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Great Valley Advisor Group

SEC-registered adviser since 2011Berwyn, PACRD 123913

$10.6B
AUM
37,014
Clients
See fees
Fee
192
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 29 September 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Great Valley Advisor Group is an investment adviser headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, and registered with the SEC since 2011. Its clients include other individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and pension and profit-sharing plans. High-net-worth individuals account for 36% of its regulatory assets under management.

Its services include financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, selecting other managers, and educational seminars. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges and fixed fees. Gva Management Holdings Inc. owns 75% or more of Great Valley Advisor Group, and James Spinelli is its CEO.

Clients

Great Valley Advisor Group serves 37,014 clients, 35,067 of them other individuals. The average client has about $286,000 with the firm, and high-net-worth clients hold 36% of its $10.6 billion in assets.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Individuals35,067 clients51%
  • High-net-worth individuals1,769 clients36%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans178 clients13%
Show client breakdown
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
35,067
Regulatory AUM
$5,401,624,571
Share
51.0%
Avg. per client
$154K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
1,769
Regulatory AUM
$3,856,442,435
Share
36.4%
Avg. per client
$2.18M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
178
Regulatory AUM
$1,341,640,021
Share
12.7%
Avg. per client
$7.54M

Total

Clients
37,014
Regulatory AUM
$10,599,707,027
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$286K

What it does

Great Valley Advisor Group provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, selecting other managers, educational seminars and other activities. It is paid through a percentage of assets, hourly charges and fixed fees.

Great Valley Advisor Group provided financial planning to 251–500 clients last fiscal year and advises no private funds.

79.5% of assets ($8.42B across 32,469 accounts) are managed with discretion; $2.18B across 4,545 accounts are not. 0% of clients are outside the U.S., and 55 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end

The filed percentages total 101%. The values below are shown as filed.

Exchange-traded equity securities
57%
U.S. government/agency bonds
1%
U.S. state and local bonds
1%
Investment grade corporate bonds
4%
Non-investment grade corporate bonds
1%
Derivatives
1%
Securities issued by registered investment companies or business development companies
29%
Securities issued by pooled investment vehicles (other than registered investment companies)
1%
Cash and cash equivalents
1%
Other (Alternative Investments)
5%

Custodians

Great Valley Advisor Group’s client accounts are held mainly at LPL Financial, with 38% of managed assets. Great Valley Advisor Group does not have custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • LPL FinancialLPL Financial LLC · Fort Mill, SC · $4.00B38%
  • All other custodians$6.60B62%

Ownership and leadership

Gva Management Holdings Inc. owns 75% or more of Great Valley Advisor Group, and James Spinelli is its CEO.

Who owns the firm
Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC· the adviser

  • Gva Management Holdings Inc.

    Control person · since September 2022

    Owns 75% or more of Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC

  • LPL Capital Partners

    since September 2022

    Owns 10% to 25% of Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC

Leadership

  • James Spinelli
    Chief Executive Officer
  • Ryan Todd
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Cheryl Derosa
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Michael Dedda
    Managing Partner
  • Michael Hornung
    Director, RIA Compliance
  • Drew Nemeth
    Director, Compliance & Operations - Supervisory Principal

Staff

  • 325 employees
  • 192 in advisory functions
  • 192 state-registered reps
  • 147 broker-dealer reps
  • 165 insurance agents
  • 12 soliciting firms

Fees

Great Valley Advisor Group is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges and fixed fees (other than subscription fees).

Great Valley Advisor Group’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Great Valley Advisor Group has 72 offices (8 private residences, listed without an address), with 86 listed addresses across 22 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Pennsylvania · 13 listed addresses

  • 920 Cassatt Road, Suite 202, BerwynHQ
  • 172 West Main Street, Kutztown
  • 110 Pennsylvania Ave, Ste 101, Bangor
  • 515 N Main Street, Doylestown
  • 3500 Winchester Road, Allentown
  • 510 Floral Vale BLVD., Yardley
  • 920 Cassatt Road, Berwyn
  • 2200 Flowing Springs RD, Chester Springs
  • 2424 East York Street, Philadelphia
  • 780 Newtown-Yardley Road, Newtown
  • 165 W Ashland ST, Doylestown
  • 535 North Church Street, West Chester
  • 6 Jason Ave, Denver

Other business names

Great Valley Advisor Group has reported 88 other business names to the SEC.

