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Former SEC-registered adviser

E•••••• W•••••• L••

Former SEC-registered adviserBloomfield Hills, MichiganCRD 144901SEC 801-68268IAPD
Latest filing Mar 23, 2022
First filing on the tape Mar 13, 2012 · 38 filings
RAUM
$635M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$619M individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
38 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$635M as of Mar 23, 2022
Mar 13, 2012$172M then
HNW client RAUM$612M as of Mar 23, 2022
Mar 14, 2018$171M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 23, 2022
Mar 13, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Mar 23, 2022
Mar 7, 20135 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +18% over the last fiscal year+20% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 23, 2022; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$212MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
53derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$881,560derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+18%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+5.3%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisers, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$559M, 167 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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$612M96%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$15.4M2.4%
  • Individuals$7.4M1.2%
Individual clients
22reported
HNW clients
136reported
Pension plan clients
10reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
720reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$559M for 167 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
absent from the latest SEC rosterderived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
Left, latest
Every departureEvery arrival
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Teams outTeams in
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • E••••••• M••••••• D••••• · Owner/President/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 07/2007 · owns 75% or more
    • W••••• K••••••• H•••• · Owner
      since 01/2018 · owns 10% to 25%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 672 to 720
      May 24, 2021 to Mar 23, 2022
    • HNW clients · 130 to 136
      May 24, 2021 to Mar 23, 2022
    • Individual clients · 20 to 22
      May 24, 2021 to Mar 23, 2022
    • Pension plan clients · 11 to 10
      May 24, 2021 to Mar 23, 2022
    • Assets in custody · $479M to $559M
      May 24, 2021 to Mar 23, 2022
    • Employees · 6 to 7
      May 24, 2021 to Mar 23, 2022
    • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 26-50
      May 24, 2021 to Mar 23, 2022
    • Discretionary RAUM · $540M to $635M
      May 24, 2021 to Mar 23, 2022
    • HNW RAUM · $519M to $612M
      May 24, 2021 to Mar 23, 2022
    • Individual RAUM · $5.0M to $7.4M
      May 24, 2021 to Mar 23, 2022
    • Pension RAUM · $15.3M to $15.4M
      May 24, 2021 to Mar 23, 2022
    • RAUM · $540M to $635M
      May 24, 2021 to Mar 23, 2022
    • Accounts · 660 to 672
      Feb 12, 2021 to Mar 12, 2021
    • Advisory employees · 0 to 3
      Feb 12, 2021 to Mar 12, 2021
    • HNW clients · 112 to 130
      Feb 12, 2021 to Mar 12, 2021
    • Individual clients · 36 to 20
      Feb 12, 2021 to Mar 12, 2021
    • Pension plan clients · 14 to 11
      Feb 12, 2021 to Mar 12, 2021
    • Assets in custody · $82.4M to $479M
      Feb 12, 2021 to Mar 12, 2021
    • Employees · 5 to 6
      Feb 12, 2021 to Mar 12, 2021
    • State-registered IARs · 0 to 3
      Feb 12, 2021 to Mar 12, 2021
    • Discretionary RAUM · $468M to $540M
      Feb 12, 2021 to Mar 12, 2021
    • HNW RAUM · $433M to $519M
      Feb 12, 2021 to Mar 12, 2021
    • Individual RAUM · $22.6M to $5.0M
      Feb 12, 2021 to Mar 12, 2021
    • Pension RAUM · $12.7M to $15.3M
      Feb 12, 2021 to Mar 12, 2021
    • RAUM · $468M to $540M
      Feb 12, 2021 to Mar 12, 2021
    • Business name · E•••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• to E•••••• W•••••• L••
      Dec 2, 2020 to Dec 7, 2020
    • Legal name · E•••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• to E•••••• W•••••• L••
      Dec 2, 2020 to Dec 7, 2020
    • Accounts · 621 to 660
      Jan 3, 2020 to Mar 25, 2020
    • Charity clients · unset to 0.0
      Jan 3, 2020 to Mar 25, 2020
    • Corporate clients · unset to 0.0
      Jan 3, 2020 to Mar 25, 2020
    • HNW clients · 111 to 112
      Jan 3, 2020 to Mar 25, 2020
    • Individual clients · 29 to 36
      Jan 3, 2020 to Mar 25, 2020
    • Pension plan clients · 10 to 14
      Jan 3, 2020 to Mar 25, 2020
    • Pooled vehicle clients · unset to 0.0
      Jan 3, 2020 to Mar 25, 2020
    • Assets in custody · $72.8M to $82.4M
      Jan 3, 2020 to Mar 25, 2020
    • Discretionary RAUM · $364M to $468M
      Jan 3, 2020 to Mar 25, 2020
    • HNW RAUM · $346M to $433M
      Jan 3, 2020 to Mar 25, 2020
    • Individual RAUM · $8.1M to $22.6M
      Jan 3, 2020 to Mar 25, 2020
    • Pension RAUM · $9.1M to $12.7M
      Jan 3, 2020 to Mar 25, 2020
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · unset to 0.0
      Jan 3, 2020 to Mar 25, 2020
    Signals
    5 dated events
    • K••••• V•••• B••••• left E•••••• W•••••• L•• for M•••••• (registered 2022-06-01)
      Aug 11, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • M•••••• D••••• E•••••• left E•••••• W•••••• L•• for M•••••• (registered 2022-06-01)
      Aug 11, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • K•••••• H•••• W•••• left E•••••• W•••••• L•• for M•••••• (registered 2022-06-01)
      Aug 11, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • E•••••• W•••••• L••'s advisors moved to M•••••• (Bloomfield Hills, MI): 3 of 3 registered, on the same day
      Aug 11, 2022 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
    • E•••••• W•••••• L•• reported RAUM $467.9M, up 29% from $363.6M (2020-01-03 to 2020-03-25)
      Mar 25, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
    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
    Former SEC-registered adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026