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SEC-registered adviser

K••••• F••••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerDes Plaines, IllinoisCRD 123524SEC 801-112395websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 29, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 4, 2018 · 22 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 6, 2018
RAUM
$316M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
72%
$229M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$79.0M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
1
reported on Schedule D
History
22 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$316M as of Jul 29, 2026
Feb 12, 2019$126M then
HNW client RAUM$170M as of Jul 29, 2026
Feb 12, 2019$18.0M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Jul 29, 2026
Feb 12, 20194 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Jul 29, 2026
Feb 12, 20194 then
Private funds1 as of Jul 29, 2026
Feb 12, 20191 then
RAUM +17% over the last fiscal year+16% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 29, 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
  • RIA with private funds · a wealth manager (private-client share at least 50 percent) that reports at least one private fund on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
RAUM per advisor
$79.0MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
48derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$3.2MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.7%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
+17%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+5.6%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, publications, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$93.6M, 6 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)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$170M54%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$82.4M26%
  • Individuals$58.6M19%
  • Corporations and businesses$2.6M0.8%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$2.3M0.7%
Individual clients
120reported
HNW clients
70reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
100reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$93.6M for 6 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.72 fund_share=0.26 institutional_share=0.01 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
K•••• B•••• N•••••Des Plaines, IlOct 27, 199936 y0
P••• N••••••• L•••••Des Plaines, IlOct 27, 199936 y0
R••• J••••• M•••••••Des Plaines, IlOct 6, 201024 y0
N••• D•••••• J••••Des Plaines, IlDec 11, 201920 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
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      1 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      S••••• I•••••••• F•••• L••Other Private Fund$62.4M90Jan 4, 2018
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • J••••• N•••• D•••••• · Membercontrol
        since 07/2020 · owns 10% to 25%
      • N•••••• K••••• B•••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 01/1990 · owns 25% to 50%
      • L•••••• P•••• N••••••• · Member
        since 05/1985 · owns 10% to 25%
      • M•••••••• R•••• J••••• · Member
        since 10/2009 · owns 25% to 50%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • R••• M••••••• • A••••••••• C•••• L••
        insurancen
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      Des Plaines, Il · principal400
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      ADV anomalies
      1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • account count collapseChange between filings · filing Mar 13, 2026
        accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 499.0 to 100.0 (-80.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-14 and 2026-03-13; the peer median change was +5.0% (3687 comparable advisers, 0.0th percentile of changes)
        peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (3,687) · 0.4% percentile
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 499 to 100
        Jan 9, 2026 to Mar 13, 2026
      • HNW clients · 54 to 70
        Jan 9, 2026 to Mar 13, 2026
      • Individual clients · 126 to 120
        Jan 9, 2026 to Mar 13, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $82.2M to $93.6M
        Jan 9, 2026 to Mar 13, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $270M to $316M
        Jan 9, 2026 to Mar 13, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $132M to $170M
        Jan 9, 2026 to Mar 13, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $55.3M to $58.6M
        Jan 9, 2026 to Mar 13, 2026
      • Pension RAUM · $2.4M to $2.3M
        Jan 9, 2026 to Mar 13, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $77.2M to $82.4M
        Jan 9, 2026 to Mar 13, 2026
      • RAUM · $270M to $316M
        Jan 9, 2026 to Mar 13, 2026
      • Business name · I••••••• L•• to K••••• F••••••••• L••
        Mar 14, 2025 to Jan 9, 2026
      • Legal name · I••••••• L•• to K••••• F••••••••• L••
        Mar 14, 2025 to Jan 9, 2026
      • Accounts · 185 to 499
        Oct 27, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 4 to 3
        Oct 27, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
      • HNW clients · 51 to 54
        Oct 27, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
      • Individual clients · 131 to 126
        Oct 27, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $71.4M to $82.2M
        Oct 27, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
      • Employees · 11 to 7
        Oct 27, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 101-250
        Oct 27, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $233M to $270M
        Oct 27, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $108M to $132M
        Oct 27, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $54.0M to $55.3M
        Oct 27, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
      • Pension RAUM · $2.0M to $2.4M
        Oct 27, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $66.8M to $77.2M
        Oct 27, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
      • RAUM · $233M to $270M
        Oct 27, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
      • Accounts · 192 to 185
        Sep 25, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
      • HNW clients · 42 to 51
        Sep 25, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
      • Individual clients · 148 to 131
        Sep 25, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
      • Pension plan clients · 1.0 to unset
        Sep 25, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $64.7M to $71.4M
        Sep 25, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
      • Employees · 4 to 11
        Sep 25, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
      • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 51-100
        Sep 25, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $202M to $233M
        Sep 25, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $82.6M to $108M
        Sep 25, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $57.5M to $54.0M
        Sep 25, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
      • Pension RAUM · $1.8M to $2.0M
        Sep 25, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $60.0M to $66.8M
        Sep 25, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
      • RAUM · $202M to $233M
        Sep 25, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
      • Accounts · 196 to 192
        Nov 11, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023
      • HNW clients · 51 to 42
        Nov 11, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023
      Signals
      3 dated events
      • Joseph Myron Gaylord (Member) no longer on Schedule A of K••••• F••••••••• L•• (listed 2022-05-06, absent 2022-06-21)
        Jun 21, 2022 · Control person left · inference
      • Dhillon Nilu Judge (Member) appeared on Schedule A of K••••• F••••••••• L••
        Mar 9, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
      • I••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Jan 4, 2018 · First SEC registration · fact
      Across DFX
      shared identifiers only, never a name match
      How to reach
      public business contact points only, each with its source
      Business phone
      847-257-7200reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Website
      K•••••FINANCIAL.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      (847) 257-7200reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 29, 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
      $79.0Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026
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      K••••• F••••••••• L•• is the same institution as 1 record in Real Estate Funds.

      Real Estate Funds1

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