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SEC-registered adviser

A•••• W••••• A•••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerGrand Blanc, MichiganCRD 170462SEC 801-79211websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jun 11, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 8, 2014 · 56 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 27, 2014
RAUM
$561M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$561M individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$112M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
56 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$561M as of Jun 11, 2026
Mar 25, 2015$185M then
HNW client RAUM$0 as of Jun 11, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$169M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Jun 11, 2026
Mar 25, 20154 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Jun 11, 2026
Mar 25, 20157 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +31% over the last fiscal year+20% a year over threeIARs 5 to 5offices 1 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 11, 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
  • Mass-affluent RIA · private-client share at least 50 percent, non-HNW individuals at least 60 percent of private-client RAUM
RAUM per advisor
$112MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
162derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
unknownderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$263,302derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.7derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+31%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-3.7%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, commissionsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consultingreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
participatesreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$120M, 472 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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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)
  • 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
  • Individuals$561M100%
Individual clients
809reported
HNW clients
0reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
2,132reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $20.3M managedreported
Custody of client assets
$120M for 472 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, commissionsreported
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
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
T••• P••• T••••••••Certified Financial PlannerGrand Blanc, MiMay 19, 201434 y1
N••• C• M•••••Certified Financial PlannerFenton, Mi Jul 10, 201418 y3
J•••• J••••• B••••••Grand Blanc, MiJul 10, 201428 y1
C••••••••• C••• R••••••Chartered Financial ConsultantGrand Blanc, MiJul 11, 201424 y1
B••••••• D••• O•••••Certified Financial PlannerGrand Blanc, Mi Jun 30, 202511 y2
Advisor movement
1 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 20% of current headcount2 left over 36 months
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • S••••••••• G•••• J••••• · Ccocontrol
    since 01/2014 · owns less than 5%
  • T••••••••• T•••• P••• · Ceo & Managing Membercontrol
    since 05/2014 · 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
Grand Blanc, Mi · principal501
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Fenton, MI1 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • account count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 3, 2026
    accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 1,223.0 to 2,132.0 (+74.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-16 and 2026-03-03; the peer median change was +6.0% (1256 comparable advisers, 96.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,256) · 96% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,223 to 2,132
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Advisory activities · 2 to 3
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Individual clients · 840 to 809
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $370M to $120M
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 251-500
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $415M to $553M
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $430M to $561M
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $14.5M to $8.2M
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • RAUM · $430M to $561M
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $19.4M to $20.3M
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Other offices · 1 to 2
    Nov 13, 2025 to Jan 5, 2026
  • Wrap assets (manager) · unset to 19357989.0
    Jul 11, 2025 to Aug 19, 2025
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · unset to 0.0
    Jul 11, 2025 to Aug 19, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100
    Mar 16, 2025 to Jul 11, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,690 to 1,223
    Aug 29, 2024 to Mar 16, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $2,749 to $370M
    Aug 29, 2024 to Mar 16, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $366M to $415M
    Aug 29, 2024 to Mar 16, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $377M to $430M
    Aug 29, 2024 to Mar 16, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $11.0M to $14.5M
    Aug 29, 2024 to Mar 16, 2025
  • RAUM · $377M to $430M
    Aug 29, 2024 to Mar 16, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,622 to 1,690
    Nov 2, 2023 to Feb 6, 2024
  • Advisory activities · 4 to 2
    Nov 2, 2023 to Feb 6, 2024
  • HNW clients · 379 to 0
    Nov 2, 2023 to Feb 6, 2024
  • Individual clients · 447 to 840
    Nov 2, 2023 to Feb 6, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $2.9M to $2,749
    Nov 2, 2023 to Feb 6, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $316M to $366M
    Nov 2, 2023 to Feb 6, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $227M to $0
    Nov 2, 2023 to Feb 6, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $98.7M to $377M
    Nov 2, 2023 to Feb 6, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $9.9M to $11.0M
    Nov 2, 2023 to Feb 6, 2024
  • RAUM · $326M to $377M
    Nov 2, 2023 to Feb 6, 2024
  • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
    Feb 23, 2023 to Mar 14, 2023
  • Accounts · 1,541 to 1,622
    Jan 26, 2023 to Feb 23, 2023
  • HNW clients · 170 to 379
    Jan 26, 2023 to Feb 23, 2023
  • Individual clients · 730 to 447
    Jan 26, 2023 to Feb 23, 2023
  • Assets in custody · $2.9M to $2.9M
    Jan 26, 2023 to Feb 23, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $322M to $316M
    Jan 26, 2023 to Feb 23, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $191M to $227M
    Jan 26, 2023 to Feb 23, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $143M to $98.7M
    Jan 26, 2023 to Feb 23, 2023
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $11.0M to $9.9M
    Jan 26, 2023 to Feb 23, 2023
  • RAUM · $333M to $326M
    Jan 26, 2023 to Feb 23, 2023
Signals
5 dated events
  • A•••• W••••• A•••••••• L•• reported RAUM $561.4M, up 31% from $429.9M (2026-01-05 to 2026-03-03)
    Mar 3, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • A•••••••• M••• F••••••••• left A•••• W••••• A•••••••• L•• for R•• G••••• L•• (registered 2025-11-03)
    Nov 5, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • G••• J••••• S•••••••• left A•••• W••••• A•••••••• L•• for L••• B•••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• (registered 2014-04-21)
    Jan 25, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Charles Steven Bliss (Ceo & Managing Partner) no longer on Schedule A of A•••• W••••• A•••••••• L•• (listed 2023-03-15, absent 2023-10-31)
    Oct 31, 2023 · control person l••• · inference
  • A•••• W••••• A•••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Feb 8, 2014 · 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
810-373-6509reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
810-953-4400reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
810-953-4444reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Website
A••••WEALTHADVISORS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
810-953-4444reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 11, 2026
Contact form
a•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
a•••••••••.comreportedpublished 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
$112Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026