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SEC-registered adviser

G•••• F••••••••

Independent wealth managerShelby, North CarolinaCRD 110592SEC 801-119435websiteIAPD
Legal name G•••• • G••••• L•••••
Latest filing Feb 13, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 2, 2020 · 17 filings
SEC status approved since Oct 7, 2020
RAUM
$215M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
73%
$158M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$71.8M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
12
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
17 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$215M as of Feb 13, 2026
Mar 5, 2021$140M then
HNW client RAUM$109M as of Feb 13, 2026
Mar 5, 2021$50.6M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Feb 13, 2026
Mar 5, 20212 then
Employees (5.A)12 as of Feb 13, 2026
Mar 5, 20218 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +4.9% over the last fiscal year+13% a year over threeIARs 2 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 13, 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
$71.8MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
103derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$453,385derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
26%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
4.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+4.9%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+50%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+59%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourlyreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$5.2M, 6 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)
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$109M50%
  • Individuals$49.1M23%
  • Charitable organizations$32.0M15%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$24.4M11%
  • Corporations and businesses$1.2M0.6%
Individual clients
255reported
HNW clients
55reported
Pension plan clients
10reported
Charitable clients
6reported
Accounts
475reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$5.2M for 6 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.73 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.26 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
B••••• L•••• W•••••Shelby, NcAug 12, 202513 y0
G••• B•••• G••••Personal Financial SpecialistShelby, NcOct 23, 202526 y1
J•••• D••••• G••••Personal Financial SpecialistShelby, NcNov 4, 202526 y1
Advisor movement
0 left, 2 joined in 12 months
net +2 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 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
  • G••••• G•••• B•••• · General Partnercontrol
    since 01/2000 · owns 50% to 75%
  • G••••• J••••• D••••• · General Partner, Ccocontrol
    since 01/2000 · owns 50% to 75%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Shelby, Nc · principal320
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • client count surgeChange between filings · filing Feb 13, 2026
    individual and HNW clients (Item 5.D) moved from 195.0 to 310.0 (+59.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-02-03 and 2026-02-13; the peer median change was +3.0% (3309 comparable advisers, 97.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (3,309) · 97% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 452 to 475
    Feb 3, 2025 to Feb 13, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
    Feb 3, 2025 to Feb 13, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 13 to 1
    Feb 3, 2025 to Feb 13, 2026
  • HNW clients · 56 to 55
    Feb 3, 2025 to Feb 13, 2026
  • Individual clients · 139 to 255
    Feb 3, 2025 to Feb 13, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 11 to 10
    Feb 3, 2025 to Feb 13, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $6.2M to $5.2M
    Feb 3, 2025 to Feb 13, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 2 to 3
    Feb 3, 2025 to Feb 13, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $205M to $215M
    Feb 3, 2025 to Feb 13, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $107M to $109M
    Feb 3, 2025 to Feb 13, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $38.2M to $49.1M
    Feb 3, 2025 to Feb 13, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $24.1M to $24.4M
    Feb 3, 2025 to Feb 13, 2026
  • RAUM · $205M to $215M
    Feb 3, 2025 to Feb 13, 2026
  • Accounts · 513 to 452
    Oct 24, 2024 to Feb 3, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 9 to 13
    Oct 24, 2024 to Feb 3, 2025
  • Individual clients · 140 to 139
    Oct 24, 2024 to Feb 3, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $4.5M to $6.2M
    Oct 24, 2024 to Feb 3, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 51-100
    Oct 24, 2024 to Feb 3, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $204M to $205M
    Oct 24, 2024 to Feb 3, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $109M to $107M
    Oct 24, 2024 to Feb 3, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $36.0M to $38.2M
    Oct 24, 2024 to Feb 3, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $23.9M to $24.1M
    Oct 24, 2024 to Feb 3, 2025
  • RAUM · $204M to $205M
    Oct 24, 2024 to Feb 3, 2025
  • Accounts · 424 to 513
    Apr 26, 2024 to Oct 24, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 2
    Apr 26, 2024 to Oct 24, 2024
  • Corporate clients · unset to 9.0
    Apr 26, 2024 to Oct 24, 2024
  • HNW clients · 58 to 56
    Apr 26, 2024 to Oct 24, 2024
  • Individual clients · 139 to 140
    Apr 26, 2024 to Oct 24, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 12 to 11
    Apr 26, 2024 to Oct 24, 2024
  • Employees · 11 to 12
    Apr 26, 2024 to Oct 24, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 26-50
    Apr 26, 2024 to Oct 24, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $182M to $204M
    Apr 26, 2024 to Oct 24, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $98.7M to $109M
    Apr 26, 2024 to Oct 24, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $30.9M to $36.0M
    Apr 26, 2024 to Oct 24, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $24.0M to $23.9M
    Apr 26, 2024 to Oct 24, 2024
  • RAUM · $182M to $204M
    Apr 26, 2024 to Oct 24, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 2
    Mar 8, 2024 to Apr 26, 2024
  • Accounts · 389 to 424
    Feb 24, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
    Feb 24, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
  • Charity clients · 5 to 6
    Feb 24, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
Signals
2 dated events
  • 2 advisors left C•• I••••••••• A••••••• (Lakeland, FL) for G•••• F•••••••• on the same day
    Dec 16, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • G•••• • G••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Mar 2, 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 email
i•••@g•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
704-482-2001reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Website
G••••FINANCIAL.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
Principal office phone
704-482-2001reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 13, 2026
Contact form
g•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 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
$71.8Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026