Firm profile

Forthright Wealth Management, LLC

ALPHARETTA, GACRD 220515Registration Status: ApprovedEffective since May 6, 2015SEC # 801-96202Latest ADV August 13, 2026

Forthright Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC registered investment adviser organized as a limited liability company with a primary office location in Alpharetta, GA. Its latest Form ADV filing, dated August 13, 2026, reports $773M in regulatory assets under management, 10 employees, 1 office, and 1,922 accounts.

Assets Under Management
$773M
Employees
10
Offices
1 office
Total Clients
575

Associated firm names

1 name listed
  • FORTHRIGHT WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC

Leadership

4 roles identified
CCOAnthony J. Austreng
CFOAnthony J. Austreng
COOJeff R. Wills

Advisory services offered

3 types reported
Financial Planning Services
Portfolio management for individuals and small businesses
Selection of other advisers

Fee models offered

1 types reported
Asset based fees

Offices & Contact

Primary office

ALPHARETTA, Georgia, 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.

Georgia

ALPHARETTAPrimary office

1 office records listed · 1 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$773Mas of August 13, 2026
Discretionary99.1%
$767M
99% of total RAUM99.1%
Non-discretionary0.9%
$7M
1% of total RAUM0.9%
Regulatory assets under management are split between discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Client Coverage Demographics

Top client segmentIndividuals represent 52.3% of total clients.
Top client categories% of clientsClients
1
Individuals
52.3%
301
2
HNWI
46.3%
266
3
Corporations
1.4%
8
Categories with <5 clients
Charitable Organizations<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$773M
Total Accounts1,922
10Y AUM Change+$536M (+225.6%)

Private Funds

Private funds reported by Forthright Wealth Management, LLC

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Employee Growth by Quarter

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

Total Employees10
Clients per Employee58:1
10Y Employee Change+4 (+66.7%)

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%
TJ AUSTRENG, LLCDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in FORTHRIGHT WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
25% to < 50%
BP JOHNSTON, LLCDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in FORTHRIGHT WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
25% to < 50%
JR WILLS, LLCDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in FORTHRIGHT WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
25% to < 50%
JJ ELLIS, LLCDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in FORTHRIGHT WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
25% to < 50%
ANTHONY JAMES AUSTRENGDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in FORTHRIGHT WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
< 5%
BRIAN PATRICK JOHNSTONDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in FORTHRIGHT WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
< 5%
JEFF RICHARD WILLSDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in FORTHRIGHT WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
< 5%
JOHN JOSEPH ELLISDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in FORTHRIGHT WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
< 5%
ANTHONY JAMES AUSTRENGIndirect owner · Schedule BInterest in TJ AUSTRENG, LLC
75%+
BRIAN PATRICK JOHNSTONIndirect owner · Schedule BInterest in BP JOHNSTON, LLC
75%+
JEFF RICHARD WILLSIndirect owner · Schedule BInterest in JR WILLS, LLC
75%+
JOHN JOSEPH ELLISIndirect owner · Schedule BInterest in JJ ELLIS, LLC
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 Forthright Wealth Management, LLC.

Reported ownership and control details

Form ADV · Filing date 2026-08-13 · Schedules A and B

12 entries
#Owner / person & roleInterest in entityReported interestControl personTitle / status acquiredSource
1ANTHONY JAMES AUSTRENGMANAGING PARTNER, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERIndividualFORTHRIGHT WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesMANAGING PARTNER, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER05/2015Schedule APDF page 18
2BRIAN PATRICK JOHNSTONMANAGING PARTNER, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICERIndividualFORTHRIGHT WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesMANAGING PARTNER, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER05/2015Schedule APDF page 18
3JEFF RICHARD WILLSMANAGING PARTNER, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICERIndividualFORTHRIGHT WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesMANAGING PARTNER, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER05/2015Schedule APDF page 18
4TJ AUSTRENG, LLCMEMBERDomestic entityFORTHRIGHT WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC25% to less than 50%Code CYesMEMBER05/2015Schedule APDF page 18
5BP JOHNSTON, LLCMEMBERDomestic entityFORTHRIGHT WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC25% to less than 50%Code CYesMEMBER05/2015Schedule APDF page 18
6JR WILLS, LLCMEMBERDomestic entityFORTHRIGHT WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC25% to less than 50%Code CYesMEMBER05/2015Schedule APDF page 18
7JOHN JOSEPH ELLISMANAGING PARTNER AND CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICERIndividualFORTHRIGHT WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesMANAGING PARTNER AND CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER01/2018Schedule APDF page 18
8JJ ELLIS, LLCMEMBERDomestic entityFORTHRIGHT WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC25% to less than 50%Code CYesMEMBER01/2018Schedule APDF page 18
9ANTHONY JAMES AUSTRENGSOLE MEMBERIndividualTJ AUSTRENG, LLC75% or moreCode EYesSOLE MEMBER05/2015Schedule BPDF page 19
10BRIAN PATRICK JOHNSTONSOLE MEMBERIndividualBP JOHNSTON, LLC75% or moreCode EYesSOLE MEMBER05/2015Schedule BPDF page 19
11JEFF RICHARD WILLSSOLE MEMBERIndividualJR WILLS, LLC75% or moreCode EYesSOLE MEMBER05/2015Schedule BPDF page 19
12JOHN JOSEPH ELLISSOLE MEMBERIndividualJJ ELLIS, LLC75% or moreCode EYesSOLE MEMBER01/2018Schedule BPDF page 19

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 8/13/2026 10:48:51 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

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