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SEC-registered adviser

W••• I•••••

Independent wealth managerBellingham, WashingtonCRD 327641SEC 801-128653websiteIAPD
Legal name N•••••••• W••••• A•••••••• L••
Latest filing Aug 28, 2026
First filing on the tape Jul 31, 2023 · 17 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 31, 2023
RAUM
$304M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$301M individuals and HNW
Advisors
7
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$43.5M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
10
8 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
17 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$304M as of Aug 28, 2026
Mar 20, 2024$152M then
HNW client RAUM$186M as of Aug 28, 2026
Mar 20, 2024$49.8M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of Aug 28, 2026
Mar 20, 20244 then
Employees (5.A)10 as of Aug 28, 2026
Mar 20, 20245 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +57% over the last fiscal yearIARs 5 to 6
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 28, 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
$43.5MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
98derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$185,439derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.5%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.4derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
7.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+57%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+40%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-5.8%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$277M, 562 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$186M61%
  • Individuals$116M38%
  • Corporations and businesses$1.7M0.5%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$1.5M0.5%
Individual clients
548reported
HNW clients
136reported
Pension plan clients
4reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
1,642reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$277M for 562 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=7.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
7 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
L•••••• B•••• W•••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantBellingham, WaSep 6, 202313 y0
L•••• A• W•••Bellingham, WaSep 6, 202339 y0
A•••• T••••Certified Financial PlannerBellingham, WaJan 19, 202413 y1
E•••• P•••• W••• S••••••Bellingham, WaJan 31, 202410 y0
L••• B••••• S••••Bellingham, WaMar 19, 202610 y0
A••• G•••• V•••••Bellingham, Wa May 5, 202612 y0
K•••••• L•• B••••••Bellingham, WaJun 2, 202624 y1
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
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • W•••• L••••• A• · Managing Partner And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 07/2023 · owns 50% to 75%
  • W•••• L••••••• B•••• · Managing Partnercontrol
    since 07/2023 · owns 25% to 50%
  • W•••• L••••• A•• · Partner
    since 07/2023 · 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
Bellingham, Wa · principal730
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • RAUM up 50 %Change between filings · filing Apr 13, 2026
    RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $193,599,500 to $304,491,157 (+57.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-22 and 2026-04-13; the peer median change was +15.0% (4550 comparable advisers, 97.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (4,550) · 97% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Advisory employees · 9 to 8
    Apr 13, 2026 to May 19, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 8 to 7
    Apr 13, 2026 to May 19, 2026
  • Employees · 9 to 10
    Apr 13, 2026 to May 19, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 7 to 6
    Apr 13, 2026 to May 19, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,184 to 1,642
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 9
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 3 to 8
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 2 to 3
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
  • HNW clients · 160 to 136
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Individual clients · 566 to 548
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 3 to 4
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $173M to $277M
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Employees · 6 to 9
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 7
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $194M to $304M
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $103M to $186M
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $89.1M to $116M
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $1.2M to $1.5M
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
  • RAUM · $194M to $304M
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Mar 22, 2025 to Jul 9, 2025
  • Accounts · 954 to 1,184
    Feb 3, 2025 to Mar 22, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 1 to 2
    Feb 3, 2025 to Mar 22, 2025
  • HNW clients · 25 to 160
    Feb 3, 2025 to Mar 22, 2025
  • Individual clients · 332 to 566
    Feb 3, 2025 to Mar 22, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 0 to 3
    Feb 3, 2025 to Mar 22, 2025
  • Assets in custody · unset to 173286330.0
    Feb 3, 2025 to Mar 22, 2025
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Feb 3, 2025 to Mar 22, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 1-10
    Feb 3, 2025 to Mar 22, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $152M to $194M
    Feb 3, 2025 to Mar 22, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $49.8M to $103M
    Feb 3, 2025 to Mar 22, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $102M to $89.1M
    Feb 3, 2025 to Mar 22, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $0 to $1.2M
    Feb 3, 2025 to Mar 22, 2025
  • RAUM · $152M to $194M
    Feb 3, 2025 to Mar 22, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
    Aug 5, 2024 to Feb 3, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 2 to 3
    Aug 5, 2024 to Feb 3, 2025
  • Business name · N•••••••• W••••• A••••••• to W••• I•••••
    Aug 5, 2024 to Feb 3, 2025
  • Employees · 5 to 6
    Aug 5, 2024 to Feb 3, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
    Aug 5, 2024 to Feb 3, 2025
  • Accounts · 926 to 954
    Jan 22, 2024 to Mar 20, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
    Jan 22, 2024 to Mar 20, 2024
Signals
2 dated events
  • W••• I••••• reported RAUM $304.5M, up 57% from $193.6M (2026-01-05 to 2026-03-19)
    Mar 19, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • N•••••••• W••••• A••••••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jul 31, 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
info@west-invest.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
blair@west-invest.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
emilyb@west-invest.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
lindsay@west-invest.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
marty@west-invest.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
sarah@west-invest.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
360-266-5050reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
360-738-6019reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/west-invest-llc/?viewAsMember=truereportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
west-invest.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
360-738-6019reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 28, 2026
Contact form
west-invest.com/contactreportedpublished 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
$43.5Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026