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SEC-registered adviser

S••••••• P•••••• A•••••••• L•••

Institutional managerWakefield, MassachusettsCRD 109901SEC 801-55783websiteIAPD
Legal name S••••••• P•••••• A•••••••• L••
Latest filing May 15, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 90 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 5, 1998
RAUM
$12B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
25%
of RAUM
Private clients
9.5%
$1.1B individuals and HNW
Advisors
54
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$221M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
53
48 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
23
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
90 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$12B as of May 15, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$1.6B then
HNW client RAUM$801M as of May 15, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$0 then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)53 as of May 15, 2026
Mar 28, 201328 then
Employees (5.A)53 as of May 15, 2026
Mar 28, 201333 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +11% over the last fiscal year+13% a year over threeIARs 54 to 53
Practice profile
derived from the filing of May 15, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • i••••••••• asset manager · institutional share (pensions, government, insurance, corporations, charities, banks, other advisers) at least 60 percent and private-client share under 20 percent
  • ocio i••••••••• a••••••y · selection of other advisers (5.G.7) and institutional share at least 50 percent
  • PE backed · a Schedule A entity owner at 25 percent or more whose exact legal name is a PE fund vehicle or a classified PE sponsor on the DFX private equity graph
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$230MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
27derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$3.9MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
25%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
91%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.2derived24 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+11%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-1.9%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-15%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, educational seminars, otherreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$522MreportedItem 5.I
Ownership
a PE fund or sponsor is a 25 percent or greater owner on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • 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)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • controlled by a public reporting company (10.A)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$11B91%
  • High-net-worth individuals$801M6.7%
  • Individuals$329M2.8%
Individual clients
1,150reported
HNW clients
273reported
Pension plan clients
633reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
3,033reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.09 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.91 related_bd=true related_bank=true bd_reps=28.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
54 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
J•••• M•••••• C••••••••Certified Financial PlannerWakefield, MaJul 25, 200230 y0
R••• E••• C•••••••Wakefield, MaJan 28, 200423 y1
M•••••• H••••• M••••••Chartered Financial AnalystWakefield, MaApr 10, 200633 y1
R••••• M•••••• D•••••Wakefield, MaMay 15, 200633 y0
J•••• P•••••• E••••••Wakefield, MaJul 1, 201126 y0
A••• R• P••••••Wakefield, Ma Jul 18, 201119 y0
R••• E••••• J••••Certified Financial PlannerWakefield, MaJan 6, 201215 y0
D••••• B•••••••Certified Financial PlannerWakefield, MaJan 26, 201215 y0
E••••• F••• G••••••••Indian Shores, Fl Apr 24, 201215 y0
B•••• J• S••••••••Wakefield, MaJun 5, 201224 y1
R••• M••• R•••••••Certified Financial PlannerWakefield, MaMay 6, 201315 y0
J•••••• R••• A•••••••Wakefield, MaJul 1, 201326 y2
A•• D••••••Certified Financial PlannerWakefield, MaSep 22, 201412 y0
