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SEC-registered adviser

Upper Left Wealth Management, LLC

Independent wealth managerCRD 288762SEC 801-123531websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 7, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 23, 2022 · 20 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 25, 2022
RAUM
$201M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
86%
of RAUM
Private clients
77%
$156M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$101M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
2
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
20 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$201M as of Jul 7, 2026
Jan 31, 2023$102M then
HNW client RAUM$142M as of Jul 7, 2026
Jan 31, 2023$74.9M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Jul 7, 2026
Jan 31, 20232 then
Employees (5.A)2 as of Jul 7, 2026
Jan 31, 20232 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +22% over the last fiscal year+25% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 7, 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
RAUM per advisor
$101MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
44derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$543,555derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
86%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
23%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+22%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+6.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consultingreportedItem 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
  • 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$142M71%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$29.4M15%
  • Charitable organizations$15.8M7.9%
  • Individuals$14.1M7.0%
Individual clients
36reported
HNW clients
52reported
Pension plan clients
6reported
Charitable clients
1reported
Accounts
370reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.77 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.23 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Randy David KurtzCertified Financial PlannerTampa, Fl Jul 13, 202223 y3
Anthony Bowser WallWashington, Dc Oct 3, 202211 y2
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
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • David Randy Kurtz · Managing Member And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 05/2017 · owns 75% or more
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Tampa, Fl200
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • , 1 employees
    ADV anomalies
    1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • business activity changedChange between filings · filing Jul 7, 2026
      pension consulting (Item 5.G.6): no on the filing of 2026-01-14, yes on the filing of 2026-07-07
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
      Jan 14, 2026 to Jul 7, 2026
    • Accounts · 304 to 370
      Dec 5, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
    • HNW clients · 50 to 52
      Dec 5, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
    • Individual clients · 33 to 36
      Dec 5, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $133M to $173M
      Dec 5, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $109M to $142M
      Dec 5, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $12.9M to $14.1M
      Dec 5, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $32.1M to $28.1M
      Dec 5, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $29.8M to $29.4M
      Dec 5, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
    • RAUM · $165M to $201M
      Dec 5, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
    • Accounts · 343 to 304
      Feb 21, 2024 to Feb 6, 2025
    • HNW clients · 45 to 50
      Feb 21, 2024 to Feb 6, 2025
    • Individual clients · 42 to 33
      Feb 21, 2024 to Feb 6, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100
      Feb 21, 2024 to Feb 6, 2025
    • HQ city · unset to
      Feb 21, 2024 to Feb 6, 2025
    • HQ state · unset to
      Feb 21, 2024 to Feb 6, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $116M to $133M
      Feb 21, 2024 to Feb 6, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $89.5M to $109M
      Feb 21, 2024 to Feb 6, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $16.4M to $12.9M
      Feb 21, 2024 to Feb 6, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $28.7M to $32.1M
      Feb 21, 2024 to Feb 6, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $26.3M to $29.8M
      Feb 21, 2024 to Feb 6, 2025
    • RAUM · $144M to $165M
      Feb 21, 2024 to Feb 6, 2025
    • Accounts · 360 to 343
      Feb 6, 2024 to Feb 21, 2024
    • HNW clients · 46 to 45
      Feb 6, 2024 to Feb 21, 2024
    • Individual clients · 43 to 42
      Feb 6, 2024 to Feb 21, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · 1 to 6
      Feb 6, 2024 to Feb 21, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $102M to $116M
      Feb 6, 2024 to Feb 21, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $74.9M to $89.5M
      Feb 6, 2024 to Feb 21, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $14.6M to $16.4M
      Feb 6, 2024 to Feb 21, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $430,643 to $28.7M
      Feb 6, 2024 to Feb 21, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · $1.0M to $26.3M
      Feb 6, 2024 to Feb 21, 2024
    • RAUM · $102M to $144M
      Feb 6, 2024 to Feb 21, 2024
    • Accounts · 290 to 360
      Oct 11, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023
    • HNW clients · 37 to 46
      Oct 11, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023
    • Individual clients · 42 to 43
      Oct 11, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023
    • Other offices · 0 to 1
      Oct 11, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $120M to $102M
      Oct 11, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023
    • HNW RAUM · $91.1M to $74.9M
      Oct 11, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023
    • Individual RAUM · $15.3M to $14.6M
      Oct 11, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $899,500 to $430,643
      Oct 11, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023
    Signals
    1 dated events
    • Upper Left Wealth Management, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Feb 23, 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
    917-768-3390reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Website
    UPPERLEFTWEALTH.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    917-768-3390reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 7, 2026
    Team page
    upperleftwealth.com/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
    $101Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026