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SEC-registered adviser

A•• W•••••• L••

Independent wealth managerThomasville, GeorgiaCRD 113106SEC 801-60350websiteIAPD
Legal name A••••• M••••• • B••••• I••••••••• A•••••••• L••
Latest filing Sep 2, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 11, 2012 · 43 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 13, 2001
RAUM
$1.1B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
81%
$875M individuals and HNW
Advisors
17
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$63.2M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
23
15 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
3
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
43 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.1B as of Jul 30, 2026
Jan 11, 2012$308M then
HNW client RAUM$452M as of Jul 30, 2026
Jan 11, 2018$175M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)17 as of Jul 30, 2026
Feb 8, 201312 then
Employees (5.A)22 as of Jul 30, 2026
Feb 8, 201320 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +6.3% over the last fiscal year+7.7% a year over threeIARs 17 to 18offices 2 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 2, 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
RAUM per advisor
$63.2MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
52derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$928,952derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
12%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.4derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.3derived4 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+6.3%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+5.5%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 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
  • 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • 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$452M42%
  • Individuals$422M39%
  • State and municipal entities$82.6M7.7%
  • Corporations and businesses$68.5M6.4%
  • Charitable organizations$38.8M3.6%
  • Insurance companies$9.6M0.9%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$722,4580.1%
Individual clients
703reported
HNW clients
175reported
Pension plan clients
1reported
Charitable clients
12reported
Accounts
1,157reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.81 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.12 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=18.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
17 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
G••••• D••••• M•••••••••Thomasville, GaNov 23, 200424 y2
M••• E••• D••••Certified Financial PlannerThomasville, Ga Feb 21, 201825 y3
M•••••• J••••• R••••Thomasville, GaFeb 21, 201815 y2
R•••• L•• P••••Thomasville, GaFeb 22, 201829 y1
M•••• H•••••• A••••Thomasville, GaFeb 23, 201839 y1
L••••• D••••• H•••Thomasville, GaFeb 23, 201823 y2
R•••••• G••••• M•••••Thomasville, GaFeb 23, 201839 y1
V••• H••• P••••Certified Financial PlannerThomasville, GaJan 29, 202112 y0
J••• M•••••• W•••••• H•••Moultrie, Ga Mar 14, 202213 y1
K•••• B•••••• B•••••••Thomasville, GaFeb 23, 202325 y4
B••••• P••• B••••••Thomasville, GaMay 10, 202313 y1
C•••••• L•• G•••••Thomasville, GaMay 15, 202314 y3
M•••••• J••••• S•••••••Thomasville, GaSep 22, 202310 y0
L••••• C•••••• S••••Thomasville, Ga Oct 25, 202315 y4
B•••• P•••••• N••••Thomasville, Ga Oct 31, 202326 y5
N••••• T••• L••••••Summerville, Sc Jan 9, 202626 y1
M•••••• J•••• D••••Summerville, Sc Sep 1, 202610 y1
Advisor movement
1 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 5.9% of current headcount2 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • A••••• M••••• H•••••• · Chairman Of The Boardcontrol
    since 09/2001 · owns less than 5%
  • D••••• M•••• E••• · Partnercontrol
    since 08/2017 · owns less than 5%
  • M••••• G•••••• A•••• · Chief Executive Officer Growthcontrol
    since 12/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • N••••• B••••• P•••••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 11/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • S••••••••• H••••••• M•••••• · Chief Financial Officercontrol
    since 08/2017 · owns less than 5%
  • A••••• M••••• H•••••• · Chairman Of The Boardcontrol
    since 01/2001 · owns F of F••• I••••••••• L••
  • M••••• G•••••• A•••• · Ownercontrol
    since 03/2015 · owns 25% to 50% of F••• I••••••••• L••
Entity owners
  • F••• I••••••••• L•• · Parent Company
    direct · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Thomasville, Ga · principal1721
St Simons Island, Ga200
Summerville, Sc220
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Moultrie, GA1 employees
  • San Diego, CA1 employees
  • St Simons Island, GA1 employees
ADV anomalies
4 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 2, 2026
    A••••• M••••• H•••••• (CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD) left Schedule A between the filings of 2023-11-14 and 2026-09-02
    peers: WEALTH_I•••••••••, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 2, 2026
    N••••• B••••• P•••••• (CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2023-11-14 and 2026-09-02
    peers: WEALTH_I•••••••••, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • client mix shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 6, 2026
    private-client share of RAUM moved from 49.0% to 81.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-04-23 and 2026-03-06
