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SEC-registered adviser

S•••• W••••• M•••••••••

Independent wealth managerEmeryville, CaliforniaCRD 334084SEC 801-131659websiteIAPD
Legal name S•••• W••••• M••••••••• L••
Latest filing Feb 27, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 19, 2024 · 9 filings
SEC status approved since Dec 19, 2024
RAUM
$545M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
88%
$477M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$182M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
4
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
9 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$545M as of Feb 27, 2026
Mar 3, 2025$0 then
HNW client RAUM$454M as of Feb 27, 2026
May 19, 2025$436M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Feb 27, 2026
Mar 3, 20252 then
Employees (5.A)4 as of Feb 27, 2026
Mar 3, 20252 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM n/a over the last fiscal yearIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 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
$182MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
56derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.1MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
12%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 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, hourlyreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consultingreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$225M, 81 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$454M83%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$54.4M10.0%
  • Individuals$22.6M4.1%
  • Charitable organizations$13.5M2.5%
Individual clients
57reported
HNW clients
112reported
Pension plan clients
18reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
480reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$225M for 81 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.88 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.12 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
J••••• A••••• W••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystEmeryville, CaJan 10, 202526 y2
R••••• J••• W••••Chartered Financial AnalystEmeryville, CaMar 5, 202533 y1
D••••• K•••• B•••••Emeryville, CaMar 5, 202543 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
  • W••••• J•••••• A••••• · Principal, Investment Strategist, Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 11/2024 · owns 50% to 75%
  • W••••• R•••••• J••• · Principal, Investment Strategistcontrol
    since 11/2024 · owns 50% to 75%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Emeryville, Ca · principal300
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • custody status changedChange between filings · filing Feb 27, 2026
    custody of client assets (Item 9.A): no on the filing of 2025-12-17, yes on the filing of 2026-02-27
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 475 to 480
    Dec 17, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • HNW clients · 102 to 112
    Dec 17, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Individual clients · 67 to 57
    Dec 17, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 5 to 18
    Dec 17, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Assets in custody · unset to 224545659.0
    Dec 17, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Dec 17, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 3 to 0
    Dec 17, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $495M to $545M
    Dec 17, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $436M to $454M
    Dec 17, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $30.3M to $22.6M
    Dec 17, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $15.4M to $54.4M
    Dec 17, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • RAUM · $495M to $545M
    Dec 17, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    May 19, 2025 to Nov 7, 2025
  • Accounts · 0 to 475
    Apr 30, 2025 to May 19, 2025
  • Advisory activities · 2 to 3
    Apr 30, 2025 to May 19, 2025
  • Charity clients · 0.0 to unset
    Apr 30, 2025 to May 19, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 0.0 to unset
    Apr 30, 2025 to May 19, 2025
  • HNW clients · 0 to 102
    Apr 30, 2025 to May 19, 2025
  • Individual clients · 0 to 67
    Apr 30, 2025 to May 19, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 0 to 5
    Apr 30, 2025 to May 19, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 0.0 to unset
    Apr 30, 2025 to May 19, 2025
  • Employees · 3 to 4
    Apr 30, 2025 to May 19, 2025
  • HQ city · to EMERYVILLE
    Apr 30, 2025 to May 19, 2025
  • HQ state · to CA
    Apr 30, 2025 to May 19, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $0 to $495M
    Apr 30, 2025 to May 19, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · unset to 436386026.0
    Apr 30, 2025 to May 19, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · unset to 30282482.0
    Apr 30, 2025 to May 19, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · unset to 15399172.0
    Apr 30, 2025 to May 19, 2025
  • RAUM · $0 to $495M
    Apr 30, 2025 to May 19, 2025
  • Related adviser · true to false
    Apr 30, 2025 to May 19, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
    Mar 3, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
  • Employees · 2 to 3
    Mar 3, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 2 to 3
    Mar 3, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 2 to 3
    Mar 3, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
  • HQ city · unset to
    Dec 3, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • HQ state · unset to
    Dec 3, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Related adviser · false to true
    Nov 19, 2024 to Dec 2, 2024
Signals
2 dated events
  • 3 advisors left B•••••• W••••• M••••••••• (Oakland, CA) for S•••• W••••• M••••••••• on the same day
    May 16, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • S•••• W••••• M••••••••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Nov 19, 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
Website
s•••••••••.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
415-857-9670reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 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
$182Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026