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SEC-registered adviser

W••••• P••••••••• A•••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerChattanooga, TennesseeCRD 167518SEC 801-77997websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 10, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 19, 2013 · 36 filings
SEC status approved since May 10, 2013
RAUM
$592M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
97%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$592M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$296M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
36 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$592M as of Mar 10, 2026
Mar 21, 2014$125M then
HNW client RAUM$472M as of Mar 10, 2026
Jan 10, 2018$223M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Mar 10, 2026
Mar 21, 20143 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Mar 10, 2026
Mar 21, 20143 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +10% over the last fiscal year+15% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 10, 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
$296MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
165derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$598,830derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
97%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+10%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+4.8%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$290M, 405 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)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$472M80%
  • Individuals$119M20%
Individual clients
222reported
HNW clients
108reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
988reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$290M for 405 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
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
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
N••• K•••••• S••••••Chattanooga, TnFeb 4, 201427 y2
G••• R•• R•••Chattanooga, TnMar 28, 201428 y6
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
  • S••••••• N•••• K•••••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 03/2014 · owns less than 5%
  • R•••• G•••• R•• · Managing Membercontrol
    since 07/2014 · owns 75% or more of H•• E••••••••• L••
Entity owners
  • H•• E••••••••• L•• · Owner
    direct · 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
Chattanooga, Tn · principal200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,024 to 988
    Mar 18, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • HNW clients · 85 to 108
    Mar 18, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Individual clients · 230 to 222
    Mar 18, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $222M to $290M
    Mar 18, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $513M to $575M
    Mar 18, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $455M to $472M
    Mar 18, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $81.1M to $119M
    Mar 18, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $23.0M to $16.7M
    Mar 18, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • RAUM · $536M to $592M
    Mar 18, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,009 to 1,024
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • HNW clients · 90 to 85
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Individual clients · 233 to 230
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Assets in custody · unset to 221748793.0
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $439M to $513M
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $367M to $455M
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $113M to $81.1M
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $40.3M to $23.0M
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • RAUM · $480M to $536M
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Accounts · 921 to 1,009
    May 18, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 2
    May 18, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • HNW clients · 65 to 90
    May 18, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Individual clients · 235 to 233
    May 18, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Employees · 5 to 3
    May 18, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 0
    May 18, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $368M to $439M
    May 18, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $275M to $367M
    May 18, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $114M to $113M
    May 18, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $20.9M to $40.3M
    May 18, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • RAUM · $388M to $480M
    May 18, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Accounts · 825 to 921
    Jun 2, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
  • HNW clients · 210 to 65
    Jun 2, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
  • Individual clients · 37 to 235
    Jun 2, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
  • Assets in custody · 241251969.0 to unset
    Jun 2, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
  • Custody of client assets · true to false
    Jun 2, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 1-10
    Jun 2, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 2
    Jun 2, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $373M to $368M
    Jun 2, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $360M to $275M
    Jun 2, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
Signals
3 dated events
  • Edward Todd Phillips (Managing Member) no longer on Schedule A of W••••• P••••••••• A•••••••• L•• (listed 2022-03-21, absent 2022-05-27)
    May 27, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Noon John Foy (Managing Member) no longer on Schedule A of W••••• P••••••••• A•••••••• L•• (listed 2022-03-21, absent 2022-05-27)
    May 27, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • N••• F••••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Apr 19, 2013 · First SEC registration · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business phone
423-486-9400reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
423-486-9402reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Website
WPAFINANCIAL.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
Principal office phone
423-486-9400reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 10, 2026
Contact form
WPAFINANCIAL.COM/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 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
$296Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026