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ADV anomalies
What stands out against comparable advisersHow anomalies are flaggedEach row is a reported value or a change between two filings that a person should look at, with the peer group it was compared against (segment by RAUM band, at least thirty advisers), the peer median, the percentile, and the filing it was read from.Static outliers sit at or beyond the 2nd or 98th percentile and three robust deviations from the peer median; changes clear a base-size threshold and sit in the top or bottom decile of changes among peers, so a market year does not flag every adviser.None of this is a conclusion about a firm; it is where to look.
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8,320 anomalies
- RETIREMENT PLANNING SPECIALISTS, INC.independent RIARAUM $371Maccount count surgeChange between filingsaccounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 1,053.0 to 1,651.0 (+57.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-28 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +5.0% (3683 comparable advisers, 96.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (3,683)96% percentile5.9 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- discretionary share of RAUM moved from 31.0% to 64.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-04-09 and 2026-03-31filing Mar 31, 2026peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,683)confidence 0.85
- RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $5,365,608,939 to $9,102,091,254 (+70.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-28 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +13.0% (632 comparable advisers, 90.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: asset managers, $5B to $20B (632)90% percentile2.7 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 666.0 to 315.0 (-53.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-22 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +5.0% (3683 comparable advisers, 3.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (3,683)2.8% percentile6.5 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- private clients fell 20 percent or more while RAUM per client rose 30 percent or more: a move up-market or the departure of small accounts. RAUM $572,988,609 to $678,965,757, advisors 4 to 4, private clients 198 to 119, offices 0 to 0 (2025-03-31 to 2026-03-31)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,481)confidence 0.75
- P••••••• I••••••••• M•••••••••asset managerRAUM $725Mdiscretionary share shiftChange between filingsdiscretionary share of RAUM moved from 73.0% to 100.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-04-02 and 2026-03-31filing Mar 31, 2026peers: asset managers, $500M to $1B (784)confidence 0.85
- RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $20,916,195,233 to $34,393,420,451 (+64.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +15.0% (470 comparable advisers, 93.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: asset managers, $20B and over (470)93% percentile3.2 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $386,314,126 to $650,868,175 (+68.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-28 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +16.0% (1382 comparable advisers, 96.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,382)96% percentile5.6 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- C••••••••• C••••••••• I•••••••••independent RIARAUM $46Bdiscretionary share shiftChange between filingsdiscretionary share of RAUM moved from 42.0% to 9.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-04-02 and 2026-03-31filing Mar 31, 2026peers: independent wealth managers, $20B and over (84)confidence 0.85
- RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $78,356,981,797 to $137,437,353,519 (+75.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +15.0% (470 comparable advisers, 95.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: asset managers, $20B and over (470)95% percentile3.9 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- I••••••• A••••••• S•••••••• L••mixed wealthRAUM $5.2Bdiscretionary share shiftChange between filingsdiscretionary share of RAUM moved from 72.0% to 40.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-24 and 2026-03-31filing Mar 31, 2026peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)confidence 0.85
- RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $15,255,833,561 to $27,990,857,842 (+83.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-04 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +15.0% (470 comparable advisers, 95.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: asset managers, $20B and over (470)95% percentile4.4 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $2,127,536,675 to $3,955,027,609 (+86.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-24 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +11.0% (1364 comparable advisers, 92.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: asset managers, $1B to $5B (1,364)92% percentile3.2 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- discretionary share of RAUM moved from 100.0% to 74.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31filing Mar 31, 2026peers: other advisers, $1B to $5B (248)confidence 0.85
- individual and HNW clients (Item 5.D) moved from 215.0 to 402.0 (+87.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-21 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +3.0% (3308 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (3,308)99% percentile9.9 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $9,725,486,668 to $18,194,604,408 (+87.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-28 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +13.0% (632 comparable advisers, 94.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: asset managers, $5B to $20B (632)94% percentile3.5 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $19,421,123,878 to $32,392,342,398 (+67.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-14 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +15.0% (470 comparable advisers, 93.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: asset managers, $20B and over (470)93% percentile3.3 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $41,274,141,435 to $64,510,098,657 (+56.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-09 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +15.0% (470 comparable advisers, 91.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: asset managers, $20B and over (470)91% percentile2.7 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $58,678,591,935 to $92,174,562,107 (+57.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-23 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +15.0% (470 comparable advisers, 91.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: asset managers, $20B and over (470)91% percentile2.7 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- individual and HNW clients (Item 5.D) moved from 1,402.0 to 125.0 (-91.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-02-11 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +3.0% (3308 comparable advisers, 0.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (3,308)0.1% percentile11.1 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- discretionary share of RAUM moved from 83.0% to 49.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31filing Mar 31, 2026peers: other advisers, $5B to $20B (133)confidence 0.85
