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SEC-registered adviser

B•••• E•••••• W••••• S•••••••••

Independent wealth managerLynchburg, VirginiaCRD 173559SEC 801-117391websiteIAPD
Legal name A••••••• W••••• S••••••••• L••
Latest filing Aug 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Aug 27, 2019 · 17 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 23, 2019
RAUM
$403M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
92%
$369M individuals and HNW
Advisors
8
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$50.4M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
8
8 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
13
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
17 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$403M as of Aug 31, 2026
Sep 1, 2020$122M then
HNW client RAUM$346M as of Aug 31, 2026
Sep 1, 2020$80.7M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)8 as of Aug 31, 2026
Sep 1, 20207 then
Employees (5.A)8 as of Aug 31, 2026
Sep 1, 20209 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +48% over the last fiscal year+21% a year over threeIARs 7 to 8offices 12 to 13
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 31, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$50.4MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
27derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$667,655derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.8%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
0.6derived14 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+22%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-7.4%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$210M, 89 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)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$346M86%
  • Individuals$23.4M5.8%
  • Corporations and businesses$22.8M5.7%
  • Charitable organizations$10.0M2.5%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$1.4M0.3%
Individual clients
112reported
HNW clients
105reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
604reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$210M for 89 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.92 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.03 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
8 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
R••• A•••• M•••••••Lynchburg, VaJan 8, 201515 y0
M••• E••••• W••••••Roanoke, Va Apr 21, 201536 y0
H•••• S••••••Lynchburg, Va Feb 16, 201728 y2
A••••• D•••••• R•••Lynchburg, Va May 10, 201710 y0
K•••• J••• V••••Personal Financial SpecialistLynchburg, Va Jan 14, 202027 y0
B••• L•••• B•••••Midlothian, Va Jul 18, 202229 y2
J•••• D•••••• F•••••Certified Financial PlannerLynchburg, Va Feb 22, 202311 y1
J••••• T••• A•••• L•••••Lynchburg, VaAug 25, 202512 y0
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
  • M•••••••• R•••• A•••• · Director / Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 09/2014 · owns less than 5%
  • R•••• A•••••• D•••••• · Directorcontrol
    since 12/2017 · owns less than 5%
  • V••••• K••••• J••• · Directorcontrol
    since 05/2023 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • B••••• E•••••• • C•••••• L••••• · Owner
    direct · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • B••••• E•••••• • C••••••• L•••••
    insurancey
  • C••••••• R••• E••••• S•••••••
    investment companyy
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Lynchburg, Va · principal800
Roanoke, Va200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Roanoke, VA3 employees
  • Bluefield, WV3 employees
  • Glen A••••, VA3 employees
  • Newport News, VA3 employees
  • Colonial Heights, VA2 employees
  • Wytheville, VA2 employees
  • Bristol, TN2 employees
  • Kingsport, TN2 employees
  • Charleston, WV2 employees
  • Christianburg, VA2 employees
  • , 1 employees
  • Harrisonburg, VA1 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • high office count relative to headcountStatic outlier · filing Aug 31, 2026
    offices per registered advisor of 1.8 against a peer median of 0.6 (577 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile, 4.5 robust deviations)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (577) · 99% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 555 to 604
    Mar 9, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 7 to 8
    Mar 9, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 74 to 105
    Mar 9, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 126 to 112
    Mar 9, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $200M to $210M
    Mar 9, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026
  • Employees · 7 to 8
    Mar 9, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 7 to 8
    Mar 9, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $330M to $403M
    Mar 9, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $265M to $346M
    Mar 9, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $34.0M to $23.4M
    Mar 9, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $256,241 to $587,949
    Mar 9, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $2.1M to $1.4M
    Mar 9, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $331M to $403M
    Mar 9, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026
  • Accounts · 522 to 555
    Aug 27, 2024 to Aug 25, 2025
  • HNW clients · 67 to 74
    Aug 27, 2024 to Aug 25, 2025
  • Individual clients · 149 to 126
    Aug 27, 2024 to Aug 25, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $164M to $200M
    Aug 27, 2024 to Aug 25, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    Aug 27, 2024 to Aug 25, 2025
  • Other offices · 12 to 13
    Aug 27, 2024 to Aug 25, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $272M to $330M
    Aug 27, 2024 to Aug 25, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $215M to $265M
    Aug 27, 2024 to Aug 25, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $29.3M to $34.0M
    Aug 27, 2024 to Aug 25, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $187,429 to $256,241
    Aug 27, 2024 to Aug 25, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $695,129 to $2.1M
    Aug 27, 2024 to Aug 25, 2025
  • RAUM · $272M to $331M
    Aug 27, 2024 to Aug 25, 2025
  • Accounts · 480 to 522
    Mar 21, 2024 to Aug 27, 2024
  • HNW clients · 65 to 67
    Mar 21, 2024 to Aug 27, 2024
  • Individual clients · 139 to 149
    Mar 21, 2024 to Aug 27, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $207M to $164M
    Mar 21, 2024 to Aug 27, 2024
  • Other offices · 11 to 12
    Mar 21, 2024 to Aug 27, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $232M to $272M
    Mar 21, 2024 to Aug 27, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $182M to $215M
    Mar 21, 2024 to Aug 27, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $24.5M to $29.3M
    Mar 21, 2024 to Aug 27, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $26,110 to $187,429
    Mar 21, 2024 to Aug 27, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $313,064 to $695,129
    Mar 21, 2024 to Aug 27, 2024
  • RAUM · $232M to $272M
    Mar 21, 2024 to Aug 27, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 8 to 7
    Oct 12, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Employees · 8 to 7
    Oct 12, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 8 to 7
    Oct 12, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Business name · A••••••• W••••• S••••••••• L•• to B•••• E•••••• W••••• S•••••••••
    Aug 29, 2023 to Oct 12, 2023
Signals
3 dated events
  • Jane Kelli Vance (Director) appeared on Schedule A of B•••• E•••••• W••••• S•••••••••
    Aug 29, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
  • Christopher Michael Wingfield (Director) no longer on Schedule A of B•••• E•••••• W••••• S••••••••• (listed 2021-08-23, absent 2021-11-22)
    Nov 22, 2021 · Control person left · inference
  • A••••••• W••••• S••••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Aug 27, 2019 · 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
540-777-0802reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
brownedwardswealth.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
434 948-9000reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 31, 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
$50.4Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026