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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

Capital Advisers, Inc.

Independent wealth managerRaleigh, North CarolinaCRD 118442SEC 801-63487websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jan 28, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 18, 2012 · 22 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 3, 2004
RAUM
$620M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
76%
$470M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$155M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
22 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$620M as of Jan 28, 2026
Jan 18, 2012$153M then
HNW client RAUM$100M as of Jan 28, 2026
Feb 7, 2018$20.0M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)1 as of Jan 28, 2026
Jan 15, 20132 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Jan 28, 2026
Jan 15, 20135 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +23% over the last fiscal year+20% a year over threeIARs 1 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jan 28, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • 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
  • Mass-affluent RIA · private-client share at least 50 percent, non-HNW individuals at least 60 percent of private-client RAUM
  • 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
$155MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
153derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$411,960derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
19%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+23%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+12%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourlyreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 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
  • 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$370M60%
  • High-net-worth individuals$100M16%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$65.0M10%
  • Charitable organizations$55.0M8.9%
  • Corporations and businesses$30.0M4.8%
Individual clients
550reported
HNW clients
60reported
Pension plan clients
85reported
Charitable clients
22reported
Accounts
1,505reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.76 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.19 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
Matthew BockhorstRaleigh, NcNov 28, 202313 y1
Daniel Mark GaugertChartered Financial ConsultantRaleigh, NcAug 28, 202434 y2
Steven Blair WilsonChartered Financial AnalystRaleigh, NcApr 18, 202522 y0
Randolph Mccraven NashCharlotte, NcAug 27, 202643 y2
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • King Richard Bryant · Indirect Ownercontrol
      since 01/1997 · owns 50% to 75%
    • Blair Steven Wilson · Owner, President, Chief Investment Officer, Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 01/2022 · owns 50% to 75%
    • J. William Rollinson · Principal And Executive Vice President
      since 12/2020 · owns less than 5%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    Advisers that list Capital Advisers, Inc. as a related person
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Raleigh, Nc · principal300
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    ADV anomalies
    1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • affiliate changedChange between filings · filing Jan 28, 2026
      broker-dealer affiliate (Item 7.A.1): yes on the filing of 2025-03-31, no on the filing of 2026-01-28
      peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,483)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 1,451 to 1,505
      Mar 31, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • Charity clients · 20 to 22
      Mar 31, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 5 to 6
      Mar 31, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • HNW clients · 35 to 60
      Mar 31, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • Individual clients · 510 to 550
      Mar 31, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 80 to 85
      Mar 31, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $504M to $620M
      Mar 31, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $50.0M to $100M
      Mar 31, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $346M to $370M
      Mar 31, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $60.0M to $65.0M
      Mar 31, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • RAUM · $504M to $620M
      Mar 31, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • Related adviser · true to false
      Mar 31, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • Related broker-dealer · true to false
      Mar 31, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • Accounts · 1,200 to 1,451
      Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 3 to 2
      Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Charity clients · 19 to 20
      Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW clients · 30 to 35
      Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 84 to 80
      Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Employees · 3 to 5
      Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · unset to
      Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $560M to $504M
      Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $40.0M to $50.0M
      Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $270M to $346M
      Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $50.0M to $60.0M
      Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • RAUM · $560M to $504M
      Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • HNW clients · 25 to 30
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • Individual clients · 500 to 510
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · 80 to 84
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • Employees · 2 to 3
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $360M to $560M
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $30.0M to $40.0M
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $240M to $270M
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • RAUM · $360M to $560M
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • Accounts · 1,160 to 1,200
      Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Charity clients · 20 to 19
      Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • HNW clients · 15 to 25
      Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Individual clients · 450 to 500
      Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Pension plan clients · 85 to 80
      Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $431M to $360M
      Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    Signals
    2 dated events
    • Capital Advisers, Inc. reported RAUM $560.0M, up 56% from $360.0M (2023-03-31 to 2024-03-13)
      Mar 13, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
    • Sutton Roland Jones (President And Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Capital Advisers, Inc. (listed 2021-04-01, absent 2022-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2022 · Control person left · inference
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    How to reach
    public business contact points only, each with its source
    Website
    CAPITALADVISERSINC.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    919-865-1930reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jan 28, 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
    $155Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026