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SEC-registered adviser

C•••••• W••••• M••••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerGuilford, ConnecticutCRD 106289SEC 801-53805websiteIAPD
Latest filing Feb 25, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 27, 2012 · 26 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 14, 1997
RAUM
$683M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
96%
$658M individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$114M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
26 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$683M as of Feb 25, 2026
Mar 27, 2012$115M then
HNW client RAUM$581M as of Feb 25, 2026
Mar 27, 2018$300M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Feb 25, 2026
Apr 1, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Feb 25, 2026
Apr 1, 20132 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +12% over the last fiscal year+14% a year over threeIARs 5 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 25, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
  • 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
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$114MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
61derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$733,103derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
3.6%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
0.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+12%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+8.9%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$683MreportedItem 5.I
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)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$581M85%
  • Individuals$77.6M11%
  • Charitable organizations$17.4M2.5%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$6.9M1.0%
Individual clients
214reported
HNW clients
153reported
Pension plan clients
3reported
Charitable clients
5reported
Accounts
931reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.96 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.04 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
6 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
C•••••• A•• M••••••Guilford, CtApr 17, 199737 y0
W•••••• L•• M••••••Guilford, CtJun 24, 200243 y1
J•••• W• B•••Chartered Financial AnalystGuilford, CtDec 15, 201516 y0
R•••••• E• B••••••Certified Financial PlannerMidway, Ut Mar 24, 202118 y6
E•••• C•••• A•••••• C••••••Guilford, CtOct 17, 202317 y1
E••• E•• M••••Guilford, CtJun 4, 202614 y1
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • B•••• J••••• W• · Owner/Ccocontrol
    since 12/2019 · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Guilford, Ct · principal610
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Midway, UT1 employees
  • Westport, CT1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 895 to 931
    Oct 8, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • Charity clients · 2 to 5
    Oct 8, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • HNW clients · 136 to 153
    Oct 8, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • Individual clients · 201 to 214
    Oct 8, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $610M to $683M
    Oct 8, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $507M to $581M
    Oct 8, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $82.6M to $77.6M
    Oct 8, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $3.5M to $6.9M
    Oct 8, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • RAUM · $610M to $683M
    Oct 8, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • Accounts · 838 to 895
    Mar 19, 2024 to Feb 6, 2025
  • HNW clients · 132 to 136
    Mar 19, 2024 to Feb 6, 2025
  • Individual clients · 212 to 201
    Mar 19, 2024 to Feb 6, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 4 to 3
    Mar 19, 2024 to Feb 6, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100
    Mar 19, 2024 to Feb 6, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $542M to $610M
    Mar 19, 2024 to Feb 6, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $453M to $507M
    Mar 19, 2024 to Feb 6, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $68.5M to $82.6M
    Mar 19, 2024 to Feb 6, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $4.7M to $3.5M
    Mar 19, 2024 to Feb 6, 2025
  • RAUM · $542M to $610M
    Mar 19, 2024 to Feb 6, 2025
  • Accounts · 805 to 838
    Feb 27, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Charity clients · 1 to 2
    Feb 27, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • HNW clients · 125 to 132
    Feb 27, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Individual clients · 192 to 212
    Feb 27, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 5 to 4
    Feb 27, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Employees · 4 to 5
    Feb 27, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 51-100
    Feb 27, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
    Feb 27, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Legal name · C•••••• ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC to C•••••• W••••• M••••••••• L••
    Feb 27, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Other offices · 0 to 2
    Feb 27, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $461M to $542M
    Feb 27, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $397M to $453M
    Feb 27, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $58.7M to $68.5M
    Feb 27, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $4.1M to $4.7M
    Feb 27, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • RAUM · $461M to $542M
    Feb 27, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Corporate clients · unset to 0.0
    Nov 17, 2022 to Feb 27, 2023
  • HNW clients · 126 to 125
    Nov 17, 2022 to Feb 27, 2023
  • Individual clients · 175 to 192
    Nov 17, 2022 to Feb 27, 2023
  • Pooled vehicle clients · unset to 0.0
    Nov 17, 2022 to Feb 27, 2023
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 101-250
    Nov 17, 2022 to Feb 27, 2023
  • Other offices · 1 to 0
    Nov 17, 2022 to Feb 27, 2023
Signals
4 dated events
  • W Jason Bear (Owner/Cco) appeared on Schedule A of C•••••• W••••• M••••••••• L••
    Jan 13, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • Lee William Matthes (Member/Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of C•••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• (listed 2019-03-28, absent 2020-01-13)
    Jan 13, 2020 · Control person left · inference
  • Ann Carolyn Matthes (Member) no longer on Schedule A of C•••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• (listed 2019-03-28, absent 2020-01-13)
    Jan 13, 2020 · Control person left · inference
  • C•••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• reported RAUM $415.0M, up 50% from $277.0M (2017-03-30 to 2018-03-27)
    Mar 27, 2018 · 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
Principal office phone
203-453-7000reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 25, 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
$114Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026