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SEC-registered adviser

E•• A•••••••••

Independent wealth managerPrinceton, New JerseyCRD 169687SEC 801-80182websiteIAPD
Legal name D•• A•••••••• L••
Latest filing Mar 25, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 20, 2013 · 27 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 26, 2014
RAUM
$324M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
0.0%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$324M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$108M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
27 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$324M as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 28, 2014$0 then
HNW client RAUM$324M as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 23, 2018$166M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 28, 20144 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 28, 20144 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +8.0% over the last fiscal year+5.2% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 25, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • 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
RAUM per advisor
$108MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$6.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.2MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
0.0%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
1.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+8.0%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 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)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$324M100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
48reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
267reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
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=1.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
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
      • H••••••• T••••• A• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 10/2013 · owns less than 5%
      • H•••• H•••••• M••• · Membercontrol
        since 10/2013 · owns 25% to 50%
      • M•••••• H•••••• S•••• · Membercontrol
        since 10/2013 · owns 25% to 50%
      • Z•••••••• D•••••• L• · Membercontrol
        since 10/2013 · owns 50% to 75%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      Advisers that list E•• A••••••••• as a related person
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      Princeton, Nj · principal310
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      • East Hanover, NJ3 employees
      ADV anomalies
      1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • low discretionary shareStatic outlier · filing Mar 25, 2026
        discretionary share of RAUM of 0% against a peer median of 100% (5676 comparable advisers, 0.0th percentile, 33.7 robust deviations)
        peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676) · 0.0% percentile
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 294 to 267
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • HNW clients · 54 to 48
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $300M to $324M
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $300M to $324M
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • RAUM · $300M to $324M
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Accounts · 283 to 294
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • HNW clients · 48 to 54
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $255M to $300M
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $255M to $300M
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • RAUM · $255M to $300M
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Accounts · 495 to 283
        Oct 12, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 4 to 3
        Oct 12, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • HNW clients · 46 to 48
        Oct 12, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Assets in custody · 218328488.0 to unset
        Oct 12, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Custody of client assets · true to false
        Oct 12, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Employees · 5 to 3
        Oct 12, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 251-500
        Oct 12, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • State-registered IARs · 4 to 3
        Oct 12, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $279M to $255M
        Oct 12, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $279M to $255M
        Oct 12, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • RAUM · $279M to $255M
        Oct 12, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Accounts · 256 to 495
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • HNW clients · 41 to 46
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $234M to $0
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • HNW RAUM · $234M to $279M
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $279M
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • RAUM · $234M to $279M
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • Accounts · 266 to 256
        Mar 26, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • HNW clients · 40 to 41
        Mar 26, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Discretionary RAUM · $0 to $234M
        Mar 26, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • HNW RAUM · $218M to $234M
        Mar 26, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $218M to $0
        Mar 26, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • RAUM · $218M to $234M
        Mar 26, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Accounts · 263 to 266
        Jun 26, 2020 to Mar 26, 2021
      • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
        Jun 26, 2020 to Mar 26, 2021
      • HNW clients · 38 to 40
        Jun 26, 2020 to Mar 26, 2021
      • Assets in custody · $300M to $218M
        Jun 26, 2020 to Mar 26, 2021
      • Employees · 4 to 5
        Jun 26, 2020 to Mar 26, 2021
      • State-registered IARs · 3 to 4
        Jun 26, 2020 to Mar 26, 2021
      Signals
      2 dated events
      • E•• A••••••••• reported RAUM $300.4M, up 84% from $163.1M (2019-03-27 to 2020-02-03)
        Feb 3, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
      • D•• A•••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Nov 20, 2013 · 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
      609-921-1016reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Business phone
      609-921-2681reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/eks-associatesreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Website
      EKSASSOCIATES.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      6099211016reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 25, 2026
      Contact form
      eksassociates.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Team page
      eksassociates.com/teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 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
      $108Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026