DFX Intelligence

RIA Intelligence

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.

The names on this page are hidden. Create a free account and they fill in. No card, and every figure, date and source on this page is public either way.

SEC-registered adviser

S•••••• W•••••

Independent wealth managerChappaqua, New YorkCRD 142214SEC 801-67465websiteIAPD
Legal name S•••••• I••••••••• C••••••• L••
Latest filing Jun 26, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 29, 2012 · 42 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 15, 2007
RAUM
$491M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
91%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$485M individuals and HNW
Advisors
8
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$61.3M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
13
8 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
5
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
42 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$491M as of Jun 26, 2026
Mar 5, 2012$114M then
HNW client RAUM$363M as of Jun 26, 2026
Mar 12, 2018$123M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)8 as of Jun 26, 2026
Mar 5, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)13 as of Jun 26, 2026
Mar 11, 20134 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +17% over the last fiscal year+18% a year over threeIARs 9 to 8
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 26, 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
$61.3MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
67derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$380,561derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
91%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.9%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.6derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.3derived6 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+17%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-11%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+3.5%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$53.6MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$75.4M, 121 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)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$363M74%
  • Individuals$122M25%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$4.6M0.9%
  • Corporations and businesses$1.2M0.3%
Individual clients
417reported
HNW clients
122reported
Pension plan clients
2reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,289reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$75.4M for 121 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 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
A••••• E••• S••••••Certified Financial PlannerChappaqua, NyApr 5, 200735 y2
J••• R• F••••••Chappaqua, NyNov 9, 201525 y1
J••• B••••••• H•••••Chappaqua, Ny Jan 14, 201940 y1
P•••••• C••• T•••••••Certified Financial PlannerChappaqua, Ny Jul 14, 202020 y6
R••••• R•••••• S••••••••Certified Financial PlannerChappaqua, NySep 15, 202138 y1
L••••••• J•• K••••Certified Financial PlannerChappaqua, NySep 20, 202129 y3
T••••• J•••• B••••••Certified Financial PlannerChappaqua, NyJun 24, 202431 y1
A••• M• P•••••••••Chappaqua, Ny Dec 3, 202443 y3
Advisor movement
1 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 13% of current headcount1 left over 36 months
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • M••••• M••••• J•••••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 09/2015 · owns less than 5%
  • S••••••• A•••••• E••• · Managing Membercontrol
    since 04/2007 · owns 75% or more
  • W••••••• Y••••• · Operations Managercontrol
    since 04/2022 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Chappaqua, Ny · principal801
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • New York, NY4 employees
  • Coppell, TX1 employees
  • , 1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,220 to 1,289
    Jan 14, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Corporate clients · unset to 3.0
    Jan 14, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026
  • HNW clients · 107 to 122
    Jan 14, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Individual clients · 414 to 417
    Jan 14, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · unset to 2.0
    Jan 14, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $76.9M to $75.4M
    Jan 14, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 1-10
    Jan 14, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $379M to $445M
    Jan 14, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $302M to $363M
    Jan 14, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $110M to $122M
    Jan 14, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $42.0M to $45.3M
    Jan 14, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $3.6M to $4.6M
    Jan 14, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026
  • RAUM · $421M to $491M
    Jan 14, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 9 to 8
    Mar 18, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
  • Employees · 14 to 13
    Mar 18, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 9 to 8
    Mar 18, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,288 to 1,220
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 8 to 9
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 18, 2025
  • HNW clients · 93 to 107
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Individual clients · 405 to 414
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $50.7M to $76.9M
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Employees · 12 to 14
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 11-25
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 18, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 8 to 9
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Other offices · 4 to 5
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $327M to $379M
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 18, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $259M to $302M
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $103M to $110M
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $37.6M to $42.0M
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $2.3M to $3.6M
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 18, 2025
  • RAUM · $365M to $421M
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,125 to 1,288
    May 22, 2023 to Mar 9, 2024
  • HNW clients · 81 to 93
    May 22, 2023 to Mar 9, 2024
  • Individual clients · 416 to 405
    May 22, 2023 to Mar 9, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $61.3M to $50.7M
    May 22, 2023 to Mar 9, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $266M to $327M
    May 22, 2023 to Mar 9, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $207M to $259M
    May 22, 2023 to Mar 9, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $92.9M to $103M
    May 22, 2023 to Mar 9, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $35.7M to $37.6M
    May 22, 2023 to Mar 9, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $1.4M to $2.3M
    May 22, 2023 to Mar 9, 2024
Signals
3 dated events
  • P••• A•••• left S•••••• W••••• for G••••••• B••••••• • A••••••••• I•• (registered 2025-11-20)
    Oct 24, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Jay Thomas Kowalchuk (Operations Manager) no longer on Schedule A of S•••••• W••••• (listed 2022-11-28, absent 2023-03-27)
    Mar 27, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Yvette Wheeler (Operations Manager) appeared on Schedule A of S•••••• W•••••
    Mar 27, 2023 · Control person joined · 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
202-371-8300reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
914-666-6600reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/samalin-wealthreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
samalinwealth.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
914-666-6600reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 26, 2026
Contact form
samalinwealth.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Team page
samalinwealth.com/meet-our-teamreportedpublished 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
$61.3Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026