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SEC-registered adviser

M••••••• S••••••••• L•••

Independent wealth managerDayton, OhioCRD 121217SEC 801-120450IAPD
Latest filing Aug 18, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 19, 2012 · 13 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 5, 2021
RAUM
$140M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$137M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$69.8M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
2
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$140M as of Aug 18, 2026
Mar 19, 2012$45.5M then
HNW client RAUM$108M as of Aug 18, 2026
Feb 11, 2022$101M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Aug 18, 2026
Mar 19, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)2 as of Aug 18, 2026
Feb 11, 20222 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -1.0% over the last fiscal year+6.1% a year over threeIARs 1 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 18, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$69.8MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
62derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$502,424derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.8%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-1.0%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-4.7%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutionsreportedItem 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$108M77%
  • Individuals$29.0M21%
  • Corporations and businesses$1.5M1.1%
  • Charitable organizations$1.1M0.8%
Individual clients
85reported
HNW clients
38reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
1reported
Accounts
278reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.98 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 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
B•••• J•••• W•••••Certified Financial Planner, Personal Financial SpecialistDayton, OhMar 4, 201520 y0
J•••• R• A••••Dayton, OhJul 8, 202610 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
      • C••••••• A••••••• A• · Membercontrol
        since 01/2011 · owns 10% to 25%
      • H••••• J••••• C••••••••• · Member/Secretary & Treasurercontrol
        since 01/2004 · owns 25% to 50%
      • L•••• M••••••• S•••• · Managing Member/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 09/1997 · owns 25% to 50%
      • H•••••••• T•••• L• · Vice President
        since 12/2021 · owns 5% to 10%
      • W•••••• B••••• J•••• · Member
        since 07/2018 · owns 10% to 25%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • M•••••• S• L•••
        insurancey
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      Dayton, Oh · principal210
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Advisory employees · 1 to 2
        Mar 10, 2026 to Aug 18, 2026
      • Employees · 1 to 2
        Mar 10, 2026 to Aug 18, 2026
      • State-registered IARs · 1 to 2
        Mar 10, 2026 to Aug 18, 2026
      • Accounts · 285 to 278
        Jan 20, 2026 to Feb 10, 2026
      • Charity clients · 0 to 1
        Jan 20, 2026 to Feb 10, 2026
      • Corporate clients · 0 to 1
        Jan 20, 2026 to Feb 10, 2026
      • HNW clients · 43 to 38
        Jan 20, 2026 to Feb 10, 2026
      • Individual clients · 86 to 85
        Jan 20, 2026 to Feb 10, 2026
      • Financial planning clients · 0 to 1-10
        Jan 20, 2026 to Feb 10, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $141M to $140M
        Jan 20, 2026 to Feb 10, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $117M to $108M
        Jan 20, 2026 to Feb 10, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $24.0M to $29.0M
        Jan 20, 2026 to Feb 10, 2026
      • RAUM · $141M to $140M
        Jan 20, 2026 to Feb 10, 2026
      • Accounts · 142 to 285
        Feb 27, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 2 to 1
        Feb 27, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
      • HNW clients · 38 to 43
        Feb 27, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
      • Individual clients · 104 to 86
        Feb 27, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
      • Employees · 2 to 1
        Feb 27, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
        Feb 27, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
      • State-registered IARs · 2 to 1
        Feb 27, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $128M to $141M
        Feb 27, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $93.4M to $117M
        Feb 27, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $34.7M to $24.0M
        Feb 27, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
      • RAUM · $128M to $141M
        Feb 27, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
      • Accounts · 137 to 142
        Feb 10, 2023 to Feb 13, 2024
      • HNW clients · 7 to 38
        Feb 10, 2023 to Feb 13, 2024
      • Individual clients · 130 to 104
        Feb 10, 2023 to Feb 13, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $117M to $128M
        Feb 10, 2023 to Feb 13, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $41.5M to $93.4M
        Feb 10, 2023 to Feb 13, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $75.3M to $34.7M
        Feb 10, 2023 to Feb 13, 2024
      • RAUM · $117M to $128M
        Feb 10, 2023 to Feb 13, 2024
      • Accounts · 140 to 137
        Feb 11, 2022 to Feb 10, 2023
      • HNW clients · 38 to 7
        Feb 11, 2022 to Feb 10, 2023
      • Individual clients · 102 to 130
        Feb 11, 2022 to Feb 10, 2023
      • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 0
        Feb 11, 2022 to Feb 10, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $128M to $117M
        Feb 11, 2022 to Feb 10, 2023
      • HNW RAUM · $101M to $41.5M
        Feb 11, 2022 to Feb 10, 2023
      • Individual RAUM · $26.8M to $75.3M
        Feb 11, 2022 to Feb 10, 2023
      • RAUM · $128M to $117M
        Feb 11, 2022 to Feb 10, 2023
      • Accounts · 133 to 140
        Feb 1, 2022 to Feb 11, 2022
      Signals
      2 dated events
      • Ray Michael Goldshot (Member/Vice President) no longer on Schedule A of M••••••• S••••••••• L••• (listed 2012-03-19, absent 2021-02-03)
        Feb 3, 2021 · Control person left · inference
      • M••••••• S••••••••• L••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Feb 3, 2021 · 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
      Principal office phone
      937-297-1140reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 18, 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
      $69.8Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026