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SEC-registered adviser

B••• B••• F••••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerCRD 331226SEC 801-134923websiteIAPD
Latest filing Aug 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 12, 2024 · 11 filings
SEC status approved since Dec 11, 2025
RAUM
$147M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
97%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$147M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$49.1M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
6
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
11 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$147M as of Aug 31, 2026
Nov 10, 2025$142M then
HNW client RAUM$123M as of Aug 31, 2026
Nov 10, 2025$120M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Aug 31, 2026
Nov 10, 20251 then
Employees (5.A)6 as of Aug 31, 2026
Nov 10, 20252 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM n/a over the last fiscal year
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 31, 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
  • 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
RAUM per advisor
$49.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
54derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$266,002derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
97%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.5derived2 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, hourly, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$6.8M, 26 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)
  • 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$123M84%
  • Individuals$23.9M16%
Individual clients
72reported
HNW clients
91reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
554reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$6.8M for 26 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 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
A•••••• K•••••Certified Financial PlannerMt. Pleasant, ScJan 9, 202510 y3
P•••••••• N• G••••••Certified Financial PlannerMt. Pleasant, Sc Jan 1, 202626 y2
R••••• S•••• K•••••••Mt. Pleasant, ScApr 8, 202611 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • K•••••• A•••••• · President And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 04/2024 · 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
Mt Pleasant, Sc320
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Assets in custody · $26 to $6.8M
    Jun 10, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026
  • Accounts · 529 to 554
    Nov 10, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 1 to 3
    Nov 10, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • HNW clients · 104 to 91
    Nov 10, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Individual clients · 51 to 72
    Nov 10, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Assets in custody · unset to 26.0
    Nov 10, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Nov 10, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Employees · 2 to 6
    Nov 10, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 0
    Nov 10, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 1 to 3
    Nov 10, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Other offices · 0 to 1
    Nov 10, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $142M to $144M
    Nov 10, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $120M to $123M
    Nov 10, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $21.6M to $23.9M
    Nov 10, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $3.7M
    Nov 10, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • RAUM · $142M to $147M
    Nov 10, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Accounts · 69 to 529
    Nov 21, 2024 to Nov 10, 2025
  • HNW clients · 8 to 104
    Nov 21, 2024 to Nov 10, 2025
  • Individual clients · 46 to 51
    Nov 21, 2024 to Nov 10, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 7.0 to unset
    Nov 21, 2024 to Nov 10, 2025
  • Employees · 3 to 2
    Nov 21, 2024 to Nov 10, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 1-10
    Nov 21, 2024 to Nov 10, 2025
  • HQ city · unset to
    Nov 21, 2024 to Nov 10, 2025
  • HQ state · unset to
    Nov 21, 2024 to Nov 10, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $23.6M to $142M
    Nov 21, 2024 to Nov 10, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $13.9M to $120M
    Nov 21, 2024 to Nov 10, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $12.5M to $21.6M
    Nov 21, 2024 to Nov 10, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $4.8M to $0
    Nov 21, 2024 to Nov 10, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · 1910220.0 to unset
    Nov 21, 2024 to Nov 10, 2025
  • RAUM · $28.3M to $142M
    Nov 21, 2024 to Nov 10, 2025
  • Accounts · 0 to 69
    Oct 28, 2024 to Nov 21, 2024
  • HNW clients · unset to 8.0
    Oct 28, 2024 to Nov 21, 2024
  • Individual clients · unset to 46.0
    Oct 28, 2024 to Nov 21, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · unset to 7.0
    Oct 28, 2024 to Nov 21, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $0 to $23.6M
    Oct 28, 2024 to Nov 21, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · unset to 13900262.0
    Oct 28, 2024 to Nov 21, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · unset to 12535579.0
    Oct 28, 2024 to Nov 21, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $4.8M
    Oct 28, 2024 to Nov 21, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · unset to 1910220.0
    Oct 28, 2024 to Nov 21, 2024
  • RAUM · $0 to $28.3M
    Oct 28, 2024 to Nov 21, 2024
Signals
1 dated events
  • B••• B••• F••••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Apr 12, 2024 · 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
bluebearfinancial.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
Principal office phone
843-654-1377reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 31, 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
$49.1Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026