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SEC-registered adviser

B••••••••• C•••••• M••••••••• ••••

Independent wealth managerScottsdale, ArizonaCRD 174857SEC 801-117678website IAPD

Legal name B••••••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L••

Latest filing Mar 24, 2026

First filing on the tape Oct 25, 2019 · 26 filings

SEC status approved since Nov 22, 2019

RAUM

$381M

reported, Item 5.F

Discretionary

99%

of RAUM

Private clients

97%

$370M individuals and HNW

Advisors

registered through the firm on IAPD

RAUM per advisor

$127M

derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count

Employees

3 advisory (5.B.1)

Offices

beyond the principal office

Private funds

reported on Schedule D

History

26 filings and snapshots on the tape

RAUM$381M as of Mar 24, 2026

Feb 18, 2020$135M then

HNW client RAUM$307M as of Mar 24, 2026

Feb 18, 2020$95.5M then

State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 24, 2026

Feb 18, 20202 then

Employees (5.A)6 as of Mar 24, 2026

Feb 18, 20203 then

Private funds: no history

RAUM +21% over the last fiscal year+25% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3

Practice profile

derived from the filing of Mar 24, 2026; every figure names its basis

Archetypes, each a printed rule

Broker-dealer affiliated · Item 7.A.1 (broker-dealer affiliate) and at least 50 registered representatives (Item 5.B.2), or the adviser is itself a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
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
Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office

RAUM per advisor: $127MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor: 113derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client: $2.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account: $424,977derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary: 99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional: 1.6%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor: 2.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office: 3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year: +21%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year: +0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year: +1.2%derived
Compensation: percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities: financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consultingreportedItem 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

is a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
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)

Where the RAUM sits

Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing

High-net-worth individuals$307M81%
Individuals$62.6M16%
Pension and profit-sharing plans$5.5M1.5%
Corporations and businesses$4.7M1.2%
Charitable organizations$620,5300.2%

Individual clients: 235reported
HNW clients: 105reported
Pension plan clients: 4reported
Charitable clients: 2reported
Accounts: 896reported
Financial planning clients: 1-10reported
Wrap fee programs: noreported
Custody of client assets: noreported
Compensation: % of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis: private_client_share=0.97 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=3.0derived

Advisors registered through the firm

3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first

Name	Branch	Here since	In industry	Prior firms
A••••• B••• S••••••••	Scottsdale, Az	May 12, 2015	27 y	1
S••• T••••• N•••Certified Financial Planner	Scottsdale, Az	May 14, 2019	12 y	2
P•••••• T•••• W•••••••Chartered Financial Analyst	Scottsdale, Az	Feb 14, 2025	11 y	0

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

S••• T••••• N••• from J••• M••••• S••••••••• L••
May 14, 2019 · Wirehouse to independent RIA
A••••• B••• S•••••••• from M•••••• L••••• P•••••• F••••• • S•••• I•••••••••
May 12, 2015 · Wirehouse to independent RIA

Every departure Every arrival

Private funds

No private fund reported.

Owners and control persons

Schedule A and B, latest filing

S••••••••• A•••••• B••• · President / Chief Investment Officer/ Chief Compliance Officercontrol
since 08/2014 · 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

Office	Advisors	Joined	Left	Teams out	Forming
Scottsdale, Az · principal	3	0	0

Offices

Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest

No branch office listed.

What changed

consecutive filings, newest first

Accounts · 816 to 896
Mar 29, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
Corporate clients · 8 to 9
Mar 29, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
HNW clients · 96 to 105
Mar 29, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
Individual clients · 240 to 235
Mar 29, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
Pension plan clients · 5 to 4
Mar 29, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 1-10
Mar 29, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
Discretionary RAUM · $312M to $375M
Mar 29, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
HNW RAUM · $248M to $307M
Mar 29, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
Individual RAUM · $61.0M to $62.6M
Mar 29, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.6M to $5.5M
Mar 29, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
Pension RAUM · $3.2M to $5.5M
Mar 29, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
RAUM · $315M to $381M
Mar 29, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
Accounts · 692 to 816
Jan 31, 2025 to Mar 29, 2025
Charity clients · 0 to 2
Jan 31, 2025 to Mar 29, 2025
HNW clients · 87 to 96
Jan 31, 2025 to Mar 29, 2025
Individual clients · 192 to 240
Jan 31, 2025 to Mar 29, 2025
Pension plan clients · 4 to 5
Jan 31, 2025 to Mar 29, 2025
Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
Jan 31, 2025 to Mar 29, 2025
Discretionary RAUM · $261M to $312M
Jan 31, 2025 to Mar 29, 2025
HNW RAUM · $205M to $248M
Jan 31, 2025 to Mar 29, 2025
Individual RAUM · $55.5M to $61.0M
Jan 31, 2025 to Mar 29, 2025
Non-discretionary RAUM · $4.0M to $2.6M
Jan 31, 2025 to Mar 29, 2025
Pension RAUM · $3.6M to $3.2M
Jan 31, 2025 to Mar 29, 2025
RAUM · $265M to $315M
Jan 31, 2025 to Mar 29, 2025
Advisory employees · 2 to 3
Feb 1, 2024 to Jan 31, 2025
BD registered reps · 2 to 3
Feb 1, 2024 to Jan 31, 2025
Employees · 7 to 6
Feb 1, 2024 to Jan 31, 2025
State-registered IARs · 2 to 3
Feb 1, 2024 to Jan 31, 2025
Accounts · 657 to 692
Oct 19, 2023 to Feb 1, 2024
Corporate clients · 6 to 8
Oct 19, 2023 to Feb 1, 2024
HNW clients · 72 to 87
Oct 19, 2023 to Feb 1, 2024
Individual clients · 232 to 192
Oct 19, 2023 to Feb 1, 2024
Pension plan clients · 3 to 4
Oct 19, 2023 to Feb 1, 2024
Employees · 5 to 7
Oct 19, 2023 to Feb 1, 2024
Discretionary RAUM · $193M to $261M
Oct 19, 2023 to Feb 1, 2024
HNW RAUM · $136M to $205M
Oct 19, 2023 to Feb 1, 2024
Individual RAUM · $55.4M to $55.5M
Oct 19, 2023 to Feb 1, 2024
Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.3M to $4.0M
Oct 19, 2023 to Feb 1, 2024
Pension RAUM · $2.3M to $3.6M
Oct 19, 2023 to Feb 1, 2024
RAUM · $195M to $265M
Oct 19, 2023 to Feb 1, 2024

Signals

1 dated events

B••••••••• C•••••• M••••••••• •••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
Oct 25, 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 email: i•••@b•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone: 480-305-2105reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile: linkedin.com/company/buttonwood-capital-management---bcmreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 21, 2026
Website: B•••••••••CM.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 21, 2026
Principal office phone: 480-305-2105reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 24, 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: $127Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded: Sep 14, 2026