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SEC-registered adviser

F••••• F•••••••• G••••• L••

Independent wealth managerPalm Desert, CaliforniaCRD 291662SEC 801-112300websiteIAPD
Latest filing Apr 21, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 14, 2017 · 44 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 25, 2018
RAUM
$632M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
93%
$585M individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$105M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
10
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
44 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$632M as of Apr 21, 2026
Mar 29, 2019$244M then
HNW client RAUM$522M as of Apr 21, 2026
Mar 29, 2019$173M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Apr 21, 2026
Mar 29, 20193 then
Employees (5.A)10 as of Apr 21, 2026
Mar 29, 20195 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +20% over the last fiscal year+17% a year over threeIARs 5 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 21, 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
  • PE backed · a Schedule A entity owner at 25 percent or more whose exact legal name is a PE fund vehicle or a classified PE sponsor on the DFX private equity graph
RAUM per advisor
$105MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
56derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$606,416derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
5.2%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+20%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+11%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, commissions, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$158M, 130 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
a PE fund or sponsor is a 25 percent or greater owner on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • controlled by a public reporting company (10.A)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$522M83%
  • Individuals$63.2M10%
  • Charitable organizations$32.7M5.2%
  • Corporations and businesses$13.5M2.1%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$400,0910.1%
Individual clients
193reported
HNW clients
140reported
Pension plan clients
2reported
Charitable clients
3reported
Accounts
1,042reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$158M for 130 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourly, commissionsreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.93 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.05 related_bd=true related_bank=true bd_reps=1.0 bank_owner=falsederived
Advisors registered through the firm
6 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
J••••• G•••••• R•••••Palm Desert, CaFeb 9, 201826 y3
B•••• C•••••• D••••••••Palm Desert, CaFeb 9, 201821 y3
B•••• P••• A•••••Palm Desert, CaJul 20, 201828 y3
C••• R••••• P•••Palm Desert, Ca Oct 2, 202410 y1
N••••• R•••••• A••••Palm Desert, Ca Apr 28, 202512 y0
B•••••• L•• G••Palm Desert, Ca Sep 9, 202611 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 headcount1 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
    • A•••••• B••••• P••• · Chief Executive Officercontrol
      since 01/2018 · owns less than 5%
    • D••••••••• B••••• C•••••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 01/2018 · owns less than 5%
    • R•••••• J•••••• G•••••• · Chief O•••••••• Officercontrol
      since 01/2018 · owns less than 5%
    Entity owners
    • F•••• O••••••••• L•• · Member (Manager)
      direct · owns 75% or more
    • C••• F•••••••• C••••••••• L••• · Partner
      indirect · owns 25% to 50% of C••• F•••••••• H•••••••• L•••
    • C••• F•••••••• H•••••••• L••• · Partner
      indirect · owns 50% to 75% of F•••••••• F•• U••••••• H•••••••• L•
    • C••••••• D••••••• • R••• F••• X••• L••• · Partner
      indirect · owns 50% to 75% of C••• F•••••••• H•••••••• L•••
    • F•••••••• F•• A••••••••• L•• · Shareholder, Class A Common Stock
      indirect · owns 75% or more of F•••• F•••••••• P••••••• I•••
    • F•••••••• F•• I••••••••• H•••••••• L•• · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of F•••••••• F•• A••••••••• L••
    • F•••••••• F•• P•••••• I••• · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of F•••••••• F•• I••••••••• H•••••••• L••
    • F•••••••• F•• U••••••• H•••••••• L• · Shareholder, Class B Common Stock
      indirect · owns 75% or more of F•••• F•••••••• P••••••• I•••
    • F•••••••• F•• U••••••• H•••••••• L• · Shareholder
      indirect · owns 75% or more of F•••••••• F•• P•••••• I•••
    • F•••• F•••••••• P••••••• I••• · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of F•••• F•••••••• P•••••••• L••
    • F•••• F•••••••• P•••••••• L•• · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of F•••• O••••••••• L••
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    • F•••• R••• S••••••••• L••
      real estaten
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Palm Desert, Ca · principal610
    Mesa, Az210
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Chandler, AZ1 employees
    • Mesa, AZ1 employees
    • , 1 employees
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 957 to 1,042
      Nov 12, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Charity clients · 4 to 3
      Nov 12, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 12 to 9
      Nov 12, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • HNW clients · 126 to 140
      Nov 12, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Individual clients · 173 to 193
      Nov 12, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $149M to $158M
      Nov 12, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $523M to $627M
      Nov 12, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $429M to $522M
      Nov 12, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $54.5M to $63.2M
      Nov 12, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $5.9M to $5.2M
      Nov 12, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $414,203 to $400,091
      Nov 12, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • RAUM · $529M to $632M
      Nov 12, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Accounts · 892 to 957
      Feb 25, 2025 to Apr 29, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
      Feb 25, 2025 to Apr 29, 2025
    • Charity clients · 10 to 4
      Feb 25, 2025 to Apr 29, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 11 to 12
      Feb 25, 2025 to Apr 29, 2025
    • HNW clients · 114 to 126
      Feb 25, 2025 to Apr 29, 2025
    • Individual clients · 164 to 173
      Feb 25, 2025 to Apr 29, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 1 to 2
      Feb 25, 2025 to Apr 29, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $92.1M to $149M
      Feb 25, 2025 to Apr 29, 2025
    • Employees · 8 to 10
      Feb 25, 2025 to Apr 29, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 101-250
      Feb 25, 2025 to Apr 29, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
      Feb 25, 2025 to Apr 29, 2025
    • Other offices · 3 to 2
      Feb 25, 2025 to Apr 29, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $432M to $523M
      Feb 25, 2025 to Apr 29, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $364M to $429M
      Feb 25, 2025 to Apr 29, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $43.9M to $54.5M
      Feb 25, 2025 to Apr 29, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $5.9M to $5.9M
      Feb 25, 2025 to Apr 29, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $52,500 to $414,203
      Feb 25, 2025 to Apr 29, 2025
    • RAUM · $438M to $529M
      Feb 25, 2025 to Apr 29, 2025
    • Related insurance company · false to true
      Feb 25, 2025 to Apr 29, 2025
    • Accounts · 851 to 892
      Feb 13, 2024 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Charity clients · 4 to 10
      Feb 13, 2024 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 7 to 11
      Feb 13, 2024 to Mar 27, 2024
    • HNW clients · 105 to 114
      Feb 13, 2024 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Individual clients · 149 to 164
      Feb 13, 2024 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · 0 to 1
      Feb 13, 2024 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $96.2M to $92.1M
      Feb 13, 2024 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Employees · 7 to 8
      Feb 13, 2024 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 251-500
      Feb 13, 2024 to Mar 27, 2024
    Signals
    3 dated events
    • S•••• O•••••• left F••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• for B••••••• R••••••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2023-12-14)
      Oct 11, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • F••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• reported RAUM $467.3M, up 47% from $317.4M (2021-09-23 to 2022-03-30)
      Mar 30, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
    • F••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Dec 14, 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
    b••••••• email
    team@fortemloans.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    b••••••• email
    lkazandjian@fortemloans.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    b••••••• email
    vsickenberger@fortemloans.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    b••••••• phone
    760-206-8500reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/fortem-loans-llcreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/fortem-financialreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Website
    fortemloans.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    760-206-8500reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 21, 2026
    Contact form
    fortemloans.com/contact-usreportedpublished 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
    $105Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026