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Wheeler Chapman

Investment adviser representative at Chapman Financial Group in Chapel Hill, NC

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Wheeler Chapman is an investment adviser representative at Chapman Financial Group, LLC, an investment adviser managing $224M, and works from its Chapel Hill, NC office. Wheeler Chapman has been registered through Chapman Financial Group since 16 July 2013 and has 29 years in the industry across 4 firms.

29
Years in industry
13
Years at firm
4
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Wheeler Chapman has been an investment adviser representative at Chapman Financial Group since July 2013, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners. Wheeler Chapman holds a Bachelor's degree from Auburn University and a Master's in engineering from the University of Colorado.

Chapman Financial Group, LLC is a firm with $224M under management, 96 clients and 2 advisers across 2 offices, as of its July 2026 filing.

Wheeler Chapman is Investment Adviser Representative of Chapman Financial Group, LLC. He is a founder of the firm and has over 35 years of experience in the wealth management industry. He began his investment management career with Sussex Financial in Chicago, formed Integrated Financial Management in 1989, and founded Chapman Financial Group in 2013 and Kokua in 2016. His responsibilities at Kokua include formulating investment strategy, investment research, client engagement, and trading.

Wheeler Chapman’s longest registration is the current one, 13 years at Chapman Financial Group since 2013. Before joining Chapman Financial Group in 2013, Wheeler Chapman was registered through United Capital Financial Advisers and Integrated Financial Management Inc.

  1. Kokua Capital Management, LLC
    – · 8 years
    Lake Zurich, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 284074
  2. – present · 13 years
    Chapel Hill, NC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 168439
  3. United Capital Financial Advisers
    – · 4 years
    Northbrook, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 134600
  4. Integrated Financial Management Inc
    – · 11 years
    Northbrook, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 106672

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Wheeler Chapman is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from August 2013; the most recent is Texas, in August 2021.

  • North CarolinaSince 16 August 2013
  • TexasResidentSince 24 August 2021

Examinations

No examinations are on Wheeler Chapman’s record.

Key facts

Full name
Wheeler Elliott Chapman
CRD
1576966
Firm
Chapman Financial Group · CRD 168439
Office
Chapel Hill, NC
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
September 1997
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record
Firm bio
kokuacap.com

Common questions

Where does Wheeler Chapman work?

Wheeler Chapman is an investment adviser representative registered through Chapman Financial Group, LLC since July 2013, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Wheeler Chapman a financial advisor?

Yes. Wheeler Chapman has a current investment-adviser registration in North Carolina and Texas, through Chapman Financial Group since July 2013.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Wheeler Chapman have?

Wheeler Chapman has 29 years in the financial industry, since September 1997, across 4 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Wheeler Chapman work before Chapman Financial Group?

Before Chapman Financial Group, Wheeler Chapman was registered through Integrated Financial Management Inc, September 1997 to March 2009.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Wheeler Chapman based?

Wheeler Chapman’s registered office is in Chapel Hill, NC.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Wheeler Chapman registered with FINRA?

No. Wheeler Chapman has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Wheeler Chapman’s record?

Search CRD 1576966 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Wheeler Chapman’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Chapman Financial Group

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1576966, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Chapman Financial Group, LLC, filed 22 July 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. Chapman Financial Group team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.