DFX Intelligence

RIA Intelligence

Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

The names on this page are hidden. Create a free account and they fill in. No card, and every figure, date and source on this page is public either way.

SEC-registered adviser

M•••• L••• • W•••••• L••

Independent wealth managerPlano, TexasCRD 152841SEC 801-114973websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 24, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 10, 2019 · 29 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 10, 2019
RAUM
$803M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
56%
$453M individuals and HNW
Advisors
23
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$34.9M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
42
21 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
29 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$803M as of Mar 24, 2026
Jan 21, 2020$131M then
HNW client RAUM$316M as of Mar 24, 2026
Jan 21, 2020$57.1M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)21 as of Mar 24, 2026
Jan 21, 202011 then
Employees (5.A)42 as of Mar 24, 2026
Jan 21, 202024 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +35% over the last fiscal year+36% a year over threeIARs 18 to 21
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 24, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Dual wealth and asset manager · private-client share 20 to 60 percent and fund or institutional share at least 30 percent
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
  • 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
  • Planning-led practice · financial planning activity (5.G.1), at least 100 financial planning clients (5.H), and hourly, fixed or subscription compensation (5.E)
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
RAUM per advisor
$34.9MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
21derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$918,950derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
44%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
23.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+35%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+17%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-3.5%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consultingreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
700reportedItem 5.H
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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$351M44%
  • High-net-worth individuals$316M39%
  • Individuals$137M17%
Individual clients
365reported
HNW clients
110reported
Pension plan clients
399reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
874reported
Financial planning clients
700reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.56 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.44 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
23 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
M•••••• A•••• W•••••Certified Financial PlannerPlano, TxMar 5, 201020 y1
J•••••• M•••••• M•••Certified Financial PlannerPlano, TxMar 5, 201022 y2
J•••• S•••••• L•••Plano, TxMar 5, 201020 y1
M•••••• E••• B••••Plano, TxJan 26, 201217 y1
M•••• N••••• K•••••Certified Financial PlannerPlano, TxJan 23, 201413 y0
T••••• G••••• F•••••••Plano, TxMar 7, 201414 y0
J•••••• G•••• M•••••••Plano, TxAug 26, 201611 y0
C•••••• G••• B••••Plano, TxJan 10, 201714 y0
D••••• W••• N•••••Certified Financial PlannerPlano, TxJul 19, 201711 y0
J•••• W•••••• K••••Chartered Financial AnalystPlano, TxMay 12, 202014 y0
G•••••• S•••••• H•••••••Certified Financial PlannerPlano, TxNov 10, 202010 y0
I•• A•••• E••••Certified Financial PlannerPlano, TxFeb 23, 202211 y0
A•••••••• R••••• W•••••Certified Financial PlannerPlano, TxJan 19, 202311 y0
C••• C•••••••Certified Financial PlannerPlano, TxJan 19, 202311 y0
C•••••• M•••••• T•••Certified Financial PlannerPlano, TxOct 19, 202313 y0
M••••• C•••••• J••••••• L•••Plano, TxDec 22, 202313 y1
J••••• D••••Plano, TxJul 20, 202412 y0
K••• W•••••Plano, TxSep 12, 202511 y0
T••••• J••• F••••••Certified Financial PlannerPlano, TxDec 23, 202510 y0
S•••••• N••••Plano, TxFeb 28, 202611 y0
K••• M•••••• S•••••••••Certified Financial PlannerPlano, TxApr 3, 202610 y1
E•••• J••••• H•••••Certified Financial PlannerPlano, TxAug 20, 202610 y1
N••••• T••• H•••••••Certified Financial PlannerPlano, TxAug 30, 202611 y0
Advisor movement
1 left, 2 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months1 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 4.3% of current headcount1 left over 36 months
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • M•••• J••••••• M•••••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2010 · owns less than 5%
  • L•••• J••••• S•••••• · Membercontrol
    since 11/2012 · owns 75% or more of L••• M••• L••
  • M•••• J••••••• M•••••• · Membercontrol
    since 11/2012 · owns 75% or more of M••• M••• L••
  • W•••••• M••••••• A•••• · Membercontrol
    since 11/2012 · owns 75% or more of W••••• M••• L••
Entity owners
  • L••• M••• L•• · Member
    direct · owns 25% to 50%
  • M••• M••• L•• · Member
    direct · owns 25% to 50%
  • W••••• M••• L•• · Member
    direct · owns 25% to 50%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Plano, Tx · principal2351
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
5 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • wealth to institutional shiftCombination · filing Mar 24, 2026
    private-client share fell 15 points or more while institutional share rose 15 points or more. RAUM $595,179,000 to $803,162,000, advisors 18 to 21, private clients 492 to 475, offices 0 to 0 (2025-03-04 to 2026-03-24)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482)
  • client mix shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 24, 2026
    private-client share of RAUM moved from 100.0% to 56.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-04 and 2026-03-24
