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SEC-registered adviser

S•••••• N••••••• H• • C• I••

Independent wealth managerRockport, MassachusettsCRD 104740SEC 801-19482IAPD
Latest filing Mar 30, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 15, 2012 · 23 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 2, 1983
RAUM
$1.8B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
3.9%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$1.8B individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$449M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
8
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
23 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.8B as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 15, 2012$483M then
HNW client RAUM$1.8B as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$1.2B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 15, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)8 as of Mar 30, 2026
Apr 1, 20135 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -4.0% over the last fiscal year+3.1% a year over threeIARs 5 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 30, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Independent boutique · a wealth manager with no broker-dealer, bank or insurance affiliate, 2 to 25 advisors, one to three offices, no public reporting company control
  • UHNW private wealth · private-client share at least 50 percent, HNW at least 90 percent of private-client RAUM, and average HNW client assets at least $10M
RAUM per advisor
$449MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
39derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$13.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$11.6MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
3.9%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-4.0%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-20%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+0.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, otherreportedItem 5.G
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$1.8B100%
  • Individuals$7.4M0.4%
Individual clients
19reported
HNW clients
136reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
155reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
J••• E••• A•••••• S••••••Rockport, MaApr 14, 199433 y0
N••••• Q••••• S••••Rockport, MaSep 2, 200521 y0
W•••••• P••••• D••••Rockport, MaDec 8, 20179 y0
M•••••• G••••• P••••• S••••••Rockport, MaJun 16, 202310 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      No private fund reported.
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • S••••••• D••••••• P••••• · Treasurer & Directorcontrol
        since 03/2020 · owns less than 5%
      • S••••••• J•••• E••• A•••••• · President, Ceo & Directorcontrol
        since 11/2005 · owns 75% or more
      • S••••••• N•••••••• H•••• · Chairman, Assistant Treasurer & Directorcontrol
        since 11/2005 · owns less than 5%
      • S••••• N•••••• Q••••• · Vice President & Directorcontrol
        since 12/2011 · owns less than 5%
      • D••••• W••••••• P••••• · Director Of Research
        since 07/2019 · owns less than 5%
      • M••••••••• E••••••••• A••• · Chief Compliance Officer & Director Of Operations
        since 09/2016 · owns less than 5%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      No related person reported.
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      Rockport, Ma · principal400
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      ADV anomalies
      1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
        S••••••• N•••••••• H•••• (CHAIRMAN, ASSISTANT TREASURER & DIRECTOR) left Schedule A between the filings of 2020-03-30 and 2026-03-30
        peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • HNW clients · 128 to 136
        Jun 30, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Individual clients · 27 to 19
        Jun 30, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $59.3M to $69.5M
        Jun 30, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $1.9B to $1.8B
        Jun 30, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $14.2M to $7.4M
        Jun 30, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.8B to $1.7B
        Jun 30, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • RAUM · $1.9B to $1.8B
        Jun 30, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 5 to 4
        Mar 27, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
      • Employees · 9 to 8
        Mar 27, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Mar 27, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
      • State-registered IARs · 5 to 4
        Mar 27, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
      • Accounts · 156 to 155
        May 10, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Individual clients · 28 to 27
        May 10, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $54.4M to $59.3M
        May 10, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $1.7B to $1.9B
        May 10, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $13.3M to $14.2M
        May 10, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.7B to $1.8B
        May 10, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • RAUM · $1.8B to $1.9B
        May 10, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Accounts · 154 to 156
        Nov 16, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
        Nov 16, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • HNW clients · 124 to 128
        Nov 16, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Individual clients · 30 to 28
        Nov 16, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
        Nov 16, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $50.6M to $54.4M
        Nov 16, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $1.6B to $1.7B
        Nov 16, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $14.5M to $13.3M
        Nov 16, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.6B to $1.7B
        Nov 16, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • RAUM · $1.6B to $1.8B
        Nov 16, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Accounts · 158 to 154
        Apr 8, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • HNW clients · 103 to 124
        Apr 8, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Individual clients · 22 to 30
        Apr 8, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Employees · 8 to 9
        Apr 8, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $54.5M to $50.6M
        Apr 8, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • HNW RAUM · $1.9B to $1.6B
        Apr 8, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Individual RAUM · $13.1M to $14.5M
        Apr 8, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.8B to $1.6B
        Apr 8, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • RAUM · $1.9B to $1.6B
        Apr 8, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Accounts · 154 to 158
        Mar 29, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • HNW clients · 124 to 103
        Mar 29, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Individual clients · 30 to 22
        Mar 29, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      Signals
      1 dated events
      • P••••• D•••••• S•••••• (Treasurer & Director) appeared on Schedule A of S•••••• N••••••• H• • C• I••
        Mar 30, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
      Across DFX
      shared identifiers only, never a name match
      No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
      How to reach
      public business contact points only, each with its source
      Principal office phone
      978-546-2462reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 30, 2026
      Provenance
      Form ADV
      SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
      Advisors
      IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
      Class
      Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
      RAUM per advisor
      $449Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026