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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

Rather & Kittrell, Inc.

Independent wealth managerKnoxville, TennesseeCRD 114885SEC 801-66996websiteIAPD
Latest filing Aug 7, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 7, 2011 · 36 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 14, 2006
RAUM
$2.3B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
58%
of RAUM
Private clients
56%
$1.3B individuals and HNW
Advisors
20
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$113M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
32
17 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
36 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.3B as of Aug 7, 2026
Mar 20, 2012$171M then
HNW client RAUM$993M as of Aug 7, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$309M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)17 as of Aug 7, 2026
Mar 20, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)32 as of Aug 7, 2026
Mar 26, 201315 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +21% over the last fiscal year+23% a year over threeIARs 16 to 17
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 7, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Dual wealth and asset manager · private-client share 20 to 60 percent and fund or institutional share at least 30 percent
  • 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)
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
RAUM per advisor
$113MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
49derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$702,525derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
58%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
40%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.6derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
10.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+21%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+6.3%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-2.4%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, commissionsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, otherreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
1,094reportedItem 5.H
Custody
$1.3B, 1,093 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)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$993M44%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$865M38%
  • Individuals$275M12%
  • Banks and thrifts$79.7M3.5%
  • Charitable organizations$23.9M1.1%
  • Corporations and businesses$9.3M0.4%
  • Insurance companies$3.0M0.1%
  • State and municipal entities$1.8M0.1%
  • Other investment advisers$1.7M0.1%
Individual clients
613reported
HNW clients
369reported
Pension plan clients
113reported
Charitable clients
7reported
Accounts
3,206reported
Financial planning clients
1,094reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$1.3B for 1,093 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourly, commissionsreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.56 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.4 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
20 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Lytle Alexander RatherCertified Financial PlannerKnoxville, TnFeb 4, 200437 y0
Paul Jeffrey HallCertified Financial PlannerKnoxville, TnFeb 4, 200426 y0
Christian Garth KittrellKnoxville, TnFeb 4, 200430 y0
William Timothy EichhornKnoxville, TnFeb 16, 201122 y0
Amanda Marie HowertonCertified Financial PlannerKnoxville, TnJun 6, 201214 y0
James Frank SlagleCertified Financial PlannerKnoxville, TnApr 22, 201314 y0
Nathan Kelly SmithKnoxville, TnApr 8, 201617 y1
Chase Randall KerbyCertified Financial PlannerKnoxville, TnApr 30, 201913 y0
Nathan WoodsCertified Financial PlannerKnoxville, TnJul 24, 202015 y0
Hannah Rose WhatleyCertified Financial PlannerKnoxville, TnJul 16, 202110 y1
Daniel Lawrence MaupinCertified Financial PlannerKnoxville, TnMar 15, 202210 y0
Chase BurtonKnoxville, TnJun 30, 202312 y0
Samuel Wallace PaganelliCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystKnoxville, TnOct 12, 202312 y0
Darrien ReasonoverKnoxville, TnJan 23, 202512 y1
Thomas Joseph BeahnCertified Financial PlannerKnoxville, TnJan 29, 202510 y0
Collin Blythe IronsideKnoxville, TnMar 13, 202511 y0
Ethan NicholasKnoxville, TnFeb 17, 202611 y0
Nathan Ryan MillerKnoxville, TnMar 2, 202610 y1
Caleb WancaKnoxville, TnJun 3, 202610 y0
Lucas Kenneth BelangeeCertified Financial PlannerKnoxville, TnJul 31, 202611 y0
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 headcount3 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Every departureEvery arrival
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Garth Christian Kittrell · Vp., Secretary & Directorcontrol
    since 05/2000 · owns less than 5%
  • Alexander Lytle Rather · President, Director & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 05/2000 · owns less than 5%
  • Garth Christian Kittrell · Owner, Secretarycontrol
    since 01/2017 · owns 25% to 50% of Rk Holdings, Inc.
  • Alexander Lytle Rather · Owner, Presidentcontrol
    since 01/2017 · owns 25% to 50% of Rk Holdings, Inc.
  • D Gregory Mcmurry · Chief Operating Officer
    since 10/2015 · owns less than 5%
  • Kelly Nathan Smith · Chief Of Staff
    since 01/2026 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • Rk Holdings, Inc. · Owner
    direct · 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
Knoxville, Tn · principal2040
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Knoxville, TN8 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 3,129 to 3,206
    Apr 11, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 16 to 17
    Apr 11, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Charity clients · 6 to 7
    Apr 11, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 5 to 2
    Apr 11, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW clients · 293 to 369
    Apr 11, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual clients · 713 to 613
    Apr 11, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 110 to 113
    Apr 11, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $1.1B to $1.3B
    Apr 11, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Employees · 30 to 32
    Apr 11, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 16 to 17
    Apr 11, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.1B to $1.3B
    Apr 11, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $770M to $993M
    Apr 11, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $290M to $275M
    Apr 11, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $759M to $952M
    Apr 11, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $707M to $865M
    Apr 11, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • RAUM · $1.9B to $2.3B
    Apr 11, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Accounts · 2,905 to 3,129
    Jan 7, 2025 to Apr 11, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 3 to 5
    Jan 7, 2025 to Apr 11, 2025
  • HNW clients · 281 to 293
    Jan 7, 2025 to Apr 11, 2025
  • Individual clients · 727 to 713
    Jan 7, 2025 to Apr 11, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 104 to 110
    Jan 7, 2025 to Apr 11, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $911M to $1.1B
    Jan 7, 2025 to Apr 11, 2025
  • Employees · 28 to 30
    Jan 7, 2025 to Apr 11, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
    Jan 7, 2025 to Apr 11, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 15 to 16
    Jan 7, 2025 to Apr 11, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $919M to $1.1B
    Jan 7, 2025 to Apr 11, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $668M to $770M
    Jan 7, 2025 to Apr 11, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $241M to $290M
    Jan 7, 2025 to Apr 11, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $572M to $759M
    Jan 7, 2025 to Apr 11, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $506M to $707M
    Jan 7, 2025 to Apr 11, 2025
  • RAUM · $1.5B to $1.9B
    Jan 7, 2025 to Apr 11, 2025
  • Accounts · 2,662 to 2,905
    May 8, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 15 to 16
    May 8, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • Charity clients · 5 to 6
    May 8, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • HNW clients · 221 to 281
    May 8, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • Individual clients · 739 to 727
    May 8, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 92 to 104
    May 8, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $742M to $911M
    May 8, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • Employees · 25 to 28
    May 8, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $749M to $919M
    May 8, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
Signals
4 dated events
  • Francis Spencer-Skee Orr left Rather & Kittrell, Inc. for Kinetic Wealth (registered 2025-06-02)
    May 8, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Monica Kostrzewa Ivins left Rather & Kittrell, Inc. for Creative Planning Institutional Advisors, Llc (registered 2024-09-17)
    Aug 30, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Thomas Lincoln Cook left Rather & Kittrell, Inc. for Retire To Tellico (registered 2023-11-28)
    Oct 10, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Rather & Kittrell, Inc. reported RAUM $661.9M, up 31% from $503.8M (2017-03-23 to 2018-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2018 · 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
Business phone
865-218-8400reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/RATHER-&-KITTRELLreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
fillinyourfuture.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
865-218-8400reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 7, 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
$113Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026