D•••• A•••••••• B•••••••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystSarasota, Fl Jun 8, 201526 y2
M•••••• J••••• D••••••Certified Financial PlannerWakefield, MaJun 16, 201514 y0
H•••• B•••••• R••••Chartered Financial AnalystWakefield, MaJul 28, 201517 y0
J•••• D•••• S••••••Wakefield, MaNov 29, 201622 y0
B•••• A•••••• L••••Wakefield, MaJul 7, 201714 y0
A•••• S•••• M•••••••••Wakefield, MaJul 7, 201712 y0
D•••••• K• D••••• J•Wakefield, MaMay 18, 201816 y1
N••••••• O••••••Certified Financial PlannerWakefield, Ma Sep 12, 201815 y0
W•••••• P•••••• C•••••Wakefield, Ma Jan 2, 202013 y1
L••••••• B•••• R••••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantTroy, Mi Jan 2, 202050 y4
K•••• H• L••••Wakefield, Ma Jan 2, 202011 y1
T•••••• P••• P••••Certified Financial PlannerTroy, Mi Jan 2, 202027 y1
M•••••• L•• P••••••Wakefield, Ma Jan 2, 202026 y1
L••• A•• B••••••Wakefield, MaMar 4, 202025 y0
J••• T•••• G••••Rockville Centre, Ny Sep 8, 202133 y2
A••••••• F•••••••• W•••••Wakefield, Ma Jan 10, 202215 y0
A•••••• F•••••••• M••••••Wakefield, MaJan 19, 202215 y0
R••• M•••••• P••••Certified Financial PlannerWakefield, MaFeb 1, 202210 y0
G•••••• M• C•••••••Lakewood Ranch, Fl Apr 1, 202214 y0
K••••••• M••• P•••••Wakefield, MaMar 13, 202313 y0
M•••••• E••••• C•••••Certified Financial PlannerWakefield, MaNov 21, 202315 y5
S••• B••••••• F••Wakefield, MaJan 2, 202413 y0
N••••• A•••• S••••Wakefield, MaMar 27, 202410 y1
J•••• W•••••• O••••••Wakefield, Ma Mar 29, 202413 y0
J•••• J•••• L••••••Wakefield, MaJun 25, 202421 y1
J•••• M••••Certified Financial PlannerWantagh, Ny Jul 17, 202416 y3
D••••• O••••••Wakefield, MaSep 16, 202412 y0
All 54 advisors at S••••••• P•••••• A•••••••• L•••
Advisor movement
2 left, 4 joined in 12 months
net +2 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 3.7% of current headcount12 left over 36 months
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
    • C••••••••• J••••• M•••••• · President / Directorcontrol
      since 04/2016 · owns less than 5%
    • D•••••• R•••••• M•••••• · Directorcontrol
      since 04/1998 · owns less than 5%
    • N•••••• J••••• M•••••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 01/2011 · owns less than 5%
    Entity owners
    • S••••••• H•••••• L•• · Shareholder
      direct · owns 75% or more
    • C••• F•••••••• C••••••••• L••• · Partner
      indirect · owns 25% to 50% of C••• F•••••••• H•••••••• L•••
    • C••• F•••••••• H•••••••• L••• · Partner
      indirect · owns 50% to 75% of F•••••••• F•• U••••••• H•••••••• L•
    • C••••••• D••••••• • R••• F••• X••• L••• · Partner
      indirect · owns 50% to 75% of C••• F•••••••• H•••••••• L•••
    • F•••••••• F•• A••••••••• L•• · Shareholder, Class A Common Stock
      indirect · owns 75% or more of F•••• F•••••••• P•••••••• L••
    • F•••••••• F•• I••••••••• H•••••••• L•• · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of F•••••••• F•• A••••••••• L••
    • F•••••••• F•• P•••••• I••• · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of F•••••••• F•• I••••••••• H•••••••• L••
    • F•••••••• F•• U••••••• H•••••••• L• · Shareholder
      indirect · owns 75% or more of F•••••••• F•• P•••••• I•••
    • F•••••••• F•• U••••••• H•••••••• L• · Shareholder, Class B Common Stock
      indirect · owns 75% or more of F•••• F•••••••• P••••••• I•••
    • F•••• F•••••••• P••••••• I••• · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of F•••• O••••••••• L••
    • F•••• F•••••••• P•••••••• L•• · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of F•••• O••••••••• L••
    • F•••• O••••••••• L•• · Member (Manager)
      indirect · owns 75% or more of S••••••• H•••••• L••
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    Advisers that list S••••••• P•••••• A•••••••• L••• as a related person
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Wakefield, Ma · principal5241
    Troy, Mi911
    Long Valley, Nj000
    Odessa, Fl000
    Pompton Plains, Nj000
    Albany, Il000
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Troy, MI8 employees
    • , 1 employees
