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SEC-registered adviser

C••••• A••••••• G••••

Independent wealth managerAthens, GeorgiaCRD 117410SEC 801-64883websiteIAPD
Legal name C••••• A•••••••• I•••
Latest filing Apr 24, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 23, 2012 · 54 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 3, 2006
RAUM
$865M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
90%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$843M individuals and HNW
Advisors
7
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$124M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
7 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
54 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$865M as of Apr 24, 2026
Mar 23, 2012$205M then
HNW client RAUM$673M as of Apr 24, 2026
Mar 28, 2018$287M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)7 as of Apr 24, 2026
Mar 23, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Apr 24, 2026
Feb 26, 20137 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +12% over the last fiscal year+13% a year over threeIARs 8 to 7
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 24, 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
RAUM per advisor
$124MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
133derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$390,818derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
90%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.2%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
7.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+12%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-13%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-3.9%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
participatesreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$979,312, 81 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$673M78%
  • Individuals$170M20%
  • Charitable organizations$16.1M1.9%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$2.9M0.3%
  • Corporations and businesses$2.4M0.3%
Individual clients
551reported
HNW clients
382reported
Pension plan clients
2reported
Charitable clients
16reported
Accounts
2,213reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $865M managedreported
Custody of client assets
$979,312 for 81 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.98 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=7.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
7 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
R••••• H••••• C•••••Athens, GaJan 20, 200545 y0
R•••••• J••• C••••••Athens, GaMar 23, 200531 y0
K•••• P•••••• W•••••Certified Financial PlannerAthens, GaJan 17, 201216 y1
E••••• D••••• A•••••Athens, GaApr 16, 201216 y1
L•••••• A•••• S••••••••Athens, GaApr 27, 201517 y0
D••••• F•••••• M••••••Athens, GaNov 9, 202013 y1
C•••• A••••• G••••• O••••Chartered Financial AnalystAthens, GaMar 27, 202413 y1
Advisor movement
1 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 14% of current headcount2 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • C•••••• R•••••• H••••• · Presidentcontrol
    since 01/2000 · owns 75% or more
  • C••••••• R••••••• J••• · Vice Presidentcontrol
    since 01/2022 · owns 10% to 25%
  • W•••••• K••••• P•••••• · Secretarycontrol
    since 01/2022 · owns 5% to 10%
  • S••••••••• L••••••• A•••• · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 03/2020 · 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
Athens, Ga · principal701
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 2,145 to 2,213
    Jan 16, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 8 to 7
    Jan 16, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 8 to 7
    Jan 16, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Charity clients · 18 to 16
    Jan 16, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW clients · 398 to 382
    Jan 16, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual clients · 573 to 551
    Jan 16, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $2.9M to $979,312
    Jan 16, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Employees · 8 to 7
    Jan 16, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 8 to 7
    Jan 16, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $681M to $776M
    Jan 16, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $589M to $673M
    Jan 16, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $163M to $170M
    Jan 16, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $90.5M to $88.9M
    Jan 16, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $2.3M to $2.9M
    Jan 16, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • RAUM · $772M to $865M
    Jan 16, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $772M to $865M
    Jan 16, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Accounts · 2,062 to 2,145
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 9 to 8
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 9 to 8
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Charity clients · 15 to 18
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 353 to 398
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 565 to 573
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 3 to 2
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $1.6M to $2.9M
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Employees · 9 to 8
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 9 to 8
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $612M to $681M
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $513M to $589M
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $162M to $163M
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $83.0M to $90.5M
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $4.5M to $2.3M
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $695M to $772M
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $695M to $772M
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,997 to 2,062
    Oct 24, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 8 to 9
    Oct 24, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 8 to 9
    Oct 24, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • HNW clients · 321 to 353
    Oct 24, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Individual clients · 584 to 565
    Oct 24, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $1.9M to $1.6M
    Oct 24, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
Signals
5 dated events
  • W•••••• I•••• B•••• left C••••• A••••••• G•••• for N••••••••• I••••••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2026-03-24)
    Apr 1, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • F••••••• A••• D••••• left C••••• A••••••• G•••• for I•• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2024-10-09)
    Oct 23, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • C•••••••• H•••• left C••••• A••••••• G•••• for M• A••••••• (registered 2023-04-18)
    Apr 12, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • J••• R•••••• C•••••• (Vice President) appeared on Schedule A of C••••• A••••••• G••••
    Mar 25, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • Patrick Kevin Wilson (Secretary) appeared on Schedule A of C••••• A••••••• G••••
    Mar 25, 2022 · Control person joined · 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
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/carson-advisoryreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
C•••••ADV.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
706-543-6578reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 24, 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
$124Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026