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SEC-registered adviser

F••••••••• F••••• W••••• A••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerHouston, TexasCRD 304547SEC 801-117159websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Jul 12, 2019 · 21 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 13, 2019
RAUM
$191M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$191M individuals and HNW
Advisors
1
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$191M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
2
1 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
21 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$191M as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 27, 2020$149M then
HNW client RAUM$189M as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 27, 2020$147M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)1 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 27, 20202 then
Employees (5.A)2 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 27, 20202 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -5.7% over the last fiscal year+8.0% a year over threeIARs 1 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$191MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
64derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$864,980derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
0.3derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-5.7%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+3.2%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 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$189M99%
  • Individuals$2.5M1.3%
  • Corporations and businesses$3050.0%
Individual clients
19reported
HNW clients
45reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
221reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 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
N••• D•••• C••••••Houston, TxAug 13, 201919 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
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••••••• N•••• D•••• · Managing Member, Ceo, Ccocontrol
    since 06/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • C••••••• K••••••• T• · Ownercontrol
    since 06/2019 · owns 50% to 75% of K••• I•••••••• L••
  • C••••••• N•••• D•••• · Trusteecontrol
    since 04/2021 · owns F of K••• F••••• T••••
  • C••••••• N•••• D•••• · Ownercontrol
    since 04/2021 · owns 50% to 75% of K••• I•••••••• L••
Entity owners
  • K••• H••••••• L• · Manager
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • K••• I•••••••• L•• · General Partner
    indirect · owns F of K••• H••••••• L•
  • K••• F••••• T•••• · Limited Partner
    indirect · owns 75% or more of K••• H••••••• L•
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Houston, TX
  • Shenandoah, TX
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 228 to 221
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 51 to 45
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 11 to 19
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $203M to $191M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $201M to $189M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $1.7M to $2.5M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $36,215 to $0
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $203M to $191M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Accounts · 180 to 228
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 46 to 51
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 10 to 11
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Assets in custody · 0.0 to unset
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $161M to $203M
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $159M to $201M
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $1.9M to $1.7M
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $36,215
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $161M to $203M
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 183 to 180
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Advisory activities · 2 to 3
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • HNW clients · 32 to 46
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Individual clients · 1 to 10
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Employees · 3 to 2
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 51-100
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Other offices · 0 to 2
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $152M to $161M
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $152M to $159M
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $89,925 to $1.9M
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • RAUM · $152M to $161M
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Accounts · 166 to 183
    Aug 15, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 1
    Aug 15, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • Advisory activities · 3 to 2
    Aug 15, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • HNW clients · 28 to 32
    Aug 15, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • Individual clients · 8 to 1
    Aug 15, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • Employees · 4 to 3
    Aug 15, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 2 to 1
    Aug 15, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $223M to $152M
    Aug 15, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $219M to $152M
    Aug 15, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $4.3M to $89,925
    Aug 15, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • RAUM · $223M to $152M
    Aug 15, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
Signals
3 dated events
  • D. Jack Carlson (Owner) no longer on Schedule A of F••••••••• F••••• W••••• A••••••• L•• (listed 2021-03-09, absent 2022-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • L•••• E••••• G•••• left F••••••••• F••••• W••••• A••••••• L•• for E••••• I••••••••• L•• (registered 2022-09-27)
    Feb 9, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • F••••••••• F••••• W••••• A••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jul 12, 2019 · First SEC registration · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business email
i•••@f•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
713-510-3510reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/forthrightwealthreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
Website
f•••••••••.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
Principal office phone
713-510-3510reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 31, 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
$191Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026