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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

Spectrum Financial Alliance, Ltd., L.L.C.

Independent wealth managerNicholasville, KentuckyCRD 125147SEC 801-79371websiteIAPD
Latest filing Aug 10, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 21, 2011 · 54 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 31, 2014
RAUM
$813M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$813M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$271M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
14
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
54 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$813M as of Aug 10, 2026
Mar 27, 2012$71.5M then
HNW client RAUM$677M as of Aug 10, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$86.4M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Aug 10, 2026
Mar 27, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)14 as of Aug 10, 2026
Mar 30, 20159 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +132% over the last fiscal year+53% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 10, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$271MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
225derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$395,435derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
4.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+89%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+27%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, publications, educational seminars, otherreportedItem 5.G
Ownership
controlled by a public reporting companyderived
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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • controlled by a public reporting company (10.A)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$677M83%
  • Individuals$136M17%
Individual clients
387reported
HNW clients
287reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
2,056reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
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
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Charles Kelly BuckleyCertified Financial PlannerNicholasville, KyApr 29, 199738 y2
Camden MiracleCertified Financial PlannerNicholasville, KyJul 24, 202312 y0
Christopher Brian EdneyNicholasville, KySep 23, 202521 y1
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 headcount2 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Kelly Charles Buckley · Managing Member And Managing Director For Asset Management; Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2000 · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Nicholasville, Ky · principal310
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Apr 22, 2026
    HNW share of RAUM moved from 61.0% to 79.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-28 and 2026-04-22
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,483)
  • RAUM up 50 %Change between filings · filing Apr 22, 2026
    RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $350,797,534 to $662,877,871 (+89.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-28 and 2026-04-22; the peer median change was +16.0% (1386 comparable advisers, 98.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,386) · 98% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 2,066 to 2,056
    Jun 23, 2026 to Aug 10, 2026
  • HNW clients · 282 to 287
    Jun 23, 2026 to Aug 10, 2026
  • Individual clients · 365 to 387
    Jun 23, 2026 to Aug 10, 2026
  • Employees · 13 to 14
    Jun 23, 2026 to Aug 10, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $801M to $813M
    Jun 23, 2026 to Aug 10, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $668M to $677M
    Jun 23, 2026 to Aug 10, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $133M to $136M
    Jun 23, 2026 to Aug 10, 2026
  • RAUM · $801M to $813M
    Jun 23, 2026 to Aug 10, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,439 to 2,066
    May 28, 2026 to Jun 23, 2026
  • HNW clients · 259 to 282
    May 28, 2026 to Jun 23, 2026
  • Individual clients · 372 to 365
    May 28, 2026 to Jun 23, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $728M to $801M
    May 28, 2026 to Jun 23, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $595M to $668M
    May 28, 2026 to Jun 23, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $133M to $133M
    May 28, 2026 to Jun 23, 2026
  • RAUM · $728M to $801M
    May 28, 2026 to Jun 23, 2026
  • Accounts · 2,003 to 1,439
    Apr 22, 2026 to May 28, 2026
  • HNW clients · 240 to 259
    Apr 22, 2026 to May 28, 2026
  • Individual clients · 390 to 372
    Apr 22, 2026 to May 28, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $663M to $728M
    Apr 22, 2026 to May 28, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $521M to $595M
    Apr 22, 2026 to May 28, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $142M to $133M
    Apr 22, 2026 to May 28, 2026
  • RAUM · $663M to $728M
    Apr 22, 2026 to May 28, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,812 to 2,003
    Mar 31, 2026 to Apr 22, 2026
  • HNW clients · 233 to 240
    Mar 31, 2026 to Apr 22, 2026
  • Individual clients · 371 to 390
    Mar 31, 2026 to Apr 22, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $654M to $663M
    Mar 31, 2026 to Apr 22, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $515M to $521M
    Mar 31, 2026 to Apr 22, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $138M to $142M
    Mar 31, 2026 to Apr 22, 2026
  • RAUM · $654M to $663M
    Mar 31, 2026 to Apr 22, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,581 to 1,812
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 186 to 233
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 377 to 371
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Employees · 10 to 13
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $517M to $654M
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $246M to $515M
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $271M to $138M
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $517M to $654M
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,549 to 1,581
    Aug 29, 2025 to Oct 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 141 to 186
    Aug 29, 2025 to Oct 28, 2025
Signals
5 dated events
  • Spectrum Financial Alliance, Ltd., L.L.C. reported RAUM $653.6M, up 26% from $516.9M (2025-10-28 to 2026-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • Vincent Conrad Montgomery left Spectrum Financial Alliance, Ltd., L.L.C. for Wells Fargo Advisors (registered 2025-10-29)
    Jan 27, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Eric Peter White left Spectrum Financial Alliance, Ltd., L.L.C. for Foundations Investment Advisors Llc (registered 2024-10-16)
    Apr 1, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Jacob Karl Buckley left Spectrum Financial Alliance, Ltd., L.L.C. for On Investment Management Co (registered 2022-07-19)
    May 3, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Spectrum Financial Alliance, Ltd., L.L.C. filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Mar 10, 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
cjmiracle@spectrumalliance.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
dcalhoun@spectrumalliance.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
dhagan@spectrumalliance.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
jbruner@spectrumalliance.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
kbuckley@spectrumalliance.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
kmoffett@spectrumalliance.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
mmangold@spectrumalliance.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
mwurth@spectrumalliance.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
sfa@spectrumalliance.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
shaynes@spectrumalliance.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
rbuckman@spectrumalliance.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
800-799-5333reportedpublished 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
$271Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026