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SEC-registered adviser

A••••• P•••••• C••••••

Independent wealth managerCornelius, North CarolinaCRD 154116SEC 801-113754websiteIAPD
Legal name A••••• P•••••• C••••••• L••
Latest filing Aug 20, 2026
First filing on the tape Jun 29, 2018 · 31 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 1, 2018
RAUM
$510M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$510M individuals and HNW
Advisors
8
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$63.7M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
9
9 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
31 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$510M as of Aug 20, 2026
Mar 30, 2019$174M then
HNW client RAUM$278M as of Aug 20, 2026
Mar 30, 2019$50.8M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)8 as of Aug 20, 2026
Mar 30, 20197 then
Employees (5.A)9 as of Aug 20, 2026
Mar 30, 201910 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +12% over the last fiscal year+20% a year over threeIARs 9 to 8
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 20, 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
  • i••••••••• 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
$63.7MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
89derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$299,300derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.1derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+12%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-11%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-0.1%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$70.0M, 122 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$278M55%
  • Individuals$231M45%
Individual clients
507reported
HNW clients
202reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,703reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$70.0M for 122 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
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
8 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
J••• B•••• P•••••••Cornelius, NcNov 22, 201022 y2
T••••• J•••• F••••••Certified Financial PlannerCornelius, NcMay 13, 201418 y3
T••••• K•••• K••••Cornelius, NcJan 22, 201521 y1
J•••• L••• G••••••Cornelius, NcAug 23, 201615 y0
G•••••• G•••••• P••••••Certified Financial PlannerCornelius, NcFeb 9, 201818 y3
A•••••• M••••• B••••••Certified Financial PlannerCornelius, NcNov 28, 201814 y1
T•••••• A•••••••• D••••••Cornelius, NcNov 6, 202413 y1
W••••• C• T•••••Certified Financial PlannerCornelius, NcFeb 5, 202613 y2
Advisor movement
1 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 13% of current headcount1 left over 36 months
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
  • A••••••••• T•••• M• · Ccocontrol
    since 09/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • K••••• T•••••• K•••• · Membercontrol
    since 01/2014 · owns 25% to 50%
  • P•••••••• J•••• B•••• · Managing Membercontrol
    since 05/2010 · owns 50% to 75%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • C••••••• P•••••• C••••••• I•••
    real estaten
  • E••••• • R••••••••• C••••••••• O• T•• F••••••••• I•••
    real estaten
  • P••• 2• R•••••• I•••
    investment companyn
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Cornelius, Nc · principal811
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Hickory, NC8 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,701 to 1,703
    Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 1.0 to unset
    Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • HNW clients · 182 to 202
    Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Individual clients · 528 to 507
    Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $80.7M to $70.0M
    Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 9 to 8
    Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $450M to $505M
    Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $290M to $278M
    Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $165M to $231M
    Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $6.0M to $4.8M
    Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • RAUM · $456M to $510M
    Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Mar 27, 2025 to Jun 4, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,740 to 1,701
    Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 8 to 9
    Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • HNW clients · 108 to 182
    Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Individual clients · 594 to 528
    Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $89.2M to $80.7M
    Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Employees · 8 to 9
    Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 8 to 9
    Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $377M to $450M
    Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $193M to $290M
    Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $195M to $165M
    Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $11.2M to $6.0M
    Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • RAUM · $388M to $456M
    Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,737 to 1,740
    Aug 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 9 to 8
    Aug 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Individual clients · 568 to 594
    Aug 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $40.1M to $89.2M
    Aug 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Employees · 11 to 8
    Aug 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $282M to $377M
    Aug 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $184M to $193M
    Aug 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $112M to $195M
    Aug 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $14.6M to $11.2M
    Aug 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • RAUM · $296M to $388M
    Aug 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Accounts · 1,526 to 1,737
    Jan 27, 2023 to Mar 20, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 8 to 9
    Jan 27, 2023 to Mar 20, 2023
  • Corporate clients · unset to 1.0
    Jan 27, 2023 to Mar 20, 2023
  • HNW clients · 105 to 108
    Jan 27, 2023 to Mar 20, 2023
  • Individual clients · 557 to 568
    Jan 27, 2023 to Mar 20, 2023
  • Assets in custody · $43.9M to $40.1M
    Jan 27, 2023 to Mar 20, 2023
Signals
3 dated events
  • C•••• K••••• C•••• left A••••• P•••••• C•••••• for I••••••••• A•••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2025-12-09)
    Jan 6, 2026 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • M T••• A••••••••• (Cco) appeared on Schedule A of A••••• P•••••• C••••••
    Sep 26, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • A••••• P•••••• C•••••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jun 29, 2018 · 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
info@aspireadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
bryan@aspireadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
keith@aspireadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
susie@aspireadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
tina@aspireadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
tj@aspireadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
trent@aspireadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
jessica@aspireadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
wes@aspireadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
704-237-9927reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
828-328-1499reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Website
H•••••••••reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 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
$63.7Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026