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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

Amj Financial Wealth Management LLC

Independent wealth managerLeesburg, VirginiaCRD 162878SEC 801-113970websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 19, 2026
First filing on the tape Aug 10, 2018 · 23 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 12, 2018
RAUM
$482M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$476M individuals and HNW
Advisors
16
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$30.1M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
17
7 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
23 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$482M as of Mar 19, 2026
Mar 21, 2019$122M then
HNW client RAUM$308M as of Mar 19, 2026
Mar 21, 2019$73.4M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)14 as of Mar 19, 2026
Mar 21, 20195 then
Employees (5.A)17 as of Mar 19, 2026
Mar 21, 20197 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +13% over the last fiscal year+17% a year over threeIARs 15 to 14
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 19, 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
  • 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
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$30.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
29derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$258,766derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.9%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.1derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
16.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+13%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-6.7%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+8.3%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 advisers, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$958MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$220M, 567 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$308M64%
  • Individuals$168M35%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$4.1M0.8%
  • Corporations and businesses$1.5M0.3%
  • Charitable organizations$485,5420.1%
Individual clients
371reported
HNW clients
99reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,862reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
$479M sponsored, $479M managedreported
Custody of client assets
$220M for 567 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=4.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
16 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Angela Mullis BenderCertified Financial PlannerLeesburg, VaMar 27, 201719 y2
Fridtjov MarkussenCertified Financial PlannerLeesburg, VaSep 27, 201825 y5
Brett Douglas BenderLeesburg, VaSep 27, 201829 y1
Ashley Laken BarberCertified Financial PlannerLeesburg, VaSep 27, 201810 y1
John Malcolm MullisLeesburg, VaSep 27, 201828 y3
Tucker Ryan HoltCertified Financial PlannerLeesburg, VaApr 26, 201911 y2
Luke Christopher EstepCertified Financial PlannerLeesburg, VaMay 3, 202313 y0
Luke JacksonChartered Financial AnalystLeesburg, VaJun 13, 202313 y0
James Morrison VentrelliLeesburg, VaAug 28, 202313 y0
Caroline Virginia LudwickLeesburg, VaJan 1, 202411 y0
Matthew AlbrittonCertified Financial PlannerLeesburg, VaJan 26, 202415 y6
Patrick Daniel TessierLeesburg, VaFeb 19, 202413 y0
Kevin Thomas BrownCertified Financial PlannerLeesburg, VaApr 19, 202413 y0
Joshua Clark CohenCertified Financial PlannerLeesburg, VaAug 12, 202412 y0
Alexis Margaret PeedCertified Financial PlannerLeesburg, VaNov 11, 202412 y0
Sean Strock MccarthyLeesburg, VaDec 5, 202510 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 headcount1 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Mullis Angela Bender · Managing Member, Chief Compliance Officer, Ceocontrol
    since 02/2012 · owns 50% to 75%
  • Douglas Brett Bender · Member, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officercontrol
    since 02/2012 · 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
Leesburg, Va · principal1610
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 19, 2026
    HNW share of RAUM moved from 80.0% to 64.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-21 and 2026-03-19
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,744 to 1,862
    Jan 7, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
  • HNW clients · 132 to 99
    Jan 7, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Individual clients · 302 to 371
    Jan 7, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $188M to $220M
    Jan 7, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Employees · 18 to 17
    Jan 7, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 15 to 14
    Jan 7, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $427M to $482M
    Jan 7, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $340M to $308M
    Jan 7, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $82.0M to $168M
    Jan 7, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $3.7M to $4.1M
    Jan 7, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
  • RAUM · $427M to $482M
    Jan 7, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Related adviser · true to false
    Jan 7, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $0 to $479M
    Jan 7, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $0 to $479M
    Jan 7, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,587 to 1,744
    Feb 5, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Advisory activities · 5 to 6
    Feb 5, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Charity clients · 4.0 to unset
    Feb 5, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 2.0 to unset
    Feb 5, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
  • HNW clients · 112 to 132
    Feb 5, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Individual clients · 294 to 302
    Feb 5, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 2.0 to unset
    Feb 5, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $140M to $188M
    Feb 5, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Employees · 17 to 18
    Feb 5, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 1-10
    Feb 5, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 13 to 15
    Feb 5, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $335M to $427M
    Feb 5, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $248M to $340M
    Feb 5, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $78.7M to $82.0M
    Feb 5, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $2.5M to $3.7M
    Feb 5, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
  • RAUM · $335M to $427M
    Feb 5, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $333M to $0
    Feb 5, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $333M to $0
    Feb 5, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,423 to 1,587
    Sep 13, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 11 to 7
    Sep 13, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Charity clients · unset to 4.0
    Sep 13, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Corporate clients · unset to 2.0
    Sep 13, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • HNW clients · 143 to 112
    Sep 13, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Individual clients · 250 to 294
    Sep 13, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · unset to 2.0
    Sep 13, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $48.9M to $140M
    Sep 13, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
Signals
6 dated events
  • Austin Catania left Amj Financial Wealth Management Llc for Milestone Asset Management, Llc (registered 2026-01-14)
    Feb 13, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Megan Kelly left Amj Financial Wealth Management Llc for Creative Planning (registered 2023-07-31)
    Jul 24, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • David Weiss left Amj Financial Wealth Management Llc for Creative Planning (registered 2023-04-11)
    Mar 30, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Bianca Sophie San left Amj Financial Wealth Management Llc for Cassaday & Company, Inc. (registered 2023-07-17)
    Feb 10, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Joshua Frederick Williford left Amj Financial Wealth Management Llc for Wells Fargo Advisors (registered 2024-10-25)
    Mar 7, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Amj Financial Wealth Management Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Aug 10, 2018 · 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
703-466-0477reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
703-723-8890reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
800-237-4134reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/AMJ-FINANCIAL_2reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
AMJFINANCIAL.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
703-466-0477reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 19, 2026
Contact form
amjfinancial.com/contact-usreportedpublished 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
$30.1Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026