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SEC-registered adviser

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Independent wealth managerAshton, MarylandCRD 22471SEC 801-32522websiteIAPD
Latest filing Apr 1, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 28, 2012 · 27 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 13, 1988
RAUM
$943M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
85%
$797M individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$157M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
27 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$943M as of Apr 1, 2026
Mar 28, 2012$290M then
HNW client RAUM$768M as of Apr 1, 2026
Mar 26, 2018$390M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of Apr 1, 2026
Mar 28, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Apr 1, 2026
Mar 27, 201310 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +11% over the last fiscal year+9.6% a year over threeIARs 6 to 6
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 1, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • 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
$157MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
40derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.5MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
3.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
6.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+11%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+1.7%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutionsreportedItem 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
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$768M81%
  • Corporations and businesses$117M12%
  • Individuals$29.7M3.1%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$26.6M2.8%
  • Charitable organizations$1.9M0.2%
Individual clients
76reported
HNW clients
164reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
611reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.85 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.03 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
6 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
R••••• A•••• N••••Certified Financial PlannerAshton, MdOct 28, 200221 y0
L••••••• J••••Ashton, MdOct 29, 200237 y0
M••• H•••••Ashton, MdOct 29, 200232 y0
B•••••• P•••••• H•••••Ashton, MdNov 23, 201611 y0
S•••• H••••••• D•••Ashton, MdFeb 22, 202136 y0
R••• M•••••• K••••••Ashton, MdJul 28, 202122 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
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      No private fund reported.
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • J••••• L••••••• · Shareholder/Pres./ Dir./Chief Compliance Officer/Prin. Oper. Ofcr.control
        since 05/1988 · owns 25% to 50%
      • D•••• S•••• H••••••• · Shareholder/ Director/ Vp
        since 02/1996 · owns 25% to 50%
      • H•••••• M••• M••••• · Shareholder/ Director/ Vp
        since 02/2006 · owns 25% to 50%
      • K••••••• R••• M•••••• · Shareholder
        since 09/2011 · owns less than 5%
      • N••••• R••••• A•••• · Shareholder/Treasurer/Prin. Fin. Officer
        since 09/2011 · owns 10% to 25%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      No related person reported.
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      Ashton, Md · principal600
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 587 to 611
        Sep 12, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
      • HNW clients · 160 to 164
        Sep 12, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
      • Individual clients · 77 to 76
        Sep 12, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $895M to $943M
        Sep 12, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $727M to $768M
        Sep 12, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $28.9M to $29.7M
        Sep 12, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
      • Pension RAUM · $24.9M to $26.6M
        Sep 12, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
      • RAUM · $895M to $943M
        Sep 12, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
      • HNW clients · 159 to 160
        Mar 31, 2025 to Sep 12, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $847M to $895M
        Mar 31, 2025 to Sep 12, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $673M to $727M
        Mar 31, 2025 to Sep 12, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $28.8M to $28.9M
        Mar 31, 2025 to Sep 12, 2025
      • Pension RAUM · $34.0M to $24.9M
        Mar 31, 2025 to Sep 12, 2025
      • RAUM · $847M to $895M
        Mar 31, 2025 to Sep 12, 2025
      • Accounts · 581 to 587
        Mar 31, 2025 to Sep 12, 2025
      • Accounts · 573 to 581
        Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Corporate clients · unset to 5.0
        Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • HNW clients · 160 to 159
        Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Individual clients · 74 to 77
        Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 26-50
        Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $774M to $847M
        Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $615M to $673M
        Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $25.6M to $28.8M
        Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Pension RAUM · $29.1M to $34.0M
        Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • RAUM · $774M to $847M
        Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Accounts · 555 to 573
        Apr 4, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
      • HNW clients · 155 to 160
        Apr 4, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
      • Individual clients · 79 to 74
        Apr 4, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $716M to $774M
        Apr 4, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $543M to $615M
        Apr 4, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $25.6M to $25.6M
        Apr 4, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
      • Pension RAUM · $28.4M to $29.1M
        Apr 4, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
      • RAUM · $716M to $774M
        Apr 4, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
      • Accounts · 543 to 555
        Jun 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Individual clients · 77 to 79
        Jun 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $784M to $716M
        Jun 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • HNW RAUM · $588M to $543M
        Jun 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Individual RAUM · $28.2M to $25.6M
        Jun 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pension RAUM · $36.5M to $28.4M
        Jun 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • RAUM · $784M to $716M
        Jun 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      Signals
      1 dated events
      • L•••••••• I••••••••• I••• reported RAUM $769.2M, up 59% from $482.6M (2021-03-31 to 2021-09-10)
        Sep 10, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
      Across DFX
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      public business contact points only, each with its source
      Website
      L••••••••INVESTMENTS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      301-570-2959reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 1, 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
      $157Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026