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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
Solitude Financial Services, Inc.
Latest filing Sep 10, 2026
First filing on the tape Jul 24, 2019 · 18 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 23, 2019
RAUM
$364M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$364M individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$60.6M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
8
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
18 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$364M as of May 9, 2026
Mar 16, 2020$121M then
HNW client RAUM$356M as of May 9, 2026
Mar 16, 2020$107M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of May 9, 2026
Mar 16, 20202 then
Employees (5.A)8 as of May 9, 2026
Mar 16, 20204 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +28% over the last fiscal year+25% a year over threeIARs 5 to 6offices 0 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 10, 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
- $60.6MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
- Clients per advisor
- 27derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
- Average HNW client
- $2.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
- Average account
- $461,896derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
- Discretionary
- 100%derivedof RAUM
- Institutional
- 0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
- Employees per advisor
- 1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
- Advisors per office
- 3.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
- RAUM growth, one year
- +28%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
- Advisor growth, one year
- +20%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
- Client growth, one year
- +12%derived
- Compensation
- percentage of assets, hourlyreportedItem 5.E
- Advisory activities
- financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 5.G
- Custody
- $364M, 164 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)
- marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
- High-net-worth individuals$356M98%
- Individuals$7.8M2.1%
- Individual clients
- 31reported
- HNW clients
- 133reported
- Pension plan clients
- 0reported
- Charitable clients
- 0reported
- Accounts
- 787reported
- Financial planning clients
- 101-250reported
- Wrap fee programs
- noreported
- Custody of client assets
- $364M for 164 clientsreported
- Compensation
- % of AUM, hourlyreported
- Class basis
- private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd= related_bank= bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
6 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
| Name | Branch | Here since | In industry | Prior firms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Michael Kowalski | Charlottesville, Va | Jun 30, 2009 | 29 y | 0 |
| Ashley Jonathon ViceCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial Analyst | Charlottesville, Va | Oct 17, 2021 | 20 y | 5 |
| Andrew J St.JeanCertified Financial Planner | Charlottesville, Va | Jul 7, 2023 | 10 y | 1 |
| Jacob Levi FlemingCertified Financial Planner | Charlottesville, Va | Mar 12, 2024 | 11 y | 5 |
| Ty W BilderbackCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial Analyst | Charlottesville, Va | Aug 7, 2024 | 28 y | 2 |
| Michael WhitneyCertified Financial Planner | Charlottesville, Va | Feb 3, 2026 | 12 y | 0 |
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 headcount3 left over 36 months
Left, latest
- Charles Travis Reader to Leading Edge Financial Planning LLCMay 15, 2024 · RIA to RIA
- Ariel Nicole Kauffman to The Wealthcare ClinicFeb 1, 2024 · RIA to a state-registered adviser
- Michael Aaron Kauffman to Boldin AdvisorsDec 31, 2023 · RIA to a newly registered adviser
Joined, latest
- Ty W Bilderback from Commonwealth Financial NetworkAug 7, 2024 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Jacob Levi Fleming from Private Advisor Group, LLCMar 12, 2024 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Charles Travis Reader from Different By Design Financial PlanningFeb 9, 2024 · Other
- Andrew J St.Jean from Ameriprise Financial Services, LLCJul 7, 2023 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Ashley Jonathon Vice from Sima Wealth Partners, LLCOct 17, 2021 · RIA to RIA
- Ariel Nicole Kauffman from Assetmark, Inc.Mar 5, 2021 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Michael Aaron Kauffman from Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc.Jan 7, 2020 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
- Michael Gene Kowalski · Principal, Wealth Advisorcontrolsince 06/2009 · owns 75% or more
- Jonathon Ashley Vice · Chief Compliance Officer, Wealth Advisorcontrolsince 10/2021 · owns 5% to 10%
- Suzanne Jennifer Kidd Finneran · Chief Of Staffsince 04/2019 · owns less than 5%
- Louise Lindlee Miles · Chief Technology Officersince 11/2014 · 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
| Office | Advisors | Joined | Left | Teams out | Forming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlottesville, Va · principal | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
- Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250May 9, 2026 to Sep 10, 2026
- Other offices · 0 to 1May 9, 2026 to Sep 10, 2026
- Related adviser · false to unsetMay 9, 2026 to Sep 10, 2026
- Related bank · false to unsetMay 9, 2026 to Sep 10, 2026
- Related broker-dealer · false to unsetMay 9, 2026 to Sep 10, 2026
- Related insurance company · false to unsetMay 9, 2026 to Sep 10, 2026
- Succession · false to unsetMay 9, 2026 to Sep 10, 2026
- Accounts · 668 to 787Sep 9, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
- Advisory employees · 5 to 6Sep 9, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
- HNW clients · 108 to 133Sep 9, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
- Individual clients · 38 to 31Sep 9, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
- Assets in custody · $140M to $364MSep 9, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
- Employees · 7 to 8Sep 9, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
- State-registered IARs · 5 to 6Sep 9, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
- Discretionary RAUM · $283M to $363MSep 9, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
- HNW RAUM · $273M to $356MSep 9, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
- Individual RAUM · $10.8M to $7.8MSep 9, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.4M to $859,515Sep 9, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
- RAUM · $284M to $364MSep 9, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
- Accounts · 593 to 668Nov 14, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
- Advisory employees · 4 to 5Nov 14, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
- HNW clients · 99 to 108Nov 14, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
- Individual clients · 33 to 38Nov 14, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
- Assets in custody · $131M to $140MNov 14, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
- Employees · 6 to 7Nov 14, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
- Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250Nov 14, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
- State-registered IARs · 4 to 5Nov 14, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
- Discretionary RAUM · $233M to $283MNov 14, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
- HNW RAUM · $225M to $273MNov 14, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
- Individual RAUM · $8.4M to $10.8MNov 14, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $558,673 to $1.4MNov 14, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
- RAUM · $233M to $284MNov 14, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
- HNW clients · 33 to 99Feb 21, 2024 to May 8, 2024
- Individual clients · 99 to 33Feb 21, 2024 to May 8, 2024
- HNW RAUM · $8.4M to $225MFeb 21, 2024 to May 8, 2024
- Individual RAUM · $225M to $8.4MFeb 21, 2024 to May 8, 2024
- Accounts · 570 to 593Mar 23, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
- HNW clients · 91 to 33Mar 23, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
- Individual clients · 39 to 99Mar 23, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
- Assets in custody · $111M to $131MMar 23, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
Signals
6 dated events
- Charles Travis Reader left Solitude Financial Services, Inc. for Leading Edge Financial Planning Llc (registered 2024-11-14)May 15, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Ariel Nicole Kauffman left Solitude Financial Services, Inc. for The Wealthcare Clinic (registered 2026-09-14)Feb 1, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Michael Aaron Kauffman left Solitude Financial Services, Inc. for Boldin Advisors (registered 2025-09-09)Dec 31, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Jonathon Ashley Vice (Chief Compliance Officer, Wealth Advisor) appeared on Schedule A of Solitude Financial Services, Inc.Mar 28, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
- Aaron Michael Kauffman (Associate Wealth Advisor) appeared on Schedule A of Solitude Financial Services, Inc.Mar 16, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
- Solitude Financial Services, Inc. filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)Jul 24, 2019 · 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
- service@solitudefinancial.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
- Business phone
- 434-218-2201reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
- Firm profile
- linkedin.com/company/solitude-financial-llcreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
- Website
- solitudefinancial.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
- Principal office phone
- (434) 218-2201reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 10, 2026
- Team page
- solitudefinancial.com/team-4reportedpublished 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
- $60.6Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
- Loaded
- Sep 14, 2026