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SEC-registered adviser

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Independent wealth managerGaithersburg, MarylandCRD 290306SEC 801-131058websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 27, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 21, 2017 · 16 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 9, 2024
RAUM
$176M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$176M individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$29.3M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
8
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
16 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$176M as of Jul 27, 2026
Jan 30, 2018$0 then
HNW client RAUM$107M as of Jul 27, 2026
Jan 30, 2018$0 then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of Jul 27, 2026
Jan 30, 20184 then
Employees (5.A)8 as of Jul 27, 2026
Jan 30, 20186 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +40% over the last fiscal yearIARs 6 to 6
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 27, 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
$29.3MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
51derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$318,012derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+40%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+20%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$126MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$7.2M, 21 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$107M61%
  • Individuals$68.9M39%
  • Corporations and businesses$198,2000.1%
Individual clients
224reported
HNW clients
83reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
553reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$7.2M for 21 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
6 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
R•••••• C•••••Certified Financial PlannerGaithersburg, MdDec 21, 201721 y2
M•••••• C•••••• M•••••••Gaithersburg, MdJan 2, 201830 y5
Z•••••• T••••• P••••Certified Financial PlannerGaithersburg, MdNov 29, 202311 y0
R••••• L•••• B•••Gaithersburg, MdDec 18, 202325 y5
S•••••• S•••• S••••Certified Financial PlannerGaithersburg, MdJan 20, 202524 y0
S••• M• F••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystGaithersburg, MdMar 26, 202525 y2
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
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
    • C•••••• R•••••• · Ceo / Ccocontrol
      since 08/2017 · 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
    Gaithersburg, Md · principal600
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Santa Monica, CA1 employees
    ADV anomalies
    1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • RAUM up 25 %Change between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
      RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $125,956,168 to $175,860,431 (+40.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-22 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +15.0% (4550 comparable advisers, 92.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (4,550) · 92% percentile
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 538 to 553
      Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 0 to 2
      Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW clients · 65 to 83
      Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Individual clients · 190 to 224
      Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Assets in custody · unset to 7172222.0
      Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Custody of client assets · false to true
      Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 1-10
      Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $126M to $176M
      Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $72.8M to $107M
      Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $53.2M to $68.9M
      Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • RAUM · $126M to $176M
      Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
      Mar 22, 2025 to Nov 24, 2025
    • Accounts · 424 to 538
      Dec 24, 2024 to Mar 22, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
      Dec 24, 2024 to Mar 22, 2025
    • BD registered reps · 5 to 0
      Dec 24, 2024 to Mar 22, 2025
    • HNW clients · 51 to 65
      Dec 24, 2024 to Mar 22, 2025
    • Individual clients · 188 to 190
      Dec 24, 2024 to Mar 22, 2025
    • Employees · 6 to 8
      Dec 24, 2024 to Mar 22, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 1 to 6
      Dec 24, 2024 to Mar 22, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $111M to $126M
      Dec 24, 2024 to Mar 22, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $57.4M to $72.8M
      Dec 24, 2024 to Mar 22, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $53.5M to $53.2M
      Dec 24, 2024 to Mar 22, 2025
    • RAUM · $111M to $126M
      Dec 24, 2024 to Mar 22, 2025
    • Accounts · 0 to 424
      Jan 30, 2018 to Aug 6, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
      Jan 30, 2018 to Aug 6, 2024
    • BD registered reps · 4 to 5
      Jan 30, 2018 to Aug 6, 2024
    • Charity clients · unset to 0.0
      Jan 30, 2018 to Aug 6, 2024
    • Corporate clients · unset to 0.0
      Jan 30, 2018 to Aug 6, 2024
    • HNW clients · unset to 51.0
      Jan 30, 2018 to Aug 6, 2024
    • Individual clients · unset to 188.0
      Jan 30, 2018 to Aug 6, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · unset to 0.0
      Jan 30, 2018 to Aug 6, 2024
    • Pooled vehicle clients · unset to 0.0
      Jan 30, 2018 to Aug 6, 2024
    • Insurance-licensed employees · 4 to 0
      Jan 30, 2018 to Aug 6, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 4 to 1
      Jan 30, 2018 to Aug 6, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $0 to $111M
      Jan 30, 2018 to Aug 6, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $0 to $57.4M
      Jan 30, 2018 to Aug 6, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $0 to $53.5M
      Jan 30, 2018 to Aug 6, 2024
    • RAUM · $0 to $111M
      Jan 30, 2018 to Aug 6, 2024
    • Accounts · unset to 0.0
      Jan 25, 2018 to Jan 30, 2018
    • Discretionary RAUM · unset to 0.0
      Jan 25, 2018 to Jan 30, 2018
    Signals
    1 dated events
    • P••••••• F••••••••• I••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Nov 21, 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@planvestfinancial.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business email
    sonny.saini@planvestfinancial.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business email
    cynthia.garduno@planvestfinancial.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business email
    tosh.cu@planvestfinancial.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    240-930-3774reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    240-606-6091reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    240-660-7118reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Website
    P•••••••FINANCIAL.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    (301) 977-7123reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 27, 2026
    Contact form
    planvestfinancial.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Team page
    planvestfinancial.com/teamreportedpublished 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
    $29.3Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026