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SEC-registered adviser

M•••• W••••• L••

Independent wealth managerTulsa, OklahomaCRD 145402SEC 801-110485websiteIAPD
Legal name M•••• G•••• L••
Latest filing Jun 17, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 19, 2017 · 20 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 28, 2017
RAUM
$560M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$560M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$140M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
20 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$560M as of Jun 17, 2026
Mar 2, 2018$129M then
HNW client RAUM$234M as of Jun 17, 2026
Mar 2, 2018$24.6M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Jun 17, 2026
Mar 2, 20183 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Jun 17, 2026
Mar 2, 20183 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +9.9% over the last fiscal year+11% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 17, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$140MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
291derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$226,033derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+9.9%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-51%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consultingreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$293M, 1,105 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)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$326M58%
  • High-net-worth individuals$234M42%
  • Corporations and businesses$206,8500.0%
Individual clients
1,015reported
HNW clients
148reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
2,478reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$293M for 1,105 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
G•••••• S•••• M••••Tulsa, OkJan 2, 200830 y0
R•••••• J• B•••••••Tulsa, OkMar 23, 201717 y0
M•••••• E•••• L••••Tulsa, OkMar 31, 202111 y0
B••• E••••• T•••••Tulsa, OkJan 1, 202515 y1
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
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • M••••• G••••••• S•••• · Presidentcontrol
    since 08/2007 · owns 75% or more
  • T•••••• B•••• E••••• · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 02/2023 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • B••• T•••••
    insurancey
  • G••• M••••
    real estatey
Advisers that list M•••• W••••• L•• as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Tulsa, Ok · principal400
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
4 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • unusually high clients per advisorStatic outlier · filing Jun 17, 2026
    private clients per advisor of 290.8 against a peer median of 63.5 (1211 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile, 6.1 robust deviations)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,211) · 99% percentile
  • clients down average size upCombination · filing Mar 31, 2026
    private clients fell 20 percent or more while RAUM per client rose 30 percent or more: a move up-market or the departure of small accounts. RAUM $509,547,471 to $560,110,616, advisors 4 to 4, private clients 2350 to 1163, offices 0 to 0 (2025-03-31 to 2026-03-31)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482)
  • client count collapseChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
    individual and HNW clients (Item 5.D) moved from 2,350.0 to 1,163.0 (-51.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +5.0% (1216 comparable advisers, 1.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,216) · 1.5% percentile
  • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
    HNW share of RAUM moved from 19.0% to 42.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 2,351 to 2,478
    Nov 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Advisory activities · 1 to 3
    Nov 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Charity clients · 1 to 0
    Nov 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 0 to 1
    Nov 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 61 to 148
    Nov 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 2,289 to 1,015
    Nov 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Assets in custody · unset to 292569274.0
    Nov 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Nov 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · to 0
    Nov 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Legal name · M•••• W••••• L•• to M•••• G•••• L••
    Nov 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $510M to $560M
    Nov 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $97.5M to $234M
    Nov 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $412M to $326M
    Nov 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $510M to $560M
    Nov 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Accounts · 2,225 to 2,351
    Apr 3, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Charity clients · 2 to 1
    Apr 3, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 3 to 0
    Apr 3, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW clients · 55 to 61
    Apr 3, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual clients · 2,165 to 2,289
    Apr 3, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Employees · 4 to 7
    Apr 3, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    Apr 3, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $456M to $510M
    Apr 3, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $91.7M to $97.5M
    Apr 3, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $364M to $412M
    Apr 3, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • RAUM · $456M to $510M
    Apr 3, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,355 to 2,225
    Jan 23, 2024 to Apr 3, 2024
  • Charity clients · 1 to 2
    Jan 23, 2024 to Apr 3, 2024
  • HNW clients · 128 to 55
    Jan 23, 2024 to Apr 3, 2024
  • Individual clients · 1,225 to 2,165
    Jan 23, 2024 to Apr 3, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · unset to 0.0
    Jan 23, 2024 to Apr 3, 2024
  • Pooled vehicle clients · unset to 0.0
    Jan 23, 2024 to Apr 3, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $409M to $456M
    Jan 23, 2024 to Apr 3, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $131M to $91.7M
    Jan 23, 2024 to Apr 3, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $278M to $364M
    Jan 23, 2024 to Apr 3, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · unset to 0.0
    Jan 23, 2024 to Apr 3, 2024
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · unset to 0.0
    Jan 23, 2024 to Apr 3, 2024
  • RAUM · $409M to $456M
    Jan 23, 2024 to Apr 3, 2024
  • Accounts · 1,895 to 1,355
    Mar 24, 2022 to Mar 6, 2023
  • Business name · M•••• W••••• A••••••• G•••• L•• to M•••• W••••• L••
    Mar 24, 2022 to Mar 6, 2023
  • Charity clients · unset to 1.0
    Mar 24, 2022 to Mar 6, 2023
Signals
1 dated events
  • M•••• W••••• A••••••• G•••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Apr 19, 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 email
info@meliagroup.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
918-794-9290reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
M••••GROUP.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
Principal office phone
918-794-9290reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 17, 2026
Contact form
meliagroup.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
$140Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026