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SEC-registered adviser

T•••••••• W••••• • I•••••• L••

Independent wealth managerJoplin, MissouriCRD 321238SEC 801-125773websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 26, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 29, 2022 · 10 filings
SEC status approved since May 27, 2022
RAUM
$456M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
83%
of RAUM
Private clients
95%
$435M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$152M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
10 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$456M as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 13, 2023$393M then
HNW client RAUM$360M as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 13, 2023$316M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 13, 20232 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 13, 20234 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +5.6% over the last fiscal year+5.1% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 26, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$152MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
132derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$337,645derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
83%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+5.6%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+6.8%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$276MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$27.2M, 49 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)
  • 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$360M79%
  • Individuals$75.0M16%
  • Corporations and businesses$14.8M3.2%
  • Charitable organizations$6.3M1.4%
Individual clients
242reported
HNW clients
153reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,351reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$27.2M for 49 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.95 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 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
T••• G•••••• S••••••Certified Financial PlannerJoplin, MoAug 8, 202226 y0
B•••• D••• V•••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystJoplin, MoAug 8, 202226 y1
C••••• D•••• W•••••••••Joplin, MoDec 10, 202413 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
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • S••••••• T•••• G•••••• · Member/Chief Operating Officercontrol
      since 04/2022 · owns 50% to 75%
    • V•••••• B••••• D••• · Member/ Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 04/2022 · owns 50% to 75%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Joplin, Mo · principal300
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    ADV anomalies
    1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • very high RAUM per advisorStatic outlier · filing Mar 26, 2026
      RAUM per registered advisor of $152,052,927 against a peer median of $55,746,441 (3254 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile, 3.4 robust deviations)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (3,254) · 99% percentile
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 1,538 to 1,351
      Nov 10, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
      Nov 10, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • HNW clients · 139 to 153
      Nov 10, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Individual clients · 231 to 242
      Nov 10, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $16.2M to $27.2M
      Nov 10, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $330M to $378M
      Nov 10, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $340M to $360M
      Nov 10, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $74.6M to $75.0M
      Nov 10, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $102M to $78.6M
      Nov 10, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • RAUM · $432M to $456M
      Nov 10, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Accounts · 1,310 to 1,538
      Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
    • Charity clients · 3.0 to unset
      Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
    • HNW clients · 128 to 139
      Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
    • Individual clients · 227 to 231
      Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $9.3M to $16.2M
      Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
    • Employees · 4 to 5
      Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 1-10
      Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 2 to 3
      Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $307M to $330M
      Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $334M to $340M
      Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $76.6M to $74.6M
      Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $119M to $102M
      Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · 372490.0 to unset
      Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
    • RAUM · $426M to $432M
      Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
    • Accounts · 1,183 to 1,310
      Dec 1, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
    • Business name · V••••• S•••••• W•••••• L•• to T•••••••• W••••• • I•••••• L••
      Dec 1, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 0 to 6
      Dec 1, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
    • HNW clients · 115 to 128
      Dec 1, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
    • Individual clients · 213 to 227
      Dec 1, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $10.7M to $9.3M
      Dec 1, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
    • Legal name · V••••• S•••••• W•••••• L•• to T•••••••• W••••• • I•••••• L••
      Dec 1, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $308M to $307M
      Dec 1, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $316M to $334M
      Dec 1, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $68.9M to $76.6M
      Dec 1, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $84.2M to $119M
      Dec 1, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · $395,911 to $372,490
      Dec 1, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
    • RAUM · $393M to $426M
      Dec 1, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
    • Accounts · 1,107 to 1,183
      Sep 19, 2022 to Mar 13, 2023
    • HNW clients · 106 to 115
      Sep 19, 2022 to Mar 13, 2023
    • Individual clients · 205 to 213
      Sep 19, 2022 to Mar 13, 2023
    Signals
    1 dated events
    • V••••• S•••••• W•••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Apr 29, 2022 · 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
    417-434-9400reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    417-434-9405reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Website
    findtruenorth.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
    Principal office phone
    417-434-9400reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 26, 2026
    Contact form
    findtruenorth.com/contactreportedpublished 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
    $152Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026