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SEC-registered adviser

F•••• C••••••• I••••••• S•••••••• I•••

Broker-dealer affiliated wealth managerRaleigh, North CarolinaCRD 44430SEC 801-57302websiteIAPD
Latest filing Sep 17, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 16, 2012 · 70 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 22, 2000
RAUM
$2.6B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
0.1%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$2.6B individuals and HNW
Advisors
405
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$6.5M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
352
164 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
111
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
70 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.6B as of May 30, 2026
Feb 16, 2012$340M then
HNW client RAUM$1.0B as of May 30, 2026
Mar 16, 2018$161M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)352 as of May 30, 2026
Feb 16, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)352 as of May 30, 2026
Feb 11, 2013140 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +25% over the last fiscal year+20% a year over threeIARs 322 to 352offices 113 to 111
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 17, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • b••• affiliated · Item 7.A.6 or 7.A.7 (bank or trust company affiliate) and a bank, bancorp or trust company as a 50 percent or greater owner on Schedule A
  • Broker-dealer affiliated · Item 7.A.1 (broker-dealer affiliate) and at least 50 registered representatives (Item 5.B.2), or the adviser is itself a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • Mass-affluent RIA · private-client share at least 50 percent, non-HNW individuals at least 60 percent of private-client RAUM
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$6.5MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
19derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$343,503derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
0.1%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
0.9derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.6derived112 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+25%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+9.3%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+14%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisers, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
6,000reportedItem 5.H
Wrap fee program
$2.6BreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$159M, 194 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
a bank, bancorp or trust company is a 50 percent or greater ownerderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • is a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • 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
  • Individuals$1.6B60%
  • High-net-worth individuals$1.0B39%
  • Corporations and businesses$20.4M0.8%
Individual clients
6,918reported
HNW clients
645reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
7,645reported
Financial planning clients
6,000reported
Wrap fee programs
$2.6B sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$159M for 194 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=351.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
309 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
D••••• C•••••• G••••••Certified Financial PlannerFayetteville, NcDec 31, 200134 y0
L•••• C••••• F•••••••Raleigh, NcDec 31, 200134 y0
S•••• C•••• W••••Lawrenceville, Va Jun 27, 200232 y0
K••••• Z• P••••••• M••••Certified Financial PlannerJacksonville, Nc Jul 24, 200231 y1
R•••• D••• D•••••••Wilmington, NcNov 21, 200232 y0
G•••••• D••• W••••Raleigh, NcJan 13, 200326 y1
D•••• M••••••• M••••••Raleigh, NcMar 18, 200323 y0
T••• E••••• T•••••Certified Financial PlannerMadison, Nc May 30, 200329 y1
S•••• H••••••••• A••••Certified Financial PlannerCharlotte, Nc Jul 11, 200324 y0
D•• R••••••••• T•••••••Raleigh, Nc May 2, 200521 y1
A••••• H••••• S••••••Raleigh, Nc Aug 2, 200525 y1
J•••• G•••• S•••••••Certified Financial PlannerGreensboro, Nc Sep 27, 200620 y1
T•••••• L•••• H•••••Raleigh, NcApr 8, 200826 y2
J••••••• N••••••• H•••••Raleigh, Nc Jul 29, 200818 y0
T••• L•• F•••••••Durham, Nc Oct 1, 200820 y2
E••• B•••• C•••••Certified Financial PlannerCharlotte, Nc Jun 29, 200926 y0
K••••••• B•••••• C••••••••Albemarle, Nc Oct 5, 200927 y0
A••••• M•••• G••••••Charlotte, Nc Sep 27, 201020 y3
K•••••• H•••• M••••Certified Financial PlannerRaleigh, NcApr 27, 201124 y3
D•••• W••••••• M•••••Havelock, Nc May 9, 201128 y2
T••••• S•••••••• O••••Charlotte, Nc Jun 8, 201119 y1
J•• A•••• W••••••••Hendersonville, Nc Oct 7, 201118 y1
M••••• E••••• A•••••••Columbia, Sc Aug 27, 201231 y1
E••••• L• K•••••Certified Financial PlannerCharlotte, Nc Dec 19, 201218 y2
R••••• L•• D••••••••Certified Financial PlannerRaleigh, Nc Aug 27, 201332 y1
