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SEC-registered adviser

S••••• M••••••••• I••

Other adviserWichita Falls, TexasCRD 107379SEC 801-38034websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 18, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 27, 2012 · 20 filings
SEC status approved since Dec 3, 1990
RAUM
$5.4B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
6.2%
of RAUM
Private clients
3.2%
$175M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$1.8B
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
20 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$5.4B as of Mar 18, 2026
Jan 27, 2012$6.1B then
HNW client RAUM$175M as of Mar 18, 2026
Feb 27, 2018$144M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Mar 18, 2026
Jan 27, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Mar 18, 2026
Jan 9, 20137 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -30% over the last fiscal year-18% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 18, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$1.8BderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$5.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$61.8MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
6.2%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.1%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-30%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, publications, educational seminarsreportedItem 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
  • Banks and thrifts$5.1B93%
  • High-net-worth individuals$175M3.2%
  • Charitable organizations$94.3M1.7%
  • Corporations and businesses$65.4M1.2%
  • State and municipal entities$20.0M0.4%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
34reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
2reported
Accounts
88reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.03 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
G••••• M••••• D••••Chartered Financial AnalystWichita Falls, TxJun 30, 200637 y0
N•••• M••••• C•••••Wichita Falls, TxAug 18, 200637 y0
G••••• M••••• D••••Wichita Falls, TxAug 18, 200627 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
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      No private fund reported.
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • D••••• G•••••• M••••• · Chief Compliance Officer/Chairmancontrol
        since 12/1990 · owns 75% or more
      • D••••• B•••••• B••••• · Director
        since 10/1991 · owns less than 5%
      • D••••• G•••••• M••••• · President
        since 12/2016 · owns less than 5%
      • R•••••• S•••••••• D•••••• · Vice Pres Operations
        since 12/2003 · owns less than 5%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      No related person reported.
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      Wichita Falls, Tx · principal300
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      ADV anomalies
      1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • RAUM down 25 %Change between filings · filing Mar 18, 2026
        RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $7,813,115,610 to $5,440,124,412 (-30.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-11 and 2026-03-18; the peer median change was +9.0% (119 comparable advisers, 3.0th percentile of changes)
        peers: other advisers, $5B to $20B (119) · 2.5% percentile
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 90 to 88
        Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
      • Corporate clients · 1 to 2
        Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
      • HNW clients · 30 to 34
        Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
      • Individual clients · 6.0 to unset
        Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $261M to $335M
        Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $173M to $175M
        Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · 2085697.0 to unset
        Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $7.6B to $5.1B
        Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
      • RAUM · $7.8B to $5.4B
        Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
      • Accounts · 102 to 90
        Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
      • HNW clients · 35 to 30
        Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
      • Individual clients · 7 to 6
        Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 51-100
        Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $235M to $261M
        Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $164M to $173M
        Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $1.6M to $2.1M
        Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $8.3B to $7.6B
        Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
      • RAUM · $8.5B to $7.8B
        Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
      • Accounts · 112 to 102
        Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • Corporate clients · 2 to 1
        Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • HNW clients · 34 to 35
        Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $233M to $235M
        Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $172M to $164M
        Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $2.0M to $1.6M
        Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $9.7B to $8.3B
        Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • RAUM · $10.0B to $8.5B
        Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • Accounts · 116 to 112
        Nov 15, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 3 to 2
        Nov 15, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Charity clients · unset to 2.0
        Nov 15, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Corporate clients · unset to 2.0
        Nov 15, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • HNW clients · 36 to 34
        Nov 15, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Individual clients · 8 to 7
        Nov 15, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Employees · 8 to 5
        Nov 15, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Financial planning clients · 0 to 101-250
        Nov 15, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • State-registered IARs · 3 to 2
        Nov 15, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $268M to $233M
        Nov 15, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • HNW RAUM · $185M to $172M
        Nov 15, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Individual RAUM · $2.8M to $2.0M
        Nov 15, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $9.5B to $9.7B
        Nov 15, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • RAUM · $9.7B to $10.0B
        Nov 15, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      Signals
      3 dated events
      • S••••• M••••••••• I•• reported RAUM $5.4B, down 30% from $7.8B (2025-03-11 to 2026-03-18)
        Mar 18, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
      • Niley Church (Exec. Vice President) no longer on Schedule A of S••••• M••••••••• I•• (listed 2022-11-15, absent 2023-03-30)
        Mar 30, 2023 · Control person left · inference
      • S••••• M••••••••• I•• reported RAUM $9.7B, up 63% from $6.0B (2021-03-23 to 2022-03-23)
        Mar 23, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
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      How to reach
      public business contact points only, each with its source
      Website
      S•••••MANAGEMENT.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
      Principal office phone
      940-696-2100reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 18, 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
      Other adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
      RAUM per advisor
      $1.8Bderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026