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SEC-registered adviser

D•• M••••• I••••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerDes M•••••, IowaCRD 146322SEC 801-122812websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jun 17, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 4, 2021 · 23 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 3, 2022
RAUM
$246M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$246M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$61.5M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
4
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
23 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$246M as of Jun 17, 2026
Mar 1, 2022$140M then
HNW client RAUM$100M as of Jun 17, 2026
Mar 1, 2022$30.0M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Jun 17, 2026
Mar 1, 20222 then
Employees (5.A)4 as of Jun 17, 2026
Mar 1, 20222 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +29% over the last fiscal year+21% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 17, 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
$61.5MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
175derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$164,329derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+29%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+27%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutionsreportedItem 5.G
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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$146M59%
  • High-net-worth individuals$100M41%
Individual clients
625reported
HNW clients
75reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,497reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
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
D•••• D••••• H•••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantDes M•••••, IaJan 25, 200832 y2
M•••••• S••• K••••••••Urbandale, IaDec 17, 202130 y3
D••••• T• K••••••••Des M•••••, IaFeb 20, 202512 y0
L•••• D•••••• K•••Des M•••••, IaMay 27, 202615 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • H•••••• D••••• D••••• · Ownercontrol
    since 10/2006 · owns 75% or more
  • K••••••••• M••••••• S••• · Cco
    since 01/2021 · 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
Des M•••••, Ia · principal310
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • account count surgeChange between filings · filing Feb 19, 2026
    accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 750.0 to 1,497.0 (+100.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-10 and 2026-02-19; the peer median change was +5.0% (3687 comparable advisers, 98.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (3,687) · 98% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 750 to 1,497
    Mar 10, 2025 to Jan 12, 2026
  • Advisory activities · 3 to 2
    Mar 10, 2025 to Jan 12, 2026
  • HNW clients · 50 to 75
    Mar 10, 2025 to Jan 12, 2026
  • Individual clients · 500 to 625
    Mar 10, 2025 to Jan 12, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 0
    Mar 10, 2025 to Jan 12, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $190M to $246M
    Mar 10, 2025 to Jan 12, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $60.0M to $100M
    Mar 10, 2025 to Jan 12, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $130M to $146M
    Mar 10, 2025 to Jan 12, 2026
  • RAUM · $190M to $246M
    Mar 10, 2025 to Jan 12, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,000 to 750
    Dec 12, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
    Dec 12, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
  • Individual clients · 450 to 500
    Dec 12, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
    Dec 12, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 2 to 3
    Dec 12, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $170M to $190M
    Dec 12, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $50.0M to $60.0M
    Dec 12, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $120M to $130M
    Dec 12, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
  • RAUM · $170M to $190M
    Dec 12, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
  • Accounts · 400 to 1,000
    Dec 4, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 1 to 2
    Dec 4, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Individual clients · 350 to 450
    Dec 4, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Employees · 1 to 4
    Dec 4, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 1 to 2
    Dec 4, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $140M to $170M
    Dec 4, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $30.0M to $50.0M
    Dec 4, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $110M to $120M
    Dec 4, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • RAUM · $140M to $170M
    Dec 4, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 1
    Sep 8, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
  • Employees · 2 to 1
    Sep 8, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 2 to 1
    Sep 8, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
  • Accounts · 325 to 400
    Nov 9, 2021 to Jan 28, 2022
  • Advisory employees · 1 to 2
    Nov 9, 2021 to Jan 28, 2022
  • HNW clients · 30 to 50
    Nov 9, 2021 to Jan 28, 2022
  • Individual clients · 295 to 350
    Nov 9, 2021 to Jan 28, 2022
  • Employees · 1 to 2
    Nov 9, 2021 to Jan 28, 2022
  • State-registered IARs · 1 to 2
    Nov 9, 2021 to Jan 28, 2022
  • Discretionary RAUM · $115M to $140M
    Nov 9, 2021 to Jan 28, 2022
  • Individual RAUM · $85.0M to $110M
    Nov 9, 2021 to Jan 28, 2022
  • RAUM · $115M to $140M
    Nov 9, 2021 to Jan 28, 2022
  • Accounts · 425 to 325
    Nov 4, 2021 to Nov 9, 2021
Signals
1 dated events
  • D•• M••••• I••••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Nov 4, 2021 · 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
d•••@i•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
515-278-0202reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
515-777-1149reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Website
i•••••••••.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
515-777-1149reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 17, 2026
Contact form
i•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 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
$61.5Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026