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Emergent Financial Services

InstitutionalOCIO / institutional wealth

Charlottesville, VACRD 288434Updated

Emergent Financial Services is an investment adviser based in Charlottesville, VA, registered with the SEC since 2018. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include state or municipal government entities, individual clients and high-net-worth individuals. Its regulatory assets under management total $195 million, as filed on 24 March 2026.

246
Clients
$276K
AUM per individual client
4
Advisory staff
1
Offices

From Form ADV filed 24 March 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Emergent Financial Services provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, and educational seminars. Financial planning was provided to 26–50 clients last fiscal year.

Emergent Financial Services reports 246 clients. They include 227 individual clients and 19 high-net-worth individuals. Of its assets, 48.8% ($95.2M across 249 accounts) are managed with discretion; $100M across 1 account is not.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients246 clients reported
Assets$195M
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)92%18%
High-net-worth individuals8%17%
Charitable organizationsFewer than 5<1%
State or municipal government entitiesFewer than 565%

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
227
Regulatory AUM
$35.3M
AUM share
18.1%
Avg. per client
$156K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
19
Regulatory AUM
$32.5M
AUM share
16.6%
Avg. per client
$1.71M
Charitable organizations
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$1K
AUM share
0.0%
Avg. per client
—
State or municipal government entities
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$127M
AUM share
65.3%
Avg. per client
—

Total

Clients
246
Regulatory AUM
$195M
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
26–50

Fees and minimums

Emergent Financial Services is paid through a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees (other than subscription fees); its fees and minimums are set out in its brochures on the SEC website.

Ownership and people

Xavier Urpi owns 25% to 50% of Emergent Financial Services. It has 5 employees, 4 of them in advisory roles.

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Staff

  • 5 employees
  • 4 in advisory functions
  • 2 state-registered reps
Who owns the firm
Emergent Financial Services, LLC.· the adviser
  • Xavier Urpi

    Control person · since October 2017

    Owns 25% to 50% of Emergent Financial Services, LLC.
  • Alexander Urpi

    Control person · since April 2017

    Owns 10% to 25% of Emergent Financial Services, LLC.
  • Nickolas Urpi

    since April 2017

    Owns 10% to 25% of Emergent Financial Services, LLC.
  • Michael Urpi

    since April 2017

    Owns 10% to 25% of Emergent Financial Services, LLC.

Growth and acquisitions

Emergent Financial Services’ regulatory assets fell from $1.09B (April 2021) to $195M (March 2026); clients rose from 50 to 246 and employees were 5 in both filings.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsStaffEmployeesOffices
Mar 2026March 2026$195M24651
Jan 2025January 2025$110M17351
Mar 2024March 2024$1.11B16051
Feb 2023February 2023$1.11B12751
Feb 2022February 2022$1.09B8251
Apr 2021April 2021$1.09B5051

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Emergent Financial Services has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in 1 state.

Listed office addresses by state

Virginia · 1 listed address

  • 310 Old Ivy Way Ste 302, Suite 302, CharlottesvilleHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Emergent Financial Services, LLC.
Headquarters
310 Old Ivy Way Ste 302, Suite 302, Charlottesville, VA 22903
SEC file
801-114160
Structure
Virginia LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Emergent Financial Services’ named custodian for separately managed accounts is Altruist ($52M). Emergent Financial Services does not have custody of client assets.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$52M
named custodians
  • AltruistAltruist Financial, LLC. · Dallas, TX · $52M100%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Emergent Financial Services’ separately managed accounts were mostly in stocks (80%) and bonds (20%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks80%
  • Bonds20%

Common questions

How many clients does Emergent Financial Services have?

Emergent Financial Services has 246 clients and manages $195 million for them, as of March 2026. They include 227 individual clients and 19 high-net-worth individuals.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 24 March 2026

What services does Emergent Financial Services offer?

Emergent Financial Services provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, and educational seminars.

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

Which custodians does Emergent Financial Services use?

Emergent Financial Services’ separately managed account assets are held at Altruist Financial, LLC. (Dallas, TX), with $52M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 24 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Emergent Financial Services have?

Emergent Financial Services has 2 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 5 employees, and 4 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 Emergent Financial Services invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Emergent Financial Services’ separately managed accounts held 80% exchange-traded equities and 20% U.S. government and agency bonds.

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

Who owns Emergent Financial Services?

Emergent Financial Services’ direct owners are Alexander Urpi, Nickolas Urpi, Michael Urpi and Xavier Urpi, each holding 50% or less.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 24 March 2026

How does Emergent Financial Services get paid?

Emergent Financial Services 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

How do I contact Emergent Financial Services?

Emergent Financial Services’ main office is at 310 Old Ivy Way Ste 302, Suite 302, Charlottesville, VA 22903. Its phone number is 434-260-1690. Its website is emergentfs.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 24 March 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 24 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 288434.
  3. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 1 April 2021 to 24 March 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  4. 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.

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