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SEC-registered adviser

P•••••• W••••• S••••••••• G••••• I•••

Independent wealth managerSanta Barbara, CaliforniaCRD 144789SEC 801-68311websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 14, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 26, 2012 · 33 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 14, 2007
RAUM
$253M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
88%
of RAUM
Private clients
90%
$227M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$84.4M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
33 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$253M as of Jul 14, 2026
Mar 26, 2012$100M then
HNW client RAUM$195M as of Jul 14, 2026
Mar 14, 2018$69.7M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Jul 14, 2026
Mar 26, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Jul 14, 2026
Mar 28, 20136 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +16% over the last fiscal year+24% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 14, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$84.4MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
61derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$481,349derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
88%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
10%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+16%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-0.5%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$78.9M, 77 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)
  • 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$195M77%
  • Individuals$32.6M13%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$25.9M10%
  • Corporations and businesses$134,2150.1%
  • Charitable organizations$27,0370.0%
Individual clients
93reported
HNW clients
89reported
Pension plan clients
12reported
Charitable clients
1reported
Accounts
526reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$78.9M for 77 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.9 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.1 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
E••• J••• N•••Santa Barbara, CaSep 14, 200728 y2
G••••• S••••• G••••Santa Barbara, CaJan 21, 200927 y6
J•••••• D••• B•••••••••Certified Financial PlannerSanta Barbara, CaJan 1, 202628 y3
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
  • B••••••••• J••••••• D••• · Vice President, Corporate Secretary, Treasurercontrol
    since 08/2007 · owns 50% to 75%
  • N•••• E•••• J••• · President & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 08/2007 · owns 50% to 75%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Santa Barbara, Ca · principal310
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • custody status changedChange between filings · filing Jul 14, 2026
    custody of client assets (Item 9.A): no on the filing of 2026-03-12, yes on the filing of 2026-07-14
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Assets in custody · unset to 78885292.0
    Mar 12, 2026 to Jul 14, 2026
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Mar 12, 2026 to Jul 14, 2026
  • Accounts · 565 to 526
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 1 to 2
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • HNW clients · 87 to 89
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Individual clients · 96 to 93
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 21 to 12
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 101-250
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $186M to $224M
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $157M to $195M
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $26.1M to $32.6M
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $31.8M to $29.3M
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $34.3M to $25.9M
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • RAUM · $218M to $253M
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Accounts · 539 to 565
    Feb 12, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • HNW clients · 59 to 87
    Feb 12, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Individual clients · 113 to 96
    Feb 12, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 20 to 21
    Feb 12, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 251-500
    Feb 12, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $154M to $186M
    Feb 12, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $103M to $157M
    Feb 12, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $47.2M to $26.1M
    Feb 12, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $23.5M to $31.8M
    Feb 12, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $27.2M to $34.3M
    Feb 12, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • RAUM · $177M to $218M
    Feb 12, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Accounts · 516 to 539
    Dec 19, 2023 to Feb 12, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 2 to 1
    Dec 19, 2023 to Feb 12, 2024
  • HNW clients · 51 to 59
    Dec 19, 2023 to Feb 12, 2024
  • Individual clients · 106 to 113
    Dec 19, 2023 to Feb 12, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 22 to 20
    Dec 19, 2023 to Feb 12, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $116M to $154M
    Dec 19, 2023 to Feb 12, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $66.9M to $103M
    Dec 19, 2023 to Feb 12, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $36.5M to $47.2M
    Dec 19, 2023 to Feb 12, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $15.6M to $23.5M
    Dec 19, 2023 to Feb 12, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $27.7M to $27.2M
    Dec 19, 2023 to Feb 12, 2024
  • RAUM · $131M to $177M
    Dec 19, 2023 to Feb 12, 2024
  • Accounts · 455 to 516
    Jun 8, 2022 to Feb 21, 2023
  • Corporate clients · 0 to 2
    Jun 8, 2022 to Feb 21, 2023
  • HNW clients · 46 to 51
    Jun 8, 2022 to Feb 21, 2023
  • Individual clients · 83 to 106
    Jun 8, 2022 to Feb 21, 2023
Signals
2 dated events
  • P•••••• W••••• S••••••••• G••••• I••• reported RAUM $137.3M, down 59% from $337.2M (2022-02-18 to 2022-06-06)
    Jun 6, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
  • M••• C••••••••• S•••••••• left P•••••• W••••• S••••••••• G••••• I••• for F•••• A••••• A••••••• S•••••••• I••• (registered 2012-07-02)
    May 19, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · 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
Website
H•••://P•••.USreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
805-966-7775reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 14, 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
$84.4Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026