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Former SEC-registered adviser

M••••••• F••••• W•••••

Former SEC-registered adviserMinnetonka, MinnesotaCRD 109141SEC 801-57126IAPD
Legal name M••••••• F••••• W•••••• L••
Latest filing Aug 30, 2022
First filing on the tape Mar 28, 2012 · 63 filings
RAUM
$5.4B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
59%
of RAUM
Private clients
74%
$4.0B individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
41
20 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
3
beyond the principal office
Private funds
15
$793M gross assets
History
63 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$5.4B as of Mar 28, 2022
Mar 28, 2012$1.7B then
HNW client RAUM$4.0B as of Mar 28, 2022
Mar 19, 2018$2.2B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)17 as of Mar 28, 2022
Mar 28, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)41 as of Mar 28, 2022
Mar 27, 201340 then
Private funds15 as of Mar 28, 2022
Mar 28, 201210 then
RAUM +26% over the last fiscal year+19% a year over threeIARs 12 to 17
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 30, 2022; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$319MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
34derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$10.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$7.1MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
59%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
8.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.4derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.3derived4 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+26%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+42%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+7.4%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, selection of other advisers, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$3.9B, 491 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)
  • 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$4.0B73%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$791M15%
  • Charitable organizations$434M8.0%
  • Corporations and businesses$198M3.6%
  • Individuals$50.8M0.9%
Individual clients
195reported
HNW clients
388reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
114reported
Accounts
768reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$3.9B for 491 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
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
8 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
B•••••••• M••••• H••••• L•••Hedge Fund$267M148Mar 21, 2019
M••••••• M••• Q•no longer reportedOther Private Fund$54.6M104Mar 28, 2012
M••••••• S•••••••• C••no longer reportedOther Private Fund$25.2M45Mar 28, 2012
W•• L•••• C•• G•••••no longer reportedOther Private Fund$12.1M48Mar 28, 2012
W•• L•••• C•• V••••no longer reportedOther Private Fund$12.0M48Mar 28, 2012
M••••••• M••• A•no longer reportedOther Private Fund$11.0M68Mar 28, 2012
W•• S•••• C•• G•••••no longer reportedOther Private Fund$3.1M47Mar 28, 2012
W•• S•••• C•• V••••no longer reportedOther Private Fund$3.1M47Mar 28, 2012
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • C•••• J••• K•••••• · President, Coo & Treasurer; Member, Class Bcontrol
    since 01/2007 · owns 10% to 25%
  • M••••••• C••••••• J••••• · Chairman & Ceo; Member, Class Bcontrol
    since 06/2003 · owns 25% to 50%
  • R••••• P••••••• R••• · Cio; Member, Class Bcontrol
    since 01/2008 · owns 10% to 25%
  • R••••••• J••••• M•••••• · Member, Class Bcontrol
    since 01/2007 · owns 10% to 25%
  • H••••••••• R••••• H•••• · Member, Class B
    since 01/2020 · owns less than 5%
  • L•••••••• G••••••• J••••• · Member, Class B
    since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • L••••• D••••• J••• · Member, Class B
    since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • N••••• A•••• C•••••••• · Member, Class B
    since 01/2020 · owns less than 5%
  • O••••• A•••••• A••• · Cco; Member, Class B
    since 01/2020 · owns less than 5%
  • P••••• A••• · Member, Class B
    since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Q••••••• J•••• C•••••• · Member, Class B
    since 01/2020 · owns less than 5%
  • S••••••• P••••••• S•••••• · Member, Class B
    since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • S•••••• J••••• P••• · Member, Class B
    since 01/2020 · owns less than 5%
  • S•••••• P••••••• J•••••• · Member, Class B
    since 01/2020 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • P• 3• V•••••• L•• · Member, Class A
    direct · owns 10% to 25%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list M••••••• F••••• W••••• as a related person
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Naples, FL2 employees
  • Scottsdale, AZ1 employees
  • Sioux Falls, SD1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 712 to 768
    Jan 12, 2022 to Mar 28, 2022
  • Advisory employees · 17 to 20
    Jan 12, 2022 to Mar 28, 2022
  • Charity clients · 93 to 114
    Jan 12, 2022 to Mar 28, 2022
  • Corporate clients · 62 to 65
    Jan 12, 2022 to Mar 28, 2022
  • HNW clients · 350 to 388
    Jan 12, 2022 to Mar 28, 2022
  • Individual clients · 193 to 195
    Jan 12, 2022 to Mar 28, 2022
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 14 to 19
    Jan 12, 2022 to Mar 28, 2022
  • Assets in custody · $1.3B to $3.9B
    Jan 12, 2022 to Mar 28, 2022
  • Employees · 38 to 41
    Jan 12, 2022 to Mar 28, 2022
  • State-registered IARs · 12 to 17
    Jan 12, 2022 to Mar 28, 2022
  • Private funds · 14 to 15
    Jan 12, 2022 to Mar 28, 2022
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.4B to $3.2B
    Jan 12, 2022 to Mar 28, 2022
  • HNW RAUM · $3.4B to $4.0B
    Jan 12, 2022 to Mar 28, 2022
  • Individual RAUM · $50.5M to $50.8M
    Jan 12, 2022 to Mar 28, 2022
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.9B to $2.2B
    Jan 12, 2022 to Mar 28, 2022
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $602M to $791M
