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Warner Group

Wealth managementRIA

Madison, CTCRD 334877Updated

Warner Group is an investment adviser based in Madison, CT, registered with the SEC since 2025. 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 $458 million, as filed on 29 September 2026.

758
Clients
$600K
AUM per individual client
7
Advisory staff
3
Offices
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Annual fee

From Form ADV filed 29 September 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Warner Group provides financial planning and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. Financial planning was provided to 251–500 clients last fiscal year.

Warner Group reports 758 clients. They include 409 individual clients, 330 high-net-worth individuals, and 13 pension and profit-sharing plans. Of its assets, 100.0% ($458M across 1,332 accounts) are managed with discretion.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients758 clients reported
Assets$458M
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)54%21%
High-net-worth individuals44%76%
Pension and profit-sharing plans2%2%
Charitable organizationsFewer than 5<1%
Corporations and other businesses<1%<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
409
Regulatory AUM
$97.1M
AUM share
21.2%
Avg. per client
$237K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
330
Regulatory AUM
$346M
AUM share
75.5%
Avg. per client
$1.05M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
13
Regulatory AUM
$10.9M
AUM share
2.4%
Avg. per client
$837K
Charitable organizations
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$996K
AUM share
0.2%
Avg. per client
—
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
6
Regulatory AUM
$3.23M
AUM share
0.7%
Avg. per client
$539K

Total

Clients
758
Regulatory AUM
$458M
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
251–500

Fees and minimums

Warner Group is paid through a percentage of assets under management. The reviewed brochures do not disclose an asset-based fee rate. Read the SEC-filed brochure. The brochure also prices one other service, listed under fee details.

Fee details and sources

Other fees

One-Time Financial Plans
One-time financial plans are billed from $1,000 to $7,500 by complexity; complex cases are billed hourly at $350 to $750.

Ownership and people

James Warner owns 75% or more of Warner Group. The leadership team of Warner Group includes Chief Compliance Officer Lisa LaFond. It has 20 employees, 7 of them in advisory roles.

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Staff

  • 20 employees
  • 7 in advisory functions
  • 7 state-registered reps
  • 7 broker-dealer reps
  • 7 insurance agents
Who owns the firm
Warner Group LLC· the adviser
  • James Warner

    Control person · since February 2025

    Owns 75% or more of Warner Group LLC

Growth and acquisitions

Warner Group’s regulatory assets grew Infinity× from $0 (June 2025) to $458M (September 2026); employees rose from 17 to 20.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsStaffEmployeesOffices
Sep 2026September 2026$458M758203
Jun 2025June 2025$00172

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Warner Group has 2 offices, with 3 listed addresses across 2 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Connecticut · 2 listed addresses

  • 869 Boston Post Road, MadisonHQ
  • 1 Enterprise Drive, Shelton

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Warner Group LLC
Headquarters
869 Boston Post Road, Madison, CT 06443
SEC file
801-132255
Structure
Connecticut LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Warner Group’s named custodian for separately managed accounts is LPL Financial ($458M). Warner Group has custody of client assets.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$458M
named custodians
  • LPL FinancialLPL Financial LLC · Fort Mill, SC · $458M100%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Warner Group’s separately managed accounts were largely in funds (49%) and bonds (23%). Its reported 13F holdings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 total $406M across 129 positions; the largest are Invesco Exchange Traded FD T (16.0%), Invesco Qqq TR (5.8%) and Nvidia Corporation (5.4%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks10%
  • Funds49%
  • Bonds23%
  • Cash4%
  • Other14%
    • Structured products14%
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Common questions

How many clients does Warner Group have?

Warner Group has 758 clients and manages $458 million for them, as of September 2026. They include 409 individual clients, 330 high-net-worth individuals, and 13 pension and profit-sharing plans.

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

What services does Warner Group offer?

Warner Group 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

Which custodians does Warner Group use?

Warner Group’s separately managed account assets are held at LPL Financial LLC (Fort Mill, SC), with $458M. 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 Warner Group have?

Warner Group has 7 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 20 employees, and 7 perform investment advisory functions. 7 employees are registered representatives 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 Warner Group invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Warner Group’s separately managed accounts held 49% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 23% high-yield corporate bonds, 14% other, 10% exchange-traded equities and 4% cash and equivalents. The 14% other category is described as: Structured Products.

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

Who owns Warner Group?

Warner Group’s direct owner is James Warner (75% or more).

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

How does Warner Group get paid?

Warner Group is paid through a percentage of assets under management. 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 Warner Group?

Warner Group’s main office is at 869 Boston Post Road, Madison, CT 06443. Its phone number is 203-929-2727. Its website is warnerwm.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 29 September 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 29 September 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. 2026.09.08 FORM ADV PART 2A, submitted 8 September 2026.
  3. IAPD firm record, CRD 334877.
  4. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 6 June 2025 to 29 September 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  5. SEC investment adviser representative register, as of 9 October 2026; loaded 10 October 2026.
  6. Form 13F-HR, filed 27 July 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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