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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

Rwa Wealth Partners

Independent wealth managerBoston, MassachusettsCRD 156984SEC 801-73098websiteIAPD
Legal name Rwa Wealth Partners, LLC
Latest filing May 27, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 26, 2012 · 43 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 20, 2012
RAUM
$20B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
98%
of RAUM
Private clients
93%
$18B individuals and HNW
Advisors
73
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$271M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
178
63 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
5
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
43 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$20B as of May 27, 2026
Mar 27, 2013$1.6B then
HNW client RAUM$17B as of May 27, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$4.2B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)66 as of May 27, 2026
Mar 27, 201319 then
Employees (5.A)178 as of May 27, 2026
Mar 27, 201345 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +15% over the last fiscal year+46% a year over threeIARs 69 to 66offices 7 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of May 27, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • 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
$271MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
82derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.0MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
98%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
6.1%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.4derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
12.2derived6 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+15%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-4.3%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-1.9%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, otherreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
2,000reportedItem 5.H
Custody
$8.9B, 2,740 clientsreportedItem 9.A
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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$17B88%
  • Individuals$1.1B5.7%
  • Charitable organizations$673M3.4%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$535M2.7%
  • Corporations and businesses$142M0.7%
  • State and municipal entities$1.6M0.0%
Individual clients
2,406reported
HNW clients
3,545reported
Pension plan clients
20reported
Charitable clients
33reported
Accounts
19,649reported
Financial planning clients
2,000reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$8.9B for 2,740 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.93 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.06 related_bd=false related_bank=true bd_reps=0.0 bank_owner=falsederived
Advisors registered through the firm
73 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Joshua Webster JonesBoston, MaFeb 17, 201227 y4
Christopher Michael HaganChartered Financial ConsultantBoston, MaFeb 17, 201223 y4
Frederick John WintersCertified Financial PlannerBoston, MaFeb 22, 201225 y1
Elizabeth Stone KesselmanBoston, MaFeb 22, 201228 y4
James Wesley VerityBoston, MaFeb 22, 201233 y2
Christopher John KeithBoston, MaFeb 22, 201234 y4
Matthew Gerard WyllieCertified Financial PlannerBoston, MaFeb 22, 201222 y1
John KennedyBoston, MaFeb 29, 201227 y2
Kari Elizabeth WolfsonCertified Financial PlannerBoston, MaNov 20, 201215 y0
David Joseph MastroianniCertified Financial PlannerBoston, MaOct 20, 201415 y0
Megan Colleen HigginsBoston, MaMar 2, 201518 y0
Dina Hamdy MilneCertified Financial PlannerBoston, MaMar 2, 201512 y0
Ryan F. ChristensenBoston, MaSep 15, 201515 y0
Geoffrey Charles TurnerBoston, MaMar 25, 201619 y0
Charles Morton TooleCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystBoston, MaFeb 6, 201720 y2
Stephen Ellsworth JohnsonCertified Financial PlannerBoston, MaFeb 6, 201727 y3
Bradley Keith SharpCertified Financial PlannerBoston, MaFeb 6, 201729 y4
Judith Diane LudwigCertified Financial PlannerBoston, MaFeb 6, 201738 y1
David Alan FontainePersonal Financial SpecialistBoston, MaFeb 6, 201725 y2
Michael Raymond RussoBoston, MaJun 18, 201813 y0
Joshua Sonenberg JurbalaBoston, MaAug 6, 201813 y1
