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SEC-registered adviser

B•• W•••••

Independent wealth managerRock Hill, South CarolinaCRD 39326SEC 801-48984websiteIAPD
Legal name B•• W•••••• I•••
Latest filing Jul 16, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 15, 2012 · 34 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 18, 1995
RAUM
$620M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
17%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$614M individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$103M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
8
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
34 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$620M as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 15, 2012$86.7M then
HNW client RAUM$442M as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 28, 2018$101M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 15, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)8 as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 15, 20133 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +23% over the last fiscal year+24% a year over threeIARs 5 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 16, 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
RAUM per advisor
$103MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
89derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.1MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
17%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.1%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
6.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+23%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+13%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, 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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$442M71%
  • Individuals$172M28%
  • Corporations and businesses$5.6M0.9%
  • Charitable organizations$468,2940.1%
Individual clients
146reported
HNW clients
388reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
2reported
Accounts
542reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=5.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
B•••••• N••• A•••••••Certified Financial PlannerRock Hill, ScFeb 24, 201748 y1
G•••• M••• G•••••••Rock Hill, ScJan 10, 202412 y1
G•••••• S•••• V••••••Certified Financial PlannerRock Hill, ScNov 29, 202411 y2
D••••• M•••••• H•••••••Certified Financial PlannerRock Hill, ScJan 17, 202511 y2
J••••• R••••• Z•••••••Rock Hill, ScJun 20, 202523 y5
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • A•••••••• A••• E••• M•• · President/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 07/2020 · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list B•• W••••• as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Rock Hill, Sc · principal600
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • discretionary share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 5, 2026
    discretionary share of RAUM moved from 0.0% to 17.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-18 and 2026-03-05
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 473 to 542
    Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 5, 2026
  • Charity clients · 0 to 2
    Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 5, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 0 to 6
    Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 5, 2026
  • HNW clients · 248 to 388
    Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 5, 2026
  • Individual clients · 225 to 146
    Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 5, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $0 to $106M
    Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 5, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $399M to $442M
    Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 5, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $105M to $172M
    Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 5, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $504M to $514M
    Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 5, 2026
  • RAUM · $504M to $620M
    Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 5, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 6 to 5
    Jan 13, 2026 to Feb 25, 2026
  • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
    Jan 13, 2026 to Feb 25, 2026
  • Employees · 9 to 8
    Jan 13, 2026 to Feb 25, 2026
  • Related broker-dealer · true to false
    Jan 13, 2026 to Feb 25, 2026
  • Related insurance company · true to false
    Jan 13, 2026 to Feb 25, 2026
  • Accounts · 424 to 473
    Jul 9, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 6
    Jul 9, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 4 to 5
    Jul 9, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Individual clients · 213 to 225
    Jul 9, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Employees · 5 to 9
    Jul 9, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 1 to 0
    Jul 9, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 251-500
    Jul 9, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 5
    Jul 9, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $302M to $399M
    Jul 9, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $72.5M to $105M
    Jul 9, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $375M to $504M
    Jul 9, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • RAUM · $375M to $504M
    Jul 9, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Individual clients · 176 to 213
    Apr 30, 2024 to Jul 9, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $78.4M to $72.5M
    Apr 30, 2024 to Jul 9, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $380M to $375M
    Apr 30, 2024 to Jul 9, 2024
  • RAUM · $380M to $375M
    Apr 30, 2024 to Jul 9, 2024
  • Accounts · 405 to 424
    Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
    Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 3 to 4
    Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • HNW clients · 195 to 248
    Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Individual clients · 210 to 176
    Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Employees · 3 to 5
    Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 2 to 3
    Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $260M to $302M
    Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $67.5M to $78.4M
    Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
Signals
4 dated events
  • B•• W••••• reported RAUM $504.0M, up 35% from $374.6M (2024-07-09 to 2025-03-18)
    Mar 18, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
  • Lawrence David Vitez (President/Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of B•• W••••• (listed 2020-08-05, absent 2020-09-14)
    Sep 14, 2020 · Control person left · inference
  • A••• E••• Mr. A••••••• (President/Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of B•• W•••••
    Sep 14, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • B•• W••••• reported RAUM $167.6M, down 43% from $292.0M (2018-01-22 to 2018-03-28)
    Mar 28, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business phone
803-324-7100reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
803-366-8371reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/bna-wealthreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
bnawealth.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
803-324-7100reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 16, 2026
Team page
bnacpa.com/about/our-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
$103Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026