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SEC-registered adviser

G••••••• I••••••••• A•••••••• I•••••••••

Independent wealth managerPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaCRD 108400SEC 801-47201websiteIAPD
Latest filing Feb 4, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 20 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 19, 1994
RAUM
$2.4B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
90%
$2.2B individuals and HNW
Advisors
11
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$222M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
13
8 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
20 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.4B as of Feb 4, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$817M then
HNW client RAUM$2.1B as of Feb 4, 2026
Mar 1, 2018$1.1B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)10 as of Feb 4, 2026
Mar 30, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)13 as of Feb 4, 2026
Mar 20, 201313 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +3.6% over the last fiscal year+9.5% a year over threeIARs 11 to 10
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 4, 2026; 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
RAUM per advisor
$222MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
41derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$6.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.8MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
8.3%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
11.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+3.6%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-9.1%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+5.1%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutionsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$1.5B, 423 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$2.1B84%
  • Individuals$143M5.9%
  • Charitable organizations$120M4.9%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$75.7M3.1%
  • Corporations and businesses$34.6M1.4%
  • State and municipal entities$6.5M0.3%
Individual clients
141reported
HNW clients
310reported
Pension plan clients
5reported
Charitable clients
14reported
Accounts
1,389reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$1.5B for 423 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.9 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.08 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
11 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
R••••• L•••• B••••••Pittsburgh, PaNov 22, 199933 y0
H•••• S••• B••••••Pittsburgh, PaAug 21, 200621 y0
P••• J•••• M•••••••Pittsburgh, PaAug 24, 200721 y1
K••••••• J••• M•••••Pittsburgh, PaNov 18, 201317 y0
J•••••• B•••• T•••Pittsburgh, PaMar 5, 201514 y0
J•••• B••••• W•••••Pittsburgh, PaNov 28, 202225 y0
H•••• W••••• K••••••Pittsburgh, PaDec 16, 202211 y0
E•••• H••••• W•••••Pittsburgh, PaJan 23, 202314 y0
A••••• M•••••• S•••••••••Pittsburgh, PaJun 26, 202413 y0
A••• W••••• S••••••••Pittsburgh, PaSep 1, 202510 y0
S•••• E•••••••• V••••••Certified Financial PlannerPittsburgh, PaSep 6, 202611 y1
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • B••••••• R•••••• L•••• · Partner & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2025 · owns 5% to 10%
  • B••••••• H••••• S••• · Chairman & Ceocontrol
    since 01/2026 · owns 25% to 50%
  • F•••••• N••••• B••••••• · Presidentcontrol
    since 01/2024 · owns 5% to 10%
  • M••••••• A•••••• H•••• · Partnercontrol
    since 01/2021 · owns 10% to 25%
  • M•••••••• P•••• J•••• · Partnercontrol
    since 01/2026 · owns 25% to 50%
  • T•••• J••••••• B•••• · Partnercontrol
    since 01/2026 · 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
Pittsburgh, Pa · principal1110
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • , 1 employees
ADV anomalies
2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Feb 4, 2026
    F•••••• N••••• B••••••• (PRESIDENT) left Schedule A between the filings of 2020-03-27 and 2026-02-04
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Feb 4, 2026
    M••••••• A•••••• H•••• (PARTNER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2020-03-27 and 2026-02-04
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,358 to 1,389
    Feb 20, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 10 to 8
    Feb 20, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
  • Charity clients · 16 to 14
    Feb 20, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
  • HNW clients · 304 to 310
    Feb 20, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
  • Individual clients · 125 to 141
    Feb 20, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $1.4B to $1.5B
    Feb 20, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
  • Employees · 15 to 13
    Feb 20, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 11 to 10
    Feb 20, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $2.4B to $2.4B
    Feb 20, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $2.1B to $2.1B
    Feb 20, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $72.3M to $143M
    Feb 20, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $74.0M to $75.7M
    Feb 20, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
  • RAUM · $2.4B to $2.4B
    Feb 20, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,378 to 1,358
    Feb 27, 2024 to Feb 20, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 12 to 10
    Feb 27, 2024 to Feb 20, 2025
  • Charity clients · 15 to 16
    Feb 27, 2024 to Feb 20, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 6 to 7
    Feb 27, 2024 to Feb 20, 2025
  • HNW clients · 303 to 304
    Feb 27, 2024 to Feb 20, 2025
  • Individual clients · 138 to 125
    Feb 27, 2024 to Feb 20, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 6 to 5
    Feb 27, 2024 to Feb 20, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $1.1B to $1.4B
    Feb 27, 2024 to Feb 20, 2025
  • Employees · 17 to 15
    Feb 27, 2024 to Feb 20, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 26-50
    Feb 27, 2024 to Feb 20, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 14 to 11
    Feb 27, 2024 to Feb 20, 2025
  • Other offices · 1 to 0
    Feb 27, 2024 to Feb 20, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $2.1B to $2.4B
    Feb 27, 2024 to Feb 20, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $1.8B to $2.1B
    Feb 27, 2024 to Feb 20, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $110M to $72.3M
    Feb 27, 2024 to Feb 20, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $69.9M to $74.0M
    Feb 27, 2024 to Feb 20, 2025
  • RAUM · $2.1B to $2.4B
    Feb 27, 2024 to Feb 20, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,315 to 1,378
    Apr 20, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 10 to 12
    Apr 20, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 5 to 6
    Apr 20, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
  • HNW clients · 296 to 303
    Apr 20, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
  • Individual clients · 109 to 138
    Apr 20, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $1.1B to $1.1B
    Apr 20, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
  • Employees · 15 to 17
    Apr 20, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 12 to 14
    Apr 20, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.9B to $2.1B
    Apr 20, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $1.6B to $1.8B
    Apr 20, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
Signals
3 dated events
  • Jay Matthew Teplitz (Partner) no longer on Schedule A of G••••••• I••••••••• A•••••••• I••••••••• (listed 2023-04-20, absent 2024-02-27)
    Feb 27, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • H•••• Albert Madison (Partner) appeared on Schedule A of G••••••• I••••••••• A•••••••• I•••••••••
    Mar 27, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • Baton Richard Meyer (Vice Chairman) no longer on Schedule A of G••••••• I••••••••• A•••••••• I••••••••• (listed 2018-03-01, absent 2019-03-06)
    Mar 6, 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 email
ams@guyasuta.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
aws@guyasuta.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
bap@guyasuta.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
bmd@guyasuta.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
eck@guyasuta.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
ehw@guyasuta.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
hsb@guyasuta.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
hwk@guyasuta.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
jbt@guyasuta.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
jbw@guyasuta.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
kjm@guyasuta.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
pjm@guyasuta.comreportedpublished 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
$222Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026