Firm profile

Alpha Dog Advisors, Ruff

CRANSTON, RICRD 152001Registration Status: ApprovedEffective since October 8, 2021SEC # 801-122502Latest ADV August 10, 2026

Alpha Dog Advisors, Ruff is an SEC registered investment adviser organized as a limited liability company with a primary office location in Cranston, RI. Its latest Form ADV filing, dated August 10, 2026, reports $154M in regulatory assets under management, 3 employees, 2 offices, and 618 accounts.

Assets Under Management
$154M
Employees
3
Offices
2 offices
Total Clients
324

Associated firm names

4 names listed
  • ALPHA DOG ADVISORS
  • GEASPHERE ADVISORS
  • GEA SPHERE, LLC
  • ALPHA DOG ADVISORS, RUFF

Leadership

3 roles identified
CCOEduard Hamamjian
CFOPerchuhy Hamamjian
CIOEduard Hamamjian

Advisory services offered

4 types reported
Financial Planning Services
Other advisory services
Portfolio management for businesses

Fee models offered

2 types reported
Asset based fees
Other fee arrangements

Offices & Contact

Primary office

CRANSTON, Rhode Island, 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.

Rhode Island

CRANSTONPrimary office

1 office records listed · 2 total offices reported. 1 additional office addresses are undisclosed and are not mapped. 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$154Mas of August 10, 2026
Discretionary92.8%
$143M
93% of total RAUM92.8%
Non-discretionary7.2%
$11M
7% of total RAUM7.2%
Regulatory assets under management are split between discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Client Coverage Demographics

Top client segmentIndividuals represent 75.9% of total clients.
Top client categories% of clientsClients
1
Individuals
75.9%
246
2
HNWI
23.1%
75
3
Insurance Cos.
0.6%
2
4
Other Advisers
0.3%
1
Categories with <5 clients
Insurance companies<5 clients
Other investment advisers<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$154M
Total Accounts618
10Y AUM Change+$36M (+31.1%)

Private Funds

Private funds reported by Alpha Dog Advisors, Ruff

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Employee Growth by Quarter

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

Total Employees3
Clients per Employee108:1
10Y Employee Change+1 (+50.0%)

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.

This firm has a multi year gap in available SEC ADV filing history between 2014 and 2021. Charts show the most recent available filing segment under this CRD.


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%
EDUARD HAMAMJIANDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in ALPHA DOG ADVISORS, RUFF
50% to < 75%
PERCHUHY HAMAMJIANDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in ALPHA DOG ADVISORS, RUFF
25% to < 50%
GEORGE HAMAMJIANDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in ALPHA DOG ADVISORS, RUFF
5% to < 10%

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 Alpha Dog Advisors, Ruff.

No indirect ownership information reported in the source’s Schedule B.

Reported ownership and control details

Form ADV · Filing date 2026-08-10 · Schedules A and B

3 entries
#Owner / person & roleInterest in entityReported interestControl personTitle / status acquiredSource
1PERCHUHY HAMAMJIANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERIndividualALPHA DOG ADVISORS, RUFF25% to less than 50%Code CYesCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER10/2009Schedule APDF page 20
2EDUARD HAMAMJIANCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, MANAGING MEMBERIndividualALPHA DOG ADVISORS, RUFF50% to less than 75%Code DYesCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, MANAGING MEMBER10/2009Schedule APDF page 20
3GEORGE HAMAMJIANINVESTMENT ADVISOR AND INSURANCE SPECIALISTIndividualALPHA DOG ADVISORS, RUFF5% to less than 10%Code ANoINVESTMENT ADVISOR AND INSURANCE SPECIALIST12/2018Schedule APDF page 20

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 8/10/2026 4:17:44 PM

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 actions3 Yes2 No

Has the SEC or CFTC ever:

  • C1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?Yes
  • C2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?Yes
  • 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?Yes
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
Additional DRP filings 1 source block

