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SEC-registered adviser

R•••••• I••••••••• P•••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerPinehurst, North CarolinaCRD 297369SEC 801-113515websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 11, 2026
First filing on the tape May 29, 2018 · 15 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 28, 2018
RAUM
$268M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
87%
$233M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$89.4M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
6
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
15 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$268M as of Mar 11, 2026
Jan 31, 2019$123M then
HNW client RAUM$135M as of Mar 11, 2026
Jan 31, 2019$50.6M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 11, 2026
Jan 31, 20192 then
Employees (5.A)6 as of Mar 11, 2026
Jan 31, 20192 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +14% over the last fiscal year+17% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 11, 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
RAUM per advisor
$89.4MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
228derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$243,665derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
13%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+14%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 feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$1.6M, 6 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)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$135M50%
  • Individuals$98.4M37%
  • Charitable organizations$33.8M13%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$547,9750.2%
  • Corporations and businesses$506,8180.2%
Individual clients
575reported
HNW clients
109reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
9reported
Accounts
1,101reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$1.6M for 6 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.87 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.13 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
J••• P•••••• H•••••••••Pinehurst, Nc Oct 10, 201829 y1
R••••• J•• W•••••Pinehurst, NcOct 19, 201817 y2
L•••• N••••• W•••••Pinehurst, NcMar 16, 202314 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
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • W•••••• R•••••• J•• · Member And Ccocontrol
      since 05/2018 · owns 75% or more
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    • J••• H•••••••••
      n
    • R••••• W•••••
      insurancen
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Pinehurst, Nc · principal300
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Rockingham, NC3 employees
    ADV anomalies
    1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • custody status changedChange between filings · filing Mar 11, 2026
      custody of client assets (Item 9.A): no on the filing of 2025-02-25, yes on the filing of 2026-03-11
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 997 to 1,101
      Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
    • HNW clients · 78 to 109
      Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
    • Individual clients · 537 to 575
      Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $917,067 to $1.6M
      Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
    • Custody of client assets · false to true
      Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $235M to $268M
      Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $109M to $135M
      Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $95.5M to $98.4M
      Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $655,426 to $547,975
      Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
    • RAUM · $235M to $268M
      Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
    • Accounts · 921 to 997
      Apr 22, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
    • HNW clients · 61 to 78
      Apr 22, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
    • Individual clients · 540 to 537
      Apr 22, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $969,346 to $917,067
      Apr 22, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
      Apr 22, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $190M to $235M
      Apr 22, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $74.8M to $109M
      Apr 22, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $88.2M to $95.5M
      Apr 22, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $456,064 to $655,426
      Apr 22, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
    • RAUM · $190M to $235M
      Apr 22, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
    • Accounts · 898 to 921
      Mar 14, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
    • Charity clients · 11 to 9
      Mar 14, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 2 to 3
      Mar 14, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
    • HNW clients · 53 to 61
      Mar 14, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
    • Individual clients · 507 to 540
      Mar 14, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $1.1M to $969,346
      Mar 14, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
    • Custody of client assets · true to false
      Mar 14, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $168M to $190M
      Mar 14, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $66.6M to $74.8M
      Mar 14, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $79.8M to $88.2M
      Mar 14, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · $471,488 to $456,064
      Mar 14, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
    • RAUM · $168M to $190M
      Mar 14, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
    • Accounts · 839 to 898
      Mar 10, 2022 to Mar 14, 2023
    • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
      Mar 10, 2022 to Mar 14, 2023
    • Charity clients · 7 to 11
      Mar 10, 2022 to Mar 14, 2023
    • Corporate clients · 5 to 2
      Mar 10, 2022 to Mar 14, 2023
    • HNW clients · 85 to 53
      Mar 10, 2022 to Mar 14, 2023
    • Individual clients · 461 to 507
      Mar 10, 2022 to Mar 14, 2023
    • Assets in custody · $1.1M to $1.1M
      Mar 10, 2022 to Mar 14, 2023
    • Employees · 2 to 6
      Mar 10, 2022 to Mar 14, 2023
    Signals
    1 dated events
    • R•••••• I••••••••• P•••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      May 29, 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 phone
    910-363-1010reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Website
    wealthfa.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    910-363-1010reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 11, 2026
    Contact form
    wealthfinancialadvocates.com/contactreportedpublished 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
    $89.4Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026