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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

Zwj Investment Counsel Inc

Independent wealth managerAtlanta, GeorgiaCRD 110397SEC 801-16306websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 26, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 27, 2012 · 24 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 10, 1981
RAUM
$4.2B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
90%
$3.8B individuals and HNW
Advisors
13
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$325M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
20
12 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
24 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$4.2B as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 27, 2012$1.0B then
HNW client RAUM$3.7B as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 27, 2018$1.7B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)12 as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 28, 20139 then
Employees (5.A)20 as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 28, 201317 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +9.6% over the last fiscal year+13% a year over threeIARs 12 to 12
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 26, 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
RAUM per advisor
$325MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
76derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$5.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.8MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
6.8%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
13.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+9.6%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+7.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
participatesreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$2.0B, 885 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)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$3.7B86%
  • Charitable organizations$230M5.4%
  • Individuals$153M3.6%
  • Corporations and businesses$130M3.1%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$38.1M0.9%
  • State and municipal entities$21.3M0.5%
Individual clients
334reported
HNW clients
656reported
Pension plan clients
9reported
Charitable clients
32reported
Accounts
2,387reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $109M managedreported
Custody of client assets
$2.0B for 885 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.9 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.07 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
13 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Clayton Franklin JacksonChartered Financial AnalystAtlanta, GaApr 22, 199742 y0
Charles Lyndorf AbneyChartered Financial AnalystAtlanta, GaJan 10, 200533 y0
Bradford Sidney Johnston YoungChartered Financial AnalystAtlanta, GaJan 10, 200521 y0
Krista Lee CosgroveChartered Financial AnalystAtlanta, GaOct 23, 200719 y0
Stacey Devan EwingChartered Financial AnalystAtlanta, GaOct 23, 200724 y0
Kevin Chun Hsiang YangChartered Financial AnalystAtlanta, GaSep 22, 201119 y0
Glen Russell CarpenterChartered Financial AnalystAtlanta, GaSep 22, 201118 y0
Emilie Dayan HillChartered Financial AnalystAtlanta, GaSep 18, 201712 y0
Casey John FlanaganChartered Financial AnalystAtlanta, GaFeb 10, 202214 y0
Edwin Joseph FeinourAtlanta, GaApr 22, 202429 y3
William Bridges MillerAtlanta, GaAug 1, 202414 y0
Bobbi Blaire ParloAtlanta, GaAug 7, 202410 y0
Christopher Callaway Ryan GodfreyChartered Financial AnalystAtlanta, GaApr 14, 202620 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
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Lyndorf Charles Abney · Presidentcontrol
      since 08/2004 · owns 10% to 25%
    • Lee Krista Cosgrove · Chief Compliance Officer, Vice Presidentcontrol
      since 01/2009 · owns 5% to 10%
    • John Casey Flanagan · Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice Presidentcontrol
      since 01/2023 · owns 10% to 25%
    • Franklin Clayton Jackson · Chief Executive Officer, Chairmancontrol
      since 08/2000 · owns 25% to 50%
    • Chun Hsiang Kevin Yang · Chief Investment Officer, Vice Presidentcontrol
      since 12/2012 · owns 5% to 10%
    • Sidney Bradford Young · Vice President
      since 12/2004 · owns 5% to 10%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Atlanta, Ga · principal1310
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 2,293 to 2,387
      Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Charity clients · 33 to 32
      Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 24 to 25
      Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • HNW clients · 617 to 656
      Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Individual clients · 308 to 334
      Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 12 to 9
      Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $1.4B to $2.0B
      Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Employees · 19 to 20
      Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $3.6B to $4.2B
      Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $3.3B to $3.7B
      Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $151M to $153M
      Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $302M to $0
      Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $57.8M to $38.1M
      Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • RAUM · $3.9B to $4.2B
      Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $114M to $109M
      Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Accounts · 2,414 to 2,293
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 13 to 12
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Charity clients · 35 to 33
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 20 to 24
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • HNW clients · 573 to 617
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Individual clients · 355 to 308
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 13 to 12
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $1.5B to $1.4B
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $3.1B to $3.6B
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $3.0B to $3.3B
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $173M to $151M
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $405M to $302M
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $53.8M to $57.8M
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • RAUM · $3.5B to $3.9B
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $117M to $114M
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Accounts · 2,295 to 2,414
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 11 to 13
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
    • Charity clients · 22 to 35
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 14 to 20
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
    • HNW clients · 528 to 573
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
    • Individual clients · 351 to 355
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · 9 to 13
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $1.9B to $1.5B
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
    • Employees · 17 to 19
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 15, 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 email
    info@zwjic.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    404-564-0240reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    404-564-0242reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    404-564-0243reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/zwj-investment-counselreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Website
    zwjic.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    404-873-2211reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 26, 2026
    Team page
    zwjic.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
    $325Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026