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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

Saltbox Financial LLC

Independent wealth managerPortsmouth, New HampshireCRD 130882SEC 801-136998websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 2, 2026
First filing on the tape Jul 2, 2026 · 1 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 5, 2026
RAUM
$105M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
98%
of RAUM
Private clients
94%
$97.8M individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$20.9M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
1 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM: $105M
HNW client RAUM: $89.7M
State-registered IARs (5.B.3): 5
Employees (5.A): 5
Private funds: no history
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 2, 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
RAUM per advisor
$20.9MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
10derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$493,189derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
98%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
6.5%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
unknownderivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisers, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$8.5M, 2 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$89.7M86%
  • Individuals$8.0M7.7%
  • Charitable organizations$6.8M6.5%
Individual clients
19reported
HNW clients
31reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
212reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$8.5M for 2 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.94 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.06 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Vera Kelsey-WattsCertified Financial PlannerPortsmouth, NhFeb 19, 201412 y0
Leslie Allyn ModicaCertified Financial PlannerNewmarket, Nh Aug 5, 202211 y0
Kamerynn Alisa BonnGreensboro, Nc Feb 19, 202510 y2
Jenna Rose RodriguesCertified Financial PlannerBoise, Id Mar 6, 202511 y2
Cassandra Jo MastromarinoPortsmouth, Nh May 5, 202610 y2
Advisor movement
3 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net -2 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 60% of current headcount5 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Every departureEvery arrival
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Vera Kelsey-Watts · Owner, Managing Member, And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2018 · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Portsmouth, Nh · principal511
San Antonio, Tx110
Austin, Tx001
Cambridge, Ma000
Newport, Wa001
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
One filing, no change to show.
Signals
5 dated events
  • Iliana Salazar-Dodge Reinhardt left Saltbox Financial Llc for Reinhardt Consulting (registered 2026-07-17)
    May 19, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Jordyn Middlebrooks left Saltbox Financial Llc for Obran Capital Advisors Llc (registered 2025-05-21)
    Feb 24, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Allie Elizabeth Henke left Saltbox Financial Llc for Robbins Farley Llc (registered 2026-02-24)
    Feb 12, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Brianna Mieko Black left Saltbox Financial Llc for Boldin Advisors (registered 2025-04-15)
    Aug 22, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Phuong Luong left Saltbox Financial Llc for Just Wealth Llc (registered 2023-05-04)
    Feb 16, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · 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
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/saltboxfinancialreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
saltboxfinancial.coreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
(978) 572-2071reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 2, 2026
Contact form
saltboxfinancial.co/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 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
$20.9Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026