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SEC-registered adviser

S•••••• W••••• M••••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerFort Worth, TexasCRD 312686SEC 801-120423websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 10, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 1, 2021 · 12 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 3, 2021
RAUM
$364M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
84%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$363M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$91.1M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
4
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
12 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$364M as of Mar 10, 2026
Mar 3, 2022$277M then
HNW client RAUM$340M as of Mar 10, 2026
Mar 3, 2022$246M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Mar 10, 2026
Mar 3, 20223 then
Employees (5.A)4 as of Mar 10, 2026
Mar 3, 20223 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +13% over the last fiscal year+15% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 10, 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
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$91.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
39derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$764,080derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
84%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.2%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+13%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+3.3%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutionsreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$364MreportedItem 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$340M93%
  • Individuals$23.3M6.4%
  • Charitable organizations$788,7920.2%
Individual clients
64reported
HNW clients
91reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
477reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
$364M sponsored, $364M managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
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
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
J••• J••••• F•••••Fort Worth, TxMay 3, 202118 y2
S••••• T••••• S••••••Fort Worth, TxMay 3, 202113 y1
B•••• K•••• S••••••Fort Worth, TxMay 4, 202139 y2
S•••• H••• S••••••Fort Worth, TxJun 27, 202412 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
    • S••••••• B••••• K•••• · Partnercontrol
      since 02/2021 · owns 50% to 75%
    • S••••••• S•••••• T••••• · Partnercontrol
      since 02/2021 · owns 25% to 50%
    • F•••••• J•••• J••••• · Vice President And Chief Compliance Officer
      since 05/2022 · 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
    Fort Worth, Tx · principal400
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 467 to 477
      Nov 7, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
    • HNW clients · 89 to 91
      Nov 7, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
    • Individual clients · 61 to 64
      Nov 7, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $282M to $307M
      Nov 7, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $304M to $340M
      Nov 7, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $17.9M to $23.3M
      Nov 7, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $41.5M to $57.0M
      Nov 7, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
    • RAUM · $323M to $364M
      Nov 7, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $323M to $364M
      Nov 7, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
    • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $323M to $364M
      Nov 7, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
      Mar 10, 2025 to Nov 7, 2025
    • Accounts · 419 to 467
      May 6, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
      May 6, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
    • HNW clients · 81 to 89
      May 6, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
    • Individual clients · 63 to 61
      May 6, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
    • Employees · 3 to 4
      May 6, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 3 to 4
      May 6, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $245M to $282M
      May 6, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $273M to $304M
      May 6, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $17.2M to $17.9M
      May 6, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $45.8M to $41.5M
      May 6, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
    • RAUM · $291M to $323M
      May 6, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $291M to $323M
      May 6, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
    • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $291M to $323M
      May 6, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
    • Accounts · 404 to 419
      Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • Advisory activities · 4 to 3
      Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • HNW clients · 74 to 81
      Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $154M to $245M
      Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $220M to $273M
      Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $18.2M to $17.2M
      Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $84.7M to $45.8M
      Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • RAUM · $238M to $291M
      Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $238M to $291M
      Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $238M to $291M
      Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • Accounts · 402 to 404
      Oct 18, 2022 to Mar 23, 2023
    • Charity clients · 1.0 to unset
      Oct 18, 2022 to Mar 23, 2023
    • Corporate clients · 1.0 to unset
      Oct 18, 2022 to Mar 23, 2023
    • HNW clients · 68 to 74
      Oct 18, 2022 to Mar 23, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $190M to $154M
      Oct 18, 2022 to Mar 23, 2023
    • HNW RAUM · $246M to $220M
      Oct 18, 2022 to Mar 23, 2023
    Signals
    1 dated events
    • S•••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Feb 1, 2021 · 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
    817-415-2877reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    817-720-0754reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/shelton-wealthreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
    Website
    s•••••••••.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
    Principal office phone
    (817) 415-2877reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 10, 2026
    Contact form
    s•••••••••.comreportedpublished 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
    $91.1Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026