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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

Pillar Financial Advisors, LLC

Independent wealth managerLouisville, KentuckyCRD 121880SEC 801-81053websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 16, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 29, 2012 · 40 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 3, 2015
RAUM
$358M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$358M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$89.5M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
6
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
40 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$358M as of Jul 16, 2026
Feb 29, 2012$64.5M then
HNW client RAUM$261M as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 20, 2018$124M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 23, 20162 then
Employees (5.A)6 as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 23, 20163 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +14% over the last fiscal year+16% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 16, 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
$89.5MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
53derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$467,801derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.5derivedItem 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
+15%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$178M, 151 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)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$261M73%
  • Individuals$97.0M27%
  • Corporations and businesses$18,5540.0%
Individual clients
151reported
HNW clients
59reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
765reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$178M for 151 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
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
Gregory Michael CurryPersonal Financial Specialist, Chartered Financial AnalystLouisville, KyNov 4, 199729 y0
Ben Dick AllisonChartered Financial AnalystLouisville, KyMay 14, 201329 y0
Tom Edward WalshChartered Financial AnalystLouisville, Ky Mar 9, 202317 y1
Marlene MenCertified Financial PlannerLouisville, KyNov 4, 202313 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
  • Dick Ben Allison · Membercontrol
    since 01/2017 · owns 25% to 50%
  • Michael Gregory Curry · Member, Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 11/1997 · owns 50% to 75%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Louisville, Ky · principal400
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • , 1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 733 to 765
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • HNW clients · 55 to 59
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Individual clients · 128 to 151
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $147M to $178M
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $314M to $358M
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $231M to $261M
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $82.5M to $97.0M
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • RAUM · $314M to $358M
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Accounts · 701 to 733
    Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 3
    Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • HNW clients · 58 to 55
    Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Individual clients · 139 to 128
    Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $135M to $147M
    Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $294M to $314M
    Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $215M to $231M
    Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $78.7M to $82.5M
    Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • RAUM · $294M to $314M
    Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Wrap assets (manager) · 1614161.0 to unset
    Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · 0.0 to unset
    Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Accounts · 656 to 701
    Aug 10, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 5
    Aug 10, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Advisory activities · 3 to 2
    Aug 10, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • HNW clients · 54 to 58
    Aug 10, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Individual clients · 122 to 139
    Aug 10, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $117M to $135M
    Aug 10, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Employees · 5 to 6
    Aug 10, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 1 to 0
    Aug 10, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 4
    Aug 10, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $229M to $294M
    Aug 10, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $171M to $215M
    Aug 10, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $58.6M to $78.7M
    Aug 10, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • RAUM · $229M to $294M
    Aug 10, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $1.2M to $1.6M
    Aug 10, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $122M to $117M
    Mar 26, 2023 to Apr 24, 2023
  • Accounts · 691 to 656
    Nov 30, 2022 to Mar 26, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
    Nov 30, 2022 to Mar 26, 2023
  • Individual clients · 124 to 122
    Nov 30, 2022 to Mar 26, 2023
Signals
2 dated events
  • Chrysantha Sophia Clark left Pillar Financial Advisors, Llc for Chrys Financial Planning, Llc (registered 2022-07-12)
    Jul 15, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Pillar Financial Advisors, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Feb 23, 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
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/pillar-financial-advisors-llcreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
PILLAR.NETreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
502-384-3890reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 16, 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
$89.5Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026