Thank you all for the replies. I still haven't come to a real decision, but I did come across a kel tec pf9 that will work for the time being. I was most impressed with the flatness of it. It fits in the pocket of two pairs of pants and is very comfortable for IWB carry.
I was NOT impressed with the sharpness of the ridges on the grip, so I sanded it down a little and it's very comfortable to hold.
It's too early to tell if it will be the answer, but for now I'm putting it through the test to see if it passes as a carry option. 100 more rounds and it will get the green light if it continues to perform well. The price was low enough that I didn't think twice about buying it while I continue my search.
I checked out the lc9 but wasn't too impressed. It felt nice in my hand but it seemed too big.