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SEC-registered adviser

P•••••• F•••••••• A••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerColumbia, MarylandCRD 326745SEC 801-128061websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 25, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 27, 2023 · 8 filings
SEC status approved since May 26, 2023
RAUM
$176M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$173M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$88.2M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
8 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$176M as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 21, 2024$112M then
HNW client RAUM$140M as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 21, 2024$71.5M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 21, 20241 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 21, 20244 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +27% over the last fiscal yearIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 25, 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
RAUM per advisor
$88.2MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
79derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$334,084derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+27%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+6.1%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, 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)
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$140M81%
  • Individuals$33.6M19%
Individual clients
96reported
HNW clients
61reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
528reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.98 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
T•••••• N••••••• M•••Columbia, MdSep 18, 202332 y1
J•••• B••••Certified Financial PlannerColumbia, MdNov 19, 202517 y2
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 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
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • M•••• T••••••• N••••••• · Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 06/2023 · 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
    Columbia, Md · principal210
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 499 to 528
      Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • HNW clients · 55 to 61
      Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Individual clients · 93 to 96
      Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Employees · 4 to 5
      Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $139M to $176M
      Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $106M to $140M
      Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $31.8M to $33.6M
      Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • RAUM · $139M to $176M
      Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Accounts · 426 to 499
      Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 1 to 2
      Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • HNW clients · 38 to 55
      Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Individual clients · 98 to 93
      Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
      Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 1 to 2
      Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $112M to $139M
      Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $71.5M to $106M
      Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $39.2M to $31.8M
      Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • RAUM · $112M to $139M
      Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Accounts · 395 to 426
      Sep 20, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • HNW clients · 53 to 38
      Sep 20, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • Individual clients · 76 to 98
      Sep 20, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $101M to $112M
      Sep 20, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $73.0M to $71.5M
      Sep 20, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $27.3M to $39.2M
      Sep 20, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • RAUM · $101M to $112M
      Sep 20, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • Accounts · 0 to 395
      Jun 22, 2023 to Sep 20, 2023
    • HNW clients · unset to 53.0
      Jun 22, 2023 to Sep 20, 2023
    • Individual clients · unset to 76.0
      Jun 22, 2023 to Sep 20, 2023
    • Employees · 1 to 4
      Jun 22, 2023 to Sep 20, 2023
    • HQ city · unset to COLUMBIA
      Jun 22, 2023 to Sep 20, 2023
    • HQ state · unset to MD
      Jun 22, 2023 to Sep 20, 2023
    • State-registered IARs · 0 to 1
      Jun 22, 2023 to Sep 20, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $0 to $101M
      Jun 22, 2023 to Sep 20, 2023
    • HNW RAUM · unset to 73002639.0
      Jun 22, 2023 to Sep 20, 2023
    • Individual RAUM · unset to 27292804.0
      Jun 22, 2023 to Sep 20, 2023
    • RAUM · $0 to $101M
      Jun 22, 2023 to Sep 20, 2023
    • Financial planning clients · unset to 0
      Apr 27, 2023 to May 1, 2023
    Signals
    5 dated events
    • Nicholas Timothy M••• (Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer & Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of P•••••• F•••••••• A••••••• L••
      Jun 21, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
    • R••• C•••••••• M••• (Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer, And Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of P•••••• F•••••••• A••••••• L•• (listed 2023-05-01, absent 2023-06-21)
      Jun 21, 2023 · Control person left · inference
    • C•••••••• M••• (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of P•••••• F•••••••• A••••••• L•• (listed 2023-04-27, absent 2023-05-01)
      May 1, 2023 · Control person left · inference
    • R••• C•••••••• M••• (Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer, And Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of P•••••• F•••••••• A••••••• L••
      May 1, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
    • P•••••• F•••••••• A••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Apr 27, 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
    Business phone
    301-804-0250reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/pointerfinancialadvisorsreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Website
    pointeradvisors.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    301-804-0250reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 25, 2026
    Contact form
    pointeradvisors.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
    $88.2Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026