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SEC-registered adviser

K••••••• F•••••••• P•••••••• I••

Independent wealth managerWestlake, OhioCRD 104640SEC 801-30218websiteIAPD
Latest filing Feb 27, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 21, 2012 · 19 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 14, 1987
RAUM
$407M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$407M individuals and HNW
Advisors
1
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$407M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
2
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
19 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$407M as of Feb 27, 2026
Feb 21, 2012$104M then
HNW client RAUM$390M as of Feb 27, 2026
Mar 20, 2018$200M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)1 as of Feb 27, 2026
Feb 21, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)2 as of Feb 27, 2026
Feb 13, 20134 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +7.8% over the last fiscal year+5.9% a year over threeIARs 1 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 27, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$407MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
117derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$5.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$908,340derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+7.8%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-1.7%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 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
  • 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 securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$390M96%
  • Individuals$17.2M4.2%
Individual clients
43reported
HNW clients
74reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
448reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
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
1 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
K•••• L• S••••••Certified Financial PlannerWestlake, OhDec 10, 199939 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 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
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      No private fund reported.
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • B•••••••• L••••• A• · Shareholdercontrol
        since 08/1986 · owns 25% to 50%
      • P••••••• B••••••• · Chief Compliance Officer/President/Secretarycontrol
        since 08/2014 · owns less than 5%
      • S••••••• K••••• L• · Ceo, Treasurercontrol
        since 08/1986 · owns 50% to 75%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      No related person reported.
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      ADV anomalies
      1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • custody status changedChange between filings · filing Feb 27, 2026
        custody of client assets (Item 9.A): yes on the filing of 2025-03-07, no on the filing of 2026-02-27
        peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 435 to 448
        Mar 7, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
      • Individual clients · 45 to 43
        Mar 7, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $214M to $210M
        Mar 7, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
      • Custody of client assets · true to false
        Mar 7, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $377M to $407M
        Mar 7, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $360M to $390M
        Mar 7, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $17.0M to $17.2M
        Mar 7, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
      • RAUM · $377M to $407M
        Mar 7, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
      • Accounts · 434 to 435
        Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
      • HNW clients · 73 to 74
        Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
      • Individual clients · 48 to 45
        Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $174M to $214M
        Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100
        Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
      • HQ city · MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS to WESTLAKE
        Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $351M to $377M
        Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $331M to $360M
        Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $19.9M to $17.0M
        Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
      • RAUM · $351M to $377M
        Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
      • Accounts · 417 to 434
        Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
      • Individual clients · 47 to 48
        Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
      • Assets in custody · unset to 174169390.0
        Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
      • Custody of client assets · false to true
        Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $343M to $351M
        Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $326M to $331M
        Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $17.3M to $19.9M
        Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
      • RAUM · $343M to $351M
        Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
      • Accounts · 412 to 417
        Nov 4, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
      • HNW clients · 71 to 73
        Nov 4, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
      • Individual clients · 37 to 47
        Nov 4, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $337M to $343M
        Nov 4, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
      • HNW RAUM · $321M to $326M
        Nov 4, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
      • Individual RAUM · $16.3M to $17.3M
        Nov 4, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
      • RAUM · $337M to $343M
        Nov 4, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
      • Accounts · 414 to 412
        Mar 19, 2021 to Mar 17, 2022
      • HNW clients · 74 to 71
        Mar 19, 2021 to Mar 17, 2022
      • Individual clients · 41 to 37
        Mar 19, 2021 to Mar 17, 2022
      • Discretionary RAUM · $276M to $337M
        Mar 19, 2021 to Mar 17, 2022
      • HNW RAUM · $259M to $321M
        Mar 19, 2021 to Mar 17, 2022
      • Individual RAUM · $17.2M to $16.3M
        Mar 19, 2021 to Mar 17, 2022
      • RAUM · $276M to $337M
        Mar 19, 2021 to Mar 17, 2022
      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
      440-234-6323reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Website
      K•••••••FIN.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      440-234-6323reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 27, 2026
      Contact form
      k•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Team page
      k•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 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
      $407Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026