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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.

SEC-registered adviser

Fmsa

Independent wealth managerCRD 154136SEC 801-71764websiteIAPD
Legal name Financial Management Services Of America LLC.
Latest filing Jun 5, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 27, 2012 · 25 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 23, 2010
RAUM
$216M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
63%
of RAUM
Private clients
82%
$178M individuals and HNW
Advisors
21
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$10.3M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
20
20 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
5
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
25 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$216M as of Jun 5, 2026
Mar 27, 2012$100M then
HNW client RAUM$136M as of Jun 5, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$47.7M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)20 as of Jun 5, 2026
Mar 27, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)20 as of Jun 5, 2026
Mar 28, 20134 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +14% over the last fiscal year+14% a year over threeIARs 12 to 20
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 5, 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
  • 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)
RAUM per advisor
$10.3MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
60derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$624,321derivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$121,288derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
63%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
18%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.5derived6 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+14%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+67%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+51%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourlyreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
862reportedItem 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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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$136M63%
  • Individuals$41.9M19%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$38.4M18%
Individual clients
1,046reported
HNW clients
218reported
Pension plan clients
27reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,784reported
Financial planning clients
862reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.82 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.18 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
21 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
David William VelaDelray Beach, FlJan 11, 201136 y3
Victor Scott SonnierDelray Beach, Fl Jan 11, 201123 y4
Tiffany Nichole Grayson-TauzinDelray Beach, FlOct 8, 201520 y3
Brandon J VariscoDelray Beach, Fl May 19, 201718 y1
David Wayne VariscoLafayette, La May 23, 201737 y2
Jonathan James EleserDelray Beach, Fl Mar 16, 201910 y0
Michael E McclimonDelray Beach, Fl Apr 18, 201930 y3
Patrick W JordanDelray Beach, FlNov 14, 201917 y0
Reid Aaron PiersonDelray Beach, Fl Nov 6, 202314 y0
Jacques Allen SonnierDelray Beach, FlMar 5, 202417 y0
Hector Miguel ValdezBrownsville, Tx Apr 29, 202413 y0
Dynah Jene SistrunkPembroke Pines, Fl Nov 13, 202412 y0
Victoria Lynn DickersonLafayette, La Mar 20, 202529 y2
James Ernest DickersonFrench Settlement, La Mar 24, 202514 y0
Michael John SloanClermont, Fl Mar 24, 202532 y12
Maurice V ClarkeDelray Beach, Fl Jul 1, 202513 y0
Jimmy RayLouisville, Ky Oct 27, 202510 y5
Bradford S SmithChartered Financial AnalystDelray Beach, Fl Jan 15, 202610 y0
Jacob R CouchDelray Beach, Fl Feb 7, 202621 y0
Mark Philip CussenOverland Park, Ks Jun 12, 202630 y4
Richard Brian WilliamsonKnoxville, Tn Jun 15, 202632 y1
Advisor movement
0 left, 3 joined in 12 months
net +3 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
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Scott Victor Sonnier · Ceocontrol
      since 11/2004 · 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
    Delray Beach, Fl2150
    Lafayette, La400
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Lafayette, LA4 employees
    • Clive, IA1 employees
    • , 1 employees
    ADV anomalies
    4 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • client count surgeChange between filings · filing Apr 6, 2026
      individual and HNW clients (Item 5.D) moved from 838.0 to 1,264.0 (+51.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-20 and 2026-04-06; the peer median change was +3.0% (3309 comparable advisers, 97.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (3,309) · 97% percentile
    • account count surgeChange between filings · filing Apr 6, 2026
      accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 862.0 to 1,784.0 (+107.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-20 and 2026-04-06; the peer median change was +5.0% (3687 comparable advisers, 98.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (3,687) · 98% percentile
    • advisor count surgeChange between filings · filing Apr 6, 2026
      advisory representatives (Item 5.B.3) moved from 12.0 to 20.0 (+67.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-20 and 2026-04-06; the peer median change was 0.0% (965 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (965) · 99% percentile
    • employee count surgeChange between filings · filing Apr 6, 2026
      employees (Item 5.A) moved from 12.0 to 20.0 (+67.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-20 and 2026-04-06; the peer median change was 0.0% (507 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (507) · 99% percentile
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 862 to 1,784
      Nov 12, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 18 to 20
      Nov 12, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
    • HNW clients · 168 to 218
      Nov 12, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
    • Individual clients · 670 to 1,046
      Nov 12, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 24 to 27
      Nov 12, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
    • Employees · 18 to 20
      Nov 12, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 18 to 20
      Nov 12, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $117M to $136M
      Nov 12, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $115M to $136M
      Nov 12, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $41.8M to $41.9M
      Nov 12, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $72.2M to $80.0M
      Nov 12, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $32.6M to $38.4M
      Nov 12, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
    • RAUM · $189M to $216M
      Nov 12, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 12 to 18
      Mar 20, 2025 to Nov 12, 2025
    • Employees · 12 to 18
      Mar 20, 2025 to Nov 12, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 12 to 18
      Mar 20, 2025 to Nov 12, 2025
    • Accounts · 1,417 to 862
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • HNW clients · 128 to 168
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • Individual clients · 861 to 670
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 26 to 24
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • HQ city · unset to
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • HQ state · unset to
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $109M to $117M
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $92.2M to $115M
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $44.5M to $41.8M
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $60.4M to $72.2M
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $32.5M to $32.6M
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • RAUM · $169M to $189M
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • Accounts · 1,364 to 1,417
      Mar 16, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 9 to 12
      Mar 16, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
    • HNW clients · 127 to 128
      Mar 16, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
    • Individual clients · 556 to 861
      Mar 16, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · 30 to 26
      Mar 16, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
    • Employees · 9 to 12
      Mar 16, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 9 to 12
      Mar 16, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $91.4M to $109M
      Mar 16, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $66.7M to $92.2M
      Mar 16, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $46.7M to $44.5M
      Mar 16, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $53.8M to $60.4M
      Mar 16, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
    Signals
    1 dated events
    • Nichole Tiffany Grayson-Tauzin (Chief Operations Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Fmsa (listed 2023-03-16, absent 2024-03-15)
      Mar 15, 2024 · Control person left · inference
    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
    info@myfmsa.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business email
    scott@myfmsa.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business email
    jlopez@myfmsa.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business email
    ttauzin@myfmsa.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business email
    jmendoza@myfmsa.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    208-867-6747reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    337-326-0229reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    337-984-7744reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Website
    MYFMSA.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    5612892602reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 5, 2026
    Contact form
    myfmsa.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Team page
    myfmsa.com/meet-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
    $10.3Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026