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SEC-registered adviser

W•••••••• P•••••• W•••••

Independent wealth managerOak Brook, IllinoisCRD 316408SEC 801-122309websiteIAPD
Legal name W•••••••• P•••••• W••••• L••
Latest filing Aug 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Aug 13, 2021 · 21 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 10, 2021
RAUM
$414M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$414M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$138M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
21 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$414M as of Aug 31, 2026
Jan 5, 2022$102M then
HNW client RAUM$379M as of Aug 31, 2026
Jan 5, 2022$101M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Aug 31, 2026
Jan 5, 20221 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Aug 31, 2026
Jan 5, 20221 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +37% over the last fiscal year+31% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 31, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$138MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
48derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$745,398derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+37%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+13%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$63.3M, 34 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$379M92%
  • Individuals$34.2M8.3%
  • Corporations and businesses$121,2610.0%
Individual clients
65reported
HNW clients
78reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
555reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$63.3M for 34 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
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
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
B•••••• G•••••••• M••••Oak Brook, IlSep 16, 202118 y3
J•••• K•••••Certified Financial PlannerOak Brook, IlAug 1, 202219 y3
S•••• E•••••••• P•••••Oak Brook, IlNov 3, 202315 y3
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
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • M••••• B••••••• G•••••••• · Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 08/2021 · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Oak Brook, Il · principal300
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • RAUM up 25 %Change between filings · filing Mar 19, 2026
    RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $302,042,079 to $413,695,756 (+37.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-02-26 and 2026-03-19; the peer median change was +15.0% (4550 comparable advisers, 91.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (4,550) · 91% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 505 to 555
    Jul 30, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Business name · WATERSHED PRIVATE WEALTH LLC to WATERSHED PRIVATE WEALTH
    Jul 30, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • HNW clients · 72 to 78
    Jul 30, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Individual clients · 54 to 65
    Jul 30, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $39.1M to $63.3M
    Jul 30, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $302M to $414M
    Jul 30, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $276M to $379M
    Jul 30, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $25.7M to $34.2M
    Jul 30, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • RAUM · $302M to $414M
    Jul 30, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Jun 6, 2025 to Jul 30, 2025
  • Accounts · 444 to 505
    Oct 28, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 0 to 1
    Oct 28, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
  • HNW clients · 68 to 72
    Oct 28, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
  • Individual clients · 49 to 54
    Oct 28, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $122M to $39.1M
    Oct 28, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $263M to $302M
    Oct 28, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $239M to $276M
    Oct 28, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $24.1M to $25.7M
    Oct 28, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
  • RAUM · $263M to $302M
    Oct 28, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
  • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
    Apr 3, 2024 to Oct 28, 2024
  • Assets in custody · unset to 122175376.0
    Apr 3, 2024 to Oct 28, 2024
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Apr 3, 2024 to Oct 28, 2024
  • Accounts · 350 to 444
    Nov 9, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • HNW clients · 58 to 68
    Nov 9, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • Individual clients · 29 to 49
    Nov 9, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · unset to 0.0
    Nov 9, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 101-250
    Nov 9, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $183M to $263M
    Nov 9, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $158M to $239M
    Nov 9, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $26.1M to $24.1M
    Nov 9, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.7M to $0
    Nov 9, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $1.2M to $0
    Nov 9, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • RAUM · $186M to $263M
    Nov 9, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
    May 3, 2023 to Nov 9, 2023
  • Employees · 2 to 3
    May 3, 2023 to Nov 9, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 2 to 3
    May 3, 2023 to Nov 9, 2023
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 1 to 0
    Mar 27, 2023 to May 3, 2023
  • Accounts · 137 to 350
    Jul 22, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
  • Advisory activities · 2 to 3
    Jul 22, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
  • HNW clients · 34 to 58
    Jul 22, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
Signals
2 dated events
  • Watershed Private Wealth reported RAUM $413.7M, up 37% from $302.0M (2025-07-30 to 2026-02-27)
    Feb 27, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • Projected Tbd filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Aug 13, 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
info@watershedprivatewealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
630-478-0195reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
630-645-3848reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/watershed-private-wealthreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
watershedprivatewealth.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
630-478-0195reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 31, 2026
Contact form
watershedprivatewealth.com/contact-usreportedpublished 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
$138Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026