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SEC-registered adviser

P••••• W••••• A•••••••

Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessCRD 120533SEC 801-88211websiteIAPD
Legal name P••••• F••• M••••••••• I•••
Latest filing Mar 20, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 15, 2012 · 44 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 29, 2015
RAUM
$977M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
30%
$292M individuals and HNW
Advisors
1
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$977M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
1
1 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
2
reported on Schedule D
History
44 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$977M as of Mar 20, 2026
May 8, 2012$44.2M then
HNW client RAUM$270M as of Mar 20, 2026
Feb 1, 2018$61.8M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)1 as of Mar 20, 2026
May 8, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)1 as of Mar 20, 2026
Mar 21, 20163 then
Private funds2 as of Mar 20, 2026
May 8, 20123 then
RAUM +46% over the last fiscal year+31% a year over threeIARs 1 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 20, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
RAUM per advisor
$977MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
129derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$3.6MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
4.5%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+46%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-1.5%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, performance-based, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, pension consultingreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$639M, 2 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)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$641M66%
  • High-net-worth individuals$270M28%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$43.9M4.5%
  • Individuals$21.6M2.2%
  • Charitable organizations$373,6880.0%
Individual clients
45reported
HNW clients
84reported
Pension plan clients
10reported
Charitable clients
1reported
Accounts
273reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$639M for 2 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.3 fund_share=0.66 institutional_share=0.05 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
1 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
M••• A•••• P•••••Dallas, TxSep 28, 201233 y2
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
none on the tape
    Private funds
    4 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
    FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
    P••••• F••• F•••• L•Hedge Fund$543M84Mar 15, 2012
    A••••••• F•••• L•••Hedge Fund$95.8M21Apr 7, 2020
    P••••• M••••••••• F•••• L•no longer reportedHedge Fund$16.4M10Mar 15, 2012
    P••••• E••• P••• F•••• L•no longer reportedHedge Fund$2.9M9Mar 15, 2012
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • P•••••• M•••• A•••• · President, Cco, Treasurer Andcontrol
      since 04/2002 · owns 75% or more
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    • P••••• F••• P••••••• 3• L••
      pooled vehicle sponsory
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    ADV anomalies
    2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • RAUM up 25 %Change between filings · filing Mar 20, 2026
      RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $671,106,167 to $977,201,577 (+46.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-14 and 2026-03-20; the peer median change was +16.0% (1385 comparable advisers, 93.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,385) · 93% percentile
    • business activity changedChange between filings · filing Mar 20, 2026
      pension consulting (Item 5.G.6): no on the filing of 2025-12-11, yes on the filing of 2026-03-20
      peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 262 to 273
      Dec 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • Advisory activities · 4 to 5
      Dec 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • HNW clients · 88 to 84
      Dec 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • Individual clients · 43 to 45
      Dec 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 2 to 10
      Dec 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $69.3M to $639M
      Dec 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $671M to $977M
      Dec 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $201M to $270M
      Dec 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $16.1M to $21.6M
      Dec 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $35.6M to $43.9M
      Dec 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $417M to $641M
      Dec 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • RAUM · $671M to $977M
      Dec 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • HQ city · DALLAS to
      Aug 8, 2025 to Dec 11, 2025
    • HQ state · TX to
      Aug 8, 2025 to Dec 11, 2025
    • Advisory activities · 5 to 4
      Mar 14, 2025 to Aug 8, 2025
    • Accounts · 284 to 262
      Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • HNW clients · 92 to 88
      Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Individual clients · 48 to 43
      Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $42.2M to $69.3M
      Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Employees · 2 to 1
      Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 26-50
      Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $594M to $671M
      Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $214M to $201M
      Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $16.0M to $16.1M
      Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $33.4M to $35.6M
      Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $330M to $417M
      Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • RAUM · $594M to $671M
      Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Accounts · 270 to 284
      Apr 10, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 1 to 0
      Apr 10, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • HNW clients · 93 to 92
      Apr 10, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • Individual clients · 46 to 48
      Apr 10, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $43.7M to $42.2M
      Apr 10, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 26-50
      Apr 10, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $438M to $594M
      Apr 10, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $149M to $214M
      Apr 10, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $10.2M to $16.0M
      Apr 10, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · $30.8M to $33.4M
      Apr 10, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $242M to $330M
      Apr 10, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • RAUM · $438M to $594M
      Apr 10, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • Accounts · 265 to 270
      Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 13, 2023
    Signals
    6 dated events
    • P••••• W••••• A••••••• reported RAUM $977.2M, up 46% from $671.1M (2025-12-11 to 2026-03-20)
      Mar 20, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
    • P••••• W••••• A••••••• reported RAUM $593.6M, up 36% from $438.0M (2023-04-10 to 2024-03-13)
      Mar 13, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
    • P••••• W••••• A••••••• reported RAUM $434.9M, up 63% from $266.8M (2021-11-04 to 2022-03-28)
      Mar 28, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
    • P••••• W••••• A••••••• reported RAUM $291.5M, down 30% from $414.1M (2019-01-25 to 2019-02-28)
      Feb 28, 2019 · RAUM change · derived
    • P••••• W••••• A••••••• reported RAUM $414.1M, up 127% from $182.3M (2017-12-11 to 2018-02-01)
      Feb 1, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
    • P••••• F••• M••••••••• I••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Apr 1, 2015 · 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
    214-234-9900reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Website
    pattonwealth.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
    Principal office phone
    214-234-9900reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 20, 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
    Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    $977Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026