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SEC-registered adviser

P•••••• W••••• A•••••••• L•••

Independent wealth managerReston, VirginiaCRD 165983SEC 801-81195websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 24, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 19, 2015 · 44 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 13, 2015
RAUM
$286M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
85%
$243M individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$57.2M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
2
reported on Schedule D
History
44 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$286M as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 29, 2016$315M then
HNW client RAUM$175M as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 18, 2020$44.7M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 29, 20165 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 29, 20167 then
Private funds2 as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 29, 20161 then
RAUM +9.5% over the last fiscal year+14% a year over threeIARs 3 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 24, 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
  • 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)
RAUM per advisor
$57.2MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
60derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$322,777derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
4.5%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+9.5%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+33%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+3.4%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, performance-based, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, pension consulting, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$2,703, 1 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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$175M61%
  • Individuals$67.7M24%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$30.1M11%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$12.2M4.3%
  • Charitable organizations$624,9530.2%
Individual clients
237reported
HNW clients
64reported
Pension plan clients
8reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
886reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$2,703 for 1 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.85 fund_share=0.11 institutional_share=0.04 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
T••••••• J•••• D••••••Reston, VaApr 25, 201425 y4
G•••••• D••• M••••••••Certified Financial PlannerReston, VaApr 25, 201421 y5
R••• A••• J•••••• A••••••Reston, VaJul 17, 201422 y0
P•••• M••••••• B••••Reston, VaOct 31, 202320 y2
L••• A••••••••Reston, VaFeb 16, 202612 y1
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
Private funds
3 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
G••••• F••• L•••Private Equity Fund$28.1M37Aug 20, 2019
G••••• F••• I•• L•Other Private Fund$10.4M37Aug 5, 2024
P•• C•••••• F•••• L••no longer reportedHedge Fund$325,7004Mar 29, 2016
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • D••••••• T•••••••• J•••• · Ceo, Cco, Managing Membercontrol
    since 10/2012 · owns 50% to 75%
  • M••••••••• G••••••• D••• · Cfo, Managing Membercontrol
    since 01/2013 · owns 25% to 50%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • P•• G••••• F•••• L••
    pooled vehicle sponsory
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Reston, Va · principal510
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • account count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 24, 2026
    accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 381.0 to 886.0 (+133.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-19 and 2026-03-24; the peer median change was +5.0% (3687 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (3,687) · 99% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Accounts · 381 to 886
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • HNW clients · 61 to 64
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Individual clients · 230 to 237
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $30,000 to $2,703
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Employees · 6 to 5
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 1 to 0
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 4
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $261M to $286M
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $138M to $175M
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $71.4M to $67.7M
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $14.4M to $12.2M
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $32.6M to $30.1M
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • RAUM · $261M to $286M
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,043 to 381
    Aug 9, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Corporate clients · unset to 0.0
    Aug 9, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • HNW clients · 64 to 61
    Aug 9, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Individual clients · 205 to 230
    Aug 9, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 10 to 8
    Aug 9, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $29.1M to $30,000
    Aug 9, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Aug 9, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $215M to $261M
    Aug 9, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $109M to $138M
    Aug 9, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $64.1M to $71.4M
    Aug 9, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $12.2M to $14.4M
    Aug 9, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $28.1M to $32.6M
    Aug 9, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • RAUM · $215M to $261M
    Aug 9, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Private funds · 1 to 2
    Apr 3, 2024 to Aug 5, 2024
  • Accounts · 972 to 1,043
    Oct 23, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Charity clients · 0.0 to unset
    Oct 23, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 0.0 to unset
    Oct 23, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • HNW clients · 32 to 64
    Oct 23, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Individual clients · 197 to 205
    Oct 23, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 8 to 10
    Oct 23, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 1 to 2
    Oct 23, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $28.1M to $29.1M
    Oct 23, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Employees · 7 to 6
    Oct 23, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 0 to 1
    Oct 23, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 3
    Oct 23, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $193M to $215M
    Oct 23, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
Signals
7 dated events
  • L•••• W••••• H•••• left P•••••• W••••• A•••••••• L••• for V••••••• C•••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2024-10-18)
    Oct 4, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • W L•••• H•••• (Director Of Operations) no longer on Schedule A of P•••••• W••••• A•••••••• L••• (listed 2023-05-01, absent 2023-10-23)
    Oct 23, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • W L•••• H•••• (Director Of Operations) appeared on Schedule A of P•••••• W••••• A•••••••• L•••
    Mar 20, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
  • G••••••• M•••• B•••••• (Director Of Operations) no longer on Schedule A of P•••••• W••••• A•••••••• L••• (listed 2022-11-11, absent 2023-03-20)
    Mar 20, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Baum Allison Beinecke (Coo) no longer on Schedule A of P•••••• W••••• A•••••••• L••• (listed 2021-12-14, absent 2022-03-24)
    Mar 24, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • G••••••• M•••• B•••••• (Director Of Operations) appeared on Schedule A of P•••••• W••••• A•••••••• L•••
    Mar 24, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • P•••••• W••••• A•••••••• I••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Mar 19, 2015 · First SEC registration · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business phone
703-757-0419reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
703-757-0430reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/prestonwealthadvisorsreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
H•••••••••reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
703-757-0419reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 24, 2026
Team page
prestonwealthadvisors.com/who-we-arereportedpublished 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
$57.2Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026