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Former SEC-registered adviser

L•••••• W••••• A•••••••• L••

Former SEC-registered adviserNaples, FloridaCRD 107774SEC 801-56681IAPD
Latest filing Jun 24, 2022
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 34 filings
RAUM
$1.8B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
91%
of RAUM
Private clients
94%
$1.7B individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
14
9 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
5
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
34 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.8B as of Jan 16, 2022
Mar 30, 2012$961M then
HNW client RAUM$1.5B as of Jan 16, 2022
Mar 27, 2018$1.3B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)10 as of Jan 16, 2022
Mar 30, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)14 as of Jan 16, 2022
Mar 27, 201318 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +17% over the last fiscal year+9.0% a year over threeIARs 7 to 10offices 2 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 24, 2022; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$175MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
74derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$839,236derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
91%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
3.1%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.4derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.7derived6 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+17%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+43%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+32%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$1.1B, 475 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$1.5B87%
  • Individuals$133M7.6%
  • Corporations and businesses$47.1M2.7%
  • Charitable organizations$35.8M2.0%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$18.2M1.0%
Individual clients
268reported
HNW clients
471reported
Pension plan clients
7reported
Charitable clients
11reported
Accounts
2,090reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$1.1B for 475 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
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
    • B••••••••• D•••••• G••••• · Chief Investment Officercontrol
      since 12/2021 · owns less than 5%
    • B•••••••• J•••• R••••• · President And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 04/2016 · owns less than 5%
    • G••••••• J••••• S•••• · Chairman And Chief Executive Officercontrol
      since 12/2017 · owns less than 5%
    • G••••••• J••••• S•••• · Trusteecontrol
      since 06/1••• · owns 75% or more of J•••• S• G•••••• 1••• R•••••••• T••••
    Entity owners
    • L•••••• P• H•••••••• L•• · Member
      direct · owns 75% or more
    • J•••• S• G•••••• 1••• R•••••••• T•••• · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of L•••••• P• H•••••••• L••
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Advisers that list L•••••• W••••• A•••••••• L•• as a related person
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Royal Oak, MI5 employees
    • Stamford, CT2 employees
    • , 1 employees
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Business name · P•••••••• S•••••••• L•• to L•••••• W••••• A••••••• L••
      Jan 18, 2022 to Jan 26, 2022
    • Legal name · L•••••• W••••• A•••••••• L•• to L•••••• W••••• A••••••• L••
      Jan 18, 2022 to Jan 26, 2022
    • Business name · L•••••• W••••• A••••••• L•• to L•••••• W••••• A•••••••• L••
      Jan 26, 2022 to Jan 26, 2022
    • Legal name · L•••••• W••••• A••••••• L•• to L•••••• W••••• A•••••••• L••
      Jan 26, 2022 to Jan 26, 2022
    • Legal name · P•••••••• S•••••••• L•• to L•••••• W••••• A•••••••• L••
      Jan 16, 2022 to Jan 18, 2022
    • Accounts · 1,769 to 2,090
      Sep 3, 2021 to Jan 16, 2022
    • Advisory employees · 7 to 9
      Sep 3, 2021 to Jan 16, 2022
    • Charity clients · 9 to 11
      Sep 3, 2021 to Jan 16, 2022
    • Corporate clients · 7 to 11
      Sep 3, 2021 to Jan 16, 2022
    • HNW clients · 416 to 471
      Sep 3, 2021 to Jan 16, 2022
    • Individual clients · 145 to 268
      Sep 3, 2021 to Jan 16, 2022
    • Pension plan clients · 6 to 7
      Sep 3, 2021 to Jan 16, 2022
    • Assets in custody · $1.1B to $1.1B
      Sep 3, 2021 to Jan 16, 2022
    • Employees · 13 to 14
      Sep 3, 2021 to Jan 16, 2022
    • HQ city · ROYAL OAK to NAPLES
