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SEC-registered adviser

B•••• F•••••••• C••••

Independent wealth managerHerndon, VirginiaCRD 118623SEC 801-114987websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jun 10, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 12, 2019 · 14 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 11, 2019
RAUM
$291M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
0.0%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$291M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$96.9M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
14 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$291M as of Jun 10, 2026
Mar 19, 2020$104M then
HNW client RAUM$263M as of Jun 10, 2026
Mar 19, 2020$87.7M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Jun 10, 2026
Mar 19, 20202 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Jun 10, 2026
Mar 19, 20202 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +23% over the last fiscal year+22% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 10, 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
$96.9MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
53derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$462,763derivedRAUM 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
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+23%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+11%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 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)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$263M91%
  • Individuals$27.3M9.4%
Individual clients
76reported
HNW clients
83reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
628reported
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
J•••• M•••••• B••••Herndon, VaSep 24, 199637 y0
J•••• D•••••• B••••Certified Financial PlannerHerndon, VaJun 10, 201713 y0
V••••••• W•• B•••• S•••••Herndon, VaFeb 14, 202322 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••••• J••••• D•••••• · Vice Presidentcontrol
        since 01/2023 · owns 10% to 25%
      • B••••• J••••• M•••••• · President/Director/Ccocontrol
        since 11/1995 · 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
      Herndon, Va · principal300
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      • , 1 employees
      ADV anomalies
      1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • low discretionary shareStatic outlier · filing Jun 10, 2026
        discretionary share of RAUM of 0% against a peer median of 100% (5676 comparable advisers, 0.0th percentile, 33.7 robust deviations)
        peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676) · 0.0% percentile
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 551 to 628
        May 21, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
      • HNW clients · 68 to 83
        May 21, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
      • Individual clients · 75 to 76
        May 21, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $224M to $263M
        May 21, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $12.4M to $27.3M
        May 21, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $236M to $291M
        May 21, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
      • RAUM · $236M to $291M
        May 21, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
      • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
        Mar 28, 2025 to May 21, 2025
      • Accounts · 447 to 551
        Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • HNW clients · 67 to 68
        Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Individual clients · 62 to 75
        Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $174M to $224M
        Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $22.2M to $12.4M
        Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $197M to $236M
        Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • RAUM · $197M to $236M
        Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Accounts · 378 to 447
        Mar 13, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
      • HNW clients · 52 to 67
        Mar 13, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
      • Individual clients · 60 to 62
        Mar 13, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $136M to $174M
        Mar 13, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $24.7M to $22.2M
        Mar 13, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $161M to $197M
        Mar 13, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
      • RAUM · $161M to $197M
        Mar 13, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
      • Accounts · 339 to 378
        Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 13, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
        Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 13, 2023
      • HNW clients · 60 to 52
        Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 13, 2023
      • Individual clients · 43 to 60
        Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 13, 2023
      • Employees · 2 to 3
        Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 13, 2023
      • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 101-250
        Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 13, 2023
      • State-registered IARs · 2 to 3
        Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 13, 2023
      • HNW RAUM · $164M to $136M
        Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 13, 2023
      • Individual RAUM · $13.6M to $24.7M
        Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 13, 2023
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $178M to $161M
        Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 13, 2023
      • RAUM · $178M to $161M
        Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 13, 2023
      • Accounts · 288 to 339
        Apr 7, 2021 to Mar 23, 2022
      • HNW clients · 54 to 60
        Apr 7, 2021 to Mar 23, 2022
      • Individual clients · 38 to 43
        Apr 7, 2021 to Mar 23, 2022
      • HNW RAUM · $128M to $164M
        Apr 7, 2021 to Mar 23, 2022
      • Individual RAUM · $14.1M to $13.6M
        Apr 7, 2021 to Mar 23, 2022
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $142M to $178M
        Apr 7, 2021 to Mar 23, 2022
      • RAUM · $142M to $178M
        Apr 7, 2021 to Mar 23, 2022
      Signals
      2 dated events
      • D•••••• J•••• B•••• (Vice President) appeared on Schedule A of B•••• F•••••••• C••••
        Mar 13, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
      • B•••• F•••••••• C•••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Mar 12, 2019 · 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
      service@birksfinancial.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
      Business phone
      703-481-6202reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/birks-financialreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Website
      B••••FINANCIAL.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      703-481-6202reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 10, 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
      $96.9Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026