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SEC-registered adviser

A••••• P••••••• G••••• I•••

Independent wealth managerColumbia, South CarolinaCRD 107994SEC 801-55414websiteIAPD
Latest filing Apr 13, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 13, 2012 · 51 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 3, 1998
RAUM
$2.2B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
96%
of RAUM
Private clients
92%
$2.0B individuals and HNW
Advisors
15
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$144M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
30
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
5
reported on Schedule D
History
51 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.2B as of Apr 13, 2026
Mar 13, 2012$652M then
HNW client RAUM$2.0B as of Apr 13, 2026
Mar 28, 2018$983M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)15 as of Apr 13, 2026
Mar 13, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)30 as of Apr 13, 2026
Mar 25, 201317 then
Private funds5 as of Apr 13, 2026
Mar 30, 20155 then
RAUM +14% over the last fiscal year+13% a year over threeIARs 14 to 15
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 13, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • i••••••••• 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
  • RIA with heavy alternatives · a wealth manager whose private fund gross assets are at least 25 percent of RAUM, or five or more private funds
  • RIA with private funds · a wealth manager (private-client share at least 50 percent) that reports at least one private fund on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
RAUM per advisor
$144MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
20derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$7.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$755,363derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
96%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
7.8%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.0derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+14%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+7.1%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+5.5%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for pooled vehiclesreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$1.4B, 300 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
  • 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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$2.0B91%
  • Charitable organizations$97.6M4.5%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$70.7M3.3%
  • Individuals$32.6M1.5%
  • Corporations and businesses$121,3550.0%
Individual clients
52reported
HNW clients
255reported
Pension plan clients
10reported
Charitable clients
11reported
Accounts
2,854reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$1.4B for 300 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.92 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.08 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
15 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
X••••• A•••••••• C•••••••Certified Financial PlannerColumbia, ScJan 27, 200528 y0
C•••••• B••• F••••••Chartered Financial AnalystColumbia, ScMar 7, 200524 y0
J••••••• J• R••••••••Certified Financial PlannerColumbia, ScMay 20, 200919 y0
J•••••• A•••••• M••••Certified Financial PlannerColumbia, ScOct 24, 201118 y0
W•••••• R• J••••Chartered Financial AnalystColumbia, ScJun 22, 201513 y0
M••• L•••• W••••••• G••••Certified Financial PlannerGreenville, Sc Jul 15, 201626 y1
S•••• A•••• M••••••Certified Financial PlannerColumbia, ScOct 28, 201624 y0
S•••••• J•••• S••••Certified Financial PlannerColumbia, Sc May 4, 201715 y0
A••• M•••• E• A•••••••Certified Financial PlannerG••••Ville, Sc Oct 17, 201811 y0
A•• J•••• B•••••••Certified Financial PlannerColumbia, ScFeb 5, 202019 y0
S•••••• E••••• M••••••Columbia, ScOct 6, 202110 y1
B••••• O•••••• D••••Columbia, ScJun 10, 202211 y0
C••••• R••• H••••••Certified Financial PlannerColumbia, ScJan 16, 202528 y0
K••••• M• J••••Certified Financial PlannerColumbia, ScJul 11, 202511 y0
C•••••• S••••••• H••••Certified Financial PlannerColumbia, ScFeb 4, 202615 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
Private funds
8 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
P••••••••• L•••• S••••• B•Private Equity Fund$5.3M16Mar 28, 2023
P••••••••• L•••• S••••• A•Private Equity Fund$3.4M12Jun 18, 2014
P••••••••• L•••• S••••• C•Private Equity Fund$3.1M11Mar 28, 2023
T••••• R•••••• F•••• L•••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$1.1M9Jun 18, 2014
T••••• R•••••• F••• I•• L•••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$762,58312Jun 18, 2014
T••••• R•••••• F••• I••• L•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$594,22611Mar 30, 2016
T••••• R••• E••••• P••••••••• I• L•Private Equity Fund$138,18839Jun 18, 2014
T••••• O••••••••• F••• I• L•••Private Equity Fund$24,3528Jun 18, 2014
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • C•••••••• X•••••• A•••••••• · Secretarycontrol
    since 04/2009 · owns 10% to 25%
  • F••••••• C••••••• B••• · Chief Investment Officer/Co- Presidentcontrol
    since 05/2017 · owns 5% to 10%
  • H••••••• C•••••• R••• · Treasurercontrol
    since 01/2025 · owns 50% to 75%
  • M••••••• M•••• E•••••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2026 · owns less than 5%
  • G••••• M•••• L•••• W••••••• · Shareholder
    since 01/2024 · owns 5% to 10%
