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RIA Intelligence
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
Briaud Financial Advisors
Legal name Briaud Financial Planning Inc
Latest filing May 12, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 7, 2011 · 38 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 28, 1988
RAUM
$913M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
94%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$911M individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$152M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
16
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
38 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$913M as of May 12, 2026
Mar 23, 2012$485M then
HNW client RAUM$883M as of May 12, 2026
Jan 30, 2018$458M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of May 12, 2026
Mar 23, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)16 as of May 12, 2026
Apr 1, 201311 then
Private funds1 as of Aug 25, 2025
Mar 23, 20121 then
RAUM +18% over the last fiscal year+11% a year over threeIARs 5 to 6
Practice profile
derived from the filing of May 12, 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
- RAUM per advisor
- $152MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
- Clients per advisor
- 46derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
- Average HNW client
- $3.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
- Average account
- $373,940derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
- Discretionary
- 94%derivedof RAUM
- Institutional
- 0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
- Employees per advisor
- 2.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
- Advisors per office
- 6.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
- RAUM growth, one year
- +18%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
- Advisor growth, one year
- +20%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
- Client growth, one year
- +0.7%derived
- Compensation
- percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
- Advisory activities
- financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 5.G
- Custody
- $312M, 312 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)
- marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
- High-net-worth individuals$883M97%
- Individuals$27.4M3.0%
- Corporations and businesses$2.1M0.2%
- Individual clients
- 35reported
- HNW clients
- 243reported
- Pension plan clients
- n/areported
- Charitable clients
- n/areported
- Accounts
- 2,441reported
- Financial planning clients
- 251-500reported
- Wrap fee programs
- noreported
- Custody of client assets
- $312M for 312 clientsreported
- Compensation
- % of AUM, fixedreported
- Class basis
- private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
6 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
| Name | Branch | Here since | In industry | Prior firms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet BriaudCertified Financial Planner | College Station, Tx | Jan 1, 1992 | 39 y | 0 |
| Natalie Briaud PineCertified Financial Planner | College Station, Tx | Sep 17, 2010 | 19 y | 0 |
| Matthew Ray MckayCertified Financial Planner | College Station, Tx | Mar 4, 2020 | 12 y | 0 |
| Michelle Marie HolmesCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial Analyst | Mandan, Nd | Nov 18, 2022 | 28 y | 0 |
| Andrea R BillquistCertified Financial Planner | College Station, Tx | Nov 19, 2023 | 10 y | 1 |
| Sachin Narayan SawantCertified Financial Planner | College Station, Tx | Mar 11, 2024 | 12 y | 0 |
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
- Adam Jeffrey Warren to Destiny Capital CorporationSep 1, 2022 · RIA to RIA
- Ryan Murphy Safko to Altman AdvisorsSep 1, 2022 · RIA to RIA
- Curtis Adam Burch to Destiny Capital CorporationSep 1, 2022 · RIA to RIA
- John Robert Bohnsack to Integrated Planning & Wealth Management, LLCJul 12, 2021 · RIA to RIA
- Sarah Darlene Buenger to Paragon Financial AdvisorsMar 19, 2009 · Other
- Joseph Shane Team to Team Financial StrategiesApr 1, 2005 · Other
Joined, latest
- Andrea R Billquist from Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.Nov 19, 2023 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Ryan Murphy Safko from UBS Financial Services Inc.Mar 23, 2022 · Wirehouse to independent RIA
- John Robert Bohnsack from Thrivent Investment Management Inc.Jan 29, 2018 · Other
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
- 2 left for Destiny Capital CorporationSep 1, 2022 · College Station, Tx
Private funds
1 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
| Fund | Type | Gross assets | Owners | First reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bfa Alternatives Fund 1, Ltd. | Private Equity Fund | $6.3M | 106 | Mar 23, 2012 |
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
- Janet Briaud · Chief Investment Officer/Partnercontrolsince 01/1992 · owns 25% to 50%
- Briaud Natalie Pine · Chief Compliance Officercontrolsince 01/2018 · owns 25% to 50%
- Ray Matthew Mckay · Portfolio Managersince 01/2022 · owns 5% to 10%
Entity owners
- The 2010 Natalie Pine Trust, Natalie Anne Briaud Pine Trustee · Shareholderdirect · owns 5% to 10%
- The 2010 Patrick Briaud Trust, Patrick Charles Briaud Trustee · Shareholderdirect · owns 5% to 10%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
| Office | Advisors | Joined | Left | Teams out | Forming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Station, Tx · principal | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
- Accounts · 2,083 to 2,441Aug 25, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Advisory employees · 5 to 6Aug 25, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Advisory activities · 3 to 2Aug 25, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- HNW clients · 231 to 243Aug 25, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Individual clients · 45 to 35Aug 25, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Pooled vehicle clients · 1.0 to unsetAug 25, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Assets in custody · $192M to $312MAug 25, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Employees · 15 to 16Aug 25, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- State-registered IARs · 5 to 6Aug 25, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Private funds · 1 to unsetAug 25, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Discretionary RAUM · $747M to $862MAug 25, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- HNW RAUM · $737M to $883MAug 25, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Individual RAUM · $35.8M to $27.4MAug 25, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $28.0M to $50.8MAug 25, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Pooled vehicle RAUM · 736119.0 to unsetAug 25, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- RAUM · $775M to $913MAug 25, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Accounts · 1,973 to 2,083May 6, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
- Advisory employees · 6 to 5May 6, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
- Corporate clients · 2 to 1May 6, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
- HNW clients · 228 to 231May 6, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
- Individual clients · 92 to 45May 6, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
- Pension plan clients · 1.0 to unsetMay 6, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
- Assets in custody · $189M to $192MMay 6, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
- Employees · 13 to 15May 6, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
- Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500May 6, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
- State-registered IARs · 6 to 5May 6, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
- Discretionary RAUM · $692M to $747MMay 6, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
- HNW RAUM · $649M to $737MMay 6, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
- Individual RAUM · $52.8M to $35.8MMay 6, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $13.1M to $28.0MMay 6, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
- Pension RAUM · 651758.0 to unsetMay 6, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
- Pooled vehicle RAUM · $808,013 to $736,119May 6, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
- RAUM · $705M to $775MMay 6, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
- Accounts · 1,855 to 1,973Dec 7, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
- Advisory employees · 5 to 6Dec 7, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
- Corporate clients · 3 to 2Dec 7, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
- HNW clients · 207 to 228Dec 7, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
- Individual clients · 116 to 92Dec 7, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
- Employees · 11 to 13Dec 7, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
- State-registered IARs · 5 to 6Dec 7, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
Signals
4 dated events
- Ryan Murphy Safko left Briaud Financial Advisors for Altman Advisors (registered 2022-11-08)Sep 1, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Curtis Adam Burch left Briaud Financial Advisors for Destiny Capital Corporation (registered 2022-08-26)Sep 1, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Adam Jeffrey Warren left Briaud Financial Advisors for Destiny Capital Corporation (registered 2022-10-27)Sep 1, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- 2 advisors left Briaud Financial Advisors (College Station, TX) for Destiny Capital Corporation on the same daySep 1, 2022 · Team lift-out · derived
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
- Briaud Financial Advisors · Private Equityshared crd · organization
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
- Business email
- bfp@briaud.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
- Business phone
- 979-260-9771reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
- Business phone
- 979-846-5472reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
- Firm profile
- linkedin.com/company/briaud-financial-advisorsreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Website
- BRIAUD.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Principal office phone
- 979-260-9771reportedpublic record, Form ADV, May 12, 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
- $152Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
- Loaded
- Sep 14, 2026