- advisory representatives (Item 5.B.3) moved from 9.0 to 14.0 (+56.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-17 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was 0.0% (792 comparable advisers, 98.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (792)98% percentile4.5 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 304.0 to 113.0 (-63.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +5.0% (3683 comparable advisers, 2.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (3,683)1.8% percentile7.6 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- employees (Item 5.A) moved from 15.0 to 23.0 (+53.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-30 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was 0.0% (1105 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: asset managers, $1B to $5B (1,105)99% percentile4.7 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- RAUM, offices and advisors all grew 25 percent or more in one year: a platform in expansion or an acquisition. RAUM $604,888,609 to $986,332,007, advisors 34 to 48, private clients 2966 to 4339, offices 28 to 36 (2025-03-25 to 2026-03-31)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,481)confidence 0.75
- private clients fell 20 percent or more while RAUM per client rose 30 percent or more: a move up-market or the departure of small accounts. RAUM $828,210,292 to $881,932,987, advisors 15 to 14, private clients 868 to 649, offices 2 to 1 (2025-03-28 to 2026-03-31)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,481)confidence 0.75
- RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $1,497,268,874 to $2,556,217,487 (+71.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-27 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +15.0% (105 comparable advisers, 96.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: institutional managers, $1B to $5B (105)96% percentile3.0 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $6,596,242,797 to $12,185,185,517 (+85.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-02-28 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +18.0% (271 comparable advisers, 96.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (271)96% percentile4.4 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $142,027,838 to $273,353,092 (+92.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +15.0% (4546 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (4,546)99% percentile7.6 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $105,972,255 to $52,827,000 (-50.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-30 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +15.0% (4546 comparable advisers, 1.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (4,546)0.5% percentile6.4 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $356,693,198 to $674,551,261 (+89.0%) between the annual amendments of 2024-09-18 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +8.0% (671 comparable advisers, 93.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: asset managers, $500M to $1B (671)93% percentile3.4 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- HNW share of RAUM moved from 15.0% to 41.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31filing Mar 31, 2026peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,683)confidence 0.85
- private funds (Schedule D 7.B.1) moved from 2.0 to 3.0 (+50.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-26 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was 0.0% (731 comparable advisers, 95.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: asset managers, $100M to $500M (731)95% percentileconfidence 0.85
- RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $5,515,697,989 to $10,176,761,958 (+85.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-28 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +13.0% (632 comparable advisers, 94.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: asset managers, $5B to $20B (632)94% percentile3.4 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- discretionary share of RAUM moved from 27.0% to 53.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31filing Mar 31, 2026peers: asset managers, $1B to $5B (1,506)confidence 0.85
- RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $83,058,912 to $132,820,358 (+60.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-02-28 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +15.0% (4546 comparable advisers, 97.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (4,546)97% percentile4.4 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $310,710,759 to $569,438,290 (+83.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +16.0% (1382 comparable advisers, 97.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,382)97% percentile7.2 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- employees (Item 5.A) moved from 20.0 to 31.0 (+55.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was 0.0% (593 comparable advisers, 98.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (593)98% percentile4.8 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 213.0 to 386.0 (+81.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-18 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +5.0% (3683 comparable advisers, 97.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (3,683)97% percentile8.7 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $211,161,520 to $338,803,966 (+60.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-28 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +4.0% (1140 comparable advisers, 93.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: asset managers, $100M to $500M (1,140)93% percentile2.4 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $445,087,574 to $198,045,570 (-56.