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SEC-registered adviser

K•• W••••• L••

Independent wealth managerChicago, IllinoisCRD 332136SEC 801-131183websiteIAPD
Latest filing Apr 2, 2026
First filing on the tape Aug 26, 2024 · 9 filings
SEC status approved since Oct 2, 2024
RAUM
$275M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
66%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$275M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$91.7M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
6
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
9 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$275M as of Apr 2, 2026
Jan 24, 2025$108M then
HNW client RAUM$269M as of Apr 2, 2026
Jan 24, 2025$108M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Apr 2, 2026
Jan 24, 20252 then
Employees (5.A)6 as of Apr 2, 2026
Jan 24, 20255 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +155% over the last fiscal yearIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 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
  • 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
$91.7MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
8derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$15.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$12.0MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
66%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
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+155%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, subscriptionreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 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
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$269M98%
  • Individuals$6.0M2.2%
Individual clients
6reported
HNW clients
17reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
23reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
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=true bd_reps=0.0 bank_owner=falsederived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
C•• A• K•••••Chicago, IlJan 1, 202515 y0
M••••• A•••••• S•••••••••Chicago, IlFeb 3, 202610 y2
K••••••••• D•••• J••••••Certified Financial PlannerGilbert, Az Mar 16, 202626 y2
Advisor movement
0 left, 2 joined in 12 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • H•••••• J•••• P•••••• · Head Of Business Developmentcontrol
    since 06/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • K•••••• C••• A• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 06/2024 · owns 75% or more
  • W••••• S••••• J•••• · Chief Operating Officercontrol
    since 06/2024 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • K•• V••••••••• A••••••• L••
    investment adviserbanky
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Chicago, Il · principal320
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
4 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • compensation changedChange between filings · filing Apr 2, 2026
    hourly charges (Item 5.E.2): no on the filing of 2026-03-20, yes on the filing of 2026-04-02
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,678)
  • discretionary share shiftChange between filings · filing Apr 2, 2026
    discretionary share of RAUM moved from 100.0% to 66.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-02-21 and 2026-04-02
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,678)
  • RAUM up 50 %Change between filings · filing Apr 2, 2026
    RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $108,000,000 to $275,175,897 (+155.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-02-21 and 2026-04-02; the peer median change was +15.0% (4549 comparable advisers, 100.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (4,549) · 100% percentile
  • business activity changedChange between filings · filing Apr 2, 2026
    financial planning (Item 5.G.1): no on the filing of 2026-03-20, yes on the filing of 2026-04-02
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,678)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 7 to 23
    Mar 20, 2026 to Apr 2, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 1 to 2
    Mar 20, 2026 to Apr 2, 2026
  • Advisory activities · 2 to 3
    Mar 20, 2026 to Apr 2, 2026
  • Individual clients · unset to 6.0
    Mar 20, 2026 to Apr 2, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · to 1-10
    Mar 20, 2026 to Apr 2, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 1 to 2
    Mar 20, 2026 to Apr 2, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $176M to $182M
    Mar 20, 2026 to Apr 2, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · unset to 6000000.0
    Mar 20, 2026 to Apr 2, 2026
  • RAUM · $269M to $275M
    Mar 20, 2026 to Apr 2, 2026
  • HNW clients · 7 to 17
    Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Employees · 5 to 6
    Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $81.6M to $176M
    Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $175M to $269M
    Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • RAUM · $175M to $269M
    Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 1
    Aug 14, 2025 to Oct 23, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 2 to 1
    Aug 14, 2025 to Oct 23, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $108M to $81.6M
    Aug 14, 2025 to Oct 23, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $108M to $175M
    Aug 14, 2025 to Oct 23, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $93.0M
    Aug 14, 2025 to Oct 23, 2025
  • RAUM · $108M to $175M
    Aug 14, 2025 to Oct 23, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    Jan 24, 2025 to Feb 21, 2025
  • Accounts · unset to 7.0
    Dec 10, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 2
    Dec 10, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
  • Advisory activities · 1 to 2
    Dec 10, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
  • HNW clients · unset to 7.0
    Dec 10, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 0 to 2
    Dec 10, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · unset to 108000000.0
    Dec 10, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · unset to 108000000.0
    Dec 10, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · unset to 0.0
    Dec 10, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
  • RAUM · unset to 108000000.0
    Dec 10, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
  • Related adviser · true to false
    Dec 10, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
Signals
2 dated events
  • J••• P•••••• H••••• left K•• W••••• L•• for W•••• F•••• A••••••• (registered 2026-01-29)
    May 27, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • K•• W••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Aug 26, 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
Principal office phone
312-605-8020reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 2, 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
$91.7Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026