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SEC-registered adviser

P•••••••• F••••••••• I•••

Independent wealth managerNovi, MichiganCRD 138393SEC 801-120476websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jan 22, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 8, 2021 · 31 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 10, 2021
RAUM
$279M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
67%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$273M individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$55.9M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
8
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
31 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$279M as of Jan 22, 2026
Feb 22, 2022$145M then
HNW client RAUM$187M as of Jan 22, 2026
Feb 22, 2022$85.0M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Jan 22, 2026
Feb 22, 20222 then
Employees (5.A)8 as of Jan 22, 2026
Feb 22, 20226 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +18% over the last fiscal year+21% a year over threeIARs 5 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jan 22, 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
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$55.9MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
82derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$270,076derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
67%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.8%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.6derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+18%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-26%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$188MreportedItem 5.I
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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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$187M67%
  • Individuals$86.3M31%
  • Corporations and businesses$4.0M1.4%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$2.1M0.8%
Individual clients
362reported
HNW clients
48reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
1,034reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
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
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
B•••• S•••• S••••Novi, MiJun 19, 202114 y2
D•••••• S•••• S••••Certified Financial PlannerNovi, MiJun 19, 202139 y2
D•••• R••• M••••••Chartered Financial ConsultantNovi, MiJan 5, 202341 y3
K••••• N••••• M••••Novi, MiJan 30, 202410 y0
R••••• P••• S••••••••Chartered Financial ConsultantNovi, MiJan 1, 202521 y3
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
  • S••••• D••••••• S•••• · President And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 11/2005 · owns 75% or more
  • S••••• B••••• S•••• · Vice President
    since 01/2020 · owns 25% to 50%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • C••••• S••••• R•••••• L••
    investment companyn
Advisers that list P•••••••• F••••••••• I••• as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Novi, Mi · principal500
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • , 1 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • clients down average size upCombination · filing Jan 22, 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 $236,868,620 to $279,258,481, advisors 5 to 5, private clients 555 to 410, offices 1 to 1 (2025-03-26 to 2026-01-22)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,086 to 1,034
    Mar 26, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
  • HNW clients · 40 to 48
    Mar 26, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
  • Individual clients · 515 to 362
    Mar 26, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
  • Employees · 7 to 8
    Mar 26, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $128M to $188M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $128M to $187M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $103M to $86.3M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $109M to $91.6M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $2.1M to $2.1M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
  • RAUM · $237M to $279M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Jan 25, 2025 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Accounts · 902 to 1,086
    Dec 10, 2024 to Jan 25, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
    Dec 10, 2024 to Jan 25, 2025
  • Advisory activities · 3 to 2
    Dec 10, 2024 to Jan 25, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 4.0 to unset
    Dec 10, 2024 to Jan 25, 2025
  • HNW clients · 34 to 40
    Dec 10, 2024 to Jan 25, 2025
  • Individual clients · 463 to 515
    Dec 10, 2024 to Jan 25, 2025
  • Employees · 6 to 7
    Dec 10, 2024 to Jan 25, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
    Dec 10, 2024 to Jan 25, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $122M to $128M
    Dec 10, 2024 to Jan 25, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $63.8M to $128M
    Dec 10, 2024 to Jan 25, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $76.5M to $103M
    Dec 10, 2024 to Jan 25, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $22.1M to $109M
    Dec 10, 2024 to Jan 25, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $2.1M to $2.1M
    Dec 10, 2024 to Jan 25, 2025
  • RAUM · $144M to $237M
    Dec 10, 2024 to Jan 25, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,688 to 902
    Sep 5, 2023 to Jan 25, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 4
    Sep 5, 2023 to Jan 25, 2024
  • Advisory activities · 5 to 3
    Sep 5, 2023 to Jan 25, 2024
  • HNW clients · 47 to 34
    Sep 5, 2023 to Jan 25, 2024
  • Individual clients · 210 to 463
    Sep 5, 2023 to Jan 25, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 27.0 to unset
    Sep 5, 2023 to Jan 25, 2024
  • Employees · 8 to 6
    Sep 5, 2023 to Jan 25, 2024
  • Other offices · 0 to 1
    Sep 5, 2023 to Jan 25, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $108M to $122M
    Sep 5, 2023 to Jan 25, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $102M to $63.8M
    Sep 5, 2023 to Jan 25, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $36.1M to $76.5M
    Sep 5, 2023 to Jan 25, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $48.0M to $22.1M
    Sep 5, 2023 to Jan 25, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $15.9M to $2.1M
    Sep 5, 2023 to Jan 25, 2024
  • RAUM · $156M to $144M
    Sep 5, 2023 to Jan 25, 2024
  • Accounts · 732 to 1,688
    Jan 4, 2023 to Feb 28, 2023
Signals
1 dated events
  • S•••• S•••• F•••••••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Feb 8, 2021 · 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
248-946-4515reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/pathworks-financialreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
p•••••••••.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
248-946-4515reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jan 22, 2026
Contact form
p•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
p•••••••••.comreportedpublished 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
$55.9Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026