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SEC-registered adviser

S••••• B•••• F•••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerCRD 341785SEC 801-136228websiteIAPD
Latest filing Aug 14, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 17, 2026 · 4 filings
SEC status 120-day approval since May 8, 2026
RAUM
$399M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$391M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$133M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
4 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$399M as of Aug 14, 2026
Apr 17, 2026$0 then
HNW client RAUM$46.1M as of Aug 14, 2026
Apr 17, 2026$0 then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)1 as of Aug 14, 2026
Apr 17, 20260 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Aug 14, 2026
Apr 17, 20261 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM n/a over the last fiscal year
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 14, 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
  • Mass-affluent RIA · private-client share at least 50 percent, non-HNW individuals at least 60 percent of private-client RAUM
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$133MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
76derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$371,888derivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$420,942derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.3%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.3derivedItem 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
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$158M, 273 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
  • 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)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$345M86%
  • High-net-worth individuals$46.1M12%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$3.6M0.9%
  • Corporations and businesses$2.8M0.7%
  • Charitable organizations$1.7M0.4%
Individual clients
105reported
HNW clients
124reported
Pension plan clients
1reported
Charitable clients
2reported
Accounts
949reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$158M for 273 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.98 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
M•••••• P•••• W••••••Middlebury, VtMay 11, 202625 y3
M•••• S•••••• M••••••Middlebury, VtJun 2, 202610 y1
Advisor movement
0 left, 2 joined in 12 months
net +2 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
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • W••••••• M••••••• P•••• · Presidentcontrol
      since 03/2026 · owns 75% or more
    • D••••••••• M••••••• E••••• · Chief Officer
      since 06/2026 · 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
    Middlebury, Vt330
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 0 to 949
      Jul 8, 2026 to Aug 14, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 1 to 4
      Jul 8, 2026 to Aug 14, 2026
    • Charity clients · 0 to 2
      Jul 8, 2026 to Aug 14, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 0 to 15
      Jul 8, 2026 to Aug 14, 2026
    • HNW clients · 0 to 124
      Jul 8, 2026 to Aug 14, 2026
    • Individual clients · 0 to 105
      Jul 8, 2026 to Aug 14, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 0 to 1
      Jul 8, 2026 to Aug 14, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $0 to $158M
      Jul 8, 2026 to Aug 14, 2026
    • Employees · 1 to 7
      Jul 8, 2026 to Aug 14, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 101-250
      Jul 8, 2026 to Aug 14, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 0 to 1
      Jul 8, 2026 to Aug 14, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $0 to $396M
      Jul 8, 2026 to Aug 14, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $0 to $46.1M
      Jul 8, 2026 to Aug 14, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $0 to $345M
      Jul 8, 2026 to Aug 14, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $3.2M
      Jul 8, 2026 to Aug 14, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $0 to $3.6M
      Jul 8, 2026 to Aug 14, 2026
    • RAUM · $0 to $399M
      Jul 8, 2026 to Aug 14, 2026
    Signals
    No event on the tape.
    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
    802-302-5222reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    207-781-7800reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    802-302-5122reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Website
    silverbirchfinancial.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    (802) 302-5122reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 14, 2026
    Contact form
    silverbirchfinancial.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Team page
    silverbirchfinancial.com/who-we-arereportedpublished 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
    $133Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026