DFX Intelligence

RIA Intelligence

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.

The names on this page are hidden. Create a free account and they fill in. No card, and every figure, date and source on this page is public either way.

SEC-registered adviser

W••••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•••••

Independent wealth managerThe Woodlands, TexasCRD 164975SEC 801-77571websiteIAPD
Latest filing Apr 13, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 10, 2013 · 29 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 4, 2013
RAUM
$676M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
96%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$675M individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$135M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
11
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
29 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$676M as of Apr 13, 2026
Feb 13, 2014$160M then
HNW client RAUM$642M as of Apr 13, 2026
Mar 28, 2018$189M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Apr 13, 2026
Feb 13, 20143 then
Employees (5.A)11 as of Apr 13, 2026
Feb 13, 20144 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +22% over the last fiscal year+11% a year over threeIARs 2 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 13, 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
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$135MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
28derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$5.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$629,798derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
96%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+22%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+150%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-27%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$676MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$286M, 377 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)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$642M95%
  • Individuals$32.9M4.9%
  • Corporations and businesses$829,6320.1%
Individual clients
15reported
HNW clients
124reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,073reported
Financial planning clients
11-25reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$286M for 377 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
D••••• P••• M••••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantThe Woodlands, TxAug 31, 201231 y3
A•••• N••••• J••••The Woodlands, TxFeb 14, 202412 y1
R••• C••••• K•••Certified Financial PlannerThe Woodlands, TxApr 24, 202413 y0
J•••••• L•••• M•••••Certified Financial PlannerThe Woodlands, TxFeb 11, 202513 y2
D••••• R••••• T•••••••Chartered Financial AnalystThe Woodlands, TxMar 20, 202515 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 headcount4 left over 36 months
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
  • M••••••• D•••••• P••• · Managing Member And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 07/2012 · 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
The Woodlands, Tx · principal500
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • clients down average size upCombination · filing Apr 13, 2026
    private clients fell 20 percent or more while RAUM per client rose 30 percent or more: a move up-market or the departure of small accounts. RAUM $552,789,475 to $675,772,806, advisors 2 to 5, private clients 191 to 139, offices 0 to 0 (2025-02-18 to 2026-04-13)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 948 to 1,073
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 4
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Corporate clients · unset to 3.0
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • HNW clients · 55 to 124
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Individual clients · 136 to 15
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 3.0 to unset
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $247M to $286M
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Employees · 10 to 11
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 11-25
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 2 to 5
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $530M to $652M
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $524M to $642M
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $26.3M to $32.9M
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $22.6M to $24.1M
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · 2129634.0 to unset
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • RAUM · $553M to $676M
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,300 to 948
    Nov 13, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 2
    Nov 13, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • HNW clients · 160 to 55
    Nov 13, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • Individual clients · 143 to 136
    Nov 13, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 1 to 3
    Nov 13, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $294M to $247M
    Nov 13, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • Employees · 13 to 10
    Nov 13, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 101-250
    Nov 13, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 2
    Nov 13, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $567M to $530M
    Nov 13, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $512M to $524M
    Nov 13, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $68.1M to $26.3M
    Nov 13, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $14.5M to $22.6M
    Nov 13, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $1.7M to $2.1M
    Nov 13, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • RAUM · $581M to $553M
    Nov 13, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • Other offices · 1 to 0
    Feb 23, 2024 to Jun 24, 2024
  • Accounts · 1,306 to 1,300
    Mar 29, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 4
    Mar 29, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Advisory activities · 2 to 4
    Mar 29, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • HNW clients · 139 to 160
    Mar 29, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Individual clients · 157 to 143
    Mar 29, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $248M to $294M
    Mar 29, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Employees · 14 to 13
    Mar 29, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 4
    Mar 29, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
Signals
6 dated events
  • J••• D••••• C•••••• left W••••••• W••••• M••••••••• L••••• for A••••• A•••• (registered 2024-11-27)
    Sep 17, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • M•••••• T••••• P•••••• left W••••••• W••••• M••••••••• L••••• for O•••• A••••••• S•••••••• L•• (registered 2024-03-07)
    Apr 15, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • D•••• C• M•••••• left W••••••• W••••• M••••••••• L••••• for O•••• A••••••• S•••••••• L•• (registered 2024-03-07)
    Apr 15, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left W••••••• W••••• M••••••••• L••••• (The Woodlands, TX) for O•••• A••••••• S•••••••• L•• on the same day
    Apr 15, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
  • R••••• B••• D•••• left W••••••• W••••• M••••••••• L••••• for H••••••• W••••• M••••••••• (registered 2023-12-08)
    Dec 12, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • W••••••• W••••• M••••••••• L••••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jan 10, 2013 · 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
281-363-0000reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
281-363-0010reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/waterway-wealth-managementreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
W•••••••WEALTH.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
281-363-0000reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 13, 2026
Contact form
w•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 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
$135Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026