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SEC-registered adviser

A••••••• F•••••••• M••••••••• L•••

Independent wealth managerOwings Mills, MarylandCRD 111016SEC 801-20003websiteIAPD
Latest filing Feb 16, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 23, 2012 · 48 filings
SEC status approved since Oct 26, 1983
RAUM
$31.6M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$31.6M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$15.8M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
2
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
48 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$31.6M as of Feb 16, 2026
Mar 27, 2012$77.2M then
HNW client RAUM$6.2M as of Feb 16, 2026
Apr 24, 2018$3.6M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Feb 16, 2026
Apr 25, 20132 then
Employees (5.A)2 as of Feb 16, 2026
Apr 25, 20135 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -5.5% over the last fiscal year-6.1% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 16, 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
  • Mass-affluent RIA · private-client share at least 50 percent, non-HNW individuals at least 60 percent of private-client RAUM
RAUM per advisor
$15.8MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
62derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$203,871derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-5.5%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-36%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, otherreportedItem 5.G
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)
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$25.4M80%
  • High-net-worth individuals$6.2M20%
Individual clients
119reported
HNW clients
5reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
155reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=1.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
H••••• R•••••• D•••••Certified Financial PlannerOwings Mills, Md Jun 30, 199946 y0
B•••••• T••••••••• C•••••Owings Mills, MdDec 17, 202510 y2
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
  • C•••••• B••••••• T••••••••• · President & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 09/2023 · owns 75% or more
Entity owners
  • T•• M••••••• F•••••••• G•••• L•• · Owner
    direct · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Owings Mills, Md · principal210
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Cedar Falls, IA1 employees
  • Owings Mills, MD1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 193 to 155
    Apr 21, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
  • HNW clients · 1 to 5
    Apr 21, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
  • Individual clients · 192 to 119
    Apr 21, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 1-10
    Apr 21, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
  • HQ city · TOWSON to OWINGS MILLS
    Apr 21, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $33.4M to $31.6M
    Apr 21, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $1.7M to $6.2M
    Apr 21, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $31.8M to $25.4M
    Apr 21, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
  • RAUM · $33.4M to $31.6M
    Apr 21, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Feb 18, 2025 to Apr 21, 2025
  • Accounts · 259 to 193
    Dec 6, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 1 to 2
    Dec 6, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 0 to 1
    Dec 6, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • Individual clients · 258 to 192
    Dec 6, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • Employees · 1 to 2
    Dec 6, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 1 to 0
    Dec 6, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • HQ city · unset to TOWSON
    Dec 6, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • HQ state · unset to MD
    Dec 6, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 1 to 2
    Dec 6, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • Other offices · 2 to 1
    Dec 6, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • Accounts · 254 to 259
    Feb 6, 2024 to Feb 26, 2024
  • Individual clients · 215 to 258
    Feb 6, 2024 to Feb 26, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $1.7M to $1.7M
    Feb 6, 2024 to Feb 26, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $31.7M to $31.8M
    Feb 6, 2024 to Feb 26, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 1
    Jan 17, 2024 to Jan 23, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 1 to 0
    Jan 17, 2024 to Jan 23, 2024
  • Employees · 2 to 1
    Jan 17, 2024 to Jan 23, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 2 to 1
    Jan 17, 2024 to Jan 23, 2024
  • Business name · A••••••• F•••••••• M••••••••• L•• to A••••••• F•••••••• M••••••••• L•••
    Jan 10, 2024 to Jan 17, 2024
  • Legal name · A••••••• F•••••••• M••••••••• L•• to A••••••• F•••••••• M••••••••• L•••
    Jan 10, 2024 to Jan 17, 2024
  • Accounts · 326 to 254
    Sep 28, 2023 to Jan 10, 2024
  • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
    Sep 28, 2023 to Jan 10, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 1 to 0
    Sep 28, 2023 to Jan 10, 2024
  • HNW clients · 0 to 1
    Sep 28, 2023 to Jan 10, 2024
  • Individual clients · 325 to 215
    Sep 28, 2023 to Jan 10, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · unset to 0
    Sep 28, 2023 to Jan 10, 2024
  • HQ city · HUNT VALLEY to unset
    Sep 28, 2023 to Jan 10, 2024
  • HQ state · MD to unset
    Sep 28, 2023 to Jan 10, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $38.2M to $33.4M
    Sep 28, 2023 to Jan 10, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $0 to $1.7M
    Sep 28, 2023 to Jan 10, 2024
Signals
7 dated events
  • P•••• A••••• M••••••• no longer registered at A••••••• F•••••••• M••••••••• L•••; no later IA registration on IAPD
    Jan 23, 2024 · Advisor departure · fact
  • Andrew Peter Marshall (Managing Member) no longer on Schedule A of A••••••• F•••••••• M••••••••• L••• (listed 2024-01-10, absent 2024-01-17)
    Jan 17, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • T••••••••• B•••••• C••••• (President & Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of A••••••• F•••••••• M••••••••• L•••
    Jan 10, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • A••••••• F•••••••• M••••••••• L•• reported succeeding to the business of Another Adviser (Form ADV Item 4)
    Jan 17, 2023 · Succession (Item 4) · fact
  • Richard Howard Dobson (Chairman/Ceo) no longer on Schedule A of A••••••• F•••••••• M••••••••• L••• (listed 2022-04-22, absent 2022-09-19)
    Sep 19, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Andrew Thomas Dobson (Vice President/Marketing Director) no longer on Schedule A of A••••••• F•••••••• M••••••••• L••• (listed 2022-04-22, absent 2022-09-19)
    Sep 19, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Andrew Peter Marshall (President & Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of A••••••• F•••••••• M••••••••• L•••
    Sep 19, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
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
support@afm-ria.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
319-277-0798reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
443-339-2115reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/american-financial-management-ltd/?viewreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
afm-ria.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
(443) 339-2115reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 16, 2026
Contact form
afm-ria.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Team page
afm-ria.com/meet-our-teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 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
$15.8Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026