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SEC-registered adviser

S••• M••••• L••

Independent wealth managerHolland, MichiganCRD 151440SEC 801-70548websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 26, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 9, 2012 · 22 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 16, 2009
RAUM
$529M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
81%
of RAUM
Private clients
92%
$486M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$132M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
22 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$529M as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 9, 2012$170M then
HNW client RAUM$461M as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 14, 2018$339M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 9, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 22, 20131 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -17% over the last fiscal year+5.2% a year over threeIARs 2 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 26, 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
$132MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
64derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$5.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$600,081derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
81%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
5.7%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
0.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-17%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+50%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+0.8%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 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
  • High-net-worth individuals$461M87%
  • Charitable organizations$30.1M5.7%
  • Individuals$25.0M4.7%
  • Corporations and businesses$12.9M2.4%
Individual clients
164reported
HNW clients
90reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
18reported
Accounts
881reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
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=0.06 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
S••••• A••••• M••••Certified Financial PlannerHolland, MiAug 25, 201030 y0
B••••• L• P••••••Holland, MiMay 16, 201824 y0
R•••••• J•••• V••••••••Chartered Financial ConsultantHolland, Mi Nov 8, 201816 y3
L••• S••••• M••••Holland, MiJan 9, 202610 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
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • M••••• S•••••• A••••• · Managing Member/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 08/2009 · 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
    Holland, Mi · principal410
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    ADV anomalies
    1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • discretionary share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 26, 2026
      discretionary share of RAUM moved from 51.0% to 81.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-12 and 2026-03-26
      peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 805 to 881
      Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
      Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Charity clients · 12 to 18
      Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • HNW clients · 83 to 90
      Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Individual clients · 169 to 164
      Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Employees · 2 to 3
      Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 2 to 3
      Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $327M to $427M
      Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $572M to $461M
      Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $27.8M to $25.0M
      Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $309M to $101M
      Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • RAUM · $636M to $529M
      Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Accounts · 720 to 805
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • Charity clients · 15 to 12
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 7 to 10
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • HNW clients · 84 to 83
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • Individual clients · 135 to 169
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $277M to $327M
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $515M to $572M
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $30.7M to $27.8M
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $297M to $309M
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • RAUM · $574M to $636M
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • Accounts · 658 to 720
      Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Charity clients · 14 to 15
      Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 8 to 7
      Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • HNW clients · 71 to 84
      Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Individual clients · 140 to 135
      Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $235M to $277M
      Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $401M to $515M
      Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $29.8M to $30.7M
      Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $219M to $297M
      Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • RAUM · $454M to $574M
      Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Accounts · 627 to 658
      Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 7, 2023
    • Charity clients · 12 to 14
      Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 7, 2023
    • Corporate clients · 6 to 8
      Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 7, 2023
    • HNW clients · 70 to 71
      Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 7, 2023
    • Individual clients · 116 to 140
      Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 7, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $267M to $235M
      Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 7, 2023
    • HNW RAUM · $490M to $401M
      Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 7, 2023
    Signals
    1 dated events
    • S••• M••••• L•• reported RAUM $573.9M, up 26% from $454.3M (2023-03-07 to 2024-03-28)
      Mar 28, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
    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
    616-355-3500reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Website
    s•••••••.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
    Principal office phone
    616-355-3500reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 26, 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
    $132Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026