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SEC-registered adviser

F••••• O••••• R•••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerBethesda, MarylandCRD 144136SEC 801-80228websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 19, 2026
First filing on the tape Aug 14, 2014 · 25 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 27, 2014
RAUM
$648M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
61%
of RAUM
Private clients
85%
$553M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$216M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
25 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$648M as of Mar 19, 2026
Mar 18, 2015$180M then
HNW client RAUM$549M as of Mar 19, 2026
Mar 13, 2018$264M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 19, 2026
Mar 18, 20152 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Mar 19, 2026
Mar 18, 20152 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +12% over the last fiscal year+17% a year over threeIARs 2 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 19, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$216MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
38derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$5.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$4.8MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
61%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
12%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+12%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+50%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+6.5%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$335M, 76 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)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$549M85%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$66.8M10%
  • Corporations and businesses$15.7M2.4%
  • Charitable organizations$12.3M1.9%
  • Individuals$4.8M0.7%
Individual clients
12reported
HNW clients
103reported
Pension plan clients
16reported
Charitable clients
1reported
Accounts
136reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$335M for 76 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.85 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.12 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
S•••• M•••••• F•••••Bethesda, MdMar 28, 202431 y7
M••••• A•••••••• F•••••Bethesda, MdAug 22, 202512 y0
S••• M•••••••• M••••••••Certified Financial PlannerBethesda, MdOct 13, 202518 y4
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • F•••••• S••••• M•••••• · Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2010 · owns 75% or more
  • F•••••• E••••• A•• · Managing Member
    since 02/2013 · 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
Bethesda, Md · principal310
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 118 to 136
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • HNW clients · 92 to 103
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Individual clients · 16 to 12
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 9 to 16
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $219M to $335M
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 2 to 3
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $341M to $394M
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $496M to $549M
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $6.9M to $4.8M
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $240M to $255M
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $51.2M to $66.8M
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • RAUM · $581M to $648M
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Accounts · 103 to 118
    Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 2 to 1
    Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • HNW clients · 83 to 92
    Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Individual clients · 10 to 16
    Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 7 to 9
    Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $243M to $219M
    Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $214M to $341M
    Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $402M to $496M
    Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $5.2M to $6.9M
    Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $265M to $240M
    Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $46.1M to $51.2M
    Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • RAUM · $479M to $581M
    Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Accounts · 90 to 103
    Sep 7, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Charity clients · unset to 1.0
    Sep 7, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Corporate clients · unset to 2.0
    Sep 7, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • HNW clients · 66 to 83
    Sep 7, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Individual clients · 14 to 10
    Sep 7, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 10 to 7
    Sep 7, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $110M to $243M
    Sep 7, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $158M to $214M
    Sep 7, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $351M to $402M
    Sep 7, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $5.2M to $5.2M
    Sep 7, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $242M to $265M
    Sep 7, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $43.4M to $46.1M
    Sep 7, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • RAUM · $400M to $479M
    Sep 7, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Accounts · 78 to 90
    Sep 26, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
  • HNW clients · 53 to 66
    Sep 26, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
Signals
2 dated events
  • D••••• A•••• G•••• left F••••• O••••• R•••••••• L•• for G••••••• W••••• S•••••••• L•• (registered 2022-06-22)
    May 20, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • F••••• O••••• R•••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Aug 14, 2014 · First SEC registration · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business email
info@familyofficeresearch.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
301-684-1765reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
H•••••••••reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
301-684-1765reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 19, 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
$216Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026