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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.

Former SEC-registered adviser

Farr Miller & Washington LLC

Former SEC-registered adviserWashington, District of ColumbiaCRD 107553SEC 801-52081IAPD
Latest filing Mar 31, 2021
First filing on the tape Mar 28, 2012 · 27 filings
RAUM
$1.9B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
74%
$1.4B individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
13
13 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
27 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.9B as of Mar 31, 2021
Mar 28, 2012$825M then
HNW client RAUM$1.3B as of Mar 31, 2021
Mar 29, 2018$881M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)13 as of Mar 31, 2021
Mar 28, 201314 then
Employees (5.A)13 as of Mar 31, 2021
Mar 28, 201314 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +0.4% over the last fiscal year+8.1% a year over threeIARs 14 to 13offices 3 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 2021; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$144MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
90derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.5MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
19%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.3derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+0.4%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-7.1%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+2.9%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutionsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$297M, 146 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)
  • 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$1.3B69%
  • Charitable organizations$224M12%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$133M7.1%
  • Corporations and businesses$131M7.0%
  • Individuals$100.0M5.3%
  • State and municipal entities$1.4M0.1%
Individual clients
349reported
HNW clients
820reported
Pension plan clients
13reported
Charitable clients
44reported
Accounts
1,248reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$297M for 146 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
absent from the latest SEC rosterderived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Every departureEvery arrival
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Teams outTeams in
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Williams Susan Cantus · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 06/1996 · owns less than 5%
    • Keogh Michael Farr · President/ Chief Executive Officercontrol
      since 06/1996 · owns less than 5%
    • Christopher Michael Fox · Chief Financial Officer/Portfolio Managercontrol
      since 11/2003 · owns less than 5%
    • Dunn Taylor Mcgowan · Chief Investment Officercontrol
      since 02/2015 · owns less than 5%
    • Williams Susan Cantus · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 06/1996 · owns F of Fmw Holdings LLC
    • Keogh Michael Farr · President/ Chief Executive Officercontrol
      since 06/1996 · owns 75% or more of Fmw Holdings LLC
    • Christopher Michael Fox · Chief Financial Officer/ Portfolio Managercontrol
      since 01/2008 · owns F of Fmw Holdings LLC
    • Dunn Taylor Mcgowan · Chief Investment Officercontrol
      since 06/2005 · owns F of Fmw Holdings LLC
    • Brian Keith Davis · Research Analyst/ Portfolio Manager
      since 07/2007 · owns F of Fmw Holdings LLC
    • Caroline Savage · Principal
      since 05/2001 · owns F of Fmw Holdings LLC
    Entity owners
    • Fmw Holdings LLC · Owner
      direct · owns 75% or more
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Naples, FL2 employees
    • Devon, PA1 employees
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 1,202 to 1,248
      Jun 30, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
    • Advisory employees · 14 to 13
      Jun 30, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
    • Charity clients · 36 to 44
      Jun 30, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
    • HNW clients · 828 to 820
      Jun 30, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
    • Individual clients · 308 to 349
      Jun 30, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
    • Pension plan clients · 11 to 13
      Jun 30, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
    • Assets in custody · $1.2B to $297M
      Jun 30, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
    • Employees · 14 to 13
      Jun 30, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
    • State-registered IARs · 14 to 13
      Jun 30, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
    • Other offices · 3 to 2
