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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

Gkv Capital Management Co Inc

Independent wealth managerWalnut Creek, CaliforniaCRD 108767SEC 801-11341websiteIAPD
Latest filing Feb 18, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 29, 2012 · 19 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 12, 1976
RAUM
$357M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$356M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$89.3M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
19 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$357M as of Feb 18, 2026
Mar 29, 2012$131M then
HNW client RAUM$347M as of Feb 18, 2026
Mar 28, 2018$189M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Feb 18, 2026
Mar 29, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Feb 18, 2026
Mar 27, 20136 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +13% over the last fiscal year+16% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 18, 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
RAUM per advisor
$89.3MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
43derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$840,444derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
0.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+13%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+48%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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$347M97%
  • Individuals$9.0M2.5%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$976,3370.3%
  • Charitable organizations$535,3740.1%
Individual clients
36reported
HNW clients
136reported
Pension plan clients
2reported
Charitable clients
1reported
Accounts
425reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
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
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Gregory Peter VogelWalnut Creek, CaJun 14, 202430 y1
Elaine Shin KweiChartered Financial AnalystWalnut Creek, CaJan 30, 202520 y0
Sarah Elizabeth EllisCertified Financial PlannerWalnut Creek, Ca Sep 8, 202514 y2
Austin LinkWestlake Village, CaApr 2, 202625 y2
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
    Joined, latest
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Peter Gregory Vogel · Presidentcontrol
      since 01/2021 · owns 75% or more
    • Wolfgang Peter Vogel · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 12/1975 · 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
    Walnut Creek, Ca · principal300
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Thousand Oaks, CA1 employees
    ADV anomalies
    1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • business activity changedChange between filings · filing Feb 18, 2026
      financial planning (Item 5.G.1): no on the filing of 2025-02-26, yes on the filing of 2026-02-18
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 383 to 425
      Feb 26, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
    • Advisory activities · 1 to 2
      Feb 26, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
    • Charity clients · 2 to 1
      Feb 26, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
    • HNW clients · 113 to 136
      Feb 26, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
    • Individual clients · 3 to 36
      Feb 26, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 4 to 2
      Feb 26, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
    • Employees · 5 to 3
      Feb 26, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 26-50
      Feb 26, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $317M to $357M
      Feb 26, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $311M to $347M
      Feb 26, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $218,224 to $9.0M
      Feb 26, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $5.2M to $976,337
      Feb 26, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
    • RAUM · $317M to $357M
      Feb 26, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
    • Accounts · 395 to 383
      Aug 7, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
      Aug 7, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Charity clients · unset to 2.0
      Aug 7, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • HNW clients · 121 to 113
      Aug 7, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Individual clients · unset to 3.0
      Aug 7, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · unset to 4.0
      Aug 7, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Assets in custody · 2212348.0 to unset
      Aug 7, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Employees · 4 to 5
      Aug 7, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 1-10
      Aug 7, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 0 to 3
      Aug 7, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $261M to $317M
      Aug 7, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $261M to $311M
      Aug 7, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · unset to 218224.0
      Aug 7, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · unset to 5226637.0
      Aug 7, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • RAUM · $261M to $317M
      Aug 7, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Accounts · 364 to 395
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 3 to 2
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • HNW clients · 119 to 121
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Assets in custody · unset to 2212348.0
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Employees · 6 to 4
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $231M to $261M
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $231M to $261M
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • RAUM · $231M to $261M
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Accounts · 357 to 364
      Feb 1, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
    • HNW clients · 122 to 119
      Feb 1, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
    • Assets in custody · 5026832.0 to unset
      Feb 1, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
    • Custody of client assets · true to false
      Feb 1, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
    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
    805-497-2616reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    925-627-8680reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Website
    GKVCAPITAL.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    925-627-8680reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 18, 2026
    Contact form
    gkvcapital.com/contact-usreportedpublished 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
    $89.3Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026