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SEC-registered adviser

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Independent wealth managerBellingham, WashingtonCRD 165063SEC 801-135022websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 11, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 21, 2025 · 2 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 5, 2026
RAUM
$117M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$117M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$39.1M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
4
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
2 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$117M as of Mar 11, 2026
Nov 21, 2025$104M then
HNW client RAUM$72.4M as of Mar 11, 2026
Nov 21, 2025$65.9M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 11, 2026
Nov 21, 20253 then
Employees (5.A)4 as of Mar 11, 2026
Nov 21, 20254 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM n/a over the last fiscal year
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 11, 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
RAUM per advisor
$39.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
52derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$193,621derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
unknownderivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourlyreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$72.4M62%
  • Individuals$45.0M38%
Individual clients
105reported
HNW clients
52reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
606reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, 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
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
J••• D•••• C•••••••••Certified Financial PlannerBellingham, WaNov 20, 201514 y1
E•••••••• A•• S•••••Bellingham, WaJun 8, 201724 y0
C•••• L••••••Bellingham, WaJul 31, 202511 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 headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      No private fund reported.
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • C••••••••• J•••• D•••• · Member/Chief Compliance Officer/Lead Financial Plannercontrol
        since 04/2017 · owns 75% or more
      • S•••••• E••••••••• A•• · Member/Lead Financial Plannercontrol
        since 04/2017 · owns 10% to 25%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      No related person reported.
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      Bellingham, Wa · principal300
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      ADV anomalies
      2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • business activity changedChange between filings · filing Mar 11, 2026
        selection of other advisers (Item 5.G.7): no on the filing of 2025-11-21, yes on the filing of 2026-03-11
        peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,678)
      • custody status changedChange between filings · filing Mar 11, 2026
        custody of client assets (Item 9.A): yes on the filing of 2025-11-21, no on the filing of 2026-03-11
        peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,678)
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 150 to 606
        Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
      • Advisory activities · 4 to 5
        Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
      • HNW clients · 51 to 52
        Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
      • Individual clients · 99 to 105
        Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
      • Assets in custody · 46522720.0 to unset
        Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
      • Custody of client assets · true to false
        Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
      • Other offices · 1 to 2
        Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $104M to $117M
        Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $65.9M to $72.4M
        Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $38.0M to $45.0M
        Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
      • RAUM · $104M to $117M
        Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
      Signals
      No event on the tape.
      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
      360-399-6486reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
      Website
      trailfp.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
      Principal office phone
      (360) 399-6486reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 11, 2026
      Contact form
      trailfp.com/contactreportedpublished 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
      $39.1Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026