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SEC-registered adviser

P•••••• J•••• F•••••••• C••

Independent wealth managerPlymouth, MinnesotaCRD 168228SEC 801-120327websiteIAPD
Legal name P•••••• J•••• C••••••••• C••
Latest filing Mar 27, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 14, 2021 · 10 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 16, 2021
RAUM
$222M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$222M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$111M
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
10 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$222M as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 30, 2022$151M then
HNW client RAUM$198M as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 30, 2022$105M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 30, 20222 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 30, 20224 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +13% over the last fiscal year+18% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 27, 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
$111MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
57derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$292,963derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%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
+13%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-2.6%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$78.2M, 131 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$198M89%
  • Individuals$24.3M11%
Individual clients
54reported
HNW clients
60reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
758reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$78.2M for 131 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
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
P•••••• R•••••• C•••••••••Chartered Financial AnalystPlymouth, MnNov 25, 202216 y1
J•••• L••••• S•••••Plymouth, MnNov 25, 202216 y1
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
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      No private fund reported.
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • C••••••••• P••••••• R•••••• · Chief Executive Officer / Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 06/2013 · owns 50% to 75%
      • S•••••• J••••• L••••• · Chief Financial Officercontrol
        since 06/2013 · 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
      Plymouth, Mn · principal200
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 759 to 758
        Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • HNW clients · 52 to 60
        Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Individual clients · 65 to 54
        Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $197M to $78.2M
        Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Employees · 4 to 3
        Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $192M to $219M
        Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $154M to $198M
        Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $43.5M to $24.3M
        Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $5.0M to $2.8M
        Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • RAUM · $197M to $222M
        Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Accounts · 727 to 759
        Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • HNW clients · 53 to 52
        Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • Individual clients · 62 to 65
        Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $32.0M to $197M
        Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
        Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $165M to $192M
        Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $145M to $154M
        Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $21.9M to $43.5M
        Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.9M to $5.0M
        Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • RAUM · $167M to $197M
        Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • Accounts · 708 to 727
        Aug 30, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • HNW clients · 43 to 53
        Aug 30, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • Individual clients · 77 to 62
        Aug 30, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 101-250
        Aug 30, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $135M to $165M
        Aug 30, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $106M to $145M
        Aug 30, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $28.9M to $21.9M
        Aug 30, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $1.9M
        Aug 30, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • RAUM · $135M to $167M
        Aug 30, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • Accounts · 618 to 708
        Nov 25, 2022 to Jan 24, 2023
      • HNW clients · 36 to 43
        Nov 25, 2022 to Jan 24, 2023
      • Individual clients · 80 to 77
        Nov 25, 2022 to Jan 24, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $151M to $135M
        Nov 25, 2022 to Jan 24, 2023
      • HNW RAUM · $105M to $106M
        Nov 25, 2022 to Jan 24, 2023
      • Individual RAUM · $46.0M to $28.9M
        Nov 25, 2022 to Jan 24, 2023
      • RAUM · $151M to $135M
        Nov 25, 2022 to Jan 24, 2023
      • Accounts · 698 to 618
        Jan 18, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • HNW clients · 37 to 36
        Jan 18, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Assets in custody · unset to 32000113.0
        Jan 18, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Custody of client assets · false to true
        Jan 18, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      Signals
      1 dated events
      • P•••••• J•••• F•••••••• C•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Jan 14, 2021 · 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
      763-442-8406reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/phillip-james-financialreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/pjf-taxreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Website
      tax-preparation-plymouth.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      763-432-0852reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 27, 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
      $111Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026