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SEC-registered adviser

C••••••• C•••••• M••••••••• I••

Independent wealth managerRaleigh, North CarolinaCRD 108076SEC 801-40703websiteIAPD
Latest filing Feb 16, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 29, 2012 · 27 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 30, 1992
RAUM
$1.0B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
97%
of RAUM
Private clients
75%
$765M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$342M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
4
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
27 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.0B as of Feb 16, 2026
Feb 29, 2012$172M then
HNW client RAUM$672M as of Feb 16, 2026
Mar 20, 2018$291M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Feb 16, 2026
Feb 29, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)4 as of Feb 16, 2026
Mar 5, 20136 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +15% over the last fiscal year+20% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 16, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
  • 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
RAUM per advisor
$342MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
96derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$684,912derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
97%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.7%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+15%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+2.5%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$149M, 147 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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$672M65%
  • Corporations and businesses$233M23%
  • Individuals$92.9M9.1%
  • Charitable organizations$27.9M2.7%
Individual clients
136reported
HNW clients
151reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
11reported
Accounts
1,498reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$149M for 147 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.75 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.03 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
G•••• C• A••••••Chartered Financial AnalystRaleigh, NcJun 14, 200422 y0
J••••••• W••••• A••••••Certified Financial PlannerRaleigh, NcAug 4, 201023 y0
K••••••• A•••••• W•••••Certified Financial PlannerRaleigh, NcSep 3, 201020 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
Joined, latest
none on the tape
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • A••••••• G••••• C• · Chairman, President, Chief Investment Officercontrol
      since 05/2004 · owns 50% to 75%
    • A••••••• J•••••••• W••••• · Vice President/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 10/2010 · owns 10% to 25%
    • W•••••• K•••••••• A• · Vice President/Chief Financial Officercontrol
      since 06/2013 · owns 10% to 25%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Raleigh, Nc · principal300
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 1,461 to 1,498
      Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
    • HNW clients · 152 to 151
      Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
    • Individual clients · 128 to 136
      Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $96.6M to $149M
      Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
    • Employees · 5 to 4
      Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $870M to $990M
      Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $593M to $672M
      Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $68.8M to $92.9M
      Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $21.8M to $35.8M
      Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
    • RAUM · $891M to $1.0B
      Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
    • Accounts · 1,411 to 1,461
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • HNW clients · 151 to 152
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • Individual clients · 125 to 128
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $118M to $96.6M
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • Employees · 6 to 5
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $785M to $870M
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $529M to $593M
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $62.0M to $68.8M
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $20.0M to $21.8M
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • RAUM · $805M to $891M
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • Accounts · 1,266 to 1,411
      Mar 13, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • Charity clients · 9 to 11
      Mar 13, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 5 to 7
      Mar 13, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • HNW clients · 139 to 151
      Mar 13, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • Individual clients · 120 to 125
      Mar 13, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $9.9M to $118M
      Mar 13, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $580M to $785M
      Mar 13, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $436M to $529M
      Mar 13, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $54.3M to $62.0M
      Mar 13, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $14.5M to $20.0M
      Mar 13, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • RAUM · $594M to $805M
      Mar 13, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • Accounts · 1,149 to 1,266
      Nov 17, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023
    • Advisory activities · 1 to 2
      Nov 17, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023
    • Charity clients · 8 to 9
      Nov 17, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023
    • Corporate clients · unset to 5.0
      Nov 17, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023
    • HNW clients · 137 to 139
      Nov 17, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023
    • Individual clients · 122 to 120
      Nov 17, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023
    • Assets in custody · $16.9M to $9.9M
      Nov 17, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $603M to $580M
      Nov 17, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023
    Signals
    1 dated events
    • C••••••• C•••••• M••••••••• I•• reported RAUM $805.1M, up 36% from $594.2M (2023-03-13 to 2024-03-25)
      Mar 25, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
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    How to reach
    public business contact points only, each with its source
    Business email
    info@cardinalcapitalmanagement.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    800-625-2335reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    919-532-7500reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    919-532-7501reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Website
    C•••••••CAPITALMANAGEMENT.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
    Principal office phone
    919-532-7500reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 16, 2026
    Team page
    CARDINALCAPITALMANAGEMENT.COM/our-teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 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
    $342Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026