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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

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SEC-registered adviser

K••••••••• F••••• A•••••••

Independent wealth managerNew York, New YorkCRD 105907SEC 801-33347websiteIAPD
Legal name K••••••••• F••••• • C••• L•••
Latest filing Jul 28, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 30, 2011 · 54 filings
SEC status approved since Dec 16, 1988
RAUM
$4.7B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
84%
of RAUM
Private clients
84%
$4.0B individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$940M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
39
18 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
12
reported on Schedule D
History
54 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$4.7B as of Jul 28, 2026
Mar 28, 2012$3.9B then
HNW client RAUM$3.9B as of Jul 28, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$2.9B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Jul 28, 2026
Mar 28, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)39 as of Jul 28, 2026
Mar 22, 201337 then
Private funds12 as of Jul 28, 2026
Mar 28, 201220 then
RAUM -0.8% over the last fiscal year+2.9% a year over threeIARs 5 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 28, 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
  • RIA with heavy alternatives · a wealth manager whose private fund gross assets are at least 25 percent of RAUM, or five or more private funds
  • RIA with private funds · a wealth manager (private-client share at least 50 percent) that reports at least one private fund on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
RAUM per advisor
$940MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
247derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$3.6MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
84%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
9.5%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
7.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-0.8%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+5.3%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$2.6B, 476 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
  • 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • 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)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$3.9B83%
  • Charitable organizations$445M9.5%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$172M3.7%
  • Corporations and businesses$110M2.3%
  • Individuals$66.8M1.4%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$2.0M0.0%
Individual clients
260reported
HNW clients
977reported
Pension plan clients
2reported
Charitable clients
41reported
Accounts
1,309reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$2.6B for 476 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.84 fund_share=0.04 institutional_share=0.1 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=1.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
J••••••• R••••••Chartered Financial Analyst, Chartered Investment CounselorNew York, NyMar 18, 200540 y0
L••••••• E••••• A••Chartered Investment CounselorNew York, NyAug 30, 202138 y0
K•••••• D•••• P••••••••New York, NySep 2, 202131 y0
J•••• W••••• F•••••New York, NySep 3, 202115 y0
D•••• B••• R••••••New York, Ny Mar 30, 202610 y1
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 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
    24 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
    FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
    W••••••• V••••••• I• L••Private Equity Fund$77.1M26Mar 28, 2012
    K••••••••• F••••• V•••••• F•••• L•••Venture Capital Fund$25.8M44Mar 29, 2019
    K••••••••• F••••• V•••••• F••• I•• L•••Venture Capital Fund$23.3M40Mar 31, 2021
    K••••••••• F••••• V•••••• F••• I••• L•••Venture Capital Fund$13.3M32Mar 31, 2023
    K••••••••• F••••• A••• F•••• L•no longer reportedOther Private Fund$12.1M43Mar 28, 2012
    K• I••••••••• V••• L••Venture Capital Fund$9.7M31Apr 25, 2014
    K• I••••••••• V••• L••Private Equity Fund$8.9M21Mar 28, 2012
    W••••••• T••••• F•••• L••Private Equity Fund$6.7M31Mar 28, 2012
    K• I••••••••• V•• L••Private Equity Fund$3.2M39Mar 28, 2012
    K••••••••• F••••• G••••• F•••• L•no longer reportedOther Private Fund$2.8M10Mar 28, 2012
    K• I••••••••• I•• L••Private Equity Fund$2.6M40Mar 28, 2012
    K• I••••••••• V• L••Private Equity Fund$1.1M40Mar 28, 2012
    K• I••••••••• P•••••••• L• I••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$845,79930Mar 28, 2012
    K• I••••••••• I••• L••Private Equity Fund$402,69744Mar 28, 2012
    K• I••••••••• P•••••••• L• I•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$348,6160Mar 28, 2012
    K••••••••• C••••••••• P•••••••• 2•• A••••••••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$290,7140Mar 28, 2012
    K••••••••• C••••••••• P•••••••• B•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$211,44618Mar 28, 2012
    K• I••••••••• P•••••••• L• I•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$43,4760Mar 28, 2012
    K• I••••••••• I•• L••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$34,36238Mar 28, 2012
    W••••••• I••••••••• L••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$00Mar 28, 2012
    K• I••••••••• I• L••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$030Mar 28, 2012
    K• S•••••••• L••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$011Mar 28, 2012
    F• I••••••••• I• L••Private Equity Fund$012Mar 28, 2012
    K• M•••••••• P••••••• I• L••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$06Mar 28, 2012
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • C•••••••• M•••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 01/2017 · owns less than 5%
    • C••••• S••••• H• · Limited Partner And Chief Operating Officercontrol
      since 01/2022 · owns 5% to 10%
    • F•••••• J••••• W••••• · Limited Partner, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Presidentcontrol
      since 01/2022 · owns 10% to 25%
    • F•••••• K••••••• H••••• · Limited Partner, Executive Chairmancontrol
      since 01/2022 · owns 10% to 25%
    • L••• Y•••••• · Limited Partner And Chief Financial Officercontrol
