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SEC-registered adviser

B•••• W••••• M••••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerWausau, WisconsinCRD 170627SEC 801-122395websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jun 9, 2026
First filing on the tape Aug 27, 2021 · 21 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 27, 2021
RAUM
$539M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$539M individuals and HNW
Advisors
8
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$67.3M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
8
8 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
21 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$539M as of Jun 9, 2026
Jan 18, 2022$150M then
HNW client RAUM$230M as of Jun 9, 2026
Jan 18, 2022$34.3M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)8 as of Jun 9, 2026
Jan 18, 20225 then
Employees (5.A)8 as of Jun 9, 2026
Jan 18, 20225 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +37% over the last fiscal year+40% a year over threeIARs 8 to 8
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 9, 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
$67.3MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
212derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$152,528derivedRAUM 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
4.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+37%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-26%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 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)
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$308M57%
  • High-net-worth individuals$230M43%
Individual clients
1,505reported
HNW clients
193reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
3,532reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
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=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
8 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
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
      • B•••••• C•••• J•••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 07/2011 · 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
      Wausau, Wi · principal830
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      • Eau Claire, WI4 employees
      ADV anomalies
      1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • clients down average size upCombination · filing Apr 3, 2026
        private clients fell 20 percent or more while RAUM per client rose 30 percent or more: a move up-market or the departure of small accounts. RAUM $393,600,000 to $538,727,785, advisors 8 to 8, private clients 2280 to 1698, offices 1 to 1 (2025-04-10 to 2026-04-03)
        peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482)
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 3,520 to 3,532
        Feb 2, 2026 to Apr 3, 2026
      • HNW clients · 190 to 193
        Feb 2, 2026 to Apr 3, 2026
      • Individual clients · 1,495 to 1,505
        Feb 2, 2026 to Apr 3, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $529M to $539M
        Feb 2, 2026 to Apr 3, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $225M to $230M
        Feb 2, 2026 to Apr 3, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $303M to $308M
        Feb 2, 2026 to Apr 3, 2026
      • RAUM · $529M to $539M
        Feb 2, 2026 to Apr 3, 2026
      • Accounts · 3,340 to 3,520
        Sep 25, 2025 to Feb 2, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 9 to 8
        Sep 25, 2025 to Feb 2, 2026
      • HNW clients · 160 to 190
        Sep 25, 2025 to Feb 2, 2026
      • Individual clients · 1,400 to 1,495
        Sep 25, 2025 to Feb 2, 2026
      • Employees · 9 to 8
        Sep 25, 2025 to Feb 2, 2026
      • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 0
        Sep 25, 2025 to Feb 2, 2026
      • State-registered IARs · 9 to 8
        Sep 25, 2025 to Feb 2, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $499M to $529M
        Sep 25, 2025 to Feb 2, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $177M to $225M
        Sep 25, 2025 to Feb 2, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $322M to $303M
        Sep 25, 2025 to Feb 2, 2026
      • RAUM · $499M to $529M
        Sep 25, 2025 to Feb 2, 2026
      • Accounts · 3,275 to 3,340
        Jun 24, 2025 to Sep 25, 2025
      • HNW clients · 130 to 160
        Jun 24, 2025 to Sep 25, 2025
      • Individual clients · 2,102 to 1,400
        Jun 24, 2025 to Sep 25, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $425M to $499M
        Jun 24, 2025 to Sep 25, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $122M to $177M
        Jun 24, 2025 to Sep 25, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $303M to $322M
        Jun 24, 2025 to Sep 25, 2025
      • RAUM · $425M to $499M
        Jun 24, 2025 to Sep 25, 2025
      • Accounts · 3,001 to 3,275
        Apr 10, 2025 to Jun 24, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 8 to 9
        Apr 10, 2025 to Jun 24, 2025
      • HNW clients · 80 to 130
        Apr 10, 2025 to Jun 24, 2025
      • Individual clients · 2,200 to 2,102
        Apr 10, 2025 to Jun 24, 2025
      • Employees · 8 to 9
        Apr 10, 2025 to Jun 24, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 26-50
        Apr 10, 2025 to Jun 24, 2025
      • State-registered IARs · 8 to 9
        Apr 10, 2025 to Jun 24, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $394M to $425M
        Apr 10, 2025 to Jun 24, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $121M to $122M
        Apr 10, 2025 to Jun 24, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $273M to $303M
        Apr 10, 2025 to Jun 24, 2025
      • RAUM · $394M to $425M
        Apr 10, 2025 to Jun 24, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 7 to 8
        Jan 13, 2025 to Feb 26, 2025
      • Employees · 7 to 8
        Jan 13, 2025 to Feb 26, 2025
      • State-registered IARs · 7 to 8
        Jan 13, 2025 to Feb 26, 2025
      • Accounts · 2,336 to 3,001
        Sep 18, 2024 to Jan 13, 2025
      Signals
      2 dated events
      • B•••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• reported RAUM $393.6M, up 47% from $268.0M (2024-09-18 to 2025-01-13)
        Jan 13, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
      • B•••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Aug 27, 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
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/retirewithbuska/mycompany/?viewAsMemberreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Website
      givebackwithbuska.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      715-355-4445reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 9, 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
      $67.3Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026