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SEC-registered adviser

S•••••• F•••••••• M•••••••••

Independent wealth managerKirkland, WashingtonCRD 328247SEC 801-128860websiteIAPD
Legal name S•••••• F•••••••• M••••••••• I•••
Latest filing Mar 27, 2026
First filing on the tape Sep 8, 2023 · 7 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 29, 2023
RAUM
$498M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
98%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$498M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$249M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
7 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$498M as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 14, 2024$0 then
HNW client RAUM$482M as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 31, 2025$428M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 14, 20243 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 14, 20245 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +12% over the last fiscal yearIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 27, 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
RAUM per advisor
$249MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
70derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$5.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$601,605derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
98%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
3.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+12%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-0.7%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisers, publicationsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$88.2M, 100 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)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$482M97%
  • Individuals$15.1M3.0%
Individual clients
43reported
HNW clients
97reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
827reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$88.2M for 100 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 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
E••• T••• S••••••Certified Financial PlannerKirkland, WaMar 14, 202417 y1
D•••••• C•••••••• H•••••Kirkland, WaMar 14, 202420 y1
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
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
  • C••• P•••• I•••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 08/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • S••••••• E•••• T••• · Presidentcontrol
    since 06/2019 · 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
Kirkland, Wa · principal200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 817 to 827
    Jan 2, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $89.5M to $88.2M
    Jan 2, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $481M to $485M
    Jan 2, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $478M to $482M
    Jan 2, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $15.2M to $15.1M
    Jan 2, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $12.2M to $12.2M
    Jan 2, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • RAUM · $493M to $498M
    Jan 2, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Accounts · 818 to 817
    Mar 31, 2025 to Jan 2, 2026
  • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
    Mar 31, 2025 to Jan 2, 2026
  • HNW clients · 95 to 97
    Mar 31, 2025 to Jan 2, 2026
  • Individual clients · 46 to 43
    Mar 31, 2025 to Jan 2, 2026
  • Assets in custody · unset to 89504733.0
    Mar 31, 2025 to Jan 2, 2026
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Mar 31, 2025 to Jan 2, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $429M to $481M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Jan 2, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $428M to $478M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Jan 2, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $17.4M to $15.2M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Jan 2, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $16.5M to $12.2M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Jan 2, 2026
  • RAUM · $445M to $493M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Jan 2, 2026
  • Accounts · 699 to 818
    Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW clients · 94 to 95
    Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual clients · 41 to 46
    Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Employees · 6 to 7
    Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $406M to $429M
    Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $399M to $428M
    Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $12.7M to $17.4M
    Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $5.7M to $16.5M
    Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • RAUM · $412M to $445M
    Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Accounts · 0 to 699
    Apr 12, 2024 to Aug 13, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 2
    Apr 12, 2024 to Aug 13, 2024
  • HNW clients · unset to 94.0
    Apr 12, 2024 to Aug 13, 2024
  • Individual clients · unset to 41.0
    Apr 12, 2024 to Aug 13, 2024
  • Employees · 5 to 6
    Apr 12, 2024 to Aug 13, 2024
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 1 to 0
    Apr 12, 2024 to Aug 13, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 101-250
    Apr 12, 2024 to Aug 13, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 2
    Apr 12, 2024 to Aug 13, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $0 to $406M
    Apr 12, 2024 to Aug 13, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · unset to 399402428.0
    Apr 12, 2024 to Aug 13, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · unset to 12696389.0
    Apr 12, 2024 to Aug 13, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $5.7M
    Apr 12, 2024 to Aug 13, 2024
Signals
2 dated events
  • 2 advisors left S•••••• F•••••••• G••••• I••• (Kirkland, WA) for S•••••• F•••••••• M••••••••• on the same day
    Apr 2, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
  • S•••••• F•••••••• M••••••••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Sep 8, 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
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/schmidt-financial-managementreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
schmidtfm.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
425-893-9195reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 27, 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
$249Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026