      since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
    • P••••••••• K••••••• D•••• · Limited Partner, Chairman, Co-Chief Executive Officercontrol
      since 01/2022 · owns 10% to 25%
    • R••••••• J••••••• · Limited Partnercontrol
      since 01/2022 · owns 5% to 10%
    • A••• L•••••••• E••••• · Limited Partner K••••••••• And His I••••, Fak, Khf & Kdp T••••••• K••••••••• And His I••••, Fak, Khf & Kdp T•••••••
      since 01/2022 · owns 5% to 10%
    Entity owners
    • J••••• K••••••••• T•••• • D•••• · Limited Partner
      direct · owns 10% to 25%
    • J••••• K••••••••• T•••• • D•••• 7•••••• F•• F•••••••• A• K••••••••• A•• H•• I••••• F••• K•• • K•• T••••••• · Limited Partner
      direct · owns 10% to 25%
    • K••••••••• M••••••••• C••••••••• · General Partner
      direct · owns less than 5%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    • B••• M••••••••• L••
      pooled vehicle sponsorn
    • K• I••••••••• M••••••• L••
      pooled vehicle sponsorn
    Advisers that list K••••••••• F••••• A••••••• as a related person
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    New York, Ny · principal510
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • West Palm Beach, FL2 employees
    ADV anomalies
    2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • very high RAUM per advisorStatic outlier · filing Jul 28, 2026
      RAUM per registered advisor of $939,766,660 against a peer median of $146,690,280 (1222 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile, 8.0 robust deviations)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,222) · 99% percentile
    • high employee count relative to advisorsStatic outlier · filing Jul 28, 2026
      employees per registered advisor of 7.8 against a peer median of 1.5 (1101 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile, 13.0 robust deviations)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,101) · 99% percentile
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 1,267 to 1,309
      Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Charity clients · 46 to 41
      Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 32 to 17
      Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
    • HNW clients · 929 to 977
      Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Individual clients · 246 to 260
      Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $3.1B to $2.6B
      Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Employees · 40 to 39
      Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 101-250
      Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $4.0B to $4.0B
      Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $3.6B to $3.9B
      Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $51.8M to $66.8M
      Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $777M to $732M
      Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $1.8M to $2.0M
      Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $378M to $172M
      Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
    • RAUM · $4.7B to $4.7B
      Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100
      Mar 31, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025
    • Accounts · 1,301 to 1,267
      Jul 30, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 20 to 18
      Jul 30, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Charity clients · 47 to 46
      Jul 30, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW clients · 958 to 929
      Jul 30, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Individual clients · 248 to 246
      Jul 30, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle clients · 14 to 12
      Jul 30, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $2.9B to $3.1B
      Jul 30, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Private funds · 13 to 12
      Jul 30, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $3.9B to $4.0B
      Jul 30, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $3.5B to $3.6B
      Jul 30, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $53.8M to $51.8M
      Jul 30, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $700M to $777M
      Jul 30, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $1.2M to $1.8M
      Jul 30, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $436M to $378M
      Jul 30, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • RAUM · $4.6B to $4.7B
      Jul 30, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Accounts · 1,291 to 1,301
      Jul 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 19 to 20
      Jul 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Charity clients · 37 to 47
      Jul 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 27 to 32
      Jul 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • HNW clients · 944 to 958
      Jul 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Individual clients · 255 to 248
      Jul 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · 3 to 2
      Jul 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $2.8B to $2.9B
      Jul 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 51-100
      Jul 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    Signals
    3 dated events
    • K••••••••• F••••• W••••• A••••••• reported succeeding to the business of Another Adviser (Form ADV Item 4)
      Aug 28, 2020 · Succession (Item 4) · fact
    • Frederick Klingenstein (Member, Chairman Emeritus) no longer on Schedule A of K••••••••• F••••• A••••••• (listed 2018-12-06, absent 2019-03-29)
      Mar 29, 2019 · Control person left · inference
    • John Klingenstein (Member) no longer on Schedule A of K••••••••• F••••• A••••••• (listed 2018-12-06, absent 2019-03-29)
      Mar 29, 2019 · Control person left · inference
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    How to reach
    public business contact points only, each with its source
    Website
    K•••••••••.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    212-492-7000reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 28, 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
    $940Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026