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SEC-registered adviser

S•• W••••• M•••••••••

Independent wealth managerTowson, MarylandCRD 285785SEC 801-108748websiteIAPD
Legal name S•• W••••• M••••••••• L••
Latest filing Apr 14, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 23, 2016 · 38 filings
SEC status approved since Dec 16, 2016
RAUM
$760M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
90%
of RAUM
Private clients
93%
$708M individuals and HNW
Advisors
9
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$84.5M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
19
10 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
38 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$760M as of Apr 14, 2026
Feb 7, 2017$0 then
HNW client RAUM$571M as of Apr 14, 2026
Jan 17, 2018$40.5M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)10 as of Apr 14, 2026
Feb 7, 201715 then
Employees (5.A)19 as of Apr 14, 2026
Feb 7, 201723 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +18% over the last fiscal year+20% a year over threeIARs 10 to 10
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 14, 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
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$84.5MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
130derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$383,559derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
90%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.8%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.1derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived3 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
+0.1%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$760MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$396M, 535 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)
  • 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$571M75%
  • Individuals$137M18%
  • Corporations and businesses$38.8M5.1%
  • Charitable organizations$11.8M1.6%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$1.6M0.2%
Individual clients
619reported
HNW clients
554reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,982reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
$78.3M sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$396M for 535 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.93 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=10.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
9 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
L••••••• N••••• L•••••Chartered Financial ConsultantSalisbury, Md Apr 4, 200539 y1
M•••••• L••• C••••Certified Financial PlannerTowson, MdDec 16, 201618 y1
A••• S•••• A•••••Certified Financial PlannerTowson, MdDec 16, 201617 y0
E••• W•••••• H•••Towson, MdDec 16, 201612 y0
T•••••• W•••••• C••••Towson, MdDec 16, 201628 y2
G•••••• C•••••• V••••••••Towson, MdDec 16, 201640 y1
W•••••• R••••• S•••••Certified Financial PlannerTowson, MdNov 2, 201733 y3
W•••••• J••••• S••••Towson, MdMay 7, 202122 y1
R••• M••••Millersville, MdAug 11, 202511 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 headcount2 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • H••••••• C••••••••• M•••• · Chief Operating Officercontrol
    since 02/2020 · owns less than 5%
  • L•••••• L•••••••• N••••• · Chief Executive Officercontrol
    since 12/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • P•••••• K••••••• W•••••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 12/2016 · owns less than 5%
  • L•••••• L•••••••• N••••• · Managing Membercontrol
    since 01/2021 · owns 50% to 75% of S•• W••••• M••••••••• L••
Entity owners
  • S•• W••••• M••••••••• L•• · Managing Member
    direct · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Towson, Md · principal800
Millersville, Md100
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Millersville, MD3 employees
  • Salisbury, MD1 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • employee count surgeChange between filings · filing Apr 14, 2026
    employees (Item 5.A) moved from 11.0 to 19.0 (+73.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-11 and 2026-04-14; the peer median change was 0.0% (596 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (596) · 99% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Assets in custody · $118M to $396M
    Mar 16, 2026 to Apr 14, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,918 to 1,982
    Sep 9, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 11 to 10
    Sep 9, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 12 to 11
    Sep 9, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • HNW clients · 507 to 554
    Sep 9, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Individual clients · 665 to 619
    Sep 9, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Employees · 11 to 19
    Sep 9, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 1-10
    Sep 9, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $570M to $682M
    Sep 9, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $457M to $571M
    Sep 9, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $142M to $137M
    Sep 9, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $73.6M to $78.3M
    Sep 9, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $1.4M to $1.6M
    Sep 9, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • RAUM · $644M to $760M
    Sep 9, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $73.6M to $78.3M
    Sep 9, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Mar 11, 2025 to Sep 9, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,806 to 1,918
    Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 15 to 11
    Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 15 to 10
    Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 7 to 12
    Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • HNW clients · 483 to 507
    Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Individual clients · 662 to 665
    Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $104M to $118M
    Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Employees · 16 to 11
    Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 15 to 10
    Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $470M to $570M
    Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $371M to $457M
    Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $169M to $142M
    Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $86.1M to $73.6M
    Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $2.3M to $1.4M
    Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • RAUM · $556M to $644M
    Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $86.1M to $73.6M
    Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,588 to 1,806
    Aug 8, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 12 to 15
    Aug 8, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 13 to 15
    Aug 8, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 11 to 7
    Aug 8, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
  • HNW clients · 420 to 483
    Aug 8, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
  • Individual clients · 579 to 662
    Aug 8, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $11.9M to $104M
    Aug 8, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
  • Employees · 14 to 16
    Aug 8, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
Signals
11 dated events
  • F••••• M•••• left S•• W••••• M••••••••• for P•••••••• F•••••••• A••••••• G•••• (registered 2024-08-15)
    Jul 30, 2024 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • S••••••• N••• left S•• W••••• M••••••••• for P•••••••• F•••••••• A••••••• G•••• (registered 2024-05-13)
    Apr 23, 2024 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • S•• W••••• M••••••••• reported RAUM $556.3M, up 26% from $441.7M (2023-08-08 to 2024-02-26)
    Feb 26, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
  • T•••• J•••• M•••• left S•• W••••• M••••••••• for K••••• F•••••••• G•••• I••• (registered 2022-08-02)
    Jun 30, 2022 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • S•••• M•••••• B•••••••• left S•• W••••• M••••••••• for A•••• P•••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2022-10-25)
    Jun 1, 2022 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • S•• W••••• M••••••••• reported RAUM $531.7M, up 30% from $408.5M (2021-10-05 to 2022-02-28)
    Feb 28, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
  • G•••• R•••••• G••••• left S•• W••••• M••••••••• for O•••• F•• I••• (registered 2022-01-28)
    Jan 31, 2022 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • Marie Christina Horchar (Chief Operating Officer) appeared on Schedule A of S•• W••••• M•••••••••
    Feb 4, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • S•• W••••• M••••••••• reported 2 offices beyond its principal office, down from 11 (2019-10-24 to 2020-01-30)
    Jan 30, 2020 · Office count change · derived
  • Michael Stephen Spurrier (Managing Member) no longer on Schedule A of S•• W••••• M••••••••• (listed 2019-10-24, absent 2020-01-30)
    Jan 30, 2020 · Control person left · inference
  • S•••••• F•••••••• G•••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Nov 23, 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
sfgadmin@sfgwm.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
410-825-3200reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
800-481-2395reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
H••••://WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/128120reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
sfgwm.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
410-825-3200reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 14, 2026
Team page
sfgwm.com/management-teamreportedpublished 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
$84.5Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026