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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

Former SEC-registered adviser

Protection Point Advisors

Former SEC-registered adviserRoseville, CaliforniaCRD 291805SEC 801-113898websiteIAPD
Legal name Ewg Elevate Inc.
Latest filing Mar 11, 2025
First filing on the tape Jul 26, 2018 · 44 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 27, 2018
RAUM
$578M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
97%
of RAUM
Private clients
96%
$554M individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
23
13 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
44 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$578M as of Mar 11, 2025
Mar 28, 2019$270M then
HNW client RAUM$371M as of Mar 11, 2025
Mar 28, 2019$180M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)13 as of Mar 11, 2025
Mar 28, 20198 then
Employees (5.A)23 as of Mar 11, 2025
Mar 28, 201913 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +5.5% over the last fiscal year+7.0% a year over threeIARs 12 to 13
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 11, 2025; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$44.5MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
46derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$357,008derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
97%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
6.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+5.5%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+8.3%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+1.9%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
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)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$371M66%
  • Individuals$183M33%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$4.5M0.8%
Individual clients
405reported
HNW clients
198reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,620reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
absent from the latest SEC rosterderived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
13 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -13 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 days15 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
  • Jude Michael Clarke · Vice Presidentcontrol
    since 07/2018 · owns 25% to 50%
  • Lee Richard Watson · President And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 07/2018 · owns 50% to 75%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Culver City, Ca001
Torrance, Ca000
Walnut Creek, Ca001
Winchester, Va001
Roseville, Ca · principal007
Riverton, Ut0011
Kirkwood, Pa001
Draper, Ut001
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Culver City, CA6 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,406 to 1,620
    Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 12 to 13
    Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Charity clients · 0.0 to unset
    Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 0.0 to unset
    Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • HNW clients · 237 to 198
    Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Individual clients · 355 to 405
    Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 2.0 to unset
    Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Employees · 27 to 23
    Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 11 to 0
    Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 12 to 13
    Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $529M to $559M
    Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $187M to $371M
    Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $291M to $183M
    Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $19.4M to $19.8M
    Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · 1929104.0 to unset
    Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • RAUM · $548M to $578M
    Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,378 to 1,406
    Jan 5, 2024 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 27 to 12
    Jan 5, 2024 to Mar 15, 2024
  • HNW clients · 469 to 237
    Jan 5, 2024 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Individual clients · 909 to 355
    Jan 5, 2024 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 41 to 42
    Jan 5, 2024 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 0 to 11
    Jan 5, 2024 to Mar 15, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 13 to 12
    Jan 5, 2024 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Other offices · 2 to 1
    Jan 5, 2024 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $441M to $529M
    Jan 5, 2024 to Mar 15, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $314M to $187M
    Jan 5, 2024 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $97.0M to $291M
    Jan 5, 2024 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $23.4M to $19.4M
    Jan 5, 2024 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $1.5M to $1.9M
    Jan 5, 2024 to Mar 15, 2024
  • RAUM · $465M to $548M
    Jan 5, 2024 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Accounts · 1,136 to 1,378
    Jul 25, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 12 to 27
    Jul 25, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
  • HNW clients · 302 to 469
    Jul 25, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
  • Individual clients · 788 to 909
    Jul 25, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
  • Pension plan clients · 0 to 2
    Jul 25, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 0 to 41
    Jul 25, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
  • Employees · 26 to 27
    Jul 25, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 11 to 13
    Jul 25, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $453M to $441M
    Jul 25, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
Signals
21 dated events
  • Protection Point Advisors no longer on the SEC adviser roster (last listed 2025-12-20, RAUM $578.4M)
    Jan 2, 2026 · Left the SEC roster · derived
  • Mark Jon Wyhlidko left Protection Point Advisors for Avior Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2026-01-14)
    Dec 31, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Cheryl C Blakey left Protection Point Advisors for Avior Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2026-01-14)
    Dec 31, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Michael Clark left Protection Point Advisors for Avior Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2026-01-27)
    Dec 31, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Evan Harris Farr left Protection Point Advisors for Avior Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2026-06-22)
    Dec 31, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Nathan Salimi left Protection Point Advisors for Avior Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2026-01-15)
    Dec 31, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Ari Sommer left Protection Point Advisors for Avior Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2026-09-09)
    Dec 31, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Richard Lee Watson left Protection Point Advisors for Avior Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2026-01-21)
    Dec 31, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Patrick Salimi left Protection Point Advisors for Avior Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2026-02-02)
    Dec 31, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • John Joseph Heck left Protection Point Advisors for Avior Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2026-04-15)
    Dec 31, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Michael Jude Clarke left Protection Point Advisors for Avior Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2026-01-21)
    Dec 31, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Stephen Michael Holmes left Protection Point Advisors for Avior Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2026-01-27)
    Dec 31, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Michael John Welker left Protection Point Advisors for Avior Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2026-02-17)
    Dec 31, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Protection Point Advisors's advisors moved to Avior Wealth Management, LLC (Roseville, CA): 11 of 12 registered, on the same day
    Dec 31, 2025 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
  • 2 advisors left Protection Point Advisors (Riverton, UT) for Avior Wealth Management, LLC on the same day
    Dec 31, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Monica Scarlett Razuleu-Munoz left Protection Point Advisors for Strong Foundation Wealth Management Llc (registered 2025-11-25)
    Dec 5, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Eric Glenn Imley left Protection Point Advisors for Soaring Investment Management, Llc (registered 2025-07-14)
    Jul 10, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Daniel Joseph Mirgon left Protection Point Advisors for Dan Mirgon, Llc (registered 2024-03-25)
    Feb 20, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Michael Gomez left Protection Point Advisors for J.P. Morgan Securities Llc (registered 2022-10-14)
    Sep 20, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Protection Point Advisors reported 11 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 1 (2022-01-04 to 2022-03-23)
    Mar 23, 2022 · Advisor headcount change · derived
  • Ewg Elevate Inc. filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jul 26, 2018 · 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.
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
Former SEC-registered adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026