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SEC-registered adviser

The L. Warner Companies, Inc

Independent wealth managerTimonium, MarylandCRD 108001SEC 801-56965websiteIAPD
Latest filing Aug 5, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 2, 2011 · 28 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 25, 1999
RAUM
$802M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
93%
$745M individuals and HNW
Advisors
9
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$89.2M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
38
9 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
3
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
28 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$802M as of Aug 5, 2026
Mar 21, 2012$231M then
HNW client RAUM$678M as of Aug 5, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$407M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)9 as of Aug 5, 2026
Feb 20, 201310 then
Employees (5.A)38 as of Aug 5, 2026
Feb 20, 201355 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +7.8% over the last fiscal year+9.8% a year over threeIARs 12 to 9
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 5, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$89.2MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
39derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$2.1MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
5.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
4.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.3derived4 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+7.8%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-25%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-1.4%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, commissionsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisers, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$16.7M, 11 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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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$678M85%
  • Individuals$67.1M8.4%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$27.6M3.4%
  • Charitable organizations$15.3M1.9%
  • Corporations and businesses$14.2M1.8%
Individual clients
172reported
HNW clients
180reported
Pension plan clients
100reported
Charitable clients
5reported
Accounts
381reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$16.7M for 11 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, commissionsreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.93 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.05 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=14.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
9 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Edwin Scott KillingerCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystTimonium, MdMar 26, 200432 y0
Thomas Joseph GramignaTimonium, MdMar 26, 200433 y0
Ilene SalcmanTimonium, MdMar 26, 200428 y0
Timothy Joseph TrussTimonium, MdMay 8, 200921 y2
Michael Thomas AndersonBeverly Hills, Ca Jan 24, 202235 y5
Ala SmochinskyBeverly Hills, Ca Jan 24, 202220 y1
Edward A DixonDuxbury, Ma Jul 17, 202423 y1
Raymond PenziCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantHuntington, Ny Nov 26, 202415 y0
Richard Dean SpiveyChartered Financial ConsultantTimonium, MdJan 12, 202621 y2
Advisor movement
1 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months1 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 11% of current headcount2 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
    • Scott Edwin Killinger · Chief Compliance Officer/Chief Investment Officercontrol
      since 09/1999 · owns less than 5%
    • William Lee Warner · Chairman/Chief Executive Officercontrol
      since 09/1999 · owns less than 5%
    Entity owners
    • Foundation Risk Partners, Corp. · Owner
      direct · owns 75% or more
    • Frp Holdings, Corp. · Owner
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Frp Parent, Corp.
    • Frp Investors II, LP · Owner
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Frp Parent II, Corp.
    • Frp Parent II, Corp. · Owner
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Frp Holdings, Corp.
    • Frp Parent, Corp. · Owner
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Foundation Risk Partners, Corp.
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Timonium, Md · principal911
    Beverly Hills, Ca200
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Beverly Hills, CA2 employees
    • Duxbury, MA1 employees
    • Haddonfield, NJ1 employees
    ADV anomalies
    1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • high employee count relative to advisorsStatic outlier · filing Aug 5, 2026
      employees per registered advisor of 4.2 against a peer median of 1.4 (950 comparable advisers, 100.0th percentile, 7.1 robust deviations)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (950) · 100% percentile
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 385 to 381
      Dec 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 12 to 9
      Dec 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • BD registered reps · 16 to 14
      Dec 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 2 to 3
      Dec 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW clients · 185 to 180
      Dec 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 78 to 100
      Dec 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $18.3M to $16.7M
      Dec 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Employees · 42 to 38
      Dec 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 12 to 9
      Dec 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $745M to $802M
      Dec 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $633M to $678M
      Dec 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $66.7M to $67.1M
      Dec 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $26.1M to $27.6M
      Dec 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • RAUM · $745M to $802M
      Dec 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Accounts · 300 to 385
      May 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Charity clients · 4 to 5
      May 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 3 to 2
      May 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • HNW clients · 84 to 185
      May 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Individual clients · 195 to 172
      May 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 14 to 78
      May 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle clients · 0.0 to unset
      May 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $19.1M to $18.3M
      May 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Employees · 43 to 42
      May 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
      May 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $657M to $745M
      May 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $401M to $633M
      May 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $216M to $66.7M
      May 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $22.1M to $26.1M
      May 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • RAUM · $657M to $745M
      May 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Other offices · 2 to 3
      Mar 30, 2024 to May 8, 2024
    • Accounts · 308 to 300
      Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
    • BD registered reps · 18 to 16
      Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 5 to 3
      Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
    • HNW clients · 87 to 84
      Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
    • Individual clients · 197 to 195
      Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · 15 to 14
      Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $31.4M to $19.1M
      Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $606M to $657M
      Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $361M to $401M
      Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $194M to $216M
      Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
    Signals
    5 dated events
    • Derek John Elphick left The L. Warner Companies, Inc for Castfirm Advisors Llc (registered 2026-03-10)
      Aug 20, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Joseph Michael Plume left The L. Warner Companies, Inc for Oliver Wealth Management (registered 2025-01-01)
      Apr 22, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • 2 advisors left Finestone Partners (Beverly Hills, CA) for The L. Warner Companies, Inc on the same day
      Jun 6, 2022 · Team lift-out · derived
    • The L. Warner Companies, Inc reported RAUM $682.0M, up 27% from $538.8M (2021-03-31 to 2022-04-01)
      Apr 1, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
    • Ilene Salcman (Vice President) no longer on Schedule A of The L. Warner Companies, Inc (listed 2019-03-27, absent 2020-03-30)
      Mar 30, 2020 · Control person left · inference
    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 phone
    410-252-0808reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    410-510-1796reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Website
    LWARNER.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    410-252-0808reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 5, 2026
    Contact form
    lwarner.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Team page
    lwarner.com/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
    $89.2Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026