B•••• M•••••• S•••••••Charlotte, Nc Oct 1, 201323 y1
J•••• L•• H••••••Charlotte, Nc Oct 15, 201315 y2
E•••• L•• N•••••Raleigh, Nc Dec 19, 201321 y0
T•••••• R• S•••••Clinton, Nc May 7, 201420 y0
J•••• H••••••• M•••••Raleigh, Nc Jun 2, 201418 y1
R•••• K•••• M•••••Raleigh, Nc Jul 29, 201420 y1
H•••• O••••••• D•••••Raleigh, NcOct 7, 201424 y2
E••••• R•••••• G••••Charlotte, Nc Nov 19, 201420 y0
J•••••• L• P••••••Hickory, Nc May 7, 201520 y0
J••••• J••••• W•••Charlotte, Nc Nov 2, 201514 y1
R••••• R••••• N••••••Certified Financial PlannerCharlotte, NcApr 4, 201613 y0
S••••• M• P•••••Washington, Nc Apr 12, 201620 y4
D•••••• K•••••• A••••••••Raleigh, NcNov 9, 201614 y1
E••• B••••• M••••••••Certified Financial PlannerColumbia, Sc Apr 24, 201719 y1
R••••• L•••••• C••••••Marion, Sc May 15, 201734 y3
All 309 advisors at F•••• C••••••• I••••••• S•••••••• I•••
Advisor movement
34 left, 39 joined in 12 months
net +5 in 12 months6 left in 90 days8 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 8.4% of current headcount69 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • B••••••• D•••• L•• · Director, Presidentcontrol
    since 12/2020 · owns less than 5%
  • C•••• M••• · Secretarycontrol
    since 04/2025 · owns less than 5%
  • H••••• T••••• B••••••••• · Director, Interim Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 11/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • L••••••• M•••••• L•• · Director, Senior Director Wealth Finance & Technologycontrol
    since 07/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • M•••••••• C•••••• F••••••• I•• · Director, Senior Director Wealth Risk & Governancecontrol
    since 02/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • M••••• J•••••• M•••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 03/2026 · owns less than 5%
  • S•••••• S••••• M• · Senior Director Fcis Compliancecontrol
    since 05/2025 · owns less than 5%
  • W••••• W•••••• J•••• · Director, F•••• C••••••• Outside Directorcontrol
    since 02/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • W•••••• M•••••• C••••••••• · Director, Wealth Management Executivecontrol
    since 02/2014 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • F••••••••• B••• • T•••• · 100% Owner
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • F••••••••• B••• • T•••• C•••••• · 100% Owner
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • F•••• C••••••• B••••••••• I••• · Owner
    indirect · owns 75% or more of F••••••••• B••• • T•••• C•••••• · public reporting company
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list F•••• C••••••• I••••••• S•••••••• I••• as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Raleigh, Nc · principal171269
Charlotte, Nc126228
Columbia, Sc4750
Boston, Ma24131
Pasadena, Ca18442
Wilmington, Nc1631
New York, Ny1250
Hendersonville, Nc1210
Moncks Corner, Sc1260
Greenville, Sc1130
Atlanta, Ga1120
Mooresville, Nc970
Ft Lauderdale, Fl910
C••••••Ton, Sc810
Greensboro, Nc820
San Francisco, Ca820
Greenville, Nc833
Washington, Pa530
Durham, Nc501
Richmond, Va400
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Raleigh, NC29 employees
  • Pasadena, CA11 employees
  • Columbia, SC9 employees
  • Columbia, SC6 employees
  • Raleigh, NC5 employees
  • Atlanta, GA4 employees
  • Sumter, SC3 employees
  • Mission Viego, CA3 employees
  • Jacksonville, NC3 employees
  • Irmo, SC2 employees
  • Wilmington, NC2 employees
  • Hendersonville, NC2 employees
  • Durham, NC2 employees
  • Spartanburg, SC2 employees
  • Arden, NC2 employees
  • Richmond, VA2 employees
  • C••••••Ton, SC1 employees
  • Charlotte, NC1 employees
  • Greensboro, NC1 employees
  • Raleigh, NC1 employees
  • Raleigh, NC1 employees
  • M•••••Ton, NC1 employees
  • Winston-Salem, NC1 employees
  • Columbia, SC1 employees
  • Greenville, SC1 employees
ADV anomalies
6 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • low discretionary shareStatic outlier · filing Sep 17, 2026
    discretionary share of RAUM of 0% against a peer median of 93% (56 comparable advisers, 2.0th percentile, 8.4 robust deviations)
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $1B to $5B (56) · 1.8% percentile
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing May 30, 2026
    S•••••• S••••• M• (SENIOR DIRECTOR FCIS COMPLIANCE) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2024-11-15 and 2026-05-30
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $1B to $5B (56)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing May 30, 2026
    M••••• J•••••• M•••• (CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2024-11-15 and 2026-05-30
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $1B to $5B (56)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing May 30, 2026
    H••••• T••••• B••••••••• (DIRECTOR, INTERIM CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-11-15 and 2026-05-30
