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SEC-registered adviser

B••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerSeattle, WashingtonCRD 115969SEC 801-121432websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 27, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 27, 2012 · 15 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 16, 2021
RAUM
$332M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$330M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$166M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
15 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$332M as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 27, 2012$43.2M then
HNW client RAUM$302M as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 11, 2022$261M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 11, 20221 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 11, 20221 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +14% over the last fiscal year+14% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 27, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • UHNW private wealth · private-client share at least 50 percent, HNW at least 90 percent of private-client RAUM, and average HNW client assets at least $10M
RAUM per advisor
$166MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
45derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$10.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$3.9MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.6%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived2 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
+6.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourlyreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, 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
  • 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$302M91%
  • Individuals$27.3M8.2%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$2.0M0.6%
Individual clients
59reported
HNW clients
30reported
Pension plan clients
1reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
84reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
W•••••• F•••••• S•••••Certified Financial PlannerSeattle, WaOct 30, 200028 y0
L• T•••Chartered Financial AnalystSeattle, WaMay 7, 202421 y1
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • S•••••• W••••••• F•••••• · President/Manager - Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 07/2001 · 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
Seattle, Wa · principal200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Bellevue, WA2 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • unusually large average HNW clientStatic outlier · filing Mar 27, 2026
    HNW RAUM per HNW client of $10,076,513 against a peer median of $2,404,040 (4940 comparable advisers, 100.0th percentile, 5.2 robust deviations)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (4,940) · 100% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 85 to 84
    Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW clients · 27 to 30
    Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual clients · 57 to 59
    Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Employees · 2 to 3
    Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $287M to $327M
    Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $246M to $302M
    Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $43.4M to $27.3M
    Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $3.9M to $4.4M
    Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $1.9M to $2.0M
    Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • RAUM · $291M to $332M
    Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Accounts · 80 to 85
    Jul 26, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
  • HNW clients · 30 to 27
    Jul 26, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
  • Individual clients · 50 to 57
    Jul 26, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 1-10
    Jul 26, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $256M to $287M
    Jul 26, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $240M to $246M
    Jul 26, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $18.4M to $43.4M
    Jul 26, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $3.6M to $3.9M
    Jul 26, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $1.2M to $1.9M
    Jul 26, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
  • RAUM · $260M to $291M
    Jul 26, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
  • Other offices · 0 to 1
    May 3, 2024 to Jul 26, 2024
  • Accounts · 82 to 80
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Individual clients · 51 to 50
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $218M to $256M
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 27, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $203M to $240M
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $17.2M to $18.4M
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $3.3M to $3.6M
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $873,542 to $1.2M
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 27, 2024
  • RAUM · $221M to $260M
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 1 to 2
    Mar 29, 2023 to Jan 31, 2024
  • Employees · 1 to 2
    Mar 29, 2023 to Jan 31, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 1 to 2
    Mar 29, 2023 to Jan 31, 2024
  • Accounts · 79 to 82
    Mar 11, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • HNW clients · 25 to 30
    Mar 11, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Individual clients · 53 to 51
    Mar 11, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $281M to $218M
    Mar 11, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $261M to $203M
    Mar 11, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $22.4M to $17.2M
    Mar 11, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $3.7M to $3.3M
    Mar 11, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Pension RAUM · $980,759 to $873,542
    Mar 11, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
Signals
2 dated events
  • A••• T•••• N••••• left B••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• for U••••• C•••••• F•••••••• A••••••• (registered 2024-04-23)
    May 3, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • B••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    May 7, 2021 · ria f•••• adv filing · fact
Across DFX
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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
206-447-1581reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
206-682-4840reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
425-466-2896reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
H•••••••••reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
206-682-4840reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 27, 2026
Contact form
bbjsadvisors.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Team page
bbjsadvisors.com/meet-the-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
$166Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026