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SEC-registered adviser

C••••• C•••• P•••••••

Independent wealth managerGlen Mills, PennsylvaniaCRD 120131SEC 801-62686websiteIAPD
Legal name P••••••• D••••••••• I•••
Latest filing Feb 12, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 5, 2011 · 32 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 14, 2004
RAUM
$542M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
92%
of RAUM
Private clients
92%
$497M individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$90.4M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
8
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
32 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$542M as of Feb 12, 2026
Feb 29, 2012$109M then
HNW client RAUM$363M as of Feb 12, 2026
Mar 16, 2018$131M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Feb 12, 2026
Feb 29, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)8 as of Feb 12, 2026
Mar 25, 20136 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +12% over the last fiscal year+18% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 12, 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
$90.4MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
75derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$379,067derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
92%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.2%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+12%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+6.4%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourlyreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consultingreportedItem 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$363M73%
  • Individuals$134M27%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$1.2M0.2%
  • Corporations and businesses$1.0M0.2%
  • Charitable organizations$44,0040.0%
Individual clients
308reported
HNW clients
144reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,431reported
Financial planning clients
11-25reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.92 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=4.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
6 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
F•••••••• J••• D•••••Chartered Financial ConsultantGlen Mills, Pa Jun 24, 199343 y1
W•••••• F•••••• M•••••Certified Financial PlannerGlen Mills, PaAug 8, 200733 y1
M•••••• S•••• E••••Certified Financial PlannerGlen Mills, PaJan 12, 201617 y1
K•••• P•••••• L•••Certified Financial PlannerGlen Mills, PaFeb 23, 202213 y0
V••••••• R• P••••••Certified Financial PlannerGlen Mills, PaFeb 15, 202313 y1
M•••••• L••••• M•••••• S•••••Certified Financial PlannerGlen Mills, PaJun 8, 202619 y5
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • E••••• M••••••• S•••• · President And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 07/2023 · owns 50% to 75%
  • M•••••• W••••••• F•••••• · Chief Executive Officercontrol
    since 07/2023 · 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
Glen Mills, Pa · principal610
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • , 1 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • business activity changedChange between filings · filing Feb 12, 2026
    pension consulting (Item 5.G.6): no on the filing of 2025-12-24, yes on the filing of 2026-02-12
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,342 to 1,431
    Dec 24, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
  • Advisory activities · 2 to 3
    Dec 24, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
  • HNW clients · 127 to 144
    Dec 24, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
  • Individual clients · 298 to 308
    Dec 24, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $447M to $500M
    Dec 24, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $316M to $363M
    Dec 24, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $127M to $134M
    Dec 24, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $39.5M to $42.9M
    Dec 24, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $2.2M to $1.2M
    Dec 24, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
  • RAUM · $486M to $542M
    Dec 24, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,258 to 1,342
    Nov 20, 2024 to Apr 25, 2025
  • Business name · P••••••• D••••••••• I••• to C••••• C•••• P•••••••
    Nov 20, 2024 to Apr 25, 2025
  • HNW clients · 108 to 127
    Nov 20, 2024 to Apr 25, 2025
  • Individual clients · 293 to 298
    Nov 20, 2024 to Apr 25, 2025
  • Employees · 7 to 8
    Nov 20, 2024 to Apr 25, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 11-25
    Nov 20, 2024 to Apr 25, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $386M to $447M
    Nov 20, 2024 to Apr 25, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $258M to $316M
    Nov 20, 2024 to Apr 25, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $125M to $127M
    Nov 20, 2024 to Apr 25, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $36.8M to $39.5M
    Nov 20, 2024 to Apr 25, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $2.1M to $2.2M
    Nov 20, 2024 to Apr 25, 2025
  • RAUM · $423M to $486M
    Nov 20, 2024 to Apr 25, 2025
  • Other offices · 0 to 1
    Jun 28, 2024 to Nov 20, 2024
  • Accounts · 1,173 to 1,258
    Jul 6, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 4
    Jul 6, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 5 to 4
    Jul 6, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • HNW clients · 104 to 108
    Jul 6, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Individual clients · 280 to 293
    Jul 6, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Employees · 6 to 7
    Jul 6, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 4
    Jul 6, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $334M to $386M
    Jul 6, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $224M to $258M
    Jul 6, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $111M to $125M
    Jul 6, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $36.8M
    Jul 6, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · unset to 2104483.0
    Jul 6, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • RAUM · $334M to $423M
    Jul 6, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 3 to 5
    Mar 28, 2023 to Jul 6, 2023
  • Other offices · 1 to 0
    Mar 28, 2023 to Jul 6, 2023
  • Accounts · 1,074 to 1,173
    Aug 8, 2022 to Mar 6, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 5
    Aug 8, 2022 to Mar 6, 2023
Signals
3 dated events
  • Scott Matthew Ellis (President And Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of C••••• C•••• P•••••••
    Jul 6, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
  • Francis William Muller (Chief Executive Officer) appeared on Schedule A of C••••• C•••• P•••••••
    Jul 6, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
  • John Frederick Dunbar (President And Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of C••••• C•••• P••••••• (listed 2023-03-28, absent 2023-07-06)
    Jul 6, 2023 · 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@commoncentsplanning.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
610-361-0865reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/common-cents-planningreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
C•••••C••••P•••••••.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
610-361-0865reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 12, 2026
Contact form
commoncentsplanning.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
commoncentsplanning.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
$90.4Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026