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SEC-registered adviser

C••••••••• W•••••

Independent wealth managerHuntersville, North CarolinaCRD 289971SEC 801-112164websiteIAPD
Legal name C••••••••• W••••• G••••• L••
Latest filing Aug 3, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 14, 2017 · 53 filings
SEC status approved since Dec 22, 2017
RAUM
$2.5B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$2.4B individuals and HNW
Advisors
30
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$82.9M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
50
50 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
8
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
53 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.5B as of Aug 3, 2026
Mar 26, 2018$914M then
HNW client RAUM$1.5B as of Aug 3, 2026
Mar 26, 2018$87.6M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)24 as of Aug 3, 2026
Mar 26, 201820 then
Employees (5.A)50 as of Aug 3, 2026
Mar 26, 201840 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +18% over the last fiscal year+31% a year over threeIARs 24 to 24offices 7 to 8
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 3, 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
RAUM per advisor
$82.9MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
79derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.1MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.3derived9 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+18%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+1.2%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$767M, 1,652 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
controlled by a public reporting companyderived
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)
  • 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)
  • controlled by a public reporting company (10.A)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$1.5B59%
  • Individuals$989M40%
  • Corporations and businesses$17.3M0.7%
Individual clients
2,054reported
HNW clients
319reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
2,274reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$767M for 1,652 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.98 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=true related_bank=true bd_reps=20.0 bank_owner=falsederived
Advisors registered through the firm
30 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
J••••• W••••• G••••Certified Financial PlannerHuntersville, NcJan 3, 201822 y4
B••••• H•••• P•••••••Personal Financial SpecialistHuntersville, NcJan 3, 201827 y2
J•••••• N••••• P•••••Certified Financial PlannerGreensboro, NcJan 3, 201816 y6
J••••• R••• D•••••••Certified Financial PlannerHuntersville, NcJan 3, 201812 y2
J•••••• A••• C••••••Certified Financial PlannerHuntersville, NcJan 3, 201835 y3
C•••• A••• R•••••••Huntersville, NcJan 3, 201829 y5
E••••• M••••••••• W•••Certified Financial PlannerHuntersville, NcJan 4, 201828 y4
A••••• K••••• S••••Certified Financial PlannerHuntersville, NcJan 5, 201827 y2
M•••••• J•••• S•••••••Certified Financial PlannerHuntersville, NcJan 5, 201810 y1
J••••••• S••••• B••••Certified Financial PlannerGreenville, ScJan 16, 201820 y2
R••••• L•• P•••••Huntersville, NcFeb 27, 201819 y3
C•••••• L•••• C••••Huntersville, NcMar 20, 201818 y0
C••••••• P•••••• H••••Chartered Financial AnalystHuntersville, NcApr 24, 201818 y1
R••••• W•••••• B•••••Huntersville, NcAug 23, 201814 y0
R•••••• G••••• F•••••Huntersville, NcApr 20, 202113 y1
S••• M•••••• B••••••••Huntersville, NcFeb 18, 202212 y0
C•••••• F••••••• M•••••Chartered Financial AnalystHuntersville, Nc Apr 7, 202210 y1
M•••••• A••• M•••••Certified Financial PlannerHuntersville, NcMar 9, 202321 y9
A••••• L••• P•••Huntersville, NcJun 22, 202313 y0
A••••••• G•••• W•••••Certified Financial PlannerCharlotte, NcJan 4, 202411 y0
W•••••• E••••• S•••••Tampa, Fl Jan 12, 202439 y3
Z•••••• E••••• S•••••Certified Financial PlannerTampa, FlJan 17, 202410 y1
D•••• R••• G•••Chartered Financial AnalystTampa, FlJan 18, 202410 y0
K••• B••••• K•••Certified Financial PlannerHuntersville, NcFeb 7, 202429 y0
J•••• R• M•••••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystHuntersville, Nc Apr 8, 202418 y1
G•••••••• E•••••••• C•••••••Greenville, Sc Jun 30, 202412 y1
J••••• E••••• S••••••San Francisco, CaJan 8, 202541 y3
W•••••• A••• P•••••Huntersville, Nc Nov 16, 202519 y5
R••••• T••••• W••••Aiken, Sc Jan 9, 202616 y1
P•••••• H••••••Huntersville, NcJul 19, 202610 y1
Advisor movement
1 left, 3 joined in 12 months
net +2 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 3.3% of current headcount3 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
  • C••••••• J••••••• A••• · Partnercontrol
    since 01/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • F••••••••• T••••• E• · Chief Operations Officer, Chief Financial Officercontrol
    since 01/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • P•••••• R•••••• L•• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • R•••••••• C••••• A••• · Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officercontrol
    since 01/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • S••••• A•••••• K••••• · Partnercontrol
    since 01/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • H••••• C•••••••• P•••••• · Chief Investment Officer
    since 12/2019 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • F•••• O••••••••• L•• · Member (Manager)
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • C••• F•••••••• C••••••••• L••• · Partner
    indirect · owns 25% to 50% of C••• F•••••••• H•••••••• L•••
  • C••• F•••••••• H•••••••• L••• · Partner
    indirect · owns 50% to 75% of F•••••••• F•• U••••••• H•••••••• L•
  • C••••••• D••••••• • R••• F••• X••• L••• · Partner
    indirect · owns 50% to 75% of C••• F•••••••• H•••••••• L•••
  • F•••••••• F•• A••••••••• L•• · Shareholder, Class A Common Stock
    indirect · owns 75% or more of F•••• F•••••••• P••••••• I•••
  • F•••••••• F•• I••••••••• H•••••••• L•• · Member
    indirect · owns 75% or more of F•••••••• F•• A••••••••• L••
  • F•••••••• F•• P•••••• I••• · Member
    indirect · owns 75% or more of F•••••••• F•• I••••••••• H•••••••• L••
  • F•••••••• F•• U••••••• H•••••••• L• · Shareholder
    indirect · owns 75% or more of F•••••••• F•• P•••••• I•••
  • F•••••••• F•• U••••••• H•••••••• L• · Shareholder Class B Common Stock
    indirect · owns 75% or more of F•••• F•••••••• P••••••• I•••
  • F•••• F•••••••• P••••••• I••• · Managing Member
    indirect · owns 75% or more of F•••• F•••••••• P•••••••• L••
