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SEC-registered adviser

Sowa Financial Group

Independent wealth managerLincoln, Rhode IslandCRD 107646SEC 801-43008websiteIAPD
Legal name Sowa Financial Group Inc
Latest filing Feb 12, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 27 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 22, 1993
RAUM
$517M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$517M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$129M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
8
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
27 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$517M as of Feb 12, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$135M then
HNW client RAUM$328M as of Feb 12, 2026
Mar 31, 2018$77.7M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Feb 12, 2026
Mar 30, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)8 as of Feb 12, 2026
Apr 1, 20135 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +23% over the last fiscal year+18% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 12, 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
RAUM per advisor
$129MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
143derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$369,298derivedRAUM 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
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+23%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+9.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, publicationsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$17.8M, 26 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$328M63%
  • Individuals$189M37%
Individual clients
419reported
HNW clients
153reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
1,400reported
Financial planning clients
11-25reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$17.8M for 26 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=4.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Steven James BeauvaisLincoln, RiMar 5, 199546 y0
Donna Grace Sowa AllardCertified Financial PlannerLincoln, RiMar 30, 200720 y0
Nathan Lee BeauvaisCertified Financial PlannerLincoln, RiDec 10, 201811 y0
Donald Joseph SowaCertified Financial PlannerLincoln, RiJan 1, 202638 y0
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 headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      No private fund reported.
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • Grace Donna Sowa Allard · Presidentcontrol
        since 04/2024 · owns 50% to 75%
      • Joseph Daniel Sowa · Vp, Managing Partner, Ccocontrol
        since 04/2024 · owns 25% to 50%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      No related person reported.
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      Lincoln, Ri · principal410
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      ADV anomalies
      1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • account count surgeChange between filings · filing Feb 12, 2026
        accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 525.0 to 1,400.0 (+167.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-10 and 2026-02-12; the peer median change was +6.0% (1256 comparable advisers, 98.0th percentile of changes)
        peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,256) · 98% percentile
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 525 to 1,400
        Nov 10, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
      • BD registered reps · 3 to 4
        Nov 10, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
      • HNW clients · 114 to 153
        Nov 10, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
      • Individual clients · 411 to 419
        Nov 10, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $14.3M to $17.8M
        Nov 10, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
      • Employees · 7 to 8
        Nov 10, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
      • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 11-25
        Nov 10, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $420M to $517M
        Nov 10, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $234M to $328M
        Nov 10, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $186M to $189M
        Nov 10, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
      • RAUM · $420M to $517M
        Nov 10, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
      • Accounts · 1,223 to 525
        Oct 30, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 4 to 3
        Oct 30, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
      • Advisory activities · 5 to 3
        Oct 30, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
      • BD registered reps · 4 to 3
        Oct 30, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
      • Corporate clients · 1 to 0
        Oct 30, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
      • HNW clients · 88 to 114
        Oct 30, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
      • Individual clients · 420 to 411
        Oct 30, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $8.7M to $14.3M
        Oct 30, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
        Oct 30, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
      • State-registered IARs · 4 to 3
        Oct 30, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $352M to $420M
        Oct 30, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $172M to $234M
        Oct 30, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $180M to $186M
        Oct 30, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
      • RAUM · $352M to $420M
        Oct 30, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
      • Accounts · 1,253 to 1,223
        Oct 2, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
      • HNW clients · 72 to 88
        Oct 2, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
      • Individual clients · 443 to 420
        Oct 2, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $10.7M to $8.7M
        Oct 2, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
      • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 1-10
        Oct 2, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $311M to $352M
        Oct 2, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $133M to $172M
        Oct 2, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $177M to $180M
        Oct 2, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
      • RAUM · $311M to $352M
        Oct 2, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
      • Accounts · 1,233 to 1,253
        Nov 2, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Advisory activities · 4 to 5
        Nov 2, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Corporate clients · 0 to 1
        Nov 2, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • HNW clients · 92 to 72
        Nov 2, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Individual clients · 419 to 443
        Nov 2, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Assets in custody · $23.8M to $10.7M
        Nov 2, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      Signals
      3 dated events
      • Joseph Donald Sowa (President / Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Sowa Financial Group (listed 2024-03-18, absent 2024-05-14)
        May 14, 2024 · Control person left · inference
      • Joseph Daniel Sowa (Vice President) appeared on Schedule A of Sowa Financial Group
        Mar 31, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
      • Grace Donna Sowa Allard (Vice President) appeared on Schedule A of Sowa Financial Group
        Mar 31, 2023 · 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
      Business email
      team@sowafinancial.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Business phone
      401-434-8090reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/sowafinancialreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Website
      SOWAFINANCIAL.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Principal office phone
      401-434-8090reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 12, 2026
      Contact form
      sowafinancial.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Team page
      sowafinancial.com/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
      $129Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026