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SEC-registered adviser

W••••••• W••••• M•••••••••

Independent wealth managerPhoenix, ArizonaCRD 334109SEC 801-131711websiteIAPD
Legal name W••••••• W••••• M••••••••• L••
Latest filing Mar 10, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 26, 2024 · 6 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 3, 2025
RAUM
$195M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
34%
of RAUM
Private clients
66%
$129M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$48.8M
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
6 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$195M as of Mar 10, 2026
Jan 30, 2025$0 then
HNW client RAUM$92.8M as of Mar 10, 2026
Mar 31, 2025$70.0M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Mar 10, 2026
Jan 30, 20254 then
Employees (5.A)4 as of Mar 10, 2026
Jan 30, 20254 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +22% over the last fiscal yearIARs 4 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 10, 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
  • 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
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
RAUM per advisor
$48.8MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
136derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$128,184derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
34%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
34%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
+22%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+44%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, otherreportedItem 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$92.8M47%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$66.7M34%
  • Individuals$35.9M18%
Individual clients
492reported
HNW clients
51reported
Pension plan clients
32reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,524reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.66 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.34 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
A•••••••• M•••••• K•••••Certified Financial PlannerPhoenix, AzJan 3, 202523 y4
D•••• P••• F•••••Phoenix, AzJan 3, 202522 y3
J•••••• R••• S••••••Certified Financial PlannerPhoenix, AzJan 3, 202518 y1
A•••••• M•••••• P••••Phoenix, AzJan 3, 202514 y2
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
    • F•••••• D••••• P••• · Partnercontrol
      since 06/2013 · owns 25% to 50%
    • K•••••• A••••••••• M•••••• · Partnercontrol
      since 06/2013 · owns 25% to 50%
    • S••••••• J••••••• R••• · Partner And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 06/2013 · owns 25% to 50%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Phoenix, Az · principal400
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    ADV anomalies
    4 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • wealth to institutional shiftCombination · filing Mar 10, 2026
      private-client share fell 15 points or more while institutional share rose 15 points or more. RAUM $160,000,000 to $195,353,027, advisors 4 to 4, private clients 377 to 543, offices 0 to 0 (2025-03-31 to 2026-03-10)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
    • account count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 10, 2026
      accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 541.0 to 1,524.0 (+182.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-10; the peer median change was +5.0% (3687 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (3,687) · 99% percentile
    • client mix shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 10, 2026
      private-client share of RAUM moved from 91.0% to 66.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-10
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
    • institutional asset share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 10, 2026
      institutional share of RAUM moved from 9.0% to 34.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-10
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 541 to 1,524
      Jun 9, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • HNW clients · 35 to 51
      Jun 9, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • Individual clients · 342 to 492
      Jun 9, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 14 to 32
      Jun 9, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $36.0M to $65.8M
      Jun 9, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $70.0M to $92.8M
      Jun 9, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $75.0M to $35.9M
      Jun 9, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $124M to $130M
      Jun 9, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $15.0M to $66.7M
      Jun 9, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • RAUM · $160M to $195M
      Jun 9, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • Advisory activities · 2 to 5
      Mar 31, 2025 to Jun 9, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · unset to
      Mar 31, 2025 to Jun 9, 2025
    • Accounts · 0 to 541
      Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW clients · unset to 35.0
      Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Individual clients · unset to 342.0
      Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · unset to 14.0
      Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $0 to $36.0M
      Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · unset to 70000000.0
      Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · unset to 75000000.0
      Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $124M
      Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · unset to 15000000.0
      Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • RAUM · $0 to $160M
      Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Advisory activities · 1 to 2
      Dec 10, 2024 to Jan 30, 2025
    • Business name · W••••••• W••••• to W••••••• W••••• M•••••••••
      Nov 26, 2024 to Dec 10, 2024
    Signals
    2 dated events
    • 4 advisors left N••• F•••••••• G••••• I••• (Phoenix, AZ) for W••••••• W••••• M••••••••• on the same day
      Jan 6, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
    • W••••••• W••••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Nov 26, 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 email
    i•••@w•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
    Business phone
    602-887-5179reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/watermark-wealth-managementreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Website
    w•••••••••.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    602-887-5179reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 10, 2026
    Contact form
    w•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 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
    $48.8Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026