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SEC-registered adviser

P••••• W••••• A•••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerCharlotte, North CarolinaCRD 300558SEC 801-120811websiteIAPD
Latest filing Feb 27, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 16, 2021 · 12 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 16, 2021
RAUM
$204M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
97%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$200M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$68.0M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
4
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
1
reported on Schedule D
History
12 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$204M as of Feb 27, 2026
Feb 24, 2022$121M then
HNW client RAUM$175M as of Feb 27, 2026
Feb 24, 2022$107M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Feb 27, 2026
Feb 24, 20223 then
Employees (5.A)4 as of Feb 27, 2026
Feb 24, 20224 then
Private funds1 as of Feb 27, 2026
Feb 28, 20251 then
RAUM +26% over the last fiscal year+19% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 27, 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
  • RIA with private funds · a wealth manager (private-client share at least 50 percent) that reports at least one private fund on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
RAUM per advisor
$68.0MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
45derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$386,612derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
97%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.1%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+26%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, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, 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)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$175M86%
  • Individuals$24.4M12%
  • Insurance companies$2.7M1.3%
  • Charitable organizations$1.6M0.8%
Individual clients
87reported
HNW clients
48reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
1reported
Accounts
528reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourly, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.98 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 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
W•••••• B••••••• B••••••Certified Financial PlannerC••••••••, NcFeb 8, 201923 y4
J••• W••••• S••••••Certified Financial PlannerC••••••••, NcAug 26, 202116 y1
S••••• C••••••C••••••••, Nc Mar 18, 202611 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
  • B••••••• W••••••• B••••••• · Managing Member/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2019 · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • C•••••••• G••••• P•••••••• L••
    pooled vehicle sponsorn
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
C••••••••, Nc · principal310
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • C••••••••, NC1 employees
  • , 1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 486 to 528
    Sep 25, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • HNW clients · 41 to 48
    Sep 25, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Individual clients · 78 to 87
    Sep 25, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Employees · 5 to 4
    Sep 25, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $156M to $197M
    Sep 25, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $138M to $175M
    Sep 25, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $20.4M to $24.4M
    Sep 25, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $6.3M to $6.7M
    Sep 25, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • RAUM · $162M to $204M
    Sep 25, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Accounts · 409 to 486
    Aug 6, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
  • Charity clients · 9 to 1
    Aug 6, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 38 to 41
    Aug 6, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 58 to 78
    Aug 6, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
  • Employees · 4 to 5
    Aug 6, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Aug 6, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
  • HQ city · unset to C••••••••
    Aug 6, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
  • HQ state · unset to NC
    Aug 6, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
  • Other offices · 3 to 1
    Aug 6, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
  • Private funds · unset to 1
    Aug 6, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $128M to $156M
    Aug 6, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $117M to $138M
    Aug 6, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $17.9M to $20.4M
    Aug 6, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $8.6M to $6.3M
    Aug 6, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $137M to $162M
    Aug 6, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
  • Other offices · 2 to 3
    Feb 27, 2024 to Aug 6, 2024
  • Accounts · 365 to 409
    Mar 24, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
    Mar 24, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
  • HNW clients · 35 to 38
    Mar 24, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
  • Individual clients · 50 to 58
    Mar 24, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
  • Assets in custody · 100000.0 to unset
    Mar 24, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
  • Custody of client assets · true to false
    Mar 24, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 2 to 3
    Mar 24, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
  • Other offices · 0 to 2
    Mar 24, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $113M to $128M
    Mar 24, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $101M to $117M
    Mar 24, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $15.0M to $17.9M
    Mar 24, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $4.0M to $8.6M
    Mar 24, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
  • RAUM · $117M to $137M
    Mar 24, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $116M to $113M
    Mar 15, 2023 to Mar 24, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $104M to $101M
    Mar 15, 2023 to Mar 24, 2023
Signals
1 dated events
  • P••••• W••••• A•••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Mar 16, 2021 · 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
hello@portusadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business email
info@portusadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
704-936-0084reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Website
P•••••ADVISORS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
Principal office phone
704-936-0084reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 27, 2026
Contact form
portusadvisors.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 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
$68.0Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026