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SEC-registered adviser

I••••••••• W••••• M•••••••••

Independent wealth managerSan Diego, CaliforniaCRD 149576SEC 801-122912websiteIAPD
Legal name R••••• I•••••••••
Latest filing May 19, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 19, 2021 · 19 filings
SEC status approved since Dec 16, 2021
RAUM
$471M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
98%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$462M individuals and HNW
Advisors
10
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$47.1M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
14
9 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
8
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
19 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$471M as of May 19, 2026
Mar 17, 2022$124M then
HNW client RAUM$440M as of May 19, 2026
Mar 17, 2022$103M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)9 as of May 19, 2026
Mar 17, 20226 then
Employees (5.A)14 as of May 19, 2026
Mar 17, 20228 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +25% over the last fiscal year+34% a year over threeIARs 10 to 9
Practice profile
derived from the filing of May 19, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$47.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
20derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$378,051derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
98%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.4derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.1derived9 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+25%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-10%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-3.3%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$127M, 122 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$440M93%
  • Individuals$21.3M4.5%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$9.5M2.0%
Individual clients
66reported
HNW clients
137reported
Pension plan clients
12reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,246reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$127M for 122 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.98 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
10 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
M•••••• S••• R•••••San Diego, CaJan 26, 201122 y1
B••••••• S••••• R•••••San Diego, Ca May 21, 201439 y2
N••••• J••••• M••••••Certified Financial PlannerSan Diego, Ca Aug 24, 201511 y0
S••• J••• G•••••Certified Financial PlannerNashua, Nh Jun 10, 202210 y2
J••• D• K••••Certified Financial PlannerBerkeley, Ca Jan 1, 202510 y2
D•••• K••Certified Financial PlannerNorthglenn, Co Sep 3, 202511 y1
C•••••••• P•••••••Certified Financial PlannerOrchard Park, Ny Dec 10, 202514 y6
K••••••• G•••• N•••••Certified Financial PlannerSan Diego, Ca Dec 24, 202511 y3
Z•••••• P••• B•••••Certified Financial PlannerSan Diego, Ca May 19, 202613 y1
J••••• W••••• S••••••Chartered Financial ConsultantSan Diego, Ca Jul 29, 202610 y1
Advisor movement
2 left, 4 joined in 12 months
net +2 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 20% of current headcount5 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • R•••••• M••••••• S••• · President/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 02/2009 · 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
San Diego, Ca · principal1041
Kilgore, Tx000
Boise, Id000
Boulder, Co001
Phoenix, Az000
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • , 1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,091 to 1,246
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 10 to 9
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • HNW clients · 109 to 137
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Individual clients · 101 to 66
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 10 to 12
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $73.6M to $127M
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Employees · 15 to 14
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 10 to 9
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $358M to $460M
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $322M to $440M
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $48.1M to $21.3M
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $19.7M to $11.3M
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $7.0M to $9.5M
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • RAUM · $377M to $471M
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Accounts · 970 to 1,091
    Mar 23, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 9 to 10
    Mar 23, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • HNW clients · 112 to 109
    Mar 23, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Individual clients · 100 to 101
    Mar 23, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 11 to 10
    Mar 23, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $80.0M to $73.6M
    Mar 23, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Employees · 14 to 15
    Mar 23, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Mar 23, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 9 to 10
    Mar 23, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $289M to $358M
    Mar 23, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $258M to $322M
    Mar 23, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $42.7M to $48.1M
    Mar 23, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $18.4M to $19.7M
    Mar 23, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $6.0M to $7.0M
    Mar 23, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • RAUM · $307M to $377M
    Mar 23, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Accounts · 849 to 970
    Jan 18, 2024 to Mar 23, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 7 to 9
    Jan 18, 2024 to Mar 23, 2024
  • HNW clients · 96 to 112
    Jan 18, 2024 to Mar 23, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 9 to 11
    Jan 18, 2024 to Mar 23, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $72.5M to $80.0M
    Jan 18, 2024 to Mar 23, 2024
  • Employees · 11 to 14
    Jan 18, 2024 to Mar 23, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 7 to 9
    Jan 18, 2024 to Mar 23, 2024
  • Other offices · 6 to 8
    Jan 18, 2024 to Mar 23, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $184M to $289M
    Jan 18, 2024 to Mar 23, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $165M to $258M
    Jan 18, 2024 to Mar 23, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $27.3M to $42.7M
    Jan 18, 2024 to Mar 23, 2024
Signals
9 dated events
  • C••••••••• T•••• left I••••••••• W••••• M••••••••• for L•• F•••••••• L•• (registered 2026-04-10)
    Feb 11, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • H•••• B•• P••• left I••••••••• W••••• M••••••••• for R•••••••• L•• (registered 2026-04-29)
    Feb 11, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • S••• R• M•••••• left I••••••••• W••••• M••••••••• for Q• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2025-07-10)
    Aug 14, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • P•••• P•••••• J•••• left I••••••••• W••••• M••••••••• for T••••••• A•••• M••••••••• L•• (registered 2025-09-12)
    Jun 16, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • J•••• R••• R•••••••• left I••••••••• W••••• M••••••••• for S•••••• F•••••••• L•• (registered 2025-03-06)
    Mar 26, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • I••••••••• W••••• M••••••••• reported RAUM $307.1M, up 56% from $196.4M (2024-01-18 to 2024-03-23)
    Mar 23, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
  • J•••• P••••• left I••••••••• W••••• M••••••••• for S••••• W••••• (registered 2023-11-22)
    Jul 12, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • E••• E••••• N•••••••• left I••••••••• W••••• M••••••••• for O••••• I••••••••• A••••••• L•• (registered 2022-07-20)
    May 2, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • I••••••••• W••••• M••••••••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Nov 19, 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
t••••••@i•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
858-766-5529reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
858-246-6855reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/company/illumination-wealth-managementreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
I•••••••••WEALTH.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
858-246-6855reportedpublic record, Form ADV, May 19, 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
$47.1Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026