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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

Sarofim Trust Co

Independent wealth managerHouston, TexasCRD 106590SEC 801-13773IAPD
Legal name Sarofim Trust Co., Lta
Latest filing May 12, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 26 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 13, 1978
RAUM
$13B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
72%
$9.3B individuals and HNW
Advisors
15
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$864M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
26
22 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
26 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$13B as of May 12, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$270M then
HNW client RAUM$9.3B as of May 12, 2026
Mar 15, 2018$189M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)18 as of May 12, 2026
Mar 30, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)26 as of May 12, 2026
Mar 28, 201322 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +6.5% over the last fiscal year+152% a year over threeIARs 16 to 18
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
  • UHNW private wealth · private-client share at least 50 percent, HNW at least 90 percent of private-client RAUM, and average HNW client assets at least $10M
RAUM per advisor
$864MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$108MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$135MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
28%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
15.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+6.5%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+13%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$9.5B, 47 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
  • is a trust company (6.A.8)
  • 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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
  • the adviser acts as qualified custodian (9.D.1)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$9.3B72%
  • Charitable organizations$3.4B26%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$180M1.4%
  • Corporations and businesses$68.9M0.5%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
86reported
Pension plan clients
1reported
Charitable clients
8reported
Accounts
96reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$9.5B for 47 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.72 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.28 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
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
  • Gillis Raye White · Director, Executive Vice President, Treasurer, Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 12/1977 · owns less than 5%
  • Binyon Christopher Sarofim · Trusteecontrol
    since 05/2022 · owns 75% or more of Sarofim Sgi Voting Trust
  • Kenneth Douglas Alder · Vice President
    since 10/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • Robert Alan Christensen · Director
    since 03/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • (Nmn) John Colucci · Chief Operating Officer
    since 09/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Paddock Catherine Crain · Director
    since 05/2026 · owns less than 5%
  • Edward Cody Samuel Dick · Director, Principal
    since 10/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • Lew Michele Gibbons · General Counsel
    since 09/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • David William Hanna · Director, Vice President, Secretary And Chief Compliance Officer
    since 02/2013 · owns less than 5%
  • Thomas Clinton Laechelin · Vice President - Finance
    since 10/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • Gentry William Jr. Lee · Chief Investment Officer
    since 09/2010 · 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%
  • Binyon Christopher Sarofim · Chairman
    since 05/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • T David Searls · Director, President
    since 10/2023 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • Fayez Sarofim & Co. · Shareholder
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • Sarofim Sgi Voting Trust · E
    indirect · owns 75% or more of The Sarofim Group, Inc.
  • The Sarofim Group, Inc. · Shareholder
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Fayez Sarofim & Co.
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list Sarofim Trust Co as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Houston, Tx · principal1300
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • unusually large average accountStatic outlier · filing May 12, 2026
    RAUM per account of $134,999,909 against a peer median of $1,534,512 (282 comparable advisers, 100.0th percentile, 83.2 robust deviations)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (282) · 100% percentile
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing May 12, 2026
    WHITE, RAYE, GILLIS (DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-03-26 and 2026-05-12
    peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Advisory employees · 21 to 22
    Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Accounts · 90 to 96
    Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 3 to 1
    Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • HNW clients · 78 to 86
    Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $8.6B to $9.5B
    Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Employees · 28 to 26
    Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 16 to 18
    Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 16 to 18
    Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $12B to $13B
    Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $8.7B to $9.3B
    Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $231M to $180M
    Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • RAUM · $12B to $13B
    Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Accounts · 86 to 90
    Mar 28, 2025 to Jun 11, 2025
  • HNW clients · 74 to 78
    Mar 28, 2025 to Jun 11, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    Mar 28, 2025 to Jun 11, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $12B to $12B
    Mar 28, 2025 to Jun 11, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $8.7B to $8.7B
    Mar 28, 2025 to Jun 11, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $224M to $231M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Jun 11, 2025
  • RAUM · $12B to $12B
    Mar 28, 2025 to Jun 11, 2025
  • Accounts · 49 to 86
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Charity clients · 7 to 8
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 38 to 74
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $4.8B to $8.6B
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Legal name · SAROFIM TRUST CO to SAROFIM TRUST CO., LTA
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $7.1B to $12B
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $4.6B to $8.7B
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $216M to $224M
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $7.1B to $12B
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 29 to 49
    May 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 19 to 21
    May 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Charity clients · 2 to 7
    May 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • HNW clients · 23 to 38
    May 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $536M to $4.8B
    May 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Employees · 25 to 28
    May 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $811M to $7.1B
    May 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $234M to $4.6B
    May 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $249M to $216M
    May 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • RAUM · $811M to $7.1B
    May 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Accounts · 42 to 29
    Jul 26, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 20 to 19
    Jul 26, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
Signals
6 dated events
  • Sarofim Trust Co reported RAUM $12.2B, up 71% from $7.1B (2024-03-26 to 2025-03-28)
    Mar 28, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
  • Sarofim Trust Co reported RAUM $7.1B, up 779% from $811.5M (2023-05-24 to 2024-03-26)
    Mar 26, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
  • Edmund Charles Sheedy (Director, Senior Vice President) no longer on Schedule A of Sarofim Trust Co (listed 2023-05-24, absent 2024-03-26)
    Mar 26, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • Shalaby Fayez Sarofim (Chairman) no longer on Schedule A of Sarofim Trust Co (listed 2022-03-29, absent 2022-07-26)
    Jul 26, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Scott Daniel Crumrine (Director, Secretary, Vice President And Chief Financial Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Sarofim Trust Co (listed 2022-03-29, absent 2022-07-26)
    Jul 26, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Sarofim Trust Co reported RAUM $538.7M, down 36% from $838.4M (2018-03-15 to 2019-03-14)
    Mar 14, 2019 · 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
Principal office phone
713-654-4484reportedpublic 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
$864Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026