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SEC-registered adviser

C••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• I•••

Independent wealth managerGreensboro, North CarolinaCRD 118823SEC 801-120773websiteIAPD
Latest filing May 27, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 12, 2021 · 35 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 9, 2021
RAUM
$241M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
93%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$241M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$60.2M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
35 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$241M as of May 27, 2026
Mar 2, 2022$200M then
HNW client RAUM$119M as of May 27, 2026
Mar 2, 2022$89.7M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of May 27, 2026
Mar 2, 20223 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of May 27, 2026
Mar 2, 20225 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +14% over the last fiscal year+13% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of May 27, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$60.2MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
118derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$196,481derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
93%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+14%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-24%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, publications, 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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$122M50%
  • High-net-worth individuals$119M49%
  • Corporations and businesses$260,8990.1%
Individual clients
427reported
HNW clients
46reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
1,226reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
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
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
C••••••••• W••• J••••Certified Financial PlannerGreensboro, NcJan 25, 201344 y0
W•••••• S•••• P•••••Certified Financial PlannerGreensboro, NcJul 21, 201727 y2
D•••• L•••••• B•••Certified Financial PlannerGreensboro, NcJul 28, 202037 y1
P•••••• H••••• W••••••••Greensboro, NcMar 7, 202410 y1
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
  • J••••• C••••••••• W••• · Presidentcontrol
    since 04/2000 · owns 75% or more
  • N••••••• J••••••• A•• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 06/2021 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Greensboro, Nc · principal400
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • clients down average size upCombination · filing Feb 11, 2026
    private clients fell 20 percent or more while RAUM per client rose 30 percent or more: a move up-market or the departure of small accounts. RAUM $211,621,434 to $240,885,264, advisors 4 to 4, private clients 621 to 473, offices 0 to 0 (2025-04-29 to 2026-02-11)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,034 to 1,226
    Dec 23, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
  • HNW clients · 39 to 46
    Dec 23, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
  • Individual clients · 582 to 427
    Dec 23, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $195M to $223M
    Dec 23, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $101M to $119M
    Dec 23, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $111M to $122M
    Dec 23, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $16.3M to $17.4M
    Dec 23, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
  • RAUM · $212M to $241M
    Dec 23, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Apr 29, 2025 to Jun 12, 2025
  • Accounts · 400 to 1,034
    Sep 30, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
  • HNW clients · 34 to 39
    Sep 30, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
  • Individual clients · 358 to 582
    Sep 30, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 7 to 0
    Sep 30, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $159M to $195M
    Sep 30, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $71.7M to $101M
    Sep 30, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $87.3M to $111M
    Sep 30, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $15.7M to $16.3M
    Sep 30, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $15.7M to $0
    Sep 30, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
  • RAUM · $175M to $212M
    Sep 30, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025
  • Employees · 6 to 7
    Mar 12, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
    Feb 23, 2024 to Feb 26, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 4
    Feb 23, 2024 to Feb 26, 2024
  • Accounts · 463 to 400
    Jul 17, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • HNW clients · 42 to 34
    Jul 17, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Individual clients · 410 to 358
    Jul 17, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 10 to 7
    Jul 17, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $148M to $159M
    Jul 17, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $79.9M to $71.7M
    Jul 17, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $67.5M to $87.3M
    Jul 17, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $17.7M to $15.7M
    Jul 17, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $17.7M to $15.7M
    Jul 17, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • RAUM · $165M to $175M
    Jul 17, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Employees · 5 to 6
    May 22, 2023 to Jul 17, 2023
  • Accounts · 1,076 to 463
    Jan 10, 2023 to Mar 10, 2023
  • HNW clients · 40 to 42
    Jan 10, 2023 to Mar 10, 2023
  • Individual clients · 534 to 410
    Jan 10, 2023 to Mar 10, 2023
  • Pension plan clients · 48 to 10
    Jan 10, 2023 to Mar 10, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $176M to $148M
    Jan 10, 2023 to Mar 10, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $89.7M to $79.9M
    Jan 10, 2023 to Mar 10, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $85.6M to $67.5M
    Jan 10, 2023 to Mar 10, 2023
Signals
2 dated events
  • Ann Jessica Common (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of C••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• I•••
    Jul 29, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
  • C••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• I••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Mar 12, 2021 · First SEC registration · 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
336-333-0176reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
336-355-9027reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
336-574-3132reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/carolina-financialadvisors-increportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
H•••••••••reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
336-333-0176reportedpublic record, Form ADV, May 27, 2026
Team page
CAROLINAFINANCIALADVISORS.COM/teamreportedpublished 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
$60.2Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026