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Former SEC-registered adviser

C••• W•••••• L••

Former SEC-registered adviserRaleigh, North CarolinaCRD 170372SEC 801-79160websiteIAPD
Latest filing Feb 26, 2025
First filing on the tape Jan 29, 2014 · 54 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 5, 2014
RAUM
$529M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$526M individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
29
11 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
54 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$529M as of Feb 26, 2025
Mar 16, 2015$245M then
HNW client RAUM$471M as of Feb 26, 2025
Mar 29, 2018$270M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)10 as of Feb 26, 2025
Mar 16, 20153 then
Employees (5.A)29 as of Feb 26, 2025
Mar 16, 20159 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +11% over the last fiscal year+5.1% a year over threeIARs 7 to 10offices 1 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 26, 2025; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$52.9MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
43derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$372,267derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.7%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.9derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.3derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+11%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+43%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+9.4%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$284M, 253 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)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$471M89%
  • Individuals$54.8M10%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$3.5M0.7%
Individual clients
273reported
HNW clients
159reported
Pension plan clients
11reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,422reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$284M for 253 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
absent from the latest SEC rosterderived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
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
    • C•••• B••••• J• · Executive Chairmancontrol
      since 07/2024 · owns 75% or more
    • D•••••••• J••••• M•••• · Chief Executive Officercontrol
      since 07/2024 · owns 10% to 25%
    • H••••••• K•••••••• A•• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 05/2022 · owns less than 5%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Alpharetta, Ga000
    Raleigh, Nc · principal000
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • , 1 employees
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 1,208 to 1,422
      Jul 15, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 10 to 11
      Jul 15, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • HNW clients · 141 to 159
      Jul 15, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Individual clients · 254 to 273
      Jul 15, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 8 to 11
      Jul 15, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $261M to $284M
      Jul 15, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Employees · 25 to 29
      Jul 15, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 7 to 10
      Jul 15, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $475M to $529M
      Jul 15, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $417M to $471M
      Jul 15, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $56.3M to $54.8M
      Jul 15, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $1.8M to $3.5M
      Jul 15, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • RAUM · $475M to $529M
      Jul 15, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Other offices · 1 to 2
      Mar 14, 2024 to Apr 5, 2024
    • Accounts · 1,261 to 1,208
      Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 9 to 10
      Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • HNW clients · 126 to 141
      Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • Individual clients · 281 to 254
      Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · unset to 8.0
      Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $105M to $261M
      Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • Employees · 14 to 25
      Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 26-50
      Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $404M to $475M
      Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $342M to $417M
      Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $60.7M to $56.3M
      Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · $1.3M to $1.8M
      Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • RAUM · $404M to $475M
      Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • Business name · C••• W••••• M••••••••• G••••• L•• to C••• W•••••• L••
      Nov 28, 2023 to Dec 6, 2023
    • Legal name · C••• W••••• M••••••••• G••••• L•• to C••• W•••••• L••
      Nov 28, 2023 to Dec 6, 2023
    • Accounts · 1,055 to 1,261
      Dec 2, 2022 to Feb 28, 2023
    • HNW clients · 133 to 126
      Dec 2, 2022 to Feb 28, 2023
    • Individual clients · 219 to 281
      Dec 2, 2022 to Feb 28, 2023
    • Assets in custody · $179M to $105M
      Dec 2, 2022 to Feb 28, 2023
    • Employees · 15 to 14
      Dec 2, 2022 to Feb 28, 2023
    • State-registered IARs · 9 to 7
      Dec 2, 2022 to Feb 28, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $456M to $404M
      Dec 2, 2022 to Feb 28, 2023
    • HNW RAUM · $420M to $342M
      Dec 2, 2022 to Feb 28, 2023
    • Individual RAUM · $35.1M to $60.7M
      Dec 2, 2022 to Feb 28, 2023
    • Pension RAUM · $1.3M to $1.3M
      Dec 2, 2022 to Feb 28, 2023
    • RAUM · $456M to $404M
      Dec 2, 2022 to Feb 28, 2023
    Signals
    17 dated events
    • C••• W•••••• L•• no longer on the SEC adviser roster (last listed 2025-05-02, RAUM $529.4M)
      Jun 2, 2025 · Left the SEC roster · derived
    • E••••• L•• W••••••• left C••• W•••••• L•• for C••••• P••••••• L•• (registered 2025-04-01)
      Apr 1, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • S••• M••••••• L•••• left C••• W•••••• L•• for C••••• P••••••• L•• (registered 2025-04-01)
      Apr 1, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Z•••••• Q• C••••• left C••• W•••••• L•• for C••••• P••••••• L•• (registered 2025-04-01)
      Apr 1, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • M•••••• T••••• H••••••• left C••• W•••••• L•• for C••••• P••••••• L•• (registered 2025-04-01)
      Apr 1, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • C••• W•••••• L••'s advisors moved to C••••• P••••••• L•• (Raleigh, NC): 7 of 8 registered, on the same day
      Apr 1, 2025 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
    • G••••• L••• S••• left C••• W•••••• L•• for C••••• P••••••• L•• (registered 2025-04-01)
      Apr 1, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • J•••• M•••• D••••••• left C••• W•••••• L•• for C••••• P••••••• L•• (registered 2025-04-01)
      Apr 1, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • B•••• J• C••• left C••• W•••••• L•• for C••••• P••••••• L•• (registered 2025-04-01)
      Apr 1, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • H••••• B• H••••• left C••• W•••••• L•• for C••••• P••••••• L•• (registered 2025-04-01)
      Apr 1, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • D•••• A••••• M•••••••• left C••• W•••••• L•• for H••••••• W••••• M••••••••• (registered 2025-06-10)
      Feb 20, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Miles Jason Deshayes (Chief Operating Officer) appeared on Schedule A of C••• W•••••• L••
      Mar 14, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • Keith Jon C••• (Managing Member) no longer on Schedule A of C••• W•••••• L•• (listed 2023-05-10, absent 2023-06-09)
      Jun 9, 2023 · Control person left · inference
    • D•••• T••••••• W••••••• left C••• W•••••• L•• for V•••••• A•••••••• I••• (registered 2023-06-14)
      Jun 8, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • R••••• C• S•••••• left C••• W•••••• L•• for A••••••• F••••••••• L••• (registered 2025-02-26)
      Oct 28, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Ann Kimberly Hoffman (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of C••• W•••••• L••
      Jun 9, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
    • C••• W••••• M••••••••• G•••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Jan 29, 2014 · First SEC registration · fact
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    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
    Former SEC-registered adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026