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SEC-registered adviser

M••••••• F•••••••• P••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerWarrenton, VirginiaCRD 281969SEC 801-107287websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 18, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 10, 2016 · 24 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 4, 2016
RAUM
$628M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
95%
$598M individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$126M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
24 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$628M as of Mar 18, 2026
Mar 8, 2016$95.6M then
HNW client RAUM$553M as of Mar 18, 2026
Feb 27, 2018$152M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Mar 18, 2026
Mar 8, 20162 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Mar 18, 2026
Mar 8, 20163 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +23% over the last fiscal year+22% a year over threeIARs 3 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 18, 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
$126MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
112derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$412,347derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
3.7%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
+23%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+67%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+9.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$228M, 199 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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$553M88%
  • Individuals$44.8M7.1%
  • Charitable organizations$23.2M3.7%
  • Corporations and businesses$6.3M1.0%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$75,9450.0%
Individual clients
238reported
HNW clients
320reported
Pension plan clients
1reported
Charitable clients
9reported
Accounts
1,522reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$228M for 199 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.95 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.04 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
N•••••••• S•••• G••••••Warrenton, VaMar 8, 201623 y4
S•••• J••• Y••••Certified Financial PlannerWarrenton, VaMar 8, 201623 y4
S•••• G••••• I•••••Certified Financial PlannerWarrenton, VaJan 28, 202115 y0
D••••• J•••• F••••••••Certified Financial PlannerWarrenton, VaFeb 22, 202513 y0
K••• L••• T•••••Warrenton, VaFeb 3, 202610 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 headcount1 left over 36 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • G••••••• N••••••••• S•••• · Managing Partner, Co-Foundercontrol
    since 09/2015 · owns 25% to 50%
  • Y••••• S••••• J••• · Managing Partner, Co-Founder, Ccocontrol
    since 09/2015 · owns less than 5%
  • Y••••• J•••••••• D•••• · Trusteecontrol
    since 02/2024 · owns F of T•• S•••• J• Y•••• R•••••••• L••••• T•••• U•• D•••• F••••••• 1•• 2•••
  • Y••••• S••••• J••• · Trusteecontrol
    since 02/2024 · owns F of T•• S•••• J• Y•••• R•••••••• L••••• T•••• U•• D•••• F••••••• 1•• 2•••
  • I•••••• S••••• G••••• · Member
    since 05/2024 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • T•• S•••• J• Y•••• R•••••••• L••••• T•••• U•• D•••• F••••••• 1•• 2••• · Managing Member
    direct · owns 25% to 50%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Warrenton, Va · principal510
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Washington, VA1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,398 to 1,522
    Nov 18, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 6
    Nov 18, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Charity clients · 10 to 9
    Nov 18, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • HNW clients · 271 to 320
    Nov 18, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Individual clients · 241 to 238
    Nov 18, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 3 to 1
    Nov 18, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $178M to $228M
    Nov 18, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Employees · 6 to 7
    Nov 18, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 5
    Nov 18, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $509M to $625M
    Nov 18, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $440M to $553M
    Nov 18, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $45.1M to $44.8M
    Nov 18, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.0M to $2.3M
    Nov 18, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $263,141 to $75,945
    Nov 18, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • RAUM · $511M to $628M
    Nov 18, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Assets in custody · unset to 178033638.0
    Mar 13, 2025 to Nov 18, 2025
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Mar 13, 2025 to Nov 18, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,227 to 1,398
    Jun 11, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Advisory activities · 3 to 2
    Jun 11, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Charity clients · 11 to 10
    Jun 11, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Corporate clients · unset to 15.0
    Jun 11, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • HNW clients · 238 to 271
    Jun 11, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Individual clients · 248 to 241
    Jun 11, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · unset to 3.0
    Jun 11, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Jun 11, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $400M to $509M
    Jun 11, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $342M to $440M
    Jun 11, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $40.0M to $45.1M
    Jun 11, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $348,627 to $2.0M
    Jun 11, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $287,135 to $263,141
    Jun 11, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • RAUM · $401M to $511M
    Jun 11, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,137 to 1,227
    Feb 7, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 4
    Feb 7, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • Charity clients · 5 to 11
    Feb 7, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 5.0 to unset
    Feb 7, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • HNW clients · 218 to 238
    Feb 7, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • Individual clients · 237 to 248
    Feb 7, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • Employees · 7 to 6
    Feb 7, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • Other offices · 0 to 1
    Feb 7, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $343M to $400M
    Feb 7, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
Signals
5 dated events
  • M••••••• F•••••••• P••••••• L•• reported RAUM $510.8M, up 27% from $400.8M (2024-06-11 to 2025-03-13)
    Mar 13, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
  • David Jonathan Yakel (Trustee) appeared on Schedule A of M••••••• F•••••••• P••••••• L••
    Jun 11, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • L••• E•••••••• V••••••• left M••••••• F•••••••• P••••••• L•• for S••••••• C••••••••• L•• (registered 2024-02-12)
    Jan 26, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • M••••••• P••••••• L•• reported succeeding to the business of Another Adviser (Form ADV Item 4)
    Feb 10, 2016 · Succession (Item 4) · fact
  • M••••••• P••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Feb 10, 2016 · 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
info@meridianfinancialpartners.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
540-878-5416reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/10201377reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
M•••••••FINANCIALPARTNERS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
(540)-878-5416reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 18, 2026
Contact form
meridianfinancialpartners.com/get-in-touchreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
meridianfinancialpartners.com/who-we-arereportedpublished 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
$126Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026