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SEC-registered adviser

Innovative Wealth Building LLC

Independent wealth managerCalifornia, MarylandCRD 314942SEC 801-121542websiteIAPD
Latest filing Aug 24, 2026
First filing on the tape May 19, 2021 · 32 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 21, 2021
RAUM
$657M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$657M individuals and HNW
Advisors
8
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$82.2M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
17
8 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
32 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$657M as of Aug 24, 2026
Mar 17, 2022$309M then
HNW client RAUM$378M as of Aug 24, 2026
Mar 17, 2022$149M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)8 as of Aug 24, 2026
Mar 17, 20224 then
Employees (5.A)17 as of Aug 24, 2026
Mar 17, 20228 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +25% over the last fiscal year+23% a year over threeIARs 8 to 8
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 24, 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
  • Planning-led practice · financial planning activity (5.G.1), at least 100 financial planning clients (5.H), and hourly, fixed or subscription compensation (5.E)
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$82.2MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
221derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$141,458derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.1derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.7derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+25%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+21%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
1,500reportedItem 5.H
Wrap fee program
$657MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$434M, 1,783 clientsreportedItem 9.A
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 cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$378M58%
  • Individuals$279M42%
Individual clients
1,567reported
HNW clients
203reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
4,646reported
Financial planning clients
1,500reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$434M for 1,783 clientsreported
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
7 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Jennifer Brooks HillCalifornia, MdJul 9, 202111 y1
Warren P BrooksCalifornia, MdJul 14, 202127 y3
Carman Michael KubandaCalifornia, Md Jun 1, 202314 y1
Lee WeinsteinStudio City, Ca Apr 30, 202413 y0
Joseph Tyler ChavelCalifornia, MdOct 19, 202412 y0
Coy D BaldwinCalifornia, MdJan 1, 202523 y0
Vincent J PetrilloCalifornia, MdDec 18, 202515 y0
Advisor movement
1 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -1 in 12 months1 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 13% of current headcount1 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
    • Paul Warren Brooks · President & Ceocontrol
      since 07/2021 · owns 25% to 50%
    • Brooks Jennifer Hill · Managing Partnercontrol
      since 07/2021 · owns 25% to 50%
    • G Kennah Parham · Managing Partnercontrol
      since 07/2021 · owns 25% to 50%
    • Everett Terry Parham · Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 03/2021 · owns 25% to 50%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    California, Md · principal810
    Sherman Oaks, Ca001
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Sherman Oaks, CA2 employees
    • , 1 employees
    ADV anomalies
    1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 12, 2026
      HNW share of RAUM moved from 35.0% to 58.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-07 and 2026-03-12
      peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,483)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 3,877 to 4,646
      Oct 7, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • HNW clients · 101 to 203
      Oct 7, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Individual clients · 1,359 to 1,567
      Oct 7, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Assets in custody · unset to 434141248.0
      Oct 7, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Custody of client assets · false to true
      Oct 7, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $507M to $650M
      Oct 7, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $182M to $378M
      Oct 7, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $343M to $279M
      Oct 7, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $18.4M to $7.2M
      Oct 7, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • RAUM · $525M to $657M
      Oct 7, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
      Feb 28, 2025 to Mar 7, 2025
    • Accounts · 3,301 to 3,877
      Sep 13, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
    • Charity clients · 1 to 0
      Sep 13, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
    • HNW clients · 90 to 101
      Sep 13, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
    • Individual clients · 1,279 to 1,359
      Sep 13, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to More than 500
      Sep 13, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $0 to $507M
      Sep 13, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $132M to $182M
      Sep 13, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $286M to $343M
      Sep 13, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $419M to $18.4M
      Sep 13, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
    • RAUM · $419M to $525M
      Sep 13, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 7 to 8
      Feb 29, 2024 to May 2, 2024
    • Employees · 16 to 17
      Feb 29, 2024 to May 2, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 7 to 8
      Feb 29, 2024 to May 2, 2024
    • Accounts · 2,944 to 3,301
      Feb 6, 2024 to Feb 29, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 1 to 0
      Feb 6, 2024 to Feb 29, 2024
    • HNW clients · 30 to 90
      Feb 6, 2024 to Feb 29, 2024
    • Individual clients · 1,008 to 1,279
      Feb 6, 2024 to Feb 29, 2024
    • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 26-50
      Feb 6, 2024 to Feb 29, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $42.1M to $132M
      Feb 6, 2024 to Feb 29, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $314M to $286M
      Feb 6, 2024 to Feb 29, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $356M to $419M
      Feb 6, 2024 to Feb 29, 2024
    • RAUM · $356M to $419M
      Feb 6, 2024 to Feb 29, 2024
    • Other offices · 1 to 2
      Aug 14, 2023 to Dec 21, 2023
    • Advisory employees · 6 to 7
      Jun 20, 2023 to Jul 25, 2023
    • Employees · 15 to 16
      Jun 20, 2023 to Jul 25, 2023
    • State-registered IARs · 6 to 7
      Jun 20, 2023 to Jul 25, 2023
    • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
      Mar 29, 2023 to Jun 20, 2023
    • BD registered reps · 1 to 0
      Mar 29, 2023 to Jun 20, 2023
    • Employees · 9 to 15
      Mar 29, 2023 to Jun 20, 2023
    Signals
    8 dated events
    • Kennah G Parham left Innovative Wealth Building LLC for Private Advisor Group, LLC (registered 2026-09-15)
      Sep 3, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Innovative Wealth Building Llc reported RAUM $657.2M, up 25% from $525.0M (2025-10-07 to 2026-03-12)
      Mar 12, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
    • Innovative Wealth Building Llc reported RAUM $525.0M, up 25% from $418.7M (2024-09-13 to 2025-02-28)
      Feb 28, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
    • Innovative Wealth Building Llc reported RAUM $321.8M, up 56% from $206.5M (2022-02-14 to 2022-03-10)
      Mar 10, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
    • Brooks Jennifer Hill (Managing Partner) appeared on Schedule A of Innovative Wealth Building Llc
      Jul 13, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
    • Paul Warren Brooks (President & Ceo) appeared on Schedule A of Innovative Wealth Building Llc
      Jul 13, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
    • G Kennah Parham (Managing Partner) appeared on Schedule A of Innovative Wealth Building Llc
      Jul 8, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
    • Innovative Wealth Building Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      May 19, 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
    240-237-8086reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    817-203-0885reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    818-290-3657reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/innovativewealthbuildingreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    innovativewealthbuilding.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    240-237-8086reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 24, 2026
    Team page
    innovativewealthbuilding.com/our-teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 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
    $82.2Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026