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SEC-registered adviser

S•••••••• W••••• M••••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerBuffalo, New YorkCRD 118910SEC 801-61208websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 32 filings
SEC status approved since May 28, 2002
RAUM
$1.4B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
28%
of RAUM
Private clients
92%
$1.3B individuals and HNW
Advisors
11
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$130M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
19
11 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
12
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
32 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.4B as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$440M then
HNW client RAUM$1.3B as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 15, 2018$596M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)11 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 30, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)19 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 28, 201314 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +19% over the last fiscal year+17% a year over threeIARs 12 to 11
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$130MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
29derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$5.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$815,510derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
28%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
7.6%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
0.8derived13 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+19%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-8.3%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-45%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$207M, 76 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)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$1.3B88%
  • Individuals$66.8M4.7%
  • Insurance companies$60.2M4.2%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$48.2M3.4%
Individual clients
84reported
HNW clients
234reported
Pension plan clients
7reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
1,755reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$207M for 76 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.92 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.08 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
11 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
J••• R•••••• S••••••••Buffalo, NyOct 10, 201327 y0
J••• S•••••••• G••••Certified Financial PlannerBuffalo, NyAug 19, 202127 y0
T•••••• J• D•••••Certified Financial PlannerBuffalo, NyAug 22, 202115 y0
C•••• J•••••••Certified Financial PlannerBuffalo, NyAug 25, 202127 y0
J••••• R•••••• S••••••••Certified Financial PlannerBuffalo, NyAug 25, 202125 y0
J•••• L••••••••• W•••••Certified Financial PlannerBuffalo, NyAug 29, 202125 y0
P•••••• M••• F•••••••Chartered Financial AnalystBuffalo, NySep 22, 202112 y0
C••• M•••••• B••••Buffalo, NyOct 13, 202125 y0
E••• R• K••••Certified Financial PlannerBuffalo, NyNov 23, 202115 y0
A••••• A••••••• D•••••• G•••••••••Buffalo, NyFeb 2, 202312 y1
T••••• W••••••Certified Financial PlannerDenver, Co Sep 30, 202513 y0
Advisor movement
1 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 9.1% of current headcount1 left over 36 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • B••••• C•••• M•••••• · Controllercontrol
    since 06/2001 · owns less than 5%
  • D•••••• T••••••• J• · Director Of Wealth Managementcontrol
    since 07/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • G••••• J•••• S•••••••• · Chief Operations Officer And Chief Investment Officercontrol
    since 06/2007 · owns less than 5%
  • J•••••••• C•••• · Director Of Client Engagementcontrol
    since 07/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • S••••••••• J•••• R•••••• · Member And Chairmancontrol
    since 06/2001 · owns 75% or more
  • S••••••••• J•••••• R•••••• · Chief Executive Officercontrol
    since 07/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • W•••••• J••••• L••••••••• · Member, Chief Financial Officer And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 06/2001 · owns 10% to 25%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • S•••••••• W••••• M••••••••• C•••• L••
    insurancen
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Buffalo, Ny · principal1111
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • , 1 employees
ADV anomalies
4 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • clients down average size upCombination · filing Mar 31, 2026
    private clients fell 20 percent or more while RAUM per client rose 30 percent or more: a move up-market or the departure of small accounts. RAUM $1,201,236,328 to $1,431,219,990, advisors 12 to 11, private clients 583 to 318, offices 12 to 12 (2025-03-25 to 2026-03-31)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
    D•••••• T••••••• J• (DIRECTOR OF WEALTH MANAGEMENT) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2023-01-18 and 2026-03-31
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
    J•••••••• C•••• (DIRECTOR OF CLIENT ENGAGEMENT) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2023-01-18 and 2026-03-31
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • client count collapseChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
    individual and HNW clients (Item 5.D) moved from 583.0 to 318.0 (-45.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-25 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +5.0% (1132 comparable advisers, 1.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,132) · 1.1% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,823 to 1,755
    Sep 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 12 to 11
    Sep 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 210 to 234
    Sep 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 373 to 84
    Sep 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $180M to $207M
    Sep 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 51-100
    Sep 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 12 to 11
    Sep 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $322M to $397M
    Sep 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $1.1B to $1.3B
    Sep 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $71.2M to $66.8M
    Sep 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $880M to $1.0B
    Sep 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $44.0M to $48.2M
    Sep 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $1.2B to $1.4B
    Sep 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,692 to 1,823
    Oct 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 13 to 12
    Oct 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • HNW clients · 193 to 210
    Oct 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Individual clients · 157 to 373
    Oct 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 6 to 7
    Oct 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $183M to $180M
    Oct 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 11-25
    Oct 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 11 to 12
    Oct 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $183M to $322M
    Oct 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $976M to $1.1B
    Oct 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $66.8M to $71.2M
    Oct 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $933M to $880M
    Oct 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $37.6M to $44.0M
    Oct 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • RAUM · $1.1B to $1.2B
    Oct 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,652 to 1,692
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 11 to 13
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 22, 2024
  • HNW clients · 166 to 193
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Individual clients · 149 to 157
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 5 to 6
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $112M to $183M
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Employees · 17 to 19
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 11-25
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Other offices · 1 to 12
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $117M to $183M
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 22, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $774M to $976M
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $64.7M to $66.8M
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $782M to $933M
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 22, 2024
Signals
9 dated events
  • J••••• P••• B•••••• left S•••••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• for Facet (registered 2026-03-27)
    Dec 1, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • S•••••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• reported 12 offices beyond its principal office, up from 1 (2024-01-31 to 2024-03-22)
    Mar 22, 2024 · Office count change · derived
  • Raymond John Sanderson (Member And Chairman) appeared on Schedule A of S•••••••• W••••• M••••••••• L••
    Jan 18, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
  • M•••••• S••• C•••••• (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of S•••••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• (listed 2022-03-24, absent 2023-01-18)
    Jan 18, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • S••• M•••••• C•••••• left S•••••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• for C•••• W••••• G•••• L•• (registered 2022-07-11)
    Jul 15, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • S•••••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• reported 10 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 0 (2021-09-20 to 2022-03-24)
    Mar 24, 2022 · Advisor headcount change · derived
  • Raymond John Sanderson (Managing Member) no longer on Schedule A of S•••••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• (listed 2021-03-30, absent 2021-09-20)
    Sep 20, 2021 · Control person left · inference
  • M•••••• S••• C•••••• (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of S•••••••• W••••• M••••••••• L••
    Sep 20, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
  • Salvatore John Gullo (Chief Operations Officer And Chief Investment Officer) appeared on Schedule A of S•••••••• W••••• M••••••••• L••
    Sep 20, 2021 · Control person joined · 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 phone
716-566-2410reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
716-566-2420reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/S••••••••-WEALTHMANAGEMENTreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
S••••••••LLC.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
716-566-2420reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 31, 2026
Team page
s•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 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
$130Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026