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SEC-registered adviser

I••••••••• A•••• A••••••• G••••

Independent wealth managerShelton, ConnecticutCRD 336773SEC 801-133714websiteIAPD
Legal name I••••••••• A•••• A••••••• G••••• L••
Latest filing Mar 19, 2026
First filing on the tape May 21, 2025 · 4 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 24, 2025
RAUM
$298M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$298M individuals and HNW
Advisors
12
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$24.8M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
13
11 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
3
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
4 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$298M as of Mar 19, 2026
May 21, 2025$0 then
HNW client RAUM$206M as of Mar 19, 2026
Oct 30, 2025$69.8M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)11 as of Mar 19, 2026
May 21, 20251 then
Employees (5.A)13 as of Mar 19, 2026
May 21, 20251 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM n/a over the last fiscal year
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 19, 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
$24.8MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
31derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$447,347derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.1derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived4 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
unknownderivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 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 individualsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$298M, 666 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Firms absorbed, 24 months
1derivedhalf or more of a firm's advisors moved here within 14 days
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)
  • 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$206M69%
  • Individuals$91.5M31%
Individual clients
309reported
HNW clients
64reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
666reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$298M for 666 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
12 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
A•••••• V•••••• M•••••••Shelton, CtJun 30, 202521 y1
C•••• A• T••••••Certified Financial PlannerShelton, Ct Sep 29, 202539 y5
K••••••• A• G•••••••Shelton, CtSep 29, 202518 y2
M•••••• J••••• A•••••••••Shelton, CtOct 1, 202534 y4
E••••• A••••• T••••••Certified Financial PlannerShelton, CtNov 13, 202539 y4
M•••••• M••••Shelton, CtNov 13, 202525 y3
C•••••• C•••••• W••••••Shelton, CtNov 24, 202525 y2
D•••• P••• P•••••••••Shelton, CtJan 9, 202612 y0
D••••• Z••••••Shelton, CtJan 29, 202623 y0
K•••••• S•••• A•••••••Shelton, CtJan 29, 202610 y0
M•••••• A•••••••Shelton, CtJan 29, 202613 y0
A••••• G•••• Z••••••Shelton, CtMar 18, 202611 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 6 joined in 12 months
net +6 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
  • M•••••••• A••••••• V•••••• · Chief Executive / Principal Investorcontrol
    since 05/2025 · owns 75% or more
  • P••••••••• A•••••• · Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officercontrol
    since 05/2025 · owns less than 5%
  • S••••••• L•••••• E• · Principal Investor
    since 02/2025 · owns less than 5%
  • S••••• C••••••• D••••• · Principal Investor
    since 02/2025 · owns 10% to 25%
  • S••••••• W••••••• H•••• · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 11/2025 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • B••••••• C•••••• I• L• · Principal Investor
    direct · owns 10% to 25%
  • I••••••••• C•• G••••• L•• · Principal Investor
    direct · owns 10% to 25%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Shelton, Ct · principal12110
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • custody status changedChange between filings · filing Mar 19, 2026
    custody of client assets (Item 9.A): no on the filing of 2025-12-03, yes on the filing of 2026-03-19
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
  • affiliate changedChange between filings · filing Mar 19, 2026
    insurance affiliate (Item 7.A.10): no on the filing of 2025-12-03, yes on the filing of 2026-03-19
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 290 to 666
    Dec 3, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 11
    Dec 3, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • HNW clients · 20 to 64
    Dec 3, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Individual clients · 173 to 309
    Dec 3, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Assets in custody · unset to 297932861.0
    Dec 3, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Dec 3, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Employees · 11 to 13
    Dec 3, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 2 to 0
    Dec 3, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 1-10
    Dec 3, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 11
    Dec 3, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Other offices · 0 to 3
    Dec 3, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $134M to $298M
    Dec 3, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $69.8M to $206M
    Dec 3, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $64.7M to $91.5M
    Dec 3, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $241,000 to $0
    Dec 3, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • RAUM · $134M to $298M
    Dec 3, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Related adviser · false to true
    Dec 3, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Related insurance company · false to true
    Dec 3, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Accounts · 0 to 290
    May 21, 2025 to Oct 30, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 1 to 4
    May 21, 2025 to Oct 30, 2025
  • HNW clients · unset to 20.0
    May 21, 2025 to Oct 30, 2025
  • Individual clients · unset to 173.0
    May 21, 2025 to Oct 30, 2025
  • Employees · 1 to 11
    May 21, 2025 to Oct 30, 2025
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 0 to 2
    May 21, 2025 to Oct 30, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    May 21, 2025 to Oct 30, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 1 to 4
    May 21, 2025 to Oct 30, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $0 to $134M
    May 21, 2025 to Oct 30, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · unset to 69756000.0
    May 21, 2025 to Oct 30, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · unset to 64734000.0
    May 21, 2025 to Oct 30, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $241,000
    May 21, 2025 to Oct 30, 2025
  • RAUM · $0 to $134M
    May 21, 2025 to Oct 30, 2025
Signals
2 dated events
  • I••••••••• A•••• A••••••• G•••• reported RAUM $297.9M, up 122% from $134.5M (2025-12-03 to 2026-03-19)
    Mar 19, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • F•••••••• S••••••••• I••••••••• A•••••• S•••••••• I•••'s advisors moved to I••••••••• A•••• A••••••• G•••• (Shelton, CT): 4 of 4 registered, on the same day
    Dec 22, 2025 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
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
info@innovativeaag.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
475-256-0174reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Website
innovativeaag.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
203-444-3599reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 19, 2026
Team page
innovativeaag.com/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
$24.8Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026