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SMITH THORNTON ADVISORS, LLC

CRD 312537

HUNTSVILLE, AL

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Data as of Aug 25, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 19, 2026, 3:10 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 12
Dated events: 2
On other graphs: 1
Observed: Jan 19, 2021 to Aug 25, 2026
16 observations

Across DFX

same identity by shared identifier, citation, or a bridge measured by hand

Allocatorsidentity

Smith Thornton Advisors, LLC

Investment consultant · shared crd

Facts

fact = as filed or announced; derived = computed by DFX; estimate = a band, never a point

Firm class: mixed wealth managerderivedprivate_client_share=0.44 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.55 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=5.0
Regulatory AUM: $852MItem 5.F on the latest filing (2026-08-25); as reported, and an affiliate's assets may be counted again on its own filing
Discretionary RAUM: $731M
Private client RAUM: $377MderivedItem 5.D individuals plus high net worth individuals
Private client share: 44%derivedprivate client RAUM over total RAUM
Advisors on IAPD: 7
RAUM per advisor: $122Mderivedthe firm's RAUM over its IAPD headcount: a firm average, never a person's book
Employees: 8
Advisory employees: 5
Offices: 0Schedule D 1.F, beyond the principal office
Accounts: 858
Individual clients: 236
High net worth clients: 91
Custody, client assets: $105M
SEC number: 801-120351
CRD: 312537
Filings on the tape: 16
First filed: Jan 19, 2021
Latest filed: Aug 25, 2026
Organised: Limited Liability Company, AL

Advisors on IAPD

current investment adviser representatives on the IAPD individual feed, longest tenure first

Advisor	Designations	Branch	Years here	In industry	Prior firms	Dual registered
STEVEN CURTIS THORNTON	n/a	HUNTSVILLE, AL	5	36	2	yes
DONNA MACK RYBERG	n/a	HUNTSVILLE, AL	5	30	2	yes
STACY NICOLE DRUMMOND	n/a	HUNTSVILLE, AL	5	18	2	yes
WILLIAM PATRICK SMITH	n/a	HUNTSVILLE, AL	5	13	1	no
RICHARD JOSEPH SMITH	n/a	HUNTSVILLE, AL	4	41	2	yes
JESSICA CARMEN KANSER	n/a	HUNTSVILLE, AL	4	12	1	no
William Kane Davenport	n/a	HUNTSVILLE, AL	2	12	n/a	no

Owners and control persons

Schedule A and B as filed; ownership codes are the form's bands (NA under 5%, A 5 to 10%, B 10 to 25%, C 25 to 50%, D 50 to 75%, E over 75%); people are listed as filed and never merged by name

Owner	Title	Ownership code	Control person	Acquired	First seen	Last seen
SMITH, RICHARD, JOSEPH	MANAGING MEMBER	C	yes	01/2021	Jan 19, 2021	Oct 10, 2024
SMITH, WILLIAM, PATRICK	MANAGING MEMBER	B	yes	01/2021	Jan 19, 2021	Oct 10, 2024
THORNTON, STEVEN, CURTIS	MANAGING MEMBER	D	yes	01/2021	Jan 19, 2021	Oct 10, 2024
RYBERG, DONNA, MACK	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	Na	no	01/2021	Jan 19, 2021	Oct 10, 2024

Offices

Schedule D 1.F offices beyond the principal office; street addresses are not published

City	State	Country	Employees	Also broker-dealer
n/a	n/a	n/a	1	no

Regulatory AUM by fiscal year

annual amendments (and the roster's annual snapshot) as filed; where a year was amended twice the later filing draws the line; showing 5 of 6

Fiscal year	Filed	RAUM	Discretionary	Employees	Advisory staff	Offices	Private funds	Fund GAV
2025	Mar 23, 2026	$852M	$731M	9	6	1	n/a	n/a
2024	Mar 19, 2025	$734M	$609M	9	6	1	n/a	n/a
2023	Mar 18, 2024	$735M	$189M	6	4	1	n/a	n/a
2022	Mar 24, 2023	$665M	$160M	65	4	0	n/a	n/a
2021	Mar 14, 2022	$526M	$235M	4	3	0	n/a	n/a

Advisor flows

derived: registrations beginning and ending at this CRD on IAPD, bulk corporate re-registrations excluded; the rate is departures over IAPD headcount

Joined, 12m	Left, 12m	Net, 12m	Departure rate, 12m	Joined, 90d	Left, 90d	Left, no destination yet	Joined, 36m	Left, 36m
0	0	0	0.0%	0	0	0	0	0

Growth

derived from consecutive annual filings; RAUM as reported

Latest fiscal year	RAUM	A year earlier	1y change	Three years earlier	3y CAGR	Employees	A year earlier	Offices	A year earlier
2025	$852M	$734M	16.2%	$665M	8.6%	8	9	0	1

Teams in

teams that arrived here from one firm together

Other firm	Advisors	First left	Last joined	From	Kind	Move type	Share of firm
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	4	Mar 8, 2021	Mar 8, 2021	HUNTSVILLE, AL	Team lift out	Wirehouse to new firm	0.3%