      Jun 30, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.8B to $1.9B
      Jun 30, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
    • HNW RAUM · $1.1B to $1.3B
      Jun 30, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
    • Individual RAUM · $85.6M to $100.0M
      Jun 30, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $66.8M to $8.1M
      Jun 30, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
    • Pension RAUM · $117M to $133M
      Jun 30, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
    • RAUM · $1.9B to $1.9B
      Jun 30, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
    • Accounts · 1,124 to 1,202
      Apr 1, 2019 to Mar 28, 2020
    • Charity clients · 39 to 36
      Apr 1, 2019 to Mar 28, 2020
    • HNW clients · 707 to 828
      Apr 1, 2019 to Mar 28, 2020
    • Individual clients · 351 to 308
      Apr 1, 2019 to Mar 28, 2020
    • Pension plan clients · 8 to 11
      Apr 1, 2019 to Mar 28, 2020
    • Assets in custody · $987M to $1.2B
      Apr 1, 2019 to Mar 28, 2020
    • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 26-50
      Apr 1, 2019 to Mar 28, 2020
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.5B to $1.8B
      Apr 1, 2019 to Mar 28, 2020
    • HNW RAUM · $843M to $1.1B
      Apr 1, 2019 to Mar 28, 2020
    • Individual RAUM · $94.1M to $85.6M
      Apr 1, 2019 to Mar 28, 2020
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $4.6M to $66.8M
      Apr 1, 2019 to Mar 28, 2020
    • Pension RAUM · $88.6M to $117M
      Apr 1, 2019 to Mar 28, 2020
    • RAUM · $1.5B to $1.9B
      Apr 1, 2019 to Mar 28, 2020
    • Assets in custody · $987M to $987M
      Mar 29, 2019 to Mar 31, 2019
    • State-registered IARs · 13 to 14
      Mar 29, 2019 to Mar 31, 2019
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.5B to $1.5B
      Mar 29, 2019 to Mar 31, 2019
    • HNW RAUM · $843M to $843M
      Mar 29, 2019 to Mar 31, 2019
    • Individual RAUM · $94.2M to $94.1M
      Mar 29, 2019 to Mar 31, 2019
    • Pension RAUM · $88.6M to $88.6M
      Mar 29, 2019 to Mar 31, 2019
    • RAUM · $1.5B to $1.5B
      Mar 29, 2019 to Mar 31, 2019
    • Accounts · 1,129 to 1,124
      Jul 6, 2018 to Mar 29, 2019
    • Advisory employees · 13 to 14
      Jul 6, 2018 to Mar 29, 2019
    • Charity clients · 40 to 39
      Jul 6, 2018 to Mar 29, 2019
    • Corporate clients · 16 to 18
      Jul 6, 2018 to Mar 29, 2019
    Signals
    12 dated events
    • Garnet Robert Croteau left Farr Miller & Washington Llc for Hightower Advisors, Llc (registered 2022-06-30)
      Oct 14, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • William Coleman Andrews left Farr Miller & Washington Llc for Hightower Advisors, Llc (registered 2021-12-17)
      Jul 7, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Michael Adam Feldman left Farr Miller & Washington Llc for Hightower Advisors, Llc (registered 2021-12-01)
      Jun 30, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Brooklyn Clark Griffin left Farr Miller & Washington Llc for Hightower Advisors, Llc (registered 2021-12-20)
      Jun 30, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Alexandra Mariola Mccomb left Farr Miller & Washington Llc for Hightower Advisors, Llc (registered 2021-12-01)
      Jun 30, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • David Rafael Garcia left Farr Miller & Washington Llc for Hightower Advisors, Llc (registered 2021-12-17)
      Jun 30, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Gretchen Marie Zierolf left Farr Miller & Washington Llc for Hightower Advisors, Llc (registered 2021-12-01)
      Jun 30, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Andrew Garcia left Farr Miller & Washington Llc for Hightower Advisors, Llc (registered 2022-01-04)
      Jun 30, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Michael Keogh Farr left Farr Miller & Washington Llc for Hightower Advisors, Llc (registered 2021-12-01)
      Jun 30, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Susan Williams Cantus left Farr Miller & Washington Llc for Hightower Advisors, Llc (registered 2025-01-01)
      Jun 30, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Anthony Nunzio Intagliata left Farr Miller & Washington Llc for Hightower Advisors, Llc (registered 2022-01-03)
      Jun 30, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Farr Miller & Washington LLC's advisors moved to Hightower Advisors, LLC (Washington, DC): 9 of 11 registered, within 7 days
      Jun 30, 2022 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
    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
    Former SEC-registered adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
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