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SEC-registered adviser

B•••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerWest Chester, PennsylvaniaCRD 304430SEC 801-117158websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 17, 2026
First filing on the tape Jun 21, 2019 · 33 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 13, 2019
RAUM
$343M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
38%
of RAUM
Private clients
95%
$325M individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$57.1M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
33 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$343M as of Mar 17, 2026
Mar 16, 2020$97.9M then
HNW client RAUM$208M as of Mar 17, 2026
Mar 16, 2020$56.7M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Mar 17, 2026
Mar 16, 20204 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Mar 17, 2026
Mar 16, 20204 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +24% over the last fiscal year+20% a year over threeIARs 6 to 5
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
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$57.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
100derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$217,831derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
38%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
5.2%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
0.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+24%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-17%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+7.7%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$166MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$224M, 406 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$208M61%
  • Individuals$117M34%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$17.9M5.2%
  • Corporations and businesses$130,8780.0%
Individual clients
482reported
HNW clients
120reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,573reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$224M for 406 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.95 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.05 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
6 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
J••••• D•••• B••••Certified Financial PlannerWest Chester, Pa Aug 13, 201916 y2
D••••• P•••••• M•••••Certified Financial PlannerWest Chester, PaAug 13, 201931 y2
D••••• E••••Certified Financial PlannerWest Chester, PaMar 10, 202011 y0
K•••• C••• W••••Certified Financial PlannerAnnapolis, MdNov 25, 202024 y1
M••• A•••• M••Certified Financial PlannerWest Chester, Pa Jul 19, 202313 y0
J••• D••••• B••••••West Chester, PaJun 5, 202611 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
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • B••••• J•••••• D•••• · Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 07/2019 · owns 25% to 50%
  • M• H•••• D•••••• P•••••• · Managing Membercontrol
    since 07/2019 · owns 50% to 75%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • B•••••• • A••••••••• L••
    insurancen
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
West Chester, Pa · principal510
Georgetown, De200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Annapolis, MD2 employees
  • Georgetown, DE2 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,378 to 1,573
    Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 6 to 5
    Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Advisory activities · 4 to 5
    Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Corporate clients · unset to 5.0
    Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • HNW clients · 92 to 120
    Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Individual clients · 467 to 482
    Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 5.0 to unset
    Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $174M to $224M
    Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Employees · 6 to 5
    Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 6 to 5
    Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $98.1M to $129M
    Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $143M to $208M
    Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $117M to $117M
    Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $178M to $214M
    Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $16.4M to $17.9M
    Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • RAUM · $276M to $343M
    Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,343 to 1,378
    Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
  • HNW clients · 125 to 92
    Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
  • Individual clients · 423 to 467
    Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $154M to $174M
    Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $87.9M to $98.1M
    Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $155M to $143M
    Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $77.4M to $117M
    Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $159M to $178M
    Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $14.8M to $16.4M
    Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
  • RAUM · $247M to $276M
    Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,251 to 1,343
    Nov 8, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
    Nov 8, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
  • HNW clients · 99 to 125
    Nov 8, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
  • Individual clients · 421 to 423
    Nov 8, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $132M to $154M
    Nov 8, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
  • Employees · 7 to 6
    Nov 8, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 6
    Nov 8, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $74.5M to $87.9M
    Nov 8, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $113M to $155M
    Nov 8, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $76.7M to $77.4M
    Nov 8, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $126M to $159M
    Nov 8, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $11.5M to $14.8M
    Nov 8, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
  • RAUM · $201M to $247M
    Nov 8, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
Signals
3 dated events
  • B•••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• reported RAUM $233.9M, up 93% from $121.1M (2021-09-27 to 2022-03-08)
    Mar 8, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
  • B•••••• F•••••••• A••••••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jul 12, 2019 · First SEC registration · fact
  • John William Miller (Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of B•••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• (listed 2019-06-21, absent 2019-07-12)
    Jul 12, 2019 · Control person left · inference
Across DFX
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How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business phone
410-507-6556reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
443-603-0201reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/ballast-financial-advisorsreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/anchor-capital-management-llcreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
Website
a••••••••.netreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
Principal office phone
484-266-7281reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 17, 2026
Contact form
a••••••••.netreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Team page
a••••••••.netreportedpublished 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
$57.1Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026