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SEC-registered adviser

S••••• I••••••••• A•••••••• I•••

Independent wealth managerAustin, TexasCRD 109995SEC 801-56546websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 12, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 21, 2012 · 36 filings
SEC status approved since May 24, 1999
RAUM
$631M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
87%
of RAUM
Private clients
96%
$607M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$315M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
4
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
36 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$631M as of Mar 12, 2026
Mar 21, 2012$227M then
HNW client RAUM$526M as of Mar 12, 2026
Mar 15, 2018$36.8M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Mar 12, 2026
Mar 21, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)4 as of Mar 12, 2026
Mar 6, 20131 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +22% over the last fiscal year+14% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 12, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
  • 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
$315MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
193derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$627,369derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
87%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
3.3%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+22%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-25%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consultingreportedItem 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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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$526M83%
  • Individuals$80.9M13%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$11.0M1.7%
  • Charitable organizations$9.9M1.6%
  • Corporations and businesses$3.1M0.5%
Individual clients
217reported
HNW clients
169reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
10reported
Accounts
1,005reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.96 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.03 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
C••• W••••• S•••••Austin, TxFeb 10, 199846 y0
L•••••• B•••• S•••••Austin, TxJun 30, 202312 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
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      No private fund reported.
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • S•••••• C•••• W••••• · President/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 12/1997 · owns 75% or more
      • B••••••••• L•••• L• · Vice President
        since 12/1997 · owns less than 5%
      • H••••• L••••• J•••• · Secretary/Treasurer
        since 03/1999 · owns less than 5%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      No related person reported.
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      Austin, Tx · principal200
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      ADV anomalies
      3 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • clients down average size upCombination · filing Mar 12, 2026
        private clients fell 20 percent or more while RAUM per client rose 30 percent or more: a move up-market or the departure of small accounts. RAUM $515,188,081 to $630,506,335, advisors 2 to 2, private clients 517 to 386, offices 0 to 0 (2025-04-30 to 2026-03-12)
        peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482)
      • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 12, 2026
        HNW share of RAUM moved from 61.0% to 83.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-04-30 and 2026-03-12
        peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482)
      • business activity changedChange between filings · filing Mar 12, 2026
        financial planning (Item 5.G.1): no on the filing of 2025-12-05, yes on the filing of 2026-03-12
        peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482)
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 939 to 1,005
        Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
      • Advisory activities · 2 to 3
        Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
      • Charity clients · 6 to 10
        Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
      • Corporate clients · unset to 5.0
        Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
      • HNW clients · 135 to 169
        Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
      • Individual clients · 382 to 217
        Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 1.0 to unset
        Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
      • Financial planning clients · 0 to 1-10
        Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $419M to $549M
        Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $314M to $526M
        Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $190M to $80.9M
        Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $95.9M to $81.6M
        Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
      • Pension RAUM · $9.5M to $11.0M
        Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · 68180.0 to unset
        Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
      • RAUM · $515M to $631M
        Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
      • Business name · C••• S••••• I••••••••• A••••••• I••• to S••••• I••••••••• A•••••••• I•••
        Feb 5, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
        Feb 5, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
      • Legal name · C••• S••••• I••••••••• A••••••• I••• to S••••• I••••••••• A•••••••• I•••
        Feb 5, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
      • Accounts · 937 to 939
        Apr 11, 2024 to Feb 5, 2025
      • Advisory activities · 1 to 2
        Apr 11, 2024 to Feb 5, 2025
      • Charity clients · unset to 6.0
        Apr 11, 2024 to Feb 5, 2025
      • HNW clients · 250 to 135
        Apr 11, 2024 to Feb 5, 2025
      • Individual clients · 402 to 382
        Apr 11, 2024 to Feb 5, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle clients · unset to 1.0
        Apr 11, 2024 to Feb 5, 2025
      • Assets in custody · 3063592.0 to unset
        Apr 11, 2024 to Feb 5, 2025
      • Custody of client assets · true to false
        Apr 11, 2024 to Feb 5, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $366M to $419M
        Apr 11, 2024 to Feb 5, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $375M to $314M
        Apr 11, 2024 to Feb 5, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $79.0M to $190M
        Apr 11, 2024 to Feb 5, 2025
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $103M to $95.9M
        Apr 11, 2024 to Feb 5, 2025
      • Pension RAUM · $10.8M to $9.5M
        Apr 11, 2024 to Feb 5, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · unset to 68180.0
        Apr 11, 2024 to Feb 5, 2025
      • RAUM · $468M to $515M
        Apr 11, 2024 to Feb 5, 2025
      • Accounts · 993 to 937
        Dec 1, 2023 to Jan 23, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 1 to 2
        Dec 1, 2023 to Jan 23, 2024
      • Corporate clients · 9.0 to unset
        Dec 1, 2023 to Jan 23, 2024
      • HNW clients · 49 to 250
        Dec 1, 2023 to Jan 23, 2024
      • Individual clients · 366 to 402
        Dec 1, 2023 to Jan 23, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $5,388 to $3.1M
        Dec 1, 2023 to Jan 23, 2024
      • State-registered IARs · 1 to 2
        Dec 1, 2023 to Jan 23, 2024
      Signals
      No event on the tape.
      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
      512-478-2275reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
      Business phone
      512-921-5888reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
      Website
      stuartadvisors.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
      Principal office phone
      512-478-2275reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 12, 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
      $315Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026