7. Marriott Intl Inc. New · CL A2.7%
  8. Caseys Gen Stores Inc.2.5%
  9. Healthequity Inc.2.0%
  10. Advanced Micro Devices Inc.2.0%

Together, the ten largest are 35.0% of reported value.

The 50 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 13 August 2026

Common questions

How many clients does Beacon Investment Advisors have?

Beacon Investment Advisors has 127 clients and manages $542 million for them, as of March 2026. They include 59 individual clients, 59 high-net-worth individuals, and 6 pension and profit-sharing plans.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 27 March 2026

What services does Beacon Investment Advisors offer?

Beacon Investment Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and portfolio management for institutions.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

How much does Beacon Investment Advisors charge?

Beacon Investment Advisors charges 1.00%–2.00% a year for its Fee Schedule. Each asset band is charged at its own rate. The fee is billed in advance and is negotiable.

Source: BEACON INVESTMENT ADVISORS FORM ADV PART 2A MARCH 226, filed 27 March 2026

Which custodians does Beacon Investment Advisors use?

Beacon Investment Advisors’ separately managed account assets are held at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC (Smithfield, RI), with $258M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 27 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Beacon Investment Advisors have?

Beacon Investment Advisors has 1 investment adviser representative registered with state securities authorities, out of 2 employees, and 1 perform investment advisory functions. None are registered representatives of a broker-dealer or licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Beacon Investment Advisors invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Beacon Investment Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 50% exchange-traded equities, 28% U.S. government and agency bonds, 10% non-exchange-traded equities, 8% cash and equivalents, 3% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs) and 1% investment grade corporate bonds.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Beacon Investment Advisors?

Beacon Investment Advisors’ direct owner is Cornell Abod (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 27 March 2026

How does Beacon Investment Advisors get paid?

Beacon Investment Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

How do I contact Beacon Investment Advisors?

Beacon Investment Advisors’ main office is at 7 Brookes Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877. Its phone number is 301-670-1700. Its website is beaconadvisors.net.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 27 March 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 27 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. BEACON INVESTMENT ADVISORS FORM ADV PART 2A MARCH 226, submitted 27 March 2026.
  3. IAPD firm record, CRD 127368.
  4. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 15 July 2022 to 27 March 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  5. SEC investment adviser representative register, as of 9 October 2026; loaded 10 October 2026.
  6. Form 13F-HR, filed 13 August 2026 for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since. Disciplinary history is not yet shown here. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one.

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