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SEC-registered adviser

P•••• I•• A••••••• S•••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerBuffalo Grove, IllinoisCRD 122959SEC 801-63806websiteIAPD
Latest filing Apr 28, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 28, 2012 · 27 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 11, 2005
RAUM
$211M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
75%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$211M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$70.3M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
27 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$211M as of Apr 28, 2026
Mar 28, 2012$102M then
HNW client RAUM$124M as of Apr 28, 2026
Mar 15, 2018$44.2M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Apr 28, 2026
Feb 28, 20133 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Apr 28, 2026
Feb 28, 20134 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +30% over the last fiscal year+16% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3offices 0 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 28, 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
RAUM per advisor
$70.3MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
161derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$150,651derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
75%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+30%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+32%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
participatesreportedItem 5.I
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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$124M59%
  • Individuals$86.8M41%
Individual clients
414reported
HNW clients
69reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,400reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $65.6M managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
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=3.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
J••• W•••••• B••••Certified Financial PlannerFrankfort, Il Jun 6, 199842 y1
J•••• M•••• U•••Certified Financial PlannerFrankfort, Il Jan 2, 200225 y0
A•••••• F•••• H•••Buffalo Grove, IlJan 27, 202510 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
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • B••••• J•••• W•••••• · President/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 06/1984 · 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
Buffalo Grove, Il · principal300
Frankfort, Il200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,297 to 1,400
    Oct 17, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • HNW clients · 61 to 69
    Oct 17, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Individual clients · 305 to 414
    Oct 17, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Other offices · 0 to 1
    Oct 17, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $124M to $158M
    Oct 17, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $99.3M to $124M
    Oct 17, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $62.9M to $86.8M
    Oct 17, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $38.2M to $53.2M
    Oct 17, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • RAUM · $162M to $211M
    Oct 17, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $62.5M to $65.6M
    Oct 17, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,350 to 1,297
    Apr 12, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
    Apr 12, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 2 to 3
    Apr 12, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • HNW clients · 49 to 61
    Apr 12, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Individual clients · 302 to 305
    Apr 12, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Employees · 2 to 3
    Apr 12, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 251-500
    Apr 12, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 2 to 3
    Apr 12, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $127M to $124M
    Apr 12, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $81.2M to $99.3M
    Apr 12, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $66.5M to $62.9M
    Apr 12, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $21.2M to $38.2M
    Apr 12, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • RAUM · $148M to $162M
    Apr 12, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $54.8M to $62.5M
    Apr 12, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,175 to 1,350
    Jul 13, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • HNW clients · 50 to 49
    Jul 13, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Individual clients · 235 to 302
    Jul 13, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $97.6M to $127M
    Jul 13, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $76.8M to $81.2M
    Jul 13, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $59.2M to $66.5M
    Jul 13, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $38.4M to $21.2M
    Jul 13, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • RAUM · $136M to $148M
    Jul 13, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $50.4M to $54.8M
    Jul 13, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Accounts · 1,312 to 1,175
    Mar 8, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023
  • HNW clients · 44 to 50
    Mar 8, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023
  • Individual clients · 234 to 235
    Mar 8, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $110M to $97.6M
    Mar 8, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $80.4M to $76.8M
    Mar 8, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $71.8M to $59.2M
    Mar 8, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $42.7M to $38.4M
    Mar 8, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023
Signals
1 dated events
  • J••••••• H•••••• left P•••• I•• A••••••• S•••••••• L•• for S••••• W••••• M••••••••• (registered 2023-03-31)
    Jan 21, 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 email
phase3@phase3advisory.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
847-520-5545reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
847-773-0054reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
P•••••••••.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
847-520-5545reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 28, 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
$70.3Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026