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SEC-registered adviser

H••••••• • M••••••

Independent wealth managerAsheville, North CarolinaCRD 121197SEC 801-125021websiteIAPD
Legal name M•••••• • A••••••••• I•••
Latest filing Apr 2, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 9, 2012 · 13 filings
SEC status approved since May 13, 2022
RAUM
$156M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$156M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$77.9M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
13 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$156M as of Apr 2, 2026
Mar 7, 2023$105M then
HNW client RAUM$88.4M as of Apr 2, 2026
Mar 7, 2023$44.0M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Apr 2, 2026
Mar 7, 20232 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Apr 2, 2026
Mar 7, 20233 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +29% over the last fiscal year+14% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 2, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$77.9MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
134derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$222,394derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+29%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+3.9%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourlyreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$79.2M, 95 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$88.4M57%
  • Individuals$67.5M43%
Individual clients
225reported
HNW clients
43reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
701reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$79.2M for 95 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourlyreported
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
S•••• L•• M••••••Certified Financial PlannerAsheville, NcSep 20, 201328 y0
R••••• E••••• B•••••••••Certified Financial PlannerAsheville, NcMay 13, 201418 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
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      No private fund reported.
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • B••••••••• R•••••• E••••• · Financial Advisorcontrol
        since 08/2023 · owns 10% to 25%
      • M••••••• S••••• L•• · President/ Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 04/2002 · owns 75% or more
      • J••••••• N•••••• A• · Secretary
        since 07/2011 · 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
      Asheville, Nc · principal200
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Individual clients · 226 to 225
        Sep 30, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
      • Accounts · 667 to 701
        Sep 30, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
      • Charity clients · unset to 0.0
        Sep 30, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
      • Corporate clients · unset to 0.0
        Sep 30, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
      • HNW clients · 32 to 43
        Sep 30, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
      • Pension plan clients · unset to 0.0
        Sep 30, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle clients · unset to 0.0
        Sep 30, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $99.6M to $79.2M
        Sep 30, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $121M to $156M
        Sep 30, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $60.7M to $88.4M
        Sep 30, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $60.4M to $67.5M
        Sep 30, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
      • Pension RAUM · unset to 0.0
        Sep 30, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · unset to 0.0
        Sep 30, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
      • RAUM · $121M to $156M
        Sep 30, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $121M to $99.6M
        Aug 11, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
      • Custody of client assets · false to true
        Aug 11, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
      • Accounts · 684 to 667
        Mar 8, 2024 to Feb 20, 2025
      • HNW clients · 27 to 32
        Mar 8, 2024 to Feb 20, 2025
      • Individual clients · 657 to 226
        Mar 8, 2024 to Feb 20, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $116M to $121M
        Mar 8, 2024 to Feb 20, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
        Mar 8, 2024 to Feb 20, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $116M to $121M
        Mar 8, 2024 to Feb 20, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $50.2M to $60.7M
        Mar 8, 2024 to Feb 20, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $65.8M to $60.4M
        Mar 8, 2024 to Feb 20, 2025
      • RAUM · $116M to $121M
        Mar 8, 2024 to Feb 20, 2025
      • Accounts · 691 to 684
        Oct 19, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
      • HNW clients · 22 to 27
        Oct 19, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
      • Individual clients · 257 to 657
        Oct 19, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $31.7M to $116M
        Oct 19, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $105M to $116M
        Oct 19, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $44.0M to $50.2M
        Oct 19, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $61.5M to $65.8M
        Oct 19, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
      • RAUM · $105M to $116M
        Oct 19, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
      • Accounts · 279 to 691
        Apr 25, 2022 to Mar 7, 2023
      • Assets in custody · unset to 31665467.0
        Apr 25, 2022 to Mar 7, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $117M to $105M
        Apr 25, 2022 to Mar 7, 2023
      • HNW RAUM · $47.8M to $44.0M
        Apr 25, 2022 to Mar 7, 2023
      • Individual RAUM · $68.7M to $61.5M
        Apr 25, 2022 to Mar 7, 2023
      • RAUM · $117M to $105M
        Apr 25, 2022 to Mar 7, 2023
      • Accounts · 670 to 279
        Feb 9, 2012 to Apr 14, 2022
      Signals
      2 dated events
      • Edward Robert Baschnagel (Financial Advisor) appeared on Schedule A of H••••••• • M••••••
        Aug 9, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
      • H••••••• • M•••••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Apr 14, 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
      828-252-8228reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Website
      HOLMCG.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
      Principal office phone
      828-252-8228reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 2, 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
      $77.9Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026