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SEC-registered adviser

S•••• A•••• M••••••••• C••• L••

Independent wealth managerChiefland, FloridaCRD 127684SEC 801-81169websiteIAPD
Latest filing May 5, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 16, 2015 · 20 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 31, 2015
RAUM
$281M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$278M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$93.7M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
20 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$281M as of May 5, 2026
Feb 4, 2016$117M then
HNW client RAUM$83.4M as of May 5, 2026
Feb 8, 2018$46.4M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of May 5, 2026
Feb 4, 20161 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of May 5, 2026
Feb 4, 20162 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +7.6% over the last fiscal year+7.1% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of May 5, 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
  • Mass-affluent RIA · private-client share at least 50 percent, non-HNW individuals at least 60 percent of private-client RAUM
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$93.7MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
255derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$220,905derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+7.6%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-21%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourlyreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutionsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$138M, 523 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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$194M69%
  • High-net-worth individuals$83.4M30%
  • Corporations and businesses$2.4M0.9%
  • Charitable organizations$980,1410.3%
  • State and municipal entities$88,5640.0%
Individual clients
726reported
HNW clients
39reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
2reported
Accounts
1,273reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$138M for 523 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
B••••••• S•••••• S••••Casselberry, FlMar 29, 200523 y0
B••••••• C•••• S••••Chiefland, FlAug 27, 202111 y0
S•••••• J••••• S••••Chiefland, FlApr 21, 202610 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
      • S••••• B•••••••• L•••• · Owner/Vice-Presidentcontrol
        since 08/2004 · owns 50% to 75%
      • S••••• B•••••••• S•••••• · President/Managing Member/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 08/2004 · owns 50% to 75%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • B••••••• S•••••• S••••
        y
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      Chiefland, Fl · principal210
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      ADV anomalies
      2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • unusually high clients per advisorStatic outlier · filing May 5, 2026
        private clients per advisor of 255.0 against a peer median of 57.3 (3076 comparable advisers, 98.0th percentile, 5.6 robust deviations)
        peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (3,076) · 98% percentile
      • clients down average size upCombination · filing Mar 4, 2026
        private clients fell 20 percent or more while RAUM per client rose 30 percent or more: a move up-market or the departure of small accounts. RAUM $261,428,147 to $281,212,631, advisors 2 to 2, private clients 972 to 765, offices 0 to 0 (2025-04-08 to 2026-03-04)
        peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,678)
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 1,180 to 1,273
        Apr 8, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
      • Corporate clients · 7 to 8
        Apr 8, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
      • HNW clients · 34 to 39
        Apr 8, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
      • Individual clients · 938 to 726
        Apr 8, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $135M to $138M
        Apr 8, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $261M to $281M
        Apr 8, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $79.0M to $83.4M
        Apr 8, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $180M to $194M
        Apr 8, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
      • RAUM · $261M to $281M
        Apr 8, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Feb 28, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
      • Accounts · 1,143 to 1,180
        Jul 8, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
      • Charity clients · 6 to 2
        Jul 8, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
      • Corporate clients · unset to 7.0
        Jul 8, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
      • HNW clients · 19 to 34
        Jul 8, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
      • Individual clients · 936 to 938
        Jul 8, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
      • Assets in custody · unset to 135419718.0
        Jul 8, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
      • Custody of client assets · false to true
        Jul 8, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
      • Employees · 4 to 7
        Jul 8, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $234M to $261M
        Jul 8, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $53.0M to $79.0M
        Jul 8, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $179M to $180M
        Jul 8, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
      • RAUM · $234M to $261M
        Jul 8, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
      • Accounts · 827 to 1,143
        Mar 2, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 2 to 4
        Mar 2, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
      • Charity clients · 4 to 6
        Mar 2, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
      • HNW clients · 30 to 19
        Mar 2, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
      • Individual clients · 797 to 936
        Mar 2, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
      • Assets in custody · 1520654.0 to unset
        Mar 2, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
      • Custody of client assets · true to false
        Mar 2, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
      • Employees · 2 to 4
        Mar 2, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $229M to $234M
        Mar 2, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $70.1M to $53.0M
        Mar 2, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $158M to $179M
        Mar 2, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
      • RAUM · $229M to $234M
        Mar 2, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
      • Accounts · 1,097 to 827
        Oct 20, 2022 to Mar 2, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 1 to 2
        Oct 20, 2022 to Mar 2, 2023
      • Individual clients · 804 to 797
        Oct 20, 2022 to Mar 2, 2023
      • Employees · 1 to 2
        Oct 20, 2022 to Mar 2, 2023
      • State-registered IARs · 1 to 2
        Oct 20, 2022 to Mar 2, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $225M to $229M
        Oct 20, 2022 to Mar 2, 2023
      Signals
      1 dated events
      • S•••• A•••• M••••••••• C••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Mar 16, 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
      352-493-7700reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      f••• website
      s••••••••.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
      Principal office phone
      352-493-7700reportedpublic record, Form ADV, May 5, 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
      $93.7Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026