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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

Gibson Financial Solutions, Inc.

Independent wealth managerEllsworth, MaineCRD 117831SEC 801-131019websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 11, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 12, 2012 · 16 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 9, 2024
RAUM
$134M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
91%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$134M individuals and HNW
Advisors
1
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$134M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
2
1 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
16 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$134M as of Mar 11, 2026
Mar 22, 2012$56.8M then
HNW client RAUM$71.7M as of Mar 11, 2026
Mar 4, 2025$68.6M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)1 as of Mar 11, 2026
Mar 22, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)2 as of Mar 11, 2026
Mar 4, 20252 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +7.1% over the last fiscal yearIARs 1 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 11, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$134MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
153derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$308,886derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
91%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+7.1%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-0.6%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$71.7M54%
  • Individuals$62.0M46%
Individual clients
129reported
HNW clients
24reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
433reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
1 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Paul Ej PangburnCertified Financial PlannerEllsworth, MeMar 11, 200919 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Ej Paul Pangburn · President/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2019 · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 428 to 433
    Mar 6, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • HNW clients · 27 to 24
    Mar 6, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Individual clients · 127 to 129
    Mar 6, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $116M to $122M
    Mar 6, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $68.6M to $71.7M
    Mar 6, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $56.3M to $62.0M
    Mar 6, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $9.1M to $12.1M
    Mar 6, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • RAUM · $125M to $134M
    Mar 6, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 26-50
    Mar 4, 2025 to Mar 6, 2025
  • Individual clients · 149 to 127
    Nov 14, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Accounts · 431 to 428
    Nov 14, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • HNW clients · 28 to 27
    Nov 14, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 26-50
    Nov 14, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $111M to $116M
    Nov 14, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $67.1M to $68.6M
    Nov 14, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $55.1M to $56.3M
    Nov 14, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $11.2M to $9.1M
    Nov 14, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • RAUM · $122M to $125M
    Nov 14, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Accounts · 322 to 431
    May 7, 2012 to Jul 30, 2024
  • Advisory employees · unset to 1.0
    May 7, 2012 to Jul 30, 2024
  • Advisory activities · 4 to 3
    May 7, 2012 to Jul 30, 2024
  • Business name · GIBSON FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, L.L.C. to GIBSON FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
    May 7, 2012 to Jul 30, 2024
  • HNW clients · unset to 28.0
    May 7, 2012 to Jul 30, 2024
  • Individual clients · unset to 149.0
    May 7, 2012 to Jul 30, 2024
  • Employees · unset to 2.0
    May 7, 2012 to Jul 30, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 11-25
    May 7, 2012 to Jul 30, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 0 to 1
    May 7, 2012 to Jul 30, 2024
  • Legal name · GIBSON FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, L.L.C. to GIBSON FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
    May 7, 2012 to Jul 30, 2024
  • Other offices · unset to 0.0
    May 7, 2012 to Jul 30, 2024
  • Organization form · Limited Liability Company to Corporation
    May 7, 2012 to Jul 30, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $50.9M to $111M
    May 7, 2012 to Jul 30, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · unset to 67098938.0
    May 7, 2012 to Jul 30, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · unset to 55125973.0
    May 7, 2012 to Jul 30, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $5.9M to $11.2M
    May 7, 2012 to Jul 30, 2024
  • RAUM · $56.8M to $122M
    May 7, 2012 to Jul 30, 2024
Signals
3 dated events
  • Gibson Financial Solutions, Inc. filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jul 30, 2024 · First SEC registration · fact
  • Christine Anne Gibson (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Gibson Financial Solutions, Inc. (listed 2012-05-07, absent 2024-07-30)
    Jul 30, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • Ej Paul Pangburn (President/Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Gibson Financial Solutions, Inc.
    Jul 30, 2024 · 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
Business phone
207-667-9999reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
207-667-9993reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
866-606-9993reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
GIBSONFINANCIALSOLUTIONS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
207-667-9993reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 11, 2026
Contact form
gibsonfinancialsolutions.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 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
$134Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026