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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

Bayntree Wealth Advisors, LLC

Independent wealth managerScottsdale, ArizonaCRD 226708SEC 801-121867websiteIAPD
Latest filing Apr 20, 2026
First filing on the tape Jun 25, 2021 · 14 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 23, 2021
RAUM
$241M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
96%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$241M individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$40.2M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
13
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
4
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
14 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$241M as of Apr 20, 2026
Mar 31, 2022$170M then
HNW client RAUM$142M as of Apr 20, 2026
Mar 31, 2022$89.9M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of Apr 20, 2026
Mar 31, 20225 then
Employees (5.A)13 as of Apr 20, 2026
Mar 31, 202210 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +26% over the last fiscal year+12% a year over threeIARs 4 to 6
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 20, 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
$40.2MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
85derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$199,567derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
96%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.2derived5 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+26%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+50%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+17%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisers, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$1.7M, 6 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$142M59%
  • Individuals$99.4M41%
Individual clients
406reported
HNW clients
104reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,208reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$1.7M for 6 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
6 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Andrew Scott RafalScottsdale, AzJul 29, 201515 y2
Brian David HartsteinChartered Financial ConsultantScottsdale, AzJul 5, 201632 y2
Jonathan Michael GengleScottsdale, AzApr 3, 201913 y2
Andrue JorgensenScottsdale, AzJan 4, 202310 y1
Ezra Max AlpertScottsdale, AzOct 24, 202511 y0
Jonathan William BrantCertified Financial PlannerScottsdale, AzDec 9, 202510 y3
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount2 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Scott Andrew Rafal · President/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 07/2015 · owns less than 5%
  • Scott Andrew Rafal · Ownercontrol
    since 10/2015 · owns 75% or more of Ajw, LLC
Entity owners
  • Ajw, LLC · Owner
    direct · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • Bayntree Planning Group, LLC
    real estatey
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Scottsdale, Az · principal620
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Avondale, AZ
  • Oro Valley, AZ
  • Peoria, AZ
  • Tucson, AZ
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,022 to 1,208
    Aug 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 6
    Aug 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 88 to 104
    Aug 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 349 to 406
    Aug 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $2.3M to $1.7M
    Aug 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Employees · 11 to 13
    Aug 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 6
    Aug 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $182M to $230M
    Aug 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $111M to $142M
    Aug 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $80.6M to $99.4M
    Aug 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $10.1M to $10.7M
    Aug 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $192M to $241M
    Aug 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,019 to 1,022
    Nov 13, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 4
    Nov 13, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual clients · 341 to 349
    Nov 13, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $1.5M to $2.3M
    Nov 13, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Nov 13, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 4
    Nov 13, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $174M to $182M
    Nov 13, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $105M to $111M
    Nov 13, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $76.1M to $80.6M
    Nov 13, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $7.3M to $10.1M
    Nov 13, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • RAUM · $181M to $192M
    Nov 13, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,083 to 1,019
    Sep 8, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • HNW clients · 77 to 88
    Sep 8, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Individual clients · 345 to 341
    Sep 8, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $1.7M to $1.5M
    Sep 8, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $167M to $174M
    Sep 8, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $96.8M to $105M
    Sep 8, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $74.4M to $76.1M
    Sep 8, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $3.9M to $7.3M
    Sep 8, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • RAUM · $171M to $181M
    Sep 8, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Accounts · 1,104 to 1,083
    Jun 2, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • HNW clients · 93 to 77
    Jun 2, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Individual clients · 399 to 345
    Jun 2, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Assets in custody · $1.4M to $1.7M
    Jun 2, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Employees · 10 to 11
    Jun 2, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 1-10
    Jun 2, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $167M to $167M
    Jun 2, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $89.9M to $96.8M
    Jun 2, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
Signals
5 dated events
  • Brandon Paul Sudo Cepeda left Bayntree Wealth Advisors, Llc for Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (registered 2025-01-21)
    Oct 1, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Cristina Perez left Bayntree Wealth Advisors, Llc for Nectarine (registered 2024-04-19)
    Feb 26, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Christopher Roger left Bayntree Wealth Advisors, Llc for Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, Llc (registered 2022-09-28)
    Aug 23, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Michael Jonathan Floyd left Bayntree Wealth Advisors, Llc for Intelligent 401K, Llc (registered 2020-11-12)
    Apr 4, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Bayntree Wealth Advisors, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jun 25, 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
Business phone
480-494-2750reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
520-505-3670reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
888-255-3200reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Website
yourwealthandbeyond.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
480.494.2750reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 20, 2026
Contact form
bayntree.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 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
$40.2Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026