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SEC-registered adviser

Martel Wealth Advisors, LLC

Independent wealth managerVancouver, WashingtonCRD 296896SEC 801-113777websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jan 28, 2026
First filing on the tape Jul 2, 2018 · 18 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 1, 2018
RAUM
$1.5B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
84%
of RAUM
Private clients
84%
$1.2B individuals and HNW
Advisors
8
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$182M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
13
12 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
18 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.5B as of Jan 28, 2026
Mar 7, 2019$565M then
HNW client RAUM$996M as of Jan 28, 2026
Mar 7, 2019$295M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of Jan 28, 2026
Mar 7, 20195 then
Employees (5.A)13 as of Jan 28, 2026
Mar 7, 201910 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +17% over the last fiscal year+18% a year over threeIARs 6 to 6
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jan 28, 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
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
RAUM per advisor
$182MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
125derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$523,651derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
84%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
16%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.6derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
8.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+17%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-0.7%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$776M, 918 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • 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$996M68%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$231M16%
  • Individuals$223M15%
  • Corporations and businesses$9.8M0.7%
Individual clients
616reported
HNW clients
382reported
Pension plan clients
32reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
2,787reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$776M for 918 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.84 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.16 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
8 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Mark Stephen MartelCertified Financial PlannerVancouver, WaAug 2, 201843 y1
Lloyd Grant CaudleVancouver, WaAug 2, 201822 y2
Michele Marie MadaszVancouver, WaAug 2, 201817 y1
Jason Stephen MartelCertified Financial PlannerVancouver, WaAug 2, 201810 y1
Julie Dianne ScottVancouver, Wa Aug 2, 201828 y2
Ann Louise MooreChartered Financial AnalystVancouver, WaMay 7, 202110 y0
Devin JacksonVancouver, WaMay 1, 202614 y0
Andrew Loughridge StrongVancouver, WaJul 31, 202615 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 headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
none on the tape
    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
      • Marie Michele Madasz · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 09/2020 · owns less than 5%
      • Stephen Mark Martel · President/Ceocontrol
        since 11/1982 · owns 75% or more
      Entity owners
      • Aspen Standard Group, LLC · Member
        direct · 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
      Vancouver, Wa · principal820
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      ADV anomalies
      1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jan 28, 2026
        MARTEL, MARK, STEPHEN (PRESIDENT/CEO) left Schedule A between the filings of 2020-09-25 and 2026-01-28
        peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 2,751 to 2,787
        Apr 8, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
      • Business name · MARTEL WEALTH ADVISORS INC to MARTEL WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC
        Apr 8, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
      • Corporate clients · 0 to 3
        Apr 8, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
      • HNW clients · 334 to 382
        Apr 8, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
      • Individual clients · 671 to 616
        Apr 8, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
      • Pension plan clients · 35 to 32
        Apr 8, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $650M to $776M
        Apr 8, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
      • Employees · 14 to 13
        Apr 8, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
      • Legal name · MARTEL WEALTH ADVISORS INC to MARTEL WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC
        Apr 8, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
      • Organization form · Corporation to Limited Liability Company
        Apr 8, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.0B to $1.2B
        Apr 8, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $804M to $996M
        Apr 8, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $222M to $223M
        Apr 8, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $218M to $231M
        Apr 8, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
      • Pension RAUM · $218M to $231M
        Apr 8, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
      • RAUM · $1.2B to $1.5B
        Apr 8, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
      • Related adviser · false to true
        Apr 8, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
      • Succession · false to true
        Apr 8, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
      • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
        Feb 13, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
      • Accounts · 2,662 to 2,751
        Feb 29, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 11 to 12
        Feb 29, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
      • HNW clients · 286 to 334
        Feb 29, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
      • Individual clients · 698 to 671
        Feb 29, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
      • Pension plan clients · 27 to 35
        Feb 29, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $457M to $650M
        Feb 29, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
      • Employees · 12 to 14
        Feb 29, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 251-500
        Feb 29, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
      • State-registered IARs · 5 to 6
        Feb 29, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $892M to $1.0B
        Feb 29, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $656M to $804M
        Feb 29, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $237M to $222M
        Feb 29, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $187M to $218M
        Feb 29, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
      • Pension RAUM · $187M to $218M
        Feb 29, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
      • RAUM · $1.1B to $1.2B
        Feb 29, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
      • Accounts · 2,698 to 2,662
        Mar 20, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 12 to 11
        Mar 20, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
      • HNW clients · 259 to 286
        Mar 20, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
      • Individual clients · 726 to 698
        Mar 20, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
      • Pension plan clients · 25 to 27
        Mar 20, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $665M to $457M
        Mar 20, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
      Signals
      6 dated events
      • Martel Wealth Advisors, Llc reported succeeding to the business of Martel Wealth Advisors Inc (Form ADV Item 4)
        Jan 28, 2026 · Succession (Item 4) · fact
      • Dianne Julie Scott (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Martel Wealth Advisors, Llc (listed 2020-07-22, absent 2020-09-25)
        Sep 25, 2020 · Control person left · inference
      • Marie Michele Madasz (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Martel Wealth Advisors, Llc
        Sep 25, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
      • Martel Wealth Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $565.3M, up 288% from $145.6M (2018-09-21 to 2019-03-07)
        Mar 7, 2019 · RAUM change · derived
      • Martel Wealth Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $145.6M, down 76% from $610.6M (2018-08-30 to 2018-09-21)
        Sep 21, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
      • Martel Wealth Advisors Inc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Jul 2, 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.
      How to reach
      public business contact points only, each with its source
      Business email
      info@martelwealthadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Business phone
      360-694-9940reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/martel-wealth-advisors-increportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Website
      MARTELWEALTHADVISORS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Principal office phone
      360-694-9940reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jan 28, 2026
      Contact form
      MARTELWEALTHADVISORS.COM/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Team page
      MARTELWEALTHADVISORS.COM/teamreportedpublished 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
      $182Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026