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SEC-registered adviser

K•••• F•••••••• A•••• A•••••••• L•••

Independent wealth managerLoves Park, IllinoisCRD 121399SEC 801-79516websiteIAPD
Latest filing May 6, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 28, 2014 · 50 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 9, 2014
RAUM
$758M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$757M individuals and HNW
Advisors
14
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$54.1M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
15
13 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
50 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$758M as of May 6, 2026
Mar 30, 2015$214M then
HNW client RAUM$392M as of May 6, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$48.2M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)15 as of May 6, 2026
Mar 30, 20156 then
Employees (5.A)15 as of May 6, 2026
Mar 30, 201516 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +20% over the last fiscal year+17% a year over threeIARs 12 to 15
Practice profile
derived from the filing of May 6, 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
  • 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
  • p••••••• led practice · financial planning activity (5.G.1), at least 100 financial planning clients (5.H), and hourly, fixed or subscription compensation (5.E)
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$54.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
73derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$282,136derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.1derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
7.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+20%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+25%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+4.5%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, publications, educational seminars, otherreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
1,000reportedItem 5.H
Wrap fee program
$1.5BreportedItem 5.I
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)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$392M52%
  • Individuals$365M48%
  • Corporations and businesses$1.1M0.1%
  • Charitable organizations$100,0000.0%
Individual clients
812reported
HNW clients
203reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
2,687reported
Financial planning clients
1,000reported
Wrap fee programs
$758M sponsored, $758M managedreported
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
14 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
C•••• J•••• K••••L•••S P•••, Il Mar 8, 200719 y2
K••• A• K•••Certified Financial PlannerL•••S P•••, IlJul 15, 201412 y0
J••••• E••• S•••••••Chartered Financial AnalystL•••S P•••, Il Jan 15, 201814 y0
N••••• T••••• W••••••L•••S P•••, Il Apr 2, 202025 y2
A••••• M• T•••L•••S P•••, IlJul 1, 202010 y0
N••••• A••••• B•••••Certified Financial PlannerL•••S P•••, IlNov 2, 202012 y3
E••• J•••• S•••••••Certified Financial PlannerL•••S P•••, Il Dec 7, 202013 y2
M•••••• J•••• S••••••••Certified Financial PlannerL•••S P•••, Il Nov 12, 202220 y0
E••• S•••• S••••••Certified Financial PlannerL•••S P•••, Il Jan 5, 202414 y2
R•••••• C•••• H•••••••••Fitchburg, Wi May 1, 202411 y0
D•••• N••• H••••••••L•••S P•••, IlApr 17, 202511 y0
L•••• V••••••• W•••••Certified Financial PlannerL•••S P•••, Il Oct 1, 202529 y2
M••••• B•••••• T••••••L•••S P•••, IlOct 3, 202510 y0
A•••• E••••• S••••••••Fitchburg, Wi Jun 25, 202611 y5
Advisor movement
0 left, 2 joined in 12 months
net +2 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount1 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • K•••• K•••• A• · Cfo, Membercontrol
    since 08/2018 · owns 10% to 25%
  • K••••• C••••• J•••• · President, Membercontrol
    since 01/2014 · owns 25% to 50%
  • M•••••• S••••••••• R•••• · Coocontrol
    since 02/2017 · owns less than 5%
  • W••••••••• M••••••• L•••• · Ceo, Membercontrol
    since 01/2014 · owns 25% to 50%
  • R•••••• R•••• B•••••• · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 06/2017 · owns less than 5%
  • S•••••••• E•••• J•••• · Member
    since 02/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • S•••••••• J•••••• E••• · Director Of Portfolio Management, Member
    since 02/2024 · 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
L•••S P•••, Il · principal1430
Fitchburg, Wi810
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Fitchburg, WI6 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 2,539 to 2,687
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 15 to 13
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 172 to 203
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 799 to 812
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Employees · 16 to 15
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $632M to $758M
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $301M to $392M
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $330M to $365M
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $632M to $758M
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $632M to $758M
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $0 to $758M
    Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 12 to 15
    Aug 26, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
  • Employees · 13 to 16
    Aug 26, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 12 to 15
    Aug 26, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
  • Accounts · 969 to 2,539
    Jan 2, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 139 to 172
    Jan 2, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 826 to 799
    Jan 2, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
    Jan 2, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $569M to $632M
    Jan 2, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $234M to $301M
    Jan 2, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $327M to $330M
    Jan 2, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $569M to $632M
    Jan 2, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $569M to $632M
    Jan 2, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 2,466 to 969
    Oct 9, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
  • HNW clients · 112 to 139
    Oct 9, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
  • Individual clients · 898 to 826
    Oct 9, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $478M to $569M
    Oct 9, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $164M to $234M
    Oct 9, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $307M to $327M
    Oct 9, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
  • RAUM · $478M to $569M
    Oct 9, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $478M to $569M
    Oct 9, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
  • Accounts · 2,329 to 2,466
    Oct 31, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • HNW clients · 127 to 112
    Oct 31, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • Individual clients · 870 to 898
    Oct 31, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • Employees · 14 to 13
    Oct 31, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 10 to 12
    Oct 31, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $522M to $478M
    Oct 31, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $204M to $164M
    Oct 31, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $310M to $307M
    Oct 31, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • RAUM · $522M to $478M
    Oct 31, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
Signals
3 dated events
  • M•••••• A• W••••• left K•••• F•••••••• A•••• A•••••••• L••• for C•••••••• I••••••••• R••••••• A•••••••• I••• (registered 2024-02-05)
    Jan 12, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • M•••••• H••••• W•••• left K•••• F•••••••• A•••• A•••••••• L••• for M•••••• I••••••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2022-06-22)
    May 1, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • K•••• F•••••••• A•••• A•••••••• L••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Mar 28, 2014 · 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 email
info@klaasfinancial.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
877-495-5227reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
815-877-8440reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
608-442-5637reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
H••••://WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/2181268reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
K•••••••••.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
815-877-8440reportedpublic record, Form ADV, May 6, 2026
Contact form
klaasfinancial.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
klaasfinancial.com/about/meet-our-teamreportedpublished 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
$54.1Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026