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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.

Former SEC-registered adviser

Ronald Blue & Co., LLC

Former SEC-registered adviserRoswell, GeorgiaCRD 104605SEC 801-18423IAPD
Latest filing Jun 28, 2017
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 20 filings
RAUM
$5.7B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
98%
of RAUM
Private clients
0.0%
$0 individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
275
158 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
n/a
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
20 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$5.7B as of Mar 23, 2017
Mar 30, 2012$6.4B then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)152 as of Mar 23, 2017
Apr 1, 2013144 then
Employees (5.A)275 as of Mar 23, 2017
Apr 1, 2013285 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -14% over the last fiscal year-9.9% a year over threeIARs 145 to 152
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 28, 2017; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$37.6MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
unknownderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$352,947derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
98%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
25.3derived6 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-14%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+4.8%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, publications, educational seminars, otherreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
2,000reportedItem 5.H
Custody
$57.8M, 115 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
  • 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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
This filing has no Item 5.D breakdown (filings before 2017 reported ranges, not amounts).
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
16,212reported
Financial planning clients
2,000reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$57.8M for 115 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
absent from the latest SEC rosterderived
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
Every departureEvery arrival
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Teams outTeams in
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • M Don Christensen · Evp Professional Athlete Division, Management Committee Membercontrol
      since 01/2016 · owns less than 5%
    • Dale Russell Crosson · President-Elected Managercontrol
      since 06/2002 · owns 5% to 10%
    • Zack Peter Fulmer · Sr. Private Wealth Advisor, Management Committee Membercontrol
      since 12/2015 · owns less than 5%
    • Vincent Derek Irish · Sr. Private Wealth Advisor, Management Committee Membercontrol
      since 01/2015 · owns less than 5%
    • Kay Deborah Kimery · Sec. Of LLC, Evp Operations, Chairperson-Management Committeecontrol
      since 06/2002 · owns less than 5%
    • Cleve Aaron Klopfenstein · Managing Director, Management Committee Membercontrol
      since 02/2014 · owns less than 5%
    • Lowell Brian Shepler · Cfo, Evp Client Services, Management Committee Membercontrol
      since 06/2002 · owns less than 5%
    • Lea Heather Thornburgh · Chief Compliance Officer, Management Committee Membercontrol
      since 02/2014 · owns less than 5%
    • C Patricia Warren · Vp Team Resources, Management Committee Membercontrol
      since 01/2009 · owns less than 5%
    • Wayne Ronald Blue · Owner Of Class B LLC Membership Units
      since 11/1979 · owns less than 5%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Atlanta, GA
    • Charlotte, NC
    • Houston, TX
    • Indianapolis, IN
    • Tempe, AZ
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Related insurance company · true to false
      Mar 23, 2017 to Jun 28, 2017
    • Accounts · 16,436 to 16,212
      Sep 6, 2016 to Mar 23, 2017
    • Advisory employees · 157 to 158
      Sep 6, 2016 to Mar 23, 2017
    • Assets in custody · $95.4M to $57.8M
      Sep 6, 2016 to Mar 23, 2017
    • State-registered IARs · 145 to 152
      Sep 6, 2016 to Mar 23, 2017
    • Discretionary RAUM · $5.5B to $5.6B
      Sep 6, 2016 to Mar 23, 2017
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.1B to $107M
      Sep 6, 2016 to Mar 23, 2017
    • RAUM · $6.6B to $5.7B
      Sep 6, 2016 to Mar 23, 2017
    • Business name · RONALD BLUE & CO. LLC to RONALD BLUE & CO., LLC
      Apr 4, 2016 to Sep 6, 2016
    • Legal name · RONALD BLUE & CO LLC to RONALD BLUE & CO., LLC
      Apr 4, 2016 to Sep 6, 2016
    • Accounts · 17,675 to 16,436
      Feb 11, 2016 to Mar 30, 2016
    • Assets in custody · $231M to $95.4M
      Feb 11, 2016 to Mar 30, 2016
    • Discretionary RAUM · $7.4B to $5.5B
      Feb 11, 2016 to Mar 30, 2016
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $849M to $1.1B
      Feb 11, 2016 to Mar 30, 2016
    • RAUM · $8.3B to $6.6B
      Feb 11, 2016 to Mar 30, 2016
    • Accounts · 16,606 to 17,675
      Mar 26, 2014 to Mar 30, 2015
    • Advisory employees · 152 to 157
      Mar 26, 2014 to Mar 30, 2015
    • Assets in custody · $154M to $231M
      Mar 26, 2014 to Mar 30, 2015
    • Employees · 272 to 275
      Mar 26, 2014 to Mar 30, 2015
    • Discretionary RAUM · $7.0B to $7.4B
      Mar 26, 2014 to Mar 30, 2015
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $816M to $849M
      Mar 26, 2014 to Mar 30, 2015
    • RAUM · $7.8B to $8.3B
      Mar 26, 2014 to Mar 30, 2015
    • Accounts · 16,689 to 16,606
      Feb 18, 2014 to Mar 26, 2014
    • Advisory employees · 144 to 152
      Feb 18, 2014 to Mar 26, 2014
    • Assets in custody · $296M to $154M
      Feb 18, 2014 to Mar 26, 2014
    • Employees · 302 to 272
      Feb 18, 2014 to Mar 26, 2014
    • State-registered IARs · 144 to 145
      Feb 18, 2014 to Mar 26, 2014
    • Discretionary RAUM · $6.7B to $7.0B
      Feb 18, 2014 to Mar 26, 2014
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $853M to $816M
      Feb 18, 2014 to Mar 26, 2014
    • RAUM · $7.6B to $7.8B
      Feb 18, 2014 to Mar 26, 2014
    • Accounts · 16,202 to 16,689
      Apr 19, 2013 to Sep 20, 2013
    • Assets in custody · $811M to $296M
      Apr 19, 2013 to Sep 20, 2013
    • Employees · 285 to 302
      Apr 19, 2013 to Sep 20, 2013
    • Discretionary RAUM · $6.4B to $6.7B
      Apr 19, 2013 to Sep 20, 2013
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $874M to $853M
      Apr 19, 2013 to Sep 20, 2013
    • RAUM · $7.3B to $7.6B
      Apr 19, 2013 to Sep 20, 2013
    • Accounts · 15,721 to 16,202
      Mar 30, 2012 to Apr 1, 2013
    • Advisory employees · unset to 144.0
      Mar 30, 2012 to Apr 1, 2013
    • Assets in custody · $307M to $811M
      Mar 30, 2012 to Apr 1, 2013
    • Employees · unset to 285.0
      Mar 30, 2012 to Apr 1, 2013
    Signals
    No event on the tape.
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
    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
    Former SEC-registered 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