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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.

SEC-registered adviser

Curtis Capital Advisors

Independent wealth managerOverland Park, KansasCRD 330835SEC 801-132177websiteIAPD
Legal name Curtis Capital Advisors, LLC
Latest filing Sep 2, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 20, 2025 · 6 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 18, 2025
RAUM
$166M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
96%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$166M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$82.8M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
2
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
6 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$166M as of Aug 27, 2026
Mar 20, 2025$125M then
HNW client RAUM$151M as of Aug 27, 2026
Mar 20, 2025$110M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Aug 27, 2026
Mar 20, 20252 then
Employees (5.A)2 as of Aug 27, 2026
Mar 20, 20252 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +32% over the last fiscal yearIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 2, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$82.8MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
41derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$7.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$678,279derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
96%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+32%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+15%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$1.0M, 2 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)
  • 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)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$151M91%
  • Individuals$14.5M8.8%
Individual clients
62reported
HNW clients
20reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
244reported
Financial planning clients
11-25reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$1.0M for 2 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd= related_bank= bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Christopher K CostelloCertified Financial PlannerOverland Park, KsMay 1, 202431 y6
Ian Cade CampbellOverland Park, KsMay 24, 202415 y1
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
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • K Christopher Costello · Founder And Ccocontrol
      since 03/2024 · 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
    Overland Park, Ks · principal200
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 11-25
      Aug 27, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026
    • Related adviser · false to unset
      Aug 27, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026
    • Related bank · false to unset
      Aug 27, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026
    • Related broker-dealer · false to unset
      Aug 27, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026
    • Related insurance company · false to unset
      Aug 27, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026
    • Succession · false to unset
      Aug 27, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026
    • Accounts · 149 to 244
      Jul 14, 2025 to Jan 20, 2026
    • HNW clients · 10 to 20
      Jul 14, 2025 to Jan 20, 2026
    • Individual clients · 61 to 62
      Jul 14, 2025 to Jan 20, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $30.3M to $1.0M
      Jul 14, 2025 to Jan 20, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $123M to $159M
      Jul 14, 2025 to Jan 20, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $110M to $151M
      Jul 14, 2025 to Jan 20, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $15.0M to $14.5M
      Jul 14, 2025 to Jan 20, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.3M to $6.5M
      Jul 14, 2025 to Jan 20, 2026
    • RAUM · $125M to $166M
      Jul 14, 2025 to Jan 20, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 11-25
      Mar 20, 2025 to Jul 14, 2025
    Signals
    No event on the tape.
    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
    913-344-5443reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/103021049/admin/dashboardreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    curtisca.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    913-344-5443reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 2, 2026
    Contact form
    curtisca.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Team page
    curtisca.com/partnersreportedpublished 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
    $82.8Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026