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SEC-registered adviser

W• • S• M••••••••• S•••••••• I•••

Independent wealth managerRochester, New YorkCRD 127852SEC 801-69165websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 26, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 17 filings
SEC status approved since May 21, 2008
RAUM
$166M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$165M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$55.3M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
4
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
17 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$166M as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$41.0M then
HNW client RAUM$93.8M as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$28.1M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 30, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)4 as of Mar 26, 2026
Feb 27, 20133 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +24% over the last fiscal year+18% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 26, 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
RAUM per advisor
$55.3MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
162derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$340,862derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+24%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+14%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 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)
  • 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$93.8M57%
  • Individuals$71.5M43%
  • Corporations and businesses$700,0000.4%
Individual clients
436reported
HNW clients
51reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
487reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourly, performancereported
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
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
B•••• D•••••• W•••Rochester, NyJul 1, 201331 y0
N••••• R••••• W•••Richmond, Va Mar 24, 201612 y0
S•••••••• P••••••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantRochester, NyJul 20, 202112 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
      • W•••• B••••• D•••••• · Presidentcontrol
        since 10/2000 · owns 50% to 75%
      • W•••• N•••••• R••••• · Vice President/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 08/2015 · owns 50% to 75%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • B•••• W•••
        insurancen
      • L••••••• B•••••
        insurancen
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      Rochester, Ny · principal300
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      • , 1 employees
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 427 to 487
        Mar 30, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • HNW clients · 47 to 51
        Mar 30, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • Individual clients · 379 to 436
        Mar 30, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $134M to $166M
        Mar 30, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $76.6M to $93.8M
        Mar 30, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $57.3M to $71.5M
        Mar 30, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • RAUM · $134M to $166M
        Mar 30, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • Accounts · 367 to 427
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 30, 2025
      • HNW clients · 33 to 47
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 30, 2025
      • Individual clients · 332 to 379
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 30, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 30, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $113M to $134M
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 30, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $56.8M to $76.6M
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 30, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $55.5M to $57.3M
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 30, 2025
      • RAUM · $113M to $134M
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 30, 2025
      • Accounts · 368 to 367
        Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • HNW clients · 27 to 33
        Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Individual clients · 338 to 332
        Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $101M to $113M
        Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $49.0M to $56.8M
        Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $51.5M to $55.5M
        Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Pension RAUM · 500000.0 to unset
        Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • RAUM · $101M to $113M
        Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Accounts · 328 to 368
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • HNW clients · 31 to 27
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Individual clients · 294 to 338
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $85.9M to $101M
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • HNW RAUM · $41.5M to $49.0M
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Individual RAUM · $43.5M to $51.5M
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Pension RAUM · $600,000 to $500,000
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • RAUM · $85.9M to $101M
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Accounts · 245 to 328
        Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Corporate clients · 1.0 to unset
        Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • HNW clients · 25 to 31
        Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Individual clients · 218 to 294
        Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Pension plan clients · 1.0 to unset
        Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 251-500
        Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • State-registered IARs · 3 to 4
        Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Discretionary RAUM · $71.9M to $85.9M
        Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • HNW RAUM · $34.2M to $41.5M
        Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 31, 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
      Business email
      i•••@w••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Business email
      n•••@w••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Business phone
      585-502-8290reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/w-s-management-servicesreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
      Website
      w••••••••.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
      Principal office phone
      585-720-9971reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 26, 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
      $55.3Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026