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SEC-registered adviser

B•• A••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerLos Angeles, CaliforniaCRD 118410SEC 801-61120IAPD
Latest filing Mar 29, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 22, 2012 · 18 filings
SEC status approved since May 2, 2002
RAUM
$656M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
93%
$611M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$219M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
18 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$656M as of Mar 29, 2026
Mar 22, 2012$235M then
HNW client RAUM$611M as of Mar 29, 2026
Mar 20, 2018$315M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 29, 2026
Mar 22, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Mar 29, 2026
Mar 15, 20133 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +25% over the last fiscal year+18% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 29, 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
$164MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$20.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$9.2MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
6.9%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
0.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+25%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$624M, 19 clientsreportedItem 9.A
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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • 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$611M93%
  • Charitable organizations$42.4M6.5%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$2.7M0.4%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
30reported
Pension plan clients
2reported
Charitable clients
2reported
Accounts
71reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$624M for 19 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.93 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.07 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
S•••••• M••••••••Los Angeles, CaMar 8, 200040 y0
W•••••• C•••••• B•••••Los Angeles, CaMar 8, 200060 y0
D•••• J••• B•••••••••Los Angeles, CaMar 8, 200039 y0
S••••• M•••••• N•••••••Los Angeles, CaSep 17, 202618 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
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      No private fund reported.
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • B•••••• W••••••• C•••••• · Managing Membercontrol
        since 03/1999 · owns 50% to 75%
      • B••••••••• D••••• J••• · Member
        since 03/1999 · owns 10% to 25%
      • M••••••••• S•••••• · Member/Chief Compliance Officer
        since 03/1999 · owns 10% to 25%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • F•••••••• B••••• • C•••••• A••••••••• C•••••••••
        insurancen
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      Los Angeles, Ca · principal410
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      ADV anomalies
      2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • unusually large average accountStatic outlier · filing Mar 29, 2026
        RAUM per account of $9,235,954 against a peer median of $610,947 (1443 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile, 5.8 robust deviations)
        peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,443) · 99% percentile
      • unusually large average HNW clientStatic outlier · filing Mar 29, 2026
        HNW RAUM per HNW client of $20,355,586 against a peer median of $3,134,900 (1404 comparable advisers, 100.0th percentile, 11.3 robust deviations)
        peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,404) · 100% percentile
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 64 to 71
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $484M to $624M
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $523M to $656M
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $503M to $611M
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
      • Pension RAUM · $2.1M to $2.7M
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
      • RAUM · $523M to $656M
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
      • Accounts · 62 to 64
        Feb 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Charity clients · unset to 2.0
        Feb 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • HNW clients · 27 to 30
        Feb 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Individual clients · 5.0 to unset
        Feb 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Pension plan clients · unset to 2.0
        Feb 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $0 to $484M
        Feb 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Feb 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $457M to $523M
        Feb 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $436M to $503M
        Feb 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · 1686229.0 to unset
        Feb 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Pension RAUM · $1.7M to $2.1M
        Feb 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • RAUM · $457M to $523M
        Feb 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Accounts · 60 to 62
        Mar 3, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
      • HNW clients · 26 to 27
        Mar 3, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
      • Individual clients · 6 to 5
        Mar 3, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $403M to $457M
        Mar 3, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $382M to $436M
        Mar 3, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $2.6M to $1.7M
        Mar 3, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
      • Pension RAUM · $1.3M to $1.7M
        Mar 3, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
      • RAUM · $403M to $457M
        Mar 3, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
      • Accounts · 59 to 60
        Apr 13, 2022 to Mar 3, 2023
      • HNW clients · 25 to 26
        Apr 13, 2022 to Mar 3, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $420M to $403M
        Apr 13, 2022 to Mar 3, 2023
      • HNW RAUM · $393M to $382M
        Apr 13, 2022 to Mar 3, 2023
      • Individual RAUM · $3.1M to $2.6M
        Apr 13, 2022 to Mar 3, 2023
      • Pension RAUM · $1.2M to $1.3M
        Apr 13, 2022 to Mar 3, 2023
      • RAUM · $420M to $403M
        Apr 13, 2022 to Mar 3, 2023
      • Accounts · 56 to 59
        Mar 18, 2021 to Mar 22, 2022
      • Discretionary RAUM · $388M to $420M
        Mar 18, 2021 to Mar 22, 2022
      • HNW RAUM · $364M to $393M
        Mar 18, 2021 to Mar 22, 2022
      • Individual RAUM · $2.8M to $3.1M
        Mar 18, 2021 to Mar 22, 2022
      • Pension RAUM · $443,508 to $1.2M
        Mar 18, 2021 to Mar 22, 2022
      • RAUM · $388M to $420M
        Mar 18, 2021 to Mar 22, 2022
      • Accounts · 33 to 56
        Jun 24, 2020 to Mar 18, 2021
      Signals
      2 dated events
      • S••••• M•••••• N••••••• registered as an investment adviser representative at B•• A••••••• L••
        Sep 17, 2026 · Advisor registered · fact
      • B•• A••••••• L•• reported RAUM $655.8M, up 25% from $523.1M (2025-03-31 to 2026-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
      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
      Principal office phone
      310-734-1234reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 29, 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
      $219Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026