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SEC-registered adviser

T•• F••••• G••••• L••

Independent wealth managerMercer Island, WashingtonCRD 282351SEC 801-118322websiteIAPD
Latest filing Apr 1, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 16, 2016 · 13 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 27, 2020
RAUM
$314M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$314M individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
4
1 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
13 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$314M as of Apr 1, 2026
Feb 11, 2021$133M then
HNW client RAUM$207M as of Apr 1, 2026
Feb 11, 2021$93.6M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)1 as of Apr 1, 2026
Feb 11, 20211 then
Employees (5.A)4 as of Apr 1, 2026
Feb 11, 20213 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +26% over the last fiscal year+32% a year over threeIARs 1 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 1, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$314MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
224derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$361,467derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
4.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+26%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+0.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$247M, 223 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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$207M66%
  • Individuals$107M34%
Individual clients
159reported
HNW clients
65reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
870reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$247M for 223 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
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
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      No private fund reported.
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • F•••••• M••••••• E••• · Owner And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 04/2016 · owns 75% or more
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • T•• F••••• G••••• L••
        real estatey
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 810 to 870
        Mar 13, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
      • HNW clients · 67 to 65
        Mar 13, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
      • Individual clients · 157 to 159
        Mar 13, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $247M to $312M
        Mar 13, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $167M to $207M
        Mar 13, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $83.1M to $107M
        Mar 13, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $3.2M to $2.6M
        Mar 13, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
      • RAUM · $250M to $314M
        Mar 13, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
      • Accounts · 858 to 810
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
      • HNW clients · 66 to 67
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
      • Individual clients · 161 to 157
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $218M to $247M
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $216M to $247M
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $73.8M to $167M
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $144M to $83.1M
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.3M to $3.2M
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
      • RAUM · $218M to $250M
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
      • Accounts · 780 to 858
        Mar 14, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • HNW clients · 61 to 66
        Mar 14, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Individual clients · 151 to 161
        Mar 14, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $138M to $218M
        Mar 14, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Financial planning clients · 0 to 101-250
        Mar 14, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $137M to $216M
        Mar 14, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $89.9M to $73.8M
        Mar 14, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $48.3M to $144M
        Mar 14, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $745,000 to $1.3M
        Mar 14, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • RAUM · $138M to $218M
        Mar 14, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Accounts · 759 to 780
        Mar 3, 2022 to Mar 14, 2023
      • HNW clients · 79 to 61
        Mar 3, 2022 to Mar 14, 2023
      • Individual clients · 128 to 151
        Mar 3, 2022 to Mar 14, 2023
      • Assets in custody · $168M to $138M
        Mar 3, 2022 to Mar 14, 2023
      • Employees · 3 to 4
        Mar 3, 2022 to Mar 14, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $168M to $137M
        Mar 3, 2022 to Mar 14, 2023
      • HNW RAUM · $128M to $89.9M
        Mar 3, 2022 to Mar 14, 2023
      • Individual RAUM · $40.8M to $48.3M
        Mar 3, 2022 to Mar 14, 2023
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $920,000 to $745,000
        Mar 3, 2022 to Mar 14, 2023
      • RAUM · $169M to $138M
        Mar 3, 2022 to Mar 14, 2023
      • Accounts · 689 to 759
        Feb 11, 2021 to Mar 3, 2022
      • HNW clients · 69 to 79
        Feb 11, 2021 to Mar 3, 2022
      Signals
      1 dated events
      • V••••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Mar 16, 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
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/thefausergroupreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Website
      fausergroup.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      206-466-2542reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 1, 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
      n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026