Diana Portlock LinnCertified Financial PlannerBoston, MaAug 30, 201818 y0
Ryan William O'ShaughnessyBoston, MaFeb 11, 201912 y1
Alden Wakefield WitmanCertified Financial PlannerBoston, MaJun 4, 201913 y0
Andrew Joseph BusaCertified Financial PlannerBoston, MaNov 21, 201912 y1
Nikhil Patil KyathappalaBoston, MaFeb 27, 202010 y0
John Connor RonanCertified Financial PlannerBoston, Ma Feb 2, 202118 y1
Francis J LeeCertified Financial PlannerBoston, MaMay 11, 202131 y3
Kristen Marie ManjikianBoston, MaSep 22, 202118 y1
Michael DillaireCertified Financial PlannerBoston, MaFeb 15, 202210 y0
Steven Edward RederBoston, Ma Feb 6, 202325 y4
Cody Allen CarlsonCertified Financial PlannerChicago, Il Mar 30, 202310 y2
Matthew Steven DakoyannisCertified Financial PlannerBoston, MaApr 19, 202312 y0
Ryan DrewsCertified Financial PlannerTroy, Mi Apr 20, 202320 y7
Jeff Jacob MenningCertified Financial PlannerCosta Mesa, Ca Jun 14, 202329 y5
John Charles PuetzBoston, Ma Jul 17, 202330 y1
Jeremy Dee WitbeckCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystBoston, Ma Nov 3, 202317 y2
Stephen In Hee LeeCertified Financial PlannerCosta Mesa, Ca Nov 3, 202324 y9
Francis John SennottBoston, MaDec 6, 202326 y1
Shruti BansalChartered Financial AnalystBoston, MaDec 6, 202323 y1
All 73 advisors at Rwa Wealth Partners
Advisor movement
2 left, 8 joined in 12 months
net +6 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 2.7% of current headcount18 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
    • Dibarnaba Kristin Fazio · Chief Compliance Officer And Principalcontrol
      since 06/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Ann Michelle Knight · Chief Executive Officercontrol
      since 06/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • James Donald Mackenzie · Chief Financial Officercontrol
      since 08/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Guy Matthew Hamilton · Managercontrol
      since 12/2020 · owns F of Ai Holdings Gp, LLC
    • Hale James Lowell · Managercontrol
      since 08/2021 · owns F of Ai Holdings Gp, LLC
    • Philip Daniel Wiener · Managercontrol
      since 12/2020 · owns F of Ai Holdings Gp, LLC
    • Krishna Vamsi Yadlapati · Managercontrol
      since 04/2021 · owns F of Ai Holdings Gp, LLC
    • Edmund Joseph Powers · Chief Investment Officer
      since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
    Entity owners
    • Ai Intermediate, LLC · Managing Member
      direct · owns 75% or more
    • Ai Holdings Gp, LLC · General Partner
      indirect · owns F of Sp-Ai Holdings, L.P.
    • Ai Parent, LLC · Managing Member
      indirect · owns F of Ai Intermediate, LLC
    • Sp-Ai Holdings, L.P. · Managing Member
      indirect · owns F of Ai Parent, LLC
    • Summit Master Company, LLC · General Partner
      indirect · owns F of Summit Partners, L.P.
    • Summit Partners Ge X, LLC · General Partner
      indirect · owns F of Summit Partners Ge X, LP
    • Summit Partners Ge X, LP · General Partner
      indirect · owns F of Summit Partners Growth Equity Fund X-A, L.P.
    • Summit Partners Growth Equity Fund X-A, L.P. · Limited Partner
      indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Sp-Ai Holdings, L.P.
    • Summit Partners, L.P. · Member
      indirect · owns F of Summit Partners Ge X, LLC
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    • Brenda Diana
      y
    • Martin Hall
      y
    Advisers that list Rwa Wealth Partners as a related person
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Boston, Ma · principal72110
    Troy, Mi300
    Costa Mesa, Ca311
    Houston, Tx200
    Chicago, Il211
    San Francisco, Ca210
    Newton, Ma000
    Fort Worth, Tx000
    Addison, Tx000
    Post-acquisition retention
    advisors of absorbed firms still registered here after the move
    Firms absorbed
    3 since 2015, 0 in 24 monthsderived
    Advisors acquired
    21derived
    Still registered after 90 days
    100% of 21derived
    After 180 days
    95% of 21derived
    After 365 days
    90% of 21derived
    After 730 days
    90% of 21derived
    Team lift-outs after
    0derivedteams that left this firm within two years of an absorption

    Lower bound: a person who left the industry is on neither side of the tape, and a re-registration to an affiliated CRD of the same group counts as a departure.

