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SEC-registered adviser

F•••••••• S••••••• I•••

Independent wealth managerRaleigh, North CarolinaCRD 118443SEC 801-62698websiteIAPD
Legal name F•••••••• S••••••• I•••••••••
Latest filing May 27, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 21, 2012 · 39 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 28, 2004
RAUM
$1.5B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
62%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$1.5B individuals and HNW
Advisors
15
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$103M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
35
15 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
39 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.5B as of May 27, 2026
Mar 21, 2012$137M then
HNW client RAUM$1.4B as of May 27, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$229M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)15 as of May 27, 2026
Mar 21, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)35 as of May 27, 2026
Feb 15, 20134 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +27% over the last fiscal year+24% a year over threeIARs 14 to 15
Practice profile
derived from the filing of May 27, 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
  • 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)
RAUM per advisor
$103MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
58derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$286,896derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
62%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.1%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
15.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+27%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+7.1%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+7.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consultingreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
500reportedItem 5.H
Custody
$6.7M, 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$1.4B90%
  • Individuals$146M9.5%
  • Charitable organizations$1.6M0.1%
Individual clients
326reported
HNW clients
546reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
1reported
Accounts
5,370reported
Financial planning clients
500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$6.7M for 193 clientsreported
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
15 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
M•••••• B•••• E•••••Certified Financial PlannerRaleigh, NcApr 26, 201323 y0
C•••••• H••• H••••••••Certified Financial PlannerRaleigh, NcApr 29, 201511 y0
G•••• R•••• K••••••Certified Financial PlannerRaleigh, NcJan 4, 201610 y0
W•••••• D•••••• H•••Certified Financial PlannerRaleigh, NcJan 12, 201726 y1
M•••••• C• S••••Certified Financial PlannerRaleigh, NcJan 12, 201723 y1
A•••••• M•••• B•••••Certified Financial PlannerRaleigh, NcJan 12, 201721 y1
W•••••• A•••••••• R•••••Certified Financial PlannerRaleigh, NcJan 12, 201741 y0
G•••••• E••••• B•••••Certified Financial PlannerRaleigh, NcJan 18, 201713 y0
H•••• J• M•••••Certified Financial PlannerRaleigh, NcJan 1, 202012 y0
D••••• C•••••• B•••••••••Certified Financial PlannerRaleigh, NcJun 4, 202010 y0
C••••• M••••• T•••••Raleigh, NcAug 27, 202010 y0
C•••••••• A•••••• P••••••Certified Financial PlannerRaleigh, NcFeb 2, 202216 y0
G•••••• M•••••• K•••Certified Financial PlannerRaleigh, NcJul 7, 202212 y0
N•••• D••••••Certified Financial PlannerRaleigh, NcFeb 1, 202410 y0
J••• M•••••• B•••••••••Raleigh, NcJul 24, 202411 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
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • B•••••• A••••••• M•••• · Principalcontrol
      since 01/2008 · owns 10% to 25%
    • B•••••• G••••••• E••••• · Principalcontrol
      since 01/2020 · owns less than 5%
    • E•••••• M••••••• B•••• · Principalcontrol
      since 03/2015 · owns 10% to 25%
    • G••••• H••••••• S•• · Secretary, Coocontrol
      since 04/2014 · owns less than 5%
    • H••••••••• C••••••• H••• · Principalcontrol
      since 04/2016 · owns 5% to 10%
    • H•••• W••••••• D•••••• · Principalcontrol
      since 11/2009 · owns 10% to 25%
    • K••••••• G••••• R•••• · Principalcontrol
      since 01/2019 · owns less than 5%
    • M•••••• H••••• J• · Principalcontrol
      since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
    • R•••••• W••••••• A•••••••• · President- Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 06/2001 · owns 10% to 25%
    • S••••• M••••••• C• · Principalcontrol
      since 04/2006 · owns 10% to 25%
    • B••••••••• D•••••• C•••••• · Principal
      since 03/2023 · owns less than 5%
    • D••••••• N•••• · Principal
      since 01/2026 · owns less than 5%
    • K•••• M••••••• · Principal
      since 01/2026 · owns less than 5%
    • K••••••••• A•••••• R••• · Principal
      since 03/2023 · owns less than 5%
    • K•••• G••••••• M•••••• · Principal
      since 01/2026 · owns less than 5%
    • M•••••• R••••••• · Principal
      since 01/2026 · owns less than 5%
    • P••••••• C••••••••• A•••••• · Principal
      since 01/2026 · owns less than 5%
    • T•••••• C•••••• M••••• · Principal
      since 03/2023 · 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
    Raleigh, Nc · principal1500
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 5,000 to 5,370
      Mar 28, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
    • HNW clients · 461 to 546
      Mar 28, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
    • Individual clients · 354 to 326
      Mar 28, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $5.6M to $6.7M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
    • Employees · 33 to 35
      Mar 28, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 14 to 15
      Mar 28, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $707M to $949M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $1.1B to $1.4B
      Mar 28, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $157M to $146M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $504M to $592M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
    • RAUM · $1.2B to $1.5B
      Mar 28, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
    • Accounts · 4,599 to 5,000
      Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • HNW clients · 390 to 461
      Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Individual clients · 369 to 354
      Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $5.0M to $5.6M
      Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Employees · 29 to 33
      Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
      Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $563M to $707M
      Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $835M to $1.1B
      Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $168M to $157M
      Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $442M to $504M
      Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • RAUM · $1.0B to $1.2B
      Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 13 to 15
      Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 27, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 13 to 14
      Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Accounts · 4,193 to 4,599
      Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 12 to 13
      Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • HNW clients · 320 to 390
      Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • Individual clients · 384 to 369
      Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $4.2M to $5.0M
      Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • Employees · 27 to 29
      Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 12 to 13
      Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $429M to $563M
      Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $635M to $835M
      Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $171M to $168M
      Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $378M to $442M
      Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • RAUM · $808M to $1.0B
      Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • Accounts · 3,838 to 4,193
      Feb 3, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
    • HNW clients · 313 to 320
      Feb 3, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Individual clients · 332 to 384
      Feb 3, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Assets in custody · $6.7M to $4.2M
      Feb 3, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
    Signals
    5 dated events
    • F•••••••• S••••••• I••• reported RAUM $1.5B, up 27% from $1.2B (2025-03-28 to 2026-01-29)
      Jan 29, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
    • Jo H•••• M••••• (Principal) appeared on Schedule A of F•••••••• S••••••• I•••
      Mar 31, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
    • F•••••••• S••••••• I••• reported RAUM $664.7M, up 39% from $478.1M (2021-02-05 to 2021-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
    • E••••• G•••••• B••••• (Principal) appeared on Schedule A of F•••••••• S••••••• I•••
      Apr 1, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
    • Rooth Grace Kvantas (Principal) appeared on Schedule A of F•••••••• S••••••• I•••
      Mar 28, 2019 · 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
    888-494-7878reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    919-851-8200reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/financial-symmetry-inc-reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
    Website
    FINANCIALS•••••••.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
    Principal office phone
    919-851-8200reportedpublic record, Form ADV, May 27, 2026
    Team page
    f•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 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
    $103Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026