Firm profile

Altfest Personal Wealth Management

NEW YORK, NYCRD 110130Registration Status: ApprovedEffective since February 2, 1983SEC # 801-18320Latest ADV March 4, 2026

Altfest Personal Wealth Management is an SEC registered investment adviser organized as a corporation with a primary office location in New York, NY. Its latest Form ADV filing, dated March 4, 2026, reports $1.8B in regulatory assets under management, 42 employees, 2 offices, and 3,139 accounts.

Assets Under Management
$1.8B
Employees
42
Offices
2 offices
Total Clients
695

Associated firm names

3 names listed
  • ALTFEST L J & CO INC
  • L.J. ALTFEST & CO., INC.
  • ALTFEST PERSONAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Leadership

2 roles identified
CEOLewis J. Altfest
CCOJohn N. Valentini

Advisory services offered

3 types reported
Financial Planning Services
Portfolio management for individuals and small businesses
Publication of periodicals or newsletters

Fee models offered

3 types reported
Asset based fees
Fixed fees
Hourly charges

Offices & Contact

Primary office

NEW YORK, New York, United States

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Primary office regionOther reported regions

Shading shows states and countries with reported offices. Cities are listed below; shading does not indicate service coverage.

New York

NEW YORKPrimary office

Florida

MIAMI

2 office records listed · 2 total offices reported. Counts can use different reporting dates. SEC filers may list only their largest 25 additional offices.

Contact and digital presence

ADV profile links

Regulatory Assets Under Management Breakdown

Total regulatory assets under management$1.8Bas of March 4, 2026
Discretionary100.0%
$1.8B
100% of total RAUM100.0%
Non-discretionary0.0%
$0
0% of total RAUM0.0%
All regulatory assets under management are discretionary.

Client Coverage Demographics

Top client segmentHNWI represent 62.0% of total clients.
Top client categories% of clientsClients
1
HNWI
62.0%
431
2
Individuals
36.7%
255
3
Charitable
0.7%
5
4
Pooled Investment Vehicles
0.6%
4
Categories with <5 clients
Corporations or other businesses not listed above<5 clients

Assets under management Growth by Quarter

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Total AUM$1.8B
Total Accounts3,139
10Y AUM Change+$625M (+53.2%)

Private Funds

Private funds reported by Altfest Personal Wealth Management

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Employee Growth by Quarter

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Total Employees42
Clients per Employee17:1
10Y Employee Change+22 (+110.0%)

Historical AUM and employee figures reflect available SEC Form ADV filings under this CRD. Filing gaps may reflect registration status changes, dormant periods, state registration periods, firm restructuring, or other reporting changes. Rialytix does not interpolate missing periods.


Ownership

Reported direct and indirect ownership ranges

Each range applies to a separate reported relationship and should not be added together.

Reported ownership ranges

Highlighted bands show the percentage range reported in Form ADV.

0%25%50%75%100%
ALTFEST 2012 FAMILY TRUSTDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in ALTFEST PERSONAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT
75%+
ANDREW GAMER ALTFESTDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in ALTFEST PERSONAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT
10% to < 25%
LEWIS JAY ALTFESTIndirect owner · Schedule BInterest in ALTFEST 2012 FAMILY TRUST
75%+

Bars represent the reported range at that individual ownership step, not an estimated percentage of the advisory firm. Indirect relationships may refer to intermediate entities rather than directly to Altfest Personal Wealth Management.

