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SEC-registered adviser

B•••••• F•••••• R•••••• I••

Independent wealth managerHouston, TexasCRD 107656SEC 801-39088websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 23, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 31, 2012 · 19 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 24, 1991
RAUM
$1.6M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$1.6M individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$269,847
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
6
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
19 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.6M as of Mar 23, 2026
Mar 31, 2012$0 then
HNW client RAUM$1.6M as of Mar 23, 2026
Mar 28, 2018$741,250 then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of Mar 23, 2026
Mar 28, 20132 then
Employees (5.A)6 as of Mar 23, 2026
Mar 28, 20132 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +17% over the last fiscal year+27% a year over threeIARs 6 to 6
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 23, 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
RAUM per advisor
$269,847derivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.6MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
6.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+17%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, hourly, fixed fees, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consultingreportedItem 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$1.6M100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
1reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourly, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
6 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
M••• S•••••• F••••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantHouston, TxNov 22, 200439 y0
D••••• L•••• J••••Houston, TxNov 22, 200443 y1
J•• W•••••• B••••••Certified Financial PlannerHouston, TxSep 16, 200541 y0
T••••• G••••• R••••••Certified Financial PlannerHouston, TxFeb 28, 202320 y1
M•••••• S•••• B•••••Houston, TxJun 19, 202327 y0
M••• E••••• W•••••Houston, TxJul 25, 202327 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
      • B••••••• J••• W•••••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 01/2003 · owns 50% to 75%
      • F••••••• M•••• S•••••• · Vice President, Secretarycontrol
        since 07/1991 · owns 50% to 75%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      Advisers that list B•••••• F•••••• R•••••• I•• as a related person
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      Houston, Tx · principal600
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.4M to $1.6M
        Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $1.4M to $1.6M
        Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
      • RAUM · $1.4M to $1.6M
        Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
      • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
        Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
        Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $915,715 to $1.4M
        Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $915,715 to $1.4M
        Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • RAUM · $915,715 to $1.4M
        Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $788,301 to $915,715
        Mar 9, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $788,301 to $915,715
        Mar 9, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
      • RAUM · $788,301 to $915,715
        Mar 9, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 2 to 6
        Feb 23, 2022 to Mar 3, 2023
      • BD registered reps · 2 to 0
        Feb 23, 2022 to Mar 3, 2023
      • Employees · 2 to 6
        Feb 23, 2022 to Mar 3, 2023
      • Insurance-licensed employees · 2 to 0
        Feb 23, 2022 to Mar 3, 2023
      • State-registered IARs · 2 to 6
        Feb 23, 2022 to Mar 3, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.6M to $788,301
        Feb 23, 2022 to Mar 3, 2023
      • HNW RAUM · $1.6M to $788,301
        Feb 23, 2022 to Mar 3, 2023
      • RAUM · $1.6M to $788,301
        Feb 23, 2022 to Mar 3, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.2M to $1.6M
        Mar 8, 2021 to Feb 23, 2022
      • HNW RAUM · $1.2M to $1.6M
        Mar 8, 2021 to Feb 23, 2022
      • RAUM · $1.2M to $1.6M
        Mar 8, 2021 to Feb 23, 2022
      • Discretionary RAUM · $816,032 to $1.2M
        Jun 16, 2020 to Mar 8, 2021
      • HNW RAUM · $816,032 to $1.2M
        Jun 16, 2020 to Mar 8, 2021
      • RAUM · $816,032 to $1.2M
        Jun 16, 2020 to Mar 8, 2021
      • HNW clients · unset to 1.0
        Mar 20, 2019 to Mar 20, 2020
      • Discretionary RAUM · $627,474 to $816,032
        Mar 20, 2019 to Mar 20, 2020
      • HNW RAUM · $627,474 to $816,032
        Mar 20, 2019 to Mar 20, 2020
      • RAUM · $627,474 to $816,032
        Mar 20, 2019 to Mar 20, 2020
      • Discretionary RAUM · $741,250 to $627,474
        Nov 30, 2018 to Mar 20, 2019
      • HNW RAUM · $741,250 to $627,474
        Nov 30, 2018 to Mar 20, 2019
      • RAUM · $741,250 to $627,474
        Nov 30, 2018 to Mar 20, 2019
      • Accounts · 0 to 1
        Mar 30, 2017 to Mar 28, 2018
      • Other offices · unset to 0.0
        Mar 30, 2017 to Mar 28, 2018
      • Discretionary RAUM · $0 to $741,250
        Mar 30, 2017 to Mar 28, 2018
      • HNW RAUM · unset to 741250.0
        Mar 30, 2017 to Mar 28, 2018
      • RAUM · $0 to $741,250
        Mar 30, 2017 to Mar 28, 2018
      • Advisory employees · unset to 2.0
        Mar 31, 2012 to Mar 28, 2013
      • BD registered reps · unset to 2.0
        Mar 31, 2012 to Mar 28, 2013
      • Employees · unset to 2.0
        Mar 31, 2012 to Mar 28, 2013
      Signals
      No event on the tape.
      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
      j•••••••@b•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Business phone
      713-780-0606reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Website
      B••••••F••••••.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 21, 2026
      Principal office phone
      713-780-0606reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 23, 2026
      Team page
      b•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 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
      $269,847derivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026