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SEC-registered adviser

B••••• F•••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerBellingham, WashingtonCRD 173761SEC 801-122840IAPD
Latest filing Feb 11, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 9, 2021 · 12 filings
SEC status approved since Dec 9, 2021
RAUM
$210M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$210M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$105M
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
12 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$210M as of Feb 11, 2026
Feb 13, 2022$110M then
HNW client RAUM$123M as of Feb 11, 2026
Feb 13, 2022$60.6M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Feb 11, 2026
Feb 13, 20221 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Feb 11, 2026
Feb 13, 20223 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +12% over the last fiscal year+24% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 11, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$105MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
242derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$207,423derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+12%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+2.3%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$86.1M, 168 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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$123M59%
  • Individuals$87.1M41%
Individual clients
429reported
HNW clients
54reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,014reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$86.1M for 168 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
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
M••••• W••••• D•••••Bellingham, WaJan 8, 201626 y2
E•••• M••••• F••••••••• W•••••••Bellingham, WaDec 15, 202212 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
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • D•••••• M•••••• W••••• · President, Ccocontrol
      since 01/2016 · owns 75% or more
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    • E•••• M••• W•••••••
      insurancey
    • L•••• D•••••• L••
      insurancereal estaten
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Bellingham, Wa · principal200
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 1,003 to 1,014
      Feb 26, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
    • HNW clients · 37 to 54
      Feb 26, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
    • Individual clients · 435 to 429
      Feb 26, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $34.9M to $86.1M
      Feb 26, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $188M to $210M
      Feb 26, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $84.0M to $123M
      Feb 26, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $104M to $87.1M
      Feb 26, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
    • RAUM · $188M to $210M
      Feb 26, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
    • Accounts · 880 to 1,003
      Mar 12, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 7.0 to unset
      Mar 12, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • HNW clients · 53 to 37
      Mar 12, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Individual clients · 491 to 435
      Mar 12, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 8.0 to unset
      Mar 12, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $1.9M to $34.9M
      Mar 12, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to 251-500
      Mar 12, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $136M to $188M
      Mar 12, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $62.1M to $84.0M
      Mar 12, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $69.1M to $104M
      Mar 12, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · 3775206.0 to unset
      Mar 12, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • RAUM · $136M to $188M
      Mar 12, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Accounts · 806 to 880
      Oct 30, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
      Oct 30, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 6 to 7
      Oct 30, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    • HNW clients · 46 to 53
      Oct 30, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    • Individual clients · 464 to 491
      Oct 30, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · unset to 8.0
      Oct 30, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    • Assets in custody · unset to 1939055.0
      Oct 30, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    • Custody of client assets · false to true
      Oct 30, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to More than 500
      Oct 30, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $110M to $136M
      Oct 30, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $47.0M to $62.1M
      Oct 30, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $59.8M to $69.1M
      Oct 30, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · $2.7M to $3.8M
      Oct 30, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    • RAUM · $110M to $136M
      Oct 30, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    • Accounts · 733 to 806
      Aug 22, 2022 to Feb 17, 2023
    • Advisory employees · 1 to 2
      Aug 22, 2022 to Feb 17, 2023
    • Corporate clients · 5 to 6
      Aug 22, 2022 to Feb 17, 2023
    • HNW clients · 30 to 46
      Aug 22, 2022 to Feb 17, 2023
    • Individual clients · 308 to 464
      Aug 22, 2022 to Feb 17, 2023
    • Pension plan clients · 5.0 to unset
      Aug 22, 2022 to Feb 17, 2023
    Signals
    1 dated events
    • B••••• F•••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Nov 9, 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
    Principal office phone
    360-671-7257reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 11, 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
    $105Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026