Reported ownership and control details

Form ADV · Filing date 2026-03-04 · Schedules A and B

6 entries
#Owner / person & roleInterest in entityReported interestControl personTitle / status acquiredSource
1LEWIS JAY ALTFESTCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERIndividualALTFEST PERSONAL WEALTH MANAGEMENTLess than 5%Code NAYesCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER01/1985Schedule APDF page 26
2JOHN NMN VALENTINICHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICERIndividualALTFEST PERSONAL WEALTH MANAGEMENTLess than 5%Code NANoCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER05/2010Schedule APDF page 26
3ANDREW GAMER ALTFESTPRESIDENTIndividualALTFEST PERSONAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT10% to less than 25%Code BYesPRESIDENT03/2019Schedule APDF page 26
4KAREN CAPLAN ALTFESTEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT CLIENT RELATIONSIndividualALTFEST PERSONAL WEALTH MANAGEMENTLess than 5%Code NAYesEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT CLIENT RELATIONS01/1986Schedule APDF page 26
5ALTFEST 2012 FAMILY TRUSTOWNERDomestic entityALTFEST PERSONAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT75% or moreCode EYesOWNER12/2012Schedule APDF page 26
6LEWIS JAY ALTFESTCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERIndividualALTFEST 2012 FAMILY TRUST75% or moreCode EYesCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER12/2012Schedule BPDF page 27

Less than 5% may include zero. Code F identifies a role without specifying a percentage. Reported interests may overlap and may not include every owner. Total indirect ownership is not calculated.

Compliance & Disclosures

Filing dated 3/4/2026 11:22:53 AM

Responses were selected by the RIA in its filing. Questions are shortened for readability; “you” refers to the reporting firm, and some questions also cover advisory affiliates.

RIA or supervised-person involvementThe RIA reported that none of the events below involve the firm or its supervised persons.RIA responseNo
AFelonies2 No

In the past ten years, have you or any advisory affiliate:

  • A1Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a felony?No
  • A2Been charged with a felony?No
BMisdemeanors2 No

In the past ten years, have you or any advisory affiliate:

  • B1Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a misdemeanor involving investments, an investment-related business, fraud, false statements or omissions, wrongful taking of property, bribery, perjury, forgery, counterfeiting, or extortion?No
  • B2Been charged with a misdemeanor of the kind listed above?No
CSEC or CFTC actions5 No

Has the SEC or CFTC ever:

  • C1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?No
  • C2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?No
  • C3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • C4Entered an order against you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • C5Imposed a civil money penalty on you or an advisory affiliate, or ordered you or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from any activity?No
DOther regulatory actions5 No

Has any other federal regulatory agency, state regulatory agency, or foreign financial regulatory authority ever:

  • D1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission, or was dishonest, unfair, or unethical?No
  • D2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated investment-related regulations or statutes?No
  • D3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • D4In the past ten years, entered an order against you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • D5Denied, suspended, or revoked your or an advisory affiliate’s registration or license, or otherwise prevented association with an investment-related business or restricted activities?No
ESelf-regulatory organization actions4 No

Has a self-regulatory organization or commodities exchange ever:

  • E1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?No
  • E2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated its rules, other than a violation designated as a minor rule violation under an SEC-approved plan?No
  • E3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • E4Disciplined you or an advisory affiliate by expulsion, suspension, barring association with other members, or otherwise restricting activities?No
FProfessional authorizations1 No
  • FHas an authorization to act as an attorney, accountant, or federal contractor granted to you or an advisory affiliate ever been revoked or suspended?No
GPending regulatory proceedings1 No
  • GAre you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of a regulatory proceeding that could result in a “Yes” answer to any part of C, D, or E?No
HCivil judicial actions and proceedings4 No

(1) Court actions

Has a domestic or foreign court:

  • H(1)(a)In the past ten years, enjoined you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • H(1)(b)Found that you or an advisory affiliate violated investment-related statutes or regulations?No
  • H(1)(c)Dismissed, pursuant to a settlement agreement, an investment-related civil action brought against you or an advisory affiliate by a state or foreign financial regulatory authority?No

(2) Pending civil proceedings

  • H(2)Are you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of a civil proceeding that could result in a “Yes” answer to any part of H(1)?No

* Metrics are based on the latest available data, including Form ADV filings, brochures, and relationship summaries pulled from the SEC IAPD, and may be subject to change. Learn what is included in the Rialytix data. Please refer to the firm's official disclosures for the most accurate information using their CRD number. This is not investment advice.