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SEC-registered adviser

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Independent wealth managerBethesda, MarylandCRD 329565SEC 801-129368websiteIAPD
Legal name P••••••••• A•••••••• L••
Latest filing Aug 26, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 16, 2023 · 15 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 24, 2024
RAUM
$235M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$231M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$58.8M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
4
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
15 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$235M as of Aug 26, 2026
Mar 28, 2025$212M then
HNW client RAUM$219M as of Aug 26, 2026
Mar 28, 2025$15.3M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Aug 26, 2026
Mar 28, 20253 then
Employees (5.A)4 as of Aug 26, 2026
Mar 28, 20253 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +11% over the last fiscal yearIARs 3 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 26, 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
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$58.8MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
69derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$819,690derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+11%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+33%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+208%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consultingreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$233MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$108M, 66 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)
  • 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)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$219M93%
  • Individuals$11.6M4.9%
  • Corporations and businesses$4.6M2.0%
Individual clients
69reported
HNW clients
208reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
287reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$108M for 66 clientsreported
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
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
C••••••••• F•••••• P•••Bethesda, MdFeb 2, 202442 y2
E••••• M••••••• G••••Bethesda, MdFeb 9, 202415 y2
E•••• C••• J••••••••Bethesda, MdOct 29, 202411 y0
D•••• P•••Bethesda, MdJan 11, 202610 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
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • P••••••• C••••••••• G••••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 05/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • P•••• C••••••••• F•••••• · Founder/Managing Directorcontrol
      since 02/2024 · owns 75% or more
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Advisers that list P••••••••• as a related person
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Bethesda, Md · principal410
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    ADV anomalies
    1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 26, 2026
      HNW share of RAUM moved from 7.0% to 93.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-28 and 2026-03-26
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Related adviser · false to true
      Jul 31, 2026 to Aug 26, 2026
    • Accounts · 274 to 287
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Corporate clients · unset to 10.0
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • HNW clients · 40 to 208
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Individual clients · 50 to 69
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Assets in custody · unset to 107817186.0
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Custody of client assets · false to true
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Employees · 3 to 4
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 3 to 4
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $212M to $235M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $15.3M to $219M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $196M to $11.6M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • RAUM · $212M to $235M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $212M to $0
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Accounts · 201 to 274
      Jun 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
      Jun 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • HNW clients · 37 to 40
      Jun 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Individual clients · 34 to 50
      Jun 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 1-10
      Jun 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 2 to 3
      Jun 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $282M to $212M
      Jun 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $270M to $15.3M
      Jun 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $12.1M to $196M
      Jun 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • RAUM · $282M to $212M
      Jun 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $282M to $212M
      Jun 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Business name · P••••••••• A•••••••• L•• to P•••••••••
      Jun 4, 2024 to Jun 26, 2024
    • Accounts · 0 to 201
      Mar 15, 2024 to May 22, 2024
    • HNW clients · unset to 37.0
      Mar 15, 2024 to May 22, 2024
    • Individual clients · unset to 34.0
      Mar 15, 2024 to May 22, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $0 to $282M
      Mar 15, 2024 to May 22, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · unset to 269755062.0
      Mar 15, 2024 to May 22, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · unset to 12070544.0
      Mar 15, 2024 to May 22, 2024
    • RAUM · $0 to $282M
      Mar 15, 2024 to May 22, 2024
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $0 to $282M
      Mar 15, 2024 to May 22, 2024
    • HQ city · CHEVY CHASE to BETHESDA
      Jan 23, 2024 to Jan 24, 2024
    Signals
    7 dated events
    • George C••••••••• Plummer (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Promethium
      May 22, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • Leigh Stacy Sizemore (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Promethium (listed 2024-03-15, absent 2024-05-22)
      May 22, 2024 · Control person left · inference
    • F•••••• C••••••••• P••• (Founder/Managing Director) appeared on Schedule A of Promethium
      Feb 2, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • Nmn C•••• K••••• (Sole Member) no longer on Schedule A of Promethium (listed 2024-01-29, absent 2024-02-02)
      Feb 2, 2024 · Control person left · inference
    • F•••••• C••••••••• P••• (Founder/Managing Director) no longer on Schedule A of Promethium (listed 2024-01-23, absent 2024-01-24)
      Jan 24, 2024 · Control person left · inference
    • F•••••• C••••••••• P••• (Founder/Managing Director) appeared on Schedule A of Promethium
      Jan 23, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • P••••••••• A•••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Dec 16, 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
    Website
    H•••••••••reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    202-978-2519reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 26, 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
    $58.8Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026