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SEC-registered adviser

S•••• F•••••••• A•••••••

Independent wealth managerRichmond, VirginiaCRD 296914SEC 801-132555websiteIAPD
Legal name S•••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L••
Latest filing Mar 17, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 11, 2025 · 3 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 28, 2025
RAUM
$147M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$147M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$49.0M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
3 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$147M as of Mar 17, 2026
Apr 11, 2025$116M then
HNW client RAUM$96.6M as of Mar 17, 2026
Apr 11, 2025$71.6M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 17, 2026
Apr 11, 20253 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Mar 17, 2026
Apr 11, 20255 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +27% over the last fiscal yearIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 17, 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
RAUM per advisor
$49.0MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
55derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$235,732derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+27%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+13%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$96.6M66%
  • Individuals$50.5M34%
Individual clients
120reported
HNW clients
44reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
624reported
Financial planning clients
11-25reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
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
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
L••••• K••••••• Z••••••• H•••••Certified Financial PlannerRichmond, VaJun 1, 201813 y1
S•••••• A••••• G•••••Certified Financial PlannerRichmond, VaDec 12, 202222 y3
M••••••• O•••••••Certified Financial PlannerRichmond, VaMar 18, 202411 y1
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
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
No Schedule A on the extract for this adviser.
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Richmond, Va · principal300
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 507 to 624
    Aug 4, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • HNW clients · 37 to 44
    Aug 4, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Individual clients · 108 to 120
    Aug 4, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 5.0 to unset
    Aug 4, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Employees · 5 to 7
    Aug 4, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $116M to $147M
    Aug 4, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $71.6M to $96.6M
    Aug 4, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $44.2M to $50.5M
    Aug 4, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · 0.0 to unset
    Aug 4, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • RAUM · $116M to $147M
    Aug 4, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
Signals
No event on the tape.
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/spark-financial-advisorsreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
S••••FINANCIALADVISORS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
804-451-1210reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 17, 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
$49.0Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026