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SEC-registered adviser

Patten And Patten, Inc.

Independent wealth managerChattanooga, TennesseeCRD 105414SEC 801-11499websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 16, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 29, 2012 · 39 filings
SEC status approved since May 12, 1976
RAUM
$2.2B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
90%
$2.0B individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$737M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
13
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
39 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.2B as of Mar 16, 2026
Mar 29, 2012$1.0B then
HNW client RAUM$1.9B as of Mar 16, 2026
Mar 13, 2018$1.4B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 16, 2026
Mar 28, 20131 then
Employees (5.A)13 as of Mar 16, 2026
Mar 28, 201317 then
Private funds1 as of Mar 13, 2018
Mar 29, 20124 then
RAUM +7.2% over the last fiscal year+8.2% a year over threeIARs 4 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 16, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Independent boutique · a wealth manager with no broker-dealer, bank or insurance affiliate, 2 to 25 advisors, one to three offices, no public reporting company control
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$737MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
280derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.0MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
7.8%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
4.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+7.2%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-25%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+1.4%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutionsreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
participatesreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$693M, 356 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$1.9B86%
  • Charitable organizations$127M5.7%
  • Individuals$96.7M4.4%
  • Corporations and businesses$39.2M1.8%
  • State and municipal entities$29.4M1.3%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$15.8M0.7%
Individual clients
245reported
HNW clients
596reported
Pension plan clients
7reported
Charitable clients
24reported
Accounts
2,156reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $4.2M managedreported
Custody of client assets
$693M for 356 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.9 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.08 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Raymond Vincent RyanChartered Financial AnalystChattanooga, TnMar 25, 200434 y0
Mark Christopher FleckChartered Financial AnalystChattanooga, TnAug 14, 201822 y1
William Frederick Austin DecosimoChartered Financial AnalystChattanooga, TnFeb 2, 202415 y1
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
4 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
P&P Ssf, LLCno longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$271,0816Mar 29, 2012
P&P Port Royal Investors, LPno longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$109,10826Mar 29, 2012
P&P River III Associates, LPno longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$23549Mar 29, 2012
P&P River II Associates, LPno longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$16821Mar 29, 2012
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Frederick Austin William Decosimo · Principal / Portfolio Managercontrol
    since 01/2019 · owns 10% to 25%
  • Christopher Mark Fleck · Principal / Portfolio Managercontrol
    since 03/2015 · owns 25% to 50%
  • P Stephanie Graham · Principal / Chief Financial Officer / Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • Vincent Raymond Ryan · Chairman / Chief Executive Officer / Presidentcontrol
    since 02/2005 · owns 25% to 50%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Chattanooga, Tn · principal300
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • very high RAUM per advisorStatic outlier · filing Mar 16, 2026
    RAUM per registered advisor of $736,938,890 against a peer median of $146,413,945 (1221 comparable advisers, 98.0th percentile, 6.0 robust deviations)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,221) · 98% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Employees · 14 to 13
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 3
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Accounts · 2,102 to 2,156
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 3
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Charity clients · 22 to 24
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 5 to 6
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • HNW clients · 604 to 596
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Individual clients · 225 to 245
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 8 to 7
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $586M to $693M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $2.0B to $2.2B
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $1.8B to $1.9B
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $82.0M to $96.7M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $18.0M to $20.4M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $13.8M to $15.8M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • RAUM · $2.1B to $2.2B
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $4.1M to $4.2M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Accounts · 2,086 to 2,102
    Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Charity clients · 32 to 22
    Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 17 to 5
    Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • HNW clients · 646 to 604
    Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Individual clients · unset to 225.0
    Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 13 to 8
    Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $524M to $586M
    Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Employees · 11 to 14
    Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.8B to $2.0B
    Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $1.7B to $1.8B
    Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · unset to 82028612.0
    Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $102M to $18.0M
    Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $17.7M to $13.8M
    Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • RAUM · $1.9B to $2.1B
    Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $3.6M to $4.1M
    Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $0 to $524M
    Mar 26, 2024 to Oct 24, 2024
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Mar 26, 2024 to Oct 24, 2024
  • Employees · 12 to 11
    Mar 26, 2024 to Oct 24, 2024
  • Accounts · 2,025 to 2,086
    Feb 9, 2024 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 15 to 17
    Feb 9, 2024 to Mar 26, 2024
  • HNW clients · 638 to 646
    Feb 9, 2024 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.7B to $1.8B
    Feb 9, 2024 to Mar 26, 2024
Signals
5 dated events
  • Allen Bryan Worcester Patten (Chairman) no longer on Schedule A of Patten And Patten, Inc. (listed 2022-03-21, absent 2023-01-03)
    Jan 3, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • George Grant Moore (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Patten And Patten, Inc. (listed 2021-11-03, absent 2022-01-03)
    Jan 3, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • George Grant Moore (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Patten And Patten, Inc.
    Jan 5, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
  • Frederick Austin William Decosimo (Principal / Portfolio Manager) appeared on Schedule A of Patten And Patten, Inc.
    Mar 8, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
  • P Stephanie Graham (Principal / Cpa) appeared on Schedule A of Patten And Patten, Inc.
    Mar 8, 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
Business email
info@patteninc.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
betsy@patteninc.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
brayton@patteninc.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
jamie@patteninc.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
miller@patteninc.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
ray@patteninc.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
sgraham@patteninc.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
amber@patteninc.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
423-267-0009reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
423-308-7042reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
423-424-4105reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Website
PATTENINC.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 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
Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$737Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026