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SEC-registered adviser

B••••• F••••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerMontclair, New JerseyCRD 148582SEC 801-129584websiteIAPD
Latest filing Feb 18, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 28, 2024 · 5 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 29, 2024
RAUM
$197M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$197M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$98.7M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
5 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$197M as of Feb 18, 2026
Feb 24, 2025$157M then
HNW client RAUM$76.3M as of Feb 18, 2026
Feb 24, 2025$64.6M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Feb 18, 2026
Feb 24, 20252 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Feb 18, 2026
Feb 24, 20255 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +26% over the last fiscal yearIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 18, 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
$98.7MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
138derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$247,630derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived2 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
+7.8%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, 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)
  • 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$121M61%
  • High-net-worth individuals$76.3M39%
Individual clients
248reported
HNW clients
27reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
797reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
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
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
M••• A••••• B•••••Montclair, NjNov 12, 202118 y2
J••• H••••••• W•••••••Montclair, NjNov 12, 202113 y0
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
  • B•••••• M•••• A••••• · President/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 11/2008 · 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
Montclair, Nj · principal200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Jupiter, FL1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 742 to 797
    Feb 24, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
  • Individual clients · 228 to 248
    Feb 24, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $157M to $197M
    Feb 24, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $64.6M to $76.3M
    Feb 24, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $92.2M to $121M
    Feb 24, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
  • RAUM · $157M to $197M
    Feb 24, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
  • Accounts · 676 to 742
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
  • Individual clients · 202 to 228
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 251-500
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $122M to $157M
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $58.9M to $64.6M
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $63.1M to $92.2M
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
  • RAUM · $122M to $157M
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 2
    Mar 15, 2024 to Nov 8, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 2
    Mar 15, 2024 to Nov 8, 2024
Signals
1 dated events
  • B••••• F••••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jan 28, 2024 · 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
862-205-5800reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
B•••••FINANCIAL.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
862-205-5800reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 18, 2026
Team page
bautisfinancial.com/our-teamreportedpublished 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
$98.7Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026