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SEC-registered adviser

B••••• F•••••••• A••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerHouston, TexasCRD 106164SEC 801-43463websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jun 9, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 23, 2012 · 24 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 12, 1993
RAUM
$297M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$297M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$148M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
2
1 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
24 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$297M as of Jun 9, 2026
Mar 5, 2012$159M then
HNW client RAUM$276M as of Jun 9, 2026
Mar 8, 2018$220M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)1 as of Jun 9, 2026
Mar 5, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)2 as of Jun 9, 2026
Mar 21, 20133 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +2.3% over the last fiscal year+4.4% a year over threeIARs 1 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 9, 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
$148MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
43derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$5.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$603,481derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+2.3%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-8.5%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 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)
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$276M93%
  • Individuals$21.2M7.1%
Individual clients
33reported
HNW clients
53reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
492reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
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
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
M••••• J••• H•••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystHouston, TxDec 2, 200242 y0
J••••• J••• H•••••Certified Financial PlannerHouston, TxAug 3, 202019 y0
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 headcount1 left over 36 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • H•••••• J•••••• J••• · Prinicipal And Chief Compliance Officer
    since 01/2012 · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Houston, Tx · principal200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 500 to 492
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW clients · 59 to 53
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual clients · 35 to 33
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $285M to $293M
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $266M to $276M
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $24.2M to $21.2M
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $5.5M to $4.3M
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • RAUM · $290M to $297M
    Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Accounts · 539 to 500
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 1
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Charity clients · 0.0 to unset
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 0.0 to unset
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Individual clients · 45 to 35
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 0.0 to unset
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 0.0 to unset
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Employees · 3 to 2
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 2 to 1
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $275M to $285M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $256M to $266M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $26.9M to $24.2M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $7.3M to $5.5M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · 0.0 to unset
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · 0.0 to unset
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • RAUM · $283M to $290M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Accounts · 545 to 539
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Individual clients · 44 to 45
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Employees · 4 to 3
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $255M to $275M
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $236M to $256M
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $25.0M to $26.9M
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $6.6M to $7.3M
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • RAUM · $261M to $283M
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Accounts · 578 to 545
    Feb 3, 2022 to Mar 8, 2023
  • HNW clients · 65 to 59
    Feb 3, 2022 to Mar 8, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $313M to $255M
    Feb 3, 2022 to Mar 8, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $292M to $236M
    Feb 3, 2022 to Mar 8, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $28.1M to $25.0M
    Feb 3, 2022 to Mar 8, 2023
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $6.9M to $6.6M
    Feb 3, 2022 to Mar 8, 2023
  • RAUM · $320M to $261M
    Feb 3, 2022 to Mar 8, 2023
Signals
2 dated events
  • D••• C•••••••• S•••••• left B••••• F•••••••• A••••••• L•• for O••••• W••••• G••••• L•• (registered 2025-05-22)
    Apr 2, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • John Marcel Hebert (President) no longer on Schedule A of B••••• F•••••••• A••••••• L•• (listed 2023-03-08, absent 2024-03-28)
    Mar 28, 2024 · Control person left · inference
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business phone
713-622-9981reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
w••.b•••••.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
713-622-9981reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 9, 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
$148Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026