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SEC-registered adviser

M••••••• P•••••• W••••• S••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerBoston, MassachusettsCRD 108191SEC 801-54171websiteIAPD
Latest filing Dec 16, 2025
First filing on the tape Mar 12, 2012 · 25 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 3, 1997
RAUM
$428M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
84%
of RAUM
Private clients
90%
$384M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$214M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
6
1 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
25 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$428M as of Dec 16, 2025
Mar 12, 2012$187M then
HNW client RAUM$363M as of Dec 16, 2025
Mar 30, 2018$139M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Dec 16, 2025
Mar 26, 20132 then
Employees (5.A)6 as of Dec 16, 2025
Mar 26, 20133 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +24% over the last fiscal year+9.3% a year over threeIARs 4 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Dec 16, 2025; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$214MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
59derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$2.1MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
84%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
9.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
3.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+11%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-25%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-43%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$585M, 131 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$363M85%
  • Charitable organizations$38.6M9.0%
  • Individuals$20.8M4.9%
  • Corporations and businesses$5.2M1.2%
Individual clients
34reported
HNW clients
83reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
8reported
Accounts
199reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$585M for 131 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.9 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.09 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
M••• A• N••••Boston, MaMay 16, 201121 y0
M•••••• W• F••••Boston, MaAug 27, 201224 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • F••••• M••••••• W• · Managercontrol
    since 11/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • K••••••• A••• F•••••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 11/2024 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • M••••••• P•••••• W••••• S••••••• H•••••••• L•• · Managing Member
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • M••••••• • E••••••• L•• · Owner
    indirect · owns 75% or more of M••••••• P•••••• W••••• S••••••• H•••••••• L••
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • M••••••• • E••••••• L••
    y
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Boston, Ma · principal200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 197 to 199
    Dec 20, 2024 to Dec 16, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 1
    Dec 20, 2024 to Dec 16, 2025
  • HNW clients · 81 to 83
    Dec 20, 2024 to Dec 16, 2025
  • Individual clients · 27 to 34
    Dec 20, 2024 to Dec 16, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $528M to $585M
    Dec 20, 2024 to Dec 16, 2025
  • Employees · 5 to 6
    Dec 20, 2024 to Dec 16, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Dec 20, 2024 to Dec 16, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 2
    Dec 20, 2024 to Dec 16, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $314M to $358M
    Dec 20, 2024 to Dec 16, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $327M to $363M
    Dec 20, 2024 to Dec 16, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $10.4M to $20.8M
    Dec 20, 2024 to Dec 16, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $66.9M to $69.2M
    Dec 20, 2024 to Dec 16, 2025
  • RAUM · $381M to $428M
    Dec 20, 2024 to Dec 16, 2025
  • Accounts · 201 to 197
    Nov 15, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024
  • Business name · B•••• • L••••••• A•••• M••••••••• to M••••••• P•••••• W••••• S••••••• L••
    Nov 15, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024
  • Charity clients · 10 to 8
    Nov 15, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024
  • HNW clients · 129 to 81
    Nov 15, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024
  • Individual clients · 61 to 27
    Nov 15, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $479M to $528M
    Nov 15, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024
  • Employees · 4 to 5
    Nov 15, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024
  • Legal name · B&L ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC to M••••••• P•••••• W••••• S••••••• L••
    Nov 15, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $295M to $314M
    Nov 15, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $284M to $327M
    Nov 15, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $23.5M to $10.4M
    Nov 15, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $49.5M to $66.9M
    Nov 15, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024
  • RAUM · $344M to $381M
    Nov 15, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 1 to 2
    Sep 16, 2024 to Nov 15, 2024
  • Employees · 3 to 4
    Sep 16, 2024 to Nov 15, 2024
  • Employees · 4 to 3
    Mar 25, 2024 to Jun 28, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 3
    Mar 25, 2024 to Jun 28, 2024
  • Accounts · 171 to 201
    Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Charity clients · 6 to 10
    Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • HNW clients · 119 to 129
    Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Individual clients · 45 to 61
    Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $404M to $479M
    Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $256M to $295M
    Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $243M to $284M
    Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $16.8M to $23.5M
    Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $27.3M to $49.5M
    Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • RAUM · $283M to $344M
    Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
Signals
7 dated events
  • Freeman Ann Keitner (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of M••••••• P•••••• W••••• S••••••• L••
    Nov 15, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • W Melissa Flynn (Manager) appeared on Schedule A of M••••••• P•••••• W••••• S••••••• L••
    Nov 15, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • C Steven Goodwin (Manager, Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of M••••••• P•••••• W••••• S••••••• L•• (listed 2024-09-16, absent 2024-11-15)
    Nov 15, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • A Mark Nowak (Manager) no longer on Schedule A of M••••••• P•••••• W••••• S••••••• L•• (listed 2024-09-16, absent 2024-11-15)
    Nov 15, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • Edward Raymond Baxter (Manager, Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of M••••••• P•••••• W••••• S••••••• L•• (listed 2024-03-25, absent 2024-06-28)
    Jun 28, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • D•••••• E••••• W•••• left M••••••• P•••••• W••••• S••••••• L•• for W•••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• (registered 2013-01-08)
    Nov 26, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • D Howard Medwed (Manager) no longer on Schedule A of M••••••• P•••••• W••••• S••••••• L•• (listed 2018-03-30, absent 2019-03-27)
    Mar 27, 2019 · 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
617-449-6500reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
617-607-9200reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
617-960-2231reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/mccarter-private-wealth-servicesreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
H•••••••••reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
617-449-6500reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Dec 16, 2025
Contact form
mccarterpws.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
mccarterpws.com/peoplereportedpublished 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
$214Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026