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Chadds Ford Wealth Partners

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Chadds Ford, PACRD 304159Updated

Chadds Ford Wealth Partners is an investment adviser based in Chadds Ford, PA, registered with the SEC since 2019. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, corporations and other businesses, and charitable organizations. Its regulatory assets under management total $1.33 billion, as filed on 30 March 2026.

66
Clients
$18.4M
AUM per individual client
2
Advisory staff
2
Offices
0.20–0.75%
Annual fee

From Form ADV filed 30 March 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Chadds Ford Wealth Partners provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, and selecting other managers. Financial planning was provided to 1–10 clients last fiscal year.

Chadds Ford Wealth Partners reports 66 clients. They include 49 high-net-worth individuals, 11 individual clients and 6 charitable organizations. Of its assets, 2.4% ($31.2M across 31 accounts) are managed with discretion; $1.3B across 145 accounts are not. It advised 1 client without assets under management last fiscal year.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients66 clients reported
Assets$1.33B
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)17%<1%
High-net-worth individuals74%83%
Charitable organizations9%6%
Corporations and other businessesFewer than 511%

Client shares use reported counts. Client types without a reported count are excluded from that total.

Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
11
Regulatory AUM
$5.6M
AUM share
0.4%
Avg. per client
$509K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
49
Regulatory AUM
$1.1B
AUM share
82.8%
Avg. per client
$22.4M
Charitable organizations
Clients
6
Regulatory AUM
$82.4M
AUM share
6.2%
Avg. per client
$13.7M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$141M
AUM share
10.6%
Avg. per client
—

Total

Clients
66
Regulatory AUM
$1.33B
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
—
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
1
Private funds advised
0
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
1–10

Fees and minimums

Chadds Ford Wealth Partners charges 0.20%–0.75% a year for its Wealth Management Fees. The fee is billed in arrears, is negotiable, has a $5,000 annual minimum and requires an account of at least $1,000,000. The brochure also prices one other service, listed under fee details.

Fee details and sources

Other fees

Financial planning and consulting
Stand-alone financial planning and consulting is billed at a fixed fee of $2,500 to $25,000 or hourly at $250 to $500.

Ownership and people

William Kreicker owns 75% or more of Chadds Ford Wealth Partners. The leadership team of Chadds Ford Wealth Partners includes Chief Compliance Officer Christopher Madel. It has 3 employees, 2 of them in advisory roles.

Leadership

  • Christopher Madel
    Chief Compliance Officer and Member
  • William Kreicker
    Managing Member

Investment adviser representatives

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

  • William Christopher Kreicker
  • Christopher Robert Madel

Staff

  • 3 employees
  • 2 in advisory functions
  • 2 state-registered reps
Who owns the firm
Chadds Ford Wealth Partners, LLC· the adviser
  • William Kreicker

    Control person · since April 2019

    Owns 75% or more of Chadds Ford Wealth Partners, LLC
  • Christopher Madel

    Control person · since April 2019

    Owns 25% to 50% of Chadds Ford Wealth Partners, LLC

Growth and acquisitions

Chadds Ford Wealth Partners’ regulatory assets grew 1.6× from $837M (July 2021) to $1.33B (March 2026); clients rose from 47 to 66 and employees from 2 to 3.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Chadds Ford Wealth Partners figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsEmployeesOffices
March 2026$1.33B6632
March 2025$1.24B6322
March 2024$1.1B6022
March 2023$1B6022
March 2022$1.11B6022
July 2021$837M4722

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Chadds Ford Wealth Partners has 1 office (1 private residence, listed without an address), with 1 listed address in Pennsylvania.

Listed office addresses in Pennsylvania
Chadds Ford

Pennsylvania · 1 listed address

  • 225 Wilmington West Chester Pike, Suite 200, Chadds FordHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Chadds Ford Wealth Partners, LLC
Headquarters
225 Wilmington West Chester Pike, Suite 200, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
SEC file
801-116802
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Chadds Ford Wealth Partners uses Eleutherian Trust ($1.09B, 88%) and Northern Trust ($144M, 12%) as custodians for its separately managed accounts. Chadds Ford Wealth Partners does not have custody of client assets.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$1.23B
named custodians
  • Eleutherian TrustEleutherian Trust Company LLC · Wilmington, DE · $1.09B88%
  • Northern TrustNorthern Trust Company · Chicago, IL · $144M12%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Chadds Ford Wealth Partners’ separately managed accounts were mostly in stocks (87%) and funds (12%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks87%
  • Funds12%
    • Registered funds11%
    • Pooled vehicles1%
  • Cash1%

Common questions

How many clients does Chadds Ford Wealth Partners have?

Chadds Ford Wealth Partners has 66 clients and manages $1.33 billion for them, as of March 2026. They include 49 high-net-worth individuals, 11 individual clients and 6 charitable organizations.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 30 March 2026

What services does Chadds Ford Wealth Partners offer?

Chadds Ford Wealth Partners provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, and selecting other managers.

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

How much does Chadds Ford Wealth Partners charge?

Chadds Ford Wealth Partners charges 0.20%–0.75% a year for its Wealth Management Fees. The fee is billed in arrears, is negotiable, has a $5,000 annual minimum and requires an account of at least $1,000,000.

Source: DISCLOSURE BROCHURE, filed 30 March 2026

Which custodians does Chadds Ford Wealth Partners use?

Chadds Ford Wealth Partners’ separately managed account assets are held at Eleutherian Trust Company LLC (Wilmington, DE), with $1.09B and Northern Trust Company (Chicago, IL), with $144M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 30 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Chadds Ford Wealth Partners have?

Chadds Ford Wealth Partners has 2 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 3 employees, and 2 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 Chadds Ford Wealth Partners invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Chadds Ford Wealth Partners’ separately managed accounts held 87% exchange-traded equities, 11% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 1% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar) and 1% cash and equivalents.

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

Does Chadds Ford Wealth Partners have a minimum investment?

Yes, Chadds Ford Wealth Partners’ minimum account size for its Wealth Management Fees is $1M. It charges a $5K annual minimum fee.

Source: DISCLOSURE BROCHURE, filed 30 March 2026

Who owns Chadds Ford Wealth Partners?

Chadds Ford Wealth Partners’ direct owners are William Kreicker (75% or more) and Christopher Madel (25% to 50%).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 30 March 2026

How does Chadds Ford Wealth Partners get paid?

Chadds Ford Wealth Partners is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges and fixed fees. 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 Chadds Ford Wealth Partners?

Chadds Ford Wealth Partners’ main office is at 225 Wilmington West Chester Pike, Suite 200, Chadds Ford, PA 19317. Its phone number is 484-273-0995. Its website is chaddsfordwealth.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 30 March 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 30 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. DISCLOSURE BROCHURE, submitted 30 March 2026.
  3. IAPD firm record, CRD 304159.
  4. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 12 July 2021 to 30 March 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  5. SEC investment adviser representative register, as of 9 October 2026; loaded 10 October 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. The logo is reproduced for identification from Chadds Ford Wealth Partners, LLC, website.

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