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SEC-registered adviser

Inlight Wealth

Independent wealth managerAtlanta, GeorgiaCRD 289908SEC 801-111767websiteIAPD
Legal name Inlight Wealth Management, LLC
Latest filing Mar 4, 2026
First filing on the tape Aug 29, 2017 · 25 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 29, 2017
RAUM
$843M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
71%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$843M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$211M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
6
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
25 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$843M as of Mar 4, 2026
Jan 27, 2018$267M then
HNW client RAUM$825M as of Mar 4, 2026
Jan 27, 2018$248M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 4, 2026
Jan 27, 20183 then
Employees (5.A)6 as of Mar 4, 2026
Jan 27, 20185 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +87% over the last fiscal year+36% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 4, 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
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$169MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
46derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$5.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$997,968derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
71%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+87%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-18%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
Wrap fee program
$595MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$472M, 106 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$825M98%
  • Individuals$18.5M2.2%
Individual clients
81reported
HNW clients
148reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
845reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$472M for 106 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
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
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Benjamin David EsserCertified Financial PlannerAtlanta, GaNov 21, 201725 y4
Angelique F DumlerCertified Financial PlannerAtlanta, GaDec 1, 201719 y4
Jason S JoffeChartered Financial AnalystAtlanta, GaDec 4, 201725 y4
Elias CristCertified Financial PlannerAtlanta, GaMay 22, 202616 y2
John Benson DarbyChartered Financial AnalystAtlanta, GaSep 16, 202613 y3
Advisor movement
0 left, 2 joined in 12 months
net +2 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount2 left over 36 months
Left, latest
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
    • S Jason Joffe · Manager, Chief Investment Officercontrol
      since 10/2017 · owns 50% to 75%
    • F Angelique Dumler · Member / Chief Compliance Officer
      since 10/2017 · owns 10% to 25%
    • David Benjamin Esser · Member
      since 10/2017 · owns 10% to 25%
    • James Brian Harper · Member
      since 11/2020 · owns 10% to 25%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    Advisers that list Inlight Wealth as a related person
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Atlanta, Ga · principal520
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Longmont, CO1 employees
    ADV anomalies
    2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • discretionary share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 4, 2026
      discretionary share of RAUM moved from 88.0% to 71.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-02-25 and 2026-03-04
      peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482)
    • RAUM up 50 %Change between filings · filing Mar 4, 2026
      RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $451,537,978 to $843,283,156 (+87.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-02-25 and 2026-03-04; 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 · 945 to 845
      Aug 29, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
    • HNW clients · 150 to 148
      Aug 29, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
    • Individual clients · 129 to 81
      Aug 29, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $114M to $472M
      Aug 29, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
    • Employees · 5 to 6
      Aug 29, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $399M to $595M
      Aug 29, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $422M to $825M
      Aug 29, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $29.5M to $18.5M
      Aug 29, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $52.9M to $248M
      Aug 29, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
    • RAUM · $452M to $843M
      Aug 29, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
      Jun 3, 2025 to Aug 29, 2025
    • Accounts · 841 to 945
      Mar 1, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 4 to 3
      Mar 1, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
    • HNW clients · 137 to 150
      Mar 1, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
    • Individual clients · 128 to 129
      Mar 1, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $124M to $114M
      Mar 1, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
    • Employees · 7 to 5
      Mar 1, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 4 to 3
      Mar 1, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
    • Other offices · 1 to 0
      Mar 1, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $340M to $399M
      Mar 1, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $341M to $422M
      Mar 1, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $21.9M to $29.5M
      Mar 1, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $22.9M to $52.9M
      Mar 1, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
    • RAUM · $363M to $452M
      Mar 1, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
    • Accounts · 716 to 841
      Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
    • HNW clients · 133 to 137
      Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
    • Individual clients · 96 to 128
      Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $125M to $124M
      Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
    • Employees · 5 to 7
      Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $319M to $340M
      Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $317M to $341M
      Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $16.1M to $21.9M
      Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $13.3M to $22.9M
      Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
    • RAUM · $333M to $363M
      Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
    • Accounts · 799 to 716
      Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 8, 2023
    • Charity clients · 1.0 to unset
      Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 8, 2023
    • HNW clients · 136 to 133
      Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 8, 2023
    • Individual clients · 110 to 96
      Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 8, 2023
    • Assets in custody · $96.5M to $125M
      Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 8, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $329M to $319M
      Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 8, 2023
    Signals
    5 dated events
    • John Benson Darby registered as an investment adviser representative at Inlight Wealth
      Sep 16, 2026 · Advisor registered · fact
    • Inlight Wealth reported RAUM $843.3M, up 87% from $451.5M (2025-08-29 to 2026-03-04)
      Mar 4, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
    • Brian James Harper left Inlight Wealth for Harper Asset Management, Llc (registered 2025-02-06)
      May 5, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Jessica Louise Smith left Inlight Wealth for Ele Advisory Services, Inc (registered 2026-04-17)
      Dec 6, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Inlight Wealth Management, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Aug 29, 2017 · 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@inlightwealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    404-551-2808reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    470-266-2223reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Firm profile
    LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/INLIGHT-WEALTH/ABOUTreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Website
    INLIGHTWEALTH.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    404-551-2808reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 4, 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
    $211Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026