  • F•••• F•••••••• P•••••••• L•• · Member
    indirect · owns 75% or more of F•••• O••••••••• L••
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list C••••••••• W••••• as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Huntersville, Nc · principal2431
Tampa, Fl400
Charlotte, Nc200
Greenville, Sc200
Belmont, Nc000
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Tampa, FL7 employees
  • Charlotte, NC5 employees
  • Columbia, SC3 employees
  • Aiken, SC3 employees
  • Greenville, SC2 employees
  • Boca Raton, FL2 employees
  • San Francisco, CA1 employees
ADV anomalies
3 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Aug 3, 2026
    F••••••••• T••••• E• (CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2023-09-26 and 2026-08-03
    peers: WEALTH_I•••••••••, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Aug 3, 2026
    P•••••• R•••••• L•• (CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2023-09-26 and 2026-08-03
    peers: WEALTH_I•••••••••, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • account count collapseChange between filings · filing Mar 24, 2026
    accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 6,834.0 to 2,274.0 (-67.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-24 and 2026-03-24; the peer median change was +6.0% (1206 comparable advisers, 1.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: WEALTH_I•••••••••, $1B to $5B (1,206) · 1.1% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Other offices · 7 to 8
    Mar 24, 2026 to Aug 3, 2026
  • Accounts · 6,834 to 2,274
    Feb 27, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 24 to 29
    Feb 27, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
  • HNW clients · 238 to 319
    Feb 27, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Individual clients · 2,108 to 2,054
    Feb 27, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $1.1B to $767M
    Feb 27, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $2.1B to $2.5B
    Feb 27, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $1.2B to $1.5B
    Feb 27, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $883M to $989M
    Feb 27, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
  • RAUM · $2.1B to $2.5B
    Feb 27, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Apr 24, 2025 to Jul 18, 2025
  • Accounts · 2,093 to 6,834
    Mar 25, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 10 to 24
    Mar 25, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • HNW clients · 140 to 238
    Mar 25, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • Individual clients · 1,785 to 2,108
    Mar 25, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $1.4B to $1.1B
    Mar 25, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.3B to $2.1B
    Mar 25, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $488M to $1.2B
    Mar 25, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $765M to $883M
    Mar 25, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • RAUM · $1.3B to $2.1B
    Mar 25, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • Related insurance company · false to true
    Mar 25, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • Accounts · 2,037 to 2,093
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 45 to 50
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 25, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 16 to 20
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 43 to 10
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 25, 2024
  • HNW clients · 112 to 140
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Individual clients · 1,784 to 1,785
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $1.1B to $1.4B
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Employees · 45 to 50
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 25, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 20 to 24
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.1B to $1.3B
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 25, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $410M to $488M
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $660M to $765M
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 25, 2024
  • RAUM · $1.1B to $1.3B
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 35 to 45
    Nov 30, 2023 to Jan 2, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 12 to 16
    Nov 30, 2023 to Jan 2, 2024
  • Employees · 35 to 45
    Nov 30, 2023 to Jan 2, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 18 to 20
    Nov 30, 2023 to Jan 2, 2024
  • Other offices · 6 to 7
    Nov 30, 2023 to Jan 2, 2024
  • Other offices · 5 to 6
    May 3, 2023 to May 30, 2023
Signals
8 dated events
  • T•••••• W••••••• G•••••• left C••••••••• W••••• for R•••••• J•••• F•••••••• S••••••• A•••••••• I•• (registered 2025-10-29)
    Oct 28, 2025 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • W•••••• M•••••• R•••••• left C••••••••• W••••• for K•••• A••••••• R•••••• I••••••••• M••••••••• L•• (registered 2025-08-15)
    Aug 6, 2025 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • A•••••••• B••••••••• B••••• left C••••••••• W••••• for Savvy (registered 2026-01-28)
    Jun 3, 2025 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • C••••••••• W••••• reported RAUM $2.1B, up 63% from $1.3B (2024-03-25 to 2025-04-24)
    Apr 24, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
  • 2 advisors left S••••• W••••• A•••••••• I••• (Tampa, FL) for C••••••••• W••••• on the same day
    Jan 30, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Todd Brian Needleman (Partner) no longer on Schedule A of C••••••••• W••••• (listed 2020-06-23, absent 2020-07-31)
    Jul 31, 2020 · Control person left · inference
  • Edward Joseph Sweeney (Partner) no longer on Schedule A of C••••••••• W••••• (listed 2019-12-03, absent 2019-12-20)
    Dec 20, 2019 · Control person left · inference
  • C••••••••• W••••• G••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Nov 14, 2017 · 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
704-987-3410reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/F••••-FINANCIAL-PARTNERSreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/C•••••••••-FINANCIAL-PARTNERS-INCreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
CWGRETIRE.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
704-987-3410reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 3, 2026
Team page
cwgadvisors.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
$82.9Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026