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SEC-registered adviser

F•••••••• P••••••• S•••••••

Independent wealth managerFort Wayne, IndianaCRD 121034SEC 801-123630websiteIAPD
Legal name S••••••• J•••• A••••
Latest filing Mar 17, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 7, 2022 · 11 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 11, 2022
RAUM
$213M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
93%
$198M individuals and HNW
Advisors
7
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$30.4M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
7 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
11 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$213M as of Mar 17, 2026
Feb 14, 2023$98.3M then
HNW client RAUM$99.0M as of Mar 17, 2026
Feb 14, 2023$46.3M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)7 as of Mar 17, 2026
Feb 14, 20234 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Mar 17, 2026
Feb 14, 20234 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +19% over the last fiscal year+29% a year over threeIARs 7 to 7
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 17, 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
RAUM per advisor
$30.4MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
69derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$199,278derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.8%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
7.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+19%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+3.4%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$89.0M, 220 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
controlled by a public reporting companyderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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)
  • controlled by a public reporting company (10.A)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$99.0M47%
  • Individuals$98.5M46%
  • Corporations and businesses$11.3M5.3%
  • Charitable organizations$3.8M1.8%
Individual clients
425reported
HNW clients
58reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
4reported
Accounts
1,067reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$89.0M for 220 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.93 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=7.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
7 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
K•••••• P••• S••••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantFort Wayne, InSep 5, 200743 y1
J•••• A•••• S••••••Certified Financial PlannerFort Wayne, InJan 19, 201513 y1
C••• J•••• R•••••••Certified Financial PlannerFort Wayne, InOct 14, 202013 y0
N••• A••••• B••••••Fort Wayne, InJan 19, 202213 y2
R••••• R•• M••••Fort Wayne, InAug 4, 202329 y2
B••••••• P••• V•••••••••Fort Wayne, InSep 5, 202414 y0
A••••• P••• B•••••Fort Wayne, InApr 8, 202513 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
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • S••••••• J••••• A•••• · Owner/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 10/2020 · 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
    Fort Wayne, In · principal700
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 957 to 1,067
      Apr 9, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
    • Charity clients · 2 to 4
      Apr 9, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
    • HNW clients · 64 to 58
      Apr 9, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
    • Individual clients · 403 to 425
      Apr 9, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 1 to 0
      Apr 9, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $78.0M to $89.0M
      Apr 9, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $176M to $212M
      Apr 9, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $95.1M to $99.0M
      Apr 9, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $72.0M to $98.5M
      Apr 9, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $3.0M to $552,471
      Apr 9, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $616,803 to $0
      Apr 9, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
    • RAUM · $179M to $213M
      Apr 9, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
    • Accounts · 872 to 957
      Jan 6, 2025 to Apr 9, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 5 to 7
      Jan 6, 2025 to Apr 9, 2025
    • BD registered reps · 4 to 7
      Jan 6, 2025 to Apr 9, 2025
    • Charity clients · 1 to 2
      Jan 6, 2025 to Apr 9, 2025
    • HNW clients · 45 to 64
      Jan 6, 2025 to Apr 9, 2025
    • Individual clients · 391 to 403
      Jan 6, 2025 to Apr 9, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $110M to $78.0M
      Jan 6, 2025 to Apr 9, 2025
    • Employees · 5 to 7
      Jan 6, 2025 to Apr 9, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100
      Jan 6, 2025 to Apr 9, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 5 to 7
      Jan 6, 2025 to Apr 9, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $151M to $176M
      Jan 6, 2025 to Apr 9, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $70.6M to $95.1M
      Jan 6, 2025 to Apr 9, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $72.4M to $72.0M
      Jan 6, 2025 to Apr 9, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.7M to $3.0M
      Jan 6, 2025 to Apr 9, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $542,608 to $616,803
      Jan 6, 2025 to Apr 9, 2025
    • RAUM · $153M to $179M
      Jan 6, 2025 to Apr 9, 2025
    • Accounts · 677 to 872
      Sep 6, 2023 to Feb 14, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 0 to 2
      Sep 6, 2023 to Feb 14, 2024
    • HNW clients · 30 to 45
      Sep 6, 2023 to Feb 14, 2024
    • Individual clients · 321 to 391
      Sep 6, 2023 to Feb 14, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $70.0M to $110M
      Sep 6, 2023 to Feb 14, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $94.4M to $151M
      Sep 6, 2023 to Feb 14, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $46.3M to $70.6M
      Sep 6, 2023 to Feb 14, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $50.1M to $72.4M
      Sep 6, 2023 to Feb 14, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $3.9M to $2.7M
      Sep 6, 2023 to Feb 14, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · $454,976 to $542,608
      Sep 6, 2023 to Feb 14, 2024
    • RAUM · $98.3M to $153M
      Sep 6, 2023 to Feb 14, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
      Aug 4, 2023 to Sep 6, 2023
    Signals
    1 dated events
    • F•••••••• P••••••• S••••••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Mar 7, 2022 · 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 phone
    260-469-3218reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/financial-planning-services---tobuildwereportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
    Website
    TOBUILDWEALTH.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
    Principal office phone
    260-469-3218reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 17, 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
    $30.4Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026