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SEC-registered adviser

L•••• F•••••••• M••••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerRaleigh, North CarolinaCRD 116344SEC 801-60666websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 25, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 20 filings
SEC status approved since Oct 5, 2001
RAUM
$339M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
0.0%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$339M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$113M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
2
1 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
20 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$339M as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$131M then
HNW client RAUM$336M as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$285M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 30, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)2 as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 19, 20136 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -21% over the last fiscal year-1.7% a year over threeIARs 1 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 25, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$113MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
29derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$3.8MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
0.0%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
0.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-21%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+100%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-31%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$336M99%
  • Individuals$3.0M0.9%
Individual clients
3reported
HNW clients
85reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
88reported
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=2.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
L•••• P•••• L••••Raleigh, NcDec 31, 200142 y0
D•••••• J••• L••••Certified Financial PlannerRaleigh, NcDec 31, 200145 y0
D•••• A•••• N•••••••••Raleigh, NcOct 30, 201518 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 headcount1 left over 36 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • L••••• D••••••• J••• · Managing Member, Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 10/2004 · owns 50% to 75%
  • L••••• L••••• P•••• · Membercontrol
    since 02/2001 · owns 50% to 75%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Raleigh, Nc · principal300
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • low discretionary shareStatic outlier · filing Mar 25, 2026
    discretionary share of RAUM of 0% against a peer median of 100% (5678 comparable advisers, 0.0th percentile, 33.7 robust deviations)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,678) · 0.0% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 128 to 88
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 0 to 2
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • HNW clients · 118 to 85
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Individual clients · 10 to 3
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 1 to 2
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $421M to $336M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $9.8M to $3.0M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $431M to $339M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • RAUM · $431M to $339M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Accounts · 136 to 128
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 1
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 3 to 0
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW clients · 126 to 118
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Employees · 5 to 2
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 1
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $406M to $421M
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $9.5M to $9.8M
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $415M to $431M
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • RAUM · $415M to $431M
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Accounts · 139 to 136
    Mar 27, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • HNW clients · 125 to 126
    Mar 27, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Individual clients · 14 to 10
    Mar 27, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $345M to $406M
    Mar 27, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $11.8M to $9.5M
    Mar 27, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $357M to $415M
    Mar 27, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • RAUM · $357M to $415M
    Mar 27, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
  • HNW clients · 128 to 125
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
  • Individual clients · 11 to 14
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
  • Employees · 6 to 5
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $408M to $345M
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $9.1M to $11.8M
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $417M to $357M
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
  • RAUM · $417M to $357M
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
  • Accounts · 142 to 139
    Mar 25, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
  • Individual clients · 14 to 11
    Mar 25, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
  • HNW RAUM · $384M to $408M
    Mar 25, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
  • Individual RAUM · $9.3M to $9.1M
    Mar 25, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $393M to $417M
    Mar 25, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
Signals
2 dated events
  • D•••••• R•••••• L•••• left L•••• F•••••••• M••••••••• L•• for T•• S•••••••• F•••••••• A••••••• (registered 2025-04-23)
    Mar 31, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • D••••• D••••••••• L•••• left L•••• F•••••••• M••••••••• L•• for A••••• A•• P••••••• S••••••• (registered 2023-05-05)
    Mar 27, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
Across DFX
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How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business phone
877-872-7001reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
919-872-7000reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Website
w••.l•••••••••.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
Principal office phone
919-872-7000reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 25, 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
$113Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026