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SEC-registered adviser

B••••••••• L•• I••••••••• C••••••

Independent wealth managerMarietta, GeorgiaCRD 108856SEC 801-126175websiteIAPD
Legal name B••••••••• L••
Latest filing Mar 16, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 10 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 22, 2022
RAUM
$180M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
96%
of RAUM
Private clients
94%
$170M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$59.9M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
10 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$180M as of Mar 16, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$32.9M then
HNW client RAUM$168M as of Mar 16, 2026
Feb 23, 2023$63.3M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 16, 2026
Mar 30, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Mar 16, 2026
Feb 23, 20234 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +16% over the last fiscal year+20% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 16, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$59.9MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
48derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$420,091derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
96%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
4.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+16%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+2.8%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 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$168M93%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$6.5M3.6%
  • Corporations and businesses$2.8M1.6%
  • Individuals$2.0M1.1%
  • Charitable organizations$761,3960.4%
Individual clients
19reported
HNW clients
126reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
5reported
Accounts
428reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.94 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.04 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••••• B•••••••Atlanta, Ga Jan 2, 200744 y1
E••••• R••••••• M••••Chartered Financial AnalystAtlanta, Ga Jul 28, 201026 y1
A••• L•• H•••Certified Financial PlannerMarietta, Ga Apr 26, 202219 y0
Advisor movement
1 left, 0 joined in 12 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • B•••••••• G••••• · Member, Manager, President, Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 04/2000 · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Marietta, Ga · principal301
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • business activity changedChange between filings · filing Mar 16, 2026
    wrap fee program participation (Item 5.I): yes on the filing of 2025-03-28, no on the filing of 2026-03-16
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,678)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 374 to 428
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 3
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 1 to 0
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • HNW clients · 115 to 126
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Individual clients · 26 to 19
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Employees · 4 to 3
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $150M to $173M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $145M to $168M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $3.4M to $2.0M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $5.3M to $7.3M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $5.7M to $6.5M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • RAUM · $155M to $180M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Wrap assets (manager) · 0.0 to unset
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · 0.0 to unset
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 2.0 to unset
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 321 to 374
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Charity clients · 4 to 5
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 120 to 115
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 19 to 26
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 1.0 to unset
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $125M to $150M
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $125M to $145M
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $1.7M to $3.4M
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $8.4M to $5.3M
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $5.2M to $5.7M
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $134M to $155M
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 312 to 321
    Apr 20, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • Charity clients · 5 to 4
    Apr 20, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • HNW clients · 85 to 120
    Apr 20, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • Individual clients · 85 to 19
    Apr 20, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • Assets in custody · 21526996.0 to unset
    Apr 20, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • Custody of client assets · true to false
    Apr 20, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 3
    Apr 20, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $97.4M to $125M
    Apr 20, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $63.3M to $125M
    Apr 20, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $33.6M to $1.7M
    Apr 20, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $5.6M to $8.4M
    Apr 20, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $4.3M to $5.2M
    Apr 20, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • RAUM · $103M to $134M
    Apr 20, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
Signals
2 dated events
  • M••••• M•••••• L•••••• left B••••••••• L•• I••••••••• C•••••• for M••••••• P••••••• G•••• (registered 2026-01-12)
    Jan 7, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • B••••••••• L•• I••••••••• C•••••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jun 24, 2022 · First SEC registration · fact
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
i••••@b•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
770-858-0005reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
770-858-0001reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
B•••••••••.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
Principal office phone
770-858-0001reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 16, 2026
Contact form
b•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 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
$59.9Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026