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SEC-registered adviser

B••••• W••••• M••••••••• G••••

Independent wealth managerBakersfield, CaliforniaCRD 132189SEC 801-118031websiteIAPD
Legal name B••••• W••••• M••••••••• G••••• I•••
Latest filing Mar 17, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 6, 2020 · 10 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 3, 2020
RAUM
$477M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
65%
of RAUM
Private clients
64%
$303M individuals and HNW
Advisors
7
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$68.2M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
12
7 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
10 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$477M as of Mar 17, 2026
Mar 10, 2020$121M then
HNW client RAUM$167M as of Mar 17, 2026
Mar 10, 2020$57.3M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)7 as of Mar 17, 2026
Mar 10, 20206 then
Employees (5.A)12 as of Mar 17, 2026
Mar 10, 202011 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +16% over the last fiscal year+19% a year over threeIARs 7 to 7
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 17, 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
  • 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
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
RAUM per advisor
$68.2MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
119derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$324,635derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
65%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
36%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
7.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+16%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+6.9%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$211M, 915 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)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$169M35%
  • High-net-worth individuals$167M35%
  • Individuals$136M28%
  • Corporations and businesses$4.6M1.0%
  • Charitable organizations$637,3080.1%
Individual clients
709reported
HNW clients
124reported
Pension plan clients
41reported
Charitable clients
6reported
Accounts
1,470reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$211M for 915 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.64 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.36 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=3.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
7 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
S••••• A•••• B•••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantBakersfield, CaOct 30, 200127 y1
D••• M••••••• O••••••••Bakersfield, CaJan 22, 201425 y1
S•••• C• B••••Bakersfield, CaJan 22, 201432 y1
R••••• J••••• C•••••Chartered Financial ConsultantBakersfield, CaDec 15, 201539 y3
A••• D•••••• M••••••Bakersfield, CaJul 27, 201819 y0
R••••• S•••• P•••••Bakersfield, CaOct 26, 202232 y4
T••••• D••••• H••••Bakersfield, CaNov 5, 202410 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•••••• L••• · Trustee To The B••••• L••••• Trust Dated 09/20/1995control
    since 01/2023 · owns 75% or more
  • B•••••• S•••••• A•••• · Trustee To The B••••• L••••• Trust Dated 09/20/1995control
    since 01/2023 · owns 75% or more
Entity owners
  • S••••• A• B••••• A•• L••• B• B••••• T••••••• O• T•• B••••• L••••• T•••• D•• 9•••••••• · Owner
    direct · 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
Bakersfield, Ca · principal700
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • , 1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,292 to 1,470
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 5 to 3
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Charity clients · 0 to 6
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 15 to 17
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • HNW clients · 109 to 124
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Individual clients · 670 to 709
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 39 to 41
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $66.6M to $211M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Employees · 11 to 12
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 26-50
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $256M to $308M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $136M to $167M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $115M to $136M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $156M to $169M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $156M to $169M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • RAUM · $412M to $477M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,215 to 1,292
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 3 to 5
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 8 to 15
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 87 to 109
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 372 to 670
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 46 to 39
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $65.9M to $66.6M
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Employees · 10 to 11
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 51-100
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Other offices · 1 to 0
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $208M to $256M
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $98.9M to $136M
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $106M to $115M
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $128M to $156M
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $128M to $156M
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $337M to $412M
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,104 to 1,215
    Sep 27, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 5 to 8
    Sep 27, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • HNW clients · 41 to 87
    Sep 27, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Individual clients · 525 to 372
    Sep 27, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 33 to 46
    Sep 27, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $58.4M to $65.9M
    Sep 27, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Employees · 11 to 10
    Sep 27, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 101-250
    Sep 27, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
Signals
4 dated events
  • B••••• W••••• M••••••••• G•••• reported RAUM $282.2M, up 82% from $154.9M (2022-03-31 to 2023-03-23)
    Mar 23, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
  • L••• B••••• (Trustee To The B••••• Living Trust Dated 09/20/1995) appeared on Schedule A of B••••• W••••• M••••••••• G••••
    Mar 23, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
  • D••••• W••••• left B••••• W••••• M••••••••• G•••• for B•••••••• I••••••••• M••••••••• S••••••• (registered 2022-11-03)
    Oct 28, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • B••••• W••••• M••••••••• G•••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jan 6, 2020 · 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
661-322-9799reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
661-735-1558reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
661-840-5571reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/barnes-wealth-management-groupreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/ironwood-retirement-plan-consultantsreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
ironwoodretirementplanconsultants.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
661-322-9799reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 17, 2026
Contact form
ironwoodretirementplanconsultants.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
ironwoodretirementplanconsultants.com/teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 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
$68.2Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026