Verbatim excerpts from supporting DRP filings, which may concern the firm or advisory affiliates. Amounts retain their filed labels; no total or attribution is inferred.

regulatory · block 1PDF pages 21–22
Regulator name — filed text
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Monetary/Fine Amount — filed text
$ 100,000.00
How was matter resolved — filed text
Consent

Action status / disposition — filed text

THE SETTLEMENT AND SEC ORDER ARE CONCLUDED. GEA SPHERE PAID THE INITIAL INSTALLMENT OF THE FINE AND WILL COMPLETE THE REMAINING PAYMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE NOTED ABOVE. GEA SPHERE IS IN THE PROCESS OF CONDUCTING AN ANNUAL COMPLIANCE REVIEW AND TRAINING AS WELL AS AMENDING ITS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES WHICH WILL BE COMPLETED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE ORDER AS STIPULATED IN THE ORDER.
Other filed details

Description of allegations — filed text

ON APRIL 12, 2024, THE SEC FILED AN ORDER INSTITUTING ADMINISTRATIVE AND CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 203(E) AND 203(K) OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 1940, AND SECTIONS 9(B) AND 9(F) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, MAKING FINDINGS, AND IMPOSING REMEDIAL SANCTIONS AND A CEASE-AND-DESIST ORDER.

Sanction detail — filed text

FINE IS BEING PAID IN FOUR INSTALLMENTS OF $25,000. THE FIRST INSTALLMENT HAS BEEN PAID. THE SECOND INSTALLMENT TO BE PAID WITHIN 120 DAYS OF THE ORDER; THE THIRD INSTALLMENT TO BE PAID WITHIN 240 DAYS OF THE ORDER; AND THE LAST INSTALLMENT TO BE PAID WITHIN 360 DAYS OF THE ORDER.
Full extracted filing text

Includes form instructions and options. Options shown in this text do not identify which boxes were selected.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
This Disclosure Reporting Page (DRP ADV) is an 
INITIAL OR
AMENDED response used to report details for affirmative responses to Items 11.C., 11.D.,
11.E., 11.F. or 11.G. of Form ADV.
Regulatory Action
Check item(s) being responded to:
11.C(1)
11.C(2)
11.C(3)
11.C(4)
11.C(5)
11.D(1)
11.D(2)
11.D(3)
11.D(4)
11.D(5)
11.E(1)
11.E(2)
11.E(3)
11.E(4)
11.F.
11.G.
Use a separate DRP for each event or proceeding . The same event or proceeding may be reported for more than one person or entity using one DRP. File
with a completed Execution Page. 
One event may result in more than one affirmative answer to Items 11.C., 11.D., 11.E., 11.F. or 11.G. Use only one DRP to report details related to the
same event. If an event gives rise to actions by more than one regulator, provide details for each action on a separate DRP.
PART I
A.  The person(s) or entity(ies) for whom this DRP is being filed is (are):
You (the advisory firm)
You and one or more of your advisory affiliates
One or more of your advisory affiliates
If this DRP is being filed for an advisory affiliate, give the full name of the advisory affiliate below (for individuals, Last name, First name, Middle name). 
If the advisory affiliate has a CRD number, provide that number. If not, indicate "non-registered" by checking the appropriate box.
ADV DRP - ADVISORY AFFILIATE
No Information Filed
This DRP should be removed from the ADV record because the advisory affiliate(s) is no longer associated with the adviser.
This DRP should be removed from the ADV record because: (1) the event or proceeding occurred more than ten years ago or (2) the adviser is
registered or applying for registration with the SEC or reporting as an exempt reporting adviser with the SEC and the event was resolved in the
adviser's or advisory affiliate's favor.
If you are registered or registering with a state securities authority , you may remove a DRP for an event you reported only in response to Item
11.D(4), and only if that event occurred more than ten years ago. If you are registered or registering with the SEC, you may remove a DRP for any
event listed in Item 11 that occurred more than ten years ago.
This DRP should be removed from the ADV record because it was filed in error, such as due to a clerical or data-entry mistake. Explain the
circumstances: 
B.
If the advisory affiliate is registered through the IARD system or CRD system, has the advisory affiliate submitted a DRP (with Form ADV, BD or U-4) to
the IARD or CRD for the event? If the answer is "Yes," no other information on this DRP must be provided.
 Yes
 No
NOTE: The completion of this form does not relieve the advisory affiliate of its obligation to update its IARD or CRD records.
PART II
1.  Regulatory Action initiated by:
SEC   
Other Federal   
State   
SRO
Foreign
(Full name of regulator, foreign financial regulatory authority, federal, state, or SRO) 
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
2.
Principal Sanction:

