Gunderson Capital Management is a investment adviser based in Mount Pleasant, SC, that holds a 87.0/100 Fidelon TransparencyScore (th percentile), with 2 registered advisors. Score based on public SEC and FINRA filings.
Gunderson Capital Management
Gunderson Capital Management · CRD #140795
A registered investment adviser held to a fiduciary standard.
Fidelon Fact Sheet
Gunderson Capital Management is an investment adviser in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. It has a clean regulatory record. The firm manages investment portfolios and helps plan for retirement. It charges 1% of assets per year. It has a $100,000 account minimum. The firm is paid only by asset-based fees. It has no commission income.
Peer Context
How This Firm Works
Registration & Standard of Care
Investment Adviser — this firm is a registered investment adviser, held to a fiduciary standard — legally required to act in clients' best interests.
How This Firm Gets Paid
- Charges a percentage of assets under management
- Does not earn commissions on product sales
What you’d pay
Your balance falls in the All accounts band, charged at 1.00% on the full amount.
This fee is negotiable
Gunderson Capital Management states in its Form ADV that advisory fees may be negotiated.
From their Form ADV Part 2A. Most investors never ask.
Not included above
- • Custodial fees, brokerage commissions and/or transaction ticket fees charged by Charles Schwab are billed directly to the Client account by the custodian. In addition, clients may incur certain charges imposed by third parties such as mutual fund sales loads, 12(b)-1 fees and other fund-related charges.
Estimated from the firm’s Form ADV Part 2A brochure — not a quote. Actual fees are set in your agreement and may differ. Costs charged by others (custodians, fund managers) are not included.
What This Firm Charges
| Account Size | Annual Fee |
|---|---|
| All accounts | 1.00% |
Billed quarterly in advance
Extracted from Form ADV Part 2A brochure
Specializations
Extracted from Form ADV Part 2A brochure
Key Findings
Strengths
- Fee-only compensation — no commission income reported
- Registered as investment adviser with fiduciary obligation
- No broker-dealer registration — advisory services only
- Transparent fee structure — charges advisory fees, no commissions
- TransparencyScore in the top 52% of all firms
Things You Should Know
- 2 regulatory complaints in public regulatory filings
- $130K in regulatory fines
Conflict Audit
Zero material conflicts identified in regulatory filings.
Source: Form ADV Part 1, Items 6-8; Part 2A, Items 10-14
What this firm says about how it gets paid
“the more assets you have in your advisory account, the more you will pay us as we have an incentive to increase your assets in order to increase our fee”
Source: the firm’s own Form CRS, filed 2026-02-11 — quoted directly
Regulatory Track Record
2
Disclosures
$130K
Total Fines
Regulatory Events
TransparencyScore Dimensions
Disclosure Record
Customer complaints, arbitrations, and fines. Frequency and recency matter.
96/100
Strong
Avg for investment adviser firms: 82.6 | Top 10%: 99.5
Filing Quality
How clearly the firm describes services, fees, and investment approach in regulatory filings.
83/100
Strong
Avg for investment adviser firms: 84.1 | Top 10%: 100
Conflict Disclosure
How openly the firm explains who pays it and what it's paid to sell. The conflict isn't the problem — hiding it is.
78/100
Fair
Avg for investment adviser firms: 54 | Top 10%: 67
Enforcement History
Self-reported legal and disciplinary history from Form ADV Item 11.
100/100
Strong
Avg for investment adviser firms: 99.7 | Top 10%: 100
Next Steps
Advisor Roster
2 advisors
| Advisor | CRD | Score | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Jay Kyte Jr | 4373405 | — | — |
| William Fred Gunderson | 2451600 | — | — |
Marketing Brands1 brand
Names advisors at this firm use when marketing to clients
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does the TransparencyScore measure?
The TransparencyScore measures how clearly and completely an advisor or firm discloses important information in their regulatory filings — things like fees, conflicts of interest, disciplinary history, and business practices. A higher score means better disclosure quality, not better investment performance.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from public regulatory filings: SEC Form ADV (Parts 1, 2, and 3), FINRA BrokerCheck, and the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure (IAPD) database. These are official filings that firms and advisors are legally required to submit.
Does a low score mean they're a bad advisor?
Not necessarily. A low score means the firm's public filings are less transparent — they may use vague language about fees, skip details about conflicts, or have a more complex regulatory history. Some excellent advisors work at firms with poor disclosure practices. The score measures the filing, not the person.
How often is this data updated?
Fidelon refreshes data from SEC and FINRA sources on a regular schedule. Form ADV filings are updated annually by firms (with amendments throughout the year), and BrokerCheck data is updated as events are reported. Scores are recalculated after each data refresh.
Can an advisor or firm improve their score?
Yes. Scores are based on what's in public filings. A firm that rewrites its ADV brochure in clearer language, discloses conflicts more specifically, or resolves outstanding regulatory issues will see its score improve at the next refresh. The incentive structure is intentional.
Data Sources
Scores are generated using Fidelon's published scoring methodology and reflect the quality of public disclosures, not the quality of investment advice. A firm that improves its disclosures will see its score improve. Fidelon does not provide investment advice.
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Last scored: · Score version: 3.9 · CRD #140795