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SEC-registered adviser

B•••••• F•••• W••••• M••••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerWilliamsville, New YorkCRD 168937SEC 801-120033websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jan 26, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 24, 2020 · 20 filings
SEC status approved since Dec 24, 2020
RAUM
$91.7M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
87%
$79.8M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$22.9M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
4
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
20 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$91.7M as of Jan 26, 2026
Feb 8, 2021$45.2M then
HNW client RAUM$26.7M as of Jan 26, 2026
Feb 8, 2021$6.6M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Jan 26, 2026
Feb 8, 20213 then
Employees (5.A)4 as of Jan 26, 2026
Feb 8, 20213 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +20% over the last fiscal year+25% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jan 26, 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
  • Mass-affluent RIA · private-client share at least 50 percent, non-HNW individuals at least 60 percent of private-client RAUM
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
RAUM per advisor
$22.9MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
111derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$127,062derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
13%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+20%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+0.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, publications, 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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$53.1M58%
  • High-net-worth individuals$26.7M29%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$11.5M12%
  • Insurance companies$458,1040.5%
Individual clients
427reported
HNW clients
18reported
Pension plan clients
135reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
722reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.87 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.13 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
K•••• R• C•••••••Williamsville, NySep 23, 202218 y2
A•••• C••••••• D••••••Williamsville, NySep 27, 202219 y2
J•••••• C• J•••••Williamsville, NyDec 16, 202212 y0
J•••••• A• H••••••Williamsville, NyMar 2, 202324 y0
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
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • C•••••••• K••••• R•• · Chief Executive Officer; Chief Compliance Officer; Managing Membercontrol
    since 08/2013 · owns 50% to 75%
  • D••••••• A••••• C••••••• · Chief Operation Officer, Managing Partnercontrol
    since 08/2013 · owns 50% to 75%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Williamsville, Ny · principal400
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • account count surgeChange between filings · filing Jan 26, 2026
    accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 448.0 to 722.0 (+61.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-05 and 2026-01-26; the peer median change was +2.0% (136 comparable advisers, 91.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, under $100M (136) · 91% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 448 to 722
    Mar 5, 2025 to Jan 26, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 9 to 135
    Mar 5, 2025 to Jan 26, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $76.7M to $91.7M
    Mar 5, 2025 to Jan 26, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $21.0M to $26.7M
    Mar 5, 2025 to Jan 26, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $45.6M to $53.1M
    Mar 5, 2025 to Jan 26, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $9.9M to $11.5M
    Mar 5, 2025 to Jan 26, 2026
  • RAUM · $76.7M to $91.7M
    Mar 5, 2025 to Jan 26, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 5, 2025
  • Related insurance company · true to false
    Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 5, 2025
  • Accounts · 402 to 448
    Jan 4, 2024 to Jan 15, 2025
  • HNW clients · 14 to 18
    Jan 4, 2024 to Jan 15, 2025
  • Individual clients · 371 to 427
    Jan 4, 2024 to Jan 15, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 7 to 9
    Jan 4, 2024 to Jan 15, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 1-10
    Jan 4, 2024 to Jan 15, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $44.2M to $76.7M
    Jan 4, 2024 to Jan 15, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $15.0M to $21.0M
    Jan 4, 2024 to Jan 15, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $29.3M to $45.6M
    Jan 4, 2024 to Jan 15, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $7.8M to $0
    Jan 4, 2024 to Jan 15, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $7.6M to $9.9M
    Jan 4, 2024 to Jan 15, 2025
  • RAUM · $52.1M to $76.7M
    Jan 4, 2024 to Jan 15, 2025
  • Accounts · 414 to 402
    Jun 29, 2023 to Jan 4, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
    Jun 29, 2023 to Jan 4, 2024
  • HNW clients · 13 to 14
    Jun 29, 2023 to Jan 4, 2024
  • Individual clients · 396 to 371
    Jun 29, 2023 to Jan 4, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 5 to 7
    Jun 29, 2023 to Jan 4, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 11-25
    Jun 29, 2023 to Jan 4, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 4
    Jun 29, 2023 to Jan 4, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $46.5M to $44.2M
    Jun 29, 2023 to Jan 4, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $26.9M to $15.0M
    Jun 29, 2023 to Jan 4, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $13.5M to $29.3M
    Jun 29, 2023 to Jan 4, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $443,506 to $7.8M
    Jun 29, 2023 to Jan 4, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $6.1M to $7.6M
    Jun 29, 2023 to Jan 4, 2024
  • RAUM · $47.0M to $52.1M
    Jun 29, 2023 to Jan 4, 2024
  • Accounts · 239 to 414
    Dec 5, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023
  • HNW clients · 5 to 13
    Dec 5, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023
  • Individual clients · 223 to 396
    Dec 5, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023
  • Pension plan clients · 6 to 5
    Dec 5, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $49.0M to $46.5M
    Dec 5, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $10.0M to $26.9M
    Dec 5, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $30.6M to $13.5M
    Dec 5, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023
Signals
1 dated events
  • Buffalo First Wealth Management, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Nov 24, 2020 · 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@buffalofirstllc.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
716-202-9244reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
716-204-8369reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
716-256-2794reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/buffalo-first-wealth-management/aboutreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
BUFFALOFIRSTLLC.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
716-861-7371reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jan 26, 2026
Contact form
buffalofirstllc.com/contact-usreportedpublished 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
$22.9Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026