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SEC-registered adviser

A•••••••• C•••••• A•••••••• I•••

Independent wealth managerHouston, TexasCRD 109518SEC 801-57951websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jun 30, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 2, 2012 · 28 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 15, 2000
RAUM
$939M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
89%
of RAUM
Private clients
71%
$664M individuals and HNW
Advisors
9
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$104M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
10
7 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
28 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$939M as of Jun 30, 2026
Apr 2, 2012$108M then
HNW client RAUM$622M as of Jun 30, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$243M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)7 as of Jun 30, 2026
Mar 26, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)10 as of Jun 30, 2026
Mar 26, 20135 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +48% over the last fiscal year+22% a year over threeIARs 5 to 7
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 30, 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
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
RAUM per advisor
$104MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
23derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$5.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.4MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
89%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
29%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.1derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
9.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+48%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+40%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+25%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$56.2M, 33 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • 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)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$622M66%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$248M26%
  • Individuals$42.1M4.5%
  • Charitable organizations$20.2M2.2%
  • Corporations and businesses$6.3M0.7%
Individual clients
92reported
HNW clients
115reported
Pension plan clients
27reported
Charitable clients
3reported
Accounts
670reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$56.2M for 33 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.71 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.29 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=3.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
9 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
P••• B•••• T•••••••Houston, TxOct 17, 199741 y0
P••• B•••• T•••••••Certified Financial PlannerHouston, TxOct 15, 201515 y1
J••••• D•••• M••••••Houston, TxJul 29, 201618 y2
D•••• H••••••• B••••••Houston, TxMar 22, 201832 y1
E•••• R•••• W••••Certified Financial PlannerHouston, TxApr 16, 202111 y1
J•• H••••• M•••••Certified Financial PlannerHouston, TxJan 24, 202411 y1
J•••••• W••••• F•••••Certified Financial PlannerHouston, TxMay 17, 202541 y3
J•••• H••• H•••••Liberty, Tx Jul 23, 202512 y0
S•••• E• S••••••••Houston, TxJun 2, 202632 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
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • T•••••••• P•••• B•••• · President & Ceocontrol
    since 04/1998 · owns 75% or more
  • T•••••••• P•••• B•••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2016 · owns 10% to 25%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Houston, Tx · principal910
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
5 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • wealth to institutional shiftCombination · filing Mar 30, 2026
    private-client share fell 15 points or more while institutional share rose 15 points or more. RAUM $634,287,172 to $938,510,312, advisors 5 to 7, private clients 166 to 207, offices 0 to 0 (2025-03-21 to 2026-03-30)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482)
  • client mix shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
    private-client share of RAUM moved from 91.0% to 71.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-21 and 2026-03-30
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482)
  • RAUM up 25 %Change between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
    RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $634,287,172 to $938,510,312 (+48.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-21 and 2026-03-30; the peer median change was +16.0% (1385 comparable advisers, 93.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,385) · 93% percentile
  • institutional asset share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
    institutional share of RAUM moved from 9.0% to 29.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-21 and 2026-03-30
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482)
  • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
    HNW share of RAUM moved from 85.0% to 66.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-21 and 2026-03-30
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 519 to 670
    Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW clients · 87 to 115
    Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual clients · 79 to 92
    Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 11 to 27
    Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $17.4M to $56.2M
    Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Employees · 7 to 10
    Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $616M to $832M
    Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $541M to $622M
    Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $35.2M to $42.1M
    Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $17.8M to $106M
    Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $31.2M to $248M
    Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • RAUM · $634M to $939M
    Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100
    Jun 9, 2025 to Jul 7, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 7
    Mar 21, 2025 to Jun 9, 2025
  • Advisory activities · 5 to 6
    Mar 21, 2025 to Jun 9, 2025
  • Employees · 8 to 7
    Mar 21, 2025 to Jun 9, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 7
    Mar 21, 2025 to Jun 9, 2025
  • Accounts · 493 to 519
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • HNW clients · 84 to 87
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 10 to 11
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 0.0 to unset
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $16.2M to $17.4M
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $544M to $616M
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $491M to $541M
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $25.5M to $35.2M
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $16.6M to $17.8M
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $20.3M to $31.2M
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • RAUM · $561M to $634M
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Accounts · 498 to 493
    Jun 14, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Charity clients · 4 to 3
    Jun 14, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 2 to 3
    Jun 14, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • HNW clients · 82 to 84
    Jun 14, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 9 to 10
    Jun 14, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $14.6M to $16.2M
    Jun 14, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $497M to $544M
    Jun 14, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $450M to $491M
    Jun 14, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $23.1M to $25.5M
    Jun 14, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $14.5M to $16.6M
    Jun 14, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $15.7M to $20.3M
    Jun 14, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • RAUM · $511M to $561M
    Jun 14, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
Signals
3 dated events
  • A•••••••• C•••••• A•••••••• I••• reported RAUM $938.5M, up 48% from $634.3M (2025-07-07 to 2026-03-30)
    Mar 30, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • A•••••••• C•••••• A•••••••• I••• reported RAUM $511.1M, down 29% from $715.6M (2022-11-22 to 2023-03-27)
    Mar 27, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
  • A•••••••• C•••••• A•••••••• I••• reported RAUM $715.6M, up 74% from $410.2M (2021-08-10 to 2022-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
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 phone
713-622-7894reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
713-952-6900reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
800-761-9815reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/ascension-capital-advisors/?viewAsMembereportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
H•••••••••reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
713-952-6900reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 30, 2026
Team page
ascensioncapital.com/teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 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
$104Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026