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SEC-registered adviser

Darwin Wealth Management

Independent wealth managerTampa, FloridaCRD 166585SEC 801-80103websiteIAPD
Legal name Darwin Wealth Management, LLC
Latest filing Jul 7, 2026
First filing on the tape Jul 15, 2014 · 45 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 30, 2014
RAUM
$614M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$614M individuals and HNW
Advisors
13
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$47.3M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
10
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
45 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$614M as of Jul 7, 2026
Mar 25, 2015$121M then
HNW client RAUM$405M as of Jul 7, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$108M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)10 as of Jul 7, 2026
Mar 25, 20154 then
Employees (5.A)10 as of Jul 7, 2026
Mar 25, 20154 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -0.5% over the last fiscal year+9.1% a year over threeIARs 10 to 10offices 4 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 7, 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
  • Planning-led practice · financial planning activity (5.G.1), at least 100 financial planning clients (5.H), and hourly, fixed or subscription compensation (5.E)
RAUM per advisor
$47.3MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
64derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$262,493derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
0.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.3derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-0.5%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-11%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, publicationsreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
1,000reportedItem 5.H
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)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$405M66%
  • Individuals$210M34%
Individual clients
678reported
HNW clients
157reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
2,341reported
Financial planning clients
1,000reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
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
13 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Spencer Kane AvalosTampa, FlJun 28, 202210 y2
Matthew A KruegerTampa, Fl Sep 14, 202214 y4
Ralph ProfetaTampa, FlNov 30, 202226 y0
Igor Bampa SchattanTampa, FlDec 14, 202210 y0
Michael Sebastian BartolottaChartered Financial ConsultantTampa, FlApr 17, 202330 y2
Trevor SaundersCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantGlastonbury, Ct Dec 15, 202318 y0
Gloria G. BartolottaTampa, FlJul 24, 202410 y0
Michael Thomas SorrentinoChartered Financial AnalystDenver, Co Apr 29, 202513 y6
Kaelan Keaton DeanTampa, FlMay 28, 202510 y0
Brian Matthew DohertyTampa, FlAug 25, 202510 y0
Edward Thomas SmelichFolsom, Ca Dec 2, 202531 y6
Ryan CreecyTampa, FlJan 5, 202613 y2
Ernest C. MeadsCertified Financial PlannerTampa, FlJul 21, 202611 y3
Advisor movement
0 left, 3 joined in 12 months
net +3 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount3 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Every departureEvery arrival
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Teams outTeams in
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Thomas Michael Sorrentino · Managing Partner/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 09/2023 · owns less than 5%
    • Jeremy Bartolotta · Managing Membercontrol
      since 02/2020 · owns 25% to 50% of Mrm Equity Group Holdings, LLC
    • Sebastian Michael Bartolotta · Managing Membercontrol
      since 02/2020 · owns 25% to 50% of Mrm Equity Group Holdings, LLC
    • Thomas Michael Sorrentino · Managing Membercontrol
      since 02/2020 · owns 25% to 50% of Mrm Equity Group Holdings, LLC
    Entity owners
    • Darwin Partners, LLC · Managing Member
      direct · owns 75% or more
    • Mrm Equity Group Holdings, LLC · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Darwin Partners, LLC
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    Advisers that list Darwin Wealth Management as a related person
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Tampa, Fl · principal1220
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Tampa, FL8 employees
    • Largo, FL3 employees
    • , 1 employees
    ADV anomalies
    1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • compensation changedChange between filings · filing Jul 7, 2026
      commissions (Item 5.E.5): yes on the filing of 2026-03-06, no on the filing of 2026-07-07
      peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,483)
    How anomalies are measured
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Commission compensation · true to false
      Mar 6, 2026 to Jul 7, 2026
    • Other offices · 3 to 2
      Mar 6, 2026 to Jul 7, 2026
    • Accounts · 2,650 to 2,341
      Oct 17, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
    • HNW clients · 139 to 157
      Oct 17, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
    • Individual clients · 801 to 678
      Oct 17, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
    • Other offices · 5 to 3
      Oct 17, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $617M to $614M
      Oct 17, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $347M to $405M
      Oct 17, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $271M to $210M
      Oct 17, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
    • RAUM · $617M to $614M
      Oct 17, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
    • Other offices · 4 to 5
      Mar 29, 2025 to Oct 17, 2025
    • Accounts · 3,636 to 2,650
      Dec 19, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
    • HNW clients · 138 to 139
      Dec 19, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
    • Individual clients · 904 to 801
      Dec 19, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
    • Assets in custody · 303766979.0 to unset