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 3,113 to 3,033
      Oct 14, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • BD registered reps · 31 to 28
      Oct 14, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • HNW clients · 153 to 273
      Oct 14, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Individual clients · 1,523 to 1,150
      Oct 14, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 605 to 633
      Oct 14, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Employees · 54 to 53
      Oct 14, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 0
      Oct 14, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 54 to 53
      Oct 14, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Other offices · 21 to 23
      Oct 14, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $3.1B to $3.0B
      Oct 14, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $569M to $801M
      Oct 14, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $371M to $329M
      Oct 14, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $7.7B to $9.0B
      Oct 14, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $9.8B to $11B
      Oct 14, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • RAUM · $11B to $12B
      Oct 14, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $20.7M to $0
      Oct 14, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
      Jun 16, 2025 to Jul 17, 2025
    • Business name · S••••••• P•••••• A••••••• I•• to S••••••• P•••••• A•••••••• L•••
      Apr 18, 2025 to Jun 16, 2025
    • Other offices · 23 to 21
      Apr 18, 2025 to Jun 16, 2025
    • Accounts · 2,794 to 3,113
      Sep 26, 2024 to Apr 18, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 49 to 48
      Sep 26, 2024 to Apr 18, 2025
    • BD registered reps · 32 to 31
      Sep 26, 2024 to Apr 18, 2025
    • HNW clients · 152 to 153
      Sep 26, 2024 to Apr 18, 2025
    • Individual clients · 1,431 to 1,523
      Sep 26, 2024 to Apr 18, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 613 to 605
      Sep 26, 2024 to Apr 18, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 52 to 54
      Sep 26, 2024 to Apr 18, 2025
    • Legal name · S••••••• P•••••• A••••••• I•• to S••••••• P•••••• A•••••••• L••
      Sep 26, 2024 to Apr 18, 2025
    • Other offices · 10 to 23
      Sep 26, 2024 to Apr 18, 2025
    • Organization form · Corporation to Limited Liability Company
      Sep 26, 2024 to Apr 18, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $2.4B to $3.1B
      Sep 26, 2024 to Apr 18, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $454M to $569M
      Sep 26, 2024 to Apr 18, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $310M to $371M
      Sep 26, 2024 to Apr 18, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $6.6B to $7.7B
      Sep 26, 2024 to Apr 18, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $8.2B to $9.8B
      Sep 26, 2024 to Apr 18, 2025
    • RAUM · $9.0B to $11B
      Sep 26, 2024 to Apr 18, 2025
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $23.8M to $20.7M
      Sep 26, 2024 to Apr 18, 2025
    • Other offices · 11 to 10
      Sep 9, 2024 to Sep 26, 2024
    • Other offices · 12 to 11
      Aug 14, 2024 to Aug 22, 2024
    • Accounts · 2,546 to 2,794
      Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 45 to 49
      Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
    Signals
    24 dated events
    • B•••• G••••• M••••• no longer holds an investment adviser registration (last listed at S••••••• P•••••• A•••••••• L••• on the 2026-09-15 feed)
      Sep 15, 2026 · a•••••• registration ended · derived
    • A•••••• F•••••••• M•••••• no longer holds an investment adviser registration (last listed at S••••••• P•••••• A•••••••• L••• on the 2026-09-15 feed)
      Sep 15, 2026 · a•••••• registration ended · derived
    • D•••• T• L•••• left S••••••• P•••••• A•••••••• L••• for V••• F•••••••• A•••••••• I••• (registered 2026-04-15)
      Apr 13, 2026 · a•••••• firm change · fact
    • B•••• R•••••• left S••••••• P•••••• A•••••••• L••• for G••••• R••••••••• P••••••• L•• (registered 2026-04-09)
