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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.

SEC-registered adviser

Halter Ferguson Financial Inc

Independent wealth managerCarmel, IndianaCRD 109563SEC 801-57288websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 27, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 11, 2012 · 35 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 18, 2000
RAUM
$705M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$698M individuals and HNW
Advisors
8
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$88.1M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
15
7 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
1
reported on Schedule D
History
35 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$705M as of Jul 27, 2026
Mar 22, 2012$132M then
HNW client RAUM$650M as of Jul 27, 2026
Mar 12, 2018$85.5M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Jul 27, 2026
Mar 22, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)15 as of Jul 27, 2026
Jan 29, 20133 then
Private funds1 as of Jul 27, 2026
Mar 26, 20261 then
RAUM +45% over the last fiscal year+38% a year over threeIARs 4 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 27, 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
  • 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
$88.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
36derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$655,159derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.9derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
8.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+45%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+25%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+6.2%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$528M, 193 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 testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$650M92%
  • Individuals$48.3M6.9%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$3.8M0.5%
  • Charitable organizations$3.0M0.4%
Individual clients
97reported
HNW clients
194reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,076reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$528M for 193 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourly, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.01 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
8 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Bradford Scott FergusonChartered Financial AnalystCarmel, InMar 20, 200621 y0
Tiffany Christina WhiteCertified Financial PlannerCarmel, InJan 5, 201519 y0
Matthew Charles SmithCarmel, In May 1, 202315 y0
Isaac Christopher YopsCarmel, InNov 16, 202310 y0
Benjamin Michel WeberCarmel, InSep 17, 202413 y0
Henry M DierkesCarmel, InMar 31, 202610 y0
Lisa Marie Hileman AngeloChartered Financial ConsultantCarmel, InMay 11, 202610 y0
Jenel Amber DarlandCarmel, InAug 3, 202614 y7
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Scott Bradford Ferguson · President And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 02/2020 · owns 75% or more
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Carmel, In · principal830
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    ADV anomalies
    1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • RAUM up 25 %Change between filings · filing Apr 13, 2026
      RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $487,810,150 to $704,950,608 (+45.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-02-26 and 2026-04-13; the peer median change was +16.0% (1386 comparable advisers, 92.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,386) · 92% percentile
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 950 to 1,076
      Oct 1, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
      Oct 1, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • HNW clients · 148 to 194
      Oct 1, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Individual clients · 126 to 97
      Oct 1, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle clients · unset to 1.0
      Oct 1, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $49.0M to $528M
      Oct 1, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Employees · 12 to 15
      Oct 1, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
      Oct 1, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Private funds · unset to 1
      Oct 1, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $488M to $705M
      Oct 1, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $425M to $650M
      Oct 1, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $60.5M to $48.3M
      Oct 1, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · unset to 3834000.0
      Oct 1, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • RAUM · $488M to $705M
      Oct 1, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Accounts · 880 to 950
      Sep 17, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 8 to 7
      Sep 17, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • HNW clients · 129 to 148
      Sep 17, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Individual clients · 135 to 126
      Sep 17, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $38.5M to $49.0M
      Sep 17, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Employees · 9 to 12
      Sep 17, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
      Sep 17, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 3 to 4
      Sep 17, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $378M to $488M
      Sep 17, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $317M to $425M
      Sep 17, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $58.6M to $60.5M
      Sep 17, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • RAUM · $378M to $488M
      Sep 17, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Accounts · 824 to 880
      Oct 13, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
    • HNW clients · 87 to 129
      Oct 13, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
    • Individual clients · 180 to 135
      Oct 13, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $16.6M to $38.5M
      Oct 13, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $267M to $378M
      Oct 13, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $192M to $317M
      Oct 13, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $72.1M to $58.6M
      Oct 13, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $129,763 to $0
      Oct 13, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · 900358.0 to unset
      Oct 13, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
    • RAUM · $267M to $378M
      Oct 13, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
    • Related adviser · false to true
      Feb 9, 2023 to May 17, 2023
    • Accounts · 752 to 824
      Oct 31, 2022 to Feb 9, 2023
    • HNW clients · 118 to 87
      Oct 31, 2022 to Feb 9, 2023
    • Individual clients · 134 to 180
      Oct 31, 2022 to Feb 9, 2023
    Signals
    5 dated events
    • Halter Ferguson Financial Inc reported RAUM $705.0M, up 45% from $487.8M (2025-10-01 to 2026-03-26)
      Mar 26, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
    • Halter Ferguson Financial Inc reported RAUM $487.8M, up 29% from $378.2M (2024-09-17 to 2025-02-26)
      Feb 26, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
    • Halter Ferguson Financial Inc reported RAUM $378.2M, up 42% from $266.7M (2023-10-13 to 2024-03-01)
      Mar 1, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
    • Halter Ferguson Financial Inc reported RAUM $300.5M, up 70% from $176.4M (2020-08-12 to 2021-03-08)
      Mar 8, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
    • K Scott Ferguson (President, Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Halter Ferguson Financial Inc (listed 2019-11-01, absent 2020-03-12)
      Mar 12, 2020 · Control person left · inference
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    How to reach
    public business contact points only, each with its source
    Business phone
    317-875-0202reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
    Business phone
    317-875-0909reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
    Business phone
    336-323-8525reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
    Firm profile
    LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/5428171reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    lumasenti.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    317-875-0202reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 27, 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
    $88.1Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026