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Journey Advisory Group

Wealth managementRIA

Covington, KYCRD 171919Updated

Journey Advisory Group is an investment adviser based in Covington, KY, registered with the SEC since 2014. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients and charitable organizations. Its regulatory assets under management total $1.65 billion, as filed on 21 August 2026.

888
Clients
$1.85M
AUM per individual client
15
Advisory staff
4
Offices
0.50–1.00%
Annual fee

From Form ADV filed 21 August 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Journey Advisory Group provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting, educational seminars, estate planning, insurance, and tax planning. Financial planning was provided to 101–250 clients last fiscal year.

Journey Advisory Group reports 888 clients. They include 522 individual clients, 337 high-net-worth individuals and 11 charitable organizations. Of its assets, 98.8% ($1.63B across 2,105 accounts) are managed with discretion; $20M across 8 accounts are not.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients888 clients
Assets$1.65B
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)59%9%
High-net-worth individuals38%87%
Pooled investment vehicles<1%<1%
Pension and profit-sharing plans<1%<1%
Charitable organizations1%2%
Other client typesCorporations and other businesses1%1%
Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
522
Regulatory AUM
$150M
AUM share
9.1%
Avg. per client
$287K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
337
Regulatory AUM
$1.44B
AUM share
87.1%
Avg. per client
$4.28M
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$39.2K
AUM share
0.0%
Avg. per client
$39.2K
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
7
Regulatory AUM
$11.3M
AUM share
0.7%
Avg. per client
$1.62M
Charitable organizations
Clients
11
Regulatory AUM
$27.1M
AUM share
1.6%
Avg. per client
$2.47M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
10
Regulatory AUM
$24.7M
AUM share
1.5%
Avg. per client
$2.47M

Total

Clients
888
Regulatory AUM
$1.65B
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
$1.86M
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
101–250

Journey Advisory Group fees and minimums

Journey Advisory Group charges 0.50%–1.00% a year for its Individual Portfolio Management Services (IPMS). The fee is negotiable. The brochure also prices 2 other services, listed under fee details.

Fee details and sources

Other fees

Financial planning and consulting
Written plans $500 to $5,000 by complexity; consultations $200 an hour; administrative staff $75 an hour; flat fees for other work $200 to $2,500.
Retirement plan consulting
Annual fee of 0.10% to 0.50% of the value of plan assets, negotiable.

Who owns Journey Advisory Group

Tyler Lang owns 50% to 75% of Journey Advisory Group. The leadership team of Journey Advisory Group includes Chief Investment Officer Richard Pettway and Chief Compliance Officer Andy Armstrong. It has 31 employees, 15 of them in advisory roles.

Leadership

  • Andy Armstrong, portrait
    Andy Armstrong
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Jill Henson
    Member
  • Robin Lang
    Trustee of Stephan Lang Family Trust
  • Stephan Lang
    Member, Trustee of Stephan Lang Family Trust(since 12/1985)
  • Tyler Lang
    Managing Member
  • Kathryn McNeely
    Member
  • Laura Moschel
    Member
  • James Owens
    Member
  • Richard Pettway
    Chief Investment Officer, Trustee of Richard Eric Randolph Pettway Trust
  • Tyler Verst
    Chief Operations Officer
  • Michael Whelan
    Member

Investment adviser representatives

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

  • Paula Jan Abbott
  • Elizabeth A Dayter
  • Jill Lauren Henson
  • James J Joo
  • Kevin Reilly Kane
  • Cary Scott Kornick
  • Patricia Ann Kuhar
  • Tyler Selby Lang
  • Adam Peter Lisowsky
  • Tyler Michael Malay
  • Kathryn C McNeely
  • Meghan Elizabeth Mullikin

Staff

  • 31 employees
  • 15 in advisory functions
  • 20 state-registered reps
  • 4 insurance agents
  • 2 soliciting firms
Ownership chain
Journey Advisory Group, LLC· the adviser
  • Tyler Lang

    Control person · since June 2014

    Owns 50% to 75% of Journey Advisory Group, LLC
  • Stephan Lang Family Trust Dated 12/9/1985

    Control person · since June 2014

    Owns 25% to 50% of Journey Advisory Group, LLC

Growth and acquisitions

Journey Advisory Group’s regulatory assets grew 2.6× from $647M (April 2021) to $1.65B (August 2026); clients rose from 558 to 888 and employees from 20 to 31. In 2020, Torch Wealth Management joined it.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Journey Advisory Group figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsEmployeesOffices
August 2026$1.65B888314
July 2025$1.47B843274
April 2024$1.02B710203
April 2023$837M644193
March 2022$749M597204
April 2021$647M558204

Firms that joined

  1. 20201 joined

    1. Torch Wealth Management
      Form ADV-W, CRD 168815
      No filed AUM

Firms whose SEC withdrawal reports a sale to this firm, and deals reported in the press. Teams that moved without selling a registered firm may not appear.

