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SEC-registered adviser

M•• W••••• M••••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerHinsdale, IllinoisCRD 301011SEC 801-117155websiteIAPD
Latest filing May 21, 2026
First filing on the tape Jul 12, 2019 · 23 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 12, 2019
RAUM
$234M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
54%
$127M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$77.9M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
4
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
23 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$234M as of May 21, 2026
Mar 11, 2021$173M then
HNW client RAUM$111M as of May 21, 2026
Mar 11, 2021$76.2M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of May 21, 2026
Mar 16, 20202 then
Employees (5.A)4 as of May 21, 2026
Mar 16, 20202 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -1.2% over the last fiscal year+0.0% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of May 21, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Dual wealth and asset manager · private-client share 20 to 60 percent and fund or institutional share at least 30 percent
  • 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
$77.9MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
45derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.5MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
38%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
-1.2%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-27%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, commissionsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
participatesreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$48.6M, 33 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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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$111M48%
  • Insurance companies$77.5M33%
  • Corporations and businesses$18.4M7.9%
  • Individuals$15.3M6.5%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$5.4M2.3%
  • Charitable organizations$4.3M1.8%
  • State and municipal entities$1.5M0.6%
Individual clients
43reported
HNW clients
93reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
5reported
Accounts
156reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $2.1M managedreported
Custody of client assets
$48.6M for 33 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, commissionsreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.54 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.38 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
M•••••• D••••• P•••••Hinsdale, IlAug 12, 201923 y1
D•••• W•••• P•••••Hinsdale, IlAug 22, 201945 y1
D••••• R••••• B••••••••Harvey Cedars, Nj Jan 1, 202628 y6
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
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
  • P•••••• D••••• W•••• · Chief Executive Officercontrol
    since 12/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • P•••••• M••••••• D••••• · Managing Membercontrol
    since 12/2018 · owns 25% to 50%
  • P•••••• D••••• W•••• · Trusteecontrol
    since 06/2000 · owns 75% or more of D•••• W• P••••• D••••••••• O• T•••• D•••• J••• 1•• 2•••
  • S••••••••• G•••• J••••• · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 07/2019 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • D•••• W• P••••• D••••••••• O• T•••• D•••• J••• 1•• 2••• · Trust
    direct · owns 50% to 75%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Advisers that list M•• W••••• M••••••••• L•• as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Hinsdale, Il · principal310
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • business activity changedChange between filings · filing May 21, 2026
    selection of other advisers (Item 5.G.7): no on the filing of 2026-03-20, yes on the filing of 2026-05-21
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
  • clients down average size upCombination · filing Mar 20, 2026
    private clients fell 20 percent or more while RAUM per client rose 30 percent or more: a move up-market or the departure of small accounts. RAUM $236,380,931 to $233,597,123, advisors 3 to 3, private clients 187 to 136, offices 1 to 1 (2025-03-28 to 2026-03-20)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Advisory activities · 2 to 3
    Mar 20, 2026 to May 21, 2026
  • Accounts · 211 to 156
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Charity clients · unset to 5.0
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 17 to 6
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • HNW clients · 131 to 93
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Individual clients · 56 to 43
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 0.0 to unset
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $48.0M to $48.6M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $236M to $234M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $141M to $111M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $8.1M to $15.3M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $0 to $5.4M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • RAUM · $236M to $234M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $7.3M to $2.1M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Accounts · 175 to 211
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 20 to 17
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 137 to 131
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 6 to 56
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Commission compensation · false to true
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $38.3M to $48.0M
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Employees · 3 to 4
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 2 to 3
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Other offices · 0 to 1
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $247M to $236M
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $143M to $141M
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $524,694 to $8.1M
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $247M to $236M
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $40.4M to $7.3M
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 167 to 175
    Jan 4, 2024 to Mar 4, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 19 to 20
    Jan 4, 2024 to Mar 4, 2024
  • HNW clients · 123 to 137
    Jan 4, 2024 to Mar 4, 2024
  • Individual clients · 9 to 6
    Jan 4, 2024 to Mar 4, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $34.4M to $38.3M
    Jan 4, 2024 to Mar 4, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $233M to $247M
    Jan 4, 2024 to Mar 4, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $134M to $143M
    Jan 4, 2024 to Mar 4, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $718,805 to $524,694
    Jan 4, 2024 to Mar 4, 2024
  • RAUM · $233M to $247M
    Jan 4, 2024 to Mar 4, 2024
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $42.8M to $40.4M
    Jan 4, 2024 to Mar 4, 2024
Signals
2 dated events
  • 2 advisors left M•• I••••••••• M••••••••• I•• (Hinsdale, IL) for M•• W••••• M••••••••• L•• on the same day
    Dec 31, 2022 · Team lift-out · derived
  • M•• W••••• M••••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jul 12, 2019 · 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
Principal office phone
630-325-6900reportedpublic record, Form ADV, May 21, 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
$77.9Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026