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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

Kaydan Wealth Management, Inc.

Independent wealth managerFenton, MichiganCRD 108964SEC 801-119365websiteIAPD
Latest filing Feb 25, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 1, 2011 · 18 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 31, 2020
RAUM
$727M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$719M individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$121M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
18
8 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
18 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$727M as of Feb 25, 2026
Mar 28, 2012$39.3M then
HNW client RAUM$528M as of Feb 25, 2026
Mar 26, 2021$301M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)7 as of Feb 25, 2026
Mar 28, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)18 as of Feb 25, 2026
Mar 26, 20218 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +11% over the last fiscal year+6.1% a year over threeIARs 6 to 7
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 25, 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
  • Planning-led practice · financial planning activity (5.G.1), at least 100 financial planning clients (5.H), and hourly, fixed or subscription compensation (5.E)
RAUM per advisor
$121MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
183derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$299,467derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
3.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+11%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+17%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+2.1%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, otherreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
1,098reportedItem 5.H
Custody
$108M, 213 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$528M73%
  • Individuals$191M26%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$7.6M1.0%
Individual clients
741reported
HNW clients
357reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
2,426reported
Financial planning clients
1,098reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$108M for 213 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
6 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
James Brendan KruzanCertified Financial PlannerFenton, MiSep 20, 201043 y3
Mathew Ryan BrittFenton, MiFeb 28, 201813 y2
Jennifer J SlaterCertified Financial PlannerFenton, MiApr 4, 201917 y3
Jared M. RyanCertified Financial PlannerFenton, MiJan 21, 202511 y0
Chase PoulsonFenton, MiJan 23, 202611 y0
Michael Joseph ReitermanCertified Financial PlannerFenton, Mi Aug 20, 202610 y1
Advisor movement
2 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net -1 in 12 months1 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 33% of current headcount2 left over 36 months
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Brendan James Kruzan · President/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 11/1996 · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Fenton, Mi · principal622
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Auburn Hills, MI7 employees
ADV anomalies
2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • high employee count relative to advisorsStatic outlier · filing Feb 25, 2026
    employees per registered advisor of 3.0 against a peer median of 1.4 (947 comparable advisers, 98.0th percentile, 4.0 robust deviations)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (947) · 98% percentile
  • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Feb 25, 2026
    HNW share of RAUM moved from 41.0% to 73.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-12 and 2026-02-25
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,483)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 2,361 to 2,426
    Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 6 to 8
    Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • HNW clients · 138 to 357
    Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • Individual clients · 937 to 741
    Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $94.1M to $108M
    Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • Employees · 17 to 18
    Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 6 to 7
    Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $655M to $727M
    Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $270M to $528M
    Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $378M to $191M
    Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $6.8M to $7.6M
    Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • RAUM · $655M to $727M
    Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,064 to 2,361
    Nov 14, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 7 to 6
    Nov 14, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • HNW clients · 171 to 138
    Nov 14, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Individual clients · 893 to 937
    Nov 14, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $86.5M to $94.1M
    Nov 14, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
    Nov 14, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 7 to 6
    Nov 14, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $626M to $655M
    Nov 14, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $409M to $270M
    Nov 14, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $208M to $378M
    Nov 14, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $8.4M to $6.8M
    Nov 14, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • RAUM · $626M to $655M
    Nov 14, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Accounts · 2,260 to 1,064
    May 10, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 6 to 7
    May 10, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • HNW clients · 166 to 171
    May 10, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • Individual clients · 855 to 893
    May 10, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $87.9M to $86.5M
    May 10, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • Employees · 16 to 17
    May 10, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 6 to 7
    May 10, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $608M to $626M
    May 10, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $428M to $409M
    May 10, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $172M to $208M
    May 10, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $7.5M to $8.4M
    May 10, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • RAUM · $608M to $626M
    May 10, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • Accounts · 2,117 to 2,260
    Jan 23, 2023 to Mar 23, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 7 to 6
    Jan 23, 2023 to Mar 23, 2023
  • HNW clients · 222 to 166
    Jan 23, 2023 to Mar 23, 2023
  • Individual clients · 465 to 855
    Jan 23, 2023 to Mar 23, 2023
Signals
4 dated events
  • Darren Craig Brennan left Kaydan Wealth Management, Inc. for Lakeshore Financial Planning Inc. (registered 2026-08-19)
    Aug 24, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Dylan J. Stewart left Kaydan Wealth Management, Inc. for Mainstay Capital Management, Llc (registered 2026-02-18)
    Feb 17, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Kimberly Ann Houston left Kaydan Wealth Management, Inc. for Origin Investment Advisory Llc (registered 2022-05-19)
    May 9, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Kaydan Wealth Management, Inc. filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jul 29, 2020 · First SEC registration · fact
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
248-625-7032reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
800-638-6900reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
248-625-2993reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/kaydan-wealth-managementreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
kaydanwealth.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
(810) 593-1624reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 25, 2026
Contact form
kaydanwealthmanagement.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
$121Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026