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SEC-registered adviser

M•••• • A••••••••• I•••

Independent wealth managerLos Angeles, CaliforniaCRD 141303SEC 801-67068websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jan 29, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 17, 2012 · 43 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 3, 2006
RAUM
$829M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
85%
of RAUM
Private clients
84%
$695M individuals and HNW
Advisors
8
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$104M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
8
8 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
43 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$829M as of Jan 29, 2026
Jan 17, 2012$104M then
HNW client RAUM$567M as of Jan 29, 2026
Jan 29, 2018$189M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)8 as of Jan 29, 2026
Jan 17, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)8 as of Jan 29, 2026
Jan 15, 20136 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +31% over the last fiscal year+20% a year over threeIARs 7 to 8offices 0 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jan 29, 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
  • Planning-led practice · financial planning activity (5.G.1), at least 100 financial planning clients (5.H), and hourly, fixed or subscription compensation (5.E)
RAUM per advisor
$104MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
80derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$386,717derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
85%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
13%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+31%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+14%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+26%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
700reportedItem 5.H
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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$567M68%
  • Individuals$127M15%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$80.5M9.7%
  • Charitable organizations$26.9M3.2%
  • Corporations and businesses$26.8M3.2%
Individual clients
423reported
HNW clients
214reported
Pension plan clients
44reported
Charitable clients
10reported
Accounts
2,143reported
Financial planning clients
700reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.84 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.13 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
8 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
S•• M• S•••Certified Financial PlannerLos Angeles, CaNov 2, 200629 y1
K••• L•• D••••••••Washington, IaJul 30, 201545 y2
L•••••• V•••••••Los Angeles, CaJun 27, 201623 y0
A••• A•••••••• S•••••••••Los Angeles, CaSep 5, 201815 y0
C•••••• W•••••• M••••Certified Financial PlannerLos Angeles, CaJan 14, 202257 y2
M••••••• C••••••Los Angeles, CaJun 1, 202310 y0
A•••• W•••••• M••••••••Certified Financial PlannerBerkeley, CaSep 19, 202535 y3
B•••• M••••• M••••Los Angeles, CaDec 23, 202526 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 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••••• B••••• M••••• · Presidentcontrol
    since 01/2007 · owns less than 5%
  • M••••• C••••••• W•••••• · Ceocontrol
    since 01/2007 · owns less than 5%
  • M••••• T•••••• D••• · Ccocontrol
    since 07/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • S•••• S••• M• · Vice Presidentcontrol
    since 01/2007 · owns less than 5%
  • M••••• B••••• M••••• · Ownercontrol
    since 01/2014 · owns 50% to 75% of M•••• • A••••••••• I•••
Entity owners
  • M•••• • A••••••••• I••• · Corporation
    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
Los Angeles, Ca · principal610
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,822 to 2,143
    Nov 21, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 7 to 8
    Nov 21, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
  • Charity clients · 4 to 10
    Nov 21, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 14 to 7
    Nov 21, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
  • HNW clients · 165 to 214
    Nov 21, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
  • Individual clients · 339 to 423
    Nov 21, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 43 to 44
    Nov 21, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
  • Employees · 7 to 8
    Nov 21, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 7 to 8
    Nov 21, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $555M to $708M
    Nov 21, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $416M to $567M
    Nov 21, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $96.9M to $127M
    Nov 21, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $75.9M to $121M
    Nov 21, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $71.0M to $80.5M
    Nov 21, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
  • RAUM · $631M to $829M
    Nov 21, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
  • Other offices · 0 to 1
    Jun 5, 2025 to Nov 21, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
    Jan 25, 2025 to Jun 5, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,717 to 1,822
    Jan 23, 2024 to Jan 25, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 7
    Jan 23, 2024 to Jan 25, 2025
  • Charity clients · 3 to 4
    Jan 23, 2024 to Jan 25, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 7 to 14
    Jan 23, 2024 to Jan 25, 2025
  • HNW clients · 122 to 165
    Jan 23, 2024 to Jan 25, 2025
  • Individual clients · 301 to 339
    Jan 23, 2024 to Jan 25, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 69 to 43
    Jan 23, 2024 to Jan 25, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 0.0 to unset
    Jan 23, 2024 to Jan 25, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 7
    Jan 23, 2024 to Jan 25, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $475M to $555M
    Jan 23, 2024 to Jan 25, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $288M to $416M
    Jan 23, 2024 to Jan 25, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $92.1M to $96.9M
    Jan 23, 2024 to Jan 25, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $64.6M to $75.9M
    Jan 23, 2024 to Jan 25, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $139M to $71.0M
    Jan 23, 2024 to Jan 25, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · 0.0 to unset
    Jan 23, 2024 to Jan 25, 2025
  • RAUM · $540M to $631M
    Jan 23, 2024 to Jan 25, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,521 to 1,717
    Jan 27, 2023 to Jan 23, 2024
  • Charity clients · 5 to 3
    Jan 27, 2023 to Jan 23, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 6 to 7
    Jan 27, 2023 to Jan 23, 2024
  • HNW clients · 145 to 122
    Jan 27, 2023 to Jan 23, 2024
  • Individual clients · 324 to 301
    Jan 27, 2023 to Jan 23, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 27 to 69
    Jan 27, 2023 to Jan 23, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to More than 500
    Jan 27, 2023 to Jan 23, 2024
Signals
4 dated events
  • M•••• • A••••••••• I••• reported RAUM $828.7M, up 31% from $631.3M (2025-11-21 to 2026-01-29)
    Jan 29, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • Magdalena Elgonde Scheffy (Cco) no longer on Schedule A of M•••• • A••••••••• I••• (listed 2021-01-27, absent 2021-07-22)
    Jul 22, 2021 · Control person left · inference
  • Dean Thomas Mason (Cco) appeared on Schedule A of M•••• • A••••••••• I•••
    Jul 22, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
  • M•••• • A••••••••• I••• reported RAUM $329.6M, up 47% from $223.9M (2016-12-06 to 2018-01-29)
    Jan 29, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
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
323-254-3072reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
323-395-0714reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
510-524-5500reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Website
M••••LIFEPLANNING.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
Principal office phone
323-254-3072reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jan 29, 2026
Contact form
m•••••••••.comreportedpublished 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
$104Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026