      Dec 19, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
    • Custody of client assets · true to false
      Dec 19, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
    • Employees · 15 to 10
      Dec 19, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
    • Insurance-licensed employees · 0 to 1
      Dec 19, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
      Dec 19, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 3 to 10
      Dec 19, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
    • Other offices · 3 to 4
      Dec 19, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $571M to $617M
      Dec 19, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $124M to $347M
      Dec 19, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $446M to $271M
      Dec 19, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
    • RAUM · $571M to $617M
      Dec 19, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
    • Related adviser · true to false
      Dec 19, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
    • Accounts · 2,694 to 3,636
      Dec 22, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 8 to 6
      Dec 22, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • Advisory activities · 4 to 5
      Dec 22, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 10.0 to unset
      Dec 22, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • HNW clients · 23 to 138
      Dec 22, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • Individual clients · 2,661 to 904
      Dec 22, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • Employees · 14 to 15
      Dec 22, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 1 to 3
      Dec 22, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $473M to $571M
      Dec 22, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $62.5M to $124M
      Dec 22, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $403M to $446M
      Dec 22, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • RAUM · $473M to $571M
      Dec 22, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • Accounts · 3,286 to 2,694
      Dec 19, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
    • Corporate clients · 14 to 10
      Dec 19, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
    Signals
    19 dated events
    • Kevin David Harwood left Darwin Wealth Management for Compass Financial Management Llc (registered 2025-03-17)
      Apr 1, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Victor Arruda-Rosenshteyn left Darwin Wealth Management for J.P. Morgan Securities Llc (registered 2024-04-30)
      Mar 19, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Jordan Timothy Smith left Darwin Wealth Management for Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc (registered 2024-02-02)
      Feb 21, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Scott Paul Van Ginhoven (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Darwin Wealth Management (listed 2023-03-29, absent 2023-10-17)
      Oct 17, 2023 · Control person left · inference
    • Darwin Wealth Management reported RAUM $473.2M, down 37% from $753.0M (2022-12-19 to 2023-03-29)
      Mar 29, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
    • Ryan Kenneth Dixon left Darwin Wealth Management for Commonwealth Financial Network (registered 2022-08-01)
      Aug 1, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Kevin Michael Arquette left Darwin Wealth Management for Commonwealth Financial Network (registered 2022-07-29)
      Aug 1, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • 2 advisors left Darwin Wealth Management (Tampa, FL) for Commonwealth Financial Network on the same day
      Aug 1, 2022 · Team lift-out · derived
    • Christopher Michael Hodgson left Darwin Wealth Management for Mml Investors Services, Llc (registered 2022-06-21)
      Apr 1, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Harrison Clark Moore left Darwin Wealth Management for Rogan & Associates (registered 2022-04-11)
      Mar 3, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Scott Paul Van Ginhoven (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Darwin Wealth Management
      Nov 2, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
    • Darwin Wealth Management reported RAUM $621.4M, up 35% from $460.5M (2020-11-06 to 2021-03-30)
      Mar 30, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
    • Darwin Wealth Management reported RAUM $460.5M, up 46% from $315.5M (2019-03-29 to 2020-03-24)
      Mar 24, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
    • Barry Robert Harwood (President And Managing Member) no longer on Schedule A of Darwin Wealth Management (listed 2019-03-29, absent 2020-03-24)
      Mar 24, 2020 · Control person left · inference
    • Michael James Cullen (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Darwin Wealth Management (listed 2019-03-29, absent 2020-03-24)
      Mar 24, 2020 · Control person left · inference
    • Thomas Michael Sorrentino (Chief Compliance Officer/Chief Investment Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Darwin Wealth Management
      Mar 24, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
    • Sebastian Michael Bartolotta (Managing Member) appeared on Schedule A of Darwin Wealth Management
      Mar 24, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
    • Jeremy Bartolotta (Managing Member) appeared on Schedule A of Darwin Wealth Management
      Mar 24, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
    • Harwood Advisory Group, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Jul 15, 2014 · 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
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/darwinpartnersreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    darwinwealth.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    813-579-4074reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 7, 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
    $47.3Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026