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SEC-registered adviser

Global Wealth Strategies And Associates, LLC

Independent wealth managerDenver, ColoradoCRD 316072SEC 801-122556websiteIAPD
Latest filing May 25, 2026
First filing on the tape Sep 24, 2021 · 29 filings
SEC status approved since Oct 25, 2021
RAUM
$457M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$453M individuals and HNW
Advisors
11
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$41.5M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
10
9 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
29 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$457M as of May 25, 2026
Feb 4, 2022$160M then
HNW client RAUM$180M as of May 25, 2026
Feb 4, 2022$74.3M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)10 as of May 25, 2026
Feb 4, 20220 then
Employees (5.A)10 as of May 25, 2026
Feb 4, 20227 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +24% over the last fiscal year+30% a year over threeIARs 9 to 10
Practice profile
derived from the filing of May 25, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Mass-affluent RIA · private-client share at least 50 percent, non-HNW individuals at least 60 percent of private-client RAUM
RAUM per advisor
$41.5MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
84derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$155,112derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
0.9derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+24%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+11%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+17%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$43.8M, 530 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)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$273M60%
  • High-net-worth individuals$180M40%
Individual clients
805reported
HNW clients
116reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
2,946reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$43.8M for 530 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.01 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
11 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Adam L WayCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantDenver, CoOct 27, 202121 y3
Adam HermanDenver, CoNov 8, 202112 y1
David Thomas HollandDenver, CoNov 8, 202111 y2
Eric Martin JacobsDenver, CoFeb 4, 202218 y5
Terri Lee HinrichsCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantDenver, CoJun 7, 202227 y1
Michael Alexander SilvaCertified Financial PlannerHopkins, Mn Jul 31, 202313 y0
Marc Stamps BennettDenver, CoMay 7, 202410 y1
Kyle Huntley BrownDenver, CoJun 6, 202511 y0
Terri Lynn ProppCertified Financial PlannerDenver, CoJul 2, 202514 y4
Eitel Guillermo DannenfelsEagan, Mn May 7, 202610 y0
Lonnie Dean CampbellDenver, Co May 21, 202610 y0
Advisor movement
1 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 9.1% of current headcount4 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Every departureEvery arrival
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Teams outTeams in
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • L Adam Way · Ceo, Ccocontrol
      since 10/2021 · owns less than 5%
    • Martin Eric Jacobs · Ciocontrol
      since 08/2022 · owns 75% or more of Clark Avenue Holdings, LLC
    • L Adam Way · Managing Membercontrol
      since 06/2012 · owns 75% or more of Way Holdings, LLC
    • Robert Bradley Scoular · Member
      since 01/2022 · owns 5% to 10%
    • Marie Sara Spaccamonti · Member, Coo
      since 01/2022 · owns 5% to 10%
    Entity owners
    • Way Holdings, LLC · Managing Member
      direct · owns 50% to 75%
    • Clark Avenue Holdings, LLC · Managing Member
      direct · owns 10% to 25%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    • Global Wealth Strategies Insurance, LLC
      real estatey
    • Mile High Certified Public Accountants, LLC
      insurancen
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Denver, Co · principal1121
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • , 1 employees
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Individual clients · 682 to 805
      Feb 28, 2025 to Jan 21, 2026
    • Accounts · 2,623 to 2,946
      Feb 28, 2025 to Jan 21, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 8 to 9
      Feb 28, 2025 to Jan 21, 2026
    • Advisory activities · 4 to 5
      Feb 28, 2025 to Jan 21, 2026
    • HNW clients · 104 to 116
      Feb 28, 2025 to Jan 21, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $115M to $43.8M
      Feb 28, 2025 to Jan 21, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 9 to 10
      Feb 28, 2025 to Jan 21, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $370M to $457M
      Feb 28, 2025 to Jan 21, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $151M to $180M
      Feb 28, 2025 to Jan 21, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $210M to $273M
      Feb 28, 2025 to Jan 21, 2026
    • RAUM · $370M to $457M
      Feb 28, 2025 to Jan 21, 2026
    • Accounts · 2,076 to 2,623
      Nov 6, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 7 to 8
      Nov 6, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
    • HNW clients · 92 to 104
      Nov 6, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
    • Individual clients · 584 to 682
      Nov 6, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $171M to $115M
      Nov 6, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
    • Employees · 9 to 10
      Nov 6, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100
      Nov 6, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 7 to 9
      Nov 6, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $291M to $370M
      Nov 6, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $128M to $151M
      Nov 6, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $155M to $210M
      Nov 6, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
    • RAUM · $291M to $370M
      Nov 6, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
    • Accounts · 1,678 to 2,076
      Aug 11, 2023 to Jan 26, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 8 to 7
      Aug 11, 2023 to Jan 26, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 4.0 to unset
      Aug 11, 2023 to Jan 26, 2024
    • HNW clients · 88 to 92
      Aug 11, 2023 to Jan 26, 2024
    • Individual clients · 425 to 584
      Aug 11, 2023 to Jan 26, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $105M to $171M
      Aug 11, 2023 to Jan 26, 2024
    • Employees · 11 to 9
      Aug 11, 2023 to Jan 26, 2024
    • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 51-100
      Aug 11, 2023 to Jan 26, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 8 to 7
      Aug 11, 2023 to Jan 26, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $208M to $291M
      Aug 11, 2023 to Jan 26, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $102M to $128M
      Aug 11, 2023 to Jan 26, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $99.3M to $155M
      Aug 11, 2023 to Jan 26, 2024
    • RAUM · $208M to $291M
      Aug 11, 2023 to Jan 26, 2024
    • Other offices · 0 to 1
      May 2, 2023 to Jul 25, 2023
    • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
      Jan 30, 2023 to Apr 21, 2023
    • Accounts · 1,083 to 1,678
      Dec 15, 2022 to Jan 27, 2023
    • Advisory employees · 7 to 8
      Dec 15, 2022 to Jan 27, 2023
    Signals
    6 dated events
    • Christopher Patrick Clancy left Global Wealth Strategies And Associates, Llc for Sax Wealth Advisors, Llc (registered 2026-01-28)
      Feb 17, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Bradley Robert Scoular left Global Wealth Strategies And Associates, Llc for Farther (registered 2025-04-07)
      May 2, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Rita Darlene Cooper left Global Wealth Strategies And Associates, Llc for Wells Fargo Advisors (registered 2025-05-09)
      Jun 10, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Nicholas Kilburg left Global Wealth Strategies And Associates, Llc for Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. (registered 2025-01-27)
      Dec 31, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Martin Eric Jacobs (Member) appeared on Schedule A of Global Wealth Strategies And Associates, Llc
      Feb 4, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
    • Global Wealth Strategies And Associates, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Sep 24, 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 email
    adam@gwsa.usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    sara@gwsa.usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    719-648-2545reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    303-335-5202reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    303-880-2798reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/global-wealth-strategies-and-associatesreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Website
    gwsa.usreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    720-420-4870reportedpublic record, Form ADV, May 25, 2026
    Contact form
    gwsa.us/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Team page
    gwsa.us/partnersreportedpublished 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
    $41.5Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026