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SEC-registered adviser

G•• F•••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerColumbus, OhioCRD 327008SEC 801-128663websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 20, 2026
First filing on the tape Aug 1, 2023 · 9 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 31, 2023
RAUM
$513M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
94%
$483M individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$85.5M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
11
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
9 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$513M as of Mar 20, 2026
Mar 26, 2024$371M then
HNW client RAUM$355M as of Mar 20, 2026
Mar 26, 2024$230M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of Mar 20, 2026
Mar 26, 20246 then
Employees (5.A)11 as of Mar 20, 2026
Mar 26, 20249 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +20% over the last fiscal yearIARs 6 to 6offices 0 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 20, 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
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$85.5MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
69derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$564,939derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+20%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+7.6%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$513MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$57.8M, 74 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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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$355M69%
  • Individuals$128M25%
  • Corporations and businesses$27.5M5.4%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$1.9M0.4%
  • Charitable organizations$109,7450.0%
Individual clients
260reported
HNW clients
151reported
Pension plan clients
2reported
Charitable clients
1reported
Accounts
908reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$57.8M for 74 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.94 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
6 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
A•••• B•••• G••••Certified Financial PlannerColumbus, OhSep 28, 202319 y2
M•••••• T•••••• C••••••Certified Financial PlannerColumbus, OhSep 28, 202314 y3
M•••••• P•••••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantColumbus, OhSep 29, 202321 y3
C••••••••• B•••••••Certified Financial PlannerColumbus, OhSep 29, 202332 y4
K•••• M•••• B•••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystBentleyville, Oh Oct 16, 202315 y0
L••• S••••Columbus, OhMar 6, 202614 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
    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
    • B•••••• K••••• M•••• · Partner, Financial Advisorcontrol
      since 01/2024 · owns 5% to 10%
    • C••••••• M••••••• T•••••• · Partner, Financial Advisorcontrol
      since 08/2023 · owns 10% to 25%
    • G••••• A••••• B•••• · Managing Partner, Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 08/2023 · owns 75% or more
    • M•••••• J••• · Partner, Financial Advisorcontrol
      since 08/2023 · owns 10% to 25%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Columbus, Oh · principal610
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    ADV anomalies
    2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • business activity changedChange between filings · filing Mar 20, 2026
      selection of other advisers (Item 5.G.7): no on the filing of 2025-12-16, yes on the filing of 2026-03-20
      peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482)
    • business activity changedChange between filings · filing Mar 20, 2026
      wrap fee program participation (Item 5.I): no on the filing of 2025-12-16, yes on the filing of 2026-03-20
      peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 816 to 908
      Dec 16, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
      Dec 16, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • Charity clients · 2 to 1
      Dec 16, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • HNW clients · 127 to 151
      Dec 16, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • Individual clients · 255 to 260
      Dec 16, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $44.0M to $57.8M
      Dec 16, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 26-50
      Dec 16, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $426M to $513M
      Dec 16, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $281M to $355M
      Dec 16, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $121M to $128M
      Dec 16, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $1.6M to $1.9M
      Dec 16, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • RAUM · $426M to $513M
      Dec 16, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • Wrap assets (manager) · unset to 0.0
      Dec 16, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • Wrap assets (sponsor) · unset to 0.0
      Dec 16, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • Advisory activities · 2 to 3
      Oct 6, 2025 to Dec 16, 2025
    • Legal name · GGM FINANCIALS, LLC to G•• F•••••••• L••
      Oct 6, 2025 to Dec 16, 2025
    • Other offices · 0 to 1
      Oct 6, 2025 to Dec 16, 2025
    • Accounts · 751 to 816
      Dec 16, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Charity clients · unset to 2.0
      Dec 16, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
    • HNW clients · 107 to 127
      Dec 16, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Individual clients · 238 to 255
      Dec 16, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · unset to 2.0
      Dec 16, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $32.1M to $44.0M
      Dec 16, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Employees · 9 to 11
      Dec 16, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
      Dec 16, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $371M to $426M
      Dec 16, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $230M to $281M
      Dec 16, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $118M to $121M
      Dec 16, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $1.4M to $1.6M
      Dec 16, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
    • RAUM · $371M to $426M
      Dec 16, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Accounts · 748 to 751
      Feb 2, 2024 to Mar 26, 2024
    • HNW clients · 92 to 107
      Feb 2, 2024 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Individual clients · 251 to 238
      Feb 2, 2024 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $27.5M to $32.1M
      Feb 2, 2024 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Custody of client assets · false to true
      Feb 2, 2024 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $332M to $371M
      Feb 2, 2024 to Mar 26, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $195M to $230M
      Feb 2, 2024 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $123M to $118M
      Feb 2, 2024 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · unset to 1412168.0
      Feb 2, 2024 to Mar 26, 2024
    • RAUM · $332M to $371M
      Feb 2, 2024 to Mar 26, 2024
    Signals
    3 dated events
    • Marie Karen Bauman (Partner, Financial Advisor) appeared on Schedule A of G•• F•••••••• L••
      Feb 2, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • 4 advisors left C••••••••• F•••••••• N•••••• (Columbus, OH) for G•• F•••••••• L•• on the same day
      Oct 2, 2023 · Team lift-out · derived
    • G•• F•••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Aug 1, 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 email
    team@ggmfin.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    ashley@ggmfin.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    brady@ggmfin.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    kaelyn@ggmfin.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    jenny@ggmfin.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    614-310-2402reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    614-310-2400reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Website
    ggmfin.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    614-310-2400reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 20, 2026
    Contact form
    ggmfin.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Team page
    ggmfin.com/meet-our-teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 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
    $85.5Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026