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SEC-registered adviser

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Independent wealth managerKnoxville, TennesseeCRD 312899SEC 801-125745websiteIAPD
Legal name C••••••••• W••••• A•••••••• L••
Latest filing Sep 10, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 27, 2022 · 14 filings
SEC status approved since May 26, 2022
RAUM
$606M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
78%
$474M individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$121M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
14 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$606M as of Jul 14, 2026
Mar 17, 2023$106M then
HNW client RAUM$440M as of Jul 14, 2026
Mar 17, 2023$67.2M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Jul 14, 2026
Mar 17, 20232 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Jul 14, 2026
Mar 17, 20232 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +7.1% over the last fiscal year+79% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4offices 0 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 10, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • 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
$121MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
22derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$10.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.4MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
22%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+7.1%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-1.8%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$463M, 72 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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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)
  • 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$440M73%
  • Charitable organizations$132M22%
  • Individuals$33.5M5.5%
  • Corporations and businesses$512,6720.1%
Individual clients
68reported
HNW clients
44reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
3reported
Accounts
418reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$463M for 72 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.78 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.22 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
R••••• V•••• B••••Knoxville, Tn Jan 2, 202538 y5
S••••••• R••• C•••••Certified Financial PlannerKnoxville, Tn Jul 23, 202510 y2
W••••• S•••••••• B••••Certified Financial PlannerGloucester, Ma Nov 3, 202518 y5
J••••••••• K•••• K••••Certified Financial PlannerWindsor, Co Feb 10, 202613 y3
N••••••• L•• H••••••••Certified Financial PlannerKnoxville, Tn May 12, 202616 y2
Advisor movement
0 left, 3 joined in 12 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • B••••• W•••••• S•••••••• · President, Ccocontrol
    since 02/2021 · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Knoxville, Tn · principal530
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Jul 14, 2026 to Sep 10, 2026
  • Other offices · 0 to 1
    Jul 14, 2026 to Sep 10, 2026
  • Succession · false to unset
    Jul 14, 2026 to Sep 10, 2026
  • Accounts · 413 to 418
    Jul 22, 2025 to Jan 30, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
    Jul 22, 2025 to Jan 30, 2026
  • Charity clients · unset to 3.0
    Jul 22, 2025 to Jan 30, 2026
  • Corporate clients · unset to 3.0
    Jul 22, 2025 to Jan 30, 2026
  • HNW clients · 37 to 44
    Jul 22, 2025 to Jan 30, 2026
  • Individual clients · 77 to 68
    Jul 22, 2025 to Jan 30, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $455M to $463M
    Jul 22, 2025 to Jan 30, 2026
  • Employees · 4 to 5
    Jul 22, 2025 to Jan 30, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $566M to $605M
    Jul 22, 2025 to Jan 30, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $417M to $440M
    Jul 22, 2025 to Jan 30, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $31.2M to $33.5M
    Jul 22, 2025 to Jan 30, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $724,946
    Jul 22, 2025 to Jan 30, 2026
  • RAUM · $566M to $606M
    Jul 22, 2025 to Jan 30, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Jun 24, 2025 to Jul 22, 2025
  • Accounts · 394 to 413
    Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 3
    Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Charity clients · 3.0 to unset
    Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • HNW clients · 52 to 37
    Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Individual clients · 60 to 77
    Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $509M to $455M
    Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $626M to $566M
    Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $490M to $417M
    Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $22.4M to $31.2M
    Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • RAUM · $626M to $566M
    Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Related insurance company · false to true
    Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Accounts · 382 to 394
    Mar 17, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 4
    Mar 17, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
  • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
    Mar 17, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
  • Charity clients · unset to 3.0
    Mar 17, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
  • HNW clients · 32 to 52
    Mar 17, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
  • Individual clients · 71 to 60
    Mar 17, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
  • Assets in custody · unset to 508697699.0
    Mar 17, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Mar 17, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
  • Employees · 2 to 4
    Mar 17, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 2 to 4
    Mar 17, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $106M to $626M
    Mar 17, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $67.2M to $490M
    Mar 17, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
Signals
4 dated events
  • P•••• A•••••••• R••••••• left Cogentblue for E••••• J•••• (registered 2024-12-20)
    Oct 15, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Cogentblue reported RAUM $625.8M, up 491% from $105.9M (2023-03-17 to 2024-02-21)
    Feb 21, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
  • J•••• K•••• G•••• left Cogentblue for R•••••• J•••• F•••••••• S••••••• A•••••••• I•• (registered 2024-06-12)
    Dec 15, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Cogentblue filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Apr 27, 2022 · 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
865-309-5892reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/cogentbluewealthreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
c•••••••••.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
865-309-5892reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 10, 2026
Team page
c•••••••••.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
$121Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026