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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

Kuhn Capital Partners

Independent wealth managerOak Brook, IllinoisCRD 283028SEC 801-132541websiteIAPD
Legal name Kuhn Capital Partners, LLC
Latest filing Mar 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 16, 2018 · 19 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 25, 2025
RAUM
$170M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
85%
$144M individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$34.0M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
4
reported on Schedule D
History
19 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$170M as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 30, 2019$26.0M then
HNW client RAUM$121M as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 30, 2019$25.9M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 30, 20198 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 30, 20199 then
Private funds4 as of Mar 31, 2026
Apr 7, 20253 then
RAUM +35% over the last fiscal yearIARs 5 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 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
$34.0MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
53derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$900,981derivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$626,918derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+35%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-2.2%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, performance-based, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, selection of other advisers, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$37.4M, 236 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)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$121M71%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$26.2M15%
  • Individuals$23.0M14%
Individual clients
133reported
HNW clients
134reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
271reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$37.4M for 236 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.85 fund_share=0.15 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Robert Michael KuhnOak Brook, IlJun 23, 201628 y5
Andrew Mitchel KuhnDallas, Tx Mar 4, 202011 y1
Eric Stanley ShafferCertified Financial PlannerDallas, TxMar 30, 202027 y4
Lori Lynn BushCertified Financial PlannerGrand Haven, Mi Dec 11, 202420 y1
Brian PhillipsCertified Financial PlannerOak Brook, IlOct 7, 202516 y1
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount1 left over 36 months
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
    • Mitchel Andrew Kuhn · Managing Principal / Ccocontrol
      since 02/2016 · owns 75% or more
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    • Eagle Financial Solutions
      real estaten
    • Next Phase Financial
      real estaten
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Oak Brook, Il · principal410
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Ankeny, IA1 employees
    • Des Moines, IA1 employees
    • Gahanna, OH1 employees
    • Grand Haven, MI1 employees
    • Oceanside, CA1 employees
    ADV anomalies
    2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • account count collapseChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
      accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 732.0 to 271.0 (-63.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-07 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +5.0% (3688 comparable advisers, 2.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (3,688) · 1.7% percentile
    • RAUM up 25 %Change between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
      RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $125,847,308 to $169,894,908 (+35.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-07 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +15.0% (4551 comparable advisers, 90.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (4,551) · 90% percentile
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 732 to 271
      Oct 10, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW clients · 218 to 134
      Oct 10, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Individual clients · 55 to 133
      Oct 10, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle clients · 3 to 4
      Oct 10, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $81.0M to $37.4M
      Oct 10, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Employees · 7 to 5
      Oct 10, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $123M to $170M
      Oct 10, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $93.7M to $121M
      Oct 10, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $23.4M to $23.0M
      Oct 10, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.5M to $0
      Oct 10, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $8.7M to $26.2M
      Oct 10, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • RAUM · $126M to $170M
      Oct 10, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Related adviser · false to true
      Oct 10, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HQ city · NAPERVILLE to OAK BROOK
      Apr 7, 2025 to Oct 10, 2025
    • Private funds · 3 to 4
      Apr 7, 2025 to Oct 10, 2025
    • Accounts · 336 to 732
      Jan 10, 2020 to Apr 7, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 9 to 5
      Jan 10, 2020 to Apr 7, 2025
    • Advisory activities · 4 to 5
      Jan 10, 2020 to Apr 7, 2025
    • HNW clients · 332 to 218
      Jan 10, 2020 to Apr 7, 2025
    • Individual clients · 4 to 55
      Jan 10, 2020 to Apr 7, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle clients · unset to 3.0
      Jan 10, 2020 to Apr 7, 2025
    • Assets in custody · unset to 81000000.0
      Jan 10, 2020 to Apr 7, 2025
    • Custody of client assets · false to true
      Jan 10, 2020 to Apr 7, 2025
    • Employees · 9 to 7
      Jan 10, 2020 to Apr 7, 2025
    • Insurance-licensed employees · 0 to 1
      Jan 10, 2020 to Apr 7, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 101-250
      Jan 10, 2020 to Apr 7, 2025
    • HQ city · PLANO to NAPERVILLE
      Jan 10, 2020 to Apr 7, 2025
    • HQ state · TX to IL
      Jan 10, 2020 to Apr 7, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 9 to 5
      Jan 10, 2020 to Apr 7, 2025
    • Legal name · WHITNEY-KUHN, LLC to KUHN CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC
      Jan 10, 2020 to Apr 7, 2025
    • Other offices · 5 to 1
      Jan 10, 2020 to Apr 7, 2025
    • Private funds · unset to 3
      Jan 10, 2020 to Apr 7, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $31.5M to $123M
      Jan 10, 2020 to Apr 7, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $31.3M to $93.7M
      Jan 10, 2020 to Apr 7, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $165,000 to $23.4M
      Jan 10, 2020 to Apr 7, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $2.5M
      Jan 10, 2020 to Apr 7, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · unset to 8700000.0
      Jan 10, 2020 to Apr 7, 2025
    • RAUM · $31.5M to $126M
      Jan 10, 2020 to Apr 7, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 8 to 9
      Dec 26, 2019 to Jan 10, 2020
    • State-registered IARs · 8 to 9
      Dec 26, 2019 to Jan 10, 2020
    Signals
    5 dated events
    • Matthew David Anderson left Kuhn Capital Partners for Altitude Capital Management Llc (registered 2024-03-08)
      Mar 6, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Andrew Mitchel Kuhn left Kuhn Capital Partners for Focused Compounding Capital Management, Llc (registered 2020-03-04)
      Oct 20, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Geoffrey Gannon left Kuhn Capital Partners for Focused Compounding Capital Management, Llc (registered 2020-03-06)
      Oct 20, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • 2 advisors left Kuhn Capital Partners (Oak Brook, IL) for Focused Compounding Capital Management, LLC on the same day
      Oct 20, 2022 · Team lift-out · derived
    • Whitney-Kuhn, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Apr 16, 2018 · 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
    630-481-7272reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Website
    bisonnr.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    800-674-3217reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 31, 2026
    Contact form
    kuhncp.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Team page
    kuhncp.com/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
    $34.0Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026