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $1B to $5B (56)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing May 30, 2026
    W••••• W•••••• J•••• (DIRECTOR, F•••• C••••••• OUTSIDE DIRECTOR) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-11-15 and 2026-05-30
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $1B to $5B (56)
  • discretionary share shiftChange between filings · filing Apr 23, 2026
    discretionary share of RAUM moved from 100.0% to 0.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-29 and 2026-04-23
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $1B to $5B (56)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
    May 30, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026
  • Succession · false to unset
    May 30, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026
  • Accounts · 6,706 to 7,645
    Jan 27, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 148 to 164
    Jan 27, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 321 to 351
    Jan 27, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Charity clients · 14.0 to unset
    Jan 27, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 56 to 82
    Jan 27, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 461 to 645
    Jan 27, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 6,174 to 6,918
    Jan 27, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 1.0 to unset
    Jan 27, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $106M to $159M
    Jan 27, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Employees · 322 to 352
    Jan 27, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 322 to 352
    Jan 27, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Other offices · 113 to 111
    Jan 27, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $2.1B to $3.2M
    Jan 27, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $728M to $1.0B
    Jan 27, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $1.4B to $1.6B
    Jan 27, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $8.0M to $2.6B
    Jan 27, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · 821365.0 to unset
    Jan 27, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $2.1B to $2.6B
    Jan 27, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $8.0M to $0
    Jan 27, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $2.1B to $2.6B
    Jan 27, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Accounts · 6,086 to 6,706
    Jan 24, 2025 to Mar 29, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 130 to 148
    Jan 24, 2025 to Mar 29, 2025
  • Advisory activities · 4 to 5
    Jan 24, 2025 to Mar 29, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 234 to 321
    Jan 24, 2025 to Mar 29, 2025
  • Charity clients · 15 to 14
    Jan 24, 2025 to Mar 29, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 41 to 56
    Jan 24, 2025 to Mar 29, 2025
  • HNW clients · 321 to 461
    Jan 24, 2025 to Mar 29, 2025
  • Individual clients · 4,463 to 6,174
    Jan 24, 2025 to Mar 29, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 3 to 1
    Jan 24, 2025 to Mar 29, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $94.7M to $106M
    Jan 24, 2025 to Mar 29, 2025
  • Employees · 235 to 322
    Jan 24, 2025 to Mar 29, 2025
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 57 to 49
    Jan 24, 2025 to Mar 29, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
    Jan 24, 2025 to Mar 29, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 235 to 322
    Jan 24, 2025 to Mar 29, 2025
  • Other offices · 107 to 113
    Jan 24, 2025 to Mar 29, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.7B to $2.1B
    Jan 24, 2025 to Mar 29, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $668M to $728M
    Jan 24, 2025 to Mar 29, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $1.0B to $1.4B
    Jan 24, 2025 to Mar 29, 2025
Signals
60 dated events
  • M•••••• Thomas J•••son registered as an investment adviser representative at F•••• C••••••• I••••••• S•••••••• I•••
    Sep 17, 2026 · a•••••• registered · fact
  • E•••••• E••••••••• M••••••• added a GA registration at F•••• C••••••• I••••••• S•••••••• I•••
    Sep 16, 2026 · a•••••• state registration added · fact
  • S•••• R••• registered as an investment adviser representative at F•••• C••••••• I••••••• S•••••••• I•••
    Sep 15, 2026 · a•••••• registered · fact
  • W•••••• F••••••• H••••• left F•••• C••••••• I••••••• S•••••••• I••• for L•• F•••••••• L•• (registered 2026-09-03)
    Sep 10, 2026 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • R•••• C••• K•••••• left F•••• C••••••• I••••••• S•••••••• I••• for M•••••• L••••• P•••••• F••••• • S•••• I••••••••• (registered 2026-09-17)
    Aug 25, 2026 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • C••• A••••• M•••••• left F•••• C••••••• I••••••• S•••••••• I••• for T••••• A••••••• S•••••••• I••• (registered 2026-08-17)
