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SEC-registered adviser

E•••• F•••••••• P•••••••

Independent wealth managerClarksville, TennesseeCRD 333092SEC 801-131209websiteIAPD
Legal name G••• S•••••• W••••• A••••••• L••
Latest filing Mar 25, 2026
First filing on the tape Aug 28, 2024 · 8 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 30, 2024
RAUM
$181M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
87%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$180M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$45.2M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
8 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$181M as of Mar 25, 2026
Jan 24, 2025$141M then
HNW client RAUM$94.3M as of Mar 25, 2026
Jan 24, 2025$25.0M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Mar 25, 2026
Jan 24, 20254 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Mar 25, 2026
Jan 24, 20257 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +29% over the last fiscal yearIARs 4 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 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
RAUM per advisor
$45.2MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
83derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$202,835derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
87%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+29%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+25%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-57%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$110M, 439 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
controlled by a public reporting companyderived
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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • controlled by a public reporting company (10.A)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$94.3M52%
  • Individuals$86.2M48%
  • Corporations and businesses$229,4910.1%
Individual clients
288reported
HNW clients
42reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
891reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$110M for 439 clientsreported
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
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
K•••• B••••• E••••Certified Financial PlannerClarksville, TnOct 29, 202431 y2
M•••••• F•••••• W•••••Clarksville, TnDec 16, 202416 y3
J•••• C••• A••••••Clarksville, TnDec 16, 202412 y3
E••• E••••• E••••Clarksville, TnFeb 20, 202519 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
  • E••••• E•••• E••••• · Member, Manager, President And Chief Operating Officercontrol
    since 10/2024 · owns 50% to 75%
  • E••••• K••••• B••••• · Member, Manager And Chief Executive Officercontrol
    since 10/2024 · owns 50% to 75%
  • G••••••• S••••• A•• · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 08/2024 · 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
Clarksville, Tn · principal400
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
3 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • clients down average size upCombination · filing Mar 25, 2026
    private clients fell 20 percent or more while RAUM per client rose 30 percent or more: a move up-market or the departure of small accounts. RAUM $140,529,422 to $180,726,290, advisors 4 to 5, private clients 773 to 330, offices 0 to 0 (2025-03-28 to 2026-03-25)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,678)
  • client count collapseChange between filings · filing Mar 25, 2026
    individual and HNW clients (Item 5.D) moved from 773.0 to 330.0 (-57.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-28 and 2026-03-25; the peer median change was +3.0% (3309 comparable advisers, 1.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (3,309) · 1.1% percentile
  • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 25, 2026
    HNW share of RAUM moved from 18.0% to 52.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-28 and 2026-03-25
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,678)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 774 to 891
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • HNW clients · 14 to 42
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Individual clients · 759 to 288
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $53.0M to $110M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 251-500
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $120M to $158M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $25.0M to $94.3M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $115M to $86.2M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $20.2M to $23.1M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • RAUM · $141M to $181M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Jan 24, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 0 to 774
    Nov 8, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
  • Business name · G••• S•••••• W••••• A••••••• L•• to E•••• F•••••••• P•••••••
    Nov 8, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
  • Corporate clients · unset to 1.0
    Nov 8, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
  • HNW clients · unset to 14.0
    Nov 8, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
  • Individual clients · unset to 759.0
    Nov 8, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
  • Assets in custody · unset to 53033729.0
    Nov 8, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Nov 8, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $0 to $120M
    Nov 8, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · unset to 24978108.0
    Nov 8, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · unset to 115355605.0
    Nov 8, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $20.2M
    Nov 8, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
  • RAUM · $0 to $141M
    Nov 8, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
  • Business name · B•••••• W••••• P••••••• to G••• S•••••• W••••• A••••••• L••
    Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 7, 2024
  • Legal name · B•••••• W••••• P••••••• LLC to G••• S•••••• W••••• A••••••• L••
    Oct 29, 2024 to Nov 1, 2024
  • HQ city · CINCINNATI to CLARKSVILLE
    Aug 28, 2024 to Oct 29, 2024
  • HQ state · OH to TN
    Aug 28, 2024 to Oct 29, 2024
  • Related adviser · true to false
    Aug 28, 2024 to Oct 29, 2024
Signals
3 dated events
  • 4 advisors left R•••••• J•••• F•••••••• S••••••• A•••••••• I•• (Clarksville, TN) for E•••• F•••••••• P••••••• on the same day
    Oct 31, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Sean Kevin Woodard (Member And Manager) no longer on Schedule A of E•••• F•••••••• P••••••• (listed 2024-08-28, absent 2024-10-29)
    Oct 29, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • B•••••• W••••• P••••••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Aug 28, 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
931-647-8654reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
931-905-0050reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/retireconfidentreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
Website
retireconfident.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
Principal office phone
931-905-0050reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 25, 2026
Contact form
ellisfinancialplanning.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Team page
ellisfinancialplanning.com/peoplereportedpublished 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
$45.2Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026