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Personal CFO Solutions

Wealth managementRIA

Chester, NJCRD 158248Updated

Personal CFO Solutions is an investment adviser based in Chester, NJ, registered with the SEC since 2012. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans. Its regulatory assets under management total $1.65 billion, as filed on 30 March 2026.

653
Clients
$2.62M
AUM per individual client
14
Advisory staff
2
Offices
0.50–1.00%
Annual fee

From Form ADV filed 30 March 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Personal CFO Solutions provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting, selecting other managers, educational seminars, estate planning, insurance, tax planning, and tax preparation. Financial planning was provided to 506 clients last fiscal year.

Personal CFO Solutions reports 653 clients. They include 387 high-net-worth individuals, 237 individual clients, and 17 corporations and other businesses. Of its assets, 100.0% ($1.65B across 4,764 accounts) are managed with discretion. A wrap fee program the firm both sponsors and manages holds $362M. Of its clients, 2% are outside the U.S.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients653 clients
Assets$1.65B
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)36%5%
High-net-worth individuals59%94%
Pension and profit-sharing plans2%<1%
Corporations and other businesses3%<1%
Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
237
Regulatory AUM
$78.4M
AUM share
4.8%
Avg. per client
$331K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
387
Regulatory AUM
$1.56B
AUM share
94.4%
Avg. per client
$4.02M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
12
Regulatory AUM
$8.58M
AUM share
0.5%
Avg. per client
$715K
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
17
Regulatory AUM
$5.22M
AUM share
0.3%
Avg. per client
$307K

Total

Clients
653
Regulatory AUM
$1.65B
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
$2.53M
Clients outside the U.S.
2%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
0
Private funds advised
0
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
506

Fees and minimums

Personal CFO Solutions charges 0.50%–1.00% a year for its Discretionary Portfolio Management. The fee is billed in arrears and is negotiable. The brochure also prices one other service, listed under fee details.

Fee details and sources

Other fees

Financial Planning and Consulting
Financial planning and consulting is a fixed or hourly fee, ranging from $1,000 to $20,000 on a fixed-fee basis, negotiable, billed six months in arrears.

Ownership and people

John Vieira owns 25% to 50% of Personal CFO Solutions. The leadership team of Personal CFO Solutions includes Chief Compliance Officer Justin Dausch. It has 18 employees, 14 of them in advisory roles.

Leadership

  • Justin Dausch
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Bryan Landadio
    Co-Managing Member, Managing Director
  • Patrick Nolan
    Co-Managing Member, Managing Director
  • John Vieira
    Co-Managing Member, Managing Director

Investment adviser representatives

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

  • Justin P Forik
  • Michael Jonas Kirkland
  • Bryan Patrick Landadio
  • Nicholas Joseph Lopes
  • Corey Lorent
  • Maryanne Bogush Mitchell
  • Patrick Augustine Nolan
  • Benjamin H. Ostrove
  • Kaitlyn Smith
  • John Fernando Vieira

Staff

  • 18 employees
  • 14 in advisory functions
  • 11 state-registered reps
  • 1 broker-dealer rep
  • 7 insurance agents
Who owns the firm
Personal CFO Solutions LLC· the adviser
  • John Vieira

    Control person · since May 2011

    Owns 25% to 50% of Personal CFO Solutions LLC
  • Patrick Nolan

    Control person · since November 2011

    Owns 25% to 50% of Personal CFO Solutions LLC
  • Bryan Landadio

    Control person · since September 2011

    Owns 25% to 50% of Personal CFO Solutions LLC

Growth and acquisitions

Personal CFO Solutions’ regulatory assets grew 1.6× from $1B (March 2021) to $1.65B (March 2026); clients fell from 867 to 653 and employees rose from 13 to 18.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Personal CFO Solutions figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsEmployeesOffices
March 2026$1.65B653182
March 2025$1.38B611182
March 2024$1.17B522172
April 2023$961M483172
March 2022$1.2B449172
March 2021$1B867132

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Personal CFO Solutions has 1 office, with 2 listed addresses in Massachusetts and New Jersey.

