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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

Former SEC-registered adviser

Western Research And Management, L.L.C.

Former SEC-registered adviserFort Worth, TexasCRD 109509SEC 801-57797IAPD
Latest filing Mar 29, 2019
First filing on the tape Feb 1, 2012 · 14 filings
RAUM
$284M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
60%
$171M individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
11
9 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
12
$169M gross assets
History
14 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$284M as of Mar 29, 2019
Feb 1, 2012$118M then
HNW client RAUM$151M as of Mar 29, 2019
Mar 30, 2018$80.6M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)10 as of Mar 29, 2019
Feb 1, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)11 as of Mar 29, 2019
Apr 1, 201311 then
Private funds12 as of Mar 29, 2019
Feb 1, 20122 then
RAUM +9.8% over the last fiscal year+16% a year over threeIARs 10 to 10
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 29, 2019; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$28.4MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
9derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$5.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.3MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.6%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.1derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
10.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+9.8%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-6.3%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$5.8M, 3 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$151M53%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$106M37%
  • Individuals$20.0M7.0%
  • Investment companies$3.0M1.1%
  • Corporations and businesses$2.1M0.7%
  • Charitable organizations$1.5M0.5%
  • State and municipal entities$218,0120.1%
  • Banks and thrifts$127,7660.0%
Individual clients
59reported
HNW clients
30reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
223reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$5.8M for 3 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
absent from the latest SEC rosterderived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
Private funds
6 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
Airt Acquisition LPOther Private Fund$20.4M21Mar 30, 2018
Wa 2022 Fs LPOther Private Fund$8.0M34May 1, 2023
Wa 2020 LPOther Private Fund$3.3M32Aug 26, 2020
Wa2 2020 LPOther Private Fund$2.1M27Mar 15, 2021
Wa 2021 LPOther Private Fund$1.6M11Mar 18, 2022
Western Ground Protection, LPOther Private Fund$31,87034Dec 8, 2016
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Allen Jeffrey Crawford · Exec. Vice President / Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2006 · owns less than 5%
  • Stephen Douglas Frazier · Exec. Vice Presidentcontrol
    since 01/2009 · owns less than 5%
  • Elliott Christopher Pate · Managing Director - Asset Managementcontrol
    since 02/2011 · owns less than 5%
  • Chad Joe Prestwood · Exec. Vice Presidentcontrol
    since 01/2006 · owns less than 5%
  • Morris Donald Woodard · Presidentcontrol
    since 01/1998 · owns less than 5%
  • Morris Donald Woodard · Managercontrol
    since 01/2014 · owns 50% to 75% of Western Universe Gen Par, LLC
Entity owners
  • Western Universe, LP · Holding Company
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • Western Universe Gen Par, LLC · General Partner
    indirect · owns F of Western Universe, LP
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • Airt Gp LLC
    pooled vehicle sponsorn
  • Western Alternative Strategies Gp, LLC
    pooled vehicle sponsorn
  • Western Ground Protection Gp, LLC
    pooled vehicle sponsorn
  • Western Strategic Advisors, L.L.C.
    broker-dealern
  • Western Underwriters, Inc.
    real estaten
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 231 to 223
    Jun 28, 2018 to Mar 29, 2019
  • Advisory employees · 10 to 9
    Jun 28, 2018 to Mar 29, 2019
  • HNW clients · 62 to 30
    Jun 28, 2018 to Mar 29, 2019
  • Individual clients · 33 to 59
    Jun 28, 2018 to Mar 29, 2019
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 5 to 12
    Jun 28, 2018 to Mar 29, 2019
  • Assets in custody · $6.2M to $5.8M
    Jun 28, 2018 to Mar 29, 2019
  • Employees · 12 to 11
    Jun 28, 2018 to Mar 29, 2019
  • Private funds · 11 to 12
    Jun 28, 2018 to Mar 29, 2019
  • Discretionary RAUM · $259M to $284M
    Jun 28, 2018 to Mar 29, 2019
  • HNW RAUM · $80.6M to $151M
    Jun 28, 2018 to Mar 29, 2019
  • Individual RAUM · $46.4M to $20.0M
    Jun 28, 2018 to Mar 29, 2019
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $125M to $106M
    Jun 28, 2018 to Mar 29, 2019
  • RAUM · $259M to $284M
    Jun 28, 2018 to Mar 29, 2019
  • Accounts · 217 to 231
    Jun 22, 2017 to Mar 30, 2018
  • Advisory employees · 11 to 10
    Jun 22, 2017 to Mar 30, 2018
  • HNW clients · unset to 62.0
    Jun 22, 2017 to Mar 30, 2018
  • Individual clients · unset to 33.0
    Jun 22, 2017 to Mar 30, 2018
  • Pooled vehicle clients · unset to 5.0
    Jun 22, 2017 to Mar 30, 2018
  • Assets in custody · $7.4M to $6.2M
    Jun 22, 2017 to Mar 30, 2018
  • Employees · 13 to 12
    Jun 22, 2017 to Mar 30, 2018
  • State-registered IARs · 11 to 10
    Jun 22, 2017 to Mar 30, 2018
  • Other offices · unset to 0.0
    Jun 22, 2017 to Mar 30, 2018
  • Private funds · 9 to 11
    Jun 22, 2017 to Mar 30, 2018
  • Discretionary RAUM · $211M to $259M
    Jun 22, 2017 to Mar 30, 2018
  • HNW RAUM · unset to 80550506.0
    Jun 22, 2017 to Mar 30, 2018
  • Individual RAUM · unset to 46394879.0
    Jun 22, 2017 to Mar 30, 2018
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · unset to 124795667.0
    Jun 22, 2017 to Mar 30, 2018
  • RAUM · $211M to $259M
    Jun 22, 2017 to Mar 30, 2018
  • Private funds · 8 to 9
    Mar 29, 2017 to Jun 22, 2017
  • BD registered reps · 10 to 8
    Dec 8, 2016 to Mar 29, 2017
  • Assets in custody · $125M to $7.4M
    Dec 8, 2016 to Mar 29, 2017
  • Employees · 14 to 13
    Dec 8, 2016 to Mar 29, 2017
  • State-registered IARs · 12 to 11
    Dec 8, 2016 to Mar 29, 2017
  • Discretionary RAUM · $182M to $211M
    Dec 8, 2016 to Mar 29, 2017
  • RAUM · $182M to $211M
    Dec 8, 2016 to Mar 29, 2017
  • Assets in custody · $86.7M to $125M
    Jun 28, 2016 to Dec 8, 2016
  • Private funds · 7 to 8
    Jun 28, 2016 to Dec 8, 2016
  • Accounts · 207 to 217
    Jul 1, 2015 to Mar 8, 2016
  • Advisory employees · 9 to 11
    Jul 1, 2015 to Mar 8, 2016
  • Assets in custody · $78.4M to $86.7M
    Jul 1, 2015 to Mar 8, 2016
Signals
No event on the tape.
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Website
WESTERN-COMPANIES.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 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
Former SEC-registered adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026
Across the graphs

Western Research And Management, L.L.C. is the same institution as 1 record in Real Estate Funds.

Real Estate Funds1

Which record it is in each graph, what it is called there, and what the two were joined on. The Data Factory holds all nine graphs and the identity layer between them.

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