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482)
  • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 24, 2026
    HNW share of RAUM moved from 78.0% to 39.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-04 and 2026-03-24
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482)
  • institutional asset share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 24, 2026
    institutional share of RAUM moved from 0.0% to 44.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-04 and 2026-03-24
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482)
  • account count collapseChange between filings · filing Mar 24, 2026
    accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 2,951.0 to 874.0 (-70.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-04 and 2026-03-24; the peer median change was +6.0% (1256 comparable advisers, 0.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,256) · 0.4% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 2,951 to 874
    Oct 27, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 18 to 21
    Oct 27, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • HNW clients · 198 to 110
    Oct 27, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Individual clients · 294 to 365
    Oct 27, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · unset to 399.0
    Oct 27, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Employees · 35 to 42
    Oct 27, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 18 to 21
    Oct 27, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $595M to $803M
    Oct 27, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $462M to $316M
    Oct 27, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $133M to $137M
    Oct 27, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · unset to 350595000.0
    Oct 27, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • RAUM · $595M to $803M
    Oct 27, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
    May 22, 2025 to Jul 30, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,867 to 2,951
    Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • HNW clients · 153 to 198
    Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Individual clients · 265 to 294
    Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Employees · 36 to 35
    Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $436M to $595M
    Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $302M to $462M
    Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $133M to $133M
    Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • RAUM · $436M to $595M
    Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,571 to 1,867
    Feb 13, 2024 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 15 to 18
    Feb 13, 2024 to Mar 21, 2024
  • HNW clients · 90 to 153
    Feb 13, 2024 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Individual clients · 366 to 265
    Feb 13, 2024 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Employees · 37 to 36
    Feb 13, 2024 to Mar 21, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 15 to 18
    Feb 13, 2024 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $320M to $436M
    Feb 13, 2024 to Mar 21, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $122M to $302M
    Feb 13, 2024 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $198M to $133M
    Feb 13, 2024 to Mar 21, 2024
  • RAUM · $320M to $436M
    Feb 13, 2024 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Accounts · 1,475 to 1,571
    Sep 5, 2022 to Feb 16, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 13 to 15
    Sep 5, 2022 to Feb 16, 2023
  • HNW clients · 76 to 90
    Sep 5, 2022 to Feb 16, 2023
  • Individual clients · 880 to 366
    Sep 5, 2022 to Feb 16, 2023
  • Employees · 31 to 37
    Sep 5, 2022 to Feb 16, 2023
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to More than 500
    Sep 5, 2022 to Feb 16, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 13 to 15
    Sep 5, 2022 to Feb 16, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $299M to $320M
    Sep 5, 2022 to Feb 16, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $138M to $122M
    Sep 5, 2022 to Feb 16, 2023
Signals
8 dated events
  • C•••• D•••••• B••••••• left M•••• L••• • W•••••• L•• for S••••••••• F••••••••• I•• (registered 2026-08-24)
    Aug 28, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • M•••• L••• • W•••••• L•• reported RAUM $803.2M, up 35% from $595.2M (2025-10-27 to 2026-03-24)
    Mar 24, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • M•••• L••• • W•••••• L•• reported RAUM $595.2M, up 37% from $435.6M (2024-11-18 to 2025-03-04)
    Mar 4, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
  • M•••• L••• • W•••••• L•• reported RAUM $435.6M, up 36% from $319.6M (2024-02-13 to 2024-03-21)
    Mar 21, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
  • M•••••• E••••• M•• left M•••• L••• • W•••••• L•• for L•• F•••••••• L•• (registered 2023-12-12)
    Aug 30, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • M•••• L••• • W•••••• L•• reported RAUM $298.7M, up 53% from $195.6M (2021-08-23 to 2022-02-22)
    Feb 22, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
  • Janine Stefanie Moss (Member) no longer on Schedule A of M•••• L••• • W•••••• L•• (listed 2020-06-25, absent 2020-10-01)
    Oct 1, 2020 · Control person left · inference
  • M•••• L••• • W•••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Mar 10, 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
972-674-2584reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
H•••://WWW.MLWFINANCIAL.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
972-674-2584reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 24, 2026
Team page
mosslusewomble.com/our-peoplereportedpublished 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
$34.9Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026