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SEC-registered adviser

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Independent wealth managerGreenwood Village, ColoradoCRD 173306SEC 801-127787websiteIAPD
Legal name A•••••••• C••••••• L••
Latest filing Jul 7, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 29, 2023 · 14 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 28, 2023
RAUM
$173M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
98%
of RAUM
Private clients
89%
$154M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$43.2M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
8
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
2
reported on Schedule D
History
14 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$173M as of Jul 7, 2026
Mar 28, 2024$122M then
HNW client RAUM$111M as of Jul 7, 2026
Mar 28, 2024$92.1M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of Jul 7, 2026
Mar 28, 20244 then
Employees (5.A)8 as of Jul 7, 2026
Mar 28, 20247 then
Private funds2 as of Jul 7, 2026
Mar 28, 20241 then
RAUM +41% over the last fiscal yearIARs 5 to 6offices 2 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 7, 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
  • RIA with private funds · a wealth manager (private-client share at least 50 percent) that reports at least one private fund on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
RAUM per advisor
$43.2MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
67derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$204,770derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
98%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
3.7%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+41%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+20%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+7.7%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, performance-based, commissionsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, selection of other advisers, publications, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$90.0M, 300 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
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$111M64%
  • Individuals$43.2M25%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$10.9M6.3%
  • Charitable organizations$6.4M3.7%
  • Corporations and businesses$979,2780.6%
Individual clients
190reported
HNW clients
77reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
843reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$90.0M for 300 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourly, performance, commissionsreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.89 fund_share=0.06 institutional_share=0.04 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
C••• R••• F•••••••Certified Financial PlannerGreenwood Village, CoJan 21, 202526 y3
G••• R••••• R••••Chartered Financial ConsultantLakeland, Fl Mar 20, 202528 y6
J••• S••••••Greenwood Village, Co Jan 1, 202632 y6
M•••••• R•••••• A••••Greenwood Village, CoAug 24, 202619 y2
Advisor movement
2 left, 1 joined in 12 months
Private funds
1 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
S•••••• F••• I• L•Private Equity Fund$5.6M23Dec 4, 2023
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • F•••••••• C•••• R••• · Managing Member, Owner And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 10/2014 · owns less than 5%
  • E••••••••• B•••• · Ownercontrol
    since 08/2022 · owns 75% or more of W••••••••• H••••••• I••
  • F•••••••• C•••• R••• · Ownercontrol
    since 08/2022 · owns 75% or more of C• V•••••• H•••••••• L••
Entity owners
  • C• V•••••• H•••••••• L•• · Owner
    direct · owns 25% to 50%
  • W••••••••• H••••••• I•• · Owner
    direct · owns 50% to 75%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • S•••••• F••• I• G•• L••
    pooled vehicle sponsorn
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Greenwood Village, Co · principal422
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Southlake, TX2 employees
  • Goleta, CA1 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • RAUM up 25 %Change between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
    RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $122,329,256 to $172,621,305 (+41.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-11 and 2026-03-30; the peer median change was +15.0% (4550 comparable advisers, 93.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (4,550) · 93% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Other offices · 2 to 1
    Mar 30, 2026 to Jul 7, 2026
  • Accounts · 706 to 843
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 1 to 0
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Corporate clients · unset to 2.0
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW clients · 76 to 77
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual clients · 172 to 190
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 1 to 2
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $29.9M to $90.0M
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Employees · 7 to 8
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 6
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Private funds · 1 to 2
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $120M to $169M
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $81.3M to $111M
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $29.9M to $43.2M
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.4M to $4.1M
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $6.3M to $10.9M
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • RAUM · $122M to $173M
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HQ city · ENGLEWOOD to GREENWOOD VILLAGE
    May 27, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
  • Advisory activities · 5 to 6
    Apr 11, 2025 to May 27, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 26-50
    Apr 11, 2025 to May 27, 2025
  • Accounts · 820 to 706
    Jan 21, 2025 to Apr 11, 2025
  • HNW clients · 75 to 76
    Jan 21, 2025 to Apr 11, 2025
  • Individual clients · 184 to 172
    Jan 21, 2025 to Apr 11, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle clients · unset to 1.0
    Jan 21, 2025 to Apr 11, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $12.5M to $29.9M
    Jan 21, 2025 to Apr 11, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 26-50
    Jan 21, 2025 to Apr 11, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
    Jan 21, 2025 to Apr 11, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $121M to $120M
    Jan 21, 2025 to Apr 11, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $92.1M to $81.3M
    Jan 21, 2025 to Apr 11, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $29.5M to $29.9M
    Jan 21, 2025 to Apr 11, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $943,878 to $2.4M
    Jan 21, 2025 to Apr 11, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · unset to 6289649.0
    Jan 21, 2025 to Apr 11, 2025
  • RAUM · $122M to $122M
    Jan 21, 2025 to Apr 11, 2025
  • Wrap assets (manager) · 0.0 to unset
    Dec 9, 2024 to Dec 10, 2024
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · 36012184.0 to unset
    Dec 9, 2024 to Dec 10, 2024
  • Accounts · 588 to 820
    Dec 4, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 5
    Dec 4, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Advisory activities · 3 to 5
    Dec 4, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • HNW clients · 73 to 75
    Dec 4, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
Signals
4 dated events
  • J••••• D••••• M••••• left W••••••••• I••••••••• for S•••• W••••• P••••••• (registered 2026-08-13)
    Sep 11, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • O••• C•••• B•••••• left W••••••••• I••••••••• for B•••••••• I••••••••• G•••• (registered 2026-06-08)
    Jul 7, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • J••••• M•••••• left W••••••••• I••••••••• for R•••••• J•••• F•••••••• S••••••• A•••••••• I•• (registered 2026-03-16)
    Sep 5, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • A•••••••• W••••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Mar 29, 2023 · First SEC registration · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business phone
888-915-3130reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
972-719-2557reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/authentic-counsel-llcreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
wealthbuilders.netreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
972-719-2557reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 7, 2026
Contact form
wealthbuilders.net/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Team page
wealthbuilders.net/about/our-teamreportedpublished 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
$43.2Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026