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SEC-registered adviser

B•••• W••••• M••••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerTroy, MichiganCRD 153117SEC 801-71168websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 20, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 29 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 3, 2010
RAUM
$847M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$837M individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$169M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
6
3 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$847M as of Mar 20, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$237M then
HNW client RAUM$822M as of Mar 20, 2026
Mar 28, 2018$289M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Mar 20, 2026
Mar 30, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)6 as of Mar 20, 2026
Mar 28, 20133 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +21% over the last fiscal year+19% a year over threeIARs 5 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 20, 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
$169MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
29derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$7.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.2MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+21%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+2.9%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisers, educational seminars, otherreportedItem 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)
  • 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$822M97%
  • Individuals$14.5M1.7%
  • Corporations and businesses$10.1M1.2%
Individual clients
40reported
HNW clients
104reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
736reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
B••• A••• Z••••Troy, MiMay 3, 201024 y0
E•••• L••••••• C•••••••••Certified Financial Pla•••rTroy, MiJul 13, 202211 y1
A•••• E•••• R•••••••Troy, MiJan 23, 202311 y1
J••••• D••••• L•••••••Certified Financial Pla•••rTroy, MiSep 13, 202312 y1
J•••• B••••• W••••••Troy, MiOct 21, 202310 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
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Z••••• B•••• A••• · Trustee Of The B••• A• Z•••• R•••••••• L••••• T•••• D•••• 1•••••••••, Chief Compliance Officer
    since 02/2010 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • B••• A• Z•••• R•••••••• L••••• T•••• D•••• 1••••••••• · Trust, Owner Of All Voting Shares
    direct · 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
Troy, Mi · principal500
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 670 to 736
    Jan 2, 2026 to Mar 20, 2026
  • HNW clients · 109 to 104
    Jan 2, 2026 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Individual clients · 31 to 40
    Jan 2, 2026 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $702M to $847M
    Jan 2, 2026 to Mar 20, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $687M to $822M
    Jan 2, 2026 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $6.4M to $14.5M
    Jan 2, 2026 to Mar 20, 2026
  • RAUM · $702M to $847M
    Jan 2, 2026 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Accounts · 617 to 670
    Mar 5, 2025 to Mar 14, 2025
  • HNW clients · 97 to 109
    Mar 5, 2025 to Mar 14, 2025
  • Individual clients · 35 to 31
    Mar 5, 2025 to Mar 14, 2025
  • fin p•••ning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Mar 5, 2025 to Mar 14, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $627M to $702M
    Mar 5, 2025 to Mar 14, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $603M to $687M
    Mar 5, 2025 to Mar 14, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $8.2M to $6.4M
    Mar 5, 2025 to Mar 14, 2025
  • RAUM · $627M to $702M
    Mar 5, 2025 to Mar 14, 2025
  • Accounts · 541 to 617
    Sep 27, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 3
    Sep 27, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • HNW clients · 84 to 97
    Sep 27, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Individual clients · 43 to 35
    Sep 27, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $490M to $627M
    Sep 27, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $479M to $603M
    Sep 27, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $7.3M to $8.2M
    Sep 27, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $9.0M to $0
    Sep 27, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • RAUM · $499M to $627M
    Sep 27, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
    Apr 24, 2023 to Sep 27, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 5
    Apr 24, 2023 to Sep 27, 2023
  • Accounts · 534 to 541
    Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
  • HNW clients · 83 to 84
    Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
  • Individual clients · 40 to 43
    Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
  • Employees · 5 to 6
    Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $557M to $490M
    Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $560M to $479M
    Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $7.5M to $7.3M
    Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $12.6M to $9.0M
    Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
  • RAUM · $570M to $499M
    Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
  • Accounts · 466 to 534
    Mar 23, 2021 to Mar 25, 2022
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 3
    Mar 23, 2021 to Mar 25, 2022
  • HNW clients · 69 to 83
    Mar 23, 2021 to Mar 25, 2022
  • Individual clients · 66 to 40
    Mar 23, 2021 to Mar 25, 2022
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 3
    Mar 23, 2021 to Mar 25, 2022
Signals
3 dated events
  • B•••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• reported RAUM $626.5M, up 26% from $498.8M (2023-09-27 to 2024-03-26)
    Mar 26, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
  • J••••• D••••• L•••••••• left B•••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• for M•••••• (registered 2022-06-06)
    May 20, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • B•••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• reported RAUM $569.9M, up 31% from $435.7M (2021-03-23 to 2022-03-25)
    Mar 25, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business email
bret@b••••-wealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
nicole@b••••-wealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
248-251-0160reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
248-251-0162reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
248-251-0156reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
H••••://WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/B••••-WEALTH-MANAGEMENTreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
B••••-WEALTH.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
(248) 251-0161reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 20, 2026
Contact form
baron-wealth.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
baron-wealth.com/approach/who-we-arereportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 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
$169Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026