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SEC-registered adviser

S•••••••••

Independent wealth managerTroy, MichiganCRD 127401SEC 801-63408websiteIAPD
Legal name S••••••••• G••••• L••
Latest filing Jul 10, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 3, 2012 · 38 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 11, 2004
RAUM
$1.2B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
97%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$1.2B individuals and HNW
Advisors
10
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$117M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
11
10 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
3
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
38 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.2B as of Jul 10, 2026
Apr 3, 2012$514M then
HNW client RAUM$523M as of Jul 10, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$330M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)10 as of Jul 10, 2026
Apr 3, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)11 as of Jul 10, 2026
Mar 27, 201313 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +5.8% over the last fiscal year+5.3% a year over threeIARs 10 to 10
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 10, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$117MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
236derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$246,291derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
97%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.2%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.1derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.5derived4 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+5.8%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-17%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisers, educational seminars, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$691M, 1,508 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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$645M55%
  • High-net-worth individuals$523M45%
  • Charitable organizations$2.3M0.2%
  • Corporations and businesses$960,5050.1%
Individual clients
2,093reported
HNW clients
265reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
3reported
Accounts
4,752reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$691M for 1,508 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
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
10 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
J•••• C•••••• F•••••Troy, Mi Dec 21, 200522 y0
M•••••• F••• B•••••Troy, MiJul 11, 200724 y2
D•••• C•••••••• K•••••Troy, MiJun 5, 201029 y0
M•••••• A•••• R•••Troy, MiFeb 3, 201512 y0
D••••• R••••• R•••••Troy, MiJun 26, 202318 y0
R••••• T••••• R•••••Certified Financial PlannerTroy, Mi Jul 14, 202334 y0
K••• S••••• Z•••••Troy, MiAug 28, 202313 y0
Z•••••• D• R•••••Certified Financial PlannerEast Lansing, Mi Nov 20, 202410 y2
B•••••• W••••••••• M•••••••Troy, MiJan 1, 202522 y0
G••••• S•••• M••••Troy, MiJan 3, 202518 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • B•••••• M••••••• F••• · President And Ceocontrol
    since 02/2020 · owns 75% or more
  • M•••••••• B••••••• W••••••••• · Chief Operating Officer/Director Of Administrationcontrol
    since 02/2020 · owns less than 5%
  • P•••••• K•••••• K••••• · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 06/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • R•••••• R•••••• T••••• · Chief Growth Officer
    since 07/2023 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Advisers that list S••••••••• as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Troy, Mi · principal1000
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • East Lansing, MI6 employees
  • Findlay, OH1 employees
  • , 1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 6,731 to 4,752
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Charity clients · 5 to 3
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Corporate clients · unset to 4.0
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • HNW clients · 468 to 265
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Individual clients · 2,385 to 2,093
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $491M to $691M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Employees · 10 to 11
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 251-500
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.1B to $1.1B
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $592M to $523M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $512M to $645M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $42.6M to $36.3M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • RAUM · $1.1B to $1.2B
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Accounts · 5,644 to 6,731
    Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Advisory activities · 5 to 6
    Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Charity clients · 3 to 5
    Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW clients · 449 to 468
    Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual clients · 2,154 to 2,385
    Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $604M to $491M
    Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 101-250
    Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.1B to $1.1B
    Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $624M to $592M
    Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $495M to $512M
    Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $52.3M to $42.6M
    Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • RAUM · $1.1B to $1.1B
    Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 9 to 10
    Aug 22, 2024 to Nov 21, 2024
  • Employees · 9 to 10
    Aug 22, 2024 to Nov 21, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 9 to 10
    Aug 22, 2024 to Nov 21, 2024
  • Advisory activities · 4 to 5
    May 10, 2024 to Aug 22, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 10 to 9
    May 7, 2024 to May 10, 2024
  • Employees · 10 to 9
    May 7, 2024 to May 10, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 10 to 9
    May 7, 2024 to May 10, 2024
  • Other offices · 2 to 3
    Mar 29, 2024 to May 7, 2024
  • Accounts · 5,694 to 5,644
    Feb 6, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 8 to 10
    Feb 6, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Charity clients · 4 to 3
    Feb 6, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • HNW clients · 410 to 449
    Feb 6, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Individual clients · 2,218 to 2,154
    Feb 6, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $581M to $604M
    Feb 6, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Employees · 8 to 10
    Feb 6, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
Signals
4 dated events
  • Catherine Doris Karras (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Straightline (listed 2024-05-10, absent 2024-08-22)
    Aug 22, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • S••••• F••••• M••••••• left Straightline for R•••••• J••• M••••••••• L•• (registered 2024-10-30)
    May 10, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • E••• R• S•••••• left Straightline for M•••••• L••••• P•••••• F••••• • S•••• I••••••••• (registered 2016-11-10)
    Jul 14, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Fred Michael Bisaro (President And Ceo) appeared on Schedule A of Straightline
    Mar 30, 2020 · Control person joined · 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
248-269-8366reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
248-269-8390reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
419-425-8440reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/S•••••••••reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
S•••••••••.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
248-269-8366reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 10, 2026
Contact form
straightline.com/contact-us.htmlreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Team page
straightline.com/who-we-are.htmlreportedpublished 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
$117Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026