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SEC-registered adviser

S•••••• P••••••• G••••

Independent wealth managerGreensboro, North CarolinaCRD 166599SEC 801-118622websiteIAPD
Legal name S•••••• P••••••• • W••••• M••••••••• L••
Latest filing Mar 2, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 31, 2020 · 16 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 30, 2020
RAUM
$384M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
52%
of RAUM
Private clients
94%
$360M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$128M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
16 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$384M as of Mar 2, 2026
Mar 21, 2021$183M then
HNW client RAUM$313M as of Mar 2, 2026
Mar 21, 2021$134M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Mar 2, 2026
Mar 21, 20214 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Mar 2, 2026
Mar 21, 20217 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +11% over the last fiscal year+14% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 2, 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
RAUM per advisor
$128MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
65derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$381,393derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
52%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
6.0%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
+11%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-9.7%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consultingreportedItem 5.G
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)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$313M82%
  • Individuals$46.8M12%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$23.2M6.0%
  • Corporations and businesses$660,9380.2%
Individual clients
108reported
HNW clients
88reported
Pension plan clients
14reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
1,006reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.94 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.06 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
D•••• C•••••Certified Financial PlannerGreensboro, NcJan 25, 201316 y0
I•• N• R•••Greensboro, NcSep 30, 201645 y3
R•••••• D•••••Greensboro, NcDec 18, 202312 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 headcount1 left over 36 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • C•••••• D•••• · Manager, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 12/2012 · owns 75% or more
  • L••••••• B••••••• S•••• · Passive Owner
    since 12/2017 · owns less than 5%
  • L••••••• D••••• L•• · Passive Owner
    since 04/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • R•••••••• J•••••••• D•••• · Passive Owner
    since 12/2017 · owns less than 5%
  • R•••• I••• N• · Senior Advisor
    since 07/2015 · owns 10% to 25%
  • W•••••• E•••• J• · Advisor
    since 07/2021 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Greensboro, Nc · principal300
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 962 to 1,006
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 2, 2026
  • Charity clients · unset to 0.0
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 2, 2026
  • Corporate clients · unset to 3.0
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 2, 2026
  • HNW clients · 86 to 88
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 2, 2026
  • Individual clients · 131 to 108
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 2, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 13 to 14
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 2, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle clients · unset to 0.0
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 2, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $388,776 to $5.4M
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 2, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $167M to $199M
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 2, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $274M to $313M
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 2, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $47.2M to $46.8M
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 2, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $178M to $185M
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 2, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $23.7M to $23.2M
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 2, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · unset to 0.0
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 2, 2026
  • RAUM · $345M to $384M
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 2, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Mar 4, 2025 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Accounts · 892 to 962
    Oct 18, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • HNW clients · 65 to 86
    Oct 18, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Individual clients · 150 to 131
    Oct 18, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $1.5M to $388,776
    Oct 18, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $132M to $167M
    Oct 18, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $204M to $274M
    Oct 18, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $53.0M to $47.2M
    Oct 18, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $147M to $178M
    Oct 18, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $23.0M to $23.7M
    Oct 18, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • RAUM · $280M to $345M
    Oct 18, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Employees · 7 to 5
    Apr 9, 2024 to May 22, 2024
  • Accounts · 817 to 892
    Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
    Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Charity clients · 4.0 to unset
    Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • HNW clients · 68 to 65
    Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Individual clients · 132 to 150
    Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 10 to 13
    Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $778,204 to $1.5M
    Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Employees · 6 to 7
    Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 4
    Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $112M to $132M
    Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $189M to $204M
    Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $51.6M to $53.0M
    Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $145M to $147M
    Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
Signals
2 dated events
  • E••• J• W••••• left S•••••• P••••••• G•••• for B•••••••• F•••••••• A••••••• (registered 2025-01-07)
    Jan 8, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • S•••••• P••••••• G•••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Mar 31, 2020 · 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
Business phone
800-371-1292reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/spartan-planning-&-wealth-managementreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
H•••••••••reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
800-371-1292reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 2, 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
$128Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026