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SEC-registered adviser

F•••• A•• M••• F••••••••

Independent wealth managerCRD 121359SEC 801-132059websiteIAPD
Legal name W•••••• A•••• M••••••••• L••
Latest filing Jul 14, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 24, 2025 · 4 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 28, 2025
RAUM
$165M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$165M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$55.1M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
4
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
4 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$165M as of Jul 14, 2026
Feb 24, 2025$142M then
HNW client RAUM$151M as of Jul 14, 2026
Feb 24, 2025$121M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Jul 14, 2026
Feb 24, 20253 then
Employees (5.A)4 as of Jul 14, 2026
Feb 24, 20255 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +16% over the last fiscal yearIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 14, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • 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
$55.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
41derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$450,436derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+16%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+4.3%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$52.2M, 62 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$151M91%
  • Individuals$14.6M8.8%
Individual clients
49reported
HNW clients
73reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
367reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$52.2M for 62 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, 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
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
E••• M•••••• W••••••Chartered Financial AnalystPiedmont, CaFeb 19, 201611 y1
A••••• M••••••• D••• V•• D•••Certified Financial PlannerPiedmont, CaMar 21, 202528 y0
E••• S••• W••••••Certified Financial PlannerPiedmont, CaMay 19, 202525 y1
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
      • W••••••• E•••• S••• · Managing Member Managercontrol
        since 02/2016 · 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
      Piedmont, Ca300
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      ADV anomalies
      1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • business activity changedChange between filings · filing Jul 14, 2026
        pension consulting (Item 5.G.6): yes on the filing of 2026-04-28, no on the filing of 2026-07-14
        peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,678)
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Advisory activities · 3 to 2
        Apr 28, 2026 to Jul 14, 2026
      • Accounts · 346 to 367
        Feb 24, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
      • HNW clients · 64 to 73
        Feb 24, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
      • Individual clients · 53 to 49
        Feb 24, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $43.2M to $52.2M
        Feb 24, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
      • Employees · 5 to 4
        Feb 24, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $142M to $165M
        Feb 24, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $121M to $151M
        Feb 24, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $20.7M to $14.6M
        Feb 24, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
      • Pension RAUM · 356000.0 to unset
        Feb 24, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
      • RAUM · $142M to $165M
        Feb 24, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
      Signals
      No event on the tape.
      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
      ew@firstandmainfinancial.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Business phone
      510-601-1935reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Website
      firstandmainfinancial.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
      Principal office phone
      (510) 601-1935reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 14, 2026
      Team page
      firstandmainfinancial.com/our-teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 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
      $55.1Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026