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SEC-registered adviser

K••••••• • B••••• L••

Independent wealth managerNew York, New YorkCRD 2440SEC 801-9182websiteIAPD
Latest filing Apr 1, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 31 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 2, 1973
RAUM
$1.5B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
94%
$1.4B individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$370M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
9
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
31 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.5B as of Apr 1, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$598M then
HNW client RAUM$1.3B as of Apr 1, 2026
Mar 27, 2018$778M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Apr 1, 2026
Mar 20, 20133 then
Employees (5.A)9 as of Apr 1, 2026
Mar 20, 20138 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +3.4% over the last fiscal year+5.7% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 1, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Broker-dealer affiliated · Item 7.A.1 (broker-dealer affiliate) and at least 50 registered representatives (Item 5.B.2), or the adviser is itself a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • UHNW private wealth · private-client share at least 50 percent, HNW at least 90 percent of private-client RAUM, and average HNW client assets at least $10M
RAUM per advisor
$370MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
61derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$11.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$3.0MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
6.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+3.4%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-5.1%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, commissionsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 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 a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$1.3B90%
  • Charitable organizations$92.5M6.3%
  • Individuals$50.6M3.4%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$1.8M0.1%
Individual clients
129reported
HNW clients
113reported
Pension plan clients
1reported
Charitable clients
6reported
Accounts
490reported
Financial planning clients
11-25reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, commissionsreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.94 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.06 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=5.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
S•••• •••• V•••New York, NyJun 7, 202125 y0
Y•••••• S••••• M•••New York, NyJun 7, 202124 y0
S•••• C•••••• K•••••••New York, NyJun 17, 202132 y0
S••••• M•••••• B••••New York, NyJul 15, 202159 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
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      No private fund reported.
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • B••••• S••••• M•••••• · Membercontrol
        since 04/1995 · owns 10% to 25%
      • K•••••••• S•••• C•••••• · Membercontrol
        since 04/2013 · owns 50% to 75%
      • M•••• Y•••••• S••••• · Member
        since 01/2016 · owns 10% to 25%
      • V•••• S•••• •••• · Member, Finop
        since 01/2016 · owns 10% to 25%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      No related person reported.
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      New York, Ny · principal400
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Advisory employees · 4 to 6
        Mar 31, 2026 to Apr 1, 2026
      • Employees · 7 to 9
        Mar 31, 2026 to Apr 1, 2026
      • Accounts · 517 to 490
        May 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Charity clients · 5 to 6
        May 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • HNW clients · 111 to 113
        May 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Individual clients · 144 to 129
        May 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Pension plan clients · unset to 1.0
        May 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 11-25
        May 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.4B to $1.5B
        May 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $1.3B to $1.3B
        May 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $54.4M to $50.6M
        May 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Pension RAUM · $1.7M to $1.8M
        May 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • RAUM · $1.4B to $1.5B
        May 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 26-50
        Mar 27, 2025 to May 30, 2025
      • Accounts · 532 to 517
        Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • BD registered reps · 6 to 5
        Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Charity clients · 6 to 5
        Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • HNW clients · 117 to 111
        Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Individual clients · 152 to 144
        Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Employees · 8 to 7
        Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • State-registered IARs · 6 to 4
        Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.4B to $1.4B
        Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $1.2B to $1.3B
        Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $51.1M to $54.4M
        Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Pension RAUM · $1.5M to $1.7M
        Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • RAUM · $1.4B to $1.4B
        Nov 22, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 6 to 4
        Apr 4, 2024 to Nov 22, 2024
      • BD registered reps · 4 to 6
        Apr 4, 2024 to Nov 22, 2024
      • State-registered IARs · 4 to 6
        Apr 4, 2024 to Nov 22, 2024
      • Accounts · 542 to 532
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • HNW clients · 118 to 117
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Employees · 7 to 8
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • State-registered IARs · 5 to 4
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.3B to $1.4B
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $1.1B to $1.2B
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $56.9M to $51.1M
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Pension RAUM · $1.2M to $1.5M
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • RAUM · $1.3B to $1.4B
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Accounts · 527 to 542
        Jan 28, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      Signals
      2 dated events
      • K••••••• • B••••• L•• reported RAUM $1.5B, up 34% from $1.1B (2021-08-19 to 2022-01-28)
        Jan 28, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
      • Michael G Kimelman (Member, Cfo) no longer on Schedule A of K••••••• • B••••• L•• (listed 2021-08-19, absent 2022-01-28)
        Jan 28, 2022 · Control person left · inference
      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
      212-686-0021reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/kimelmanandbairdreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
      Website
      kimelmanbaird.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
      Principal office phone
      212-686-0021reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 1, 2026
      Contact form
      kimelmanbaird.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Team page
      kimelmanbaird.com/about-us/our-teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 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
      $370Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026