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SEC-registered adviser

Sarofim International Management Co

Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessHouston, TexasCRD 106933SEC 801-45226IAPD
Legal name Sarofim International Management Company LLC
Latest filing May 12, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 22 filings
SEC status approved since Nov 22, 1993
RAUM
$2.4B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
39%
$937M individuals and HNW
Advisors
14
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$172M
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
22 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.4B as of May 12, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$5.6B then
HNW client RAUM$937M as of May 12, 2026
Mar 15, 2018$299M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)18 as of May 12, 2026
Mar 28, 201317 then
Employees (5.A)26 as of May 12, 2026
Mar 28, 201322 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -0.8% over the last fiscal year-29% a year over threeIARs 16 to 18
Practice profile
derived from the filing of May 12, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$172MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$312MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$172MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.9derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
14.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-0.8%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 institutionsreportedItem 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
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Corporations and businesses$1.5B61%
  • High-net-worth individuals$937M39%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
3reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
14reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.39 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 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
  • Binyon Christopher Sarofim · Director, Chairman And Presidentcontrol
    since 05/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Gillis Raye White · Director, Executive Vice President, Secretary And Treasurercontrol
    since 11/1993 · owns 5% to 10%
  • Robert Alan Christensen · Head Of Investment Risk
    since 05/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • 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 · Vice President And Chief Compliance Officer
    since 03/2026 · owns less than 5%
  • Gentry William Jr. Lee · Director, Chief Executive Officer And Chief Investment Officer
    since 09/2010 · owns less than 5%
  • 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 11/1993 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • Sarofim Fayez & Co · Shareholder
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • Sarofim Sgi Voting Trust · E
    indirect · owns 75% or more of The Sarofim Group LLC
  • The Sarofim Group LLC · Shareholder
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Sarofim Fayez & Co
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list Sarofim International Management 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
4 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • institutional to wealth shiftCombination · filing Mar 20, 2026
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 20, 2026
    HNW share of RAUM moved from 23.0% to 39.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-26 and 2026-03-20
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • client mix shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 20, 2026
    private-client share of RAUM moved from 23.0% to 39.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-26 and 2026-03-20
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • institutional asset share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 20, 2026
    institutional share of RAUM moved from 77.0% to 61.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-26 and 2026-03-20
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 15 to 14
    Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 21 to 22
    Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 12 to 11
    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 · $2.4B to $2.4B
    Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $540M to $937M
    Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • RAUM · $2.4B to $2.4B
    Jun 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    Mar 26, 2025 to Jun 11, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $2.4B to $2.4B
    Mar 26, 2025 to Jun 11, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $559M to $540M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Jun 11, 2025
  • RAUM · $2.4B to $2.4B
    Mar 26, 2025 to Jun 11, 2025
  • Accounts · 14 to 15
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 11 to 12
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $5.7B to $2.4B
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $497M to $559M
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • RAUM · $5.7B to $2.4B
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 19 to 21
    Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Employees · 25 to 28
    Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Legal name · SAROFIM INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT CO to SAROFIM INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC
    Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $6.7B to $5.7B
    Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $414M to $497M
    Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • RAUM · $6.7B to $5.7B
    Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Accounts · 17 to 14
    Jul 22, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 20 to 19
    Jul 22, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
  • Corporate clients · 12 to 11
    Jul 22, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
  • HNW clients · 5 to 3
    Jul 22, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 20 to 16
    Jul 22, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 20 to 16
    Jul 22, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
  • Organization form · Corporation to Limited Liability Company
    Jul 22, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $7.4B to $6.7B
    Jul 22, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $404M to $414M
    Jul 22, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
  • RAUM · $7.4B to $6.7B
    Jul 22, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 21 to 20
    Mar 29, 2022 to Jul 22, 2022
  • Employees · 26 to 25
    Mar 29, 2022 to Jul 22, 2022
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 21 to 20
    Mar 29, 2022 to Jul 22, 2022
  • State-registered IARs · 21 to 20
    Mar 29, 2022 to Jul 22, 2022
  • Discretionary RAUM · $7.1B to $7.4B
    Mar 29, 2022 to Jul 22, 2022
  • HNW RAUM · $483M to $404M
    Mar 29, 2022 to Jul 22, 2022
Signals
2 dated events
  • Sarofim International Management Co reported RAUM $2.4B, down 58% from $5.7B (2024-03-26 to 2025-03-26)
    Mar 26, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
  • Shalaby Fayez Sarofim (Chairman Of The Board, Director) no longer on Schedule A of Sarofim International Management Co (listed 2022-03-29, absent 2022-07-22)
    Jul 22, 2022 · 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
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
Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$172Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026