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SEC-registered adviser

A••• W•••••• L••

Independent wealth managerPortsmouth, New HampshireCRD 174765SEC 801-92174websiteIAPD
Latest filing Sep 17, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 8, 2015 · 42 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 17, 2015
RAUM
$1.3B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
94%
of RAUM
Private clients
89%
$1.1B individuals and HNW
Advisors
12
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$106M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
28
11 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
6
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
42 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.3B as of Aug 25, 2026
Mar 29, 2016$145M then
HNW client RAUM$936M as of Aug 25, 2026
Feb 15, 2018$37.6M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)11 as of Aug 25, 2026
Mar 29, 20161 then
Employees (5.A)28 as of Aug 25, 2026
Mar 29, 20165 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +186% over the last fiscal year+71% a year over threeIARs 7 to 11offices 1 to 6
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 17, 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
RAUM per advisor
$106MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
92derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$258,636derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
94%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
9.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.7derived7 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+32%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-14%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+14%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Ownership
controlled by a public reporting companyderived
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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • 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)
  • controlled by a public reporting company (10.A)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$936M74%
  • Individuals$195M15%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$114M9.0%
  • Corporations and businesses$24.5M1.9%
  • Charitable organizations$226,4670.0%
Individual clients
671reported
HNW clients
437reported
Pension plan clients
6reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
4,909reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.89 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.09 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
12 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
J••••• R••••• S••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantPortsmouth, NhJun 23, 201531 y1
P••• S•••••• S••••••Certified Financial PlannerPortsmouth, NhJun 23, 201530 y1
B•••• C•••••• S•••••••Bethesda, Md Sep 11, 201820 y3
B•••• T•••••• M•••••••••Portsmouth, NhOct 11, 202210 y0
T••••• S•••••• S••••San Francisco, Ca May 10, 202322 y0
P•••• C••••••• W••••••Portsmouth, NhMar 13, 202420 y2
J••• W•••••• S•••••••Portsmouth, NhApr 2, 202611 y1
B•••• M••••••Chartered Financial AnalystBethesda, MdJun 23, 202618 y3
D••••• H••••• C•••••••••Easton, PaJun 23, 202610 y2
S••••• J•••• S••••Certified Financial PlannerBethesda, MdJun 23, 202610 y2
F•••••••• J••• B••••••••Lakewood, FlJul 23, 202635 y5
C•••• W•••••• P•••Portsmouth, Nh Sep 1, 202621 y5
Advisor movement
1 left, 6 joined in 12 months
net +5 in 12 months1 left in 90 days5 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 8.3% of current headcount1 left over 36 months
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • R••••• R••• · Ceo/Managing Membercontrol
    since 10/2025 · owns less than 5%
  • S•••••••• A•••••• J••••• · Ccocontrol
    since 06/2026 · owns less than 5%
  • S••••• J•••••• R••••• · Member, Cco (8/2016)control
    since 06/2015 · owns 50% to 75%
  • S••••••• P•••• S•••••• · Membercontrol
    since 06/2015 · owns 50% to 75%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • J••••• S••••
    real estaten
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Portsmouth, Nh · principal721
Bethesda, Md330
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • , 1 employees
ADV anomalies
4 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Aug 25, 2026
    S••••• J•••••• R••••• (MEMBER, CCO (8/2016)) left Schedule A between the filings of 2015-06-15 and 2026-08-25
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Aug 25, 2026
    R••••• R••• (CEO/MANAGING MEMBER) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2015-06-15 and 2026-08-25
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Aug 25, 2026
    S•••••••• A•••••• J••••• (CCO) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2015-06-15 and 2026-08-25
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Aug 25, 2026
    S••••••• P•••• S•••••• (MEMBER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2015-06-15 and 2026-08-25
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100
    Aug 25, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026
  • Other offices · 5 to 6
    Aug 25, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026
  • Succession · false to unset
    Aug 25, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,729 to 4,909
    May 26, 2026 to Jun 22, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 6 to 11
    May 26, 2026 to Jun 22, 2026
  • Advisory activities · 4 to 6
    May 26, 2026 to Jun 22, 2026
  • Business name · G•••••• B•• W••••• M••••••••• L•• to A••• W•••••• L••
    May 26, 2026 to Jun 22, 2026
  • Corporate clients · unset to 7.0
    May 26, 2026 to Jun 22, 2026
  • HNW clients · 164 to 437
    May 26, 2026 to Jun 22, 2026
  • Individual clients · 446 to 671
    May 26, 2026 to Jun 22, 2026
  • Employees · 8 to 28
    May 26, 2026 to Jun 22, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 51-100
    May 26, 2026 to Jun 22, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 6 to 11
    May 26, 2026 to Jun 22, 2026
  • Legal name · G•••••• B•• W••••• M••••••••• L•• to A••• W•••••• L••
    May 26, 2026 to Jun 22, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $574M to $1.2B
    May 26, 2026 to Jun 22, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $393M to $936M
    May 26, 2026 to Jun 22, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $165M to $195M
    May 26, 2026 to Jun 22, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $13.5M to $73.3M
    May 26, 2026 to Jun 22, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $27.0M to $114M
    May 26, 2026 to Jun 22, 2026
  • RAUM · $588M to $1.3B
    May 26, 2026 to Jun 22, 2026
  • Other offices · 1 to 5
    Mar 25, 2026 to May 26, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,545 to 1,729
    Nov 6, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 7 to 6
    Nov 6, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 3 to 0
    Nov 6, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 6.0 to unset
    Nov 6, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • HNW clients · 132 to 164
    Nov 6, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Individual clients · 402 to 446
    Nov 6, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 0 to 6
    Nov 6, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Employees · 9 to 8
    Nov 6, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 0
    Nov 6, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 7 to 6
    Nov 6, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $432M to $574M
    Nov 6, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $280M to $393M
    Nov 6, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $139M to $165M
    Nov 6, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $12.9M to $13.5M
    Nov 6, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $0 to $27.0M
    Nov 6, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • RAUM · $445M to $588M
    Nov 6, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,381 to 1,545
    Apr 12, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 6 to 7
    Apr 12, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • HNW clients · 116 to 132
    Apr 12, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
Signals
7 dated events
  • J••••• I••••• B••••••• left A••• W•••••• L•• for C•••••••• I••••••••• R••••••• A•••••••• I••• (registered 2026-06-15)
    Jul 7, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • A••• W•••••• L•• reported RAUM $1.3B, up 116% from $588.0M (2026-05-26 to 2026-06-22)
    Jun 22, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • 2 advisors left S•••••• F•••••••• P•••••••• L•• (Bethesda, MD) for A••• W•••••• L•• on the same day
    Jun 15, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • A••• W•••••• L•• reported RAUM $588.0M, up 32% from $444.6M (2025-11-06 to 2026-03-25)
    Mar 25, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • A••• W•••••• L•• reported RAUM $357.3M, up 42% from $252.5M (2023-08-11 to 2024-03-11)
    Mar 11, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
  • G••••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• reported succeeding to the business of Another Adviser (Form ADV Item 4)
    Jun 15, 2015 · Succession (Item 4) · fact
  • G•••••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Apr 8, 2015 · 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 email
support@arcawealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/sandboxfpreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
arcawealth.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
603-610-8881reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Team page
arcawealth.com/teamreportedpublished 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
$106Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026