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SEC-registered adviser

A••••• P•••••• W•••••• I•••

Independent wealth managerTotowa, New JerseyCRD 281604SEC 801-110498websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 1, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 20, 2017 · 58 filings
SEC status approved since May 5, 2017
RAUM
$374M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$374M individuals and HNW
Advisors
20
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$18.7M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
21
12 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
12
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
58 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$374M as of Jul 1, 2026
May 14, 2018$248M then
HNW client RAUM$171M as of Jul 1, 2026
May 14, 2018$164M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)13 as of Jul 1, 2026
May 14, 20188 then
Employees (5.A)21 as of Jul 1, 2026
May 14, 201813 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -5.4% over the last fiscal year+5.9% a year over threeIARs 19 to 13offices 15 to 12
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 1, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
RAUM per advisor
$18.7MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
75derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$248,031derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.1derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.5derived13 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-5.4%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-11%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-18%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$272MreportedItem 5.I
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
  • 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)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$203M54%
  • High-net-worth individuals$171M46%
Individual clients
1,427reported
HNW clients
81reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,508reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
$136M sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=13.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
16 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
T•••••• L••• S••••Certified Financial PlannerSarasota, Fl Oct 29, 201540 y2
E••••• H••••• R•••••Totowa, Nj Jan 5, 201719 y4
G•••••• M•••••• N•••••••••Morristown, NjFeb 16, 201732 y3
S•••• J•••• W••••••Totowa, NjDec 7, 201728 y1
J••• R• C••••••••Miami, FlJan 29, 201826 y2
J••• J••••• B••••Rockaway, Nj Aug 22, 201834 y3
J••• H• C•••••Totowa, Nj Jan 3, 201941 y3
E••• W•••••• L••••••Flemington, Nj Jan 3, 201916 y4
G••• M• P••••Totowa, Nj Jan 3, 201915 y2
K••••• L••• B•••••Wichita, KsApr 18, 201916 y1
H••••• S•••• Z•••••••Uniondale, Ny Mar 24, 202134 y0
P•••• J••• D•••••Uniondale, Ny Mar 25, 202117 y1
E••• M•••••Totowa, Nj Jul 16, 202138 y1
K•••• R••••• L••••••Chepachet, Ri Sep 20, 202126 y3
T•••••• J••• P••••Doylestown, Pa Dec 26, 202124 y0
B••••• T•••Certified Financial PlannerTotowa, Nj Mar 22, 202413 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 headcount5 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
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
  • C••••••• T••••• M•••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 06/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • S••••• T••••••• L••• · President/Ceocontrol
    since 08/2015 · owns 75% or more
  • J•••••••• C••••••••• L••••• · Shareholder
    since 01/2000 · owns 10% to 25%
  • J•••••••• S•••• M•••••• · Shareholder
    since 01/2000 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list A••••• P•••••• W•••••• I••• as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Totowa, Nj · principal1720
Beaver, Pa420
Uniondale, Ny400
Mars, Pa310
North Chesterfield, Va000
Shrewsbury, Nj000
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Garden City, NY3 employees
  • Morristown, NJ1 employees
  • Mars, PA1 employees
  • New York, NY1 employees
  • Bridgewater, NJ1 employees
  • East Stroudsburg, PA1 employees
  • Edison, NJ1 employees
  • Flemington, NJ1 employees
  • Holmdel, NJ1 employees
  • Miami, FL1 employees
  • Sarasota, FL1 employees
  • Wichita, KS1 employees
  • Beaver, PA1 employees
  • , 1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Advisory employees · 16 to 12
    Mar 27, 2026 to Jul 1, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 17 to 13
    Mar 27, 2026 to Jul 1, 2026
  • Employees · 25 to 21
    Mar 27, 2026 to Jul 1, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 17 to 13
    Mar 27, 2026 to Jul 1, 2026
  • Other offices · 13 to 12
    Mar 27, 2026 to Jul 1, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,843 to 1,508
    Jul 17, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW clients · 83 to 81
    Jul 17, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual clients · 1,760 to 1,427
    Jul 17, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HQ city · ROCKAWAY to TOTOWA
    Jul 17, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Other offices · 14 to 13
    Jul 17, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $395M to $374M
    Jul 17, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $168M to $171M
    Jul 17, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $228M to $203M
    Jul 17, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • RAUM · $395M to $374M
    Jul 17, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $166M to $136M
    Jul 17, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 18 to 16
    Mar 11, 2025 to Jul 17, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 19 to 17
    Mar 11, 2025 to Jul 17, 2025
  • Employees · 29 to 25
