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SEC-registered adviser

S••••••• I••••••••• M••••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerTucson, ArizonaCRD 112923SEC 801-50373websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 18, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 23 filings
SEC status approved since Oct 16, 1995
RAUM
$409M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
87%
$354M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$102M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
8
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
23 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$409M as of Mar 18, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$215M then
HNW client RAUM$322M as of Mar 18, 2026
Mar 23, 2018$237M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 18, 2026
Mar 30, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)8 as of Mar 18, 2026
Mar 28, 20137 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +14% over the last fiscal year+6.2% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 18, 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
$102MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
35derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.0MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
7.5%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+14%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+0.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourlyreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, publicationsreportedItem 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
  • 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$322M79%
  • Individuals$32.5M7.9%
  • Charitable organizations$26.2M6.4%
  • Corporations and businesses$24.2M5.9%
  • State and municipal entities$4.5M1.1%
Individual clients
65reported
HNW clients
74reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
7reported
Accounts
399reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.87 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.08 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
J••• H••••• P••••Chartered Financial AnalystTucson, AzFeb 22, 201230 y1
A••••••• M••••••• A•••••••Chartered Financial AnalystTucson, AzDec 9, 201411 y0
R••• A•••••••• P••••••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantTucson, AzAug 9, 202110 y1
N••••• J• S••••Tucson, AzAug 21, 202610 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
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
    • P••••• J•••• H••••• · Managing Partner, Chief Investment Officercontrol
      since 09/1995 · owns 75% or more
    • A•••••••• A•••••••• M••••••• · Portfolio Manager
      since 01/2022 · owns 5% to 10%
    • K••••• C••••••• P••••••• · Chief Compliance Officer
      since 05/2015 · owns 5% to 10%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Tucson, Az · principal410
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • S••••Sdale, AZ1 employees
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 153 to 399
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • Charity clients · 9 to 7
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • Corporate clients · unset to 4.0
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • HNW clients · 72 to 74
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • Individual clients · 67 to 65
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $361M to $409M
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $278M to $322M
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $31.3M to $32.5M
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • RAUM · $361M to $409M
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • Accounts · 402 to 153
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Charity clients · 10 to 9
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • HNW clients · 74 to 72
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Individual clients · 68 to 67
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $371M to $361M
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $280M to $278M
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $31.1M to $31.3M
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • RAUM · $371M to $361M
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Accounts · 420 to 402
      Mar 22, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Charity clients · 9 to 10
      Mar 22, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Individual clients · 77 to 68
      Mar 22, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 51-100
      Mar 22, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $342M to $371M
      Mar 22, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $251M to $280M
      Mar 22, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $31.0M to $31.1M
      Mar 22, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · 3466075.0 to unset
      Mar 22, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • RAUM · $342M to $371M
      Mar 22, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Accounts · 436 to 420
      Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
    • Charity clients · 7 to 9
      Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
    • HNW clients · 60 to 74
      Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
    • Individual clients · 82 to 77
      Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
    • Employees · 7 to 8
      Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $338M to $342M
      Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
    • HNW RAUM · $235M to $251M
      Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
    • Individual RAUM · $39.2M to $31.0M
      Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
    • Pension RAUM · $5.2M to $3.5M
      Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
    • RAUM · $338M to $342M
      Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
    • Accounts · 404 to 436
      Feb 16, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
    • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
      Feb 16, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
    Signals
    1 dated events
    • S••••••• I••••••••• M••••••••• I••• reported succeeding to the business of Another Adviser (Form ADV Item 4)
      Jan 31, 2022 · Succession (Item 4) · 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 phone
    520-293-3311reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    866-483-3311reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Website
    S•••••••INVESTMENTMANAGEMENT.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
    Principal office phone
    520-293-3311reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 18, 2026
    Contact form
    sterlinginvestmentmanagement.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Team page
    sterlinginvestmentmanagement.com/who-we-arereportedpublished 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
    $102Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026