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SEC-registered adviser

S•••• W••••• M••••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerBethlehem, PennsylvaniaCRD 309422SEC 801-131441websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 17, 2026
First filing on the tape Oct 9, 2024 · 8 filings
SEC status approved since Nov 7, 2024
RAUM
$262M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
84%
of RAUM
Private clients
89%
$234M individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$52.5M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
4
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
8 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$262M as of Mar 17, 2026
Apr 29, 2025$177M then
HNW client RAUM$136M as of Mar 17, 2026
Apr 29, 2025$96.6M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Mar 17, 2026
Apr 29, 20252 then
Employees (5.A)4 as of Mar 17, 2026
Apr 29, 20252 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +48% over the last fiscal yearIARs 2 to 4
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
RAUM per advisor
$52.5MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
95derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$514,637derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
84%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
9.8%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
0.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+48%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+100%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+11%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
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)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$136M52%
  • Individuals$97.3M37%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$24.0M9.1%
  • Corporations and businesses$2.9M1.1%
  • Charitable organizations$1.8M0.7%
Individual clients
384reported
HNW clients
92reported
Pension plan clients
48reported
Charitable clients
2reported
Accounts
510reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.89 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.1 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
P••• D•••• R•••••• B••••Bethlehem, PaDec 1, 202015 y3
S••••• F•••••••• M•••••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantNew York, Ny Oct 9, 202418 y1
H••••• R••••• E••••••• J••Bethlehem, PaDec 5, 202422 y0
C•••••••• R•••••• S••••••••Bethlehem, PaSep 16, 202511 y0
E•••• K••• C•••••••Bethlehem, PaJan 11, 202616 y1
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
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • B••••• P•••• D•••• · Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 03/2020 · owns 50% to 75%
  • S•••••••• M•••• A••• · Membercontrol
    since 03/2020 · owns 50% to 75%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • L•••••••• R••••• G••••
    investment companyn
  • P••• D•••• R•••••• B••••
    real estaten
  • S•••• F•••••••• S••••••••
    insurancen
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Bethlehem, Pa · principal510
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • , 1 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • RAUM up 25 %Change between filings · filing Mar 17, 2026
    RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $176,907,999 to $262,465,084 (+48.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-29 and 2026-03-17; the peer median change was +15.0% (4550 comparable advisers, 95.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (4,550) · 95% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 472 to 510
    Oct 6, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Charity clients · 3 to 2
    Oct 6, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 3 to 5
    Oct 6, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • HNW clients · 59 to 92
    Oct 6, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Individual clients · 371 to 384
    Oct 6, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 30 to 48
    Oct 6, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 1-10
    Oct 6, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $159M to $221M
    Oct 6, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $96.6M to $136M
    Oct 6, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $57.8M to $97.3M
    Oct 6, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $17.8M to $41.2M
    Oct 6, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $15.8M to $24.0M
    Oct 6, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • RAUM · $177M to $262M
    Oct 6, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 4
    Apr 29, 2025 to Oct 6, 2025
  • Employees · 2 to 4
    Apr 29, 2025 to Oct 6, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Apr 29, 2025 to Oct 6, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 2 to 4
    Apr 29, 2025 to Oct 6, 2025
  • Accounts · 622 to 472
    Dec 11, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
  • Charity clients · 2 to 3
    Dec 11, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 4 to 3
    Dec 11, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
  • HNW clients · 26 to 59
    Dec 11, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
  • Individual clients · 576 to 371
    Dec 11, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 23 to 30
    Dec 11, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
  • Other offices · 1 to 0
    Dec 11, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $114M to $159M
    Dec 11, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $38.3M to $96.6M
    Dec 11, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $77.0M to $57.8M
    Dec 11, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $18.2M to $17.8M
    Dec 11, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $15.1M to $15.8M
    Dec 11, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
  • RAUM · $132M to $177M
    Dec 11, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 1 to 2
    Nov 25, 2024 to Dec 11, 2024
  • Employees · 1 to 2
    Nov 25, 2024 to Dec 11, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 1 to 2
    Nov 25, 2024 to Dec 11, 2024
  • Other offices · 0 to 1
    Oct 17, 2024 to Nov 25, 2024
Signals
1 dated events
  • S•••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Oct 9, 2024 · 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
215-262-5509reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
215-205-2791reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
215-272-6475reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Website
starkfinancialgroup.com/wealth-managementreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
610-419-9894reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 17, 2026
Contact form
starkfinancialgroup.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
starkfinancialgroup.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
$52.5Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026