Pbwm Holdings, LLC (Lancaster)


Pbwm Holdings, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Lancaster. It manages $1 billion of regulatory assets for 844 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2015 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Connecticut, Florida, and 7 other states.

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Pbwm Holdings provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for more than 100 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Pbwm Holdings: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Pbwm Holdings, LLC is $1 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 13% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $987.18 million in discretionary accounts and $16.95 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.18 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $3.39 million.
Pbwm Holdings has custody of $48.16 million in cash and securities for 25 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Pbwm Holdings, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Pbwm Holdings, LLC

Pbwm Holdings, LLC is owned by Carolyn Mealey Denest. John Francis Hensler has been acting as President since 1 Jan 2015. Scott Douglas Michael joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Thomas Keith Williams Chief executive officer 1 Jan 2015 Other 3126354
Scott Douglas Michael Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2015 Other 1976603
Angela Michelle Stephenson Chief operations officer 1 Jan 2015 Other 3126360
Carolyn Mealey Denest Owner 1 Jan 2015 Other 3249692
Angela Renee Gehman Owner 1 Jan 2015 Other 5908250
Christopher Michael Stock Owner 1 Jan 2015 Other 2666104
John Francis Hensler President/treasurer 1 Jan 2015 Other 6442655
Henry Posner Member of board of managers 1 Jan 2015 Other 6061705
Thomas David Wright Chairman of the board 1 Jan 2015 Other 5499967
Robert Anthony Pietrandrea Member of board of managers 1 Jan 2015 Other 6442658
Llc Hawthorne Wealth Management Holdings Owner 1 Jan 2015 75% - 100% 47-2404408
Carolyn M Denest Owner 1 Jan 2015 Other 3249692
Thomas D Wright Chairman of the board 1 Jan 2015 Other 5499967

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 3 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Hawthorne Partners Ii Managing member 1 Jan 2015 75% - 100% 27-4355061
Lp Hjp Acquisition General partner 1 Jan 2015 75% - 100% 45-3730457
Lp Blair Oak Investments General partner 1 Jan 2015 25% - 50% 27-4115547

Based in Lancaster

The principal office where Pbwm Holdings, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1869 Charter Lane, Lancaster, PA 17601 5879 The mailing address of the firm is 221 West Philadelphia Street, York, PA 17401 2993. An additional office of the firm is in Hanover, PA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 717-393-9721 or by fax 1-877-496-2542. The normal business hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at familywealthguardian.com.