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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.

SEC-registered adviser

American Beacon Advisors, Inc.

Other adviserIrving, TexasCRD 105552SEC 801-29198websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 26, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 32 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 10, 1987
RAUM
$60B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
0.0%
$0 individuals and HNW
Advisors
16
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$3.7B
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
121
12 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
32 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$60B as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$41B then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 30, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)121 as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 28, 201387 then
Private funds2 as of Mar 20, 2023
Mar 30, 20123 then
RAUM +1.9% over the last fiscal year+0.9% a year over threeIARs 15 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 26, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$3.7BderivedRAUM 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
$922MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
24%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
7.6derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
16.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+1.9%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-80%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for investment companies, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
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
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Corporations and businesses$25B42%
  • Investment companies$19B32%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$14B24%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$1.0B1.7%
  • State and municipal entities$120M0.2%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
2reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
65reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=0.34 institutional_share=0.24 related_bd=true related_bank=true bd_reps=48.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
15 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Jason Lamont WatsonIrving, TxNov 2, 201024 y1
Brian Joseph MarkeyIrving, TxMay 19, 201128 y2
Tara Margaret BuenoIrving, TxJan 17, 201228 y3
Robyn Alexandra GardnerFort Worth, TxJan 23, 201415 y1
Erik Alexander MeyerIrving, TxJun 26, 201519 y4
Erin Kae HigginbothamChartered Financial AnalystIrving, TxAug 10, 201627 y0
Samuel Joseph SilverIrving, TxAug 15, 201639 y0
David Crosby BooneIrving, TxAug 19, 201625 y0
Christopher Adam StuckIrving, TxOct 30, 201717 y2
Eric Cameron TargoffIrving, TxSep 23, 202211 y5
Albert Frederick BarbaroIrving, Tx Sep 23, 202238 y1
Peter RatcliffeIrving, Tx Nov 14, 202225 y5
Matthew Warren HerbertIrving, TxDec 13, 202313 y2
Theodore Raymond WozniakChartered Financial AnalystWayne, Pa Oct 8, 202427 y1
Bobby Bahadar Singh TakharIrving, Tx Aug 11, 202618 y4
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount3 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
3 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
American Private Equity Partners II, L.P.no longer reportedHedge Fund$7.7M62Mar 30, 2012
American Private Equity Partners, L.P.no longer reportedHedge Fund$7.1M36Mar 30, 2012
American Private Equity Partners III, L.P.no longer reportedHedge Fund$6.1M41Mar 30, 2012
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Lynn Rebecca Harris · President And Ceo, Directorcontrol
    since 05/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • Joseph Patrick Bartels · Director
    since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • Kavanaugh Rosemary Behan · Chief Legal Officer, Senior Vice President And Secretary
    since 01/2006 · owns less than 5%
  • Nmn Jame Donath · Director
    since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • Mark Richard Goldman · Director
    since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • Gay Melinda Heika · Chief Financial Officer And Treasurer
    since 01/2010 · owns less than 5%
  • Nilsson Kirstin Hill · Director
    since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • Elaine Christina Sears · Chief Compliance Officer And Vice President
    since 09/2004 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • Resolute Investment Managers, Inc. · Sole Shareholder
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • Resolute Acquisition, Inc. · Shareholder
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Resolute Investment Managers, Inc.
  • Resolute Topco, Inc. · Shareholder
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Resolute Acquisition, Inc.
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list American Beacon Advisors, Inc. as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Irving, Tx · principal1510
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • advisors down RAUM stableCombination · filing Mar 26, 2026
    peers: other advisers, $20B and over (120)
  • advisor count dropChange between filings · filing Mar 26, 2026
    advisory representatives (Item 5.B.3) moved from 15.0 to 3.0 (-80.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-26; the peer median change was -4.0% (31 comparable advisers, 3.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: other advisers, $20B and over (31) · 3.3% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Advisory employees · 13 to 12
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 42 to 48
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Employees · 125 to 121
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 15 to 3
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $59B to $60B
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $13B to $14B
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $831M to $1.0B
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • RAUM · $59B to $60B
