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SEC-registered adviser

A••••• I••••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerNew York, New YorkCRD 317344SEC 801-122766websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jun 18, 2026
First filing on the tape Oct 27, 2021 · 31 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 17, 2022
RAUM
$390M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
0.0%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$390M individuals and HNW
Advisors
8
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$48.8M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
7 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
31 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$390M as of Jun 18, 2026
Mar 8, 2022$100M then
HNW client RAUM$390M as of Jun 18, 2026
Mar 8, 2022$100M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)7 as of Jun 18, 2026
Mar 8, 20221 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Jun 18, 2026
Mar 8, 20222 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +90% over the last fiscal year+53% a year over threeIARs 7 to 7
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 18, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • UHNW private wealth · private-client share at least 50 percent, HNW at least 90 percent of private-client RAUM, and average HNW client assets at least $10M
RAUM per advisor
$48.8MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
2derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$20.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$20.5MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
0.0%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
8.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+90%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-14%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
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)
  • 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$390M100%
Individual clients
0reported
HNW clients
19reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
19reported
Financial planning clients
reported
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=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
8 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
C•••• Y••• Z••••Nyack, Ny Mar 7, 202211 y0
A••••• J••••• L••••New York, NyJul 8, 202212 y0
M••• R••••• C•••••New York, NyMar 3, 202311 y0
M••• P•••• D••••New York, NyAug 18, 202314 y0
E••••• J•• K••New York, NyApr 7, 202510 y0
E••••• T••••• D••••••New York, NyJul 10, 202516 y0
E•• G•••••New York, NyJun 12, 202610 y0
R••• C• H•••••New York, NyAug 13, 202620 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
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      No private fund reported.
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • D••••• M•••• P•••• · Partnercontrol
        since 09/2021 · owns 50% to 75%
      • T•••• K••••• W•• J••• · Partnercontrol
        since 09/2021 · owns 10% to 25%
      • Z••••• C••••• Y••• · Cio/Partnercontrol
        since 01/2023 · owns less than 5%
      • L••••• A•••••• J••••• · Director And Chief Compliance Officer
        since 01/2023 · owns less than 5%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      New York, Ny · principal820
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      ADV anomalies
      2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • low discretionary shareStatic outlier · filing Jun 18, 2026
        discretionary share of RAUM of 0% against a peer median of 100% (5678 comparable advisers, 0.0th percentile, 33.7 robust deviations)
        peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,678) · 0.0% percentile
      • RAUM up 50 %Change between filings · filing Mar 27, 2026
        RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $205,775,592 to $390,219,029 (+90.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-09 and 2026-03-27; the peer median change was +15.0% (4549 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile of changes)
        peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (4,549) · 99% percentile
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Advisory employees · 6 to 7
        Mar 27, 2026 to Jun 18, 2026
      • Employees · 6 to 7
        Mar 27, 2026 to Jun 18, 2026
      • State-registered IARs · 6 to 7
        Mar 27, 2026 to Jun 18, 2026
      • Accounts · 16 to 19
        Sep 12, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • HNW clients · 16 to 19
        Sep 12, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Employees · 7 to 6
        Sep 12, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • State-registered IARs · 7 to 6
        Sep 12, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $253M to $390M
        Sep 12, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $253M to $390M
        Sep 12, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • RAUM · $253M to $390M
        Sep 12, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
        Jun 26, 2025 to Sep 12, 2025
      • Charity clients · unset to 0.0
        Jun 26, 2025 to Sep 12, 2025
      • Corporate clients · unset to 0.0
        Jun 26, 2025 to Sep 12, 2025
      • Individual clients · unset to 0.0
        Jun 26, 2025 to Sep 12, 2025
      • Pension plan clients · unset to 0.0
        Jun 26, 2025 to Sep 12, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle clients · unset to 0.0
        Jun 26, 2025 to Sep 12, 2025
      • Employees · 6 to 7
        Jun 26, 2025 to Sep 12, 2025
      • State-registered IARs · 6 to 7
        Jun 26, 2025 to Sep 12, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $206M to $253M
        Jun 26, 2025 to Sep 12, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · unset to 0.0
        Jun 26, 2025 to Sep 12, 2025
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $206M to $253M
        Jun 26, 2025 to Sep 12, 2025
      • Pension RAUM · unset to 0.0
        Jun 26, 2025 to Sep 12, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · unset to 0.0
        Jun 26, 2025 to Sep 12, 2025
      • RAUM · $206M to $253M
        Jun 26, 2025 to Sep 12, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 6 to 5
        May 16, 2025 to Jun 26, 2025
      • Employees · 7 to 6
        May 16, 2025 to Jun 26, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        May 16, 2025 to Jun 26, 2025
      • State-registered IARs · 7 to 6
        May 16, 2025 to Jun 26, 2025
      • Accounts · 13 to 16
        Feb 5, 2025 to Apr 9, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
        Feb 5, 2025 to Apr 9, 2025
      • HNW clients · 13 to 16
        Feb 5, 2025 to Apr 9, 2025
      • Employees · 6 to 7
        Feb 5, 2025 to Apr 9, 2025
      • State-registered IARs · 6 to 7
        Feb 5, 2025 to Apr 9, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $173M to $206M
        Feb 5, 2025 to Apr 9, 2025
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $173M to $206M
        Feb 5, 2025 to Apr 9, 2025
      • RAUM · $173M to $206M
        Feb 5, 2025 to Apr 9, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
        Nov 26, 2024 to Feb 5, 2025
      • Employees · 5 to 6
        Nov 26, 2024 to Feb 5, 2025
      • State-registered IARs · 5 to 6
        Nov 26, 2024 to Feb 5, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
        Jun 25, 2024 to Jul 3, 2024
      Signals
      3 dated events
      • A••••• I••••••••• L•• reported RAUM $390.2M, up 54% from $253.5M (2025-09-12 to 2026-03-27)
        Mar 27, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
      • Yubo Christopher Zhang (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of A••••• I••••••••• L••
        Mar 8, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
      • I•••••••• F••••• O••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Oct 27, 2021 · First SEC registration · fact
      Across DFX
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      How to reach
      public business contact points only, each with its source
      Website
      ascend.foreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
      Principal office phone
      914-746-0436reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 18, 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
      $48.8Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026