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SEC-registered adviser

B••••• M••••••

Independent wealth managerTimonium, MarylandCRD 332906SEC 801-131830websiteIAPD
Legal name B••••• M••••••• L••
Latest filing Mar 3, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 17, 2024 · 8 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 30, 2025
RAUM
$1.8B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
95%
$1.7B individuals and HNW
Advisors
13
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$140M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
29
14 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
8 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.8B as of Mar 3, 2026
Feb 28, 2025$0 then
HNW client RAUM$1.6B as of Mar 3, 2026
May 29, 2025$1.5B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)10 as of Mar 3, 2026
Feb 28, 202510 then
Employees (5.A)29 as of Mar 3, 2026
Feb 28, 202511 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM n/a over the last fiscal yearIARs 10 to 10offices 1 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 3, 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
RAUM per advisor
$140MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
50derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$738,468derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.3derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
unknownderivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$430M, 246 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)
  • 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$1.6B90%
  • Individuals$106M5.8%
  • Corporations and businesses$83.6M4.6%
Individual clients
264reported
HNW clients
382reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
2,467reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$430M for 246 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.95 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
13 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
A••••• T• C•••Certified Financial PlannerTimonium, MdFeb 13, 202522 y2
M•••••• D•• H••••Timonium, MdFeb 13, 202526 y3
S•••• M•••••• M•••••••••Certified Financial PlannerTimonium, MdFeb 13, 202521 y4
J••• J••••• M••••••Certified Financial PlannerBoca Raton, Fl Feb 13, 202536 y2
P•••••• J••••• M•••••••Timonium, MdFeb 13, 202528 y2
G•••••••• M• C••••••Certified Financial PlannerTimonium, MdFeb 13, 202516 y2
B•••• T• H•••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystTimonium, MdFeb 13, 202514 y2
B•••• D••••• C••••••Chartered Financial AnalystTimonium, MdFeb 13, 202510 y0
A••••• B••••Certified Financial PlannerTimonium, MdFeb 13, 202515 y0
M•••••• J•••• H•••Certified Financial PlannerTimonium, MdFeb 13, 202514 y1
D•••• L•• B•••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantTimonium, MdFeb 13, 202536 y3
A••• R• M•••••Certified Financial PlannerTimonium, MdFeb 14, 202513 y2
K••••••• M• S••••••••Timonium, MdNov 20, 202519 y3
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•••••• D••••• L•• · Chief Executive Officercontrol
      since 09/2024 · owns 10% to 25%
    • B••••• W••••••• F•••••• · Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Financial Officercontrol
      since 09/2024 · owns 5% to 10%
    • C•••• A•••••• T• · Ownercontrol
      since 09/2024 · owns 10% to 25%
    • M••••••• J•••• J••••• · Ownercontrol
      since 09/2024 · owns 10% to 25%
    • M••••••••• S••••• M•••••• · Ownercontrol
      since 09/2024 · owns 10% to 25%
    • M•••••••• P••••••• J••••• · Ownercontrol
      since 09/2024 · owns 10% to 25%
    • H••••• M••••••• D•• · Owner
      since 09/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • H•••••• B••••• T• · Owner
      since 09/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • M•••••• A•••• R• · Owner
      since 01/2026 · owns less than 5%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Timonium, Md · principal1310
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • New York, NY5 employees
    ADV anomalies
    1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • employee count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 3, 2026
      employees (Item 5.A) moved from 11.0 to 29.0 (+164.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-02-28 and 2026-03-03; the peer median change was +4.0% (1050 comparable advisers, 100.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,050) · 100% percentile
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 2,334 to 2,467
      Dec 11, 2025 to Feb 6, 2026
    • Advisory activities · 6 to 4
      Dec 11, 2025 to Feb 6, 2026
    • Corporate clients · unset to 3.0
      Dec 11, 2025 to Feb 6, 2026
    • HNW clients · 349 to 382
      Dec 11, 2025 to Feb 6, 2026
    • Individual clients · 298 to 264
      Dec 11, 2025 to Feb 6, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $282M to $430M
      Dec 11, 2025 to Feb 6, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.6B to $1.8B
      Dec 11, 2025 to Feb 6, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $1.5B to $1.6B
      Dec 11, 2025 to Feb 6, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $136M to $106M
      Dec 11, 2025 to Feb 6, 2026
    • RAUM · $1.6B to $1.8B
      Dec 11, 2025 to Feb 6, 2026
    • Other offices · 1 to 2
      Jun 4, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
      May 29, 2025 to Jun 4, 2025
    • Accounts · 0 to 2,334
      Feb 28, 2025 to May 29, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 11 to 14
      Feb 28, 2025 to May 29, 2025
    • BD registered reps · 10 to 0
      Feb 28, 2025 to May 29, 2025
    • HNW clients · unset to 349.0
      Feb 28, 2025 to May 29, 2025
    • Individual clients · unset to 298.0
      Feb 28, 2025 to May 29, 2025
    • Assets in custody · unset to 281631907.0
      Feb 28, 2025 to May 29, 2025
    • Custody of client assets · false to true
      Feb 28, 2025 to May 29, 2025
    • Employees · 11 to 29
      Feb 28, 2025 to May 29, 2025
    • Insurance-licensed employees · 10 to 0
      Feb 28, 2025 to May 29, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 251-500
      Feb 28, 2025 to May 29, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $0 to $1.6B
      Feb 28, 2025 to May 29, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · unset to 1467443689.0
      Feb 28, 2025 to May 29, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · unset to 136440790.0
      Feb 28, 2025 to May 29, 2025
    • RAUM · $0 to $1.6B
      Feb 28, 2025 to May 29, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · unset to 0
      Dec 17, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
    • Legal name · BMC WEALTH MANAGEMENT to B••••• M••••••, LLC
      Dec 17, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
    Signals
    3 dated events
    • 6 advisors left K••••• A••••••• S•••••••• L•• (Timonium, MD) for B••••• M•••••• on the same day
      May 20, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
    • 2 advisors left K••••• A••••••• S•••••••• L•• (Timonium, MD) for B••••• M•••••• within 5 days
      Mar 27, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
    • B••••• M•••••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Dec 17, 2024 · 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
    410-560-9960reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    212-379-4056reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    410-560-7992reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/bermanmcaleerllc/?viewAsMember=truereportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Website
    bmcplanning.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    410-560-9960reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 3, 2026
    Team page
    bmcplanning.com/who-we-are/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
    $140Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026