Clients
Circle Wealth Management serves 380 clients, 349 of them high-net-worth individuals. The average client has about $37 million with the firm, and high-net-worth clients hold 93% of its $14.1 billion in assets.
- High-net-worth individuals349 clients93%
- Charitable organizations31 clients7%
- Corporations and other businesses0%
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| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | Share | Avg. per client |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-net-worth individuals | 349 | $13,053,011,319 | 92.8% | $37.4M |
| Charitable organizations | 31 | $1,006,387,894 | 7.2% | $32.5M |
| Corporations and other businesses | Not reported | $6,992,880 | 0.0% | — |
| Total | 380 | $14,066,392,093 | 100% | $37.0M |
- Clients
- 349
- Regulatory AUM
- $13,053,011,319
- Share
- 92.8%
- Avg. per client
- $37.4M
- Clients
- 31
- Regulatory AUM
- $1,006,387,894
- Share
- 7.2%
- Avg. per client
- $32.5M
- Clients
- Not reported
- Regulatory AUM
- $6,992,880
- Share
- 0.0%
- Avg. per client
- —
Total
- Clients
- 380
- Regulatory AUM
- $14,066,392,093
- Share
- 100%
- Avg. per client
- $37.0M
What it does
Circle Wealth Management provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, selecting other managers and educational seminars. It is paid through a percentage of assets and fixed fees.
Circle Wealth Management provided financial planning to 51–100 clients last fiscal year and advises no private funds.
67.4% of assets ($9.48B across 776 accounts) are managed with discretion; $4.59B across 362 accounts are not. 0% of clients are outside the U.S., and 0 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.
What the accounts hold
- Stocks42%
- Funds47%
- Registered funds38%
- Pooled vehicles9%
- Bonds10%
- U.S. government and agency bonds9%
- State and local bonds1%
- Cash1%
Custodians
Circle Wealth Management’s client accounts are held mainly at Charles Schwab, with 47% of managed assets, and J.P. Morgan, with 13%. Circle Wealth Management has custody of $4.98B for 239 clients.
- Charles SchwabCharles Schwab & Co., Inc. · Westlake, TX · $6.68B47%
- J.P. MorganJ.P. Morgan Securities LLC · New York, NY · $1.80B13%
- All other custodians$5.59B40%
Ownership and leadership
MLKS, LLC owns 50% to 75% of Circle Wealth Management.
- Owns 50% to 75% of Circle Wealth Management, LLC
MLKS, LLC
Control person · since December 2006
- Owns 50% to 75% of MLKS, LLC
Maria Kattan-Chrin
Control person · since December 2006
- Owns 10% to 25% of Circle Wealth Management, LLC
Afk II LLC
since January 2011
- Owns 10% to 25% of Circle Wealth Management, LLC
John Chrin
Control person · since February 2012
- Owns 5% to 10% of Circle Wealth Management, LLC
Kristen Breault
Control person · since December 2007
Leadership
- Kristen BreaultChief Compliance Officer, Partner
- Maria Kattan-ChrinCEO/Managing Partner
- John ChrinMember
Staff
- 23 employees
- 11 in advisory functions
- 10 state-registered reps
Reported holdings
Circle Wealth Management’s reported 13F holdings total $7.96B across 257 positions, and the ten largest make up 84.4% of it.
- $7.96B
- Reported 13F value
- 257
- Positions
- 84.4%
- In the 10 largest
- +13.5%
- Value vs. prior quarter
- Apple Inc.42.2%
- iShares TR · Core S&P500 ETF10.3%
- iShares TR · Rus 1000 Grw ETF8.5%
- State Str SPDR S&P 500 ETF T · TR Unit7.8%
- iShares TR · Core S&P Mcp ETF4.4%
- iShares TR · Core S&P Scp ETF4.3%
- Vanguard Index Fds · S&P 500 ETF Shs2.4%
- iShares TR · Rus 1000 Val ETF2.0%
- Eli Lilly & CO1.3%
- Vanguard Index Fds · Total Stk Mkt1.2%
Together, the ten largest are 84.4% of reported value.
A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $7.96B is not its $14.07B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.
Fees
Circle Wealth Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees (other than subscription fees).
Circle Wealth Management’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.
Offices and registrations
Besides its headquarters, Circle Wealth Management has 1 office, with 2 listed addresses across 2 states.
New Jersey · 1 listed address
- 47 Maple Street, Suite 201, SummitHQ
New York · 1 listed address
- 126 East 56th Street, New York
Registration details
- Legal name
- Circle Wealth Management, LLC
- Headquarters
- 47 Maple Street, Suite 201, Summit, NJ 07901
- Phone
- 908-206-1306
- Website
- www.circlewm.com
- SEC file
- 801-67841
- Structure
- Delaware LLC
- Fiscal year end
- December
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Common questions
How many clients does Circle Wealth Management have?
Circle Wealth Management has 380 clients and manages $14.1 billion for them, as of April 2026. They include 349 high-net-worth individuals and 31 charitable organizations.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 8 April 2026
What services does Circle Wealth Management offer?
Circle Wealth Management provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, selecting other managers and educational seminars.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file
Which custodians does Circle Wealth Management use?
Circle Wealth Management’s separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Westlake, TX), with $6,675,493,314 and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (New York, NY), with $1,801,376,340. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 8 April 2026
How many financial advisors does Circle Wealth Management have?
Circle Wealth Management has 10 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 23 employees, and 11 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 Circle Wealth Management invest in?
At the end of its last fiscal year, Circle Wealth Management’s separately managed accounts held 42% exchange-traded equities, 38% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 9% U.S. government and agency bonds, 9% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 1% state and local bonds and 1% cash and equivalents. It advises no private funds of its own.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file
Who owns Circle Wealth Management?
Circle Wealth Management is owned through a holding company by Maria Kattan-Chrin. Its direct owners are Afk II LLC (10% to 25%), MLKS, LLC (50% to 75%), Kristen Breault (5% to 10%) and John Chrin (10% to 25%).
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 8 April 2026
How does Circle Wealth Management get paid?
Circle Wealth Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management 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