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SEC-registered adviser

H••••••• P•••• I••••••••• A•••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerChapel Hill, North CarolinaCRD 144534SEC 801-68186websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 18, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 21, 2012 · 26 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 20, 2007
RAUM
$1.2B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
75%
$907M individuals and HNW
Advisors
7
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$173M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
12
7 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
26 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.2B as of Mar 18, 2026
Mar 21, 2012$151M then
HNW client RAUM$894M as of Mar 18, 2026
Mar 16, 2018$273M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)7 as of Mar 18, 2026
Mar 8, 20134 then
Employees (5.A)12 as of Mar 18, 2026
Mar 8, 20135 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +14% over the last fiscal year+15% a year over threeIARs 8 to 7
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 18, 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
$173MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
34derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.4MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
23%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+14%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-13%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+6.2%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, publicationsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$80.7M, 29 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$894M74%
  • Charitable organizations$274M23%
  • Corporations and businesses$25.8M2.1%
  • Individuals$13.2M1.1%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$4.5M0.4%
Individual clients
36reported
HNW clients
203reported
Pension plan clients
1reported
Charitable clients
21reported
Accounts
885reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$80.7M for 29 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.75 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.23 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
7 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
R•••••• S•••••• W••••Chartered Financial AnalystChapel Hill, NcAug 21, 200719 y0
N••••• G••••••• B•••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystChapel Hill, NcMar 4, 201313 y1
D•••• C•••••• S••••••Chartered Financial AnalystChapel Hill, NcJun 6, 201913 y0
K•••••• C••• N•••••Chapel Hill, NcFeb 3, 202025 y0
T•••• R••• D•••••Certified Financial PlannerChapel Hill, NcJul 1, 202018 y3
S•••••• T••••• W••••••Certified Financial PlannerAustin, Tx Nov 18, 202127 y0
M•••• P••••••••• H•••••Chapel Hill, NcJan 10, 202522 y2
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
  • B••••• A•••••• C• · Ownercontrol
    since 11/2022 · owns 5% to 10%
  • B•••• N•••••• G••••••• · Directorcontrol
    since 11/2021 · owns 5% to 10%
  • N•••••• K••••••• C••• · Ciocontrol
    since 11/2021 · owns 5% to 10%
  • W••••••• S••••••• T••••• · Directorcontrol
    since 11/2022 · owns 5% to 10%
  • W••••• R••••••• S•••••• · Chief Executive Officer / Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 06/2007 · owns 50% to 75%
  • B••••• A•••••• C• · Trusteecontrol
    since 11/2022 · owns F of E••• F•• O••• L•••• B•••• U•• A••••• C•••••• B••••• S•• R•••••••• T••••
  • B••••• A•••••• C• · Trusteecontrol
    since 11/2022 · owns F of T•• W••••• G••• B•••• H••••••• P•••• I••••••••• A••••••• T••••
  • S••••••• D••••• C•••••• · Vice President
    since 11/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • T••••••• M••••• E••••• · Vice President
    since 11/2024 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • E••• F•• O••• L•••• B•••• U•• A••••• C•••••• B••••• S•• R•••••••• T•••• · Owner
    direct · owns 5% to 10%
  • T•• W••••• G••• B•••• H••••••• P•••• I••••••••• A••••••• T•••• · Owner
    direct · owns 5% to 10%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Chapel Hill, Nc · principal700
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Austin, TX1 employees
ADV anomalies
2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • business activity changedChange between filings · filing Mar 18, 2026
    selection of other advisers (Item 5.G.7): no on the filing of 2025-12-01, yes on the filing of 2026-03-18
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 18, 2026
    W••••• R••••••• S•••••• (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER / CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2023-03-23 and 2026-03-18
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 815 to 885
    Dec 1, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 8 to 7
    Dec 1, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • HNW clients · 181 to 203
    Dec 1, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Individual clients · 44 to 36
    Dec 1, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $76.0M to $80.7M
    Dec 1, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Employees · 10 to 12
    Dec 1, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 8 to 7
    Dec 1, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.1B to $1.2B
    Dec 1, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $763M to $894M
    Dec 1, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $17.5M to $13.2M
    Dec 1, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $6.1M to $4.5M
    Dec 1, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • RAUM · $1.1B to $1.2B
    Dec 1, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Accounts · 780 to 815
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Advisory activities · 5 to 6
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Charity clients · 22 to 21
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • HNW clients · 175 to 181
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Individual clients · 41 to 44
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $56.7M to $76.0M
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Employees · 11 to 10
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $935M to $1.1B
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $666M to $763M
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $15.7M to $17.5M
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $6.0M to $6.1M
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • RAUM · $935M to $1.1B
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Accounts · 742 to 780
    Apr 17, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 7 to 8
    Apr 17, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • Advisory activities · 4 to 5
    Apr 17, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • Charity clients · 9 to 22
    Apr 17, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • HNW clients · 163 to 175
    Apr 17, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • Individual clients · 37 to 41
    Apr 17, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $51.4M to $56.7M
    Apr 17, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • Employees · 9 to 11
    Apr 17, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 7 to 8
    Apr 17, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $793M to $935M
    Apr 17, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $599M to $666M
    Apr 17, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $11.8M to $15.7M
    Apr 17, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $5.7M to $6.0M
    Apr 17, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • RAUM · $793M to $935M
    Apr 17, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • Accounts · 645 to 742
    Nov 23, 2022 to Mar 23, 2023
Signals
5 dated events
  • C••••• R•••••• B••• left H••••••• P•••• I••••••••• A•••••••• L•• for O••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• (registered 2024-09-20)
    Sep 20, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Carl Kenneth Nelson (Cio) appeared on Schedule A of H••••••• P•••• I••••••••• A•••••••• L••
    Mar 28, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • Guerrant Nathan Byrd (Director) appeared on Schedule A of H••••••• P•••• I••••••••• A•••••••• L••
    Mar 28, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • Conover Andrew Burns (Managing Member) no longer on Schedule A of H••••••• P•••• I••••••••• A•••••••• L•• (listed 2020-06-26, absent 2020-12-08)
    Dec 8, 2020 · Control person left · inference
  • C. Andrew Burns (Owner/Trustee) appeared on Schedule A of H••••••• P•••• I••••••••• A•••••••• L••
    Dec 8, 2020 · Control person joined · 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
919-636-3765reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/hamilton-point-investment-advisorsreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
H•••••••P••••.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
(919) 636-3765reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 18, 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
$173Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026