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SEC-registered adviser

Joss Brown Wealth Advisors

Independent wealth managerWilliamsburg, VirginiaCRD 324719SEC 801-127223websiteIAPD
Legal name Joss Brown Wealth Advisors Group LLC
Latest filing Feb 5, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 21, 2022 · 10 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 20, 2023
RAUM
$162M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
93%
of RAUM
Private clients
97%
$158M individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$32.5M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
10 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$162M as of Feb 5, 2026
Feb 5, 2024$116M then
HNW client RAUM$133M as of Feb 5, 2026
Feb 5, 2024$76.4M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Feb 5, 2026
Feb 5, 20244 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Feb 5, 2026
Feb 5, 20245 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +17% over the last fiscal yearIARs 5 to 5offices 1 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 5, 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
RAUM per advisor
$32.5MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
25derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$269,255derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
93%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.5%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.7derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+17%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+5.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 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)
  • 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)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$133M82%
  • Individuals$25.2M16%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$4.1M2.5%
Individual clients
58reported
HNW clients
69reported
Pension plan clients
1reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
603reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.97 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.03 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Katherine Lynette BrownCertified Financial PlannerNewport News, VaJan 26, 202325 y3
Daniel Dryden JossCertified Financial PlannerWilliamsburg, VaMar 15, 202325 y4
Michelle Ann-Marie RobinsonCertified Financial PlannerWilliamsburg, VaMar 19, 202313 y1
Phillip Ferguson SaundersNewport News, VaMar 19, 202316 y1
Deven Klaus JossCertified Financial PlannerWilliamsburg, VaAug 23, 202412 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
      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
        • Lynette Katherine Brown · Managing Member And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
          since 11/2022 · owns 25% to 50%
        • Dryden Daniel Joss · Managing Membercontrol
          since 11/2022 · 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
        Williamsburg, Va · principal300
        Newport News, Va200
        Offices
        Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
        • Newport News, VA1 employees
        What changed
        consecutive filings, newest first
        • Individual clients · 61 to 58
          Dec 5, 2025 to Feb 5, 2026
        • Accounts · 535 to 603
          Dec 5, 2025 to Feb 5, 2026
        • Corporate clients · 1.0 to unset
          Dec 5, 2025 to Feb 5, 2026
        • HNW clients · 60 to 69
          Dec 5, 2025 to Feb 5, 2026
        • Discretionary RAUM · $121M to $151M
          Dec 5, 2025 to Feb 5, 2026
        • HNW RAUM · $104M to $133M
          Dec 5, 2025 to Feb 5, 2026
        • Individual RAUM · $31.3M to $25.2M
          Dec 5, 2025 to Feb 5, 2026
        • Non-discretionary RAUM · $18.6M to $11.4M
          Dec 5, 2025 to Feb 5, 2026
        • Pension RAUM · $3.3M to $4.1M
          Dec 5, 2025 to Feb 5, 2026
        • RAUM · $139M to $162M
          Dec 5, 2025 to Feb 5, 2026
        • Other offices · 1 to 2
          Oct 2, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
        • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
          Jan 15, 2025 to Apr 29, 2025
        • Accounts · 490 to 535
          Sep 4, 2024 to Jan 15, 2025
        • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
          Sep 4, 2024 to Jan 15, 2025
        • Corporate clients · unset to 1.0
          Sep 4, 2024 to Jan 15, 2025
        • HNW clients · 40 to 60
          Sep 4, 2024 to Jan 15, 2025
        • Individual clients · 66 to 61
          Sep 4, 2024 to Jan 15, 2025
        • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
          Sep 4, 2024 to Jan 15, 2025
        • Discretionary RAUM · $97.1M to $121M
          Sep 4, 2024 to Jan 15, 2025
        • HNW RAUM · $76.4M to $104M
          Sep 4, 2024 to Jan 15, 2025
        • Individual RAUM · $36.3M to $31.3M
          Sep 4, 2024 to Jan 15, 2025
        • Non-discretionary RAUM · $18.6M to $18.6M
          Sep 4, 2024 to Jan 15, 2025
        • Pension RAUM · $2.9M to $3.3M
          Sep 4, 2024 to Jan 15, 2025
        • RAUM · $116M to $139M
          Sep 4, 2024 to Jan 15, 2025
        • Accounts · 455 to 490
          Apr 27, 2023 to Feb 5, 2024
        • HNW clients · 37 to 40
          Apr 27, 2023 to Feb 5, 2024
        • Individual clients · 65 to 66
          Apr 27, 2023 to Feb 5, 2024
        • Employees · 4 to 5
          Apr 27, 2023 to Feb 5, 2024
        • Discretionary RAUM · $95.1M to $97.1M
          Apr 27, 2023 to Feb 5, 2024
        • HNW RAUM · $73.7M to $76.4M
          Apr 27, 2023 to Feb 5, 2024
        • Individual RAUM · $34.2M to $36.3M
          Apr 27, 2023 to Feb 5, 2024
        • Non-discretionary RAUM · $15.8M to $18.6M
          Apr 27, 2023 to Feb 5, 2024
        • Pension RAUM · $3.0M to $2.9M
          Apr 27, 2023 to Feb 5, 2024
        • RAUM · $111M to $116M
          Apr 27, 2023 to Feb 5, 2024
        • Accounts · 0 to 455
          Dec 21, 2022 to Apr 17, 2023
        • HNW clients · unset to 37.0
          Dec 21, 2022 to Apr 17, 2023
        • Individual clients · unset to 65.0
          Dec 21, 2022 to Apr 17, 2023
        • Pension plan clients · unset to 1.0
          Dec 21, 2022 to Apr 17, 2023
        • Financial planning clients · 0 to 101-250
          Dec 21, 2022 to Apr 17, 2023
        • Discretionary RAUM · $0 to $95.1M
          Dec 21, 2022 to Apr 17, 2023
        Signals
        2 dated events
        • Joss Brown Wealth Advisors, LLC's advisors moved to Joss Brown Wealth Advisors (Newport News, VA): 4 of 4 registered, on the same day
          Mar 31, 2023 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
        • Joss Brown Wealth Advisors filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
          Dec 21, 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
        757-903-2127reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
        Website
        jossbrown.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
        Principal office phone
        757-903-2127reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 5, 2026
        Contact form
        jossbrown.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
        $32.5Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
        Loaded
        Sep 14, 2026