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SEC-registered adviser

P••••••• W••••• M••••••••• I•••

Independent wealth managerBrighton, MichiganCRD 166853SEC 801-125967websiteIAPD
Legal name P••••••• W••••• M••••••••• P•••••••• I•••
Latest filing Mar 16, 2026
First filing on the tape May 26, 2022 · 6 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 27, 2022
RAUM
$118M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$118M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$29.5M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
4
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
6 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$118M as of Mar 16, 2026
Mar 20, 2023$113M then
HNW client RAUM$73.3M as of Mar 16, 2026
Mar 20, 2023$62.0M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Mar 16, 2026
Mar 20, 20235 then
Employees (5.A)4 as of Mar 16, 2026
Mar 20, 20235 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -3.1% over the last fiscal year+1.6% a year over threeIARs 3 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 16, 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
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$29.5MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
68derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$165,934derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-3.1%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+33%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-20%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, educational seminars, otherreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$118MreportedItem 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)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$73.3M62%
  • Individuals$44.9M38%
Individual clients
201reported
HNW clients
70reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
712reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
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
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
E•• G•••••Brighton, MiJan 22, 201613 y0
A••••• S••••• P••••Brighton, MiOct 17, 201629 y1
M••• A•••• W••••Brighton, MiJan 1, 202540 y2
P••• M•••••• D••Brighton, Mi Jul 7, 202511 y3
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 headcount2 left over 36 months
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • P••••• A•••••• S••••• · President And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 08/2009 · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • M••• W••••
    insurancen
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Brighton, Mi · principal400
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Brighton, MI2 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • account count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 16, 2026
    accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 341.0 to 712.0 (+109.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-12 and 2026-03-16; the peer median change was +5.0% (3687 comparable advisers, 98.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (3,687) · 98% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 341 to 712
    Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
    Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 1 to 0
    Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • HNW clients · 75 to 70
    Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Individual clients · 265 to 201
    Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Employees · 6 to 4
    Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 4
    Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $122M to $118M
    Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $71.5M to $73.3M
    Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $50.4M to $44.9M
    Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • RAUM · $122M to $118M
    Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Accounts · 933 to 341
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 3
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • HNW clients · 81 to 75
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Individual clients · 268 to 265
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 1.0 to unset
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Employees · 8 to 6
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 3
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Other offices · 1 to 0
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $131M to $122M
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $76.5M to $71.5M
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $54.2M to $50.4M
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · 800250.0 to unset
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • RAUM · $131M to $122M
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $132M to $0
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Accounts · 870 to 933
    Oct 23, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • HNW clients · 87 to 81
    Oct 23, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Individual clients · 245 to 268
    Oct 23, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Assets in custody · 57197580.0 to unset
    Oct 23, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Custody of client assets · true to false
    Oct 23, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Employees · 5 to 8
    Oct 23, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $113M to $131M
    Oct 23, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $62.0M to $76.5M
    Oct 23, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $50.0M to $54.2M
    Oct 23, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $658,850 to $800,250
    Oct 23, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • RAUM · $113M to $131M
    Oct 23, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $119M to $132M
    Oct 23, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Accounts · 955 to 870
    May 26, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 6 to 5
    May 26, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
Signals
5 dated events
  • C•••• Y•••• left P••••••• W••••• M••••••••• I••• for P•• A••••••• S•••••••• L•• (registered 2025-01-15)
    Jan 24, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • M••• C•••••• Y•••• left P••••••• W••••• M••••••••• I••• for P•• A••••••• S•••••••• L•• (registered 2025-01-27)
    Jan 24, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left P••••••• W••••• M••••••••• I••• (Brighton, MI) for P•• A••••••• S•••••••• L•• on the same day
    Jan 24, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • P••••••• W••••• M••••••••• I••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    May 26, 2022 · First SEC registration · fact
  • S••••• G••••• B•••• left P••••••• W••••• M••••••••• I••• for P•••••••• V••••• F•••••••• (registered 2022-09-08)
    Apr 6, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · 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 email
team@pinnaclewealthonline.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
800-650-6322reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
810-220-6322reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
810-220-8415reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
H•••••••••reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
810-220-6322reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 16, 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
$29.5Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026