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SEC-registered adviser

S••••• F•••••••• M•••••••••

Independent wealth managerSan Antonio, TexasCRD 169278SEC 801-120719websiteIAPD
Legal name K••••••• F•••••••• S••••••• L••
Latest filing Aug 18, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 5, 2021 · 11 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 6, 2021
RAUM
$400M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$400M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$200M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
12
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
11 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$400M as of Aug 18, 2026
Mar 30, 2022$164M then
HNW client RAUM$203M as of Aug 18, 2026
Mar 30, 2022$87.3M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Aug 18, 2026
Mar 30, 20222 then
Employees (5.A)12 as of Aug 18, 2026
Mar 30, 20224 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +27% over the last fiscal year+22% a year over threeIARs 3 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 18, 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
  • 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
  • Planning-led practice · financial planning activity (5.G.1), at least 100 financial planning clients (5.H), and hourly, fixed or subscription compensation (5.E)
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$200MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
292derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$430,781derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
6.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+27%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+33%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+16%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, otherreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
584reportedItem 5.H
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)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$203M51%
  • Individuals$196M49%
Individual clients
468reported
HNW clients
116reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
928reported
Financial planning clients
584reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
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
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
J•••• C•••• K•••••••Certified Financial PlannerSan Antonio, TxFeb 23, 201620 y7
J•••• A••• M•••••••Certified Financial PlannerSan Antonio, TxJun 20, 202011 y0
Advisor movement
1 left, 0 joined in 12 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • K•••••••• J••••• C•••• · President/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2011 · 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
San Antonio, Tx · principal201
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Advisory activities · 4 to 3
    Mar 26, 2026 to May 5, 2026
  • Accounts · 621 to 928
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • HNW clients · 88 to 116
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Individual clients · 415 to 468
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · unset to 0.0
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Employees · 9 to 12
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to More than 500
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 4
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Legal name · K••••••• FINANCIAL SERVICES to K••••••• FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $314M to $400M
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $132M to $203M
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $182M to $196M
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · unset to 0.0
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • RAUM · $314M to $400M
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Accounts · 595 to 621
    Jun 24, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
    Jun 24, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • HNW clients · 99 to 88
    Jun 24, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Individual clients · 289 to 415
    Jun 24, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Employees · 4 to 9
    Jun 24, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100
    Jun 24, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 2 to 3
    Jun 24, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $281M to $314M
    Jun 24, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $162M to $132M
    Jun 24, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $119M to $182M
    Jun 24, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • RAUM · $281M to $314M
    Jun 24, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Accounts · 334 to 595
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • HNW clients · 75 to 99
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • Individual clients · 259 to 289
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 51-100
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • Legal name · K••••••• FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC to K••••••• FINANCIAL SERVICES
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $221M to $281M
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $113M to $162M
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $108M to $119M
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • RAUM · $221M to $281M
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • Accounts · 310 to 334
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 8, 2023
  • HNW clients · 63 to 75
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 8, 2023
  • Individual clients · 163 to 259
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 8, 2023
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 26-50
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 8, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $164M to $221M
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 8, 2023
Signals
2 dated events
  • T••••• E••••• M•••• left S••••• F•••••••• M••••••••• for T••••••• A•••• M••••••••• L•• (registered 2026-08-12)
    Aug 13, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • S••••• F•••••••• M••••••••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Mar 5, 2021 · 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 phone
210-428-6250reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/secure-financial-managementreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
sfmplanning.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
210-428-6250reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 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
$200Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026