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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.

Former SEC-registered adviser

Resource Planning Group, Ltd.

Former SEC-registered adviserAtlanta, GeorgiaCRD 111524SEC 801-43321IAPD
Latest filing Mar 31, 2023
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 37 filings
RAUM
$279M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$273M individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
37 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$279M as of Mar 31, 2023
Mar 30, 2012$383M then
HNW client RAUM$189M as of Mar 31, 2023
Feb 27, 2018$208M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Mar 31, 2023
Mar 27, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Mar 31, 2023
Mar 27, 20137 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -20% over the last fiscal year-9.4% a year over threeIARs 6 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 2023; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$55.8MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
60derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$285,097derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.2%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.4derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-20%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-17%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-15%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 advisers, otherreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
participatesreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$60.8M, 148 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)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$189M68%
  • Individuals$84.2M30%
  • Charitable organizations$3.3M1.2%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$2.8M1.0%
Individual clients
220reported
HNW clients
80reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
978reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $1.6M managedreported
Custody of client assets
$60.8M for 148 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
absent from the latest SEC rosterderived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
Left, latest
Every departureEvery arrival
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Teams outTeams in
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • D. John Evans · Shareholder/Partner/Advisor/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 07/2021 · owns less than 5%
    • Finklea Georgia Howard · Shareholdercontrol
      since 02/2001 · owns less than 5%
    • Elson John Howard · Shareholder/President/Founder/Lead Advisor/Ciocontrol
      since 07/2010 · owns less than 5%
    • Dalton Alan Thomson · Shareholder/Principal/Lead Advisorcontrol
      since 08/2019 · owns less than 5%
    Entity owners
    • Mercer Global Advisors Inc. · Parent Company
      direct · owns 75% or more
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    • John Howard
      y
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Atlanta, Ga · principal000
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • St. Simons Island, GA1 employees
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 1,029 to 978
      Dec 14, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Advisory employees · 6 to 5
      Dec 14, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • HNW clients · 108 to 80
      Dec 14, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Individual clients · 246 to 220
      Dec 14, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Assets in custody · $79.7M to $60.8M
      Dec 14, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Employees · 9 to 7
      Dec 14, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • State-registered IARs · 6 to 5
      Dec 14, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $349M to $279M
      Dec 14, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • HNW RAUM · $250M to $189M
      Dec 14, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Individual RAUM · $91.9M to $84.2M
      Dec 14, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Pension RAUM · $2.9M to $2.8M
      Dec 14, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • RAUM · $349M to $279M
      Dec 14, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $167,823 to $1.6M
      Dec 14, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Accounts · 768 to 1,029
      Dec 17, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    • Advisory activities · 3 to 5
      Dec 17, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    • HNW clients · 105 to 108
      Dec 17, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    • Individual clients · 253 to 246
      Dec 17, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    • Custody of client assets · false to true
      Dec 17, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    • Employees · 7 to 9
      Dec 17, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    • Discretionary RAUM · $313M to $349M
      Dec 17, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    • HNW RAUM · $229M to $250M
      Dec 17, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    • Individual RAUM · $92.3M to $91.9M
      Dec 17, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $11.8M to $0
      Dec 17, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    • Pension RAUM · $2.5M to $2.9M
      Dec 17, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    • RAUM · $325M to $349M
      Dec 17, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $342,495 to $167,823
      Dec 17, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    • Employees · 8 to 7
      Jul 9, 2021 to Dec 17, 2021
    • State-registered IARs · 5 to 6
      Jun 5, 2021 to Jul 9, 2021
    • Accounts · 1,671 to 768
      Jun 19, 2020 to Mar 25, 2021
    • HNW clients · 125 to 105
      Jun 19, 2020 to Mar 25, 2021
    • Individual clients · 319 to 253
      Jun 19, 2020 to Mar 25, 2021
    • Assets in custody · $102M to $79.7M
      Jun 19, 2020 to Mar 25, 2021
    • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
      Jun 19, 2020 to Mar 25, 2021
    • Discretionary RAUM · $374M to $313M
      Jun 19, 2020 to Mar 25, 2021
    • HNW RAUM · $249M to $229M
      Jun 19, 2020 to Mar 25, 2021
    • Individual RAUM · $118M to $92.3M
      Jun 19, 2020 to Mar 25, 2021
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $647,670 to $11.8M
      Jun 19, 2020 to Mar 25, 2021
    • Pension RAUM · $4.6M to $2.5M
      Jun 19, 2020 to Mar 25, 2021
    • RAUM · $374M to $325M
      Jun 19, 2020 to Mar 25, 2021
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $287,000 to $342,495
      Jun 19, 2020 to Mar 25, 2021
    Signals
    8 dated events
    • John Elson Howard left Resource Planning Group, Ltd. for Mercer Global Advisors Inc. (registered 2022-12-19)
      Sep 20, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • John D. Evans left Resource Planning Group, Ltd. for Mercer Global Advisors Inc. (registered 2022-12-09)
      Sep 20, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • 2 advisors left Resource Planning Group, LTD. (Atlanta, GA) for Mercer Global Advisors Inc. on the same day
      Sep 20, 2023 · Team lift-out · derived
    • Melanie Odom Fitzgerald left Resource Planning Group, Ltd. for Mercer Global Advisors Inc. (registered 2023-01-23)
      Jun 21, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Sarah Louise Cannon left Resource Planning Group, Ltd. for Mercer Global Advisors Inc. (registered 2022-12-19)
      Jun 9, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • 2 advisors left Resource Planning Group, LTD. (Atlanta, GA) for Mercer Global Advisors Inc. within 12 days
      Jun 9, 2023 · Team lift-out · derived
    • David Robert Bockel left Resource Planning Group, Ltd. for Crawford Investment Counsel Inc (registered 2022-10-24)
      Oct 9, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Dalton Alan Thomson (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Resource Planning Group, Ltd.
      Aug 29, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
    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
    Former SEC-registered adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026