    Mar 11, 2025 to Jul 17, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Mar 11, 2025 to Jul 17, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 19 to 17
    Mar 11, 2025 to Jul 17, 2025
  • Other offices · 15 to 14
    Mar 11, 2025 to Jul 17, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,890 to 1,843
    Oct 21, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 20 to 18
    Oct 21, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 20 to 19
    Oct 21, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • HNW clients · 65 to 83
    Oct 21, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Individual clients · 1,825 to 1,760
    Oct 21, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Employees · 32 to 29
    Oct 21, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 21 to 19
    Oct 21, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Other offices · 16 to 15
    Oct 21, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $363M to $395M
    Oct 21, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $130M to $168M
    Oct 21, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $233M to $228M
    Oct 21, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • RAUM · $363M to $395M
    Oct 21, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $231M to $166M
    Oct 21, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,814 to 1,890
    Sep 28, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 23 to 20
    Sep 28, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 24 to 20
    Sep 28, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
  • HNW clients · 51 to 65
    Sep 28, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
  • Individual clients · 1,762 to 1,825
    Sep 28, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
  • Employees · 24 to 32
    Sep 28, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
Signals
18 dated events
  • S•••••• A•••••• M•••••••• left A••••• P•••••• W•••••• I••• for C•••••••• I••••••••• R••••••• A•••••••• I••• (registered 2025-06-16)
    Jun 13, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • K•••• E••••• R••• left A••••• P•••••• W•••••• I••• for C•••••••• I••••••••• R••••••• A•••••••• I••• (registered 2025-08-29)
    Jun 13, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • J•••• H••• left A••••• P•••••• W•••••• I••• for C•••••••• I••••••••• R••••••• A•••••••• I••• (registered 2026-01-02)
    Feb 4, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • M•••••• R••• C•••••• left A••••• P•••••• W•••••• I••• for A•••• I••••••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2024-05-16)
    Sep 30, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • M••••• N•••••• left A••••• P•••••• W•••••• I••• for T••••• A•••• M••••••••• L•• (registered 2024-01-11)
    Jan 2, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • A••••• P•••••• W•••••• I••• reported RAUM $315.3M, down 48% from $603.0M (2022-04-07 to 2023-03-24)
    Mar 24, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
  • J•••• F•••••• L•••• left A••••• P•••••• W•••••• I••• for O••••••••• (registered 2022-11-07)
    Dec 31, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • M•••••• T••••• R•••••• left A••••• P•••••• W•••••• I••• for O••••••••• (registered 2022-11-04)
    Dec 31, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • J••••• K••• left A••••• P•••••• W•••••• I••• for O••••••••• (registered 2022-11-04)
    Dec 31, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 3 advisors left A••••• P•••••• W•••••• I••• (Totowa, NJ) for O••••••••• on the same day
    Dec 31, 2022 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Charles Andrew Nussbaum (Cco) no longer on Schedule A of A••••• P•••••• W•••••• I••• (listed 2021-03-31, absent 2021-06-02)
    Jun 2, 2021 · Control person left · inference
  • T•••• C•••••• (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of A••••• P•••••• W•••••• I•••
    Jun 2, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
  • A••••• P•••••• W•••••• I••• reported RAUM $650.1M, up 52% from $426.6M (2020-02-14 to 2020-03-27)
    Mar 27, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
  • A••••• P•••••• W•••••• I••• reported 16 offices beyond its principal office, up from 6 (2019-03-07 to 2019-03-25)
    Mar 25, 2019 · Office count change · derived
  • A••••• P•••••• W•••••• I••• reported 22 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 8 (2019-03-07 to 2019-03-25)
    Mar 25, 2019 · Advisor headcount change · derived
  • A••••• P•••••• W•••••• I••• reported RAUM $426.6M, up 72% from $248.1M (2019-03-07 to 2019-03-25)
    Mar 25, 2019 · RAUM change · derived
  • Hally Tara Smith (Shareholder) no longer on Schedule A of A••••• P•••••• W•••••• I••• (listed 2019-03-07, absent 2019-03-25)
    Mar 25, 2019 · Control person left · inference
  • A••••• P•••••• W•••••• I••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Apr 20, 2017 · 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
contact@aurorapw.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
feedback@aurorapw.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
800-637-3211reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
973-394-0404reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
973-394-1069reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/wealthplanadvantagereportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
aurorapw.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
973-394-0404reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 1, 2026
Team page
aurorapw.com/who-we-are/meet-our-team.phpreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 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
$18.7Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026