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SEC-registered adviser

B•• W••••• S•••••••••

Independent wealth managerVestavia, AlabamaCRD 119670SEC 801-61015websiteIAPD
Legal name B•• W••••• S••••••••• L••
Latest filing Jan 22, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 24, 2012 · 43 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 21, 2002
RAUM
$528M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
94%
$497M individuals and HNW
Advisors
7
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$75.4M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
11
7 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
43 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$528M as of Jan 22, 2026
Mar 24, 2012$119M then
HNW client RAUM$361M as of Jan 22, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$165M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)7 as of Jan 22, 2026
Mar 24, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)11 as of Jan 22, 2026
Apr 1, 20138 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +31% over the last fiscal year+17% a year over threeIARs 7 to 7
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jan 22, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
  • 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
$75.4MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
51derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$433,259derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
3.6%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.6derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+31%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+7.9%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, 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
  • 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • 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$361M68%
  • Individuals$136M26%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$14.5M2.8%
  • Corporations and businesses$11.8M2.2%
  • Charitable organizations$4.5M0.9%
Individual clients
227reported
HNW clients
127reported
Pension plan clients
3reported
Charitable clients
3reported
Accounts
1,219reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.94 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.04 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
7 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
S••••• M••••••• C••••••••Certified Financial PlannerVestavia, AlMar 9, 200624 y2
H••••• S••••••••Certified Financial PlannerClifton, NjSep 17, 200719 y0
M••••••• P•••• R•••••••Certified Financial Planner, Personal Financial SpecialistVestavia, AlJun 16, 200917 y0
T•••••• R••••• J••••Vestavia, Al Apr 9, 202115 y3
L•••••• W••••• B•••••••••Vestavia, AlOct 28, 202110 y0
S•••••• E••• L•••••Certified Financial PlannerVestavia, AlMay 23, 202313 y0
A••••••• N••••• S•••••••••Vestavia, AlJul 23, 202512 y0
Advisor movement
1 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 14% of current headcount4 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • C••••••••• S•••••• M••••••• · Managing Membercontrol
    since 09/2011 · owns 10% to 25%
  • R•••••••• M•••••••• P•••• · Managing Membercontrol
    since 09/2011 · owns 75% or more
  • B••••••••• L••••••• W••••• · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 07/2022 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Vestavia, Al · principal601
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • , 1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,115 to 1,219
    Jul 25, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
  • Charity clients · 16 to 3
    Jul 25, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
  • HNW clients · 113 to 127
    Jul 25, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
  • Individual clients · 215 to 227
    Jul 25, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $46.8M to $56.5M
    Jul 25, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
  • Employees · 10 to 11
    Jul 25, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $404M to $528M
    Jul 25, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $269M to $361M
    Jul 25, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $109M to $136M
    Jul 25, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $13.1M to $14.5M
    Jul 25, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
  • RAUM · $404M to $528M
    Jul 25, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
    Jan 27, 2025 to Jul 25, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,054 to 1,115
    Apr 29, 2024 to Jan 27, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 11 to 7
    Apr 29, 2024 to Jan 27, 2025
  • Charity clients · 15 to 16
    Apr 29, 2024 to Jan 27, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 3 to 2
    Apr 29, 2024 to Jan 27, 2025
  • HNW clients · 106 to 113
    Apr 29, 2024 to Jan 27, 2025
  • Individual clients · 208 to 215
    Apr 29, 2024 to Jan 27, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $45.9M to $46.8M
    Apr 29, 2024 to Jan 27, 2025
  • Employees · 13 to 10
    Apr 29, 2024 to Jan 27, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 10 to 7
    Apr 29, 2024 to Jan 27, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $367M to $404M
    Apr 29, 2024 to Jan 27, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $246M to $269M
    Apr 29, 2024 to Jan 27, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $97.8M to $109M
    Apr 29, 2024 to Jan 27, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $12.2M to $13.1M
    Apr 29, 2024 to Jan 27, 2025
  • RAUM · $367M to $404M
    Apr 29, 2024 to Jan 27, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,047 to 1,054
    Jan 30, 2024 to Apr 29, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 1 to 3
    Jan 30, 2024 to Apr 29, 2024
  • HNW clients · 58 to 106
    Jan 30, 2024 to Apr 29, 2024
  • Individual clients · 253 to 208
    Jan 30, 2024 to Apr 29, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 2 to 3
    Jan 30, 2024 to Apr 29, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $347M to $367M
    Jan 30, 2024 to Apr 29, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $156M to $246M
    Jan 30, 2024 to Apr 29, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $167M to $97.8M
    Jan 30, 2024 to Apr 29, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $11.4M to $12.2M
    Jan 30, 2024 to Apr 29, 2024
  • RAUM · $347M to $367M
    Jan 30, 2024 to Apr 29, 2024
  • Accounts · 1,076 to 1,047
    May 19, 2023 to Jan 30, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 10 to 11
    May 19, 2023 to Jan 30, 2024
  • Charity clients · 3 to 15
    May 19, 2023 to Jan 30, 2024
  • Corporate clients · unset to 1.0
    May 19, 2023 to Jan 30, 2024
Signals
7 dated events
  • B•• W••••• S••••••••• reported RAUM $528.1M, up 31% from $404.5M (2025-07-25 to 2026-01-22)
    Jan 22, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • J•••• H••••• M••••• left B•• W••••• S••••••••• for T•• W•••• G••••• L•• (registered 2025-11-19)
    Oct 29, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • J•••• T••••• B••••• I•• left B•• W••••• S••••••••• for M•••••• A••••••• G••••• L•• (registered 2025-07-28)
    Jul 22, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • M•••••• M•••• F•••••••• left B•• W••••• S••••••••• for W•••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2024-12-09)
    Nov 27, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • M•••••• A•• K•••••• left B•• W••••• S••••••••• for T•••• W••••• P•••••••• L•• (registered 2024-05-22)
    Apr 22, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • B••••• L•• K••••••••• left B•• W••••• S••••••••• for E•••••• F•••••••• E•••••• (registered 2022-07-06)
    Jul 4, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Mark Norman Berk (Managing Member) no longer on Schedule A of B•• W••••• S••••••••• (listed 2018-04-27, absent 2019-03-19)
    Mar 19, 2019 · Control person left · inference
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@bcrwealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
205-298-1234reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
205-298-1230reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/BCRWealthreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
BCRWEALTH.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
205-298-1234reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jan 22, 2026
Team page
BCRWEALTH.COM/our-teamreportedpublished 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
$75.4Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026