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.

SEC-registered adviser

Quantum Leap Capital, LLC

Independent wealth managerSouth Burlington, VermontCRD 165310SEC 801-130581websiteIAPD
Latest filing Apr 29, 2026
First filing on the tape May 31, 2024 · 5 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 31, 2024
RAUM
$121M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
85%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$121M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$40.2M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
1
reported on Schedule D
History
5 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$121M as of Apr 29, 2026
Apr 24, 2025$114M then
HNW client RAUM$58.2M as of Apr 29, 2026
Apr 24, 2025$44.5M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Apr 29, 2026
Apr 24, 20253 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Apr 29, 2026
Apr 24, 20255 then
Private funds1 as of Apr 29, 2026
Jul 30, 20251 then
RAUM +6.2% over the last fiscal yearIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 29, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • RIA with private funds · a wealth manager (private-client share at least 50 percent) that reports at least one private fund on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$40.2MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
111derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$209,638derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
85%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+6.2%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+136%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$103MreportedItem 5.I
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)
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$62.3M52%
  • High-net-worth individuals$58.2M48%
Individual clients
295reported
HNW clients
38reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
575reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
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
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
William Brendan WalshCertified Financial PlannerSouth Burlington, VtJan 7, 201328 y1
Deirdre Mchugh KeenanSouth Burlington, VtMay 31, 202312 y0
Alison Jean DavisSouth Burlington, VtDec 18, 202420 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
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Brendan William Walsh · Managing Member And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 12/2014 · 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
South Burlington, Vt · principal300
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
3 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • client count surgeChange between filings · filing Apr 29, 2026
    individual and HNW clients (Item 5.D) moved from 141.0 to 333.0 (+136.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-24 and 2026-04-29; the peer median change was +3.0% (3310 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (3,310) · 99% percentile
  • custody status changedChange between filings · filing Apr 29, 2026
    custody of client assets (Item 9.A): yes on the filing of 2025-07-30, no on the filing of 2026-04-29
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
  • discretionary share shiftChange between filings · filing Apr 29, 2026
    discretionary share of RAUM moved from 0.0% to 85.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-04-24 and 2026-04-29
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 609 to 575
    Jul 30, 2025 to Apr 29, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
    Jul 30, 2025 to Apr 29, 2026
  • HNW clients · 22 to 38
    Jul 30, 2025 to Apr 29, 2026
  • Individual clients · 119 to 295
    Jul 30, 2025 to Apr 29, 2026
  • Assets in custody · 4362005.0 to unset
    Jul 30, 2025 to Apr 29, 2026
  • Custody of client assets · true to false
    Jul 30, 2025 to Apr 29, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $0 to $103M
    Jul 30, 2025 to Apr 29, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $44.5M to $58.2M
    Jul 30, 2025 to Apr 29, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $69.0M to $62.3M
    Jul 30, 2025 to Apr 29, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $114M to $18.0M
    Jul 30, 2025 to Apr 29, 2026
  • RAUM · $114M to $121M
    Jul 30, 2025 to Apr 29, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Apr 24, 2025 to Jul 30, 2025
  • Private funds · unset to 1
    Apr 24, 2025 to Jul 30, 2025
  • Wrap assets (manager) · unset to 0.0
    Apr 24, 2025 to Jul 30, 2025
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · unset to 0.0
    Apr 24, 2025 to Jul 30, 2025
  • Accounts · 638 to 609
    Jul 30, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • Charity clients · 0.0 to unset
    Jul 30, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 0.0 to unset
    Jul 30, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • HNW clients · 21 to 22
    Jul 30, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • Individual clients · 135 to 119
    Jul 30, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 0.0 to unset
    Jul 30, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 0.0 to unset
    Jul 30, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $28.7M to $4.4M
    Jul 30, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • Employees · 7 to 5
    Jul 30, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $42.6M to $44.5M
    Jul 30, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $62.4M to $69.0M
    Jul 30, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $105M to $114M
    Jul 30, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · 0.0 to unset
    Jul 30, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · 0.0 to unset
    Jul 30, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • RAUM · $105M to $114M
    Jul 30, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • Related insurance company · false to true
    Jul 30, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
Signals
2 dated events
  • Quantum Leap Capital, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    May 31, 2024 · First SEC registration · fact
  • Corey William Thacker left Quantum Leap Capital, Llc for Mml Investors Services, Llc (registered 2023-09-20)
    Jan 11, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · 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 email
amber@quantumleapcapital.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business email
brendan@quantumleapcapital.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business email
chelsea@quantumleapcapital.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business email
kristin@quantumleapcapital.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
802-419-8888reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
802-448-2882reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/5032962reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
QUANTUMLEAPCAPITAL.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
(802) 448-2882reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 29, 2026
Contact form
quantumleapcapital.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Team page
quantumleapcapital.com/our-teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 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
$40.2Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026