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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

Cannon Advisors

Independent wealth managerCharlotte, North CarolinaCRD 293929SEC 801-121835websiteIAPD
Legal name Cannon Advisors, Inc.
Latest filing Mar 23, 2026
First filing on the tape Jun 23, 2021 · 14 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 23, 2021
RAUM
$182M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$179M individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$30.3M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
14 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$182M as of Mar 23, 2026
Feb 9, 2022$129M then
HNW client RAUM$128M as of Mar 23, 2026
Feb 9, 2022$84.1M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Mar 23, 2026
Feb 9, 20224 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Mar 23, 2026
Feb 9, 20224 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +28% over the last fiscal year+15% a year over threeIARs 5 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 23, 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
RAUM per advisor
$30.3MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
38derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$789,521derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
0.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
6.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+28%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+5.6%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, 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
  • 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$128M70%
  • Individuals$51.9M29%
  • Corporations and businesses$2.1M1.2%
Individual clients
162reported
HNW clients
66reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
230reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
6 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Barbara Ann BellCertified Financial PlannerCharlotte, NcJun 26, 201813 y2
Michael Robert BoykinCharlotte, NcJun 26, 201810 y1
Robert Bryan CannonCertified Financial PlannerCharlotte, NcJun 26, 201830 y7
Jared Alan MccutcheonCharlotte, NcFeb 13, 202311 y0
Philip Andrew GephartCamden, Sc Nov 19, 202418 y0
Cormac Kevin LynchCharlotte, NcJun 3, 202611 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 headcount0 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
    • Bryan Robert Cannon · President & Ccocontrol
      since 12/2017 · owns 75% or more
    • Danielle Anderson Lisa Cannon · Secretary And Director Of Operations
      since 06/2018 · owns less than 5%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Charlotte, Nc · principal610
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    ADV anomalies
    2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • account count collapseChange between filings · filing Mar 23, 2026
      accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 721.0 to 230.0 (-68.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-04 and 2026-03-23; the peer median change was +5.0% (3688 comparable advisers, 1.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (3,688) · 1.1% percentile
    • custody status changedChange between filings · filing Mar 23, 2026
      custody of client assets (Item 9.A): yes on the filing of 2025-11-13, no on the filing of 2026-03-23
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 721 to 230
      Nov 13, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Charity clients · 1 to 0
      Nov 13, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 3 to 2
      Nov 13, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • HNW clients · 56 to 66
      Nov 13, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Individual clients · 160 to 162
      Nov 13, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Assets in custody · 136800290.0 to unset
      Nov 13, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Custody of client assets · true to false
      Nov 13, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $142M to $182M
      Nov 13, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $91.0M to $128M
      Nov 13, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $48.8M to $51.9M
      Nov 13, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • RAUM · $142M to $182M
      Nov 13, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
      Aug 19, 2025 to Nov 13, 2025
    • Accounts · 222 to 721
      Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
      Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 2 to 3
      Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
    • HNW clients · 55 to 56
      Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
    • Individual clients · 164 to 160
      Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
    • Employees · 4 to 5
      Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
      Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $137M to $142M
      Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $91.0M to $91.0M
      Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $43.7M to $48.8M
      Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
    • RAUM · $137M to $142M
      Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
    • Accounts · 221 to 222
      Mar 14, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • BD registered reps · 1 to 0
      Mar 14, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • Individual clients · 163 to 164
      Mar 14, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $120M to $137M
      Mar 14, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $120M to $137M
      Mar 14, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $85.3M to $91.0M
      Mar 14, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $32.6M to $43.7M
      Mar 14, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • RAUM · $120M to $137M
      Mar 14, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • Accounts · 597 to 221
      Mar 18, 2022 to Mar 14, 2023
    • Corporate clients · 1 to 2
      Mar 18, 2022 to Mar 14, 2023
    • HNW clients · 54 to 55
      Mar 18, 2022 to Mar 14, 2023
    • Individual clients · 157 to 163
      Mar 18, 2022 to Mar 14, 2023
    • Assets in custody · $22.0M to $120M
      Mar 18, 2022 to Mar 14, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $129M to $120M
      Mar 18, 2022 to Mar 14, 2023
    • HNW RAUM · $84.1M to $85.3M
      Mar 18, 2022 to Mar 14, 2023
    • Individual RAUM · $42.7M to $32.6M
      Mar 18, 2022 to Mar 14, 2023
    • RAUM · $129M to $120M
      Mar 18, 2022 to Mar 14, 2023
    Signals
    2 dated events
    • Damanick Dantes left Cannon Advisors for Dantes Outlook (registered 2025-04-16)
      Jun 15, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Cannon Advisors filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Jun 23, 2021 · 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 email
    info@cannonadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    704-765-9030reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    704-820-8393reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    704-849-2199reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Website
    cannonadvisors.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    704-820-8393reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 23, 2026
    Team page
    cannonadvisors.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
    $30.3Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026