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SEC-registered adviser

W••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•••••

Independent wealth managerDes Moines, IowaCRD 142265SEC 801-109976websiteIAPD
Latest filing Feb 25, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 3, 2017 · 27 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 16, 2017
RAUM
$674M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
96%
of RAUM
Private clients
96%
$647M individuals and HNW
Advisors
7
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$96.3M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
8
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
27 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$674M as of Feb 25, 2026
Jan 25, 2018$159M then
HNW client RAUM$579M as of Feb 25, 2026
Jan 25, 2018$121M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of Feb 25, 2026
Jan 25, 20183 then
Employees (5.A)8 as of Feb 25, 2026
Jan 25, 20184 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +10% over the last fiscal year+17% a year over threeIARs 6 to 6offices 0 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 25, 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
RAUM per advisor
$96.3MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
44derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$402,020derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
96%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
4.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.1derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+10%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+4.1%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourlyreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, publications, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$274M, 282 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
  • High-net-worth individuals$579M86%
  • Individuals$67.8M10%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$27.0M4.0%
Individual clients
138reported
HNW clients
167reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,677reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$274M for 282 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.96 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.04 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
7 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
L•••• K•• B•••••• W•••Certified Financial PlannerDes Moines, IaOct 30, 200620 y0
B•••• A•••• W•••Des Moines, IaSep 12, 200818 y0
J••••• S•• N•••••Certified Financial PlannerDes Moines, IaMay 16, 201717 y0
A••• R•• B•••••Certified Financial PlannerDes Moines, IaOct 11, 201813 y1
E••••• M•••• D••••••••Certified Financial PlannerDes Moines, IaJun 5, 202412 y0
A•• R• D•••••Des Moines, IaOct 17, 202515 y1
A••••• C•••• H•••••Des Moines, Ia Feb 25, 202610 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 headcount1 left over 36 months
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • W•••• B••••• A•••• · Managing Membercontrol
    since 11/2008 · owns 25% to 50%
  • W•••• L••••• K•• B•••••• · Managing Member And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 04/2006 · owns 25% to 50%
  • W•••• A••••••• B•••••• · Member
    since 01/2020 · owns less than 5%
  • W•••• J••••••• B•••••• · Member
    since 01/2020 · owns less than 5%
  • W•••• M••••••• B•••••• · Member
    since 01/2020 · 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
Des Moines, Ia · principal720
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,686 to 1,677
    Nov 3, 2025 to Jan 21, 2026
  • HNW clients · 158 to 167
    Nov 3, 2025 to Jan 21, 2026
  • Individual clients · 135 to 138
    Nov 3, 2025 to Jan 21, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $204M to $274M
    Nov 3, 2025 to Jan 21, 2026
  • Employees · 7 to 8
    Nov 3, 2025 to Jan 21, 2026
  • Other offices · 0 to 1
    Nov 3, 2025 to Jan 21, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $588M to $647M
    Nov 3, 2025 to Jan 21, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $514M to $579M
    Nov 3, 2025 to Jan 21, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $74.1M to $67.8M
    Nov 3, 2025 to Jan 21, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $22.9M to $27.7M
    Nov 3, 2025 to Jan 21, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $22.9M to $27.0M
    Nov 3, 2025 to Jan 21, 2026
  • RAUM · $611M to $674M
    Nov 3, 2025 to Jan 21, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,578 to 1,686
    Jun 5, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
    Jun 5, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
  • HNW clients · 177 to 158
    Jun 5, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
  • Individual clients · 97 to 135
    Jun 5, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $177M to $204M
    Jun 5, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
    Jun 5, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 6
    Jun 5, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $492M to $588M
    Jun 5, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $456M to $514M
    Jun 5, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $36.1M to $74.1M
    Jun 5, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $18.8M to $22.9M
    Jun 5, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $18.8M to $22.9M
    Jun 5, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
  • RAUM · $511M to $611M
    Jun 5, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,478 to 1,578
    Jan 17, 2023 to Jan 19, 2024
  • HNW clients · 152 to 177
    Jan 17, 2023 to Jan 19, 2024
  • Individual clients · 115 to 97
    Jan 17, 2023 to Jan 19, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $147M to $177M
    Jan 17, 2023 to Jan 19, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $404M to $492M
    Jan 17, 2023 to Jan 19, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $363M to $456M
    Jan 17, 2023 to Jan 19, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $40.5M to $36.1M
    Jan 17, 2023 to Jan 19, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $14.9M to $18.8M
    Jan 17, 2023 to Jan 19, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $14.9M to $18.8M
    Jan 17, 2023 to Jan 19, 2024
  • RAUM · $419M to $511M
    Jan 17, 2023 to Jan 19, 2024
  • Accounts · 1,403 to 1,478
    Aug 1, 2022 to Jan 17, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 6 to 5
    Aug 1, 2022 to Jan 17, 2023
  • HNW clients · 135 to 152
    Aug 1, 2022 to Jan 17, 2023
  • Individual clients · 111 to 115
    Aug 1, 2022 to Jan 17, 2023
  • Assets in custody · $137M to $147M
    Aug 1, 2022 to Jan 17, 2023
Signals
2 dated events
  • J••••• S•••••• H••• left W••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L••••• for H••• W••••• M••••••••• (registered 2025-09-17)
    Aug 29, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • W••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L••••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Feb 3, 2017 · 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
515-284-1011reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
westwealth.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
515-284-1011reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 25, 2026
Contact form
westwealth.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
$96.3Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026