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SEC-registered adviser

S•••••• W••••• M••••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerGaithersburg, MarylandCRD 281093SEC 801-131124websiteIAPD
Latest filing Sep 9, 2026
First filing on the tape Aug 16, 2024 · 12 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 16, 2024
RAUM
$160M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
97%
of RAUM
Private clients
96%
$155M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$53.4M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
3
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
12 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$160M as of Jul 21, 2026
Mar 25, 2025$122M then
HNW client RAUM$112M as of Jul 21, 2026
Mar 25, 2025$82.1M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Jul 21, 2026
Mar 25, 20253 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Jul 21, 2026
Mar 25, 20255 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +31% over the last fiscal yearIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 9, 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
$53.4MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
48derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$401,831derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
97%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
3.5%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
0.8derived4 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+31%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+4.4%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$34.8M, 21 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$112M70%
  • Individuals$42.6M27%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$5.6M3.5%
Individual clients
102reported
HNW clients
41reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
399reported
Financial planning clients
11-25reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$34.8M for 21 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.96 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.04 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
B•••••• L• S••••••Gaithersburg, MdSep 24, 201515 y1
A••••• W•••••• P•••••••Certified Financial PlannerGaithersburg, Md Feb 14, 201820 y2
A••••• R••• P•••••••••Gaithersburg, MdDec 16, 202110 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • S••••••• B••••••• L• · Principal, Chief Compliance Officer, Membercontrol
    since 08/2015 · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Gaithersburg, Md · principal300
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Palm Beach Gardens, FL1 employees
  • , 1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 11-25
    Jul 21, 2026 to Sep 9, 2026
  • Other offices · 2 to 3
    Jul 21, 2026 to Sep 9, 2026
  • Succession · false to unset
    Jul 21, 2026 to Sep 9, 2026
  • Other offices · 3 to 2
    Mar 3, 2026 to Apr 28, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $4.5M to $5.6M
    Jan 29, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • RAUM · $122M to $160M
    Jan 29, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Accounts · 390 to 399
    Jan 29, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • HNW clients · 36 to 41
    Jan 29, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Individual clients · 101 to 102
    Jan 29, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $30.2M to $34.8M
    Jan 29, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $113M to $156M
    Jan 29, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $82.1M to $112M
    Jan 29, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $35.4M to $42.6M
    Jan 29, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $9.4M to $4.6M
    Jan 29, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $3.0M to $30.2M
    Mar 25, 2025 to Jun 10, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 11-25
    Mar 25, 2025 to Jun 10, 2025
  • Accounts · 402 to 390
    Dec 20, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Advisory activities · 4 to 5
    Dec 20, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • HNW clients · 32 to 36
    Dec 20, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Individual clients · 149 to 101
    Dec 20, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $34.5M to $3.0M
    Dec 20, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $104M to $113M
    Dec 20, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $68.7M to $82.1M
    Dec 20, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $39.6M to $35.4M
    Dec 20, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $8.2M to $9.4M
    Dec 20, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $3.9M to $4.5M
    Dec 20, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • RAUM · $112M to $122M
    Dec 20, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Other offices · 1 to 3
    Aug 16, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
Signals
1 dated events
  • S•••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Aug 16, 2024 · ria f•••• adv filing · 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
info@shermanwealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
240-428-1622reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/sherman-wealth-managementreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
S••••••WEALTH.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
(240) 428-1622reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 9, 2026
Contact form
shermanwealth.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 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
$53.4Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026