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SEC-registered adviser

The Planner'S Edge LLC

Independent wealth managerMercer Island, WashingtonCRD 114616SEC 801-120913websiteIAPD
Latest filing Feb 25, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 24, 2021 · 7 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 23, 2021
RAUM
$179M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$179M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$59.6M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
7 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$179M as of Feb 25, 2026
Feb 14, 2022$148M then
HNW client RAUM$108M as of Feb 25, 2026
Feb 14, 2022$105M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Feb 25, 2026
Feb 14, 20221 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Feb 25, 2026
Feb 14, 20223 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -4.3% over the last fiscal year+12% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 25, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
  • 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
$59.6MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
71derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$261,659derivedRAUM 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
1.0derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-4.3%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+7.6%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, 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)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$108M61%
  • Individuals$70.6M39%
Individual clients
168reported
HNW clients
45reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
683reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Jeffrey David RossCertified Financial PlannerMercer Island, WaAug 4, 201143 y0
Deanna Jean NowadnickMercer Island, WaJul 6, 201644 y0
Ryan Joseph RourkeMercer Island, WaDec 20, 202411 y3
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
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • David Jeffrey Ross · Managing Member And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 01/2018 · 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
    Mercer Island, Wa · principal300
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • , 1 employees
    ADV anomalies
    1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • custody status changedChange between filings · filing Feb 25, 2026
      custody of client assets (Item 9.A): yes on the filing of 2025-04-14, no on the filing of 2026-02-25
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 694 to 683
      Apr 14, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
    • HNW clients · 48 to 45
      Apr 14, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
    • Individual clients · 150 to 168
      Apr 14, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
    • Assets in custody · 3653812.0 to unset
      Apr 14, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
    • Custody of client assets · true to false
      Apr 14, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $187M to $179M
      Apr 14, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $132M to $108M
      Apr 14, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $54.6M to $70.6M
      Apr 14, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
    • RAUM · $187M to $179M
      Apr 14, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
    • Accounts · 495 to 694
      Mar 7, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 1 to 3
      Mar 7, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
    • HNW clients · 35 to 48
      Mar 7, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
    • Individual clients · 131 to 150
      Mar 7, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $3.9M to $3.7M
      Mar 7, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
    • Employees · 2 to 3
      Mar 7, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 101-250
      Mar 7, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 2 to 3
      Mar 7, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $142M to $187M
      Mar 7, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $101M to $132M
      Mar 7, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $40.9M to $54.6M
      Mar 7, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · 1000.0 to unset
      Mar 7, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
    • RAUM · $142M to $187M
      Mar 7, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
    • Accounts · 562 to 495
      Jan 31, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 2 to 1
      Jan 31, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
    • HNW clients · 32 to 35
      Jan 31, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
    • Individual clients · 164 to 131
      Jan 31, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $3.2M to $3.9M
      Jan 31, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
    • Employees · 3 to 2
      Jan 31, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
    • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 251-500
      Jan 31, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 1 to 2
      Jan 31, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
    • Other offices · 3 to 2
      Jan 31, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $129M to $142M
      Jan 31, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $88.2M to $101M
      Jan 31, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $40.2M to $40.9M
      Jan 31, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · $117,084 to $1,000
      Jan 31, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
    • RAUM · $129M to $142M
      Jan 31, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
    • Accounts · 225 to 562
      Feb 14, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023
    • HNW clients · 33 to 32
      Feb 14, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023
    • Individual clients · 192 to 164
      Feb 14, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023
    • Assets in custody · $6.7M to $3.2M
      Feb 14, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023
    Signals
    1 dated events
    • The Planner'S Edge Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Mar 24, 2021 · First SEC registration · 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
    info@theplannersedge.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    206-232-4500reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    800-735-7302reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Website
    THEPLANNERSEDGE.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    206-232-4500reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 25, 2026
    Contact form
    theplannersedge.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Team page
    theplannersedge.com/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
    $59.6Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026