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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

Kanawha Capital Management, LLC

Independent wealth managerRichmond, VirginiaCRD 118458SEC 801-60800websiteIAPD
Latest filing Sep 4, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 17, 2012 · 51 filings
SEC status approved since Nov 15, 2001
RAUM
$1.8B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
98%
of RAUM
Private clients
96%
$1.8B individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$460M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
11
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
51 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.8B as of Aug 7, 2026
Feb 17, 2012$569M then
HNW client RAUM$1.7B as of Aug 7, 2026
Mar 26, 2018$770M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Aug 7, 2026
Mar 22, 20135 then
Employees (5.A)11 as of Aug 7, 2026
Mar 22, 201312 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +12% over the last fiscal year+13% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 4, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$460MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
140derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.2MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
98%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.6%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+12%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+8.1%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutionsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$645M, 236 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)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$1.7B92%
  • Individuals$83.1M4.5%
  • Charitable organizations$36.7M2.0%
  • Corporations and businesses$23.4M1.3%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$11.9M0.6%
Individual clients
153reported
HNW clients
407reported
Pension plan clients
1reported
Charitable clients
10reported
Accounts
1,484reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$645M for 236 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.96 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.03 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Kevin Scott SeayCertified Financial PlannerRichmond, VaJul 17, 202623 y4
James D PickertCertified Financial PlannerRichmond, VaJul 17, 202612 y3
Christopher Jerome SingletonChartered Financial AnalystRichmond, VaJul 17, 202630 y1
Thomas Kirby GarnerCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystRichmond, VaJul 17, 202627 y4
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
Every departureEvery arrival
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Kirby Thomas Garner · Presidentcontrol
    since 03/2020 · owns less than 5%
  • D James Pickert · Managing Directorcontrol
    since 01/2026 · owns less than 5%
  • Scott Kevin Seay · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 03/2020 · owns less than 5%
  • Jerome Christopher Singleton · Chief Investment Officercontrol
    since 07/2007 · owns less than 5%
  • Jeremy Daniel Berg · Director Of Finance
    since 03/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • Thomas John Boyle · Principal
    since 11/2019 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • Wt Acquisition, LLC · Owner
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • Hightower Holding, LLC · Owner
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Wt Acquisition, LLC
  • Thl Ht Spv, L.P. · 25-50% Owner Of Applicant'S Holding Company
    indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Hightower Holding, LLC
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list Kanawha Capital Management, LLC as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Richmond, Va · principal440
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 4, 2026
    PICKERT, JAMES, D (MANAGING DIRECTOR) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2022-03-18 and 2026-09-04
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
How anomalies are measured
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 26-50
    Aug 7, 2026 to Sep 4, 2026
  • Succession · false to unset
    Aug 7, 2026 to Sep 4, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,378 to 1,484
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Charity clients · 7 to 10
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW clients · 361 to 407
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual clients · 157 to 153
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 4 to 1
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $558M to $645M
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Employees · 10 to 11
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.6B to $1.8B
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $1.5B to $1.7B
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $95.0M to $83.1M
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $27.9M to $30.9M
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $13.2M to $11.9M
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • RAUM · $1.6B to $1.8B
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 26-50
    Mar 26, 2025 to Jul 16, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,308 to 1,378
    Apr 26, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • HNW clients · 333 to 361
    Apr 26, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Individual clients · 156 to 157
    Apr 26, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 5 to 4
    Apr 26, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $484M to $558M
    Apr 26, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.5B to $1.6B
    Apr 26, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $1.4B to $1.5B
    Apr 26, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $98.9M to $95.0M
    Apr 26, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $28.0M to $27.9M
    Apr 26, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $18.1M to $13.2M
    Apr 26, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • RAUM · $1.6B to $1.6B
    Apr 26, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Related insurance company · false to true
    Apr 26, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,265 to 1,308
    Mar 27, 2024 to Apr 26, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 4
    Mar 27, 2024 to Apr 26, 2024
  • HNW clients · 324 to 333
    Mar 27, 2024 to Apr 26, 2024
  • Individual clients · 153 to 156
    Mar 27, 2024 to Apr 26, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $464M to $484M
    Mar 27, 2024 to Apr 26, 2024
  • Employees · 11 to 10
    Mar 27, 2024 to Apr 26, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 4
    Mar 27, 2024 to Apr 26, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.4B to $1.5B
    Mar 27, 2024 to Apr 26, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $1.3B to $1.4B
    Mar 27, 2024 to Apr 26, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $89.4M to $98.9M
    Mar 27, 2024 to Apr 26, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $26.3M to $28.0M
    Mar 27, 2024 to Apr 26, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $17.0M to $18.1M
    Mar 27, 2024 to Apr 26, 2024
Signals
2 dated events
  • Selfe Richard Williford (Managing Director) no longer on Schedule A of Kanawha Capital Management, Llc (listed 2024-03-27, absent 2024-04-26)
    Apr 26, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • Scott Kevin Seay (Managing Director) appeared on Schedule A of Kanawha Capital Management, Llc
    Feb 20, 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
804-359-3900reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/KANAWHA-CAPITAL-MANAGEMENT-INCreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
KANCAP.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
804-359-3900reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 4, 2026
Contact form
kancap.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 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
$460Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026