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SEC-registered adviser

W•••• F•••••••• P•••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerBoulder, ColoradoCRD 329418SEC 801-129411websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jun 25, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 22, 2023 · 12 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 19, 2024
RAUM
$198M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$198M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$66.0M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
6
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
12 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$198M as of Jun 25, 2026
Mar 14, 2025$146M then
HNW client RAUM$143M as of Jun 25, 2026
Mar 14, 2025$108M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Jun 25, 2026
Mar 14, 20252 then
Employees (5.A)6 as of Jun 25, 2026
Mar 14, 20256 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +36% over the last fiscal yearIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$66.0MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
52derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$385,400derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+36%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+9.8%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, educational seminarsreportedItem 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$143M72%
  • Individuals$55.5M28%
Individual clients
103reported
HNW clients
54reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
514reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
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
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
L••• A•• C••••Certified Financial PlannerBoulder, CoFeb 27, 202411 y3
T••• D•••• W••••Certified Financial PlannerBoulder, CoFeb 29, 202424 y5
R•••• A•• C••••Boulder, CoJun 22, 202615 y0
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
    • W••••• T•••• D•••• · Managing Member, Ccocontrol
      since 11/2007 · 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
    Boulder, Co · principal310
    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 25 %Change between filings · filing Feb 25, 2026
      RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $145,551,100 to $198,095,637 (+36.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-14 and 2026-02-25; the peer median change was +15.0% (4550 comparable advisers, 91.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (4,550) · 91% percentile
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 464 to 514
      Nov 4, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
    • HNW clients · 50 to 54
      Nov 4, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
    • Individual clients · 93 to 103
      Nov 4, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $146M to $198M
      Nov 4, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $108M to $143M
      Nov 4, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $37.5M to $55.5M
      Nov 4, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
    • RAUM · $146M to $198M
      Nov 4, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
    • Accounts · 420 to 464
      Nov 6, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • HNW clients · 47 to 50
      Nov 6, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Individual clients · 80 to 93
      Nov 6, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
      Nov 6, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $124M to $146M
      Nov 6, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $91.9M to $108M
      Nov 6, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $32.0M to $37.5M
      Nov 6, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • RAUM · $124M to $146M
      Nov 6, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Accounts · unset to 420.0
      Mar 22, 2024 to May 6, 2024
    • Charity clients · 0.0 to unset
      Mar 22, 2024 to May 6, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 0.0 to unset
      Mar 22, 2024 to May 6, 2024
    • HNW clients · 0 to 47
      Mar 22, 2024 to May 6, 2024
    • Individual clients · 0 to 80
      Mar 22, 2024 to May 6, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · 0.0 to unset
      Mar 22, 2024 to May 6, 2024
    • Pooled vehicle clients · 0.0 to unset
      Mar 22, 2024 to May 6, 2024
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 1-10
      Mar 22, 2024 to May 6, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · unset to 123935015.0
      Mar 22, 2024 to May 6, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $0 to $91.9M
      Mar 22, 2024 to May 6, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $0 to $32.0M
      Mar 22, 2024 to May 6, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · unset to 0.0
      Mar 22, 2024 to May 6, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · 0.0 to unset
      Mar 22, 2024 to May 6, 2024
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · 0.0 to unset
      Mar 22, 2024 to May 6, 2024
    • RAUM · unset to 123935015.0
      Mar 22, 2024 to May 6, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 1 to 2
      Jan 15, 2024 to Feb 28, 2024
    • Advisory activities · 4 to 3
      Jan 15, 2024 to Feb 28, 2024
    • Employees · 1 to 6
      Jan 15, 2024 to Feb 28, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 1 to 2
      Jan 15, 2024 to Feb 28, 2024
    • Related insurance company · false to true
      Jan 15, 2024 to Feb 28, 2024
    Signals
    2 dated events
    • 2 advisors left W••••••••• P••••••• (Omaha, NE) for W•••• F•••••••• P•••••••• L•• on the same day
      Mar 1, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
    • W•••• F•••••••• P•••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Dec 22, 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
    303-939-8766reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/72293142reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Website
    welchfp.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    303-939-8766reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 25, 2026
    Team page
    welchfp.com/meet-the-teamreportedpublished 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
    $66.0Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026