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SEC-registered adviser

T•• R••••••••• S••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerRedmond, WashingtonCRD 148106SEC 801-113783websiteIAPD
Latest filing May 15, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 22, 2011 · 56 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 1, 2018
RAUM
$699M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
64%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$699M individuals and HNW
Advisors
17
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$41.1M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
35
15 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
4
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
56 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$699M as of May 15, 2026
Mar 19, 2019$156M then
HNW client RAUM$407M as of May 15, 2026
Mar 19, 2019$94.6M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)15 as of May 15, 2026
Mar 19, 201912 then
Employees (5.A)35 as of May 15, 2026
Mar 19, 201928 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +22% over the last fiscal year+21% a year over threeIARs 15 to 15offices 3 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of May 15, 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
  • p••••••• led practice · financial planning activity (5.G.1), at least 100 financial planning clients (5.H), and hourly, fixed or subscription compensation (5.E)
RAUM per advisor
$41.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
48derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$221,058derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
64%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.1derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.4derived5 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+22%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-4.2%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisers, publications, otherreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
780reportedItem 5.H
Custody
$262M, 1,148 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)
  • 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)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$407M58%
  • Individuals$292M42%
  • Corporations and businesses$40,7570.0%
Individual clients
499reported
HNW clients
324reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
3,164reported
Financial planning clients
780reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$262M for 1,148 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
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
17 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
J•••• L•••• B••••Certified Financial PlannerRedmond, WaOct 15, 200823 y2
C•••••• A•••••••• M••••••Certified Financial PlannerRedmond, WaAug 8, 201318 y3
T••••• A••• B••••Kennewick, Wa Sep 11, 201511 y0
M•••••• R••• P••••••Redmond, WaNov 17, 201511 y0
S•••• C••••••••• P••••Redmond, WaFeb 14, 201912 y0
K••• B•••• N•••••Certified Financial PlannerKennewick, WaJul 22, 201910 y0
T••••• J••••••Mill Creek, WaNov 19, 201910 y1
J•••• T••••• B••••Redmond, Wa Apr 27, 202214 y0
W••••• R••••• M••••••••Redmond, WaMay 5, 202214 y2
C•••••• W•••••• C•••••Mill Creek, WaApr 27, 202310 y2
H•••••• M• C••••••Redmond, WaNov 6, 202325 y4
J•••• K•••••••Redmond, WaDec 6, 202310 y0
S••• M•••••• C••••••Redmond, WaOct 31, 202411 y0
T••••• T•••• Z••••••Redmond, WaAug 26, 202511 y0
J•••• D•••• F•••Redmond, WaJan 14, 202610 y3
D•••• J•• G••••••Certified Financial PlannerMount Vernon, WaJan 16, 202619 y2
M••• C•••••••• C•••Redmond, WaJul 2, 202610 y0
Advisor movement
1 left, 2 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 5.9% of current headcount4 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • B••••• J••••• L•••• · Ceo, Financial Pla•••Rcontrol
    since 08/2008 · owns less than 5%
  • B••••• T•••••• A••• · President, Financial Pla•••Rcontrol
    since 01/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • B••••• J••••• L•••• · Ownercontrol
    since 02/2023 · owns 75% or more of S••••• L••
  • P••••••••• B••••• J••••• · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 10/2024 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • S••••• L•• · Owner - Holding Company
    direct · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Redmond, Wa · principal1321
Kennewick, Wa300
Mill Creek, Wa200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Kennewick, WA3 employees
  • Englewood, CO1 employees
  • Mill Creek, WA1 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • discretionary share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
    discretionary share of RAUM moved from 100.0% to 64.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-28 and 2026-03-30
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 2,888 to 3,164
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW clients · 269 to 324
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual clients · 590 to 499
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Employees · 33 to 35
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Other offices · 3 to 4
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $573M to $449M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $336M to $407M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $238M to $292M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $250M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • RAUM · $573M to $699M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Accounts · 2,728 to 2,888
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 13 to 15
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Charity clients · 1.0 to unset
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Corporate clients · unset to 1.0
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 243 to 269
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 563 to 590
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Assets in custody · unset to 262332611.0
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Employees · 31 to 33
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 14 to 15
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $475M to $573M
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $253M to $336M
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $222M to $238M
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $475M to $573M
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HQ state · OH to WA
    Oct 31, 2024 to Nov 5, 2024
  • HQ state · WA to OH
    Jun 25, 2024 to Oct 31, 2024
  • Employees · 33 to 31
    Apr 7, 2024 to Jun 25, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 17 to 14
    Apr 7, 2024 to Jun 25, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 14 to 13
    Mar 13, 2024 to Apr 7, 2024
  • Employees · 34 to 33
    Mar 13, 2024 to Apr 7, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 18 to 17
    Mar 13, 2024 to Apr 7, 2024
  • Accounts · 2,485 to 2,728
    Dec 11, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 18 to 14
    Dec 11, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
  • Charity clients · unset to 1.0
    Dec 11, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 0.0 to unset
    Dec 11, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
  • HNW clients · 362 to 243
    Dec 11, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
  • Individual clients · 398 to 563
    Dec 11, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
  • Employees · 36 to 34
    Dec 11, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $397M to $475M
    Dec 11, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
Signals
10 dated events
  • A••• P••••• left T•• R••••••••• S••••••• L•• for P•••••• A••••••• (registered 2025-10-30)
    Oct 30, 2025 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • C•••• D•••• S•••••• left T•• R••••••••• S••••••• L•• for C••••••• W••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2025-06-05)
    Jun 4, 2024 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • D•••• E•••••• B••••••••• left T•• R••••••••• S••••••• L•• for F••••••• P••••••• A•• W•••••••• A••••••• (registered 2024-09-09)
    Apr 7, 2024 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • C••••••• C••••••••• left T•• R••••••••• S••••••• L•• for F••••••• P••••••• A•• W•••••••• A••••••• (registered 2023-11-13)
    Oct 19, 2023 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • T•••• H•••• L••••• left T•• R••••••••• S••••••• L•• for S•• A••••••• L•• (registered 2023-06-26)
    May 24, 2023 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • T•• R••••••••• S••••••• L•• reported succeeding to the business of Another Adviser (Form ADV Item 4)
    May 22, 2023 · Succession (Item 4) · fact
  • B•••• L••••• left T•• R••••••••• S••••••• L•• for C••••• A•••••• N••••••• L•• (registered 2022-10-04)
    Sep 21, 2022 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • M•••••• J•••• W••••••• left T•• R••••••••• S••••••• L•• for B••••••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L•• (registered 2022-02-02)
    Jan 26, 2022 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • T•• R••••••••• S••••••• L•• reported RAUM $466.1M, up 77% from $262.7M (2021-10-11 to 2021-12-23)
    Dec 23, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
  • T•• R••••••••• S••••••• I••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jul 3, 2018 · 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 phone
888-500-5830reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/the-retirement-solutionreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
THERETIREMENTSOLUTION.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
425-558-3700reportedpublic record, Form ADV, May 15, 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
$41.1Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026