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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.

SEC-registered adviser

The Cavanaugh Group Inc

Independent wealth managerKiawah Island, South CarolinaCRD 105931SEC 801-50257IAPD
Latest filing Jun 5, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 26, 2012 · 23 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 29, 1995
RAUM
$486M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$476M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$243M
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
23 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$486M as of Jun 5, 2026
Mar 26, 2012$264M then
HNW client RAUM$469M as of Jun 5, 2026
Mar 7, 2018$663M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Jun 5, 2026
Mar 26, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)2 as of Jun 5, 2026
Mar 27, 20133 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +7.1% over the last fiscal year-0.1% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 5, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
  • UHNW private wealth · private-client share at least 50 percent, HNW at least 90 percent of private-client RAUM, and average HNW client assets at least $10M
RAUM per advisor
$243MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
22derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$19.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$10.6MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+7.1%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+2.3%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$469M97%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$8.5M1.7%
  • Individuals$6.8M1.4%
  • Charitable organizations$1.1M0.2%
Individual clients
20reported
HNW clients
24reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
46reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.98 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Daniel Cavanaugh KeithHilton Head, ScJan 1, 199630 y0
Jessica Phelps KeithHilton Head, ScJan 1, 199630 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
      • Cavanaugh Daniel Keith · Presidentcontrol
        since 10/1995 · owns 75% or more
      • Phelps Jessica Keith · Vice President/Chief Compliance Officer
        since 10/1995 · owns less than 5%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      No related person reported.
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      Hilton Head, Sc200
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 130 to 46
        Nov 13, 2025 to Feb 5, 2026
      • Charity clients · 1.0 to unset
        Nov 13, 2025 to Feb 5, 2026
      • HNW clients · 28 to 24
        Nov 13, 2025 to Feb 5, 2026
      • Individual clients · 15 to 20
        Nov 13, 2025 to Feb 5, 2026
      • Pension plan clients · 1.0 to unset
        Nov 13, 2025 to Feb 5, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $451M to $483M
        Nov 13, 2025 to Feb 5, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $441M to $469M
        Nov 13, 2025 to Feb 5, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $3.1M to $6.8M
        Nov 13, 2025 to Feb 5, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.7M to $3.0M
        Nov 13, 2025 to Feb 5, 2026
      • Pension RAUM · $8.3M to $8.5M
        Nov 13, 2025 to Feb 5, 2026
      • RAUM · $454M to $486M
        Nov 13, 2025 to Feb 5, 2026
      • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
        Mar 17, 2025 to Nov 13, 2025
      • HQ city · HILTON HEAD ISLAND to KIAWAH ISLAND
        Mar 17, 2025 to Nov 13, 2025
      • Accounts · 120 to 130
        Mar 19, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
      • HNW clients · 22 to 28
        Mar 19, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
      • Individual clients · 20 to 15
        Mar 19, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $435M to $451M
        Mar 19, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $422M to $441M
        Mar 19, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $7.5M to $3.1M
        Mar 19, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.7M to $2.7M
        Mar 19, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
      • Pension RAUM · $6.3M to $8.3M
        Mar 19, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
      • RAUM · $437M to $454M
        Mar 19, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
      • Accounts · 110 to 120
        Feb 23, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
      • HNW clients · 26 to 22
        Feb 23, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
      • Individual clients · 19 to 20
        Feb 23, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $484M to $435M
        Feb 23, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $471M to $422M
        Feb 23, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $7.9M to $7.5M
        Feb 23, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.8M to $2.7M
        Feb 23, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
      • Pension RAUM · $5.9M to $6.3M
        Feb 23, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
      • RAUM · $487M to $437M
        Feb 23, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
      • Accounts · 123 to 110
        Feb 16, 2022 to Feb 23, 2023
      • HNW clients · 27 to 26
        Feb 16, 2022 to Feb 23, 2023
      • Individual clients · 34 to 19
        Feb 16, 2022 to Feb 23, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $606M to $484M
        Feb 16, 2022 to Feb 23, 2023
      • HNW RAUM · $559M to $471M
        Feb 16, 2022 to Feb 23, 2023
      • Individual RAUM · $42.2M to $7.9M
        Feb 16, 2022 to Feb 23, 2023
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $4.0M to $2.8M
        Feb 16, 2022 to Feb 23, 2023
      • Pension RAUM · $6.6M to $5.9M
        Feb 16, 2022 to Feb 23, 2023
      • RAUM · $610M to $487M
        Feb 16, 2022 to Feb 23, 2023
      Signals
      1 dated events
      • The Cavanaugh Group Inc reported RAUM $512.9M, down 27% from $700.6M (2018-03-07 to 2019-03-05)
        Mar 5, 2019 · RAUM change · derived
      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
      Principal office phone
      410-241-0084reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 5, 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
      $243Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026