Private company
Faithward Advisors
Logo: Faithward Advisors, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons2
Faithward Advisors is a Christian financial advisors and planners based in Lancaster, founded in 1990.1 Its chief executive is Bernard I Bostwick (since 2019).1
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- IndustryPlanned giving, financial adviser, financial services1
- HeadquartersLancaster, United States1
- Websitefaithwardadvisors.com
Corporate structure
Faithward Advisors sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
Major holders of Faithward Advisors
- Adrian Evan Young Owns 50% to 75% of Faithward Advisors, since 05/2010 (Form ADV)
- Bernard Irving Bostwick Owns 25% to 50% of Faithward Advisors, since 05/2010 (Form ADV)
- The Faithful Journey Foundation Owns 5% to 10% of Faithward Advisors, since 01/2022 (Form ADV)
- Robert Turner Nayden Owns control (general partner, trustee or manager) of The Faithful, since 01/2022 (Form ADV)
- Faithward Advisors Lancaster, United States
Built from major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G; owners and owned firms from Form ADV, the registration investment advisers file with the SEC. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Investment adviser
Faithward Advisors is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser. This is what it reports on Form ADV, the registration every adviser files and keeps current.
- Assets it manages$1.1B3 6,477 accounts, $813.7M with discretion
- Employees47 16 in investment advice or research
- ClientsHigh net worth individuals: 304 ($631.6M); Individuals (other than high net worth individuals): 2,732 ($379.5M); Charitable organizations: 76 ($41.4M); Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or: 2 ($72.6K)
- How it is paidA percentage of assets under its management; Hourly charges; Fixed fees (other than subscription fees); Other: PERCENTAGE OF NET WORTH/THIRD PARTY ADVISORY FEES
- What it doesFinancial planning services; Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses; Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients (other than registered investment companies and other pooled investment vehicles); Pension consulting services; Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers); Other: CONSULTING SERVICES
- Holds client assetsNo
- RegistrationSEC 801-61471, CRD 116978 IAPD record
Who owns it
Owners of 5% or more as the firm lists them (Schedule A), and the owners of those owners up the chain (Schedule B).
- Adrian Evan Youngowns 50% to 75%, since 05/2010
- Bernard Irving Bostwickowns 25% to 50%, since 05/2010
- THE FAITHFUL JOURNEY FOUNDATIONowns 5% to 10%, since 01/2022
- Robert Turner Naydenowns general partner, trustee or manager of THE FAITHFUL, since 01/2022
Disciplinary record
The firm answered yes to 2 of the disciplinary questions on Form ADV (Item 11). A yes can concern the firm itself or an affiliate.
- The SEC or the CFTC has found the firm or an advisory affiliate to have been involved in a violation of SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes.
- Any domestic or foreign court has found that the firm or an advisory affiliate were involved in a violation of investment-related statutes or regulations.
The 2 records concern KAUFFMAN, ROBERT, ERNEST (2), which reports the details on its own Form ADV.
In its own words: the client brochure
Form ADV Part 2A, the plain-English document an adviser must give its clients, quoted as filed 3/27/2026.4 It covers the firm’s services, fees, investment strategies and their risks, and its conflicts of interest.
Item 10: Other financial industry activities and affiliations Conflicts of interest
Custody – Item 15 We directly debit your account(s) for the payment of our advisory fees. This ability to deduct our advisory fees from your accounts causes our firm to exercise limited custody over your funds or securities. We do not have physical custody of any of your funds and/or securities. Your funds and securities will be held with a bank, broker-dealer, or other independent, qualified custodian. You will receive account statements from the independent, qualified custodian(s) holding your funds and securities at least quarterly. The account statements from your custodian(s) will indicate the amount of our advisory fees deducted from your account(s) each billing period. You should carefully review account statements for accuracy. If you have a question regarding your account statement or if you did not receive a statement from your custodian, please contact Adrian Young, Chief Compliance Officer at 717.560.8300. Adrian Young, an Investment Advisor Representative of Faithward Advisors, LLC serves as trustee to certain accounts for which we provide investment advisory services. Adrian Young’s capacity as trustee gives him custody over the advisory accounts for which he serves as trustee. Following language provided by the SEC in its release on the Custody Rule, Faithward Advisors has determined that despite its related person having custody as trustee, the Advisor does not have custody of these accounts. These accounts will be held with a bank, broker-dealer, or other independent, qualified custodian. If any person acts as trustee for any of your advisory accounts, you will receive account statements from the independent, qualified custodian(s) holding your funds and securities at least quarterly. You should carefully review account statements for accuracy. If you have a question regarding your account statement or if you did not receive a statement from your custodian, please contact us at 717.560.8300.
