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Former SEC-registered adviser

K••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L••

Former SEC-registered adviserCRD 319100SEC 801-123582IAPD
Latest filing Sep 1, 2022
First filing on the tape Mar 1, 2022 · 8 filings
RAUM
$62.0M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
97%
$60.4M individuals and HNW
Advisors
1
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$62.0M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
1
1 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
8 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$62.0M as of Sep 1, 2022
Mar 1, 2022$0 then
HNW client RAUM$38.3M as of Sep 1, 2022
Mar 1, 2022$0 then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)1 as of Sep 1, 2022
Mar 1, 20221 then
Employees (5.A)1 as of Sep 1, 2022
Mar 1, 20221 then
Private funds: no history
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 1, 2022; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$62.0MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
88derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$276,951derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.6%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived1 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, hourlyreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consultingreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$45.5M, 58 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$38.3M62%
  • Individuals$22.1M36%
  • Charitable organizations$1.6M2.6%
Individual clients
70reported
HNW clients
18reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
1reported
Accounts
224reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$45.5M for 58 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourlyreported
Class basis
absent from the latest SEC rosterderived
Advisors registered through the firm
1 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
E••• A•••••• K•••••Certified Financial PlannerN•••, CaApr 4, 202226 y4
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
    Every departureEvery arrival
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • K•••••• E•••• A•••••• · Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 03/2022 · owns 75% or more
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Advisory activities · 2 to 3
      Aug 19, 2022 to Sep 1, 2022
    • Related broker-dealer · true to false
      Aug 19, 2022 to Sep 1, 2022
    • Assets in custody · unset to 45508960.0
      Jul 13, 2022 to Aug 19, 2022
    • Custody of client assets · false to true
      Jul 13, 2022 to Aug 19, 2022
    • Accounts · 0 to 224
      Apr 8, 2022 to Jul 13, 2022
    • Charity clients · 0 to 1
      Apr 8, 2022 to Jul 13, 2022
    • HNW clients · 0 to 18
      Apr 8, 2022 to Jul 13, 2022
    • Individual clients · 0 to 70
      Apr 8, 2022 to Jul 13, 2022
    • Discretionary RAUM · $0 to $62.0M
      Apr 8, 2022 to Jul 13, 2022
    • HNW RAUM · $0 to $38.3M
      Apr 8, 2022 to Jul 13, 2022
    • Individual RAUM · $0 to $22.1M
      Apr 8, 2022 to Jul 13, 2022
    • RAUM · $0 to $62.0M
      Apr 8, 2022 to Jul 13, 2022
    • HQ city · N••• to unset
      Apr 7, 2022 to Apr 8, 2022
    • HQ state · CA to unset
      Apr 7, 2022 to Apr 8, 2022
    Signals
    1 dated events
    • K••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Mar 1, 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
    Website
    knechtcapital.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 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
    Former SEC-registered adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    $62.0Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026