    Aug 12, 2026 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • M•••••• F••• left F•••• C••••••• I••••••• S•••••••• I••• for L•• F•••••••• L•• (registered 2026-07-01)
    Jul 7, 2026 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • M•••••• R••• B•••••• left F•••• C••••••• I••••••• S•••••••• I••• for R•••••• J•••• F•••••••• S••••••• A•••••••• I•• (registered 2026-08-31)
    Jun 24, 2026 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • R••••• C•••• M•••• left F•••• C••••••• I••••••• S•••••••• I••• for E•••••• A••••••• G••••• L•• (registered 2026-06-24)
    Jun 15, 2026 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • L•••• D• C••••••• left F•••• C••••••• I••••••• S•••••••• I••• for E••••• J•••• (registered 2026-06-22)
    May 29, 2026 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • M•••• R••• Z••••••• H••••••• left F•••• C••••••• I••••••• S•••••••• I••• for V•••••• C•••••• M••••••••• I••• (registered 2026-07-08)
    May 13, 2026 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • S•••• H• B••••• left F•••• C••••••• I••••••• S•••••••• I••• for C••••••• S••••••••• I••• (registered 2026-08-03)
    May 13, 2026 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • K•••• C••••• left F•••• C••••••• I••••••• S•••••••• I••• for W•••• F•••• A••••••• (registered 2026-08-10)
    Apr 24, 2026 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • E•••• P••• S•••••••• left F•••• C••••••• I••••••• S•••••••• I••• for D•••••••• • C•••••• L•• (registered 2026-05-04)
    Apr 21, 2026 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • J•••••• D••••• K••• left F•••• C••••••• I••••••• S•••••••• I••• for T• P•••••• C••••• W••••• L•• (registered 2026-06-04)
    Apr 21, 2026 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • M•••••• J••• S•••• left F•••• C••••••• I••••••• S•••••••• I••• for A••••• A•• P••••••• S••••••• (registered 2026-06-25)
    Apr 6, 2026 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • F•••• C••••••• I••••••• S•••••••• I••• reported RAUM $2.6B, up 25% from $2.1B (2026-01-27 to 2026-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • T••••• H••••• left F•••• C••••••• I••••••• S•••••••• I••• for Captrust (registered 2026-04-20)
    Mar 30, 2026 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • M••• W••• M••••• left F•••• C••••••• I••••••• S•••••••• I••• for C••••• U•••• I••••••••• S••••••• (registered 2026-04-14)
    Mar 19, 2026 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • S••••• O••••••• left F•••• C••••••• I••••••• S•••••••• I••• for C••••• P••••••• L•• (registered 2026-03-13)
    Mar 11, 2026 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • N•••• S••• B•••••• left F•••• C••••••• I••••••• S•••••••• I••• for O•••• W•••••• I••• (registered 2026-03-21)
    Feb 27, 2026 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • 2 advisors left F•••• C••••••• A•••• M••••••••• I•• (Sumter, SC) for F•••• C••••••• I••••••• S•••••••• I••• within 11 days
    Feb 27, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • C••••••••• C•••• L••• left F•••• C••••••• I••••••• S•••••••• I••• for O•••• W•••••• I••• (registered 2026-03-21)
    Feb 26, 2026 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • 2 advisors left F•••• C••••••• I••••••• S•••••••• I••• (Sumter, SC) for O•••• W•••••• I••• a day apart
    Feb 26, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • D•••• R•••• C•••••• left F•••• C••••••• I••••••• S•••••••• I••• for A••••• A•• P••••••• S••••••• (registered 2026-02-11)
    Feb 5, 2026 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • R••• M••••••• left F•••• C••••••• I••••••• S•••••••• I••• for T••••• A••••••• S•••••••• I••• (registered 2026-02-11)
    Jan 23, 2026 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • J••••••• D••••• W•••• left F•••• C••••••• I••••••• S•••••••• I••• for P•••••••• S••••••••• I••• (registered 2026-01-14)
    Jan 20, 2026 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • J••••• K••••••• left F•••• C••••••• I••••••• S•••••••• I••• for W•••• F•••• A••••••• (registered 2026-01-12)
    Jan 8, 2026 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • K•••• T••••• B•••• left F•••• C••••••• I••••••• S•••••••• I••• for F•••• C••••••• A•••• M••••••••• I•• (registered 2017-09-06)
    Dec 9, 2025 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • J••••• M•••• M••••••••• left F•••• C••••••• I••••••• S•••••••• I••• for M••••• S•••••• (registered 2026-03-03)
    Dec 4, 2025 · a•••••• firm change · 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
FIRSTCITIZENS.COM/wealthreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
800-229-0205reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 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
Broker-dealer affiliated wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$6.5Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026