Investment Discretion – Item 16 Before we can buy or sell securities on your behalf, you must first sign our discretionary management agreement, a power of attorney, and/or trading authorization forms. You may grant our firm discretion over the selection and amount of securities to be purchased or sold for your account(s) without obtaining your consent or approval prior to each transaction. You may specify investment objectives, guidelines, and/or impose certain conditions or investment parameters for your account(s). For example, you may specify that the investment in any particular stock or industry should not exceed specified percentages of the value of the portfolio and/or restrictions or prohibitions of transactions in the securities of a specific industry or security. Please refer to the “Advisory Business” section in this Brochure for more information on our discretionary management services.
Voting Client Securities – Item 17 Proxy Voting We will not vote proxies on behalf of your advisory accounts. At your request, we may offer you advice regarding corporate actions and the exercise of your proxy voting rights. If you own shares of common stock or mutual funds, you are responsible for exercising your right to vote as a shareholder. In most cases, you will receive proxy materials directly from the account custodian.
Financial Information – Item 18 We do not have a financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair our ability to meet our commitments to you.
Additional Information Trade Errors In the event a trading error occurs in your account, our policy is to restore your account to the position it should have been in had the trading error not occurred. Depending on the circumstances, corrective actions may include canceling the trade, adjusting an allocation, and/or reimbursing the account. If a trade error results in a profit, you will keep the profit. For accounts at Schwab and NFS, if a profit results from the correcting trade, the profit will remain in your account unless the same error involved other client account(s) that should have received the gain, it is not permissible for you to retain the gain, or we confer with you and you decide to forego the gain (e.g., due to tax reasons). If the profit does not remain in your account and Schwab is the custodian, Schwab donates gains of $100 or more to charity. If a loss occurs greater than $100, our firm will pay for the loss. Schwab may retain gains of $100 or less, if they are not kept in your account, to offset administrative expenses. Generally, if related trade errors result in both gains and losses in your account, they may be netted. Class Action Lawsuits We do not determine if securities held by you are the subject of a class action lawsuit or whether you are eligible to participate in class action settlements or litigation nor do we initiate or participate in litigation to recover damages on your behalf for injuries as a result of actions, misconduct, or negligence by issuers of securities held by you. Charitable Gift Annuities and Charitable Giving As part of our consulting services, described in the Advisory Business section above, we may provide you with general information and advice on charitable gift annuities and/or charitable giving. Please be advised that our firm currently manages assets of charities and non-profit organizations, which sponsor charitable gift annuities. However, we do not recommend any particular charitable gift annuity, charity, or non-profit organization nor have we vetted or performed any due diligence on any charities, non-profit organizations, or charitable gift annuities. You are solely responsible for determining the merits of investing in any particular charitable gift annuity or identifying a specific charity or non-profit organization for donation. In the event you are interested in the merits of investing in any particular charitable gift annuity or making a donation to any particular charity or non-profit organization, you should contact the specific charity or nonprofit organization directly for information.
Leadership
Who has led Faithward Advisors, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Chief executive
- Chief executive officerBernard I Bostwick 2019 to now1
Timeline
Links
- Websitefaithwardadvisors.com1
- WikidataQ124219607
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataFaithward Advisors on Wikidata
- 2Wikimedia CommonsFaithward Advisors logo by Faithward Advisors, CC BY 4.0
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