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Trumbower Financial Advisors

Wealth managementRIA

Bethesda, MDCRD 107495Updated

Trumbower Financial Advisors is an investment adviser based in Bethesda, MD, registered with the SEC since 1996. 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 $1.98 billion, as filed on 6 March 2026.

246
Clients
$8.05M
AUM per individual client
8
Advisory staff
1
Offices
0.30–1.00%
Annual fee

From Form ADV filed 6 March 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Trumbower Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. Financial planning was provided to 101–250 clients last fiscal year.

Trumbower Financial Advisors reports 246 clients. They include 159 high-net-worth individuals and 87 individual clients. Of its assets, 16.6% ($330M across 15 accounts) are managed with discretion; $1.66B across 949 accounts are not. It advised 23 clients without assets under management last fiscal year.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients246 clients reported
Assets$1.98B
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)35%2%
High-net-worth individuals65%98%
Charitable organizationsFewer than 5<1%

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
87
Regulatory AUM
$34.1M
AUM share
1.7%
Avg. per client
$392K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
159
Regulatory AUM
$1.95B
AUM share
98.1%
Avg. per client
$12.2M
Charitable organizations
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$3.83M
AUM share
0.2%
Avg. per client
—

Total

Clients
246
Regulatory AUM
$1.98B
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
—
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
23
Private funds advised
0
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
101–250

Trumbower Financial Advisors fees and minimums

Trumbower Financial Advisors charges 0.30%–1.00% a year for its Assets under proactive management. The fee is negotiable. The brochure also prices one other service, listed under fee details.

Fee details and sources

Other fees

Hourly planning and advisory services
Hourly rates from $295 to $775, by adviser experience, plus out-of-pocket expenses; subject to change.

Who owns Trumbower Financial Advisors

Victoria Trumbower owns 75% or more of Trumbower Financial Advisors. The leadership team of Trumbower Financial Advisors includes Chief Compliance Officer Christina Bresnan. It has 11 employees, 8 of them in advisory roles.

Leadership

  • Christina Bresnan
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Victoria Trumbower
    Managing Member

Investment adviser representatives

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

  • Christina Lynn Bresnan
  • Heath Allen Brewer
  • Brad Christopher Neumann
  • Michael Raymond Perhac
  • Robert Jonathan Speece
  • Victoria Martha Trumbower

Staff

  • 11 employees
  • 8 in advisory functions
  • 6 state-registered reps
Ownership chain
Trumbower Financial Advisors LLC· the adviser
  • Victoria Trumbower

    Control person · since April 1996

    Owns 75% or more of Trumbower Financial Advisors LLC

Growth and acquisitions

Trumbower Financial Advisors’ regulatory assets grew from $1.35B (March 2021) to $1.98B (March 2026); clients rose from 217 to 246 and employees were 11 in both filings.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Trumbower Financial Advisors figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsEmployeesOffices
March 2026$1.98B246111
March 2025$1.83B241111
March 2024$1.66B238111
June 2023$1.48B250111
March 2022$1.65B237111
March 2021$1.35B217111

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Trumbower Financial Advisors has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in Maryland.

Listed office addresses in Maryland
Bethesda

Maryland · 1 listed address

  • 3 Bethesda Metro Center, Ste 340, BethesdaHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Trumbower Financial Advisors LLC
Headquarters
3 Bethesda Metro Center, Ste 340, Bethesda, MD 20814-5330
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-51817
Structure
Maryland LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Trumbower Financial Advisors uses Fidelity ($1.98B) as custodian for its separately managed accounts. Trumbower Financial Advisors does not have custody of client assets.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$1.98B
named custodians
  • FidelityNational Financial Services LLC · Boston, MA · $1.98B100%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Trumbower Financial Advisors’ separately managed accounts were mostly in funds (68%) and stocks (13%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks13%
  • Funds68%
  • Bonds8%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds4%
    • State and local bonds4%
  • Cash11%

Common questions

How many clients does Trumbower Financial Advisors have?

Trumbower Financial Advisors has 246 clients and manages $1.98 billion for them, as of March 2026. They include 159 high-net-worth individuals and 87 individual clients.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 6 March 2026

What services does Trumbower Financial Advisors offer?

Trumbower Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses.

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

How much does Trumbower Financial Advisors charge?

Trumbower Financial Advisors charges 0.30%–1.00% a year for its Assets under proactive management. The fee is negotiable.

Source: TRUMBOWER FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC, filed 6 March 2026

Which custodians does Trumbower Financial Advisors use?

Trumbower Financial Advisors’ separately managed account assets are held at National Financial Services LLC (Boston, MA), with $1.98B. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 6 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Trumbower Financial Advisors have?

Trumbower Financial Advisors has 6 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 11 employees, and 8 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 Trumbower Financial Advisors invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Trumbower Financial Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 68% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 13% exchange-traded equities, 11% cash and equivalents, 4% U.S. government and agency bonds and 4% state and local bonds.

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

Who owns Trumbower Financial Advisors?

Trumbower Financial Advisors’ direct owner is Victoria Trumbower (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 6 March 2026

How does Trumbower Financial Advisors get paid?

Trumbower Financial Advisors 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 Trumbower Financial Advisors registered with the SEC?

Yes, Trumbower Financial Advisors has been registered with the SEC as an investment adviser since 1 May 1996. Its CRD number is 107495 and its SEC file number is 801-51817.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1, filed 6 March 2026; IAPD firm record

How do I contact Trumbower Financial Advisors?

Trumbower Financial Advisors’ main office is at 3 Bethesda Metro Center, Ste 340, Bethesda, MD 20814-5330. Its phone number is 301-215-8340.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 6 March 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 6 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. TRUMBOWER FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC, submitted 6 March 2026.
  3. IAPD firm record, CRD 107495.
  4. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 10 March 2021 to 6 March 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  5. 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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