  • Affirmative Wealth Partners
  • Alan Peter & Associates
  • Allen Financial Services
  • Alliance Wealth Management, Inc.
  • American Wealth Executives LLC
  • Balanced Investment Strategies, Inc.
  • Bantz Financial Group
  • Bay Street Wealth Partners
  • Beyond Wealth Financial Advisors
  • Black Diamond Financial Group
  • Blossom Financial
  • Boyar Wealth Management, Inc.
  • Cappy'S Financial Planning LLC
  • Chesapeake Financial Planners
  • Chester Springs Financial Group, LLC
  • Chew Financial Group
  • Chris Smith Wealth Management
  • Clear Wealth Planning Solutions
  • Consilium Private Wealth
  • Cornerstone Financial Management
  • DSB Rock Island Wealth Management, LLC.
  • Deaton Price
  • Diversified Wealth Management of Ok, LLC
  • Doylestown Wealth Management, Inc.
  • Endeavr Financial Planning & Wealth Management
  • First Light Financial
  • Formation Financial
  • Gaines Financial Group
  • Gatefield Wealth Management
  • Gornitzky Sage Wealth Management Group, Inc.
  • Great Valley Advisor Group
  • Great Valley Advisors Retirement Partners
  • Griffiths Financial Services
  • Gva Asset Management
  • Gva Retirement Partners
  • Gva Wealth Management
  • Haas Financial Group
  • Hart Asset Management LLC
  • Hart Wealth Management
  • Innovative Planning Group - Ipg
  • Jeffrub Wealth Management
  • Jervey Genesis Wealth Management Solutions
  • Jupiter Wealth Planning
  • Karp Financial Services Inc.
  • Kave Family Financial
  • Knight Wealth Management, Inc.
  • Legacy Financial Group
  • Mda Wealth Management
  • Millstone Wealth Management
  • Nexa Financial Group
  • North Point Advisor Group
  • Oakpoint Wealth Management
  • Oc Wealth Management, Inc.
  • Optimal Wealth Services
  • Opulence Wealth Management
  • P.m.a Wealth Management
  • Paragon Wealth Management
  • Peakhaven Asset Management
  • Pursuit Wealth Management
  • Rope Financial
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  • Sentient Wealth Group
  • Simplified Financial LLC
  • Smiler Financial
  • Stonebridge Wealth Management
  • Straight Forward Financial
  • Swan Wealth Management Group, Inc.
  • The Capital Legacy, LLC
  • The Limborg Group
  • The Next Level Planning & Wealth Management
  • The Ready Group
  • The Ridgeview Group Wealth Management
  • The Scherven Group
  • The Templeton Group
  • Treasure Coast Wealth
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Registration details

Legal name
Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC
Headquarters
920 Cassatt Road, Suite 202, Berwyn, PA 19312
Phone
610-296-7630
Website
www.greatvalleyadvisors.com
SEC file
801-72270
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
December

This directory does not report disciplinary history, for any firm or individual, in either direction. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one. See this firm's record on adviserinfo.sec.gov

Common questions

How many clients does Great Valley Advisor Group have?

Great Valley Advisor Group has 37,014 clients and manages $10.6 billion for them, as of September 2026. They include 35,067 other individuals, 1,769 high-net-worth individuals and 178 pension and profit-sharing plans.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 29 September 2026

What services does Great Valley Advisor Group offer?

Great Valley Advisor Group provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, selecting other managers, educational seminars and other activities.

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

Which custodians does Great Valley Advisor Group use?

Great Valley Advisor Group’s separately managed account assets are held at LPL Financial LLC (Fort Mill, SC), with $4,004,366,834. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 29 September 2026

How many financial advisors does Great Valley Advisor Group have?

Great Valley Advisor Group has 192 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 325 employees, and 192 perform investment advisory functions. 147 are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 165 are 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 Great Valley Advisor Group invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Great Valley Advisor Group’s separately managed accounts held 57% exchange-traded equities, 29% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 5% alternative investments, 4% investment grade corporate bonds, 1% U.S. government and agency bonds, 1% state and local bonds, 1% high-yield corporate bonds, 1% derivatives, 1% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar) 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 Great Valley Advisor Group?

Great Valley Advisor Group is owned through a chain of holding companies by James Spinelli and Ryan Todd. Its direct owners are Gva Management Holdings Inc. (75% or more) and LPL Capital Partners (10% to 25%).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 29 September 2026

How does Great Valley Advisor Group get paid?

Great Valley Advisor Group 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

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 29 September 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 123913.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since.

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