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SEC-registered adviser

C••••••••• A•••••••

Independent wealth managerHunt Valley, MarylandCRD 142359SEC 801-68058websiteIAPD
Legal name C••••••••• A•••••••• L••
Latest filing Sep 1, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 14, 2012 · 69 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 5, 2007
RAUM
$2.2B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
90%
$2.0B individuals and HNW
Advisors
10
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$225M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
19
9 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
69 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.2B as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 5, 2012$239M then
HNW client RAUM$1.9B as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 15, 2018$769M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)9 as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 19, 20134 then
Employees (5.A)19 as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 19, 20136 then
Private funds1 as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 13, 20151 then
RAUM +12% over the last fiscal year+14% a year over threeIARs 8 to 9
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 1, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • 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
$225MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
81derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$717,387derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
7.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.9derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+12%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+13%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+9.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, pension consultingreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$681M, 538 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)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$1.9B82%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$165M7.3%
  • Individuals$161M7.1%
  • Corporations and businesses$36.7M1.6%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$30.4M1.4%
  • Charitable organizations$1.0M0.0%
Individual clients
356reported
HNW clients
452reported
Pension plan clients
24reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
3,135reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$681M for 538 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.9 fund_share=0.01 institutional_share=0.07 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
10 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
T••••• N•••••• B•••••••Hunt Valley, MdJun 14, 201031 y1
M•••••• K•••• L•••••Hunt Valley, MdSep 29, 201528 y1
D••••• S•••••• H••••Arnold, Md Sep 30, 201531 y1
E••• D••••• J••••••Arnold, Md Nov 1, 201834 y1
R••••• M•••••• G•••Hunt Valley, MdNov 1, 201813 y0
J•••• R••• F••••Hunt Valley, MdNov 16, 202327 y1
P•••••• A•••••••• R•••Certified Financial PlannerHunt Valley, MdJan 26, 202412 y1
C••••••••• P•••••Certified Financial PlannerHunt Valley, MdJan 26, 202410 y1
G•••• J••••••Severna Park, MdSep 4, 202512 y2
A•••••••• J•••• G••••Hunt Valley, MdSep 4, 202611 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
1 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
O•••••• D••••• F•••• L•••Hedge Fund$30.4M61Oct 2, 2014
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • B•••••••• T•••••• N•••••• · Membercontrol
    since 11/2006 · owns less than 5%
  • E••••••••• L••••• S•••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 06/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • H••••• D•••••• S•••••• · Chief Compliance Officer, Managing Membercontrol
    since 11/2006 · owns less than 5%
  • J••••••• E•••• D••••• · Membercontrol
    since 04/2017 · owns less than 5%
  • B•••••••• T•••••• N•••••• · Partnercontrol
    since 04/2017 · owns 50% to 75% of C••••••••• A••••••• G••••• L••
  • H••••• D•••••• S•••••• · Partnercontrol
    since 04/2017 · owns 50% to 75% of C••••••••• A••••••• G••••• L••
  • J••••••• E•••• D••••• · Principalcontrol
    since 04/2017 · owns 75% or more of P•••••• F••• A•••••••• I•••
Entity owners
  • C••••••••• A••••••• G••••• L•• · Owner
    direct · owns 50% to 75%
  • P•••••• F••• A•••••••• I••• · Owner
    direct · owns 25% to 50%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list C••••••••• A••••••• as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Hunt Valley, Md · principal810
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Severna Park, MD3 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 1, 2026
    E••••••••• L••••• S•••• (CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-06-24 and 2026-09-01
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100
    Mar 24, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026
  • Private funds · 1 to unset
    Mar 24, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026
  • Succession · false to unset
    Mar 24, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026
  • Accounts · 2,761 to 3,135
    Feb 10, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 8 to 9
    Feb 10, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Charity clients · 20.0 to unset
    Feb 10, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 8 to 21
    Feb 10, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
  • HNW clients · 340 to 452
    Feb 10, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Individual clients · 401 to 356
    Feb 10, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 60 to 24
    Feb 10, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $703M to $681M
    Feb 10, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Employees · 17 to 19
    Feb 10, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 8 to 9
    Feb 10, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $2.0B to $2.2B
    Feb 10, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $1.4B to $1.9B
    Feb 10, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $215M to $161M
    Feb 10, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $205M to $165M
    Feb 10, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $25.9M to $30.4M
    Feb 10, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
  • RAUM · $2.0B to $2.2B
    Feb 10, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100
    May 28, 2025 to Jul 7, 2025
  • Accounts · 2,374 to 2,761
    Jun 24, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
  • Charity clients · unset to 20.0
    Jun 24, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 19 to 8
    Jun 24, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
  • HNW clients · 349 to 340
    Jun 24, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
  • Individual clients · 345 to 401
    Jun 24, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 168 to 60
    Jun 24, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $811M to $703M
    Jun 24, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
  • Employees · 16 to 17
    Jun 24, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.7B to $2.0B
    Jun 24, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $1.2B to $1.4B
    Jun 24, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $90.7M to $215M
    Jun 24, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $69.4M to $205M
    Jun 24, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $24.5M to $25.9M
    Jun 24, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
  • RAUM · $1.7B to $2.0B
    Jun 24, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
  • Accounts · 2,343 to 2,374
    Apr 28, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 7 to 8
    Apr 28, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Charity clients · 8.0 to unset
    Apr 28, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 12 to 19
    Apr 28, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • HNW clients · 319 to 349
    Apr 28, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Individual clients · 344 to 345
    Apr 28, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
Signals
4 dated events
  • S•••• L•••• E•••••••• (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of C••••••••• A•••••••
    Jun 24, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • J•••• A• P••••••••• left C••••••••• A••••••• for T• R••• P•••• A••••••• S•••••••• I••• (registered 2025-10-24)
    Aug 22, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • C••••••••• A••••••• reported RAUM $1.3B, up 26% from $1.1B (2019-06-06 to 2020-03-28)
    Mar 28, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
  • C••••••••• A••••••• reported succeeding to the business of Another Adviser (Form ADV Item 4)
    Jul 12, 2017 · Succession (Item 4) · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business email
c••••••@c•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
b•••@c•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
d••@c•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
e•••••@c•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
e•@c•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
j••••••@c•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
j••@c•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
l••••••@c•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
m••@c•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
m••••@c•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
p••@c•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
t••@c•••••••••.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
$225Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026