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SEC-registered adviser

A••••• I••••••••• P•••••••

Independent wealth managerOgden, UtahCRD 307667SEC 801-118514websiteIAPD
Legal name K•••••• N••••• • W••••• L••
Latest filing Jun 24, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 24, 2020 · 25 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 23, 2020
RAUM
$661M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
94%
$620M individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$132M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
9
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
25 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$661M as of Jun 24, 2026
Mar 23, 2021$385M then
HNW client RAUM$448M as of Jun 24, 2026
Mar 23, 2021$185M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Jun 24, 2026
Mar 23, 20216 then
Employees (5.A)9 as of Jun 24, 2026
Mar 23, 20219 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +6.9% over the last fiscal year+13% a year over threeIARs 6 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 24, 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
  • Planning-led practice · financial planning activity (5.G.1), at least 100 financial planning clients (5.H), and hourly, fixed or subscription compensation (5.E)
RAUM per advisor
$132MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
186derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$311,693derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
4.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+6.9%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-17%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+2.4%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourlyreportedItem 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
Financial planning clients
1,000reportedItem 5.H
Wrap fee program
participatesreportedItem 5.I
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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$448M68%
  • Individuals$173M26%
  • Charitable organizations$14.8M2.2%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$14.6M2.2%
  • Corporations and businesses$11.5M1.7%
Individual clients
748reported
HNW clients
183reported
Pension plan clients
15reported
Charitable clients
8reported
Accounts
2,122reported
Financial planning clients
1,000reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $659M managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.94 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.04 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
B•••• W••• K•••••Ogden, UtJul 29, 202015 y1
C••••••••• D••• K•••••Ogden, UtJul 29, 202014 y1
G•••••• G••• S••••Logan, Ut Jul 29, 202014 y1
P••• M• N•••••Certified Financial PlannerLogan, Ut Jul 29, 202038 y2
D•••• J•••• W••••Ogden, UtJul 29, 202033 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
    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
    • K•••••• B••••• W••• · Ownercontrol
      since 02/2024 · owns 10% to 25%
    • K•••••• K••••• C•••• · Managing Membercontrol
      since 03/2020 · owns less than 5%
    • N•••••• P•••• M• · Managing Membercontrol
      since 03/2020 · owns less than 5%
    • S••••• G••••••• G••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 11/2020 · owns less than 5%
    • W••••• D••••• J•••• · Managing Membercontrol
      since 03/2020 · owns less than 5%
    • K•••••• C••••••••• D••• · Owner Of Cd K••••• W••••• M••••••••• I••control
      since 02/2024 · owns 75% or more of C• K••••• W••••• M••••••••• I•••
    • N•••••• P•••• M• · Owner Of P• N••••• W••••• M••••••••• I••control
      since 03/2020 · owns 75% or more of P• N••••• W••••• M••••••••• I••
    • S••••• G••••••• G••• · Owner Of Ggs Wealth Management Inccontrol
      since 02/2024 · owns 75% or more of G•• W••••• M••••••••• I•••
    • W••••• D••••• J•••• · Owner Of H••••• P••••••••• L••control
      since 03/2020 · owns 75% or more of H••••• P••••••••• L••
    Entity owners
    • C• K••••• W••••• M••••••••• I••• · Owner
      direct · owns 10% to 25%
    • G•• W••••• M••••••••• I••• · Owner
      direct · owns 10% to 25%
    • H••••• P••••••••• L•• · Owner
      direct · owns 10% to 25%
    • K••••• W••••• M••••••••• I•• · Owner
      direct · owns 25% to 50%
    • P• N••••• W••••• M••••••••• I•• · Owner
      direct · owns 10% to 25%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Ogden, Ut · principal500
    Logan, Ut200
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Logan, UT2 employees
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Employees · 8 to 9
      Mar 9, 2026 to Jun 24, 2026
    • Accounts · 2,322 to 2,122
      Aug 22, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 6 to 5
      Aug 22, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Advisory activities · 5 to 6
      Aug 22, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Charity clients · 3 to 8
      Aug 22, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 29 to 7
      Aug 22, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • HNW clients · 188 to 183
      Aug 22, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Individual clients · 721 to 748
      Aug 22, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 17 to 15
      Aug 22, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Employees · 9 to 8
      Aug 22, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 6 to 5
      Aug 22, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $610M to $659M
      Aug 22, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $413M to $448M
      Aug 22, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $137M to $173M
      Aug 22, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $9.0M to $2.1M
      Aug 22, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $12.2M to $14.6M
      Aug 22, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • RAUM · $619M to $661M
      Aug 22, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $585M to $659M
      Aug 22, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
      Mar 28, 2025 to Jun 13, 2025
    • Accounts · 1,992 to 2,322
      Oct 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 5 to 29
      Oct 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • HNW clients · 104 to 188
      Oct 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Individual clients · 711 to 721
      Oct 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 8 to 17
      Oct 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to More than 500
      Oct 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $483M to $610M
      Oct 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $284M to $413M
      Oct 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $185M to $137M
      Oct 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $27.9M to $9.0M
      Oct 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $9.8M to $12.2M
      Oct 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • RAUM · $511M to $619M
      Oct 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $0 to $585M
      Oct 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $2.6M to $0
      Oct 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Accounts · 1,624 to 1,992
      Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • Charity clients · unset to 3.0
      Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • HNW clients · 150 to 104
      Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • Individual clients · 637 to 711
      Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $430M to $483M
      Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $335M to $284M
      Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $117M to $185M
      Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    Signals
    5 dated events
    • Ward Brent Keller (Owner) appeared on Schedule A of A••••• I••••••••• P•••••••
      Mar 21, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • Dean Christopher Kesler (Owner Of Cd K••••• W••••• M••••••••• I••) appeared on Schedule A of A••••• I••••••••• P•••••••
      Mar 21, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • A••••• I••••••••• P••••••• reported RAUM $493.4M, up 28% from $384.9M (2021-03-23 to 2022-02-14)
      Feb 14, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
    • Gill Garrett Smith (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of A••••• I••••••••• P•••••••
      Nov 3, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
    • A••••• I••••••••• P••••••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Mar 24, 2020 · 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
    Website
    a•••••••••.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    (801) 476-1200reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 24, 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
    $132Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026