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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
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
Left, latest
- Kenneth Michael Burke to Sarofim International Management CoAug 26, 2019 · Other
- Jeffrey Michael Jacobe to Sarofim International Management CoJan 5, 2016 · Other
- Elizabeth Schulze Robison to Sarofim Advisors Group IncJan 17, 2012 · Other
Joined, latest
- Nicholas Joseph Zdeblick from Sarofim Advisors Group IncSep 11, 2012 · Other
- Anthony John Gracely from Sarofim Advisors Group IncAug 23, 2012 · Other
- Kenneth Michael Burke from Fayez Sarofim & Co.Jun 15, 2010 · Other
- Douglas Kenneth Alder from Sarofim Advisors Group IncJun 3, 2010 · Other
- Jeffrey Michael Jacobe from Sarofim Advisors Group IncApr 15, 2010 · Other
- Elizabeth Schulze Robison from Fayez Sarofim & Co.Apr 15, 2010 · Other
- Christopher Binyon Sarofim from Sarofim Advisors Group IncApr 15, 2010 · Other
- Catherine Paddock Crain from Sarofim Advisors Group IncApr 15, 2010 · Other
- Raye Gillis White from Sarofim Advisors Group IncApr 6, 1994 · Other
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 Officercontrolsince 12/1977 · owns less than 5%
- Binyon Christopher Sarofim · Trusteecontrolsince 05/2022 · owns 75% or more of Sarofim Sgi Voting Trust
- Kenneth Douglas Alder · Vice Presidentsince 10/2023 · owns less than 5%
- Robert Alan Christensen · Directorsince 03/2022 · owns less than 5%
- (Nmn) John Colucci · Chief Operating Officersince 09/2022 · owns less than 5%
- Paddock Catherine Crain · Directorsince 05/2026 · owns less than 5%
- Edward Cody Samuel Dick · Director, Principalsince 10/2023 · owns less than 5%
- Lew Michele Gibbons · General Counselsince 09/2021 · owns less than 5%
- David William Hanna · Director, Vice President, Secretary And Chief Compliance Officersince 02/2013 · owns less than 5%
- Thomas Clinton Laechelin · Vice President - Financesince 10/2023 · owns less than 5%
- Gentry William Jr. Lee · Chief Investment Officersince 09/2010 · owns less than 5%
- (Nmn) Reynaldo Reza · Senior Vice Presidentsince 08/2015 · owns less than 5%
- Chase Alexander Robison · Chief Financial Officersince 03/2024 · owns less than 5%
- Binyon Christopher Sarofim · Chairmansince 05/2022 · owns less than 5%
- T David Searls · Director, Presidentsince 10/2023 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
- Fayez Sarofim & Co. · Shareholderdirect · owns 75% or more
- Sarofim Sgi Voting Trust · Eindirect · owns 75% or more of The Sarofim Group, Inc.
- The Sarofim Group, Inc. · Shareholderindirect · owns 75% or more of Fayez Sarofim & Co.
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
- Fayez Sarofim & Co.investment adviseryRAUM $35B
- Sarofim International Management Coinvestment advisernRAUM $2.4B
- Sarofim Realty Advisors LLCinvestment adviserpooled vehicle sponsornRAUM $1.2B
Advisers that list Sarofim Trust Co as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
| Office | Advisors | Joined | Left | Teams out | Forming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, Tx · principal | 13 | 0 | 0 |
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, 2026RAUM 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, 2026WHITE, RAYE, GILLIS (DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-03-26 and 2026-05-12peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
- Advisory employees · 21 to 22Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
- Accounts · 90 to 96Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
- Corporate clients · 3 to 1Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
- HNW clients · 78 to 86Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
- Assets in custody · $8.6B to $9.5BJun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
- Employees · 28 to 26Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
- Insurance-licensed employees · 16 to 18Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
- State-registered IARs · 16 to 18Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
- Discretionary RAUM · $12B to $13BJun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
- HNW RAUM · $8.7B to $9.3BJun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
- Pension RAUM · $231M to $180MJun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
- RAUM · $12B to $13BJun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
- Accounts · 86 to 90Mar 28, 2025 to Jun 11, 2025
- HNW clients · 74 to 78Mar 28, 2025 to Jun 11, 2025
- Financial planning clients · unset to Mar 28, 2025 to Jun 11, 2025
- Discretionary RAUM · $12B to $12BMar 28, 2025 to Jun 11, 2025
- HNW RAUM · $8.7B to $8.7BMar 28, 2025 to Jun 11, 2025
- Pension RAUM · $224M to $231MMar 28, 2025 to Jun 11, 2025
- RAUM · $12B to $12BMar 28, 2025 to Jun 11, 2025
- Accounts · 49 to 86Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- Charity clients · 7 to 8Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- HNW clients · 38 to 74Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- Assets in custody · $4.8B to $8.6BMar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- Legal name · SAROFIM TRUST CO to SAROFIM TRUST CO., LTAMar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- Discretionary RAUM · $7.1B to $12BMar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- HNW RAUM · $4.6B to $8.7BMar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- Pension RAUM · $216M to $224MMar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- RAUM · $7.1B to $12BMar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- Accounts · 29 to 49May 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
- Advisory employees · 19 to 21May 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
- Charity clients · 2 to 7May 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
- HNW clients · 23 to 38May 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
- Assets in custody · $536M to $4.8BMay 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
- Employees · 25 to 28May 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
- Discretionary RAUM · $811M to $7.1BMay 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
- HNW RAUM · $234M to $4.6BMay 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
- Pension RAUM · $249M to $216MMay 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
- RAUM · $811M to $7.1BMay 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
- Accounts · 42 to 29Jul 26, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
- Advisory employees · 20 to 19Jul 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