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SEC-registered adviser

M••••••••• W•••••

Independent wealth managerFall City, WashingtonCRD 289970SEC 801-129376websiteIAPD
Legal name M••••••••• W••••• L••
Latest filing Aug 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 18, 2023 · 11 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 17, 2024
RAUM
$279M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$279M individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$55.7M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
6
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
3
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
11 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$279M as of Aug 31, 2026
Jan 22, 2024$146M then
HNW client RAUM$226M as of Aug 31, 2026
Jan 22, 2024$102M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Aug 31, 2026
Jan 22, 20243 then
Employees (5.A)6 as of Aug 31, 2026
Jan 22, 20244 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +37% over the last fiscal yearIARs 3 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 31, 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
RAUM per advisor
$55.7MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
46derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.2MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%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
1.3derived4 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+37%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+6.5%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutionsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$74.7M, 146 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$226M81%
  • Individuals$52.8M19%
Individual clients
127reported
HNW clients
102reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
229reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$74.7M for 146 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
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
L••• G• S••••••Certified Financial PlannerFall City, WaDec 13, 201712 y1
J••••••• B••••• H•••Certified Financial PlannerFall City, Wa Jul 12, 202114 y1
R•••• G••••• P••••Certified Financial PlannerFall City, Wa Sep 8, 20239 y3
R••••• M•••• S••••Certified Financial PlannerFall City, Wa Feb 23, 202620 y0
C•••• B•••••Chartered Financial ConsultantFall City, Wa Jun 8, 202612 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • S••••••• L•••• G• · Chief Compliance Officer, Financial Plannercontrol
    since 11/2018 · 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
Fall City, Wa · principal520
Seattle, Wa210
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • , 1 employees
ADV anomalies
3 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • RAUM up 25 %Change between filings · filing Mar 9, 2026
    RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $203,665,479 to $278,715,447 (+37.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-01-16 and 2026-03-09; the peer median change was +15.0% (4550 comparable advisers, 91.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (4,550) · 91% percentile
  • account count collapseChange between filings · filing Mar 9, 2026
    accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 1,292.0 to 229.0 (-82.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-01-16 and 2026-03-09; the peer median change was +5.0% (3687 comparable advisers, 0.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (3,687) · 0.2% percentile
  • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 9, 2026
    HNW share of RAUM moved from 60.0% to 81.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-01-16 and 2026-03-09
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • HQ city · to FALL CITY
    Jun 29, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026
  • HQ state · to WA
    Jun 29, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
    Mar 9, 2026 to Jun 29, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 4
    Mar 9, 2026 to Jun 29, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,292 to 229
    Jul 29, 2025 to Jan 12, 2026
  • HNW clients · 87 to 102
    Jul 29, 2025 to Jan 12, 2026
  • Individual clients · 128 to 127
    Jul 29, 2025 to Jan 12, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $204M to $279M
    Jul 29, 2025 to Jan 12, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $123M to $226M
    Jul 29, 2025 to Jan 12, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $77.5M to $52.8M
    Jul 29, 2025 to Jan 12, 2026
  • RAUM · $204M to $279M
    Jul 29, 2025 to Jan 12, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Jan 16, 2025 to Jul 29, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,203 to 1,292
    Sep 26, 2024 to Jan 16, 2025
  • HNW clients · 27 to 87
    Sep 26, 2024 to Jan 16, 2025
  • Individual clients · 162 to 128
    Sep 26, 2024 to Jan 16, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $125M to $74.7M
    Sep 26, 2024 to Jan 16, 2025
  • Employees · 4 to 6
    Sep 26, 2024 to Jan 16, 2025
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 1 to 0
    Sep 26, 2024 to Jan 16, 2025
  • HQ city · unset to
    Sep 26, 2024 to Jan 16, 2025
  • HQ state · unset to
    Sep 26, 2024 to Jan 16, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $146M to $204M
    Sep 26, 2024 to Jan 16, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $102M to $123M
    Sep 26, 2024 to Jan 16, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $40.5M to $77.5M
    Sep 26, 2024 to Jan 16, 2025
  • RAUM · $146M to $204M
    Sep 26, 2024 to Jan 16, 2025
  • Assets in custody · unset to 125019252.0
    May 17, 2024 to Sep 26, 2024
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    May 17, 2024 to Sep 26, 2024
  • Accounts · 1,164 to 1,203
    Dec 18, 2023 to Jan 22, 2024
  • HNW clients · 77 to 27
    Dec 18, 2023 to Jan 22, 2024
  • Individual clients · 111 to 162
    Dec 18, 2023 to Jan 22, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $118M to $146M
    Dec 18, 2023 to Jan 22, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $77.2M to $102M
    Dec 18, 2023 to Jan 22, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $37.5M to $40.5M
    Dec 18, 2023 to Jan 22, 2024
  • RAUM · $118M to $146M
    Dec 18, 2023 to Jan 22, 2024
Signals
1 dated events
  • M••••••••• W••••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Dec 18, 2023 · 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/ignite-fpreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Firm profile
H••••://WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/M•••••••••-WEALTHreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
ignitefinancialplanning.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
(206) 207-8426reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 31, 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
$55.7Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026