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WEALTHSHIELD PARTNERS, LLC

CARY, NC · CRD 169584 · IAPD ↗ · madisonoakswp.com · 919-948-4453

$1.27BRegulatory AUM
13Advisory reps
23Employees
0Clients
26-50Planning clients
0Private funds
20States
0Disclosures
wealthSegment
ApprovedSEC status

Filing changes

65
October 2026 — WEALTHSHIELD PARTNERS, LLC (CARY, NC) left the SEC roster (was $1.27B RAUM, 13 reps).
Firm dropped off the SEC roster: closed, merged, fell below $100M and moved to state registration, or a 120-day provisional registration lapsed.
Recruiting & transitionsM&A & valuation
63
April 2026 — WEALTHSHIELD PARTNERS, LLC reports 26-50 financial-planning clients, up from 11-25.
Financial-planning client bucket (Item 5H) moved up, e.g. 11-25 -> 26-50.
Financial planning software
55
December 2025 — WEALTHSHIELD PARTNERS, LLC added office(s): 5 -> 11 additional locations.
Count of additional offices increased.
Office IT & facilitiesCRMRecruiting & transitions
47
April 2025 — WEALTHSHIELD PARTNERS, LLC notice-filed in IL.
Notice-filed in new state(s): the firm is taking clients somewhere new.
ComplianceMarketing & brand
85
April 2025 — WEALTHSHIELD PARTNERS, LLC crossed $1B in regulatory AUM ($917.9M -> $1.08B).
Regulatory AUM crossed $1B. Large-adviser status changes what they need and can afford.
Portfolio / reporting / TAMPCustodianComplianceIntegration & migration consulting
53
April 2024 — WEALTHSHIELD PARTNERS, LLC shrank from 20 to 14 advisory reps.
Advisory representative count fell materially — advisors are moving, or the firm is shrinking.
Recruiting & transitionsM&A & valuation
61
April 2024 — WEALTHSHIELD PARTNERS, LLC reports 251-500 financial-planning clients, up from 101-250.
Financial-planning client bucket (Item 5H) moved up, e.g. 11-25 -> 26-50.
Financial planning software

Data: SEC Form ADV monthly roster (public). Confirm on IAPD before acting.