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SEC-registered adviser

Fairway Wealth Management LLC

Independent wealth managerIndependence, OhioCRD 311031SEC 801-119777websiteIAPD
Legal name Fairway Wealth LLC
Latest filing Mar 13, 2026
First filing on the tape Oct 12, 2020 · 13 filings
SEC status approved since Nov 12, 2020
RAUM
$3.0B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
44%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$3.0B individuals and HNW
Advisors
15
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$198M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
23
9 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
13 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$3.0B as of Mar 13, 2026
Mar 19, 2021$1.8B then
HNW client RAUM$2.9B as of Mar 13, 2026
Mar 19, 2021$1.8B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)15 as of Mar 13, 2026
Mar 19, 20219 then
Employees (5.A)23 as of Mar 13, 2026
Mar 19, 202114 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +14% over the last fiscal year+22% a year over threeIARs 14 to 15
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 13, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • UHNW private wealth · private-client share at least 50 percent, HNW at least 90 percent of private-client RAUM, and average HNW client assets at least $10M
RAUM per advisor
$198MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
21derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$11.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$9.2MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
44%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
15.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+14%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+7.1%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+9.9%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisers, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$916M, 203 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
controlled by a public reporting companyderived
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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • controlled by a public reporting company (10.A)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$2.9B99%
  • Individuals$28.9M1.0%
  • Corporations and businesses$2.4M0.1%
Individual clients
53reported
HNW clients
268reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
322reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$916M for 203 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=true related_bank=true bd_reps=0.0 bank_owner=falsederived
Advisors registered through the firm
15 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Mark Steven WeiskindCertified Financial Planner, Personal Financial SpecialistIndependence, OhDec 2, 202028 y2
Daniel Raymond GauglerCertified Financial Planner, Personal Financial SpecialistIndependence, OhDec 2, 202029 y2
Kristen April KuzmaCertified Financial PlannerIndependence, OhDec 3, 202018 y1
Christopher Thomas MartinCertified Financial PlannerIndependence, OhDec 3, 202013 y1
Brian Michael TullioCertified Financial PlannerIndependence, OhDec 3, 202010 y1
Matthew Mc Rae GarrottIndependence, OhDec 3, 202024 y2
Charles Joseph AvarelloCertified Financial PlannerIndependence, OhDec 3, 202024 y1
Franco DilibertoCertified Financial PlannerIndependence, OhDec 3, 202013 y1
Dina Leader PowersIndependence, OhDec 3, 202010 y1
Daniel S ShomperCertified Financial PlannerIndependence, OhSep 15, 202312 y0
Alex CanitanoIndependence, OhJan 2, 202413 y0
Vincent Angelo DigiacomoIndependence, OhJan 9, 202413 y0
Taylor E PapiernikCertified Financial PlannerIndependence, OhJan 9, 202411 y2
Blake Michael RudyIndependence, OhJul 11, 202510 y0
Carter John McabierIndependence, OhNov 13, 202512 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
Left, latest
none on the tape
    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
      • Joseph Charles Avarello · Cfocontrol
        since 09/2020 · owns less than 5%
      • Raymond Daniel Gaugler · Cfocontrol
        since 09/2020 · owns less than 5%
      • Michael Brian Tullio · Ccocontrol
        since 02/2026 · owns less than 5%
      • Steven Mark Weiskind · President And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 09/2020 · owns less than 5%
      Entity owners
      • Focus Operating, LLC · Member
        direct · owns 75% or more
      • Cd&R Ferdinand Co-Investor, L.P. · Partner
        indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Cd&R Ferdinand Holdings, L.P.
      • Cd&R Ferdinand Holdings, L.P. · Partner
        indirect · owns 50% to 75% of Ferdinand Ffp Ultimate Holdings, LP
      • Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund Xii, L.P. · Partner
        indirect · owns 50% to 75% of Cd&R Ferdinand Holdings, L.P.
      • Ferdinand Ffp Acquisition, LLC · Shareholder, Class A Common Stock
        indirect · owns 75% or more of Focus Financial Partners Inc.
