Silver Grove Financial Group

What Silver Grove Financial Group does

Silver Grove Financial Group, Inc. is a privately-held financial advisory firm co-founded in 2012 by Jason J. Weber (President) and Ryan D. Seufert (Executive Vice President), headquartered at 400 Sterling Drive, Orchard Park, NY 14127, with a second office in Williamsville, NY and associates distributed across Western and Upstate New York. The firm operates a dual-channel model: investment advisory services are delivered through its wholly-owned subsidiary Silver Grove Advisory Services, an SEC Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), while securities and brokerage services are provided through an affiliated relationship with LPL Financial (Member FINRA/SIPC). The firm holds no proprietary technology platform; its stack combines a Salesforce-based advisor portal with third-party portfolio, custodial, and educational tools (Orion, Betterment, SEI, CalcXML, FINRA calculators).

Name

Silver Grove Financial Group

Legal name

Silver Grove Financial Group, Inc.

Website

https://silvergrovegroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Silver Grove Financial Group is a privately-held financial advisory firm founded in 2012 serving individuals, families, and businesses across Western New York through wealth management, retirement, estate, and asset preservation services as a dual SEC RIA and LPL broker.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial Advisory Services

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Broker-Dealer Affiliated Wealth Advisory (FSAEABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private Banking & UHNW Wealth Advisory (FSAEABAC), Family Office Advisory (Single/Multi-Family) (FSAEAAAI)

Keywords

• Financial advisory services
• Wealth management
• Retirement planning
• Estate planning
• Investment advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Orchard Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Investment Advisory Services: Fee-based financial planning services through Silver Grove Advisory Services, an SEC Registered Investment Advisor. Transparent, objective planning with no hidden commissions.
2. Securities and Brokerage Services: Securities offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC. Provides access to brokerage services alongside advisory offerings.
3. Insurance Products: Life, accident, health, and variable insurance products offered through licensed advisors.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Silver Grove Financial Group delivers fee-based financial advisory services across wealth management, retirement planning, financial wellness, estate planning, and asset preservation (life, disability, and long-term care insurance). Securities transactions are executed through LPL Financial, and investment advisory services are provided via its SEC Registered Investment Advisor subsidiary, Silver Grove Advisory Services. The firm also offers compliance, technology, and operational support to independent RIAs and operates a specialized divorce financial analysis division.

Product overview

Silver Grove Financial Group offers a comprehensive suite of financial advisory services organized around five core offerings: Wealth Management (investment strategies, retirement planning, and legacy coordination), Financial Wellness (fee-based planning, budgeting, and holistic financial support), Asset Preservation (insurance strategies and risk management), Estate Planning (wills, trusts, and succession coordination), and Independent Advisor Partners/RIA services (compliance, technology, and operational support for other advisors). The firm also operates a Silver Grove Giving Program for charitable giving and a specialized division called Turning Tides ~ Divorce Solutions for divorce financial analysis. The company provides supplementary financial calculators as educational tools. Securities and advisory services are offered through affiliations with LPL Financial and Silver Grove Advisory Services (SEC Registered Investment Advisor).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Turning Tides ~ Divorce Solutions: A specialized division offering divorce financial analysis and strategy, led by Julianne Incardona CDFA.
• Silver Grove Giving Program

Products and services

• Wealth Management Comprehensive wealth management service providing personalized investment solutions including mutual funds, fixed and variable annuities, 529 college savings plans, and advisory/brokerage accounts. Includes retirement planning with pension optimization, 403(b), 401(k), and IRA strategies, along with trust and estate planning coordination.
• Financial Wellness Fee-based financial planning service offering comprehensive financial plans tailored to individual circumstances, debt and budget planning, cash-flow planning, retirement readiness assessments, and holistic financial wellness support for life transitions.
• Asset Preservation Protection-focused service providing life insurance solutions, disability insurance, long-term care insurance strategies, risk assessments, wealth preservation planning for business owners and property holders, and estate and legacy preservation coordination.
• Estate Planning Estate planning coordination service covering wills and trusts preparation, power of attorney documentation, healthcare proxy and living wills, retirement and succession planning, and beneficiary designation guidance to ensure wealth transfer according to client wishes.
• Independent Advisor Partners (RIA) Support services for independent financial advisors and small firms, including outsourced compliance (SEC requirements, policies, procedures), technology and operational support (CRM setup, workflow automation, secure infrastructure), and strategic partnership for business growth and practice scaling.
• Turning Tides ~ Divorce Solutions Specialized division offering divorce financial analysis and strategy services, led by a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA) to guide clients through the financial complexities of divorce.

Quantifiable outcome

• Founded 2012, growing to serve clients across Western and Upstate New York

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LPL FinancialcoreTechnology or IntegrationSecurities offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC. Silver Grove Financial Group operates as both an advisory firm and SEC Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), with brokerage services provided through LPL Financial's platform. This partnership enables the firm to offer both advisory and brokerage services to clients.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• LPL Financial: Silver Grove's primary broker-dealer partner and custodian; LPL's independent advisor platform enables Silver Grove's hybrid model and represents the infrastructure dependency that is both a strength and a risk.

Direct peers

• Hightower Advisors: National RIA partnership platform that recruits breakaway advisors and provides them with compliance, technology, and operational support — directly comparable to Silver Grove's Independent Advisor Partners (RIA) program and a model for where Silver Grove could scale.
• Cetera Financial Group: Independent broker-dealer network serving independent financial advisors with both advisory and brokerage services — closely mirrors Silver Grove's LPL-affiliated dual RIA/brokerage model.
• Cambridge Investment Research: Independent broker-dealer supporting RIAs and financial advisors with compliance, technology, and practice management — similar size and structure to Silver Grove's hybrid RIA/brokerage approach.
• Mariner Wealth Advisors: National RIA that acquires and partners with independent advisory firms — represents the consolidator trajectory that Silver Grove's Independent Advisor Partners program could follow.
• Focus Financial Partners: Leading RIA aggregator that partners with independent wealth management firms — same 'partner-of-choice' model Silver Grove is building with its Independent Advisor Partners offering.
• Creative Planning: Fast-growing RIA that combines personal financial planning, wealth management, and advisor partnerships — directly comparable service mix to Silver Grove, but at much greater scale.

Broad incumbents

• Raymond James Financial Services: Large broker-dealer with extensive financial advisor network offering wealth management, retirement planning, and estate services — broader national competitor to Silver Grove in the hybrid RIA/brokerage space.
• Ameriprise Financial: Diversified financial services company with extensive advisor network providing wealth management, retirement, and estate planning — comparable service offering to Silver Grove but at national scale with captive advisor model.
• Edelman Financial Engines: Large RIA serving mass-affluent and HNW clients with comprehensive financial planning including retirement and estate services — comparable target segments (educators, blue-collar wealth builders) but vastly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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