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SEC-registered adviser

W••• B••••• C•••••• L••

Independent wealth managerAmherst, MassachusettsCRD 133813SEC 801-78332websiteIAPD
Latest filing Feb 13, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 29, 2012 · 41 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 24, 2013
RAUM
$690M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
98%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$677M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$173M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
9
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
3
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
41 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$690M as of Feb 13, 2026
Feb 29, 2012$59.9M then
HNW client RAUM$594M as of Feb 13, 2026
Mar 21, 2018$269M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Feb 13, 2026
Feb 29, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)9 as of Feb 13, 2026
Mar 20, 20147 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +9.4% over the last fiscal year+17% a year over threeIARs 4 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 13, 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
$173MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
93derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$549,873derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
98%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived4 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+9.4%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-25%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+0.3%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$594M86%
  • Individuals$83.7M12%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$5.1M0.7%
  • Charitable organizations$4.4M0.6%
  • Corporations and businesses$3.4M0.5%
Individual clients
201reported
HNW clients
171reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,255reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.98 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
A••• M•••••Amherst, MaJan 31, 200543 y0
J•••• K•• H•Chartered Financial AnalystHingham, Ma May 27, 200923 y1
A••• E•••••••• C•••••••••Amherst, Ma Nov 29, 201625 y3
I•• L• M•••••Amherst, MaMay 17, 202414 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
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • M•••••• A••• · Managing Member, Founder & Ceocontrol
    since 12/2004 · 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
Amherst, Ma · principal400
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Hingham, MA1 employees
  • Hyannis, MA1 employees
  • Williamsville, NY1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,217 to 1,255
    Feb 13, 2025 to Feb 13, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 3
    Feb 13, 2025 to Feb 13, 2026
  • HNW clients · 209 to 171
    Feb 13, 2025 to Feb 13, 2026
  • Individual clients · 162 to 201
    Feb 13, 2025 to Feb 13, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 3
    Feb 13, 2025 to Feb 13, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $602M to $680M
    Feb 13, 2025 to Feb 13, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $525M to $594M
    Feb 13, 2025 to Feb 13, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $80.2M to $83.7M
    Feb 13, 2025 to Feb 13, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $28.9M to $10.6M
    Feb 13, 2025 to Feb 13, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $19.6M to $5.1M
    Feb 13, 2025 to Feb 13, 2026
  • RAUM · $631M to $690M
    Feb 13, 2025 to Feb 13, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,238 to 1,217
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 6 to 4
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • HNW clients · 140 to 209
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • Individual clients · 235 to 162
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • Employees · 11 to 9
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 4
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $493M to $602M
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $409M to $525M
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $84.5M to $80.2M
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $23.2M to $28.9M
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $17.6M to $19.6M
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • RAUM · $516M to $631M
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,189 to 1,238
    May 16, 2023 to Feb 18, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
    May 16, 2023 to Feb 18, 2024
  • HNW clients · 127 to 140
    May 16, 2023 to Feb 18, 2024
  • Individual clients · 248 to 235
    May 16, 2023 to Feb 18, 2024
  • Employees · 10 to 11
    May 16, 2023 to Feb 18, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $415M to $493M
    May 16, 2023 to Feb 18, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $324M to $409M
    May 16, 2023 to Feb 18, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $92.8M to $84.5M
    May 16, 2023 to Feb 18, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $20.7M to $23.2M
    May 16, 2023 to Feb 18, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $14.9M to $17.6M
    May 16, 2023 to Feb 18, 2024
  • RAUM · $436M to $516M
    May 16, 2023 to Feb 18, 2024
  • Accounts · 1,663 to 1,189
    Oct 11, 2022 to Mar 13, 2023
  • HNW clients · 152 to 127
    Oct 11, 2022 to Mar 13, 2023
  • Individual clients · 227 to 248
    Oct 11, 2022 to Mar 13, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $493M to $415M
    Oct 11, 2022 to Mar 13, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $409M to $324M
    Oct 11, 2022 to Mar 13, 2023
Signals
2 dated events
  • W••• B••••• C•••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jul 5, 2013 · First SEC registration · fact
  • W••• B••••• C•••••• L•• reported succeeding to the business of Another Adviser (Form ADV Item 4)
    Jul 5, 2013 · Succession (Item 4) · 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 email
info@westbranchcapital.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
413-256-1225reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
833-888-0534reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
W•••B•••••CAPITAL.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
833-888-0534; 413-256-1225reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 13, 2026
Contact form
westbranchcapital.com/contactreportedpublished 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
$173Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026