Civil and Administrative Penalt(ies) /Fine(s)
Other Sanctions: 
CEASE-AND-DESIST
3.
Date Initiated (MM/DD/YYYY): 
04/12/2024
 Exact
 Explanation
If not exact, provide explanation:
4.
Docket/Case Number:
3-21906
5.
Advisory Affiliate Employing Firm when activity occurred which led to the regulatory action (if applicable):
6.
Principal Product Type:
No Product
Other Product Types: 
7.
Describe the allegations related to this regulatory action (your response must fit within the space provided):
ON APRIL 12, 2024, THE SEC FILED AN ORDER INSTITUTING ADMINISTRATIVE AND CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 203(E)
AND 203(K) OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 1940, AND SECTIONS 9(B) AND 9(F) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, MAKING
FINDINGS, AND IMPOSING REMEDIAL SANCTIONS AND A CEASE-AND-DESIST ORDER.
8.
Current Status?      
 Pending
 On Appeal
 Final
9.
If on appeal, regulatory action appealed to (SEC, SRO, Federal or State Court) and Date Appeal Filed:
If Final or On Appeal, complete all items below. For Pending Actions, complete Item 13 only.
10. How was matter resolved:
Consent
11. Resolution Date (MM/DD/YYYY):
04/12/2024
 Exact
 Explanation
If not exact, provide explanation:
12. Resolution Detail:
A.  Were any of the following Sanctions Ordered (check all appropriate items)?
 Monetary/Fine Amount: $ 100,000.00
 Revocation/Expulsion/Denial
 Disgorgement/Restitution
 Censure
 Cease and Desist/Injunction
 Bar
 Suspension
B.
Other Sanctions Ordered:
Sanction detail: if suspended, enjoined or barred, provide duration including start date and capacities affected (General Securities Principal,
Financial Operations Principal, etc.). If requalification by exam/retraining was a condition of the sanction, provide length of time given to
requalify/retrain, type of exam required and whether condition has been satisfied. If disposition resulted in a fine, penalty, restitution,
disgorgement or monetary compensation, provide total amount, portion levied against you or an advisory affiliate, date paid and if any portion
of penalty was waived: 
FINE IS BEING PAID IN FOUR INSTALLMENTS OF $25,000. THE FIRST INSTALLMENT HAS BEEN PAID. THE SECOND INSTALLMENT TO BE PAID
WITHIN 120 DAYS OF THE ORDER; THE THIRD INSTALLMENT TO BE PAID WITHIN 240 DAYS OF THE ORDER; AND THE LAST INSTALLMENT TO BE
PAID WITHIN 360 DAYS OF THE ORDER.
13. Provide a brief summary of details related to the action status and (or) disposition and include relevant terms, conditions and dates (your response
must fit within the space provided).
THE SETTLEMENT AND SEC ORDER ARE CONCLUDED. GEA SPHERE PAID THE INITIAL INSTALLMENT OF THE FINE AND WILL COMPLETE THE REMAINING
PAYMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE NOTED ABOVE. GEA SPHERE IS IN THE PROCESS OF CONDUCTING AN ANNUAL COMPLIANCE REVIEW
AND TRAINING AS WELL AS AMENDING ITS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES WHICH WILL BE COMPLETED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE ORDER AS STIPULATED
IN THE ORDER.

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