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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

Novare Capital Management

Independent wealth managerCharlotte, North CarolinaCRD 117949SEC 801-61848websiteIAPD
Latest filing Aug 24, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 2, 2012 · 45 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 26, 2003
RAUM
$1.9B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
97%
$1.9B individuals and HNW
Advisors
18
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$107M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
23
18 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
45 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.9B as of Aug 24, 2026
Apr 2, 2012$466M then
HNW client RAUM$1.7B as of Aug 24, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$973M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)18 as of Aug 24, 2026
Mar 15, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)23 as of Aug 24, 2026
Mar 15, 20139 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +11% over the last fiscal year+13% a year over threeIARs 17 to 18
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 24, 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
$107MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
42derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$923,927derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.6%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
18.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+11%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+5.9%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+4.8%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consultingreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$76.7M, 33 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$1.7B90%
  • Individuals$127M6.6%
  • Corporations and businesses$46.8M2.4%
  • Charitable organizations$5.7M0.3%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$5.1M0.3%
Individual clients
317reported
HNW clients
440reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
2,075reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$76.7M for 33 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.97 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
18 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Anne Jones McphailCertified Financial PlannerCharlotte, NcFeb 15, 200525 y0
Christopher Todd PattonCharlotte, NcAug 28, 200737 y2
John Whitfield WilksCertified Financial PlannerCharlotte, NcNov 6, 200919 y0
Linda Lathan WaldenCertified Financial PlannerCharlotte, NcMay 21, 201022 y0
Brian Alton RudisillChartered Financial AnalystCharlotte, NcFeb 4, 201120 y1
James Russell HarlowChartered Financial AnalystCharlotte, NcJun 18, 201222 y2
John Michael MenserCertified Financial PlannerCharlotte, NcSep 16, 201920 y1
Charles Alexander DannCertified Financial PlannerCharlotte, NcFeb 3, 202113 y4
Eric Richard LockermanCharlotte, NcJul 15, 202110 y1
Nicholas Robert LloydChartered Financial AnalystCharlotte, NcMay 16, 202212 y1
John Victor RyanCertified Financial PlannerCharlotte, NcSep 12, 202211 y1
James States Lee BaynardChartered Financial AnalystCharlotte, NcMar 30, 202311 y0
Andrew Edward FisherCharlotte, NcApr 8, 202421 y4
Sophie Hanny YoungCertified Financial PlannerCharlotte, NcJan 22, 202513 y0
Laura Lattimore KidoCertified Financial PlannerCharlotte, NcApr 28, 202520 y1
Cameron Dean AmosCertified Financial PlannerCharlotte, NcJan 30, 202610 y0
Jessica Proctor RickertCharlotte, NcAug 19, 202613 y1
Parker MayoCertified Financial PlannerCharlotte, NcAug 24, 202615 y3
Advisor movement
1 left, 2 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months1 left in 90 days2 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 5.6% of current headcount3 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Girroir William Baynard · Co-Founder, Relationship Manager, And Cheif Executive Officercontrol
    since 12/1999 · owns 5% to 10%
  • Jones Anne Mcphail · Managing Director And Relationship Managercontrol
    since 01/2012 · owns 5% to 10%
  • Ellsworth Don Olmstead · Managing Member/Managing Directorcontrol
    since 12/1999 · owns 25% to 50%
  • Whitfield John Wilks · Managing Director, Chief Compliance Officer, And Relationship Managercontrol
    since 01/2012 · owns 10% to 25%
  • William Girroir Baynard (Jr) · Membercontrol
    since 05/1995 · owns 25% to 50% of The Baymen Group, LLC
  • Joan Margaret Norris · Chief Operating Officer
    since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Todd Christopher Patton · Director And Relationship Manager
    since 01/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • Lewis Brando Reyna · Chief Investment Officer
    since 01/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • Lathan Linda Walden · Director And Relationship Manager
    since 03/2015 · owns less than 5%
  • Elizabeth Jane Roper · Member
    since 02/1999 · owns 25% to 50% of The Baymen Group, LLC
Entity owners
  • The Baymen Group, LLC · Member/Direct Owner
    direct · owns 25% to 50%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Charlotte, Nc · principal1831
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Aug 24, 2026
    OLMSTEAD, DON, ELLSWORTH (MANAGING MEMBER/MANAGING DIRECTOR) left Schedule A between the filings of 2023-03-22 and 2026-08-24
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Aug 24, 2026
    BAYNARD (JR), WILLIAM GIRROIR (MEMBER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2023-03-22 and 2026-08-24
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,954 to 2,075
    Aug 4, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 17 to 18
    Aug 4, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
    Aug 4, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • HNW clients · 407 to 440
    Aug 4, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Individual clients · 315 to 317
    Aug 4, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 6.0 to unset
    Aug 4, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $8.1M to $76.7M
    Aug 4, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 17 to 18
    Aug 4, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.7B to $1.9B
    Aug 4, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $1.5B to $1.7B
    Aug 4, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $125M to $127M
    Aug 4, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $5.5M to $3.7M
    Aug 4, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $6.8M to $5.1M
    Aug 4, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • RAUM · $1.7B to $1.9B
    Aug 4, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,814 to 1,954
    Dec 5, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Charity clients · 5.0 to unset
    Dec 5, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • HNW clients · 399 to 407
    Dec 5, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Individual clients · 345 to 315
    Dec 5, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · unset to 6.0
    Dec 5, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $490M to $8.1M
    Dec 5, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Employees · 22 to 23
    Dec 5, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 26-50
    Dec 5, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.5B to $1.7B
    Dec 5, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $1.3B to $1.5B
    Dec 5, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $125M to $125M
    Dec 5, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $3.0M to $5.5M
    Dec 5, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $3.2M to $6.8M
    Dec 5, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • RAUM · $1.5B to $1.7B
    Dec 5, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 18 to 17
    Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 19, 2024
  • Accounts · 702 to 1,814
    Nov 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 17 to 18
    Nov 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Charity clients · 6 to 5
    Nov 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • HNW clients · 419 to 399
    Nov 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Individual clients · 270 to 345
    Nov 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $441M to $490M
    Nov 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.3B to $1.5B
    Nov 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $1.2B to $1.3B
    Nov 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $89.1M to $125M
    Nov 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.8M to $3.0M
    Nov 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $2.8M to $3.2M
    Nov 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
Signals
4 dated events
  • Caroline Whittaker Campanella left Novare Capital Management for Ritholtz Wealth Management (registered 2026-07-07)
    Jul 6, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Brando Lewis Reyna left Novare Capital Management for Reyna Capital Advisors, Llc (registered 2025-10-14)
    Jun 3, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Gurley William Staton (Member/Senior Director) no longer on Schedule A of Novare Capital Management (listed 2023-11-21, absent 2024-03-26)
    Mar 26, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • Andrew Edward Fisher left Novare Capital Management for C. F. Parks & Co., Inc. (registered 2023-10-11)
    Sep 25, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business phone
704-334-3698reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
877-334-3698reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
704-334-3339reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/novare-capital-managementreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
NOVARECAPITAL.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
704-334-3698reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 24, 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
$107Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026