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SEC-registered adviser

K••• A•••••••• I•••

Independent wealth managerDurham, North CarolinaCRD 117816SEC 801-44183websiteIAPD
Latest filing May 22, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 23, 2012 · 36 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 21, 1993
RAUM
$801M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$795M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$200M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
8
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
36 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$801M as of May 22, 2026
Mar 23, 2012$323M then
HNW client RAUM$772M as of May 22, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$355M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of May 22, 2026
Mar 23, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)8 as of May 22, 2026
Mar 28, 20135 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +6.2% over the last fiscal year+8.2% a year over threeIARs 2 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of May 22, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$200MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
64derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$625,612derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.6%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+6.2%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+50%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-4.8%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$269M, 193 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
  • 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)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$772M96%
  • Individuals$23.4M2.9%
  • Charitable organizations$4.6M0.6%
  • Corporations and businesses$696,7610.1%
Individual clients
56reported
HNW clients
200reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,280reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$269M for 193 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
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
M••• A••••• K•••Durham, NcDec 5, 200333 y0
R••••• H••••• O••••Certified Financial PlannerDurham, NcDec 12, 202214 y0
K••• J••• F•••••••Durham, NcAug 8, 202412 y0
R••• P••••• C•••••••Durham, NcSep 11, 202610 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • K•••• M•••• A••••• · President, Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 04/1993 · owns 50% to 75%
  • R••••• S••••• W•••••• · Financial Advisorcontrol
    since 01/2015 · owns 25% to 50%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • M••• A• K•••
    insurancen
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Durham, Nc · principal410
Denver, Co000
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Denver, CO1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,341 to 1,280
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 210 to 200
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 59 to 56
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $194M to $269M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 2 to 3
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $754M to $801M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $724M to $772M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $25.1M to $23.4M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $754M to $801M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,355 to 1,341
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 2
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • HNW clients · 226 to 210
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Individual clients · 65 to 59
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $187M to $194M
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 2
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Other offices · 1 to 0
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $720M to $754M
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $688M to $724M
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $27.3M to $25.1M
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • RAUM · $720M to $754M
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,325 to 1,355
    Mar 31, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • HNW clients · 196 to 226
    Mar 31, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • Individual clients · 72 to 65
    Mar 31, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $180M to $187M
    Mar 31, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $632M to $720M
    Mar 31, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $595M to $688M
    Mar 31, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $32.7M to $27.3M
    Mar 31, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • RAUM · $632M to $720M
    Mar 31, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • Accounts · 1,345 to 1,325
    Feb 15, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
  • HNW clients · 144 to 196
    Feb 15, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Individual clients · 68 to 72
    Feb 15, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Assets in custody · $398M to $180M
    Feb 15, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Employees · 7 to 8
    Feb 15, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $709M to $632M
    Feb 15, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $673M to $595M
    Feb 15, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $30.2M to $32.7M
    Feb 15, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
  • RAUM · $709M to $632M
    Feb 15, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Accounts · 1,130 to 1,345
    Jan 27, 2022 to Mar 30, 2022
Signals
4 dated events
  • S•••• W•••••• R•••• left K••• A•••••••• I••• for M•••••• W••••• M••••••••• L• (registered 2025-02-24)
    Feb 19, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • K••• A•••••••• I••• reported RAUM $709.0M, up 39% from $511.4M (2022-01-27 to 2022-03-30)
    Mar 30, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
  • C••••• L•••••• E•••• left K••• A•••••••• I••• for G••••••• W••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2022-01-04)
    Jan 4, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • K••• A•••••••• I••• reported RAUM $511.4M, up 29% from $395.8M (2020-06-30 to 2021-03-30)
    Mar 30, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/kuhn-advisors-increportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
H•••••••••reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
919-493-3233reportedpublic record, Form ADV, May 22, 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
$200Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026