    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Boston, MA11 employees
    • Chicago, IL3 employees
    • Costa Mesa, CA3 employees
    • Houston, TX3 employees
    • Southlake, TX3 employees
    • San Rafael, CA3 employees
    • Troy, MI2 employees
    • Traverse City, MI1 employees
    • , 1 employees
    ADV anomalies
    5 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing May 27, 2026
      MACKENZIE, DONALD, JAMES (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2024-06-14 and 2026-05-27
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing May 27, 2026
      WIENER, DANIEL, PHILIP (MANAGER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-06-14 and 2026-05-27
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing May 27, 2026
      LOWELL, JAMES, HALE (MANAGER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-06-14 and 2026-05-27
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing May 27, 2026
      Hamilton, Matthew, Guy (MANAGER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-06-14 and 2026-05-27
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing May 27, 2026
      Yadlapati, Vamsi, Krishna (MANAGER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-06-14 and 2026-05-27
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 19,490 to 19,649
      Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 67 to 63
      Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Charity clients · 32 to 33
      Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW clients · 3,347 to 3,545
      Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Individual clients · 2,719 to 2,406
      Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 28 to 20
      Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $5.2B to $8.9B
      Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Employees · 181 to 178
      Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 69 to 66
      Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Other offices · 6 to 5
      Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $17B to $19B
      Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $15B to $17B
      Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $1.2B to $1.1B
      Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $362M to $395M
      Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $548M to $535M
      Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • RAUM · $17B to $20B
      Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HQ city · NEWTON to BOSTON
      Mar 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2025
    • Other offices · 7 to 6
      Mar 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2025
    • Accounts · 19,495 to 19,490
      Jun 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 71 to 67
      Jun 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Advisory activities · 4 to 3
      Jun 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Charity clients · 24 to 32
      Jun 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 106 to 23
      Jun 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW clients · 2,984 to 3,347
      Jun 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Individual clients · 3,290 to 2,719
      Jun 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 29 to 28
      Jun 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $6.1B to $5.2B
      Jun 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Employees · 189 to 181
      Jun 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
      Jun 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 71 to 69
      Jun 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Other offices · 9 to 7
      Jun 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $15B to $17B
      Jun 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $10B to $15B
      Jun 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $3.7B to $1.2B
      Jun 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $317M to $362M
      Jun 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $485M to $548M
      Jun 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • RAUM · $15B to $17B
      Jun 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $6.8B to $6.1B
      Mar 30, 2024 to Jun 14, 2024
    • Other offices · 10 to 9
      Mar 30, 2024 to Jun 14, 2024
    • Accounts · 20,276 to 19,495
      Feb 15, 2024 to Mar 30, 2024
    Signals
    55 dated events
    • Laura A. Hearn left Rwa Wealth Partners for Citrin Cooperman Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2026-06-30)
      May 11, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Ryan Christopher Collette left Rwa Wealth Partners for Ep Wealth Advisors (registered 2025-12-10)
      Oct 1, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Matthew Theodore Shumaker left Rwa Wealth Partners for Gw&K Investment Management, Llc (registered 2025-09-17)
      Aug 19, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Christopher John Brady left Rwa Wealth Partners for Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, Llc (registered 2025-08-26)
      Jul 25, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Gregory Wood Evans left Rwa Wealth Partners for F L Putnam Investment Management Co. (registered 2026-01-12)
