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JP Wealth Management

Wealth managementRIA

MT. Pleasant, SCCRD 129475Updated

JP Wealth Management is an investment adviser based in MT. Pleasant, SC, registered with the SEC since 2004. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals and pension and profit-sharing plans. Its regulatory assets under management total $274 million, as filed on 30 March 2026.

71
Clients
$3.81M
AUM per individual client
1
Advisory staff
4
Offices
0.40–1.00%
Annual fee

From Form ADV filed 30 March 2026SEC record

Services and clients

JP Wealth Management provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, selecting other managers, and education planning. Financial planning was provided to 51–100 clients last fiscal year.

JP Wealth Management reports 71 clients. They include 71 high-net-worth individuals. Of its assets, 100.0% ($274M across 263 accounts) are managed with discretion.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients71 clients reported
Assets$274M
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
High-net-worth individuals100%99%
Pension and profit-sharing plansFewer than 51%

Client shares use reported counts. Client types without a reported count are excluded from that total.

Client breakdown and activity details
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
71
Regulatory AUM
$270M
AUM share
98.6%
Avg. per client
$3.81M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$3.84M
AUM share
1.4%
Avg. per client
—

Total

Clients
71
Regulatory AUM
$274M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
—
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
0
Private funds advised
0
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
51–100

Fees and minimums

JP Wealth Management charges 0.40%–1.00% a year for its Investment Management Fees. The fee is billed in advance and is negotiable. The brochure also prices one other service, listed under fee details.

Fee details and sources

Other fees

Financial Planning and Consulting
Fixed or hourly fees; investment policy statements and disproportionate planning work are billed at $200 per hour.

Ownership and people

Mark Perlson owns 50% to 75% of JP Wealth Management. The leadership team of JP Wealth Management includes President John Carey. It has 2 employees, 1 of them in advisory roles.

Leadership

  • John Carey
    President / Chief Compliance Officer
  • Mark Perlson
    Vice President and Director of Financial Services

Investment adviser representatives

2 representatives listed in the SEC register as of 9 October 2026.

  • John Francis Carey
  • Suzette Barrineau Carrier

Staff

  • 2 employees
  • 1 in advisory functions
  • 1 state-registered rep
Who owns the firm
JP Wealth Management, Inc.· the adviser
  • Mark Perlson

    Control person · since May 2004

    Owns 50% to 75% of JP Wealth Management, Inc.
  • John Carey

    Control person · since May 2004

    Owns 25% to 50% of JP Wealth Management, Inc.

Growth and acquisitions

JP Wealth Management’s regulatory assets fell from $300M (March 2021) to $274M (March 2026); clients fell from 86 to 71 and employees were 2 in both filings.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
JP Wealth Management figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsEmployeesOffices
March 2026$274M7124
March 2025$252M7824
March 2024$216M7524
March 2023$227M8024
July 2022$234M8224
March 2021$300M8622

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, JP Wealth Management has 3 offices (3 private residences, listed without an address), with 1 listed address in South Carolina.

Listed office addresses by state

South Carolina · 1 listed address

  • 3401 Salterbeck Court, Suite 202, MT. PleasantHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
JP Wealth Management, Inc.
Headquarters
3401 Salterbeck Court, Suite 202, MT. Pleasant, SC 29466-7117
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-63273
Structure
New York corporation
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

JP Wealth Management uses Charles Schwab ($274M) as custodian for its separately managed accounts. JP Wealth Management has custody of $166M in client assets for 70 clients.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$274M
named custodians
  • Charles SchwabCharles Schwab & Co., Inc. · Orlando, FL · $274M100%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, JP Wealth Management’s separately managed accounts were largely in funds (49%) and bonds (41%). Its reported 13F holdings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 total $159M across 14 positions; the largest are Dfa U S Core Equity 2 (dfac) (22.8%), Nasdaq 100 (qqqm) (22.1%) and Srh Total Return Fund (stew) (17.7%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks4%
  • Funds49%
  • Bonds41%
  • Cash6%

Reported 13F holdings

$159M
Reported 13F value
14
Positions
98.7%
In the 10 largest
+7.7%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. Dfa U S Core Equity 2 (dfac) · US Core Equity 222.8%
  2. Nasdaq 100 (qqqm) · Nasdaq 100 ETF22.1%
  3. Srh Total Return Fund (stew)17.7%
  4. Tcw Strategic Income (tsi)12.8%
  5. Nasdaq 100 (qqq) · Unit Ser 18.2%
  6. American Centy ETF TR (avuv) · US Sml CP Valu6.4%
  7. Sprott Physical Gold Etv (phys) · Unit5.7%
  8. Russell 1000 Growth I-share (iwf) · Rus 1000 Grw ETF1.7%
  9. Russell 1000 Value I-share (iwd) · Rus 1000 Val ETF0.8%
  10. Vguard Value Index (vtv) · Value ETF0.5%

Together, the ten largest are 98.7% of reported value.

The 14 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 14 July 2026

Common questions

How many clients does JP Wealth Management have?

JP Wealth Management has 71 clients and manages $274 million for them, as of March 2026. They include 71 high-net-worth individuals.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 30 March 2026

What services does JP Wealth Management offer?

JP Wealth Management provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, selecting other managers, and education planning.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file; Part 2A brochure, Item 4

How much does JP Wealth Management charge?

JP Wealth Management charges 0.40%–1.00% a year for its Investment Management Fees. The fee is billed in advance and is negotiable.

Source: JP WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC DISCLOSURE BROCHURE, filed 30 March 2026

Which custodians does JP Wealth Management use?

JP Wealth Management’s separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Orlando, FL), with $274M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 30 March 2026

How many financial advisors does JP Wealth Management have?

JP Wealth Management has 1 investment adviser representative registered with state securities authorities, out of 2 employees, and 1 perform investment advisory functions. None are registered representatives of a broker-dealer or licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does JP Wealth Management invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, JP Wealth Management’s separately managed accounts held 49% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 41% U.S. government and agency bonds, 6% cash and equivalents and 4% non-exchange-traded equities.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns JP Wealth Management?

JP Wealth Management’s direct owners are John Carey (25% to 50%) and Mark Perlson (50% to 75%).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 30 March 2026

How does JP Wealth Management get paid?

JP Wealth Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges and fixed fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

How do I contact JP Wealth Management?

JP Wealth Management’s main office is at 3401 Salterbeck Court, Suite 202, MT. Pleasant, SC 29466-7117. Its phone number is 866-562-6969.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 30 March 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 30 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. JP WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC DISCLOSURE BROCHURE, submitted 30 March 2026.
  3. IAPD firm record, CRD 129475.
  4. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 25 March 2021 to 30 March 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  5. SEC investment adviser representative register, as of 9 October 2026; loaded 10 October 2026.
  6. Form 13F-HR, filed 14 July 2026 for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since. Disciplinary history is not yet shown here. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one.

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