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SEC-registered adviser

E•••••• S•••••• P•••••• W•••••

Independent wealth managerMinneapolis, MinnesotaCRD 311284SEC 801-128607websiteIAPD
Legal name E•••••• S•••••• L••
Latest filing Sep 15, 2026
First filing on the tape Jul 21, 2023 · 11 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 21, 2023
RAUM
$203M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$203M individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$33.9M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
11 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$203M as of Feb 27, 2026
Jan 11, 2024$106M then
HNW client RAUM$109M as of Feb 27, 2026
Jan 11, 2024$38.2M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of Feb 27, 2026
Jan 11, 20246 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Feb 27, 2026
Jan 11, 20246 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +21% over the last fiscal yearIARs 6 to 6
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 15, 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
RAUM per advisor
$33.9MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
80derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$425,696derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
6.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+21%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+11%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$109M53%
  • Individuals$94.8M47%
Individual clients
397reported
HNW clients
81reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
478reported
Financial planning clients
11-25reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd= related_bank= bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
6 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
D••• M• S•••••••Minneapolis, MnDec 22, 202019 y2
C••• J••••••• R•••••Chartered Financial ConsultantMinneapolis, MnFeb 16, 202133 y3
C••••• E• M••••Minneapolis, MnJun 2, 202114 y0
D••••••• A•••••••• C•••••Minneapolis, MnJun 15, 202216 y0
W•••• S•••••••Minneapolis, MnApr 27, 202313 y0
J•••• A•••••Minneapolis, MnNov 17, 202511 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 headcount1 left over 36 months
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • S•••••••• D•••• M• · Managing Member/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 08/2020 · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • E•••••• I•••••••• L••
    real estaten
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Minneapolis, Mn · principal610
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 27, 2026
    HNW share of RAUM moved from 34.0% to 53.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-04-17 and 2026-02-27
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,678)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 11-25
    Feb 27, 2026 to Sep 15, 2026
  • Related adviser · false to unset
    Feb 27, 2026 to Sep 15, 2026
  • Related bank · false to unset
    Feb 27, 2026 to Sep 15, 2026
  • Related broker-dealer · false to unset
    Feb 27, 2026 to Sep 15, 2026
  • Related insurance company · false to unset
    Feb 27, 2026 to Sep 15, 2026
  • Succession · false to unset
    Feb 27, 2026 to Sep 15, 2026
  • Accounts · 432 to 478
    Nov 25, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • HNW clients · 27 to 81
    Nov 25, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Individual clients · 405 to 397
    Nov 25, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Employees · 6 to 7
    Nov 25, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $168M to $203M
    Nov 25, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $56.7M to $109M
    Nov 25, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $112M to $94.8M
    Nov 25, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • RAUM · $168M to $203M
    Nov 25, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
    Aug 4, 2025 to Nov 25, 2025
  • Employees · 5 to 6
    Aug 4, 2025 to Nov 25, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 6
    Aug 4, 2025 to Nov 25, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 6 to 5
    Apr 17, 2025 to Aug 4, 2025
  • Employees · 6 to 5
    Apr 17, 2025 to Aug 4, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 6 to 5
    Apr 17, 2025 to Aug 4, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
    Jan 29, 2025 to Apr 17, 2025
  • Employees · 5 to 6
    Jan 29, 2025 to Apr 17, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 11-25
    Jan 29, 2025 to Apr 17, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 6
    Jan 29, 2025 to Apr 17, 2025
  • Accounts · 396 to 432
    Dec 18, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Advisory activities · 1 to 2
    Dec 18, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • HNW clients · 36 to 27
    Dec 18, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Individual clients · 360 to 405
    Dec 18, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $106M to $168M
    Dec 18, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $38.2M to $56.7M
    Dec 18, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $68.3M to $112M
    Dec 18, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • RAUM · $106M to $168M
    Dec 18, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 6 to 5
    Jan 11, 2024 to Mar 12, 2024
  • Employees · 6 to 5
    Jan 11, 2024 to Mar 12, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 6 to 5
    Jan 11, 2024 to Mar 12, 2024
  • Accounts · 730 to 396
    Sep 25, 2023 to Jan 11, 2024
  • HNW clients · 35 to 36
    Sep 25, 2023 to Jan 11, 2024
  • Individual clients · 407 to 360
    Sep 25, 2023 to Jan 11, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $102M to $106M
    Sep 25, 2023 to Jan 11, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $31.6M to $38.2M
    Sep 25, 2023 to Jan 11, 2024
Signals
2 dated events
  • A•••••••• S•••• D•••••• left E•••••• S•••••• P•••••• W••••• for P•••• S••••••••• L•• (registered 2024-04-01)
    Mar 12, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • E•••••• S•••••• P•••••• W••••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jul 21, 2023 · 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
612-429-0424reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
e•••••••••.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
Principal office phone
612-325-5920reportedpublic record, Form ADV, 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
$33.9Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026