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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

Ewa, LLC

Independent wealth managerPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaCRD 308977SEC 801-118806websiteIAPD
Latest filing Aug 6, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 27, 2020 · 34 filings
SEC status approved since May 28, 2020
RAUM
$751M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$751M individuals and HNW
Advisors
9
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$83.4M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
14
8 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
34 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$751M as of Aug 6, 2026
Mar 12, 2021$199M then
HNW client RAUM$95.1M as of Aug 6, 2026
Mar 12, 2021$136M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)8 as of Aug 6, 2026
Mar 12, 20215 then
Employees (5.A)14 as of Aug 6, 2026
Mar 12, 20219 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +34% over the last fiscal year+39% a year over threeIARs 7 to 8
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 6, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • 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
  • Mass-affluent RIA · private-client share at least 50 percent, non-HNW individuals at least 60 percent of private-client RAUM
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$83.4MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
44derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$468,508derivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$288,512derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.6derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
9.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+34%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+14%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+7.9%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$672MreportedItem 5.I
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 securities (9.A.1.b)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$656M87%
  • High-net-worth individuals$95.1M13%
Individual clients
194reported
HNW clients
203reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
2,602reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
9 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Matthew Bishop BlockiCertified Financial PlannerPittsburgh, PaJun 1, 202015 y1
Nicklaus A StonesiferCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantPittsburgh, PaJun 1, 202016 y1
Jamison Foster SmithPittsburgh, PaMay 6, 202111 y0
Christopher M PavcicPittsburgh, PaMay 10, 202110 y0
Benjamin RuttenbergCertified Financial PlannerPittsburgh, PaJan 12, 202212 y0
Jordan Dyan FediaczkoPittsburgh, PaNov 2, 202320 y0
Drew David DeimelPittsburgh, Pa Oct 7, 202519 y1
Tyler HoustonCertified Financial PlannerPittsburgh, PaJan 20, 202614 y1
James Stuart RuttenbergPittsburgh, PaMar 19, 202636 y0
Advisor movement
1 left, 2 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 11% of current headcount2 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
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
  • Bishop Matthew Blocki · Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 04/2020 · owns 75% or more
  • Foster Jamison Smith · Member
    since 09/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • A Nicklaus Stonesifer · Member
    since 09/2022 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Pittsburgh, Pa · principal931
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Feb 16, 2026
    HNW share of RAUM moved from 79.0% to 13.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-04-29 and 2026-02-16
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,483)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 2,420 to 2,602
    Oct 1, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 7 to 8
    Oct 1, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 9 to 0
    Oct 1, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
  • HNW clients · 172 to 203
    Oct 1, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
  • Individual clients · 197 to 194
    Oct 1, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
  • Employees · 9 to 14
    Oct 1, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 7 to 8
    Oct 1, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $664M to $751M
    Oct 1, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $538M to $95.1M
    Oct 1, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $106M to $656M
    Oct 1, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
  • RAUM · $664M to $751M
    Oct 1, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
  • Accounts · 2,399 to 2,420
    Apr 29, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 3 to 9
    Apr 29, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
  • HNW clients · 150 to 172
    Apr 29, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
  • Individual clients · 218 to 197
    Apr 29, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
  • Assets in custody · unset to 0.0
    Apr 29, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Apr 29, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $559M to $664M
    Apr 29, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $444M to $538M
    Apr 29, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $112M to $106M
    Apr 29, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
  • RAUM · $559M to $664M
    Apr 29, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,949 to 2,399
    Jan 2, 2025 to Feb 25, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 7
    Jan 2, 2025 to Feb 25, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 0 to 3
    Jan 2, 2025 to Feb 25, 2025
  • HNW clients · 76 to 150
    Jan 2, 2025 to Feb 25, 2025
  • Individual clients · 229 to 218
    Jan 2, 2025 to Feb 25, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 7
    Jan 2, 2025 to Feb 25, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $408M to $559M
    Jan 2, 2025 to Feb 25, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $297M to $444M
    Jan 2, 2025 to Feb 25, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $111M to $112M
    Jan 2, 2025 to Feb 25, 2025
  • RAUM · $408M to $559M
    Jan 2, 2025 to Feb 25, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,706 to 1,949
    May 17, 2023 to Mar 2, 2024
  • Individual clients · 227 to 229
    May 17, 2023 to Mar 2, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $277M to $408M
    May 17, 2023 to Mar 2, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $187M to $297M
    May 17, 2023 to Mar 2, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $90.1M to $111M
    May 17, 2023 to Mar 2, 2024
  • RAUM · $277M to $408M
    May 17, 2023 to Mar 2, 2024
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $248M to $0
    May 17, 2023 to Mar 2, 2024
  • Accounts · 424 to 1,706
    Dec 6, 2022 to Feb 26, 2023
  • HNW clients · 63 to 76
    Dec 6, 2022 to Feb 26, 2023
Signals
10 dated events
  • Devin Sami Faddoul left Ewa, Llc for Atmos Advisory, Llc (registered 2025-11-11)
    Oct 19, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Ewa, Llc reported RAUM $559.0M, up 37% from $408.1M (2025-01-02 to 2025-02-25)
    Feb 25, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
  • Stephanie G Bogden left Ewa, Llc for Confluence Financial Partners (registered 2024-11-18)
    Oct 22, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • G Stephanie Bogden (Chief Operating Officer, Chief Compliance Officer & Member) no longer on Schedule A of Ewa, Llc (listed 2024-09-18, absent 2024-10-09)
    Oct 9, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • Ewa, Llc reported RAUM $408.1M, up 48% from $276.6M (2023-05-17 to 2024-03-02)
    Mar 2, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
  • G Stephanie Bogden (Chief Operating Officer & Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Ewa, Llc
    Jun 3, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • H Grace Holt (Chief Operations Officer & Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Ewa, Llc (listed 2022-04-20, absent 2022-06-03)
    Jun 3, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Gilchrist Jake Mccracken (Manager) no longer on Schedule A of Ewa, Llc (listed 2020-12-09, absent 2021-03-12)
    Mar 12, 2021 · Control person left · inference
  • M Trevor York (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Ewa, Llc (listed 2020-12-09, absent 2021-03-12)
    Mar 12, 2021 · Control person left · inference
  • Ewa, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Apr 27, 2020 · 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 phone
412-991-1385reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
814-299-9612reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/equilibrium-wealth-advisorsreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
ewa-llc.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
(412) 288-2363reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 6, 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
$83.4Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026