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SEC-registered adviser

W•••••• P•••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•

Independent wealth managerLake Forest, IllinoisCRD 152714SEC 801-71679websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 6, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 26 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 16, 2010
RAUM
$206M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$205M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$103M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
26 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$206M as of Mar 6, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$11.2M then
HNW client RAUM$199M as of Mar 6, 2026
Mar 27, 2019$2.2M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Mar 6, 2026
Apr 1, 20131 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Mar 6, 2026
Apr 1, 20134 then
Private funds1 as of Mar 31, 2020
Mar 31, 20142 then
RAUM -5.4% over the last fiscal year+6.2% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 6, 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
  • UHNW private wealth · private-client share at least 50 percent, HNW at least 90 percent of private-client RAUM, and average HNW client assets at least $10M
RAUM per advisor
$103MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
16derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$11.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$6.2MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-5.4%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-11%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 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
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$199M97%
  • Individuals$5.5M2.7%
  • Charitable organizations$758,0060.4%
Individual clients
15reported
HNW clients
17reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
1reported
Accounts
33reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
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
R•••• L••• J••••••Lake Forest, IlJun 30, 202139 y3
W•••••• R••••• A•••••••Chartered Financial AnalystLake Forest, IlAug 20, 202123 y3
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
2 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
R••••• I••••••••• F•••• L•no longer reportedOther Private Fund$9.5M4Mar 30, 2012
R••••• I••••••••• F•••• L• • I••••••••• C••••no longer reportedOther Private Fund$4.6M4Mar 30, 2012
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • A•••••••• W••••••• R••••• · Portfolio Manager; Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 05/2010 · owns less than 5%
  • J••••••• R••••• L••• · Partnercontrol
    since 07/2022 · owns 50% to 75%
Entity owners
  • A•• I••••••••• •••• L•• · General Partner
    direct · owns less than 5%
  • A••••••• C•••••• I••••••••• L•• · Limited Partner
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • J•••••• F••••• O•••••• L•• · Owner
    direct · owns 50% to 75%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Advisers that list W•••••• P•••••• W••••• M••••••••• L• as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Lake Forest, Il · principal200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • , 1 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • discretionary share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 6, 2026
    discretionary share of RAUM moved from 62.0% to 100.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-24 and 2026-03-06
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 36 to 33
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
  • Charity clients · unset to 1.0
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
  • Individual clients · 19 to 15
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $135M to $206M
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $209M to $199M
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $8.6M to $5.5M
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $82.6M to $0
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
  • RAUM · $217M to $206M
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
  • Accounts · 38 to 36
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • HNW clients · 16 to 17
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Individual clients · 22 to 19
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $107M to $135M
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $182M to $209M
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $7.9M to $8.6M
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $82.5M to $82.6M
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • RAUM · $190M to $217M
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Accounts · 37 to 38
    May 12, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Individual clients · 21 to 22
    May 12, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $90.3M to $107M
    May 12, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $154M to $182M
    May 12, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $18.1M to $7.9M
    May 12, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $81.3M to $82.5M
    May 12, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • RAUM · $172M to $190M
    May 12, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Accounts · 74 to 37
    Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • HNW clients · 12 to 16
    Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Individual clients · 9 to 21
    Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Other offices · 0 to 1
    Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $88.1M to $90.3M
    Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $207M to $154M
    Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $7.2M to $18.1M
    Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $126M to $81.3M
    Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • RAUM · $214M to $172M
    Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Accounts · 12 to 74
    Sep 14, 2021 to Mar 16, 2022
  • Advisory employees · 1 to 2
    Sep 14, 2021 to Mar 16, 2022
  • Individual clients · unset to 9.0
    Sep 14, 2021 to Mar 16, 2022
  • Employees · 1 to 3
    Sep 14, 2021 to Mar 16, 2022
  • State-registered IARs · 0 to 2
    Sep 14, 2021 to Mar 16, 2022
  • Discretionary RAUM · $12.6M to $88.1M
    Sep 14, 2021 to Mar 16, 2022
  • HNW RAUM · $114M to $207M
    Sep 14, 2021 to Mar 16, 2022
Signals
8 dated events
  • Lane Roger Johnson (Partner) appeared on Schedule A of W•••••• P•••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•
    Mar 29, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
  • Christopher Jason Elliott (Manager) no longer on Schedule A of W•••••• P•••••• W••••• M••••••••• L• (listed 2020-05-04, absent 2021-03-26)
    Mar 26, 2021 · Control person left · inference
  • Scott Kenneth Canon (Limited Partner) no longer on Schedule A of W•••••• P•••••• W••••• M••••••••• L• (listed 2020-05-04, absent 2021-03-26)
    Mar 26, 2021 · Control person left · inference
  • Brent Jeffery Middleswart (Assistant Portfolio Manager) no longer on Schedule A of W•••••• P•••••• W••••• M••••••••• L• (listed 2020-05-04, absent 2021-03-26)
    Mar 26, 2021 · Control person left · inference
  • Whitaker Joseph Iii Thompson (Coo/Cfo) no longer on Schedule A of W•••••• P•••••• W••••• M••••••••• L• (listed 2020-05-04, absent 2021-03-26)
    Mar 26, 2021 · Control person left · inference
  • James Nimrod Hacker (General Counsel) no longer on Schedule A of W•••••• P•••••• W••••• M••••••••• L• (listed 2020-05-04, absent 2021-03-26)
    Mar 26, 2021 · Control person left · inference
  • M••• H•••••• (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of W•••••• P•••••• W••••• M••••••••• L• (listed 2020-05-04, absent 2021-03-26)
    Mar 26, 2021 · Control person left · inference
  • M••• H•••••• (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of W•••••• P•••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•
    Mar 27, 2019 · Control person joined · 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
847-987-8015reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
westpacwm.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
(847) 987-8015reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 6, 2026
Team page
westpacwm.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
$103Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026