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SEC-registered adviser

C••••• W••••• M•••••••••

Independent wealth managerCRD 127344SEC 801-120393websiteIAPD
Latest filing Aug 18, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 21, 2012 · 15 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 26, 2021
RAUM
$135M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$133M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$67.5M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
2
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
15 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$135M as of Aug 18, 2026
Mar 21, 2012$47.0M then
HNW client RAUM$95.6M as of Aug 18, 2026
Feb 17, 2022$48.0M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Aug 18, 2026
Mar 21, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)2 as of Aug 18, 2026
Feb 17, 20222 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +36% over the last fiscal year+13% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 18, 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
$67.5MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
109derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$304,746derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.8%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+36%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 fees, subscriptionreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, 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)
  • 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
  • High-net-worth individuals$95.6M71%
  • Individuals$37.0M27%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$2.4M1.8%
Individual clients
158reported
HNW clients
60reported
Pension plan clients
3reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
443reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.98 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
R•••••• N••• C•••••Thompsons Station, TnNov 17, 200330 y2
M•••••• J••••• D••Thompsons Station, Tn Jun 10, 201333 y0
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
  • C•••••• R••••••• N••• · President & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 06/2003 · 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
Thompsons Station, Tn200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
3 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • compensation changedChange between filings · filing Aug 18, 2026
    subscription fees (Item 5.E.3): no on the filing of 2026-07-28, yes on the filing of 2026-08-18
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
  • RAUM up 25 %Change between filings · filing Feb 19, 2026
    RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $99,381,696 to $135,002,387 (+36.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-02-14 and 2026-02-19; the peer median change was +15.0% (4550 comparable advisers, 91.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (4,550) · 91% percentile
  • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Feb 19, 2026
    HNW share of RAUM moved from 49.0% to 71.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-02-14 and 2026-02-19
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Advisory activities · 4 to 5
    Jul 28, 2026 to Aug 18, 2026
  • Business name · B••••••••• F•••••••• G••••• I••• to C••••• W••••• M•••••••••
    Feb 19, 2026 to Jul 28, 2026
  • HNW clients · 55 to 60
    Feb 19, 2026 to Jul 28, 2026
  • Individual clients · 153 to 158
    Feb 19, 2026 to Jul 28, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 101-250
    Feb 19, 2026 to Jul 28, 2026
  • Legal name · B••••••••• F•••••••• G••••• I••• to C••••• W••••• M•••••••••
    Feb 19, 2026 to Jul 28, 2026
  • Organization form · Corporation to Sole Proprietorship
    Feb 19, 2026 to Jul 28, 2026
  • Accounts · 437 to 443
    Feb 14, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
  • Advisory activities · 5 to 4
    Feb 14, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
  • HNW clients · 29 to 55
    Feb 14, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
  • Individual clients · 139 to 153
    Feb 14, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · unset to 3.0
    Feb 14, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
  • Employees · 3 to 2
    Feb 14, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 26-50
    Feb 14, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $99.4M to $135M
    Feb 14, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $49.2M to $95.6M
    Feb 14, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $50.2M to $37.0M
    Feb 14, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · unset to 2399792.0
    Feb 14, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
  • RAUM · $99.4M to $135M
    Feb 14, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
  • Related insurance company · false to true
    Feb 14, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
  • Accounts · 421 to 437
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • HNW clients · 49 to 29
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • Individual clients · 125 to 139
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • Employees · 4 to 3
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 101-250
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • HQ city · unset to
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • HQ state · unset to
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $95.5M to $99.4M
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $68.4M to $49.2M
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $26.3M to $50.2M
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · 792018.0 to unset
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • RAUM · $95.5M to $99.4M
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 1 to 0
    Mar 7, 2024 to Nov 20, 2024
  • Succession · true to false
    Feb 13, 2024 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Accounts · 423 to 421
    Mar 28, 2023 to Feb 13, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 1 to 2
    Mar 28, 2023 to Feb 13, 2024
  • Advisory activities · 6 to 5
    Mar 28, 2023 to Feb 13, 2024
  • HNW clients · 35 to 49
    Mar 28, 2023 to Feb 13, 2024
  • Individual clients · 119 to 125
    Mar 28, 2023 to Feb 13, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 1-10
    Mar 28, 2023 to Feb 13, 2024
Signals
2 dated events
  • B••••••••• F•••••••• G••••• I••• reported succeeding to the business of Another Adviser (Form ADV Item 4)
    Feb 13, 2024 · Succession (Item 4) · fact
  • B••••••••• F•••••••• G••••• I••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jan 27, 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
610-828-1155reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
carotawealth.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
610-828-1155reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 18, 2026
Contact form
carotawealth.com/contactreportedpublished 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
$67.5Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026