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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

Colonial Trust Advisors, Inc.

Independent wealth managerSpartanburg, South CarolinaCRD 110257SEC 801-53402websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jun 10, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 22, 2012 · 42 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 21, 1997
RAUM
$1.9B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
92%
of RAUM
Private clients
86%
$1.6B individuals and HNW
Advisors
15
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$124M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
28
15 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
3
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
42 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.9B as of Jun 10, 2026
Mar 22, 2012$395M then
HNW client RAUM$1.3B as of Jun 10, 2026
Mar 27, 2018$415M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)15 as of Jun 10, 2026
Apr 1, 20133 then
Employees (5.A)28 as of Jun 10, 2026
Apr 1, 20138 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +11% over the last fiscal year+16% a year over threeIARs 11 to 15
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 10, 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
  • 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
$124MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
60derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$885,301derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
92%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
9.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.9derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.8derived4 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+11%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+27%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+2.2%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consultingreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$534M, 204 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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$1.3B71%
  • Individuals$280M15%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$107M5.8%
  • Corporations and businesses$91.7M4.9%
  • Charitable organizations$67.7M3.7%
Individual clients
539reported
HNW clients
356reported
Pension plan clients
27reported
Charitable clients
21reported
Accounts
2,093reported
Financial planning clients
11-25reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$534M for 204 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.86 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.09 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
15 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Camp Rooker WynnChartered Financial AnalystGreenville, Sc Jan 23, 201427 y0
William Charlton WietersCharleston, Sc May 30, 201922 y2
James Cushman FiskeCertified Financial PlannerSpartanburg, Sc Mar 19, 202014 y1
Kathryn A. SmithCertified Financial Planner, Personal Financial SpecialistSpartanburg, Sc May 4, 202110 y1
Henry Erle BattsColumbia, Sc Oct 20, 202113 y1
Charles William ClementsonSpartanburg, ScDec 16, 202126 y4
Thomas Searcy LedbetterChartered Financial AnalystSpartanburg, Sc Feb 10, 202313 y0
Henry Walter BarreSpartanburg, ScJan 17, 202439 y0
Barry Dean WynnSpartanburg, ScJan 17, 202437 y0
Matthew Jordan Van NameCertified Financial PlannerSpartanburg, ScJan 23, 202517 y6
Sarah Beth ShalalaSpartanburg, ScFeb 6, 202513 y1
Brittany Chester BynumGreenville, Sc Jun 19, 202513 y3
Bert Dixon BarreChartered Financial AnalystSpartanburg, ScAug 25, 202526 y0
Joseph P. AndersonCertified Financial PlannerSpartanburg, ScSep 3, 202512 y0
Cullen Turner CoxeGreenville, Sc May 20, 202613 y1
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Dixon Bert Barre · President, Chief Operating Officercontrol
    since 01/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • Walter Henry Barre · Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officercontrol
    since 01/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • Dean Barry Wynn · Executive Vice Presidentcontrol
    since 01/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • Rooker Camp Wynn · Chief Investment Officercontrol
    since 01/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • Dixon Bert Barre · Shareholder
    since 12/2022 · owns 50% to 75% of Colonial Trust Group, Inc.
  • Rooker Camp Wynn · Shareholder
    since 12/2022 · owns 50% to 75% of Colonial Trust Group, Inc.
Entity owners
  • Colonial Trust Group, Inc. · Holding Company
    direct · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • Colonial Trust Company
    n
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Spartanburg, Sc · principal1510
Greenville, Sc610
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Greenville, SC4 employees
  • Charleston, SC1 employees
  • Columbia, SC1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Advisory employees · 14 to 15
    Mar 10, 2026 to May 20, 2026
  • Employees · 27 to 28
    Mar 10, 2026 to May 20, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 14 to 15
    Mar 10, 2026 to May 20, 2026
  • Accounts · 2,036 to 2,093
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Charity clients · 23 to 21
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 14 to 15
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • HNW clients · 367 to 356
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Individual clients · 509 to 539
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 21 to 27
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $345M to $534M
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Employees · 30 to 27
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.5B to $1.7B
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $1.2B to $1.3B
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $220M to $280M
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $138M to $145M
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $94.2M to $107M
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • RAUM · $1.7B to $1.9B
    Oct 28, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 13 to 14
    Jun 19, 2025 to Oct 28, 2025
  • Employees · 29 to 30
    Jun 19, 2025 to Oct 28, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 13 to 14
    Jun 19, 2025 to Oct 28, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 11 to 13
    Mar 13, 2025 to Jun 19, 2025
  • Employees · 27 to 29
    Mar 13, 2025 to Jun 19, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 11-25
    Mar 13, 2025 to Jun 19, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 11 to 13
    Mar 13, 2025 to Jun 19, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,990 to 2,036
    Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Charity clients · 21 to 23
    Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 13 to 14
    Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • HNW clients · 364 to 367
    Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Individual clients · 506 to 509
    Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 18 to 21
    Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $328M to $345M
    Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Employees · 23 to 27
    Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.3B to $1.5B
    Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $978M to $1.2B
    Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $182M to $220M
    Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $115M to $138M
    Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $77.3M to $94.2M
    Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • RAUM · $1.4B to $1.7B
    Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,928 to 1,990
    Jan 15, 2024 to Feb 8, 2024
  • Charity clients · 19 to 21
    Jan 15, 2024 to Feb 8, 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
803-782-7646reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
803-787-4487reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
843-577-0444reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/COLONIAL-TRUST-COMPANY/aboutreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
COLONIALTRUST.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
864-582-3356reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 10, 2026
Contact form
colonialtrust.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
colonialtrust.com/our-teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 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
$124Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026