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SEC-registered adviser

K•••• • C•••••• L••

Independent wealth managerFoster City, CaliforniaCRD 298203SEC 801-113925websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 26, 2026
First filing on the tape Aug 1, 2018 · 14 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 6, 2018
RAUM
$394M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$385M individuals and HNW
Advisors
1
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$394M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
4
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
1
reported on Schedule D
History
14 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$394M as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 29, 2019$149M then
HNW client RAUM$385M as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 29, 2019$142M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)1 as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 29, 20190 then
Employees (5.A)4 as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 29, 20193 then
Private funds1 as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 29, 20191 then
RAUM +2.3% over the last fiscal year+14% a year over threeIARs 1 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 26, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • 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)
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
  • UHNW private wealth · private-client share at least 50 percent, HNW at least 90 percent of private-client RAUM, and average HNW client assets at least $10M
RAUM per advisor
$394MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
28derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$13.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$14.1MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
4.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+2.3%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+3.7%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehiclesreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$8.8M, 1 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
  • 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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$385M98%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$8.8M2.2%
Individual clients
0reported
HNW clients
28reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
28reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$8.8M for 1 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.98 fund_share=0.02 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
1 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
H•••••• B••• K••••Chartered Financial AnalystFoster City, CaJan 1, 202526 y0
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
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      1 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      E•••• V•••• F•••• L•••Hedge Fund$8.0M10Mar 29, 2019
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • K••••• H••••••• B• · Managing Partnercontrol
        since 07/2018 · owns 50% to 75%
      • K••••• W••••••• G• · Managing Partner, Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 03/2019 · owns 50% to 75%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      No related person reported.
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      ADV anomalies
      1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • unusually large average HNW clientStatic outlier · filing Mar 26, 2026
        HNW RAUM per HNW client of $13,751,477 against a peer median of $2,402,920 (4942 comparable advisers, 100.0th percentile, 7.7 robust deviations)
        peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (4,942) · 100% percentile
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • HNW clients · 27 to 28
        Sep 9, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $10.3M to $8.8M
        Sep 9, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 1-10
        Sep 9, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $385M to $394M
        Sep 9, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $375M to $385M
        Sep 9, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $10.3M to $8.8M
        Sep 9, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • RAUM · $385M to $394M
        Sep 9, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
        Apr 29, 2025 to Sep 9, 2025
      • Employees · 3 to 4
        Apr 29, 2025 to Sep 9, 2025
      • Accounts · 25 to 28
        Mar 21, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
      • HNW clients · 24 to 27
        Mar 21, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $8.0M to $10.3M
        Mar 21, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 11-25
        Mar 21, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $308M to $385M
        Mar 21, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $301M to $375M
        Mar 21, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $8.0M to $10.3M
        Mar 21, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
      • RAUM · $308M to $385M
        Mar 21, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $6.1M to $8.0M
        Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $269M to $308M
        Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $262M to $301M
        Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $6.1M to $8.0M
        Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
      • RAUM · $269M to $308M
        Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
      • Accounts · 24 to 25
        Mar 22, 2022 to Mar 8, 2023
      • HNW clients · 23 to 24
        Mar 22, 2022 to Mar 8, 2023
      • Assets in custody · $10.0M to $6.1M
        Mar 22, 2022 to Mar 8, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $359M to $269M
        Mar 22, 2022 to Mar 8, 2023
      • HNW RAUM · $349M to $262M
        Mar 22, 2022 to Mar 8, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $10.0M to $6.1M
        Mar 22, 2022 to Mar 8, 2023
      • RAUM · $359M to $269M
        Mar 22, 2022 to Mar 8, 2023
      • Accounts · 123 to 24
        Mar 9, 2021 to Mar 22, 2022
      • HNW clients · 22 to 23
        Mar 9, 2021 to Mar 22, 2022
      • Assets in custody · $8.4M to $10.0M
        Mar 9, 2021 to Mar 22, 2022
      • Discretionary RAUM · $271M to $359M
        Mar 9, 2021 to Mar 22, 2022
      • HNW RAUM · $263M to $349M
        Mar 9, 2021 to Mar 22, 2022
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $8.4M to $10.0M
        Mar 9, 2021 to Mar 22, 2022
      • RAUM · $271M to $359M
        Mar 9, 2021 to Mar 22, 2022
      • Accounts · 87 to 123
        Jun 10, 2020 to Mar 9, 2021
      • HNW clients · 18 to 22
        Jun 10, 2020 to Mar 9, 2021
      • Assets in custody · $5.3M to $8.4M
        Jun 10, 2020 to Mar 9, 2021
      • State-registered IARs · 0 to 1
        Jun 10, 2020 to Mar 9, 2021
      Signals
      2 dated events
      • G. William Knuff (Managing Partner, Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of K•••• • C•••••• L••
        Mar 29, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
      • K•••• • C•••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Aug 1, 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
      650-832-9010reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Website
      k••••••.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 21, 2026
      Principal office phone
      650-832-9010reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 26, 2026
      Contact form
      k••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Team page
      k••••••.comreportedpublished 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
      $394Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026