      Sep 3, 2021 to Jan 16, 2022
    • HQ state · MI to FL
      Sep 3, 2021 to Jan 16, 2022
    • State-registered IARs · 7 to 10
      Sep 3, 2021 to Jan 16, 2022
    • Other offices · 2 to 5
      Sep 3, 2021 to Jan 16, 2022
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.5B to $1.6B
      Sep 3, 2021 to Jan 16, 2022
    • HNW RAUM · $1.3B to $1.5B
      Sep 3, 2021 to Jan 16, 2022
    • Individual RAUM · $85.2M to $133M
      Sep 3, 2021 to Jan 16, 2022
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $160M
      Sep 3, 2021 to Jan 16, 2022
    • Pension RAUM · $19.7M to $18.2M
      Sep 3, 2021 to Jan 16, 2022
    • RAUM · $1.5B to $1.8B
      Sep 3, 2021 to Jan 16, 2022
    • Related adviser · true to false
      Sep 3, 2021 to Jan 16, 2022
    • HQ city · TROY to ROYAL OAK
      Mar 31, 2021 to Sep 3, 2021
    • Accounts · 1,728 to 1,769
      Nov 24, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
    • Charity clients · 17 to 9
      Nov 24, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
    • Corporate clients · 11 to 7
      Nov 24, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
    • HNW clients · 407 to 416
      Nov 24, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
    • Individual clients · 141 to 145
      Nov 24, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
    • Pension plan clients · 16 to 6
      Nov 24, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
    • Assets in custody · $1.4B to $1.1B
      Nov 24, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
    • Employees · 14 to 13
      Nov 24, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
    • Other offices · 1 to 2
      Nov 24, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.4B to $1.5B
      Nov 24, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
    • HNW RAUM · $1.3B to $1.3B
      Nov 24, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
    • Individual RAUM · $101M to $85.2M
      Nov 24, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
    • Pension RAUM · $33.8M to $19.7M
      Nov 24, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
    • RAUM · $1.4B to $1.5B
      Nov 24, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
    Signals
    11 dated events
    • A••••• E••••••••• S•••• left L•••••• W••••• A•••••••• L•• for P•••• C•••••• F•••••••• (registered 2022-12-09)
      Dec 16, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • R•••••• P•••••• M•••••• left L•••••• W••••• A•••••••• L•• for P•••• C•••••• F•••••••• (registered 2023-01-13)
      Dec 16, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • S••••••• O•••• H••••••• left L•••••• W••••• A•••••••• L•• for P•••• C•••••• F•••••••• (registered 2022-12-09)
      Dec 16, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • D••••• G••••• B•••••••• left L•••••• W••••• A•••••••• L•• for P•••• C•••••• F•••••••• (registered 2022-12-09)
      Dec 16, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • J••••••• C••• F••••••• left L•••••• W••••• A•••••••• L•• for P•••• C•••••• F•••••••• (registered 2022-12-09)
      Dec 16, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • D••• E•••••••• C•••••• left L•••••• W••••• A•••••••• L•• for P•••• C•••••• F•••••••• (registered 2022-12-09)
      Dec 16, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • A•••••• A••••• V••••••••• left L•••••• W••••• A•••••••• L•• for P•••• C•••••• F•••••••• (registered 2022-12-09)
      Dec 16, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • R•••••• M•••••• P•••• left L•••••• W••••• A•••••••• L•• for P•••• C•••••• F•••••••• (registered 2022-12-19)
      Dec 16, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • L•••••• W••••• A•••••••• L••'s advisors moved to P•••• C•••••• F•••••••• (Naples, FL): 6 of 8 registered, on the same day
      Dec 16, 2022 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
    • Robert Anthony Watson (Chief Investment Officer) no longer on Schedule A of L•••••• W••••• A•••••••• L•• (listed 2020-11-24, absent 2021-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2021 · Control person left · inference
    • George Donald Bennyhoff (Investment Committee Chairman And Director Of Investor Education) appeared on Schedule A of L•••••• W••••• A•••••••• L••
      Mar 31, 2021 · 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.
    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
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026