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SEC-registered adviser

K••• I••••••••• M••••••••• I•••

Independent wealth managerLos Gatos, CaliforniaCRD 127337SEC 801-121604websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 24, 2026
First filing on the tape May 26, 2021 · 9 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 29, 2021
RAUM
$241M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$241M individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$48.1M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
9
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
9 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$241M as of Mar 24, 2026
Apr 1, 2022$116M then
HNW client RAUM$111M as of Mar 24, 2026
Apr 1, 2022$69.6M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of Mar 24, 2026
Apr 1, 20224 then
Employees (5.A)9 as of Mar 24, 2026
Apr 1, 20229 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +9.0% over the last fiscal year+27% a year over threeIARs 5 to 6
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 24, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • 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
RAUM per advisor
$48.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
38derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$503,189derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+9.0%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+20%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-27%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 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
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$129M54%
  • High-net-worth individuals$111M46%
Individual clients
158reported
HNW clients
33reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
478reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
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
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
C•••••• D•• D••••Los Gatos, CaJan 31, 200028 y0
M••••••••• S• B•••Los Gatos, CaJun 25, 200917 y0
D••••• M•••••• K•••Los Gatos, CaApr 13, 201843 y0
R•••• R••••••Los Gatos, CaFeb 6, 202412 y0
E••••• T•••• E••••••••Los Gatos, CaNov 4, 202511 y1
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • B•••• M••••••••• S• · Chief Operating Officer, Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2012 · owns less than 5%
  • K•••• D••••• · Ownercontrol
    since 12/1982 · 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
Los Gatos, Ca · principal510
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 Mar 24, 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 $220,633,006 to $240,524,560, advisors 5 to 6, private clients 262 to 191, offices 0 to 0 (2025-03-28 to 2026-03-24)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 459 to 478
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • HNW clients · 27 to 33
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Individual clients · 235 to 158
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 6
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $221M to $241M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $99.6M to $111M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $121M to $129M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • RAUM · $221M to $241M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Accounts · 370 to 459
    Sep 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 6
    Sep 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 30 to 27
    Sep 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 126 to 235
    Sep 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Sep 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $130M to $221M
    Sep 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $86.3M to $99.6M
    Sep 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $43.5M to $121M
    Sep 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $130M to $221M
    Sep 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 167 to 370
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • HNW clients · 26 to 30
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Individual clients · 141 to 126
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Employees · 7 to 9
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 0
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $118M to $130M
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $65.6M to $86.3M
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $52.6M to $43.5M
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • RAUM · $118M to $130M
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Accounts · 157 to 167
    May 2, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Advisory activities · 1 to 2
    May 2, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • HNW clients · 29 to 26
    May 2, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Individual clients · 128 to 141
    May 2, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Employees · 9 to 7
    May 2, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Financial planning clients · unset to 1-10
    May 2, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $116M to $118M
    May 2, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $69.6M to $65.6M
    May 2, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $46.5M to $52.6M
    May 2, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • RAUM · $116M to $118M
    May 2, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Accounts · 158 to 157
    Jul 20, 2021 to Apr 1, 2022
  • Advisory activities · 2 to 1
    Jul 20, 2021 to Apr 1, 2022
  • HNW clients · 30 to 29
    Jul 20, 2021 to Apr 1, 2022
Signals
1 dated events
  • K••• I••••••••• M••••••••• I••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    May 26, 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
408-358-5260reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
408-358-5263reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
H•••••••••reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
408-358-5263reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 24, 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
$48.1Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026