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SEC-registered adviser

S••••••••• F•••••••• G••••

Other adviserGrand Rapids, MichiganCRD 166251SEC 801-110584websiteIAPD
Legal name G••••• F•••••••• G•••• A••••••• L••
Latest filing Mar 26, 2026
First filing on the tape May 5, 2017 · 22 filings
SEC status approved since May 30, 2017
RAUM
$739M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
24%
of RAUM
Private clients
15%
$109M individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$148M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
22 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$739M as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 22, 2018$233M then
HNW client RAUM$70.8M as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 22, 2018$5.5M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 22, 20183 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 22, 20183 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +13% over the last fiscal year+32% a year over threeIARs 4 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 26, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Institutional asset manager · institutional share (pensions, government, insurance, corporations, charities, banks, other advisers) at least 60 percent and private-client share under 20 percent
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
RAUM per advisor
$148MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
139derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$944,311derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
24%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
85%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+13%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+25%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+2.2%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, commissionsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consultingreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$78.3M, 197 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)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$631M85%
  • High-net-worth individuals$70.8M9.6%
  • Individuals$38.1M5.2%
Individual clients
670reported
HNW clients
26reported
Pension plan clients
87reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
783reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$78.3M for 197 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourly, commissionsreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.15 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.85 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=5.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
B••••••• J•••• P•••••Chartered Financial ConsultantGrand Rapids, MiJan 1, 201322 y4
K••• H••••• C•••••••••Grand Rapids, MiJan 31, 201314 y1
R••••• A••••• H•••••••Grand Rapids, MiJun 12, 201719 y0
M•••••• P•••••• M•••••••Grand Rapids, MiJul 12, 202223 y2
B•••• E•••••• C•••••Grand Rapids, MiJan 26, 202610 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
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • P•••••• B•••••••• J•••• · Managing Member/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 11/2012 · 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
Grand Rapids, Mi · principal510
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Chicago, IL1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 766 to 783
    Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
    Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 4 to 5
    Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • HNW clients · 8 to 26
    Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Individual clients · 673 to 670
    Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 85 to 87
    Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $51.3M to $78.3M
    Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
    Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $149M to $175M
    Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $16.3M to $70.8M
    Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $72.5M to $38.1M
    Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $504M to $564M
    Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $563M to $631M
    Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • RAUM · $652M to $739M
    Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Mar 28, 2025 to Oct 23, 2025
  • Accounts · 669 to 766
    Sep 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 18 to 8
    Sep 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 567 to 673
    Sep 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 84 to 85
    Sep 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $47.3M to $51.3M
    Sep 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $46.6M to $149M
    Sep 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $31.4M to $16.3M
    Sep 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $42.5M to $72.5M
    Sep 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $530M to $504M
    Sep 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $502M to $563M
    Sep 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $576M to $652M
    Sep 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 348 to 669
    Oct 5, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • HNW clients · 14 to 18
    Oct 5, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • Individual clients · 162 to 567
    Oct 5, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 73 to 84
    Oct 5, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • Commission compensation · false to true
    Oct 5, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $38.0M to $47.3M
    Oct 5, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • Employees · 4 to 5
    Oct 5, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $62.4M to $46.6M
    Oct 5, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $22.8M to $31.4M
    Oct 5, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $31.7M to $42.5M
    Oct 5, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $261M to $530M
    Oct 5, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $269M to $502M
    Oct 5, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • RAUM · $323M to $576M
    Oct 5, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • Accounts · 257 to 348
    Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
Signals
2 dated events
  • S••••••••• F•••••••• G•••• reported RAUM $576.1M, up 78% from $323.0M (2023-10-05 to 2024-03-06)
    Mar 6, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
  • G••••• F•••••••• G•••• A••••••• L•• D•••• S••••••••• F•••••••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    May 5, 2017 · 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
Website
S•••••••••FINANCIALGROUP.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
855-530-0500reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 26, 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
Other adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$148Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026