Listed office addresses by state

New Jersey · 1 listed address

  • 384 Main Street, ChesterHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Personal CFO Solutions LLC
Headquarters
384 Main Street, Chester, NJ 07930-2528
SEC file
801-74412
Founded
2011
Structure
New Jersey LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Personal CFO Solutions uses Fidelity ($1.64B) as custodian for its separately managed accounts. Personal CFO Solutions has custody of $200M in client assets for 189 clients.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$1.64B
named custodians
  • FidelityNational Financial Services LLC · Smithfield, RI · $1.64B100%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Personal CFO Solutions’ separately managed accounts were mostly in stocks (62%) and funds (14%). Its reported 13F holdings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 total $692M across 529 positions; the largest are Chubb Limited (9.9%), Apple Inc. (6.2%) and Alphabet Inc. (2.9%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks62%
  • Funds14%
  • Bonds14%
    • State and local bonds12%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds2%
  • Cash8%
  • Other2%
    • Real estate units2%

Reported 13F holdings

$692M
Reported 13F value
529
Positions
34.3%
In the 10 largest
−2.8%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. Chubb Limited9.9%
  2. Apple Inc.6.2%
  3. Alphabet Inc. · Cap Stk CL C2.9%
  4. Innovator ETFS Trust · Defined Wlt Shld2.8%
  5. Nvidia Corporation2.7%
  6. Amazon Com Inc.2.2%
  7. iShares TR · MSCI Eafe ETF2.1%
  8. Microsoft Corp.2.0%
  9. Alphabet Inc. · Cap Stk CL A1.9%
  10. Thornburg ETF TR · Multi Sector BD1.7%

Together, the ten largest are 34.3% of reported value.

The 50 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 7 August 2026

Common questions

How many clients does Personal CFO Solutions have?

Personal CFO Solutions has 653 clients and manages $1.65 billion for them, as of March 2026. They include 387 high-net-worth individuals, 237 individual clients, and 17 corporations and other businesses.

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

What services does Personal CFO Solutions offer?

Personal CFO Solutions provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting, selecting other managers, educational seminars, estate planning, insurance, tax planning, and tax preparation.

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 Personal CFO Solutions charge?

Personal CFO Solutions charges 0.50%–1.00% a year for its Discretionary Portfolio Management. The fee is billed in arrears and is negotiable.

Source: PERSONAL CFO SOLUTIONS BROCHURE, filed 30 March 2026

Which custodians does Personal CFO Solutions use?

Personal CFO Solutions’ separately managed account assets are held at National Financial Services LLC (Smithfield, RI), with $1.64B. 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 Personal CFO Solutions have?

Personal CFO Solutions has 11 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 18 employees, and 14 perform investment advisory functions. 1 employee is a registered representative of a broker-dealer and 7 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 Personal CFO Solutions invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Personal CFO Solutions’ separately managed accounts held 62% exchange-traded equities, 14% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 12% state and local bonds, 8% cash and equivalents, 2% U.S. government and agency bonds and 2% other. The 2% other category is described as: Real Estate Units.

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

Who owns Personal CFO Solutions?

Personal CFO Solutions’ direct owners are John Vieira, Patrick Nolan and Bryan Landadio, each holding 50% or less.

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

How does Personal CFO Solutions get paid?

Personal CFO Solutions 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 Personal CFO Solutions?

Personal CFO Solutions’ main office is at 384 Main Street, Chester, NJ 07930-2528. Its phone number is 908-955-7055. Its website is personalcfosolutions.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. PERSONAL CFO SOLUTIONS BROCHURE, submitted 30 March 2026.
  3. SEC-filed document.
  4. IAPD firm record, CRD 158248.
  5. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 31 March 2021 to 30 March 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  6. SEC investment adviser representative register, as of 9 October 2026; loaded 10 October 2026.
  7. Form 13F-HR, filed 7 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. The logo is reproduced for identification from Personal CFO Solutions LLC, website.

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