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Former SEC-registered adviser

Dale Buckner, Inc.

Former SEC-registered adviserAmarillo, TexasCRD 116342SEC 801-110346websiteIAPD
Latest filing Apr 17, 2025
First filing on the tape Mar 31, 2017 · 17 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 25, 2017
RAUM
$168M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
95%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$166M individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
17 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$168M as of Apr 17, 2025
Feb 12, 2018$115M then
HNW client RAUM$70.5M as of Apr 17, 2025
Feb 12, 2018$59.8M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Apr 17, 2025
Feb 12, 20182 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Apr 17, 2025
Feb 12, 20182 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +5.3% over the last fiscal year+3.8% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 17, 2025; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$83.8MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
299derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$200,166derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
95%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+5.3%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+7.8%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, educational seminarsreportedItem 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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$95.7M57%
  • High-net-worth individuals$70.5M42%
  • Corporations and businesses$1.4M0.8%
Individual clients
553reported
HNW clients
44reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
837reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
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
2 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -2 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 days2 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
    • Edward Dale Buckner · President/Cco/Chairman Of The Board/Shareholdercontrol
      since 02/2006 · owns 75% or more
    • Dewayne Brett Hansen · Senior Vice Presidentcontrol
      since 07/2018 · owns less than 5%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Amarillo, Tx · principal0021
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 852 to 837
      Mar 27, 2024 to Apr 17, 2025
    • HNW clients · 35 to 44
      Mar 27, 2024 to Apr 17, 2025
    • Individual clients · 519 to 553
      Mar 27, 2024 to Apr 17, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
      Mar 27, 2024 to Apr 17, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $150M to $159M
      Mar 27, 2024 to Apr 17, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $52.7M to $70.5M
      Mar 27, 2024 to Apr 17, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $105M to $95.7M
      Mar 27, 2024 to Apr 17, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $8.7M to $8.6M
      Mar 27, 2024 to Apr 17, 2025
    • RAUM · $159M to $168M
      Mar 27, 2024 to Apr 17, 2025
    • Accounts · 832 to 852
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 2 to 3
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • HNW clients · 31 to 35
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Individual clients · 580 to 519
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Insurance-licensed employees · 2 to 1
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $135M to $150M
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $45.1M to $52.7M
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $97.3M to $105M
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $7.8M to $8.7M
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • RAUM · $143M to $159M
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Accounts · 814 to 832
      Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
    • HNW clients · 33 to 31
      Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
    • Individual clients · 538 to 580
      Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $138M to $135M
      Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
    • HNW RAUM · $50.4M to $45.1M
      Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
    • Individual RAUM · $98.8M to $97.3M
      Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $11.3M to $7.8M
      Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
    • RAUM · $150M to $143M
      Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
    • Accounts · 767 to 814
      Jun 7, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
    • BD registered reps · 2 to 3
      Jun 7, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
    • HNW clients · 21 to 33
      Jun 7, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
    • Individual clients · 488 to 538
      Jun 7, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
    • Employees · 2 to 3
      Jun 7, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
    • Discretionary RAUM · $113M to $138M
      Jun 7, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
    • HNW RAUM · $33.0M to $50.4M
      Jun 7, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
    • Individual RAUM · $89.4M to $98.8M
      Jun 7, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $10.3M to $11.3M
      Jun 7, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
    • RAUM · $123M to $150M
      Jun 7, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
    • Accounts · 795 to 767
      Jun 23, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
    • Corporate clients · 1 to 2
      Jun 23, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
    • HNW clients · 25 to 21
      Jun 23, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
    Signals
    5 dated events
    • Dale Buckner, Inc. no longer on the SEC adviser roster (last listed 2026-03-02, RAUM $167.5M)
      Apr 1, 2026 · Left the SEC roster · derived
    • Teresa Ann Roop left Dale Buckner, Inc. for Tcp Asset Management, Llc (registered 2026-01-07)
      Mar 9, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Dale Edward Buckner left Dale Buckner, Inc. for Tcp Asset Management, Llc (registered 2026-01-07)
      Mar 9, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • 2 advisors left Dale Buckner, Inc. (Amarillo, TX) for Tcp Asset Management, LLC on the same day
      Mar 9, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
    • Dale Buckner, Inc. Dba Dale Buckner And Asset Planning Group filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Mar 31, 2017 · 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.
    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