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SEC-registered adviser

P•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••

Independent wealth managerChevy Chase, MarylandCRD 127635SEC 801-85168websiteIAPD
Legal name P•••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L••
Latest filing Mar 27, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 17, 2012 · 34 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 13, 2015
RAUM
$256M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$255M individuals and HNW
Advisors
1
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$256M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
4
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
34 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$256M as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 12, 2012$36.4M then
HNW client RAUM$196M as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 16, 2018$74.0M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)1 as of Mar 27, 2026
Feb 18, 20163 then
Employees (5.A)4 as of Mar 27, 2026
Feb 18, 20166 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +15% over the last fiscal year+16% a year over threeIARs 1 to 1offices 0 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 27, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$256MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
319derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$360,380derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.3%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
4.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
0.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+15%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-10%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, educational seminars, otherreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$248MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$135M, 188 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$196M77%
  • Individuals$59.4M23%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$676,7680.3%
Individual clients
203reported
HNW clients
116reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
710reported
Financial planning clients
11-25reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$135M for 188 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=2.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
1 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
E•••• M•••••• I••••••Certified Financial PlannerSanta Maria, Ca Aug 5, 201613 y1
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
  • I••••••• E••••• M•••••• · Presidentcontrol
    since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • M•••••• K•••••• L•••• · Chief Compliance Officer/Executive Vp- Client Operationscontrol
    since 05/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • I••••••• E••••• M•••••• · Ownercontrol
    since 01/2024 · owns 75% or more of O•••••••• C••••••••• L••
  • G•••• B•••• · Owner
    since 01/2024 · owns F of O•••••••• C••••••••• L••
Entity owners
  • O•••••••• C••••••••• L•• · Owner
    direct · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • , 1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 711 to 710
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 3 to 2
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Business name · P•••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• to P•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW clients · 95 to 116
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual clients · 260 to 203
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $135M to $135M
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Other offices · 0 to 1
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $222M to $256M
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $159M to $196M
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $62.0M to $59.4M
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $524,754 to $676,768
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • RAUM · $222M to $256M
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Accounts · 642 to 711
    Oct 11, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 3
    Oct 11, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 4 to 3
    Oct 11, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • HNW clients · 66 to 95
    Oct 11, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Individual clients · 135 to 260
    Oct 11, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $35.0M to $135M
    Oct 11, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Employees · 5 to 4
    Oct 11, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 11-25
    Oct 11, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 2 to 1
    Oct 11, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Other offices · 1 to 0
    Oct 11, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $175M to $222M
    Oct 11, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $130M to $159M
    Oct 11, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $44.3M to $62.0M
    Oct 11, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $547,908 to $524,754
    Oct 11, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • RAUM · $175M to $222M
    Oct 11, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Accounts · 695 to 642
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 3 to 4
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • HNW clients · 70 to 66
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Individual clients · 268 to 135
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $51.2M to $35.0M
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 0 to 1
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $163M to $175M
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $103M to $130M
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $59.3M to $44.3M
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $847,635 to $547,908
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • RAUM · $163M to $175M
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Accounts · 800 to 695
    Jul 15, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
Signals
6 dated events
  • Shimshon Plotkin (Owner/President) no longer on Schedule A of P•••••••• F•••••••• A••••••• (listed 2023-03-31, absent 2024-03-27)
    Mar 27, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • Michael Erich Imphong (President) appeared on Schedule A of P•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••
    Mar 27, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • I•••• D••• left P•••••••• F•••••••• A••••••• for I••••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• (registered 2025-01-20)
    Jan 11, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Josephine S•••• H••• (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of P•••••••• F•••••••• A••••••• (listed 2021-03-29, absent 2022-01-11)
    Jan 11, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Leigh Kristi Murphy (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of P•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••
    Jan 11, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • P•••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Mar 24, 2015 · First SEC registration · 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
301-907-9790reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
301-907-9793reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/1531373reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
Website
w••.p•••••.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
Principal office phone
301-907-9790reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 27, 2026
Contact form
p•••••.comreportedpublished 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
$256Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026