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SEC-registered adviser

M•••••••• • P••••• W••••• A•••••••

Independent wealth managerBakersfield, CaliforniaCRD 148484SEC 801-116958websiteIAPD
Legal name M•••• I•••
Latest filing Apr 2, 2026
First filing on the tape Jun 14, 2019 · 12 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 15, 2019
RAUM
$141M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
92%
$130M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$46.9M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
12 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$141M as of Apr 2, 2026
Mar 26, 2020$110M then
HNW client RAUM$48.3M as of Apr 2, 2026
Mar 26, 2020$14.2M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Apr 2, 2026
Mar 26, 20203 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Apr 2, 2026
Mar 26, 20203 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -26% over the last fiscal year+14% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 2, 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
  • Mass-affluent RIA · private-client share at least 50 percent, non-HNW individuals at least 60 percent of private-client RAUM
RAUM per advisor
$46.9MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
116derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$387,837derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.3%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-26%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+3.6%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, publications, educational seminarsreportedItem 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
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$81.5M58%
  • High-net-worth individuals$48.3M34%
  • Corporations and businesses$9.1M6.5%
  • Charitable organizations$1.9M1.3%
Individual clients
325reported
HNW clients
23reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
3reported
Accounts
363reported
Financial planning clients
11-25reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.92 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 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
D••••• P•••••• P•••••Bakersfield, CaJan 19, 201623 y3
J•••••• K••••• M••••••••Bakersfield, CaJan 19, 201620 y3
H•••• D••••• C••••Bakersfield, CaJan 19, 201614 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••••••••• J••••••• K••••• · Presidentcontrol
    since 01/2009 · owns 50% to 75%
  • P•••••• D•••••• P•••••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2009 · 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
Bakersfield, Ca · principal300
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Santa Margarita, CA1 employees
ADV anomalies
5 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • institutional to wealth shiftCombination · filing Apr 2, 2026
    institutional share fell 15 points or more while private-client share rose 15 points or more. RAUM $190,746,375 to $140,785,000, advisors 3 to 3, private clients 336 to 348, offices 1 to 1 (2025-03-31 to 2026-04-02)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,678)
  • RAUM down 25 %Change between filings · filing Apr 2, 2026
    RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $190,746,375 to $140,785,000 (-26.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-04-02; the peer median change was +15.0% (4549 comparable advisers, 1.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (4,549) · 1.5% percentile
  • institutional asset share shiftChange between filings · filing Apr 2, 2026
    institutional share of RAUM moved from 44.0% to 8.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-04-02
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,678)
  • account count collapseChange between filings · filing Apr 2, 2026
    accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 591.0 to 363.0 (-39.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-04-02; the peer median change was +5.0% (3686 comparable advisers, 4.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (3,686) · 4.1% percentile
  • client mix shiftChange between filings · filing Apr 2, 2026
    private-client share of RAUM moved from 56.0% to 92.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-04-02
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,678)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 591 to 363
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 6 to 12
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • HNW clients · 16 to 23
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Individual clients · 320 to 325
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Employees · 4 to 3
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to 11-25
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $191M to $141M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $42.9M to $48.3M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $63.7M to $81.5M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • RAUM · $191M to $141M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Accounts · 455 to 591
    Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 18 to 6
    Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW clients · 20 to 16
    Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual clients · 345 to 320
    Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Employees · 3 to 4
    Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to More than 500
    Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $97.9M to $191M
    Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $31.6M to $42.9M
    Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $47.0M to $63.7M
    Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • RAUM · $97.9M to $191M
    Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Accounts · 418 to 455
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Advisory activities · 5 to 6
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 12 to 18
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • HNW clients · 21 to 20
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Individual clients · 382 to 345
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Assets in custody · 500000.0 to unset
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Custody of client assets · true to false
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $94.0M to $97.9M
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $22.5M to $31.6M
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $54.0M to $47.0M
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • RAUM · $94.0M to $97.9M
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Accounts · 420 to 418
    Apr 5, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Advisory activities · 4 to 5
    Apr 5, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Corporate clients · 15 to 12
    Apr 5, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • HNW clients · 17 to 21
    Apr 5, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Individual clients · 327 to 382
    Apr 5, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Pension plan clients · 19 to 0
    Apr 5, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Assets in custody · unset to 500000.0
    Apr 5, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Apr 5, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Financial planning clients · unset to 11-25
    Apr 5, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
Signals
1 dated events
  • M•••••••• • P••••• W••••• A••••••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jun 14, 2019 · 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
661-345-6811reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
661-395-9400reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
w••.m•••••••••.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
Principal office phone
(661) 395-9400reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 2, 2026
Team page
m•••••••••.comreportedpublished 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
$46.9Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026