  • R••••••••• J•••••••• J• · Shareholder/Co- President
    since 05/2022 · owns 5% to 10%
  • S••••• S••••••• J•••• · Shareholder
    since 01/2024 · owns 5% to 10%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Columbia, Sc · principal1510
G••••Ville, Sc200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • G••••Ville, SC4 employees
  • , 1 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Apr 13, 2026
    M••••••• M•••• E•••••• (CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2024-03-25 and 2026-04-13
    peers: WEALTH_I•••••••••, $1B to $5B (1,362)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 2,735 to 2,854
    Mar 15, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Charity clients · 8 to 11
    Mar 15, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • HNW clients · 248 to 255
    Mar 15, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Individual clients · 43 to 52
    Mar 15, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 7 to 10
    Mar 15, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $1.0B to $1.4B
    Mar 15, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Employees · 27 to 30
    Mar 15, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 14 to 15
    Mar 15, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Private funds · 8 to 5
    Mar 15, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.8B to $2.1B
    Mar 15, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $1.7B to $2.0B
    Mar 15, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $29.0M to $32.6M
    Mar 15, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $66.3M to $81.6M
    Mar 15, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $59.5M to $70.7M
    Mar 15, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • RAUM · $1.9B to $2.2B
    Mar 15, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Accounts · 2,566 to 2,735
    Oct 28, 2024 to Mar 15, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 6 to 5
    Oct 28, 2024 to Mar 15, 2025
  • Charity clients · 6 to 8
    Oct 28, 2024 to Mar 15, 2025
  • HNW clients · 236 to 248
    Oct 28, 2024 to Mar 15, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 9 to 7
    Oct 28, 2024 to Mar 15, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $816M to $1.0B
    Oct 28, 2024 to Mar 15, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
    Oct 28, 2024 to Mar 15, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 15 to 14
    Oct 28, 2024 to Mar 15, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.7B to $1.8B
    Oct 28, 2024 to Mar 15, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $1.6B to $1.7B
    Oct 28, 2024 to Mar 15, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $27.1M to $29.0M
    Oct 28, 2024 to Mar 15, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $29.1M to $66.3M
    Oct 28, 2024 to Mar 15, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $39.6M to $59.5M
    Oct 28, 2024 to Mar 15, 2025
  • RAUM · $1.7B to $1.9B
    Oct 28, 2024 to Mar 15, 2025
  • Accounts · 2,539 to 2,566
    Oct 13, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • HNW clients · 224 to 236
    Oct 13, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Individual clients · 56 to 43
    Oct 13, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 10 to 9
    Oct 13, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $56.3M to $816M
    Oct 13, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Employees · 34 to 27
    Oct 13, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 6 to 15
    Oct 13, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.5B to $1.7B
    Oct 13, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $1.4B to $1.6B
    Oct 13, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $29.6M to $27.1M
    Oct 13, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $51.1M to $29.1M
    Oct 13, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
Signals
5 dated events
  • E••••• W•••••• K••••• left A••••• P••••••• G••••• I••• for S•••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• (registered 2023-09-29)
    Aug 10, 2023 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • Warren Charles Hammer (Chief Compliance Officer And Chief Operating Officer) no longer on Schedule A of A••••• P••••••• G••••• I••• (listed 2022-03-27, absent 2022-05-31)
    May 31, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Alexandra Ximena Chastain (Secretary/Treasurer) appeared on Schedule A of A••••• P••••••• G••••• I•••
    Mar 18, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
  • Bays Charles Flowers (Chief Investment Officer) appeared on Schedule A of A••••• P••••••• G••••• I•••
    Mar 18, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
  • A••••• P••••••• G••••• I••• reported 15 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 4 (2017-03-27 to 2018-03-28)
    Mar 28, 2018 · ria a•••••• headcount change · derived
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business phone
803-933-0054reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/A•••••-P•••••••-GROUPreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
A•••••P•••••••GROUP.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
803-933-0054reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 13, 2026
Team page
abacusplanninggroup.com/peoplereportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 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
$144Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026