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SEC-registered adviser

W••••••• P••••••• L••

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Seattle, WashingtonCRD 300994SEC 801-128729websiteIAPD
Legal name W••••••• M••••••••• C•••••• I• L••
Latest filing Mar 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Aug 14, 2023 · 5 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 13, 2023
RAUM
$374M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
0.0%
$0 individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$125M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
9
reported on Schedule D
History
5 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$374M as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 21, 2024$288M then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 21, 20243 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 21, 20244 then
Private funds9 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 21, 20247 then
RAUM +7.3% over the last fiscal yearIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$125MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
unknownderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$41.6MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+7.3%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, performance-based, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for pooled vehicles, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$349M, 8 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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$374M100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
9reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$349M for 8 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=1.0 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
B•••• G•••••• E•••Seattle, WaSep 13, 202322 y0
R••••• A••••• B••••••••Seattle, WaSep 13, 202316 y0
E••• S•••••• T•••••••Seattle, WaSep 13, 202316 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
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      8 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      G•••• I•••••••• L••Private Equity Fund$69.1M25Mar 30, 2021
      S•••••••• I••••••• ••• L••Private Equity Fund$55.5M54Mar 22, 2022
      T•••• B•••• I••••••• L••Private Equity Fund$53.2M23Mar 31, 2023
      S•••••••• I••••••• •••••• L•Private Equity Fund$52.6M15Mar 22, 2022
      G•••• I•••••••• L••Other Private Fund$41.3M28Jul 8, 2024
      W••••••• P••••••• F••• I• L•Private Equity Fund$32.5M1Mar 20, 2019
      C•••••• I••••••• L••Private Equity Fund$22.3M20Mar 30, 2021
      S•••••••• I••••••• ••• I• L••Private Equity Fund$3.3M3Mar 22, 2022
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • B••••••••• R•••••• A••••• · Managing Membercontrol
        since 01/2010 · owns 50% to 75%
      • E•••• B••••• G•••••• · Partnercontrol
        since 03/2019 · owns less than 5%
      • T•••••••• E•••• S•••••• · Managing Member; Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 01/2010 · owns 50% to 75%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
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      • G•••• M••••••• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • G•••• M•••••• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • S•••••••• G• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • S•••••••• M•••••• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • T•••• B•••• M••••••• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • W••••••• M••••••••• C•••••• I• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • W••••••• P••••••• F••• I• G• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      Seattle, Wa · principal300
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 8 to 9
        Apr 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
        Apr 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 8 to 9
        Apr 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Private funds · 8 to 9
        Apr 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $349M to $374M
        Apr 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $349M to $374M
        Apr 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • RAUM · $349M to $374M
        Apr 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Accounts · 7 to 8
        Jul 8, 2024 to Apr 28, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 7 to 8
        Jul 8, 2024 to Apr 28, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $219M to $349M
        Jul 8, 2024 to Apr 28, 2025
      • Employees · 4 to 5
        Jul 8, 2024 to Apr 28, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Jul 8, 2024 to Apr 28, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $288M to $349M
        Jul 8, 2024 to Apr 28, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $288M to $349M
        Jul 8, 2024 to Apr 28, 2025
      • RAUM · $288M to $349M
        Jul 8, 2024 to Apr 28, 2025
      • Private funds · 7 to 8
        Mar 21, 2024 to Jul 8, 2024
      • Private funds · 14 to 7
        Aug 14, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $219M to $288M
        Aug 14, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $219M to $288M
        Aug 14, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
      • RAUM · $219M to $288M
        Aug 14, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
      Signals
      1 dated events
      • W••••••• P••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Aug 14, 2023 · First SEC registration · fact
      Across DFX
      shared identifiers only, never a name match
      How to reach
      public business contact points only, each with its source
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/westward-partners-llc/aboutreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Website
      westwardpartnersllc.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      206-669-4007reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 31, 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
      Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)deriveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
      RAUM per advisor
      $125Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026