      Apr 16, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Wander Antonio Cedano left Rwa Wealth Partners for Golden Foundation Advisors (registered 2026-04-23)
      Apr 16, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Russell Boyce Albright left Rwa Wealth Partners for Sovran Advisors, Llc (registered 2025-04-17)
      Apr 15, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Margery Anne Neis left Rwa Wealth Partners for Sovran Advisors, Llc (registered 2025-04-30)
      Mar 11, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Alexander Stephen Lapointe left Rwa Wealth Partners for Crestwood Advisors (registered 2024-12-16)
      Nov 22, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Paul Mankarious left Rwa Wealth Partners for Mariner (registered 2025-04-22)
      Oct 2, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Dibarnaba Kristin Fazio (Chief Compliance Officer And Principal) appeared on Schedule A of Rwa Wealth Partners
      Jun 14, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • Chelsea Jurman (Manager) no longer on Schedule A of Rwa Wealth Partners (listed 2024-03-30, absent 2024-06-14)
      Jun 14, 2024 · Control person left · inference
    • Marques Mario Ramos (Chief Executive Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Rwa Wealth Partners (listed 2024-03-30, absent 2024-06-14)
      Jun 14, 2024 · Control person left · inference
    • Axtell Paul Bachtold (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Rwa Wealth Partners (listed 2024-03-30, absent 2024-06-14)
      Jun 14, 2024 · Control person left · inference
    • Christopher Brian Thom left Rwa Wealth Partners for Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. (registered 2024-06-17)
      May 6, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Elena Song left Rwa Wealth Partners for Destination Wealth Management (registered 2024-05-08)
      Apr 9, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Axtell Paul Bachtold (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Rwa Wealth Partners
      Mar 30, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • Kathryn Smith Banis left Rwa Wealth Partners for Creative Planning (registered 2026-06-11)
      Feb 15, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Michael James Kreza left Rwa Wealth Partners for Northcoast Asset Management Llc (registered 2024-09-10)
      Dec 19, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Jonathan Beck Schooley left Rwa Wealth Partners for Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (registered 2024-02-21)
      Dec 19, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Christopher Kane Parks left Rwa Wealth Partners for Northwood Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2026-01-01)
      Dec 19, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Anton Thomas Schirmang left Rwa Wealth Partners for Corient (registered 2023-12-08)
      Dec 1, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Bryce Sagers left Rwa Wealth Partners for Fidelity Personal And Workplace Advisors (registered 2024-01-24)
      Dec 1, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Ropes Wealth Advisors's advisors moved to Rwa Wealth Partners (Boston, MA): 11 of 11 registered, on the same day
      Nov 29, 2023 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
    • 9 advisors left Polaris Wealth Advisory Group (San Rafael, CA) for Rwa Wealth Partners a day apart
      Nov 7, 2023 · Team lift-out · derived
    • 2 advisors left Polaris Wealth Advisory Group (Addison, TX) for Rwa Wealth Partners on the same day
      Nov 7, 2023 · Team lift-out · derived
    • 2 advisors left Polaris Wealth Advisory Group (Troy, MI) for Rwa Wealth Partners on the same day
      Nov 7, 2023 · Team lift-out · derived
    • 3 advisors left Polaris Wealth Advisory Group (Chicago, IL) for Rwa Wealth Partners a day apart
      Nov 6, 2023 · Team lift-out · derived
    • Rwa Wealth Partners reported 10 offices beyond its principal office, up from 3 (2023-04-27 to 2023-11-01)
      Nov 1, 2023 · Office count change · derived
    • Rwa Wealth Partners reported RAUM $14.7B, up 129% from $6.4B (2023-04-27 to 2023-11-01)
      Nov 1, 2023 · 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
    info@rwawealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    jmorefield@rwawealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    aroof@rwawealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    awitham@rwawealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    bdiana@rwawealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    bthorpe@rwawealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    chernandez@rwawealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    ctarpey@rwawealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    ewright@rwawealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    familyoffice@rwawealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    sphelan@rwawealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    ibrennan@rwawealth.comreportedpublished 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
    $271Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026