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SEC-registered adviser

Darrow Wealth Management

Independent wealth managerNeedham, MassachusettsCRD 105679SEC 801-34359websiteIAPD
Legal name The Darrow Company, Inc.
Latest filing Jul 9, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 28, 2012 · 39 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 6, 1989
RAUM
$392M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$392M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$98.1M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
6
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
5
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
39 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$392M as of Jul 9, 2026
Mar 28, 2012$124M then
HNW client RAUM$370M as of Jul 9, 2026
Mar 19, 2018$93.4M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Jul 9, 2026
Mar 28, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)6 as of Jul 9, 2026
Mar 27, 20135 then
Private funds1 as of Mar 25, 2019
Mar 28, 20121 then
RAUM +27% over the last fiscal year+24% a year over threeIARs 3 to 4offices 4 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 9, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$98.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
31derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$961,816derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
0.7derived6 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+27%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+3.4%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$152M, 66 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$370M94%
  • Individuals$22.6M5.8%
Individual clients
39reported
HNW clients
83reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
408reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$152M for 66 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
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Michelle Elise WellsChartered Financial AnalystNeedham, MaApr 21, 199929 y0
Kristin Botto MckennaCertified Financial PlannerNeedham, Ma Oct 29, 201411 y0
Matthew Robert MccrearyCertified Financial PlannerAustin, Tx Jun 6, 202211 y1
John Edward LevangieNeedham, Ma Jul 15, 202615 y4
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
1 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
Dwm Strategic Equity Income Fund, LLCno longer reportedOther Private Fund$46.9M33Mar 28, 2012
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Botto Kristin Mckenna · President / Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2023 · owns 75% or more
  • Elise Michelle Wells · Chief Operations Officer
    since 01/2009 · 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
Needham, Ma · principal410
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Boston, MA1 employees
  • , 1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
    Mar 18, 2026 to Jul 9, 2026
  • Employees · 5 to 6
    Mar 18, 2026 to Jul 9, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 4
    Mar 18, 2026 to Jul 9, 2026
  • Other offices · 4 to 5
    Mar 18, 2026 to Jul 9, 2026
  • Accounts · 406 to 408
    Feb 17, 2026 to Mar 18, 2026
  • HNW clients · 82 to 83
    Feb 17, 2026 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $354M to $392M
    Feb 17, 2026 to Mar 18, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $332M to $370M
    Feb 17, 2026 to Mar 18, 2026
  • RAUM · $354M to $392M
    Feb 17, 2026 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Accounts · 381 to 406
    Sep 8, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
  • HNW clients · 78 to 82
    Sep 8, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
  • Individual clients · 40 to 39
    Sep 8, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $252M to $152M
    Sep 8, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
  • Employees · 6 to 5
    Sep 8, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $308M to $354M
    Sep 8, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $292M to $332M
    Sep 8, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $15.7M to $22.6M
    Sep 8, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
  • RAUM · $308M to $354M
    Sep 8, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
  • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
    Feb 21, 2025 to Jul 22, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100
    Feb 21, 2025 to Jul 22, 2025
  • Accounts · 397 to 381
    Mar 17, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
  • HNW clients · 75 to 78
    Mar 17, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
  • Individual clients · 51 to 40
    Mar 17, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $123M to $252M
    Mar 17, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
  • Employees · 5 to 6
    Mar 17, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $246M to $308M
    Mar 17, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $218M to $292M
    Mar 17, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $27.8M to $15.7M
    Mar 17, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
  • RAUM · $246M to $308M
    Mar 17, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
  • Accounts · 391 to 397
    Nov 6, 2023 to Mar 17, 2024
  • HNW clients · 66 to 75
    Nov 6, 2023 to Mar 17, 2024
  • Individual clients · 57 to 51
    Nov 6, 2023 to Mar 17, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $102M to $123M
    Nov 6, 2023 to Mar 17, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $204M to $246M
    Nov 6, 2023 to Mar 17, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $175M to $218M
    Nov 6, 2023 to Mar 17, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $28.6M to $27.8M
    Nov 6, 2023 to Mar 17, 2024
  • RAUM · $204M to $246M
    Nov 6, 2023 to Mar 17, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $20.6M to $28.6M
    Jun 22, 2022 to Feb 13, 2023
  • RAUM · $242M to $204M
    Jun 22, 2022 to Feb 13, 2023
  • Accounts · 383 to 391
    Jun 22, 2022 to Feb 13, 2023
Signals
4 dated events
  • James Thomas Mcfarland (President / Cco / Ceo / Cio) no longer on Schedule A of Darrow Wealth Management (listed 2022-06-22, absent 2023-02-13)
    Feb 13, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • John Edward Levangie left Darrow Wealth Management for Wedmont Private Capital (registered 2022-06-06)
    May 27, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Darrow Wealth Management reported 6 offices beyond its principal office, up from 1 (2020-09-18 to 2021-03-15)
    Mar 15, 2021 · Office count change · derived
  • Botto Kristin Mckenna (Vice President / Managing Director) appeared on Schedule A of Darrow Wealth Management
    Mar 14, 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
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/DARROW-WEALTH-MANAGEMENTreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
978-369-5144reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 9, 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
$98.1Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026