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SEC-registered adviser

S•••• I••••••••• C•••••••••

Independent wealth managerNorthville, MichiganCRD 104754SEC 801-9529websiteIAPD
Legal name S•••• I••••••••• C••••••••• I•••
Latest filing Apr 8, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 23, 2012 · 38 filings
SEC status approved since Oct 10, 1973
RAUM
$2.2B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$2.2B individuals and HNW
Advisors
10
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$217M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
20
10 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
38 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.2B as of Apr 8, 2026
Jan 23, 2012$491M then
HNW client RAUM$2.0B as of Apr 8, 2026
Jan 17, 2018$814M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)9 as of Apr 8, 2026
Jan 30, 20138 then
Employees (5.A)20 as of Apr 8, 2026
Jan 30, 201315 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +11% over the last fiscal year+14% a year over threeIARs 9 to 9
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 8, 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
  • Planning-led practice · financial planning activity (5.G.1), at least 100 financial planning clients (5.H), and hourly, fixed or subscription compensation (5.E)
RAUM per advisor
$217MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
78derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$765,125derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%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
3.3derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+11%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-2.3%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
1,000reportedItem 5.H
Custody
$8.0M, 2 clientsreportedItem 9.A
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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • 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$2.0B94%
  • Individuals$137M6.3%
Individual clients
261reported
HNW clients
514reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
2,837reported
Financial planning clients
1,000reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$8.0M for 2 clientsreported
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
10 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
D••••• M••••••• F•••••Chartered Financial AnalystNorthville, Mi Mar 18, 200825 y1
M••••• A••• B•••••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystLake Mary, FlApr 6, 201029 y0
R••••• M•••••• B•••••Chartered Financial AnalystNorthville, MiApr 6, 201038 y0
C••••••••• W•••••• F•••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystNorthville, MiOct 8, 201020 y0
W•••• G•••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystNorthville, MiJun 29, 201215 y1
A••••• E•••••••• L••••••Certified Financial PlannerNorthville, MiJun 29, 201811 y0
P••• W••••••• J•Northville, MiJan 9, 201914 y2
E••• E••••• L•••••Northville, MiFeb 4, 202112 y1
G••••• S••••• S•••••Chartered Financial AnalystNorthville, MiMay 10, 202413 y0
M•••••• J•••• M•••••••Certified Financial PlannerNorthville, MiMay 10, 202412 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • B•••••• R•••••• M•••••• · Chief Executive Officer And Shareholdercontrol
    since 12/1986 · owns 50% to 75%
  • B•••••• S••••• A•• · Chief Compliance Officer And Presidentcontrol
    since 07/2017 · owns 5% to 10%
  • F•••••• D•••••• M••••••• · Executive Vice President And Shareholdercontrol
    since 02/2007 · owns 10% to 25%
  • F•••••• C••••••••• W•••••• · Director Of Wealth Planning And Shareholdercontrol
    since 07/2017 · owns 10% to 25%
  • L••••••• A•••••• E•••••••• · Director Of S•••••••• Planning And Shareholdercontrol
    since 01/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • B•••••••• M•••••• A••• · Wealth Advisor And Shareholder
    since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • G•••••• W•••• · Wealth Advisor And Shareholder
    since 01/2020 · 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
Northville, Mi · principal900
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Lake Mary, FL1 employees
  • Pepper Pike, OH1 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Apr 8, 2026
    B•••••• R•••••• M•••••• (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND SHAREHOLDER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2023-01-31 and 2026-04-08
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 2,724 to 2,837
    Jan 29, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
  • HNW clients · 506 to 514
    Jan 29, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
  • Individual clients · 287 to 261
    Jan 29, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $5.1M to $8.0M
    Jan 29, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.9B to $2.2B
    Jan 29, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $1.8B to $2.0B
    Jan 29, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $147M to $137M
    Jan 29, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
  • RAUM · $1.9B to $2.2B
    Jan 29, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
  • Accounts · 2,627 to 2,724
    Jan 30, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 9 to 10
    Jan 30, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • HNW clients · 464 to 506
    Jan 30, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Individual clients · 302 to 287
    Jan 30, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $4.4M to $5.1M
    Jan 30, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Employees · 18 to 20
    Jan 30, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
    Jan 30, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 7 to 9
    Jan 30, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.7B to $1.9B
    Jan 30, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $1.5B to $1.8B
    Jan 30, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $167M to $147M
    Jan 30, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • RAUM · $1.7B to $1.9B
    Jan 30, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Accounts · 759 to 2,627
    Sep 11, 2023 to Jan 30, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 10 to 9
    Sep 11, 2023 to Jan 30, 2024
  • HNW clients · 417 to 464
    Sep 11, 2023 to Jan 30, 2024
  • Individual clients · 342 to 302
    Sep 11, 2023 to Jan 30, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $5.0M to $4.4M
    Sep 11, 2023 to Jan 30, 2024
  • Employees · 19 to 18
    Sep 11, 2023 to Jan 30, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 8 to 7
    Sep 11, 2023 to Jan 30, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.5B to $1.7B
    Sep 11, 2023 to Jan 30, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $1.3B to $1.5B
    Sep 11, 2023 to Jan 30, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $188M to $167M
    Sep 11, 2023 to Jan 30, 2024
  • RAUM · $1.5B to $1.7B
    Sep 11, 2023 to Jan 30, 2024
  • Accounts · 2,476 to 759
    Jun 28, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 9 to 10
    Jun 28, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023
  • HNW clients · 452 to 417
    Jun 28, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023
  • Individual clients · 271 to 342
    Jun 28, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023
  • Assets in custody · $6.2M to $5.0M
    Jun 28, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023
  • Employees · 18 to 19
    Jun 28, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.7B to $1.5B
    Jun 28, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $1.5B to $1.3B
    Jun 28, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $149M to $188M
    Jun 28, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023
Signals
3 dated events
  • John Christopher Kress (Executive Vice President And Shareholder) no longer on Schedule A of S•••• I••••••••• C••••••••• (listed 2023-09-11, absent 2024-01-30)
    Jan 30, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • D••••• J•••• R••••••• left S•••• I••••••••• C••••••••• for J••• M••••• S••••••••• L•• (registered 2023-11-21)
    Jul 21, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • S•••• I••••••••• C••••••••• reported RAUM $1.2B, up 27% from $960.7M (2019-01-16 to 2020-01-22)
    Jan 22, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
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
Business email
i•••@s•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
248-223-0122reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
248-223-0144reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
321-252-4868reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/S••••-INVESTMENT-C•••••••••reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
S••••INVESTMENTS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
248-223-0122reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 8, 2026
Contact form
s•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
s•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 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
$217Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026