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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

Sage Investment Counsel

Independent wealth managerFranklin, TennesseeCRD 116907SEC 801-121406websiteIAPD
Legal name Sage Investment Counsel LLC
Latest filing Mar 3, 2026
First filing on the tape May 5, 2021 · 12 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 4, 2021
RAUM
$165M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$165M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$41.1M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
4
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
12 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$165M as of Mar 3, 2026
Mar 15, 2022$129M then
HNW client RAUM$154M as of Mar 3, 2026
Mar 15, 2022$121M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Mar 3, 2026
Mar 15, 20224 then
Employees (5.A)4 as of Mar 3, 2026
Mar 15, 20224 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +14% over the last fiscal year+11% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 3, 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
$41.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
20derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$725,085derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+14%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+14%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$72.4M, 35 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$154M93%
  • Individuals$10.8M6.6%
Individual clients
46reported
HNW clients
33reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
227reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$72.4M for 35 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 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
William Dirk CalvinFranklin, TnFeb 8, 201042 y2
Jonathan Hardy HendersonNashville, Tn Nov 26, 201919 y3
John Michael DenneyFranklin, TnJun 11, 202046 y1
Jackson Gunn CalvinFranklin, TnOct 16, 202010 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
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Gunn Jackson Calvin · Member/Chief Compliance Officer/Chief Financial Officercontrol
    since 02/2022 · owns 5% to 10%
  • Dirk William Calvin · Member/Chief Executive Officercontrol
    since 01/2021 · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • Jonathan H. Henderson, J.D.
    n
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Franklin, Tn · principal400
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • , 1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 195 to 227
    Feb 18, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • HNW clients · 30 to 33
    Feb 18, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Individual clients · 39 to 46
    Feb 18, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $65.1M to $72.4M
    Feb 18, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $144M to $165M
    Feb 18, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $134M to $154M
    Feb 18, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $10.1M to $10.8M
    Feb 18, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • RAUM · $144M to $165M
    Feb 18, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Accounts · 192 to 195
    Nov 27, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Advisory activities · 4 to 5
    Nov 27, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • HNW clients · 32 to 30
    Nov 27, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Individual clients · 36 to 39
    Nov 27, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $61.1M to $65.1M
    Nov 27, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · unset to 0
    Nov 27, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $130M to $144M
    Nov 27, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $121M to $134M
    Nov 27, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $8.5M to $10.1M
    Nov 27, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • RAUM · $130M to $144M
    Nov 27, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Accounts · 171 to 192
    Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • HNW clients · 24 to 32
    Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Individual clients · 28 to 36
    Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $59.6M to $61.1M
    Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $121M to $130M
    Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $112M to $121M
    Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $9.3M to $8.5M
    Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • RAUM · $121M to $130M
    Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Accounts · 147 to 171
    Oct 11, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
  • HNW clients · 21 to 24
    Oct 11, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
  • Individual clients · 38 to 28
    Oct 11, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
  • Assets in custody · $54.9M to $59.6M
    Oct 11, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $129M to $121M
    Oct 11, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $121M to $112M
    Oct 11, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $8.3M to $9.3M
    Oct 11, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
  • RAUM · $129M to $121M
    Oct 11, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
  • Assets in custody · unset to 54889790.0
    Mar 15, 2022 to Sep 28, 2022
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Mar 15, 2022 to Sep 28, 2022
  • Accounts · 132 to 147
    Jul 15, 2021 to Mar 15, 2022
  • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
    Jul 15, 2021 to Mar 15, 2022
  • HNW clients · 18 to 21
    Jul 15, 2021 to Mar 15, 2022
  • Individual clients · 32 to 38
    Jul 15, 2021 to Mar 15, 2022
Signals
2 dated events
  • Gunn Jackson Calvin (Member/Vice President/Chief Compliance Officer/Chief Financial Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Sage Investment Counsel
    Mar 15, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • Sage Investment Counsel filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    May 5, 2021 · 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 phone
615-591-1210reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Website
SAGEINV.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
615-591-1210reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 3, 2026
Contact form
sageinv.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 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
$41.1Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026