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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

Matson Financial Advisors, Inc.

Independent wealth managerDanbury, ConnecticutCRD 122480SEC 801-61439websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 23, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 30, 2011 · 27 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 12, 2002
RAUM
$519M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
0.0%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$516M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$173M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
9
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
27 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$519M as of Mar 23, 2026
May 7, 2012$92.8M then
HNW client RAUM$482M as of Mar 23, 2026
Mar 28, 2018$204M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 23, 2026
May 7, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)9 as of Mar 23, 2026
Feb 25, 20135 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +16% over the last fiscal year+19% a year over threeIARs 2 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 23, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$173MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
77derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$631,210derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
0.0%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.5%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
3.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+16%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+50%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+5.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, commissionsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • 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$482M93%
  • Individuals$34.4M6.6%
  • Charitable organizations$2.6M0.5%
Individual clients
74reported
HNW clients
156reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
2reported
Accounts
822reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, commissionsreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=1.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Michael John MatsonDanbury, CtApr 5, 199440 y3
Audrey Kay HimebaughCertified Financial PlannerDanbury, CtSep 29, 202027 y0
Kyle MatsonCertified Financial PlannerDanbury, CtMay 22, 202512 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
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • John Michael Matson · President/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 11/1993 · owns 75% or more
  • Brush Laura Matson · Secretary
    since 11/1993 · 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
Danbury, Ct · principal300
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • low discretionary shareStatic outlier · filing Mar 23, 2026
    discretionary share of RAUM of 0% against a peer median of 99% (1483 comparable advisers, 0.0th percentile, 33.5 robust deviations)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,483) · 0.0% percentile
  • account count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 23, 2026
    accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 221.0 to 822.0 (+272.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-19 and 2026-03-23; the peer median change was +6.0% (1256 comparable advisers, 100.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,256) · 100% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 221 to 822
    Jun 16, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 5
    Jun 16, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • HNW clients · 128 to 156
    Jun 16, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Individual clients · 91 to 74
    Jun 16, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Employees · 8 to 9
    Jun 16, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 2 to 3
    Jun 16, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $398M to $482M
    Jun 16, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $46.6M to $34.4M
    Jun 16, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $447M to $519M
    Jun 16, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • RAUM · $447M to $519M
    Jun 16, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Mar 19, 2025 to Jun 16, 2025
  • Accounts · 219 to 221
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • HNW clients · 165 to 128
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Individual clients · 52 to 91
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Employees · 7 to 8
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 1 to 0
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $362M to $398M
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $17.4M to $46.6M
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $382M to $447M
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • RAUM · $382M to $447M
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Accounts · 208 to 219
    Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 3
    Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • HNW clients · 160 to 165
    Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Individual clients · 46 to 52
    Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Employees · 8 to 7
    Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 2
    Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $295M to $362M
    Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $13.9M to $17.4M
    Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $311M to $382M
    Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • RAUM · $311M to $382M
    Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Accounts · 210 to 208
    Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 4
    Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
  • BD registered reps · 2 to 1
    Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
  • HNW clients · 167 to 160
    Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
  • Individual clients · 41 to 46
    Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
  • Employees · 12 to 8
    Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 2 to 1
    Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 3
    Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $361M to $295M
    Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $15.4M to $13.9M
    Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
Signals
1 dated events
  • Wayne Leroy Locke left Matson Financial Advisors, Inc. for Walnut Street Securities, Inc. (registered 2003-08-01)
    Dec 12, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · 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
203-743-0131reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
203-743-4086reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/MATSON-FINANCIAL-ADVISORS-INCreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
MATSONFINANCIALADVISORS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
203-743-0131reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 23, 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
$173Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026