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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

Woodward Financial Advisors, Inc.

Independent wealth managerChapel Hill, North CarolinaCRD 150641SEC 801-70279websiteIAPD
Latest filing Apr 30, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 15, 2012 · 30 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 8, 2009
RAUM
$641M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$641M individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$107M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
10
7 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
30 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$641M as of Apr 30, 2026
Feb 15, 2012$91.8M then
HNW client RAUM$639M as of Apr 30, 2026
Feb 8, 2018$315M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of Apr 30, 2026
Feb 15, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)10 as of Apr 30, 2026
Mar 13, 20135 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +12% over the last fiscal year+12% a year over threeIARs 6 to 6
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 30, 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
$107MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
34derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$591,771derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
6.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+12%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+3.6%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, 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
  • 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$639M100%
  • Individuals$2.5M0.4%
Individual clients
6reported
HNW clients
197reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,084reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
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
6 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
James Ronald MillerCertified Financial PlannerChapel Hill, NcJun 26, 200920 y1
Victor Louis ColellaCertified Financial PlannerChapel Hill, NcApr 20, 202010 y2
Alexander Munib RichaniCertified Financial PlannerChapel Hill, NcSep 7, 202113 y3
Laura Anne NealCertified Financial PlannerTyler, Tx May 19, 202325 y1
Taylor Renee ColeCertified Financial PlannerChapel Hill, NcJan 3, 202410 y1
Courtney Dorothy CubbinCertified Financial PlannerChapel Hill, NcDec 11, 202519 y0
Advisor movement
1 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 17% of current headcount1 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Ronald James Miller · President/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 05/2009 · 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
    Chapel Hill, Nc · principal611
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Advisory activities · 2 to 3
      Mar 31, 2026 to Apr 30, 2026
    • Accounts · 197 to 1,084
      Sep 15, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 6 to 7
      Sep 15, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW clients · 172 to 197
      Sep 15, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Individual clients · 24 to 6
      Sep 15, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Employees · 11 to 10
      Sep 15, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $574M to $641M
      Sep 15, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $549M to $639M
      Sep 15, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $24.0M to $2.5M
      Sep 15, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · 1070015.0 to unset
      Sep 15, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • RAUM · $574M to $641M
      Sep 15, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
      Mar 27, 2025 to May 22, 2025
    • Accounts · 885 to 197
      Sep 3, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
      Sep 3, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Charity clients · 0.0 to unset
      Sep 3, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 0.0 to unset
      Sep 3, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • HNW clients · 149 to 172
      Sep 3, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Individual clients · 36 to 24
      Sep 3, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 0.0 to unset
      Sep 3, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle clients · 0.0 to unset
      Sep 3, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Employees · 6 to 11
      Sep 3, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 5 to 6
      Sep 3, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $511M to $574M
      Sep 3, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $464M to $549M
      Sep 3, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $46.8M to $24.0M
      Sep 3, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $0 to $1.1M
      Sep 3, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · 0.0 to unset
      Sep 3, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • RAUM · $511M to $574M
      Sep 3, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Accounts · 627 to 885
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 3 to 5
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • HNW clients · 164 to 149
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Individual clients · 15 to 36
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 3 to 5
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $455M to $511M
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $443M to $464M
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $12.0M to $46.8M
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • RAUM · $455M to $511M
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Accounts · 725 to 627
      Apr 1, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
    • Advisory employees · 7 to 3
      Apr 1, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
    • HNW clients · 165 to 164
      Apr 1, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
    Signals
    5 dated events
    • Christopher Patrick Reid left Woodward Financial Advisors, Inc. for Csenge Advisory Group, Llc (registered 2026-05-08)
      Apr 21, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Megan Nicole Coyne left Woodward Financial Advisors, Inc. for Keener Financial Planning (registered 2022-10-26)
      Dec 21, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Joseph Michael Marques left Woodward Financial Advisors, Inc. for Bolin Creek Wealth Advisors Llc (registered 2023-03-10)
      Dec 21, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Austin Lane Brown left Woodward Financial Advisors, Inc. for Bolin Creek Wealth Advisors Llc (registered 2023-03-10)
      Dec 21, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • 2 advisors left Woodward Financial Advisors, Inc. (Chapel Hill, NC) for Bolin Creek Wealth Advisors LLC on the same day
      Dec 21, 2022 · Team lift-out · derived
    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
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/3268598/adminreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    WOODWARDADVISORS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    919-929-2495reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 30, 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
    $107Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026