DFX Intelligence

RIA Intelligence

Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

The names on this page are hidden. Create a free account and they fill in. No card, and every figure, date and source on this page is public either way.

SEC-registered adviser

S••••• S•••• W••••• M•••••••••

Independent wealth managerWinston Salem, North CarolinaCRD 105710SEC 801-31437websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 30, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 23, 2012 · 18 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 12, 1988
RAUM
$1.4B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
91%
$1.2B individuals and HNW
Advisors
10
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$137M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
15
11 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
18 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.4B as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 23, 2012$521M then
HNW client RAUM$1.2B as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 27, 2018$659M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)11 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 28, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)15 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 28, 201313 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +9.7% over the last fiscal year+12% a year over threeIARs 12 to 11offices 1 to 2
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
RAUM per advisor
$137MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
38derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$6.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.3MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.9%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.3derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+9.7%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-8.3%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+2.4%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$315M, 137 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • 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$1.2B86%
  • Individuals$73.0M5.4%
  • Corporations and businesses$69.7M5.1%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$22.3M1.6%
  • Charitable organizations$17.9M1.3%
  • Other investment advisers$11.1M0.8%
Individual clients
208reported
HNW clients
174reported
Pension plan clients
5reported
Charitable clients
5reported
Accounts
1,070reported
Financial planning clients
11-25reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$315M for 137 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.91 fund_share=0.01 institutional_share=0.03 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
P••• T••••• A••••••Chartered Financial AnalystW••••••-Salem, NcFeb 2, 200527 y0
T••••• E••••• C•••••W••••••-Salem, NcFeb 28, 200532 y0
J••• R•••••• S•••••Certified Financial PlannerW••••••-Salem, NcMar 7, 200543 y0
J•••••• M•••••• C•••••••••W••••••-Salem, NcMar 22, 200524 y0
P•• M••• R•• O•W•••••• Salem, NcNov 25, 201328 y0
T•••• R••• S•••••Certified Financial PlannerAtlanta, Ga Mar 10, 201419 y2
M••• C••••••• S•••••••W•••••• Salem, NcDec 13, 201713 y2
R••••• E•••••• P•••Chartered Financial AnalystW•••••• Salem, NcMar 5, 202027 y2
G••••••• W•••••• D•••W•••••• Salem, Nc Jan 10, 202415 y1
N•••• K••••••••• S•••••••••W•••••• Salem, NcJul 4, 202431 y1
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 headcount1 left over 36 months
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • A••••••• P•••• T••••• · Presidentcontrol
    since 01/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • G••••••• D••••• B••••• · Executive Vice Presidentcontrol
    since 06/1995 · owns less than 5%
  • H•••••• A••••••• H••••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • S•••••• J•••• R•••••• · Chairmancontrol
    since 09/1982 · owns 25% to 50%
  • S•••••• S••••••• T••• · Minority Ownercontrol
    since 12/2015 · owns 25% to 50%
  • S•••••• T••••• R••• · Wealth Managercontrol
    since 05/2013 · owns 25% to 50%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list S••••• S•••• W••••• M••••••••• as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
W•••••• Salem, Nc · principal600
W••••••Salem, Nc400
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Atlanta, GA1 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
    G••••••• D••••• B••••• (EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT) left Schedule A between the filings of 2018-03-27 and 2026-03-30
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,039 to 1,070
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 12 to 11
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Charity clients · 6 to 5
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 12 to 15
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW clients · 161 to 174
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual clients · 212 to 208
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $161M to $315M
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Employees · 17 to 15
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 12 to 11
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Other offices · 1 to 2
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.2B to $1.4B
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $1.1B to $1.2B
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $79.6M to $73.0M
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $18.7M to $22.3M
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • RAUM · $1.2B to $1.4B
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Accounts · 945 to 1,039
    Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 10 to 12
    Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Charity clients · 5 to 6
    Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 10 to 12
    Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • HNW clients · 128 to 161
    Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Individual clients · 197 to 212
    Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 4 to 5
    Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $142M to $161M
    Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Employees · 15 to 17
    Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 11-25
    Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 9 to 12
    Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.1B to $1.2B
    Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $904M to $1.1B
    Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $70.5M to $79.6M
    Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $16.3M to $18.7M
    Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • RAUM · $1.1B to $1.2B
    Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Accounts · 901 to 945
    Mar 14, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 8 to 10
    Mar 14, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
  • HNW clients · 111 to 128
    Mar 14, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
  • Individual clients · 200 to 197
    Mar 14, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 3 to 4
    Mar 14, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $140M to $142M
    Mar 14, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
  • Employees · 14 to 15
    Mar 14, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $965M to $1.1B
    Mar 14, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $823M to $904M
    Mar 14, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
Signals
3 dated events
  • L•••• C•••••• R••••••• left S••••• S•••• W••••• M••••••••• for M•••••••• A••••••• (registered 2025-05-07)
    May 1, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • S••••• S•••• W••••• M••••••••• reported RAUM $998.6M, up 29% from $773.9M (2020-06-23 to 2021-03-12)
    Mar 12, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
  • S••••• S•••• W••••• M••••••••• reported 10 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 0 (2017-03-21 to 2018-03-27)
    Mar 27, 2018 · Advisor headcount change · derived
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business email
info@sheetssmith.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
336-765-2020reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Website
H•••••••••reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
336-765-2020reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 30, 2026
Contact form
sheetssmith.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
sheetssmith.com/our-firm/our-teamreportedpublished 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
$137Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026