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SEC-registered adviser

K••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L••

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Solana Beach, CaliforniaCRD 307701SEC 801-132661websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 17, 2026
First filing on the tape Jun 24, 2022 · 8 filings
SEC status approved since May 20, 2025
RAUM
$636M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
56%
of RAUM
Private clients
0.0%
$0 individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
8
8 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
9
reported on Schedule D
History
8 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$636M as of Jul 17, 2026
May 19, 2025$170M then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Jul 17, 2026
May 19, 20250 then
Employees (5.A)8 as of Jul 17, 2026
May 19, 20258 then
Private funds9 as of Jul 17, 2026
May 19, 20256 then
RAUM n/a over the last fiscal year
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 17, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
unknownderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
unknownderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$57.8MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
56%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
unknownderivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
unknownderived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
unknownderivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for pooled vehiclesreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$47.4M, 4 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)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$636M100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
11reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$47.4M for 4 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=1.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      4 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      F• I•• L•Private Equity Fund$104M100Jun 24, 2022
      K••••• C•••••• F••••••• F••• I• L•Private Equity Fund$11.2M68Jan 2, 2018
      K••••• C•••••• S•• L•Private Equity Fund$11.0M47Mar 6, 2020
      K••••• S•• S•• L•Private Equity Fund$10.3M22Mar 6, 2020
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • B•••••••• J••••• C•••••• · Manager And Officercontrol
        since 03/2020 · owns less than 5%
      • B••••••• C••••••••• C••••••• · Cco, General Counsel, & Coocontrol
        since 03/2020 · owns less than 5%
      • N••••••••• S••••• L••••••• · Manager And Officercontrol
        since 03/2020 · owns less than 5%
      • A••••••• G•••••• S• · Managercontrol
        since 06/2021 · owns F of G••••• C•••••• U• L••
      • A••••••• G•••••• S• · Directorcontrol
        since 06/2021 · owns F of G••••• C•••••• H••••••• U••
      • A••••••• G•••••• S• · Ownercontrol
        since 06/2021 · owns 75% or more of G••• C•••••• I•••
      Entity owners
      • B••••••• F••••• T•••• D•••• N••••••• 1•• 2•••• A• A•••••• · Owner And Member
        direct · owns 25% to 50%
      • N•••••••• F••••• T•••• D•••• M•• 2•• 2••• · Owner And Member
        direct · owns 25% to 50%
      • G••• C•••••• I••• · Shareholder
        indirect · owns 75% or more of G••••• C•••••• H••••••• U••
      • G••••• C•••••• H••••••• U•• · Member
        indirect · owns 75% or more of G••••• C•••••• U• L••
      • G••••• C•••••• U• L•• · Owner And Member
        direct · owns 10% to 25%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • F• I•• G• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • K••••• C•••••• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 6 to 11
        Jun 6, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 6 to 11
        Jun 6, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Assets in custody · unset to 47394615.0
        Jun 6, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Custody of client assets · false to true
        Jun 6, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Private funds · 6 to 9
        Jun 6, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $170M to $354M
        Jun 6, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $282M
        Jun 6, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $170M to $636M
        Jun 6, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • RAUM · $170M to $636M
        Jun 6, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        May 19, 2025 to Jun 6, 2025
      • Accounts · 4 to 6
        Jun 29, 2022 to May 19, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 6 to 8
        Jun 29, 2022 to May 19, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 4 to 6
        Jun 29, 2022 to May 19, 2025
      • Employees · 6 to 8
        Jun 29, 2022 to May 19, 2025
      • Private funds · 4 to 6
        Jun 29, 2022 to May 19, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $155M to $170M
        Jun 29, 2022 to May 19, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $155M to $170M
        Jun 29, 2022 to May 19, 2025
      • RAUM · $155M to $170M
        Jun 29, 2022 to May 19, 2025
      Signals
      2 dated events
      • K••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L•• reported RAUM $636.1M, up 274% from $170.3M (2025-06-06 to 2026-03-30)
        Mar 30, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
      • K••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Jun 24, 2022 · 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
      Website
      karmelcapital.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      858-208-3636reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 17, 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
      Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)deriveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
      RAUM per advisor
      n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026