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SEC-registered adviser

B••••••••• W•••••

Independent wealth managerWinchester, VirginiaCRD 305896SEC 801-117676websiteIAPD
Legal name B••••••••• W•••••• L••
Latest filing Feb 11, 2026
First filing on the tape Oct 24, 2019 · 17 filings
SEC status approved since Nov 21, 2019
RAUM
$425M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
97%
$414M individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$70.9M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
17 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$425M as of Feb 11, 2026
Feb 24, 2020$162M then
HNW client RAUM$326M as of Feb 11, 2026
Feb 24, 2020$94.5M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of Feb 11, 2026
Feb 24, 20203 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Feb 11, 2026
Feb 24, 20206 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +39% over the last fiscal year+22% a year over threeIARs 5 to 6offices 1 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 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
  • 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
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$70.9MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
67derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$400,498derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.2%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+39%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+20%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+18%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$425MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$5.3M, 4 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)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$326M77%
  • Individuals$88.1M21%
  • Charitable organizations$9.4M2.2%
  • Corporations and businesses$1.5M0.4%
Individual clients
292reported
HNW clients
107reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
5reported
Accounts
1,062reported
Financial planning clients
11-25reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$5.3M for 4 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.97 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=4.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
6 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
J•••••• A•••• H•••Certified Financial PlannerWinchester, VaJan 22, 202018 y2
J••••• D••••• B•••••••••Winchester, VaFeb 4, 202014 y1
J••••• D••••• N••••••Certified Financial PlannerWinchester, VaFeb 11, 202023 y5
K••••••• K•••• W••••Winchester, VaMay 27, 202028 y4
S••••• G•••••• P•••••••Certified Financial PlannerWinchester, Va Jun 18, 202018 y1
L••• Z••••••••Certified Financial PlannerWinchester, Va Jan 23, 202511 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
  • H•••• J••••••• A•••• · Managing Member/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 06/2018 · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Winchester, Va · principal600
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Winchester, VA1 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • RAUM up 25 %Change between filings · filing Feb 11, 2026
    RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $306,948,786 to $425,329,328 (+39.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-02-13 and 2026-02-11; the peer median change was +15.0% (4549 comparable advisers, 92.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (4,549) · 92% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 836 to 1,062
    Nov 7, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
    Nov 7, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 3 to 4
    Nov 7, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
  • Charity clients · 1 to 5
    Nov 7, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
  • HNW clients · 82 to 107
    Nov 7, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
  • Individual clients · 257 to 292
    Nov 7, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $4.3M to $5.3M
    Nov 7, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
  • Employees · 6 to 7
    Nov 7, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 6
    Nov 7, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $306M to $425M
    Nov 7, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $223M to $326M
    Nov 7, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $74.7M to $88.1M
    Nov 7, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $582,211 to $693,514
    Nov 7, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
  • RAUM · $307M to $425M
    Nov 7, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
  • Other offices · 1 to 2
    Feb 13, 2025 to Nov 7, 2025
  • Accounts · 810 to 836
    Mar 6, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • Charity clients · 5 to 1
    Mar 6, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 1 to 2
    Mar 6, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • HNW clients · 74 to 82
    Mar 6, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • Individual clients · 248 to 257
    Mar 6, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $4.4M to $4.3M
    Mar 6, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 11-25
    Mar 6, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $266M to $306M
    Mar 6, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $189M to $223M
    Mar 6, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $70.9M to $74.7M
    Mar 6, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $393,341 to $582,211
    Mar 6, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • RAUM · $266M to $307M
    Mar 6, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • Accounts · 780 to 810
    Mar 16, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • HNW clients · 61 to 74
    Mar 16, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • Individual clients · 250 to 248
    Mar 16, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $5.0M to $4.4M
    Mar 16, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $234M to $266M
    Mar 16, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $159M to $189M
    Mar 16, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $69.8M to $70.9M
    Mar 16, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $330,560 to $393,341
    Mar 16, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • RAUM · $234M to $266M
    Mar 16, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
  • Accounts · 680 to 780
    Feb 16, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 5
    Feb 16, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
  • Corporate clients · 0 to 1
    Feb 16, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
  • HNW clients · 72 to 61
    Feb 16, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
Signals
2 dated events
  • B••••••••• W••••• reported RAUM $425.3M, up 39% from $306.9M (2025-11-07 to 2026-02-11)
    Feb 11, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • B••••••••• W••••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Oct 24, 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
Business email
support@bwlegacy.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
dlewis@bwlegacy.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
540-662-5233reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Website
bwlegacy.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
Principal office phone
540-662-5233reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 11, 2026
Contact form
bwlegacy.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
bwlegacy.com/teamreportedpublished 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
$70.9Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026