    Jan 12, 2022 to Mar 28, 2022
  • RAUM · $4.3B to $5.4B
    Jan 12, 2022 to Mar 28, 2022
  • Accounts · 672 to 712
    Oct 28, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
  • Advisory employees · 18 to 17
    Oct 28, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
  • Charity clients · 87 to 93
    Oct 28, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
  • Corporate clients · 50 to 62
    Oct 28, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
  • HNW clients · 334 to 350
    Oct 28, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
  • Individual clients · 187 to 193
    Oct 28, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
  • Assets in custody · $1.4B to $1.3B
    Oct 28, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
  • Employees · 36 to 38
    Oct 28, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
  • State-registered IARs · 16 to 12
    Oct 28, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
  • Private funds · 12 to 14
    Oct 28, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.5B to $1.4B
    Oct 28, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
  • HNW RAUM · $3.2B to $3.4B
    Oct 28, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
  • Individual RAUM · $51.0M to $50.5M
    Oct 28, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.4B to $2.9B
    Oct 28, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $492M to $602M
    Oct 28, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
  • RAUM · $3.9B to $4.3B
    Oct 28, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
  • Accounts · 578 to 672
    Jan 21, 2020 to Mar 30, 2020
  • Advisory employees · 20 to 18
    Jan 21, 2020 to Mar 30, 2020
  • Charity clients · 27 to 87
    Jan 21, 2020 to Mar 30, 2020
  • Corporate clients · 44 to 50
    Jan 21, 2020 to Mar 30, 2020
  • HNW clients · 297 to 334
    Jan 21, 2020 to Mar 30, 2020
  • Individual clients · 198 to 187
    Jan 21, 2020 to Mar 30, 2020
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 12 to 14
    Jan 21, 2020 to Mar 30, 2020
Signals
22 dated events
  • A••••• A••• O•••• left M••••••• F••••• W••••• for C•••••• A•••• M••••••••• L•• (registered 2022-06-01)
    Aug 30, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • G•••••• J••••• L••••••• left M••••••• F••••• W••••• for C•••••• A•••• M••••••••• L•• (registered 2022-06-01)
    Jun 2, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • J•••• M•••••• R•••••• left M••••••• F••••• W••••• for C•••••• A•••• M••••••••• L•• (registered 2022-06-01)
    Jun 2, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • P•••••• J•••••• S••••• left M••••••• F••••• W••••• for C•••••• A•••• M••••••••• L•• (registered 2022-06-01)
    Jun 2, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • C•••••• V••••••••• left M••••••• F••••• W••••• for C•••••• A•••• M••••••••• L•• (registered 2022-06-01)
    Jun 2, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • J•• K•••••• C••• left M••••••• F••••• W••••• for C•••••• A•••• M••••••••• L•• (registered 2022-06-09)
    Jun 2, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • P•••••• R••• R•••• left M••••••• F••••• W••••• for C•••••• A•••• M••••••••• L•• (registered 2022-06-01)
    Jun 2, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • P•••••• S•••••• S•••••• left M••••••• F••••• W••••• for C•••••• A•••• M••••••••• L•• (registered 2022-06-01)
    Jun 2, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • C•••••• J••••• M•••••• left M••••••• F••••• W••••• for S•••••• M••••••••• C• (registered 2014-11-26)
    Jun 2, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • J•••• P••• S••••• left M••••••• F••••• W••••• for C•••••• A•••• M••••••••• L•• (registered 2022-06-01)
    Jun 2, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • D•••• J••• L•••• left M••••••• F••••• W••••• for C•••••• A•••• M••••••••• L•• (registered 2022-06-07)
    Jun 2, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • M••••••• F••••• W•••••'s advisors moved to C•••••• A•••• M••••••••• L•• (Minnetonka, MN): 15 of 17 registered, on the same day
    Jun 2, 2022 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
  • T••••• C•••••• P••• left M••••••• F••••• W••••• for C•••••• A•••• M••••••••• L•• (registered 2022-06-01)
    Jun 2, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • R••• M••• S•••••• left M••••••• F••••• W••••• for C•••••• A•••• M••••••••• L•• (registered 2022-06-01)
    Jun 2, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • R•••• H•••• H•••••••• left M••••••• F••••• W••••• for C•••••• A•••• M••••••••• L•• (registered 2022-06-01)
    Jun 2, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • A••• C•••••••• N•••• left M••••••• F••••• W••••• for C•••••• A•••• M••••••••• L•• (registered 2022-06-01)
    Jun 2, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • B•••• M•••••• M•••• left M••••••• F••••• W••••• for C•••••• A•••• M••••••••• L•• (registered 2022-06-01)
    Jun 2, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • D••••• S••••• K••••••• left M••••••• F••••• W••••• for C•••••• A•••• M••••••••• L•• (registered 2022-06-01)
    Jun 2, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • David M•••••• Benson (Member, Class A) no longer on Schedule A of M••••••• F••••• W••••• (listed 2022-01-12, absent 2022-03-28)
    Mar 28, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • M••••••• F••••• W••••• reported RAUM $5.4B, up 26% from $4.3B (2022-01-12 to 2022-03-28)
    Mar 28, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
  • Rev Tr Richard Schulze (Member, Class 2) no longer on Schedule A of M••••••• F••••• W••••• (listed 2019-07-24, absent 2020-01-21)
    Jan 21, 2020 · Control person left · inference
  • Kevin Bergman (Member, Class 3) no longer on Schedule A of M••••••• F••••• W••••• (listed 2019-07-24, absent 2020-01-21)
    Jan 21, 2020 · Control person left · inference
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
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