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SEC-registered adviser

W••••• A••••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerPasadena, CaliforniaCRD 125243SEC 801-62730websiteIAPD
Legal name W••••• A••••••••• I• L••
Latest filing Apr 27, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 17 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 22, 2004
RAUM
$476M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
98%
of RAUM
Private clients
96%
$457M individuals and HNW
Advisors
1
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$476M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
4
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
17 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$476M as of Apr 27, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$177M then
HNW client RAUM$440M as of Apr 27, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$255M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Apr 27, 2026
Mar 30, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)4 as of Apr 27, 2026
Apr 2, 20134 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +7.9% over the last fiscal year+9.9% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 27, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$476MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
143derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$3.2MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
98%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.7%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
4.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+7.9%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+14%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, publicationsreportedItem 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
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$440M94%
  • Individuals$17.1M3.7%
  • Charitable organizations$8.3M1.8%
  • Corporations and businesses$2.0M0.4%
Individual clients
31reported
HNW clients
112reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
151reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.96 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
1 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
K•••••••• J•••• W•••••Chartered Investment CounselorPasadena, CaSep 7, 202536 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
      • K•••••• K••••••• B•••• · Vice President, Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 03/2006 · owns less than 5%
      • W•••••• K••••••••• J•••• · Presidentcontrol
        since 01/2003 · owns 50% to 75%
      • W•••••• W•••••• R••••• · Membercontrol
        since 01/2003 · owns 25% to 50%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      No related person reported.
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 147 to 151
        Apr 15, 2025 to Apr 27, 2026
      • HNW clients · 99 to 112
        Apr 15, 2025 to Apr 27, 2026
      • Individual clients · 26 to 31
        Apr 15, 2025 to Apr 27, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $395M to $468M
        Apr 15, 2025 to Apr 27, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $369M to $440M
        Apr 15, 2025 to Apr 27, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $16.0M to $17.1M
        Apr 15, 2025 to Apr 27, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $46.2M to $8.2M
        Apr 15, 2025 to Apr 27, 2026
      • RAUM · $441M to $476M
        Apr 15, 2025 to Apr 27, 2026
      • Accounts · 137 to 147
        Mar 19, 2024 to Apr 15, 2025
      • HNW clients · 97 to 99
        Mar 19, 2024 to Apr 15, 2025
      • Individual clients · 36 to 26
        Mar 19, 2024 to Apr 15, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
        Mar 19, 2024 to Apr 15, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $365M to $395M
        Mar 19, 2024 to Apr 15, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $333M to $369M
        Mar 19, 2024 to Apr 15, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $23.1M to $16.0M
        Mar 19, 2024 to Apr 15, 2025
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $26.9M to $46.2M
        Mar 19, 2024 to Apr 15, 2025
      • RAUM · $392M to $441M
        Mar 19, 2024 to Apr 15, 2025
      • Accounts · 158 to 137
        Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
        Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
      • HNW clients · 98 to 97
        Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
      • Individual clients · 48 to 36
        Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
      • Employees · 3 to 4
        Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $332M to $365M
        Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $295M to $333M
        Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $28.3M to $23.1M
        Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $26.7M to $26.9M
        Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
      • RAUM · $359M to $392M
        Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
      • Accounts · 142 to 158
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 23, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 4 to 3
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 23, 2023
      • HNW clients · 92 to 98
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 23, 2023
      • Individual clients · 28 to 48
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 23, 2023
      • Employees · 4 to 3
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 23, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $374M to $332M
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 23, 2023
      • HNW RAUM · $349M to $295M
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 23, 2023
      • Individual RAUM · $14.6M to $28.3M
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 23, 2023
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $30.1M to $26.7M
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 23, 2023
      • RAUM · $404M to $359M
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 23, 2023
      • Accounts · 160 to 142
        Apr 1, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Charity clients · 2.0 to unset
        Apr 1, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Corporate clients · 1.0 to unset
        Apr 1, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      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
      Website
      W•••••ASSOCIATES.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 21, 2026
      Principal office phone
      626-683-3150reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 27, 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
      $476Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026