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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

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SEC-registered adviser

S•••••• C• B•••••••• • C••• L••

Other adviserNashville, TennesseeCRD 104474SEC 801-57937websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 30, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 29, 2012 · 33 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 28, 2000
RAUM
$1.2B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
97%
of RAUM
Private clients
7.1%
$87.0M individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
0
0 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
23
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
33 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.2B as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 29, 2012$0 then
HNW client RAUM$87.0M as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 28, 2018$9.1M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 29, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)0 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 28, 2013250 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -26% over the last fiscal year-35% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0offices 24 to 23
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 30, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • 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)
RAUM per advisor
unknownderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$887,755derivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$8.8MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
97%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
40%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
unknownderivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
unknownderived24 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-26%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+989%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, subscription, performance-based, commissions, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for pooled vehiclesreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$128M, 103 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • is a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • the adviser acts as qualified custodian (9.D.1)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$636M52%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$290M24%
  • State and municipal entities$149M12%
  • High-net-worth individuals$87.0M7.1%
  • Charitable organizations$41.0M3.4%
  • Insurance companies$12.0M1.0%
  • Corporations and businesses$3.0M0.2%
Individual clients
0reported
HNW clients
98reported
Pension plan clients
1reported
Charitable clients
5reported
Accounts
139reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$128M for 103 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, performance, commissionsreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.07 fund_share=0.52 institutional_share=0.4 related_bd=true related_bank=true bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • M•••••• R•••••• E••••• · Chief Executive Officercontrol
    since 03/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • E••••••••• S••••• M•••••• · Head Of Business Development
    since 09/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • K••••••• G••• M•••••• · Chief Financial Officer And Director
    since 10/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • P••••••• K•••• A••••• · Principal Operations Officer
    since 03/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • W•••••• D••••• E••••• · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 07/2023 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • A••••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L•• · Sole LLC Member
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • A••••••••• L••• ••••••• · Sole Member
    indirect · owns 75% or more of A••••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L•• · public reporting company
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list S•••••• C• B•••••••• • C••• L•• as a related person
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • New York, NY91 employees
  • Nashville, TN67 employees
  • Los Angeles, CA56 employees
  • Chicago, IL48 employees
  • Washington, DC39 employees
  • San Francisco, CA38 employees
  • Houston, TX33 employees
  • Philadelphia, PA29 employees
  • Boston, MA27 employees
  • Miami, FL23 employees
  • West Palm Beach, FL22 employees
  • Dallas, TX21 employees
  • Denver, CO21 employees
  • Minneapolis, MN19 employees
  • Tampa, FL19 employees
  • Seattle, WA18 employees
  • San Diego, CA17 employees
  • Cleveland, OH16 employees
  • Atlanta, GA13 employees
  • Stamford, CT9 employees
  • Pittsburgh, PA3 employees
  • Tel Aviv, Israel2 employees
  • Scottsdale, AZ1 employees
ADV anomalies
2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • i••••••••• asset share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
    institutional share of RAUM moved from 24.0% to 41.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-28 and 2026-03-30
    peers: other advisers, $1B to $5B (247)
  • RAUM down 25 %Change between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
    RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $1,648,000,000 to $1,218,000,000 (-26.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-28 and 2026-03-30; the peer median change was +11.0% (231 comparable advisers, 6.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: other advisers, $1B to $5B (231) · 6.1% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 26 to 139
    Jun 17, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Charity clients · 3 to 5
    Jun 17, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 0 to 1
    Jun 17, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW clients · 9 to 98
    Jun 17, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 2 to 1
    Jun 17, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 6 to 5
    Jun 17, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $109M to $128M
    Jun 17, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Other offices · 24 to 23
    Jun 17, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.6B to $1.2B
    Jun 17, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $17.0M to $87.0M
    Jun 17, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $41.0M
    Jun 17, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $220M to $290M
    Jun 17, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.2B to $636M
    Jun 17, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • RAUM · $1.6B to $1.2B
    Jun 17, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Mar 28, 2025 to Jun 17, 2025
  • Accounts · 33 to 26
    Oct 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 3 to 2
    Oct 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 8 to 6
    Oct 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $0 to $109M
    Oct 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Oct 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Other offices · 23 to 24
    Oct 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $3.7B to $1.6B
    Oct 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $14.0M to $17.0M
    Oct 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $391M to $220M
    Oct 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $3.1B to $1.2B
    Oct 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $3.7B to $1.6B
    Oct 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HQ city · NEW YORK to NASHVILLE
    Mar 28, 2024 to Oct 7, 2024
  • HQ state · NY to TN
    Mar 28, 2024 to Oct 7, 2024
  • Other offices · 22 to 23
    Mar 28, 2024 to Oct 7, 2024
  • Accounts · 32 to 33
    Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Charity clients · 2 to 3
    Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • HNW clients · 8 to 9
    Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 4 to 3
    Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 101-250
    Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Other offices · 17 to 22
    Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $4.5B to $3.7B
    Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $10.0M to $14.0M
    Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $385M to $391M
    Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $3.8B to $3.1B
    Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • RAUM · $4.5B to $3.7B
    Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
Signals
10 dated events
  • S•••••• C• B•••••••• • C••• L•• reported RAUM $1.2B, down 26% from $1.6B (2025-06-17 to 2026-03-30)
    Mar 30, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • S•••••• C• B•••••••• • C••• L•• reported RAUM $1.6B, down 56% from $3.7B (2024-10-30 to 2025-03-28)
    Mar 28, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
  • Robert P. Van Brugge (Chairman, Chief Executive Officer And Director) no longer on Schedule A of S•••••• C• B•••••••• • C••• L•• (listed 2024-10-07, absent 2024-10-30)
    Oct 30, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • S•••••• C• B•••••••• • C••• L•• reported 22 offices beyond its principal office, up from 17 (2023-06-29 to 2024-03-28)
    Mar 28, 2024 · Office count change · derived
  • Richard Edward Meyers (Head Of Bernstein Private Wealth Management And Director) appeared on Schedule A of S•••••• C• B•••••••• • C••• L••
    Mar 28, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • S•••••• C• B•••••••• • C••• L•• reported RAUM $4.5B, down 35% from $7.0B (2022-09-12 to 2023-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
  • S•••••• C• B•••••••• • C••• L•• reported 16 offices beyond its principal office, down from 25 (2022-01-24 to 2022-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2022 · Office count change · derived
  • David S Barnard (Svp/Head Of Bernstein Global Wealth Mgmt) no longer on Schedule A of S•••••• C• B•••••••• • C••• L•• (listed 2021-07-06, absent 2022-01-24)
    Jan 24, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Edward Joseph Farrell (Director & Chief Financial Officer) no longer on Schedule A of S•••••• C• B•••••••• • C••• L•• (listed 2018-03-28, absent 2019-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2019 · Control person left · inference
  • Gary Michael Krueger (Director, Chief Financial Officer) appeared on Schedule A of S•••••• C• B•••••••• • C••• L••
    Mar 29, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/ab-carvalreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/abglobalreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
alliancebernstein.bsky.socialreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
615-622-0000reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 30, 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
Other adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026
Across the graphs

S•••••• C• B•••••••• • C••• L•• is the same institution as 1 record in Real Estate Funds.

Real Estate Funds1

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