Relationships

Registered with (7)

← William Kane DavenportAdvisorregistration: current employment
Sep 9, 2024 to presentfactForm ADV
← JESSICA CARMEN KANSERAdvisorregistration: current employment
Jun 9, 2022 to presentfactForm ADV
← RICHARD JOSEPH SMITHAdvisorregistration: current employment
Dec 6, 2021 to presentfactForm ADV
← STEVEN CURTIS THORNTONAdvisorregistration: current employment
Mar 8, 2021 to presentfactForm ADV
← DONNA MACK RYBERGAdvisorregistration: current employment
Mar 8, 2021 to presentfactForm ADV
← STACY NICOLE DRUMMONDAdvisorregistration: current employment
Mar 8, 2021 to presentfactForm ADV
← WILLIAM PATRICK SMITHAdvisorregistration: current employment
Mar 8, 2021 to presentfactForm ADV

Controls (3)

← SMITH, RICHARD, JOSEPHOwnerMANAGING MEMBER, ownership code C, individual
Jan 19, 2021 to Oct 10, 2024factForm ADV
← THORNTON, STEVEN, CURTISOwnerMANAGING MEMBER, ownership code D, individual
Jan 19, 2021 to Oct 10, 2024factForm ADV
← SMITH, WILLIAM, PATRICKOwnerMANAGING MEMBER, ownership code B, individual
Jan 19, 2021 to Oct 10, 2024factForm ADV

Owns (1)

← RYBERG, DONNA, MACKOwnerCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, ownership code NA, individual
Jan 19, 2021 to Oct 10, 2024factForm ADV

Moved with (1)

← WELLS FARGO ADVISORSRegistered adviser4 advisors, team lift out, same day
Mar 8, 2021 to Mar 8, 2021factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Mar 24, 2023
Regulatory AUM changed
Smith Thornton Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $665.2M, up 26% from $526.0M (2022-03-14 to 2023-03-24)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
$139M
Occurred
Jan 19, 2021
First Form ADV filing
Smith Thornton Advisors, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago

Provenance

Graph: RIA / Wealth Management
Canonical id: dfx:ria:f652128b-aeb7-b2a1-003d-b3fe39674157
First observed: Jan 19, 2021
Last observed: Aug 25, 2026 25 days ago
Source families: Federal regulator filings
3 registered feeds stand behind this record; each fact above carries its own dates and, where the publisher serves one, its document.
Resolution: Identity across graphs by shared identifier (CRD, CIK, EIN, ADV fund id, individual CRD) or citation; a name match is shown as a candidate and never merged.

SMITH THORNTON ADVISORS, LLC

CRD 312537

HUNTSVILLE, AL

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Advisor

Designations

Branch

Years here

In industry

Prior firms

Dual registered

STEVEN CURTIS THORNTON

n/a

HUNTSVILLE, AL

yes

DONNA MACK RYBERG

n/a

HUNTSVILLE, AL

yes

STACY NICOLE DRUMMOND

n/a

HUNTSVILLE, AL

yes

WILLIAM PATRICK SMITH

n/a

HUNTSVILLE, AL

RICHARD JOSEPH SMITH

n/a

HUNTSVILLE, AL

yes

JESSICA CARMEN KANSER

n/a

HUNTSVILLE, AL

William Kane Davenport

n/a

HUNTSVILLE, AL

n/a

Owner

Title

Ownership code

Control person

Acquired

First seen

Last seen

SMITH, RICHARD, JOSEPH

MANAGING MEMBER

yes

01/2021

Jan 19, 2021

Oct 10, 2024

SMITH, WILLIAM, PATRICK

MANAGING MEMBER

yes

01/2021

Jan 19, 2021

Oct 10, 2024

THORNTON, STEVEN, CURTIS

MANAGING MEMBER

yes

01/2021

Jan 19, 2021

Oct 10, 2024

RYBERG, DONNA, MACK

CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER

01/2021

Jan 19, 2021

Oct 10, 2024

City

State

Country

Employees

Also broker-dealer

n/a

Fiscal year

Filed

RAUM

Discretionary

Employees

Advisory staff

Offices

Private funds

Fund GAV

2025

Mar 23, 2026

$852M

$731M

n/a

2024

Mar 19, 2025

$734M

$609M

n/a

2023

Mar 18, 2024

$735M

$189M

n/a

2022

Mar 24, 2023

$665M

$160M

n/a

2021

Mar 14, 2022

$526M

$235M

n/a

Joined, 12m

Left, 12m

Net, 12m

Departure rate, 12m

Joined, 90d

Left, 90d

Left, no destination yet

Joined, 36m

Left, 36m

0.0%

Latest fiscal year

RAUM

A year earlier

1y change

Three years earlier

3y CAGR

Employees

A year earlier

Offices

A year earlier

2025

$852M

$734M

16.2%

$665M

8.6%

Other firm

Advisors

First left

Last joined

From

Kind

Move type

Share of firm

WELLS FARGO ADVISORS

Mar 8, 2021

HUNTSVILLE, AL

Team lift out

Wirehouse to new firm

0.3%