      • Ferdinand Ffp Intermediate Holdings, LLC · Member
        indirect · owns 75% or more of Ferdinand Ffp Acquisition, LLC
      • Ferdinand Ffp Parent, Inc. · Member
        indirect · owns 75% or more of Ferdinand Ffp Intermediate Holdings, LLC
      • Ferdinand Ffp Ultimate Holdings, LLC · Shareholder, Class B Common Stock
        indirect · owns 75% or more of Focus Financial Partners Inc.
      • Ferdinand Ffp Ultimate Holdings, LP · Shareholder
        indirect · owns 75% or more of Ferdinand Ffp Parent, Inc.
      • Focus Financial Partners Inc. · Member
        indirect · owns 75% or more of Focus Financial Partners, LLC
      • Focus Financial Partners, LLC · Member
        indirect · owns 75% or more of Focus Operating, LLC
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      Advisers that list Fairway Wealth Management LLC as a related person
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      Independence, Oh · principal1510
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      ADV anomalies
      3 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 13, 2026
        TULLIO, BRIAN, MICHAEL (CCO) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2023-09-29 and 2026-03-13
        peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
      • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 13, 2026
        GAUGLER, DANIEL, RAYMOND (CFO) left Schedule A between the filings of 2023-09-29 and 2026-03-13
        peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
      • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 13, 2026
        WEISKIND, MARK, STEVEN (PRESIDENT AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2023-09-29 and 2026-03-13
        peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 293 to 322
        Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
      • HNW clients · 237 to 268
        Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
      • Individual clients · 55 to 53
        Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $13.1M to $916M
        Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
      • Employees · 22 to 23
        Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
      • State-registered IARs · 14 to 15
        Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.0B to $1.3B
        Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $2.6B to $2.9B
        Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $28.7M to $28.9M
        Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.6B to $1.7B
        Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
      • RAUM · $2.6B to $3.0B
        Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
      • Accounts · 272 to 293
        Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
      • Corporate clients · 2 to 1
        Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
      • HNW clients · 234 to 237
        Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
      • Individual clients · 36 to 55
        Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $13.3M to $13.1M
        Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
      • Employees · 20 to 22
        Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
        Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $926M to $1.0B
        Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $2.3B to $2.6B
        Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $10.3M to $28.7M
        Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.4B to $1.6B
        Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
      • RAUM · $2.3B to $2.6B
        Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
      • Related insurance company · false to true
        Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
      • Accounts · 266 to 272
        Sep 29, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 8 to 9
        Sep 29, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
      • HNW clients · 227 to 234
        Sep 29, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
      • Individual clients · 37 to 36
        Sep 29, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $17.5M to $13.3M
        Sep 29, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
      • Employees · 17 to 20
        Sep 29, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
      • State-registered IARs · 11 to 14
        Sep 29, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $7.2M to $926M
        Sep 29, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $1.6B to $2.3B
        Sep 29, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $11.3M to $10.3M
        Sep 29, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.6B to $1.4B
        Sep 29, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
      • RAUM · $1.7B to $2.3B
        Sep 29, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
      • Accounts · 268 to 266
        Mar 22, 2022 to Mar 14, 2023
      • HNW clients · 233 to 227
        Mar 22, 2022 to Mar 14, 2023
      • Individual clients · 33 to 37
        Mar 22, 2022 to Mar 14, 2023
      • Assets in custody · $22.7M to $17.5M
        Mar 22, 2022 to Mar 14, 2023
      Signals
      3 dated events
      • Fairway Wealth Management Llc reported RAUM $2.3B, up 42% from $1.7B (2023-09-29 to 2024-03-19)
        Mar 19, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
      • John Terry Waye (Member) no longer on Schedule A of Fairway Wealth Management Llc (listed 2020-10-12, absent 2020-12-09)
        Dec 9, 2020 · Control person left · inference
      • Fairway Wealth Management Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Oct 12, 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
      415-900-3871reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
      Business phone
      512-498-7080reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
      Business phone
      561-200-2070reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
      Firm profile
      LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/FAIRWAY-WEALTH-MANAGEMENTreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/focus-financial-partnersreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Website
      focusfinancialpartners.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Principal office phone
      216-573-7200reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 13, 2026
      Contact form
      corporate.focuspartners.com/contact-usreportedpublished 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
      $198Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026