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SEC-registered adviser

Fayez Sarofim & Co.

Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessHouston, TexasCRD 106584SEC 801-1725websiteIAPD
Legal name Fayez Sarofim & Co., LLC
Latest filing May 12, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 34 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 16, 1958
RAUM
$35B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
45%
$16B individuals and HNW
Advisors
16
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$2.2B
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
54
22 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
34 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$35B as of May 12, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$25B then
HNW client RAUM$14B as of May 12, 2026
Mar 15, 2018$9.6B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)18 as of May 12, 2026
Mar 14, 201318 then
Employees (5.A)54 as of May 12, 2026
Mar 14, 201359 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -0.1% over the last fiscal year+6.6% a year over threeIARs 21 to 18
Practice profile
derived from the filing of May 12, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$2.2BderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
171derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$51.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$11.7MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
18%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
3.4derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
16.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-0.1%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-14%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+2.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for investment companiesreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
participatesreportedItem 5.I
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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$14B40%
  • Corporations and businesses$9.0B26%
  • Charitable organizations$5.6B16%
  • Investment companies$3.3B9.4%
  • Individuals$1.7B4.9%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$685M2.0%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$345M1.0%
  • Insurance companies$149M0.4%
  • State and municipal entities$79.3M0.2%
Individual clients
2,465reported
HNW clients
274reported
Pension plan clients
10reported
Charitable clients
109reported
Accounts
2,997reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $1.7B managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.45 fund_share=0.11 institutional_share=0.18 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
16 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Raye Gillis WhiteChartered Investment CounselorHouston, TxJan 1, 196168 y1
Christopher Binyon SarofimHouston, TxJun 2, 199729 y1
Catherine Paddock CrainChartered Financial AnalystHouston, TxJun 27, 199729 y1
Reynaldo (Nmn) RezaChartered Financial AnalystHouston, TxNov 10, 200025 y1
William Gentry Lee, Jr.Chartered Financial AnalystHouston, TxNov 10, 200025 y1
Alan Robert ChristensenChartered Financial AnalystHouston, TxJun 2, 201016 y1
Douglas Kenneth AlderChartered Financial AnalystHouston, TxJun 3, 201024 y1
Samuel Edward Cody DickChartered Financial AnalystHouston, TxJun 15, 201023 y1
Anthony John GracelyChartered Financial AnalystHouston, TxAug 23, 201221 y3
Nicholas Joseph ZdeblickChartered Financial AnalystHouston, TxSep 11, 201220 y1
David T SearlsHouston, TxSep 18, 201216 y2
Matthew Michael AltenauChartered Financial AnalystHouston, TxJul 31, 201316 y1
Vernon Scott PerryChartered Financial AnalystHouston, TxDec 6, 201324 y3
Daniel Patrick ConnallyChartered Financial AnalystHouston, TxDec 6, 201320 y1
Andrew P ZiccardiChartered Financial AnalystHouston, TxApr 16, 202116 y0
Hengzhe Joseph LiChartered Financial AnalystHouston, TxApr 23, 202510 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 headcount0 left over 36 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Gentry William Jr. Lee · Director, Chief Executive Officer And Chief Investment Officercontrol
    since 05/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Binyon Christopher Sarofim · Director And Chairmancontrol
    since 05/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Gillis Raye White · Director, Executive Vice President, Secretary And Treasurercontrol
    since 08/1958 · owns less than 5%
  • Binyon Christopher Sarofim · Trusteecontrol
    since 05/2022 · owns 75% or more of Sarofim Sgi Voting Trust
  • Robert Alan Christensen · President And Head Of Investment Risk
    since 11/2015 · owns less than 5%
  • (Nmn) John Colucci · Chief Operating Officer
    since 09/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Lew Michele Gibbons · General Counsel
    since 09/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • David William Hanna · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 03/2026 · owns less than 5%
  • (Nmn) Reynaldo Reza · Senior Vice President
    since 08/2015 · owns less than 5%
  • Chase Alexander Robison · Chief Financial Officer
    since 03/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • Edmund Charles Sheedy · Senior Vice President
    since 10/1986 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • The Sarofim Group, LLC · Shareholder
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • Sarofim Sgi Voting Trust · E
    indirect · owns 75% or more of The Sarofim Group, LLC
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list Fayez Sarofim & Co. as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Houston, Tx · principal1600
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 2,926 to 2,997
    Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 23 to 22
    Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Charity clients · 108 to 109
    Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • HNW clients · 273 to 274
    Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Individual clients · 2,396 to 2,465
    Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Employees · 53 to 54
    Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 16 to 18
    Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 21 to 18
    Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $34B to $35B
    Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $13B to $14B
    Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $1.6B to $1.7B
    Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $211M to $199M
    Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $324M to $345M
    Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $536M to $685M
    Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • RAUM · $35B to $35B
    Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $1.6B to $1.7B
    Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Accounts · 2,939 to 2,926
    Mar 21, 2025 to Jun 11, 2025
  • Charity clients · 104 to 108
    Mar 21, 2025 to Jun 11, 2025
  • HNW clients · 290 to 273
    Mar 21, 2025 to Jun 11, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    Mar 21, 2025 to Jun 11, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $35B to $34B
    Mar 21, 2025 to Jun 11, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $13B to $13B
    Mar 21, 2025 to Jun 11, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $1.6B to $1.6B
    Mar 21, 2025 to Jun 11, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $200M to $211M
    Mar 21, 2025 to Jun 11, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $332M to $324M
    Mar 21, 2025 to Jun 11, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $541M to $536M
    Mar 21, 2025 to Jun 11, 2025
  • RAUM · $35B to $35B
    Mar 21, 2025 to Jun 11, 2025
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $1.6B to $1.6B
    Mar 21, 2025 to Jun 11, 2025
  • Accounts · 3,056 to 2,939
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Charity clients · 99 to 104
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 123 to 129
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • HNW clients · 281 to 290
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Individual clients · 2,535 to 2,396
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 9 to 10
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Employees · 52 to 53
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $31B to $35B
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $12B to $13B
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $1.6B to $1.6B
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $235M to $200M
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $322M to $332M
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
Signals
2 dated events
  • Shalaby Fayez Sarofim (Shareholder) no longer on Schedule A of Fayez Sarofim & Co. (listed 2022-06-01, absent 2022-06-10)
    Jun 10, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Fayez Sarofim & Co. reported RAUM $36.6B, up 32% from $27.6B (2021-03-22 to 2022-03-30)
    Mar 30, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
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 email
inquiries@sarofim.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
713-654-4484reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/fayez-sarofim-&-co.reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
SAROFIM.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
713-654-4484reportedpublic record, Form ADV, May 12, 2026
Team page
sarofim.com/leadershipreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 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
Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$2.2Bderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026