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SEC-registered adviser

A•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerSanta Barbara, CaliforniaCRD 283288SEC 801-107857websiteIAPD
Latest filing Feb 25, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 25, 2016 · 28 filings
SEC status approved since May 18, 2016
RAUM
$1.2B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
94%
$1.2B individuals and HNW
Advisors
8
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$155M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
16
8 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
28 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.2B as of Feb 25, 2026
Jan 27, 2017$406M then
HNW client RAUM$1.0B as of Feb 25, 2026
Mar 6, 2018$410M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)8 as of Feb 25, 2026
Jan 27, 20175 then
Employees (5.A)16 as of Feb 25, 2026
Jan 27, 20178 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +18% over the last fiscal year+19% a year over threeIARs 8 to 8
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 25, 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
  • 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
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$155MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
74derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$480,388derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
6.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
8.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+18%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+8.6%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$237MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$52.3M, 68 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)
  • 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)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$1.0B83%
  • Individuals$130M11%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$79.0M6.4%
Individual clients
328reported
HNW clients
267reported
Pension plan clients
36reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
2,575reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
$95.7M sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$52.3M for 68 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.94 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.06 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
8 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
R•••••• W•••• H•••••Santa Barbara, CaMay 18, 201631 y2
A••••• G••••• S••••••Santa Barbara, CaMay 18, 201636 y2
J••••• R•••••• W••••••Certified Financial PlannerSanta Barbara, CaMay 18, 201631 y2
D••••• G•••••• D•••Certified Financial PlannerSanta Barbara, CaMay 18, 201625 y2
J••• A••••• L•••••Santa Barbara, CaMay 18, 201630 y2
C••• A•••• M•••••Certified Financial PlannerSanta Barbara, CaApr 25, 201715 y0
M•••••• E•• K•• Y•••Certified Financial PlannerSanta Barbara, CaSep 28, 202310 y0
A•••••• M••••Certified Financial PlannerSanta Barbara, CaOct 24, 202311 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
Left, latest
none on the tape
    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
      • D•••• D•••••• G•••••• · Managing Membercontrol
        since 04/2016 · owns 10% to 25%
      • H•••••• R••••••• W•••• · Managing Membercontrol
        since 04/2016 · owns 10% to 25%
      • L•••••• J•••• A••••• · Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 04/2016 · owns 10% to 25%
      • S••••••• A•••••• G••••• · Managing Membercontrol
        since 04/2016 · owns 10% to 25%
      • W••••••• J•••••• R•••••• · Managing Membercontrol
        since 04/2016 · owns 10% to 25%
      • M•••••• C•••• A•••• · Managing Member
        since 01/2021 · owns 5% to 10%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      No related person reported.
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      Santa Barbara, Ca · principal800
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      ADV anomalies
      1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • account count surgeChange between filings · filing Feb 25, 2026
        accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 1,707.0 to 2,575.0 (+51.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-11 and 2026-02-25; the peer median change was +6.0% (1206 comparable advisers, 92.0th percentile of changes)
        peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,206) · 92% percentile
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 1,707 to 2,575
        Jul 30, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
      • HNW clients · 338 to 267
        Jul 30, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
      • Individual clients · 210 to 328
        Jul 30, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
      • Pension plan clients · 43 to 36
        Jul 30, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $395M to $52.3M
        Jul 30, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
      • Employees · 15 to 16
        Jul 30, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.0B to $1.2B
        Jul 30, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $906M to $1.0B
        Jul 30, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $62.2M to $130M
        Jul 30, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
      • Pension RAUM · $76.0M to $79.0M
        Jul 30, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
      • RAUM · $1.0B to $1.2B
        Jul 30, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
      • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $85.0M to $95.7M
        Jul 30, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
      • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
        Mar 11, 2025 to Jul 30, 2025
      • Accounts · 1,810 to 1,707
        Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
      • HNW clients · 399 to 338
        Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
      • Individual clients · 91 to 210
        Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
      • Pension plan clients · 54 to 43
        Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
      • Employees · 102 to 15
        Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $945M to $1.0B
        Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $838M to $906M
        Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $17.0M to $62.2M
        Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
      • Pension RAUM · $90.0M to $76.0M
        Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
      • RAUM · $945M to $1.0B
        Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
      • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $83.0M to $85.0M
        Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
      • Accounts · 1,627 to 1,810
        Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 6 to 8
        Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
      • HNW clients · 421 to 399
        Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
      • Individual clients · 24 to 91
        Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
      • Pension plan clients · 45 to 54
        Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $74.0M to $395M
        Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
      • Employees · 10 to 102
        Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
      • Financial planning clients · 0 to 1-10
        Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
      • State-registered IARs · 6 to 8
        Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $741M to $945M
        Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $642M to $838M
        Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $10.5M to $17.0M
        Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
      • Pension RAUM · $88.0M to $90.0M
        Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
      • RAUM · $741M to $945M
        Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
      • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $0 to $83.0M
        Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
      • Accounts · 1,598 to 1,627
        Nov 18, 2022 to Mar 15, 2023
      Signals
      2 dated events
      • A•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• reported RAUM $944.5M, up 28% from $740.7M (2023-03-17 to 2024-03-18)
        Mar 18, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
      • A•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Mar 25, 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/arlington-financial-advisorsreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
      Website
      A••••••••FINANCIALADVISORS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
      Principal office phone
      (805) 699-7300reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 25, 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
      $155Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026