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SEC-registered adviser

B•••••••• A•••••• L••

Independent wealth managerCincinnati, OhioCRD 282891SEC 801-131585websiteIAPD
Legal name A••••••• V•••••••• L••
Latest filing Jun 25, 2026
First filing on the tape Jun 29, 2022 · 12 filings
SEC status approved since Dec 6, 2024
RAUM
$570M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$556M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$285M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
2
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
12 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$570M as of Jun 25, 2026
Mar 29, 2023$83.3M then
HNW client RAUM$546M as of Jun 25, 2026
Mar 29, 2023$65.8M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Jun 25, 2026
Mar 29, 20232 then
Employees (5.A)2 as of Jun 25, 2026
Mar 29, 20232 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +179% over the last fiscal year+90% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 25, 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
$285MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
71derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.0MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+88%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+61%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$46.2M, 63 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)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$546M96%
  • Charitable organizations$13.9M2.4%
  • Individuals$9.8M1.7%
Individual clients
29reported
HNW clients
113reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
2reported
Accounts
569reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$46.2M for 63 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.98 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
C••• W•••••• B•••••Chartered Financial AnalystCincinnati, Oh Mar 11, 201626 y1
D•••• M•••• K•••••Certified Financial PlannerCincinnati, OhApr 1, 201612 y1
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 headcount0 left over 36 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • B•••••• C•••• W•••••• · Chief Investment Officercontrol
    since 02/2016 · owns 50% to 75%
  • K•••••• D••••• M•••• · Presidentcontrol
    since 03/2016 · owns 50% to 75%
  • M•••••••• M•••••••• A••• · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 11/2024 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Cincinnati, Oh · principal200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • , 1 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • RAUM up 50 %Change between filings · filing Apr 30, 2026
    RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $204,413,647 to $384,146,447 (+88.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-01-24 and 2026-04-30; the peer median change was +16.0% (1385 comparable advisers, 98.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,385) · 98% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 486 to 569
    Apr 30, 2026 to May 28, 2026
  • HNW clients · 90 to 113
    Apr 30, 2026 to May 28, 2026
  • Individual clients · 26 to 29
    Apr 30, 2026 to May 28, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $381M to $568M
    Apr 30, 2026 to May 28, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $363M to $546M
    Apr 30, 2026 to May 28, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $8.9M to $9.8M
    Apr 30, 2026 to May 28, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $3.4M to $1.3M
    Apr 30, 2026 to May 28, 2026
  • RAUM · $384M to $570M
    Apr 30, 2026 to May 28, 2026
  • Accounts · 354 to 486
    Jul 16, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
  • HNW clients · 51 to 90
    Jul 16, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
  • Individual clients · 21 to 26
    Jul 16, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $33.0M to $46.2M
    Jul 16, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $204M to $381M
    Jul 16, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $185M to $363M
    Jul 16, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $8.9M to $8.9M
    Jul 16, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $247,250 to $3.4M
    Jul 16, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
  • RAUM · $204M to $384M
    Jul 16, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Jan 24, 2025 to Jul 16, 2025
  • Accounts · 326 to 354
    Nov 7, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
  • HNW clients · 43 to 51
    Nov 7, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
  • Individual clients · 22 to 21
    Nov 7, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $18.9M to $33.0M
    Nov 7, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $133M to $204M
    Nov 7, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $113M to $185M
    Nov 7, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $9.3M to $8.9M
    Nov 7, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.1M to $247,250
    Nov 7, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
  • RAUM · $134M to $204M
    Nov 7, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
  • Accounts · 322 to 326
    Jun 26, 2023 to Nov 7, 2024
  • Advisory activities · 5 to 4
    Jun 26, 2023 to Nov 7, 2024
  • HNW clients · 31 to 43
    Jun 26, 2023 to Nov 7, 2024
  • Individual clients · 28 to 22
    Jun 26, 2023 to Nov 7, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $5.8M to $18.9M
    Jun 26, 2023 to Nov 7, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $82.6M to $133M
    Jun 26, 2023 to Nov 7, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $65.8M to $113M
    Jun 26, 2023 to Nov 7, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $9.0M to $9.3M
    Jun 26, 2023 to Nov 7, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $646,517 to $1.1M
    Jun 26, 2023 to Nov 7, 2024
  • RAUM · $83.3M to $134M
    Jun 26, 2023 to Nov 7, 2024
  • Advisory activities · 3 to 5
    Apr 10, 2023 to Jun 26, 2023
  • Accounts · 325 to 322
    Jun 29, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Individual clients · 26 to 28
    Jun 29, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
Signals
3 dated events
  • B•••••••• A•••••• L•• reported RAUM $569.5M, up 48% from $384.1M (2026-04-30 to 2026-05-28)
    May 28, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • B•••••••• A•••••• L•• reported RAUM $384.1M, up 88% from $204.4M (2025-07-16 to 2026-01-22)
    Jan 22, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • B•••••••• A•••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jun 29, 2022 · 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
hello@brilliantadvice.netreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
513-476-1970reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/brilliant-advicereportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
B••••••••A•••••.NETreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
513-703-2100reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 25, 2026
Contact form
brilliantadvice.net/contact-usreportedpublished 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
$285Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026