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-28 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +4.0% (1140 comparable advisers, 2.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: asset managers, $100M to $500M (1,140)2.3% percentile2.5 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $710,283,303 to $1,252,696,280 (+76.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +11.0% (1364 comparable advisers, 91.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: asset managers, $1B to $5B (1,364)91% percentile2.8 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- employees (Item 5.A) moved from 238.0 to 63.0 (-74.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-23 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +3.0% (461 comparable advisers, 0.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: asset managers, $20B and over (461)0.2% percentile7.7 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $6,376,084,483 to $9,801,751,527 (+54.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-10 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +21.0% (52 comparable advisers, 90.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: affiliated wealth managers, $5B to $20B (52)90% percentile2.9 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 609.0 to 1,079.0 (+77.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-30 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +5.0% (3683 comparable advisers, 97.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (3,683)97% percentile8.2 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $5,979,259,343 to $9,834,015,630 (+64.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +18.0% (271 comparable advisers, 94.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (271)94% percentile3.1 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $3,491,460,203 to $6,340,993,380 (+82.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-05 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +13.0% (632 comparable advisers, 93.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: asset managers, $5B to $20B (632)93% percentile3.2 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $752,523,000 to $139,526,000 (-81.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +4.0% (1140 comparable advisers, 1.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: asset managers, $100M to $500M (1,140)0.8% percentile3.6 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $159,635,008 to $275,028,763 (+72.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +4.0% (1140 comparable advisers, 94.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: asset managers, $100M to $500M (1,140)94% percentile2.9 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- employees (Item 5.A) moved from 61.0 to 8.0 (-87.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was 0.0% (393 comparable advisers, 0.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: asset managers, $500M to $1B (393)0.3% percentile7.0 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $582,146,050 to $1,011,255,965 (+74.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +11.0% (1364 comparable advisers, 91.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: asset managers, $1B to $5B (1,364)91% percentile2.7 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- employees (Item 5.A) moved from 90.0 to 2.0 (-98.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was 0.0% (1105 comparable advisers, 0.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: asset managers, $1B to $5B (1,105)0.1% percentile8.6 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- H•••••••• M••••••••• L•••independent RIARAUM $254Minstitutional asset share shiftChange between filingsinstitutional share of RAUM moved from 25.0% to 0.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31filing Mar 31, 2026peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,683)confidence 0.85
- employees (Item 5.A) moved from 10.0 to 4.0 (-60.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-21 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was 0.0% (391 comparable advisers, 1.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: asset managers, $100M to $500M (391)1.3% percentile4.9 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- R•••• P••••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L•independent RIARAUM $1.3Bwealth RIA private fund surgeCombinationa wealth manager (private-client share at least 50 percent) whose private fund count grew by three or more and 50 percent or more. RAUM $1,218,263,689 to $1,319,282,408, advisors 0 to 0, private clients 181 to 181, offices 0 to 0 (2025-03-31 to 2026-03-31)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,363)confidence 0.75
- RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $3,168,724,000 to $5,799,058,000 (+83.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +13.0% (632 comparable advisers, 93.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: asset managers, $5B to $20B (632)93% percentile3.3 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- employees (Item 5.A) moved from 59.0 to 19.0 (-68.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +4.0% (1050 comparable advisers, 0.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,050)0.2% percentile7.2 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
- RAUM fell 25 percent or more while the advisor count stayed within 5 percent: assets left without people leaving (a large client or institutional mandate, a fee change, or a reporting change). RAUM $991,714,376 to $576,142,421, advisors 12 to 12, private clients 613 to 127, offices 1 to 1 (2025-03-24 to 2026-03-31)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,481)confidence 0.75
- B••••••• F• E•••••• W••••• M••••••••• L••independent RIARAUM $705Mclients down average size upCombinationprivate clients fell 20 percent or more while RAUM per client rose 30 percent or more: a move up-market or the departure of small accounts. RAUM $894,040,381 to $705,354,800, advisors 14 to 6, private clients 1812 to 1099, offices 5 to 4 (2025-03-31 to 2026-03-31)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,481)confidence 0.75
- RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $540,686,352 to $902,226,266 (+67.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-22 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +16.0% (1382 comparable advisers, 96.0th percentile of changes)filing Mar 31, 2026peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,382)96% percentile5.4 robust deviationsconfidence 0.85
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