    peers: WEALTH_I•••••••••, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 6, 2026
    HNW share of RAUM moved from 16.0% to 42.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-04-23 and 2026-03-06
    peers: WEALTH_I•••••••••, $1B to $5B (1,362)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Advisory employees · 14 to 15
    Jul 30, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 17 to 18
    Jul 30, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026
  • Employees · 22 to 23
    Jul 30, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Jul 30, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 17 to 18
    Jul 30, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026
  • Succession · false to unset
    Jul 30, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026
  • Accounts · 985 to 1,157
    Apr 23, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 11 to 14
    Apr 23, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
  • Charity clients · 23 to 12
    Apr 23, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 23 to 24
    Apr 23, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
  • HNW clients · 119 to 175
    Apr 23, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
  • Individual clients · 713 to 703
    Apr 23, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 35 to 1
    Apr 23, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
  • Other offices · 2 to 3
    Apr 23, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.0B to $1.1B
    Apr 23, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $159M to $452M
    Apr 23, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $336M to $422M
    Apr 23, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $79.8M to $722,458
    Apr 23, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
  • RAUM · $1.0B to $1.1B
    Apr 23, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Feb 27, 2025 to Apr 23, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,488 to 985
    Jan 31, 2025 to Feb 27, 2025
  • Charity clients · 22 to 23
    Jan 31, 2025 to Feb 27, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 33 to 23
    Jan 31, 2025 to Feb 27, 2025
  • HNW clients · 277 to 119
    Jan 31, 2025 to Feb 27, 2025
  • Individual clients · 495 to 713
    Jan 31, 2025 to Feb 27, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 38 to 35
    Jan 31, 2025 to Feb 27, 2025
  • Other offices · 3 to 2
    Jan 31, 2025 to Feb 27, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $848M to $1.0B
    Jan 31, 2025 to Feb 27, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $263M to $159M
    Jan 31, 2025 to Feb 27, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $115M to $336M
    Jan 31, 2025 to Feb 27, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $68.6M to $79.8M
    Jan 31, 2025 to Feb 27, 2025
  • RAUM · $848M to $1.0B
    Jan 31, 2025 to Feb 27, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,130 to 1,488
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Charity clients · 20 to 22
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 38 to 33
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 18, 2024
  • HNW clients · 104 to 277
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Individual clients · 657 to 495
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 16 to 38
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 18, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 16 to 17
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $860M to $848M
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 18, 2024
Signals
7 dated events
  • H•••• D•••• V••• left A•• W•••••• L•• for &Partners (registered 2026-04-13)
    Apr 11, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • K••• S••••• K•••••• left A•• W•••••• L•• for C•••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2024-07-24)
    Aug 1, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Patrick Brent Nicks (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of A•• W•••••• L••
    Nov 14, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
  • A•• W•••••• L•• reported RAUM $860.5M, up 27% from $679.9M (2022-06-08 to 2023-06-12)
    Jun 12, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
  • A•• W•••••• L•• reported RAUM $679.9M, up 39% from $489.9M (2022-03-14 to 2022-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
  • A•• W•••••• L•• reported 13 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 0 (2019-03-20 to 2020-03-30)
    Mar 30, 2020 · Advisor headcount change · derived
  • A•• W•••••• L•• reported RAUM $656.5M, up 55% from $424.7M (2017-04-25 to 2018-01-11)
    Jan 11, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
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@ambwealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
229-225-1386reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
229-225-1500reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
229-225-1525reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/AMBWEALTHreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
AMBWEALTH.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
866-277-1500reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 2, 2026
Contact form
ambwealth.com/about-amb/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
ambwealth.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
$63.2Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026