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SEC-registered adviser

S•••••••• W••••• A•••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerGroton, ConnecticutCRD 176520SEC 801-91168websiteIAPD
Latest filing May 14, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 6, 2015 · 36 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 13, 2015
RAUM
$354M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
82%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$353M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$88.6M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
36 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$354M as of May 14, 2026
Mar 14, 2016$117M then
HNW client RAUM$280M as of May 14, 2026
Mar 18, 2018$52.9M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of May 14, 2026
Mar 14, 20162 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of May 14, 2026
Mar 14, 20163 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +21% over the last fiscal year+18% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of May 14, 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
  • 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
$88.6MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
73derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$389,234derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
82%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived2 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
+7.8%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$200M, 101 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$280M79%
  • Individuals$72.9M21%
  • Corporations and businesses$1.0M0.3%
Individual clients
172reported
HNW clients
118reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
910reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$200M for 101 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
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
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
M••• J••••• S••••••Groton, CtMay 12, 201524 y1
S••••• A•••••••• P••••••Groton, CtMay 12, 201532 y1
W•••••• E••••• D•••••Groton, CtNov 20, 201817 y0
M••• M•••••Chartered Financial AnalystGroton, CtMar 30, 202322 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
    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
    • P••••••• S•••••• A•••••••• · Managing Member And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 04/2015 · owns 50% to 75%
    • S••••••• M•••• J••••• · Managing Membercontrol
      since 04/2015 · owns 50% to 75%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Groton, Ct · principal400
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Madison, CT2 employees
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 823 to 910
      Jul 15, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
    • HNW clients · 100 to 118
      Jul 15, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
    • Individual clients · 169 to 172
      Jul 15, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $114M to $200M
      Jul 15, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
    • Employees · 6 to 5
      Jul 15, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 1-10
      Jul 15, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $237M to $292M
      Jul 15, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $227M to $280M
      Jul 15, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $65.7M to $72.9M
      Jul 15, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $57.3M to $62.2M
      Jul 15, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
    • RAUM · $294M to $354M
      Jul 15, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
      Mar 13, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025
    • Accounts · 799 to 823
      Nov 14, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
    • HNW clients · 94 to 100
      Nov 14, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
    • Individual clients · 167 to 169
      Nov 14, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $101M to $114M
      Nov 14, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 0
      Nov 14, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $194M to $237M
      Nov 14, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $185M to $227M
      Nov 14, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $57.0M to $65.7M
      Nov 14, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $48.8M to $57.3M
      Nov 14, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
    • RAUM · $242M to $294M
      Nov 14, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
    • Accounts · 804 to 799
      Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
      Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 1.0 to unset
      Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • HNW clients · 95 to 94
      Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • Individual clients · 163 to 167
      Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $17.7M to $101M
      Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • Employees · 5 to 6
      Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 1-10
      Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 3 to 4
      Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $167M to $194M
      Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $163M to $185M
      Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $52.3M to $57.0M
      Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $49.0M to $48.8M
      Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • RAUM · $216M to $242M
      Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • Accounts · 847 to 804
      Nov 15, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
    • HNW clients · 118 to 95
      Nov 15, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
    • Individual clients · 143 to 163
      Nov 15, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
    • Assets in custody · $125M to $17.7M
      Nov 15, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
    Signals
    1 dated events
    • P•••••• • S•••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Apr 6, 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 phone
    203-421-6950reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    860-445-0269reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    860-448-0611reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Website
    S••••••••WA.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    (860) 448-0611reportedpublic record, Form ADV, May 14, 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
    $88.6Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026