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SEC-registered adviser

New Perspectives, Inc.

Independent wealth managerRidgeland, MississippiCRD 113925SEC 801-112730websiteIAPD
Latest filing Aug 4, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 28, 2012 · 17 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 30, 2018
RAUM
$309M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$301M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$77.2M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
8
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
17 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$309M as of Aug 4, 2026
Feb 28, 2012$45.0M then
HNW client RAUM$206M as of Aug 4, 2026
Mar 21, 2019$66.0M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Aug 4, 2026
Feb 28, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)8 as of Aug 4, 2026
Mar 21, 20193 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +6.9% over the last fiscal year+15% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0offices 0 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 4, 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
RAUM per advisor
$77.2MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
104derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$269,591derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+6.9%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-11%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 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)
  • 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$206M67%
  • Individuals$95.4M31%
  • Charitable organizations$7.5M2.4%
Individual clients
323reported
HNW clients
91reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
9reported
Accounts
1,145reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.98 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Nancy Lottridge AndersonChartered Financial AnalystRidgeland, MsDec 6, 201232 y0
Meredith Parker Drake DelauneRidgeland, Ms May 20, 202211 y0
Joshua Ryder TaffChartered Financial AnalystRidgeland, MsJul 31, 202315 y0
James Raymond GerhartRidgeland, MsDec 12, 202510 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
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Lottridge Nancy Anderson · President - Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 11/1993 · owns 25% to 50%
  • Ryder Joshua Taff · Managing Director
    since 01/2016 · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Ridgeland, Ms · principal410
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Other offices · 0 to 1
    Mar 30, 2026 to Aug 4, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,091 to 1,145
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Charity clients · 7 to 9
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW clients · 85 to 91
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual clients · 381 to 323
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Employees · 5 to 8
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $289M to $309M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $182M to $206M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $101M to $95.4M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • RAUM · $289M to $309M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,021 to 1,091
    Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Charity clients · 6 to 7
    Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 69 to 85
    Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 380 to 381
    Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
    Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $240M to $289M
    Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $139M to $182M
    Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $97.4M to $101M
    Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $240M to $289M
    Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,100 to 1,021
    Sep 28, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
  • Charity clients · unset to 6.0
    Sep 28, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
  • HNW clients · 59 to 69
    Sep 28, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
  • Individual clients · 321 to 380
    Sep 28, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $205M to $240M
    Sep 28, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $119M to $139M
    Sep 28, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $80.6M to $97.4M
    Sep 28, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
  • RAUM · $205M to $240M
    Sep 28, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
  • Accounts · 1,001 to 1,100
    Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
    Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
  • Charity clients · 4.0 to unset
    Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
  • HNW clients · 57 to 59
    Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
  • Individual clients · 315 to 321
    Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $190M to $205M
    Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $109M to $119M
    Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $75.9M to $80.6M
    Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
  • RAUM · $190M to $205M
    Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
  • Accounts · 799 to 1,001
    Jun 24, 2021 to Mar 25, 2022
  • HNW clients · 56 to 57
    Jun 24, 2021 to Mar 25, 2022
  • Individual clients · 290 to 315
    Jun 24, 2021 to Mar 25, 2022
Signals
2 dated events
  • Laura Ellen Herrington left New Perspectives, Inc. for Sound Financial Strategies Group, Llc (registered 2022-08-01)
    Jul 15, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • New Perspectives, Inc. filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Feb 28, 2018 · First SEC registration · fact
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
dmcinnis@newper.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
drandall@newper.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
kdortch@newper.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
lmarshall@newper.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
rtaff@newper.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
601-991-3158reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
828-470-3200reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/3021554reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
NEWPER.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
601-991-3158reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 4, 2026
Contact form
newper.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
newper.com/our-team-1reportedpublished 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
$77.2Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026