Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc.
Firm details
- Headquarters
- Reston, Virginia
- CRD number
- 116763
- Registered since
- May 1, 2006
- Website
- acorn-financial.com
- Custodians
- CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees, Other
- Client types
- HNWI62.29%
- Individuals22.58%
- Pension & Profit Sharing Plans15.13%
- Services
- Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingSelection of Other AdvisersEducational Seminars / Workshops
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc. is an independent registered investment adviser organized as a corporation and operating since 2006. The firm serves both individuals and families as well as institutional clients, and the owner structure is individual. Its advisory offerings emphasize financial planning and portfolio management across individuals/small businesses and larger business or institutional sponsors. Acorn also provides pension consulting support, selects third‑party advisers for clients, and runs educational seminars and workshops. The firm charges a mix of fee types (percentage of AUM, hourly and fixed fees, plus other arrangements) and acts as a capital allocator that places client capital with external managers as part of its solution set. Acorn is not an active ESG investor and is not registered as a multi‑state adviser. Acorn’s public recognition includes placement on the Financial Times’ Top 300 RIA Firms list in 2020 and a Top RIA Firms mention from Financial Advisor Magazine in 2020. Industry affiliations disclosed include relationships with accountants and law firms, engagement with pension consultants, and roles as sponsor or managing member of pooled investment vehicles.
Assets & Accounts
Public Holdings
Investments & Alternatives
Location & Offices
Investment profile
FINTRXTraditional investments used
Alternative investments used
Active ESG investor
Technology & operations
FINTRXCRM & tech providers
TAMPs used
Clients
FINTRXClient base
Client personas
Asset composition
- Exchange Traded Equities40%
- Public Funds/Mutual Funds38%
- Non-Exchange Traded Equities11%
- US Government Bonds4%
- Other3%
Contacts
3 of 18
Jonathan Browning
Senior Wealth AdvisorCRD 2608532

James Gambaccini
Managing Partner, Financial PlannerCRD 4619759
Alex D'attilio
Associate Financial PlannerCRD 8086551
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
FINTRXAwards
FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 145Active vs passive
$610M in ETFs
83%
$505M
16%
$105M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISHARES CORE US AGGREGATE BOND ETF (AGG) | BlackRock | Passive | Intermediate Core Bond | $56.2M | 567,447 | 9.20% |
Location
Reston, VA
Fairfax
Location
Reston, VA
Headquartered in Reston, VA, anchoring the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA metro in the South.
- Metro area
- Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA
- Region
- South
- County
- Fairfax
- Address
- 1900 Campus Commons Dr
- Time zone
- ET (UTC-5)
- Office locations
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