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SEC-registered adviser

S•••••• W••••• M••••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerHouston, TexasCRD 164877SEC 801-77071websiteIAPD
Latest filing Aug 24, 2026
First filing on the tape Aug 17, 2012 · 40 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 27, 2012
RAUM
$2.1B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
97%
$2.0B individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$517M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
12
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
40 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.1B as of Aug 24, 2026
Feb 28, 2013$344M then
HNW client RAUM$2.0B as of Aug 24, 2026
Mar 10, 2018$623M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Aug 24, 2026
Feb 28, 20131 then
Employees (5.A)12 as of Aug 24, 2026
Feb 28, 20132 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +18% over the last fiscal year+21% a year over threeIARs 3 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 24, 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
  • UHNW private wealth · private-client share at least 50 percent, HNW at least 90 percent of private-client RAUM, and average HNW client assets at least $10M
RAUM per advisor
$517MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
55derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$11.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.7MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
3.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+18%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-33%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-3.5%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$162M, 37 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$2.0B96%
  • Charitable organizations$31.1M1.5%
  • Individuals$18.1M0.9%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$17.9M0.9%
  • Corporations and businesses$13.7M0.7%
Individual clients
51reported
HNW clients
170reported
Pension plan clients
7reported
Charitable clients
8reported
Accounts
1,214reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$162M for 37 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.97 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
G•• A• B•••••••••Houston, TxAug 30, 201241 y2
J••••••• M•••• H•••••••••Houston, TxAug 15, 202415 y0
W•••••• K••• E•••••Houston, TxFeb 5, 202520 y9
G•••••• R••• H••••Houston, TxAug 31, 202610 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
  • B••••••••• G••• A• · Chief Executive Officercontrol
    since 10/2010 · owns less than 5%
  • E•••••• W••••••• K••• · Presidentcontrol
    since 07/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • W••••••• G•••• C• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 07/2012 · owns less than 5%
  • B••••••••• G••• A• · Ownercontrol
    since 09/2009 · owns 75% or more of G•• I••••••••• I•••
Entity owners
  • G•• I••••••••• I••• · Managing Member
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • N•• C••••••••• T•••• · Member
    direct · owns 5% to 10%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Houston, Tx · principal410
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Aug 24, 2026
    E•••••• W••••••• K••• (PRESIDENT) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2024-03-15 and 2026-08-24
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,114 to 1,214
    Oct 21, 2025 to Feb 22, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
    Oct 21, 2025 to Feb 22, 2026
  • Charity clients · unset to 8.0
    Oct 21, 2025 to Feb 22, 2026
  • HNW clients · 174 to 170
    Oct 21, 2025 to Feb 22, 2026
  • Individual clients · 55 to 51
    Oct 21, 2025 to Feb 22, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 5 to 7
    Oct 21, 2025 to Feb 22, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $646M to $162M
    Oct 21, 2025 to Feb 22, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 2
    Oct 21, 2025 to Feb 22, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.8B to $2.1B
    Oct 21, 2025 to Feb 22, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $1.7B to $2.0B
    Oct 21, 2025 to Feb 22, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $18.7M to $18.1M
    Oct 21, 2025 to Feb 22, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $9.6M to $17.9M
    Oct 21, 2025 to Feb 22, 2026
  • RAUM · $1.8B to $2.1B
    Oct 21, 2025 to Feb 22, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,044 to 1,114
    Mar 16, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • HNW clients · 155 to 174
    Mar 16, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Individual clients · 63 to 55
    Mar 16, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $437M to $646M
    Mar 16, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Employees · 9 to 12
    Mar 16, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    Mar 16, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 1 to 3
    Mar 16, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.4B to $1.8B
    Mar 16, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $1.4B to $1.7B
    Mar 16, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $21.9M to $18.7M
    Mar 16, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $11.1M to $9.6M
    Mar 16, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • RAUM · $1.4B to $1.8B
    Mar 16, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Accounts · 960 to 1,044
    Sep 12, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 4
    Sep 12, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • HNW clients · 137 to 155
    Sep 12, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Individual clients · 71 to 63
    Sep 12, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $355M to $437M
    Sep 12, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.2B to $1.4B
    Sep 12, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $1.1B to $1.4B
    Sep 12, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $28.4M to $21.9M
    Sep 12, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $8.7M to $11.1M
    Sep 12, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • RAUM · $1.2B to $1.4B
    Sep 12, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Accounts · 859 to 960
    Nov 1, 2022 to Mar 7, 2023
  • HNW clients · 125 to 137
    Nov 1, 2022 to Mar 7, 2023
  • Individual clients · 68 to 71
    Nov 1, 2022 to Mar 7, 2023
  • Pension plan clients · unset to 5.0
    Nov 1, 2022 to Mar 7, 2023
  • Assets in custody · $305M to $355M
    Nov 1, 2022 to Mar 7, 2023
Signals
3 dated events
  • S•••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• reported RAUM $1.2B, up 34% from $902.8M (2021-05-06 to 2022-03-22)
    Mar 22, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
  • S•••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• reported RAUM $768.7M, up 27% from $607.4M (2019-01-28 to 2020-03-04)
    Mar 4, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
  • S•••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Aug 17, 2012 · 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
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/gil-baumgartenreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/segment-asset-managementreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
S••••••WM.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
713-800-7150reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 24, 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
$517Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026