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Accounts · 61 to 65
    May 7, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 14 to 13
    May 7, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 6 to 42
    May 7, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Employees · 27 to 125
    May 7, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    May 7, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 15
    May 7, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $57B to $59B
    May 7, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $14B to $13B
    May 7, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $661M to $831M
    May 7, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • RAUM · $57B to $59B
    May 7, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Accounts · 62 to 61
    Mar 20, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 2 to 1
    Mar 20, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Assets in custody · 13883263.0 to unset
    Mar 20, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Custody of client assets · true to false
    Mar 20, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Employees · 28 to 27
    Mar 20, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Private funds · 2 to unset
    Mar 20, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $58B to $57B
    Mar 20, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $13B to $14B
    Mar 20, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $576M to $661M
    Mar 20, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • RAUM · $58B to $57B
    Mar 20, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Accounts · 65 to 62
    Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 15 to 14
    Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
  • BD registered reps · 7 to 6
    Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
  • Assets in custody · $18.3M to $13.9M
    Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
  • Employees · 27 to 28
    Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 3
    Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $69B to $58B
    Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
  • Pension RAUM · $16B to $13B
    Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $383M to $576M
    Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
  • RAUM · $69B to $58B
    Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
  • Accounts · 70 to 65
    Mar 26, 2021 to Mar 23, 2022
  • Advisory employees · 16 to 15
    Mar 26, 2021 to Mar 23, 2022
Signals
16 dated events
  • American Beacon Advisors, Inc. reported 3 state-registered advisory representatives, down from 15 (2025-03-31 to 2026-03-26)
    Mar 26, 2026 · Advisor headcount change · derived
  • American Beacon Advisors, Inc. reported 15 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 3 (2024-05-07 to 2025-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2025 · Advisor headcount change · derived
  • John Babnik left American Beacon Advisors, Inc. for Raymond James Investment Management (registered 2025-04-25)
    Jul 30, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Thomas Desiderio left American Beacon Advisors, Inc. for Symmetry Partners (registered 2025-06-16)
    Jul 12, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Lynn Rebecca Harris (President And Ceo, Director) appeared on Schedule A of American Beacon Advisors, Inc.
    May 7, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • Karl Jeffrey Ringdahl (President And Ceo, Director) no longer on Schedule A of American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (listed 2024-03-28, absent 2024-05-07)
    May 7, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • C Stephen Dutton (Director) no longer on Schedule A of American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (listed 2023-03-20, absent 2024-03-28)
    Mar 28, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • Lawrence Christopher Collins (Director) no longer on Schedule A of American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (listed 2023-03-20, absent 2024-03-28)
    Mar 28, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • Ross Ward left American Beacon Advisors, Inc. for J.P. Morgan Securities Llc (registered 2023-08-24)
    Dec 1, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Melania Mccarley left American Beacon Advisors, Inc. for Sage Advisory Services Ltd Co (registered 2023-05-11)
    May 4, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Louis Gene Needles (Chairman, Ceo And Director) no longer on Schedule A of American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (listed 2022-03-23, absent 2023-03-20)
    Mar 20, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Alicia Michelle Boylan left American Beacon Advisors, Inc. for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2023-07-18)
    Dec 8, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Matthew Shriber left American Beacon Advisors, Inc. for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2021-02-19)
    Sep 21, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Michael Charles Skurka left American Beacon Advisors, Inc. for Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (registered 2022-12-16)
    Jul 8, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • John Robinson left American Beacon Advisors, Inc. for J.P. Morgan Securities Llc (registered 2022-06-15)
    May 25, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • American Beacon Advisors, Inc. reported 4 state-registered advisory representatives, down from 18 (2017-08-25 to 2018-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2018 · Advisor headcount change · derived
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/american-beacon-advisorsreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
americanbeaconfunds.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
817-391-6100reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 26, 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
$3.7Bderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026