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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

Mcalvany Wealth Management, LLC

Independent wealth managerDurango, ColoradoCRD 146021SEC 801-71124websiteIAPD
Latest filing Sep 2, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 26, 2012 · 31 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 11, 2010
RAUM
$224M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
97%
of RAUM
Private clients
97%
$218M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$112M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
31 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$224M as of Mar 10, 2026
Mar 26, 2012$128M then
HNW client RAUM: $5.2M
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Mar 10, 2026
Mar 4, 20134 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Mar 10, 2026
Mar 4, 20134 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +64% over the last fiscal year+42% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 2, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$112MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
unknownderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$337,697derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
97%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+64%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$46.9M, 97 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
  • Individuals$218M97%
  • Corporations and businesses$3.8M1.7%
  • Other investment advisers$2.9M1.3%
Individual clients
650reported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
664reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$46.9M for 97 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.97 fund_share=0.01 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd= related_bank= bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
David Scott McalvanyDurango, CoJun 9, 200825 y0
Robert Keith DraperDurango, CoApr 10, 202422 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 headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Keith Robert Draper · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • Scott David Mcalvany · General Partner/Trustee Of David S. Mcalvany Irrevocable Trustcontrol
    since 08/2011 · owns 50% to 75%
  • Scott David Mcalvany · Trusteecontrol
    since 11/2008 · owns 75% or more of David S. Mcalvany Irrevocable Trust
Entity owners
  • David S. Mcalvany Irrevocable Trust · Limited Partner
    direct · owns 25% to 50%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Durango, Co · principal200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • RAUM up 50 %Change between filings · filing Mar 10, 2026
    RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $137,072,424 to $224,230,606 (+64.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-28 and 2026-03-10; the peer median change was +15.0% (4551 comparable advisers, 97.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (4,551) · 97% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Mar 10, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026
  • Related adviser · false to unset
    Mar 10, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026
  • Related bank · false to unset
    Mar 10, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026
  • Related broker-dealer · false to unset
    Mar 10, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026
  • Related insurance company · false to unset
    Mar 10, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026
  • Succession · false to unset
    Mar 10, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026
  • Accounts · 560 to 664
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 6 to 5
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 10 to 7
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Individual clients · 536 to 650
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Assets in custody · unset to 46910731.0
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Employees · 7 to 5
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · to 0
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $134M to $218M
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $131M to $218M
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $3.0M to $6.3M
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • RAUM · $137M to $224M
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Accounts · 450 to 560
    Jul 27, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
    Jul 27, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 6 to 10
    Jul 27, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 313 to 536
    Jul 27, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 4.0 to unset
    Jul 27, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Employees · 6 to 7
    Jul 27, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    Jul 27, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $88.9M to $134M
    Jul 27, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $88.6M to $131M
    Jul 27, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $3.1M to $3.0M
    Jul 27, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · 1421135.0 to unset
    Jul 27, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $91.9M to $137M
    Jul 27, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 392 to 450
    Dec 7, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 4 to 6
    Dec 7, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
  • Individual clients · 262 to 313
    Dec 7, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 2 to 4
    Dec 7, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $75.3M to $88.9M
    Dec 7, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $74.3M to $88.6M
    Dec 7, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.6M to $3.1M
    Dec 7, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $1.3M to $1.4M
    Dec 7, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
  • RAUM · $78.0M to $91.9M
    Dec 7, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
  • Accounts · 245 to 392
    Feb 27, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
Signals
2 dated events
  • Stephen Donald Mcalvany (General Partner/Trustee Of Eastern American Trust) no longer on Schedule A of Mcalvany Wealth Management, Llc (listed 2020-06-18, absent 2021-03-16)
    Mar 16, 2021 · Control person left · inference
  • Mcalvany Wealth Management, Lllp reported succeeding to the business of Another Adviser (Form ADV Item 4)
    Mar 26, 2012 · Succession (Item 4) · 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
866-211-8970reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
800-525-9556reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
970-403-1209reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
mcalvany.com/wealthreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
866-211-8970reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 2, 2026
Contact form
mcalvany.com/wealth/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Team page
mcalvany.com/who-we-arereportedpublished 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
$112Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026