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SEC-registered adviser

M•••••• I••••••••• G••••

Independent wealth managerMemphis, TennesseeCRD 125245SEC 801-121636websiteIAPD
Legal name G••• L••
Latest filing Jul 16, 2026
First filing on the tape May 28, 2021 · 12 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 1, 2021
RAUM
$253M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
91%
$229M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$84.2M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
12 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$253M as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 10, 2022$153M then
HNW client RAUM$214M as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 10, 2022$113M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 10, 20224 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 10, 20224 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -7.2% over the last fiscal year+30% a year over threeIARs 5 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 16, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$84.2MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
31derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.9MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
3.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-7.2%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-40%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+6.8%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehiclesreportedItem 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
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$214M85%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$15.5M6.1%
  • Individuals$15.0M5.9%
  • Charitable organizations$8.5M3.4%
Individual clients
32reported
HNW clients
62reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
1reported
Accounts
131reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.91 fund_share=0.06 institutional_share=0.03 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
F•••• B• G••••••Memphis, TnNov 26, 202539 y1
E••••• C•••••• G••••••Memphis, TnDec 4, 202511 y0
C•••• A•••• G•••••Memphis, TnDec 9, 202520 y4
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • G•••••• C••••• A•••• · Secretary, Chief Marketing Officercontrol
    since 03/2013 · owns less than 5%
  • G••••••• F••••• B• · Managercontrol
    since 03/2013 · owns 25% to 50%
  • H•••• R•••••• J•••••• · Vice-Managercontrol
    since 03/2014 · owns 25% to 50%
  • G••••••• C••••••• F• · Member
    since 09/2020 · owns less than 5%
  • G••••••• E•••••• C•••••• · Chief Compliance Officer, Member
    since 10/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • W•••••• J••• · Member
    since 02/2004 · owns 10% to 25%
  • W•••••• K•••• · Member
    since 02/2004 · owns 10% to 25%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Memphis, Tn · principal330
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
3 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • advisor count dropChange between filings · filing Feb 16, 2026
    advisory representatives (Item 5.B.3) moved from 5.0 to 3.0 (-40.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-17 and 2026-02-16; the peer median change was 0.0% (965 comparable advisers, 3.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (965) · 2.6% percentile
  • client mix shiftChange between filings · filing Feb 16, 2026
    private-client share of RAUM moved from 72.0% to 91.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-17 and 2026-02-16
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
  • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Feb 16, 2026
    HNW share of RAUM moved from 67.0% to 85.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-17 and 2026-02-16
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 117 to 131
    Mar 17, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 3
    Mar 17, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
  • Charity clients · unset to 1.0
    Mar 17, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
  • HNW clients · 59 to 62
    Mar 17, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
  • Individual clients · 29 to 32
    Mar 17, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
  • Employees · 5 to 3
    Mar 17, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 3
    Mar 17, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $272M to $253M
    Mar 17, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $184M to $214M
    Mar 17, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $13.0M to $15.0M
    Mar 17, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $67.6M to $15.5M
    Mar 17, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
  • RAUM · $272M to $253M
    Mar 17, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
  • Accounts · 112 to 117
    Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • HNW clients · 60 to 59
    Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Individual clients · 24 to 29
    Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 5 to 6
    Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $180M to $272M
    Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $126M to $184M
    Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $8.9M to $13.0M
    Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $39.3M to $67.6M
    Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • RAUM · $180M to $272M
    Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Accounts · 105 to 112
    Jul 25, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
  • HNW clients · 54 to 60
    Jul 25, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
  • Individual clients · 28 to 24
    Jul 25, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 1 to 5
    Jul 25, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $115M to $180M
    Jul 25, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $85.6M to $126M
    Jul 25, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $6.7M to $8.9M
    Jul 25, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $19.5M to $39.3M
    Jul 25, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
  • RAUM · $115M to $180M
    Jul 25, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
  • Accounts · 97 to 105
    Mar 10, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
    Mar 10, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
  • HNW clients · 53 to 54
    Mar 10, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
  • Individual clients · 24 to 28
    Mar 10, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
  • Employees · 4 to 5
    Mar 10, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
    Mar 10, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $153M to $115M
    Mar 10, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $113M to $85.6M
    Mar 10, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $6.2M to $6.7M
    Mar 10, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
Signals
1 dated events
  • M•••••• I••••••••• G•••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    May 28, 2021 · ria f•••• adv filing · 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
901-327-2788reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
901-327-4425reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
866-330-9390reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Website
H•••••••••reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
901-327-2788reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 16, 2026
Contact form
merc-invest.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
merc-invest.com/about/management-teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 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
$84.2Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026