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Barnstone Advisors LLC

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Client assets under management

$223,277,039

Clients

90

37% high-net worth

Advisors

3

of 4 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

30

Low

Average account size

$2,480,856

About

Barnstone Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals — including high‑net‑worth clients — as well as trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers hourly financial planning and consulting, and also serves as trustee in certain family or personal relationships, while managing about $241 million in discretionary assets for roughly 90 client relationships as of January 2026.

Portfolios are tailored to each client's circumstances (age, tax sensitivity, time horizon, investment restrictions, and other factors) and may be built from model portfolios adjusted on a client‑by‑client basis. The firm uses multiple methods of analysis (fundamental and charting analysis, modern portfolio theory) and invests across a broad set of instruments — equities, mutual funds, ETFs, REITs, closed‑end funds (including leveraged CEFs), MLPs, and interests in real estate and oil & gas partnerships — and employs both long‑ and short‑term trading approaches when appropriate.

Notable features that distinguish Barnstone from many peers include a relatively small advisory team managing a substantial asset base (three advisors with ~$241 million AUM) and a firm policy that clients maintain custody at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., which provides institutional services that the firm discloses create potential conflicts of interest. The firm also discloses that it does not aggregate trades across client accounts and that it may act as trustee for certain clients due to personal relationships, practices that can affect trade execution and account administration.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Real estate investing Private / alternative investments

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner

Fee options

Percentage

Up to 1.00% annually

Project-based

$200 per hour for financial planning or consulting services, negotiable

Other

Account minimum: $250,000 Fee-only: Hourly fee of $200 for financial planning or consulting services, negotiable

Main office location

Barnstone Advisors LLC

388 W. Pothouse Road, Suite A

Phoenixville PA 19460, United States

Number of offices

2

Most active in

Delaware · Georgia · New Hampshire · Pennsylvania · Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Patricia M

CFP®, Series 65, Series 66

Phoenixville, PA

Barnstone Advisors LLC

Patricia Mchugh is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at Barnstone Advisors LLC since 2021 and previously spent six years at Hotaling Investment Management, LLC. Barnstone Advisors LLC is a privately owned registered investment adviser managing over $200 million for individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, using a combination of fundamental analysis, charting, and modern portfolio theory to tailor investment strategies to client-specific factors.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Real estate investing Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner
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James D

Series 65

Phoenixville, PA

Barnstone Advisors LLC

James Detwiler is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Barnstone Advisors LLC and has 18 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Barnstone Partners, LP since 2002, a real estate partnership primarily formed to manage tax and liability issues related to commercial property holdings. Outside of his advisory role, he holds a majority interest in 1824 Preservation Inc., which owns a portion of Barnstone Partners. Barnstone Advisors is a privately owned registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages over $200 million across a concentrated client base, offering discretionary portfolio management and customized financial planning that incorporates fundamental analysis, charting, and modern portfolio theory.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Real estate investing Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner
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John A

Series 65

Phoenixville, PA

Barnstone Advisors LLC

John Aneser is a financial advisor at Barnstone Advisors LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Barnstone Advisors, he worked at Furman University for five years and taught at Conestoga High School for four years. Barnstone Advisors is a small, privately owned registered investment adviser managing over $200 million for a concentrated client base that includes individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, using model portfolios tailored to client-specific factors and employing a mix of fundamental analysis, charting, and modern portfolio theory.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Real estate investing Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner
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