      Feb 3, 2026 · a•••••• firm change · fact
    • J•••• S•••••• B••••• left S••••••• P•••••• A•••••••• L••• for R•• W••••• B•••••••• I••• (registered 2025-07-11)
      Jul 10, 2025 · a•••••• firm change · fact
    • N••••• K•••• G•••••• left S••••••• P•••••• A•••••••• L••• for K•• I••••••••• S••••••• L•• (registered 2025-07-08)
      Jun 6, 2025 · a•••••• firm change · fact
    • S••••••• P•••••• A•••••••• L••• reported 23 offices beyond its principal office, up from 10 (2024-09-26 to 2025-04-18)
      Apr 18, 2025 · Office count change · derived
    • D••• M•••• C•••••••• left S••••••• P•••••• A•••••••• L••• for E•••••• A••••••• G••••• L•• (registered 2025-10-23)
      Mar 20, 2025 · a•••••• firm change · fact
    • J••••••• W•••• left S••••••• P•••••• A•••••••• L••• for T• P•••••• C••••• W••••• L•• (registered 2025-07-31)
      Mar 13, 2025 · a•••••• firm change · fact
    • F•••••• C•••• P•••••• left S••••••• P•••••• A•••••••• L••• for O•••• I••••••••• I••• (registered 2025-05-01)
      Mar 6, 2025 · a•••••• firm change · fact
    • N••••• M•••• M••••••••• left S••••••• P•••••• A•••••••• L••• for C•••••••• I••••••••• R••••••• A•••••••• I••• (registered 2025-02-26)
      Jan 24, 2025 · a•••••• firm change · fact
    • A•••••• S•••• left S••••••• P•••••• A•••••••• L••• for C••••••••• F•••••••• N•••••• (registered 2025-04-10)
      Nov 27, 2024 · a•••••• firm change · fact
    • V•••••• D••••• left S••••••• P•••••• A•••••••• L••• for W•••• I••••••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2024-10-18)
      Sep 26, 2024 · a•••••• firm change · fact
    • B••••• P•••••• O••••••• left S••••••• P•••••• A•••••••• L••• for R•• W••••• B•••••••• I••• (registered 2024-09-13)
      Sep 4, 2024 · a•••••• firm change · fact
    • L•••• B••••••• E••••••• left S••••••• P•••••• A•••••••• L••• for I•• A••••••• S•••••••• I••• (registered 2024-08-02)
      Apr 4, 2024 · a•••••• firm change · fact
    • S••••••• P•••••• A•••••••• L••• reported 8 offices beyond its principal office, up from 2 (2024-02-26 to 2024-03-01)
      Mar 1, 2024 · Office count change · derived
    • V•••• V••••• left S••••••• P•••••• A•••••••• L••• for C••••••• P••••••• (registered 2022-12-14)
      Dec 9, 2022 · a•••••• firm change · fact
    • M••• J• Z••••••• left S••••••• P•••••• A•••••••• L••• for P••••• I••••••••• M••••••••• L•• (registered 2022-10-25)
      Aug 19, 2022 · a•••••• firm change · fact
    • M••• R•••••• D••••• left S••••••• P•••••• A•••••••• L••• for C••••••• P••••••• (registered 2022-07-06)
      Jun 23, 2022 · a•••••• firm change · fact
    • A•••••• L••• left S••••••• P•••••• A•••••••• L••• for C••••••• S••••••••• I••• (registered 2022-09-09)
      Jun 10, 2022 · a•••••• firm change · fact
    • C••• K•••• left S••••••• P•••••• A•••••••• L••• for M••••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L•• (registered 2023-05-05)
      Jun 10, 2022 · a•••••• firm change · fact
    • S••••••• P•••••• A•••••••• L••• reported 44 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 32 (2020-01-16 to 2020-03-30)
      Mar 30, 2020 · ria a•••••• headcount change · derived
    • S••••••• P•••••• A•••••••• L••• reported RAUM $7.5B, up 51% from $4.9B (2020-01-16 to 2020-03-30)
      Mar 30, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
    • S••••••• P•••••• A•••••••• L••• reported RAUM $4.9B, up 34% from $3.6B (2017-09-12 to 2018-03-29)
      Mar 29, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
    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
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/focus-financial-partnersreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/sentinelgroup1987reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Website
    focusfinancialpartners.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    781-914-1361reportedpublic record, Form ADV, May 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
    Institutional managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    $221Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026