DFX Intelligence

RIA Intelligence

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.

The names on this page are hidden. Create a free account and they fill in. No card, and every figure, date and source on this page is public either way.

SEC-registered adviser

C••••• G•••• L••

Independent wealth managerNew York, New YorkCRD 310156SEC 801-119319websiteIAPD
Latest filing Sep 10, 2026
First filing on the tape Jul 20, 2020 · 22 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 19, 2020
RAUM
$158M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
98%
of RAUM
Private clients
93%
$146M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$52.7M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
2
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
3
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
22 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$158M as of May 12, 2026
Mar 29, 2021$73.7M then
HNW client RAUM$78.8M as of May 12, 2026
Mar 29, 2021$50.2M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of May 12, 2026
Mar 29, 20213 then
Employees (5.A)2 as of May 12, 2026
Mar 29, 20213 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +25% over the last fiscal year+23% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2offices 1 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 10, 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
RAUM per advisor
$52.7MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
61derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$7.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$281,570derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
98%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
0.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
0.8derived4 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+25%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-9.5%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 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)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$78.8M50%
  • Individuals$67.3M43%
  • Corporations and businesses$8.0M5.1%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$3.8M2.4%
Individual clients
171reported
HNW clients
11reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
561reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.93 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
B•••• J•••••• K•••••Certified Financial PlannerNew York, NyMay 28, 202118 y5
M•••••• F•••••• R•••••••New York, NyJun 18, 202118 y0
G•••••• P••• E••••New York, Ny May 13, 202611 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 headcount1 left over 36 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • K•••••• B••••• J•••••• · Principalcontrol
    since 07/2020 · owns 75% or more
  • L•••••• L•••• M•••• · Cco
    since 10/2022 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • K••••• C••• L••
    insurancen
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
New York, Ny · principal310
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Freehold, NJ1 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 12, 2026
    HNW share of RAUM moved from 66.0% to 50.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-17 and 2026-03-12
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    May 12, 2026 to Sep 10, 2026
  • Succession · false to unset
    May 12, 2026 to Sep 10, 2026
  • Other offices · 2 to 3
    Mar 12, 2026 to May 12, 2026
  • Other offices · 1 to 2
    Jan 30, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Accounts · 479 to 561
    Mar 17, 2025 to Jan 30, 2026
  • HNW clients · 40 to 11
    Mar 17, 2025 to Jan 30, 2026
  • Individual clients · 161 to 171
    Mar 17, 2025 to Jan 30, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $123M to $154M
    Mar 17, 2025 to Jan 30, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $82.8M to $78.8M
    Mar 17, 2025 to Jan 30, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $29.8M to $67.3M
    Mar 17, 2025 to Jan 30, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.8M to $3.8M
    Mar 17, 2025 to Jan 30, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $2.8M to $3.8M
    Mar 17, 2025 to Jan 30, 2026
  • RAUM · $126M to $158M
    Mar 17, 2025 to Jan 30, 2026
  • Accounts · 609 to 479
    Oct 23, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • HNW clients · 41 to 40
    Oct 23, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Individual clients · 214 to 161
    Oct 23, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Employees · 3 to 2
    Oct 23, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 101-250
    Oct 23, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $106M to $123M
    Oct 23, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $74.8M to $82.8M
    Oct 23, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $31.1M to $29.8M
    Oct 23, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.0M to $2.8M
    Oct 23, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $2.0M to $2.8M
    Oct 23, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • RAUM · $108M to $126M
    Oct 23, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Accounts · 596 to 609
    Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 2
    Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • HNW clients · 35 to 41
    Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Individual clients · 209 to 214
    Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 6.0 to unset
    Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 2
    Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Other offices · 2 to 1
    Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $84.2M to $106M
    Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $46.4M to $74.8M
    Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $37.7M to $31.1M
    Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.2M to $2.0M
    Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $1.2M to $2.0M
    Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • RAUM · $85.4M to $108M
    Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Accounts · 540 to 596
    Mar 2, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
  • HNW clients · 41 to 35
    Mar 2, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
  • Individual clients · 192 to 209
    Mar 2, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
Signals
3 dated events
  • C•••••• J••• R••• left C••••• G•••• L•• for G•••••• R••• W••••• A••••••• L•• (registered 2024-02-23)
    Mar 22, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • K•••••• C••••• G••••• left C••••• G•••• L•• for K•••• G••••• F•••••••• P••••••• (registered 2022-02-03)
    Feb 9, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • C••••• G•••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jul 20, 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
Business email
info@c•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business email
jschoenfeld@c•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business email
llafond@c•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business email
mtorralba@c•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
732-325-0456reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/clarusgroupreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
clarusfinancial.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
(732) 325-0456reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 10, 2026
Contact form
clarusfinancial.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Team page
clarusfinancial.com/team-memberreportedpublished 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
$52.7Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026