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SEC-registered adviser

G•••••• G•••••• • S••••• L••

Independent wealth managerScottsdale, ArizonaCRD 153410SEC 801-71464websiteIAPD
Latest filing Sep 3, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 29, 2012 · 44 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 7, 2010
RAUM
$1.4B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
97%
$1.3B individuals and HNW
Advisors
8
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$169M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
17
17 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
10
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
44 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.4B as of May 27, 2026
Mar 29, 2012$320M then
HNW client RAUM$1.1B as of May 27, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$438M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)7 as of May 27, 2026
Apr 1, 20133 then
Employees (5.A)17 as of May 27, 2026
Apr 1, 20136 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +11% over the last fiscal year+7.0% a year over threeIARs 7 to 7offices 8 to 10
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 3, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$169MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
104derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$695,339derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.3%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.1derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
0.7derived11 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+11%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-3.4%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$1.4BreportedItem 5.I
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$1.1B83%
  • Individuals$190M14%
  • Corporations and businesses$35.4M2.6%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$4.0M0.3%
Individual clients
391reported
HNW clients
440reported
Pension plan clients
9reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
1,948reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.97 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
8 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
S•••••• R•••••• G•••••Ann Arbor, Mi Sep 29, 201028 y3
S•••••• L•• G••••••New York, Ny Oct 22, 201032 y3
M••• P••• S••••Certified Financial PlannerScottsdale, Az Oct 22, 201048 y1
J••••• M• G•••••Bloomfield, Co Jun 16, 201715 y1
E••• B•••••• S••••Certified Financial PlannerScottsdale, AzNov 22, 201711 y0
J•••••• G••••• P••••••Certified Financial PlannerDenver, Co Aug 30, 201811 y1
H••••• J•••• D••••Scottsdale, AzJun 22, 202313 y1
D•••• G••• M•••••Scottsdale, Az Dec 18, 202527 y2
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • J•••••••• K••• Q•••• · Ccocontrol
    since 11/2015 · owns less than 5%
  • G•••••• S••••••• R•••••• · Member And Managercontrol
    since 11/2019 · owns 75% or more of S•••••• R• G••••• A•••• M••••••••• L••
  • G••••••• S••••••• L•• · Member And Managercontrol
    since 08/2020 · owns 75% or more of S••••• L••
  • S••••• M•••• P••• · Member And Managercontrol
    since 11/2018 · owns 75% or more of M• S••••• L••
Entity owners
  • M• S••••• L•• · Member And Manager
    direct · owns 25% to 50%
  • S••••• L•• · Member And Manager
    direct · owns 25% to 50%
  • S•••••• R• G••••• A•••• M••••••••• · Member Manager
    direct · owns 25% to 50%
  • S•••••• R• G••••• A•••• M••••••••• L•• · Member And Manager
    direct · owns 25% to 50%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Advisers that list G•••••• G•••••• • S••••• L•• as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Scottsdale, Az · principal810
Fort Collins, Co300
Ann Arbor, Mi200
Broomfield, Co200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Fort Collins, CO3 employees
  • Broomfield, CO3 employees
  • Bellevue, WA2 employees
  • , 1 employees
  • New York, NY1 employees
  • Pittsburgh, PA1 employees
  • Beverly Hills, CA1 employees
ADV anomalies
4 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • high office count relative to headcountStatic outlier · filing Sep 3, 2026
    offices per registered advisor of 1.4 against a peer median of 0.3 (530 comparable advisers, 98.0th percentile, 4.6 robust deviations)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (530) · 98% percentile
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 3, 2026
    G•••••• S••••••• R•••••• (MEMBER AND MANAGER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2021-02-24 and 2026-09-03
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 3, 2026
    S••••• M•••• P••• (MEMBER AND MANAGER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2021-02-24 and 2026-09-03
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 3, 2026
    G••••••• S••••••• L•• (MEMBER AND MANAGER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2021-02-24 and 2026-09-03
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    May 27, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • Succession · false to unset
    May 27, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • Other offices · 9 to 10
    Mar 30, 2026 to May 27, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,889 to 1,948
    Dec 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 14 to 16
    Dec 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW clients · 419 to 440
    Dec 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual clients · 441 to 391
    Dec 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 7 to 9
    Dec 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 8 to 7
    Dec 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.2B to $1.3B
    Dec 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $992M to $1.1B
    Dec 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $196M to $190M
    Dec 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $12.7M to $16.8M
    Dec 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $2.6M to $4.0M
    Dec 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • RAUM · $1.2B to $1.4B
    Dec 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 16 to 17
    Apr 8, 2025 to Dec 24, 2025
  • Employees · 16 to 17
    Apr 8, 2025 to Dec 24, 2025
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 0 to 1
    Apr 8, 2025 to Dec 24, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 7 to 8
    Apr 8, 2025 to Dec 24, 2025
  • Other offices · 8 to 9
    Apr 8, 2025 to Dec 24, 2025
  • Related adviser · false to true
    Apr 8, 2025 to Dec 24, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,942 to 1,889
    Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 14 to 16
    Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 18 to 14
    Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025
  • HNW clients · 423 to 419
    Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025
  • Individual clients · 456 to 441
    Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 5 to 7
    Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025
  • Employees · 14 to 16
    Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 0
    Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.2B to $1.2B
    Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $938M to $992M
    Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $213M to $196M
    Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $16.0M to $12.7M
    Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $2.2M to $2.6M
    Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025
  • RAUM · $1.2B to $1.2B
    Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,982 to 1,942
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 13 to 14
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 17 to 18
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • HNW clients · 397 to 423
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Individual clients · 500 to 456
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
Signals
2 dated events
  • Paul Mark Stein (Member And Manager) appeared on Schedule A of G•••••• G•••••• • S••••• L••
    Feb 24, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
  • G•••••• G•••••• • S••••• L•• reported RAUM $1.1B, up 37% from $779.4M (2019-11-12 to 2020-03-17)
    Mar 17, 2020 · 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 email
service@ggsadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
330-467-3111reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
330-467-3112reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
480-306-6155reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
H•••••••••reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
480-776-1445reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 3, 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