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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

Kanani Advisory Group Inc.

Independent wealth managerIrvine, CaliforniaCRD 288314SEC 801-125845websiteIAPD
Latest filing Apr 14, 2026
First filing on the tape May 11, 2022 · 21 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 27, 2022
RAUM
$288M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
91%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$281M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$72.0M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
8
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
21 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$288M as of Apr 14, 2026
Mar 27, 2023$132M then
HNW client RAUM$103M as of Apr 14, 2026
Mar 27, 2023$29.0M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Apr 14, 2026
Mar 27, 20232 then
Employees (5.A)8 as of Apr 14, 2026
Mar 27, 20235 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +43% over the last fiscal year+30% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 14, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • 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
  • Mass-affluent RIA · private-client share at least 50 percent, non-HNW individuals at least 60 percent of private-client RAUM
RAUM per advisor
$72.0MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
147derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$240,131derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
91%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.3%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+43%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+20%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, selection of other advisers, educational seminarsreportedItem 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 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$178M62%
  • High-net-worth individuals$103M36%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$6.5M2.3%
  • Corporations and businesses$238,2750.1%
Individual clients
533reported
HNW clients
56reported
Pension plan clients
8reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
1,200reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.98 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
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
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Nmn Navid Kanani · President & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 05/2017 · 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
    Irvine, Ca · principal400
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    ADV anomalies
    1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • RAUM up 25 %Change between filings · filing Apr 14, 2026
      RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $201,509,044 to $288,157,525 (+43.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-14 and 2026-04-14; the peer median change was +15.0% (4551 comparable advisers, 94.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (4,551) · 94% percentile
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Related adviser · false to true
      Mar 11, 2026 to Apr 14, 2026
    • Accounts · 986 to 1,200
      Dec 9, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
    • HNW clients · 31 to 56
      Dec 9, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
    • Individual clients · 459 to 533
      Dec 9, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 7 to 8
      Dec 9, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $181M to $262M
      Dec 9, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $69.8M to $103M
      Dec 9, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $127M to $178M
      Dec 9, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $20.7M to $26.4M
      Dec 9, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $4.2M to $6.5M
      Dec 9, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
    • RAUM · $202M to $288M
      Dec 9, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
      Aug 22, 2025 to Sep 18, 2025
    • Accounts · 1,016 to 986
      Dec 19, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • HNW clients · 29 to 31
      Dec 19, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Individual clients · 384 to 459
      Dec 19, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 5 to 7
      Dec 19, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $139M to $181M
      Dec 19, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $59.9M to $69.8M
      Dec 19, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $97.2M to $127M
      Dec 19, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $21.5M to $20.7M
      Dec 19, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $2.9M to $4.2M
      Dec 19, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • RAUM · $160M to $202M
      Dec 19, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
      Sep 6, 2024 to Oct 25, 2024
    • Employees · 7 to 8
      Sep 6, 2024 to Oct 25, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 3 to 4
      Sep 6, 2024 to Oct 25, 2024
    • Accounts · 867 to 1,016
      Feb 13, 2024 to Mar 14, 2024
    • HNW clients · 17 to 29
      Feb 13, 2024 to Mar 14, 2024
    • Individual clients · 530 to 384
      Feb 13, 2024 to Mar 14, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · 2 to 5
      Feb 13, 2024 to Mar 14, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $121M to $139M
      Feb 13, 2024 to Mar 14, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $29.0M to $59.9M
      Feb 13, 2024 to Mar 14, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $100M to $97.2M
      Feb 13, 2024 to Mar 14, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $10.2M to $21.5M
      Feb 13, 2024 to Mar 14, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · $2.1M to $2.9M
      Feb 13, 2024 to Mar 14, 2024
    • RAUM · $132M to $160M
      Feb 13, 2024 to Mar 14, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
      Nov 8, 2023 to Feb 13, 2024
    • Employees · 6 to 7
      Nov 8, 2023 to Feb 13, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 2 to 3
      Nov 8, 2023 to Feb 13, 2024
    • Employees · 5 to 6
      Mar 27, 2023 to Nov 8, 2023
    • Accounts · 552 to 867
      Feb 27, 2023 to Mar 27, 2023
    Signals
    1 dated events
    • Kanani Advisory Group Inc. filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      May 11, 2022 · 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
    877-829-9227reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    949-502-7006reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Website
    KANANIADVISORYGROUP.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    (949) 502-7001reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 14, 2026
    Team page
    kananiadvisorygroup.com/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
    $72.0Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026