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SEC-registered adviser

J•••• W••••• M••••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerHouston, TexasCRD 325221SEC 801-127428websiteIAPD
Latest filing Apr 2, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 3, 2023 · 9 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 7, 2023
RAUM
$483M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
75%
of RAUM
Private clients
95%
$458M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$161M
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
9 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$483M as of Apr 2, 2026
Mar 8, 2024$357M then
HNW client RAUM$434M as of Apr 2, 2026
Mar 8, 2024$305M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Apr 2, 2026
Mar 8, 20243 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Apr 2, 2026
Mar 8, 20243 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +15% over the last fiscal yearIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 2, 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
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$161MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
62derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$509,032derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
75%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
4.7%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
+15%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-6.6%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
Wrap fee program
$483MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$25.2M, 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$434M90%
  • Individuals$23.8M4.9%
  • Charitable organizations$22.6M4.7%
  • Corporations and businesses$2.2M0.4%
Individual clients
51reported
HNW clients
134reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
8reported
Accounts
949reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
$483M sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$25.2M for 49 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.95 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.05 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
K•••••••• T••••• L•••••Houston, TxMay 2, 202320 y2
D••• P•••••• T•••••••Houston, TxMay 2, 202334 y2
J••• D•••• J••••Houston, TxMay 4, 202333 y2
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
    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
    • J••••• J•••• D•••• · Managing Member, President, And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 01/2023 · 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
    Houston, Tx · 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 Apr 2, 2026
      RAUM per registered advisor of $161,023,725 against a peer median of $55,746,441 (3254 comparable advisers, 100.0th percentile, 3.7 robust deviations)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (3,254) · 100% percentile
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 951 to 949
      Jun 26, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW clients · 117 to 134
      Jun 26, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Individual clients · 81 to 51
      Jun 26, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $82.7M to $25.2M
      Jun 26, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $312M to $363M
      Jun 26, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $360M to $434M
      Jun 26, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $37.5M to $23.8M
      Jun 26, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $108M to $120M
      Jun 26, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • RAUM · $420M to $483M
      Jun 26, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $420M to $483M
      Jun 26, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
      Mar 11, 2025 to Jun 26, 2025
    • Accounts · 875 to 951
      Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
    • HNW clients · 123 to 117
      Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
    • Individual clients · 76 to 81
      Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $9.8M to $82.7M
      Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $262M to $312M
      Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $305M to $360M
      Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $35.4M to $37.5M
      Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $94.4M to $108M
      Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
    • RAUM · $357M to $420M
      Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
    • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $357M to $420M
      Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
    • Accounts · 841 to 875
      Jun 2, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    • HNW clients · 106 to 123
      Jun 2, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    • Individual clients · 90 to 76
      Jun 2, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $17.5M to $9.8M
      Jun 2, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    • Insurance-licensed employees · 3 to 0
      Jun 2, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $235M to $262M
      Jun 2, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $272M to $305M
      Jun 2, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $30.7M to $35.4M
      Jun 2, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $82.9M to $94.4M
      Jun 2, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    • RAUM · $317M to $357M
      Jun 2, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $317M to $357M
      Jun 2, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    • Accounts · 0 to 841
      May 2, 2023 to Jun 2, 2023
    • Charity clients · unset to 8.0
      May 2, 2023 to Jun 2, 2023
    • HNW clients · unset to 106.0
      May 2, 2023 to Jun 2, 2023
    • Individual clients · unset to 90.0
      May 2, 2023 to Jun 2, 2023
    • Pension plan clients · unset to 0.0
      May 2, 2023 to Jun 2, 2023
    • Pooled vehicle clients · unset to 0.0
      May 2, 2023 to Jun 2, 2023
    • Assets in custody · $0 to $17.5M
      May 2, 2023 to Jun 2, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $0 to $235M
      May 2, 2023 to Jun 2, 2023
    Signals
    2 dated events
    • 3 advisors left W•••• F•••• A••••••• (Houston, TX) for J•••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• on the same day
      May 8, 2023 · Team lift-out · derived
    • J•••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Feb 3, 2023 · 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
    Principal office phone
    713-714-8500reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 2, 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
    $161Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026