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SEC-registered adviser

S•• G•••• W••••• P••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerIrvine, CaliforniaCRD 166372SEC 801-79233websiteIAPD
Latest filing May 21, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 7, 2012 · 35 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 28, 2014
RAUM
$224M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
94%
$211M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$74.8M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
35 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$224M as of May 21, 2026
Mar 6, 2015$139M then
HNW client RAUM$175M as of May 21, 2026
Feb 21, 2018$97.7M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of May 21, 2026
Mar 6, 20153 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of May 21, 2026
Mar 6, 20157 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +25% over the last fiscal year+24% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of May 21, 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
  • 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
$74.8MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
114derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$381,071derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
5.2%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+25%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+5.2%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, publications, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$235MreportedItem 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$175M78%
  • Individuals$36.3M16%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$11.8M5.2%
  • Corporations and businesses$1.3M0.6%
Individual clients
188reported
HNW clients
153reported
Pension plan clients
10reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
589reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
$10.6M sponsored, $214M managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.94 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.05 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=2.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
B•••••• J••• C••••Irvine, CaMar 15, 201326 y3
W••••••• S••• S••Irvine, CaMar 18, 201326 y3
B•••• L•••••• C•••Irvine, CaOct 11, 201819 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
  • C••••• B••••••• J••• · Co-Founder, Managing Member, And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 02/2011 · owns 25% to 50%
  • S••• W•••••••• S••• · Founder And Managing Membercontrol
    since 02/2011 · owns 50% to 75%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Irvine, Ca · principal300
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 533 to 589
    Jan 23, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
  • Corporate clients · unset to 2.0
    Jan 23, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
  • HNW clients · 140 to 153
    Jan 23, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
  • Individual clients · 184 to 188
    Jan 23, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
  • Employees · 8 to 7
    Jan 23, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $179M to $224M
    Jan 23, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $136M to $175M
    Jan 23, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $31.5M to $36.3M
    Jan 23, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $10.2M to $11.8M
    Jan 23, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
  • RAUM · $179M to $224M
    Jan 23, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $179M to $214M
    Jan 23, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $179M to $10.6M
    Jan 23, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
  • Accounts · 521 to 533
    Feb 26, 2024 to Jan 23, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 3 to 2
    Feb 26, 2024 to Jan 23, 2025
  • HNW clients · 97 to 140
    Feb 26, 2024 to Jan 23, 2025
  • Individual clients · 171 to 184
    Feb 26, 2024 to Jan 23, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 6 to 10
    Feb 26, 2024 to Jan 23, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Feb 26, 2024 to Jan 23, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $142M to $179M
    Feb 26, 2024 to Jan 23, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $124M to $136M
    Feb 26, 2024 to Jan 23, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $18.3M to $31.5M
    Feb 26, 2024 to Jan 23, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $10.2M to $0
    Feb 26, 2024 to Jan 23, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $10.6M to $10.2M
    Feb 26, 2024 to Jan 23, 2025
  • RAUM · $153M to $179M
    Feb 26, 2024 to Jan 23, 2025
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $153M to $179M
    Feb 26, 2024 to Jan 23, 2025
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $153M to $179M
    Feb 26, 2024 to Jan 23, 2025
  • Accounts · 535 to 521
    Aug 10, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
  • HNW clients · 57 to 97
    Aug 10, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
  • Individual clients · 197 to 171
    Aug 10, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 5 to 6
    Aug 10, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $109M to $142M
    Aug 10, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $80.2M to $124M
    Aug 10, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $28.9M to $18.3M
    Aug 10, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $9.5M to $10.2M
    Aug 10, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $9.3M to $10.6M
    Aug 10, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
  • RAUM · $118M to $153M
    Aug 10, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $118M to $153M
    Aug 10, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $118M to $153M
    Aug 10, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
  • Related broker-dealer · true to false
    Mar 7, 2023 to Aug 10, 2023
  • Accounts · 462 to 535
    Mar 7, 2022 to Mar 7, 2023
Signals
1 dated events
  • S•• G•••• W••••• P••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Dec 7, 2012 · 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
w••.s•••••••••.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
Principal office phone
949-625-6800reportedpublic record, Form ADV, May 21, 2026
Contact form
s•••••••••.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
$74.8Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026