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SEC-registered adviser

G•••••• W••••• A•••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerMill Valley, CaliforniaCRD 281775SEC 801-106836websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 19, 2026
First filing on the tape Oct 19, 2015 · 19 filings
SEC status approved since Oct 30, 2015
RAUM
$489M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$489M individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$97.7M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
19 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$489M as of Mar 19, 2026
Feb 24, 2016$128M then
HNW client RAUM$489M as of Mar 19, 2026
Feb 27, 2018$166M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Mar 19, 2026
Feb 24, 20165 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Mar 19, 2026
Feb 24, 20166 then
Private funds2 as of Mar 19, 2025
Feb 24, 20162 then
RAUM +34% over the last fiscal year+22% a year over threeIARs 4 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 19, 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
$97.7MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.3MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.4derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+34%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+25%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, commissionsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$489M100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
114reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
362reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, commissionsreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=5.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
E•••••• S••••• E••••Mill Valley, CaDec 2, 201529 y2
M•••••• A•••• P••••••Mill Valley, CaDec 2, 201524 y2
C••••• E•••• J•••••Palm Desert, Ca Feb 1, 201930 y0
S•••• P••••• P•••••Mill Valley, CaJan 1, 202540 y2
W•••••• E••••• M••••••Richardson, Tx Sep 18, 202529 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
Private funds
2 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • E••••• E••••••• S••••• · Managing Member, Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 12/2011 · owns 50% to 75%
  • P••••••• M••••••• A•••• · Managing Membercontrol
    since 12/2011 · owns 25% to 50%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Mill Valley, Ca · principal510
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Palm Desert, CA1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 343 to 362
    Sep 25, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
    Sep 25, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 4 to 5
    Sep 25, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • HNW clients · 112 to 114
    Sep 25, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Employees · 5 to 7
    Sep 25, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
    Sep 25, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $348M to $489M
    Sep 25, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $348M to $489M
    Sep 25, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • RAUM · $348M to $489M
    Sep 25, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Advisory activities · 4 to 3
    Mar 19, 2025 to Sep 25, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 2.0 to unset
    Mar 19, 2025 to Sep 25, 2025
  • Assets in custody · 14403226.0 to unset
    Mar 19, 2025 to Sep 25, 2025
  • Custody of client assets · true to false
    Mar 19, 2025 to Sep 25, 2025
  • Private funds · 2 to unset
    Mar 19, 2025 to Sep 25, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $364M to $348M
    Mar 19, 2025 to Sep 25, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · 15509382.0 to unset
    Mar 19, 2025 to Sep 25, 2025
  • RAUM · $364M to $348M
    Mar 19, 2025 to Sep 25, 2025
  • Related adviser · false to true
    Mar 19, 2025 to Sep 25, 2025
  • Accounts · 323 to 343
    Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • HNW clients · 92 to 112
    Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $13.4M to $14.4M
    Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $343M to $364M
    Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $328M to $348M
    Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $14.2M to $15.5M
    Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • RAUM · $343M to $364M
    Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Accounts · 314 to 323
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • HNW clients · 89 to 92
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Individual clients · 7.0 to unset
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $11.9M to $13.4M
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $271M to $343M
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $255M to $328M
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · 1179554.0 to unset
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $14.4M to $14.2M
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • RAUM · $271M to $343M
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Accounts · 292 to 314
    Mar 3, 2022 to Mar 8, 2023
  • HNW clients · 71 to 89
    Mar 3, 2022 to Mar 8, 2023
  • Individual clients · unset to 7.0
    Mar 3, 2022 to Mar 8, 2023
  • Assets in custody · $14.8M to $11.9M
    Mar 3, 2022 to Mar 8, 2023
  • Employees · 6 to 5
    Mar 3, 2022 to Mar 8, 2023
Signals
2 dated events
  • G•••••• W••••• A•••••••• L•• reported RAUM $488.7M, up 40% from $348.1M (2025-09-25 to 2026-03-19)
    Mar 19, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • G•••••• W••••• A•••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Oct 19, 2015 · First SEC registration · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business phone
415-383-9990reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
760-209-5028reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
833-467-3426reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
H•••••••••reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
833-467-3426reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 19, 2026
Contact form
gordianwa.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
$97.7Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026