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SEC-registered adviser

O••••••• R••••••••• G••••• L••

Independent wealth managerBellevue, WashingtonCRD 119086SEC 801-114109websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 23, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 15, 2012 · 20 filings
SEC status approved since Oct 9, 2018
RAUM
$245M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$245M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$123M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
2
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
20 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$245M as of Mar 23, 2026
Feb 15, 2012$52.0M then
HNW client RAUM$228M as of Mar 23, 2026
Feb 26, 2019$68.1M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Mar 23, 2026
Feb 26, 20194 then
Employees (5.A)2 as of Mar 23, 2026
Feb 26, 20194 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +0.9% over the last fiscal year+16% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 23, 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
$123MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
60derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.1MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%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
1.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+0.9%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+7.2%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, commissionsreportedItem 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)
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$228M93%
  • Individuals$17.2M7.0%
Individual clients
48reported
HNW clients
71reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
226reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, commissionsreported
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
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
R••• M•••••• P•••••Certified Financial PlannerScottsdale, Az May 19, 200527 y1
G••••• P•••••• W•••••••Certified Financial PlannerBellevue, Wa May 19, 200531 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
  • P•••••• R•••• M•••••• · Member/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 12/2004 · owns 25% to 50%
  • W•••••••• G•••••• P•••••• · Managing Membercontrol
    since 12/2004 · 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
Bellevue, Wa · principal200
Scottsdale, Az200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Scottsdale, AZ1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 213 to 226
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • HNW clients · 65 to 71
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Individual clients · 46 to 48
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $243M to $245M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $227M to $228M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $16.2M to $17.2M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $264,918
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • RAUM · $243M to $245M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Accounts · 180 to 213
    Mar 19, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • HNW clients · 60 to 65
    Mar 19, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Mar 19, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $188M to $243M
    Mar 19, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $173M to $227M
    Mar 19, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $14.6M to $16.2M
    Mar 19, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • RAUM · $188M to $243M
    Mar 19, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Accounts · 178 to 180
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
  • Business name · O••••••• R••••••••• L•• to O••••••• R••••••••• G••••• L••
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
  • HNW clients · 63 to 60
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
  • Individual clients · 38 to 46
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
  • Legal name · O••••••• R••••••••• L•• to O••••••• R••••••••• G••••• L••
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $158M to $188M
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $147M to $173M
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $11.2M to $14.6M
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
  • RAUM · $158M to $188M
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
  • Accounts · 183 to 178
    Mar 7, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Advisory activities · 3 to 2
    Mar 7, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • HNW clients · 99 to 63
    Mar 7, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Individual clients · 62 to 38
    Mar 7, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $161M to $158M
    Mar 7, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $144M to $147M
    Mar 7, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $16.8M to $11.2M
    Mar 7, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • RAUM · $161M to $158M
    Mar 7, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Accounts · 276 to 183
    Aug 16, 2021 to Mar 7, 2022
  • Charity clients · 2.0 to unset
    Aug 16, 2021 to Mar 7, 2022
  • HNW clients · 46 to 99
    Aug 16, 2021 to Mar 7, 2022
  • Individual clients · 122 to 62
    Aug 16, 2021 to Mar 7, 2022
  • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 101-250
    Aug 16, 2021 to Mar 7, 2022
  • Discretionary RAUM · $134M to $161M
    Aug 16, 2021 to Mar 7, 2022
  • HNW RAUM · $106M to $144M
    Aug 16, 2021 to Mar 7, 2022
  • Individual RAUM · $26.9M to $16.8M
    Aug 16, 2021 to Mar 7, 2022
Signals
1 dated events
  • W••••••• P••••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Sep 10, 2018 · 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
info@optimistretirement.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
425-637-3037reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
480-447-3574reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
H•••••••••reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
425-637-3037reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 23, 2026
Contact form
optimistretirement.com/contactreportedpublished 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
$123Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026