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Journey Advisory Group has 3 offices (1 private residence, listed without an address), with 3 listed addresses in Kentucky and Ohio.

Listed office addresses by state

Kentucky · 1 listed address

  • 50 E. Rivercenter BLVD, Suite 301, CovingtonHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Journey Advisory Group, LLC
Headquarters
50 E. Rivercenter BLVD, Suite 301, Covington, KY 41011
SEC file
801-79934
Founded
2014
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Journey Advisory Group uses Charles Schwab ($1.14B, 74%) and Interactive Brokers ($396M, 26%) as custodians for its separately managed accounts. Journey Advisory Group has custody of $545M in client assets for 509 clients.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$1.53B
named custodians
  • Charles SchwabCharles Schwab & Co., Inc. · San Francisco, CA · $1.14B74%
  • Interactive BrokersInteractive Brokers LLC · Greenwich, CT · $396M26%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Journey Advisory Group’s separately managed accounts were mostly in funds (50%) and stocks (40%). Its reported 13F holdings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 total $1.31B across 282 positions; the largest are Pimco ETF TR (4.8%), Vanguard Tax-managed Fds (4.3%) and Apple Inc. (3.2%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks40%
  • Funds50%
  • Bonds7%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds3%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds3%
    • State and local bonds1%
  • Cash3%
  • Other1%
    • Cds, options, alternative investments1%

Reported 13F holdings

$1.31B
Reported 13F value
282
Positions
28.4%
In the 10 largest
+11.5%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. Pimco ETF TR · Multisector BD4.8%
  2. Vanguard Tax-managed Fds · Van FTSE Dev Mkt4.3%
  3. Apple Inc.3.2%
  4. iShares TR · MSCI USA Mmentm2.8%
  5. Microsoft Corp.2.6%
  6. Alphabet Inc. · Cap Stk CL A2.4%
  7. Procter & Gamble CO2.3%
  8. iShares TR · Latn Amer 40 ETF2.2%
  9. Eli Lilly & CO2.0%
  10. JPMORGAN Chase & CO1.8%

Together, the ten largest are 28.4% of reported value.

The 50 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 4 August 2026

Common questions

How many clients does Journey Advisory Group have?

Journey Advisory Group has 888 clients and manages $1.65 billion for them, as of August 2026. They include 522 individual clients, 337 high-net-worth individuals and 11 charitable organizations.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 21 August 2026

What services does Journey Advisory Group offer?

Journey Advisory Group provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting, educational seminars, estate planning, insurance, and tax planning.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file; Part 2A brochure, Item 4

How much does Journey Advisory Group charge?

Journey Advisory Group charges 0.50%–1.00% a year for its Individual Portfolio Management Services (IPMS). The fee is negotiable.

Source: JOURNEY ADVISORY GROUP, LLC FORM ADV 2A, filed 12 March 2026

Which custodians does Journey Advisory Group use?

Journey Advisory Group’s separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (San Francisco, CA), with $1.14B and Interactive Brokers LLC (Greenwich, CT), with $396M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 21 August 2026

How many financial advisors does Journey Advisory Group have?

Journey Advisory Group has 20 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 31 employees, and 15 perform investment advisory functions. 0 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 4 employees 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 Journey Advisory Group invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Journey Advisory Group’s separately managed accounts held 50% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 40% exchange-traded equities, 3% U.S. government and agency bonds, 3% investment grade corporate bonds, 3% cash and equivalents, 1% state and local bonds and 1% other. The 1% other category is described as: CDS, Options, Alternative Investments.

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

Who owns Journey Advisory Group?

Journey Advisory Group’s direct owners are Tyler Lang (50% to 75%) and Stephan Lang Family Trust Dated 12/9/1985 (25% to 50%).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 21 August 2026

How does Journey Advisory Group get paid?

Journey Advisory 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

Is Journey Advisory Group registered with the SEC?

Yes, Journey Advisory Group has been registered with the SEC as an investment adviser since 26 June 2014. Its CRD number is 171919 and its SEC file number is 801-79934.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1, filed 21 August 2026; IAPD firm record

How do I contact Journey Advisory Group?

Journey Advisory Group’s main office is at 50 E. Rivercenter BLVD, Suite 301, Covington, KY 41011. Its phone number is 859-888-0356. Its website is journeyadvisory.group.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 21 August 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 21 August 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. JOURNEY ADVISORY GROUP, LLC FORM ADV 2A, submitted 12 March 2026.
  3. IAPD firm record, CRD 171919.
  4. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 12 April 2021 to 21 August 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  5. Form ADV-W withdrawals of the firms listed under Growth and acquisitions, each linked to its IAPD record, from the SEC's Form ADV-W data. Item 1.
  6. SEC investment adviser representative register, as of 9 October 2026; loaded 10 October 2026.
  7. Form 13F-HR, filed 4 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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