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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

Davenport Watts & Drake Investment Advisors, LLC

Independent wealth managerRidgeland, MississippiCRD 127506SEC 801-123626websiteIAPD
Latest filing Apr 16, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 2, 2012 · 11 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 7, 2022
RAUM
$157M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$156M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$52.4M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
11 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$157M as of Apr 16, 2026
Feb 2, 2012$31.8M then
HNW client RAUM$118M as of Apr 16, 2026
Feb 6, 2023$70.6M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Apr 16, 2026
Feb 2, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Apr 16, 2026
Feb 6, 20233 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +13% over the last fiscal year+15% a year over threeIARs 2 to 3offices 0 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 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
RAUM per advisor
$52.4MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
69derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$442,470derivedRAUM 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
1.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+13%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+50%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+0.5%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$118M75%
  • Individuals$38.3M24%
  • Corporations and businesses$663,9980.4%
Individual clients
182reported
HNW clients
26reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
355reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
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
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Tom Sayre DavenportRidgeland, MsDec 6, 201023 y1
Henry M DrakePersonal Financial SpecialistPort Gibson, Ms Dec 6, 201045 y1
Ellen Mccool HazlewoodRidgeland, MsMar 24, 202619 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
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      No private fund reported.
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • Sayre Tom Davenport · Chief Compliance Officer; Chief Executive Officercontrol
        since 12/2017 · owns 75% or more
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      No related person reported.
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      Ridgeland, Ms · principal310
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      ADV anomalies
      1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • compensation changedChange between filings · filing Apr 16, 2026
        commissions (Item 5.E.5): yes on the filing of 2026-03-09, no on the filing of 2026-04-16
        peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Commission compensation · true to false
        Mar 9, 2026 to Apr 16, 2026
      • State-registered IARs · 2 to 3
        Mar 9, 2026 to Apr 16, 2026
      • Other offices · 0 to 1
        Mar 9, 2026 to Apr 16, 2026
      • Accounts · 352 to 355
        Mar 10, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
      • Corporate clients · 5 to 6
        Mar 10, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
      • HNW clients · 19 to 26
        Mar 10, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
      • Individual clients · 188 to 182
        Mar 10, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $139M to $157M
        Mar 10, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $96.3M to $118M
        Mar 10, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $41.6M to $38.3M
        Mar 10, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
      • RAUM · $139M to $157M
        Mar 10, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
      • Accounts · 339 to 352
        Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
      • HNW clients · 16 to 19
        Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
      • Individual clients · 189 to 188
        Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
      • Pension plan clients · 1.0 to unset
        Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
        Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $122M to $139M
        Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $84.3M to $96.3M
        Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $36.1M to $41.6M
        Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
      • Pension RAUM · 507097.0 to unset
        Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
      • RAUM · $122M to $139M
        Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 10, 2025
      • Accounts · 332 to 339
        Feb 6, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
      • Corporate clients · 3 to 5
        Feb 6, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
      • HNW clients · 13 to 16
        Feb 6, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
      • Individual clients · 186 to 189
        Feb 6, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $104M to $122M
        Feb 6, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $70.6M to $84.3M
        Feb 6, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $31.8M to $36.1M
        Feb 6, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
      • Pension RAUM · $434,457 to $507,097
        Feb 6, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
      • RAUM · $104M to $122M
        Feb 6, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
      • HNW clients · 19 to 13
        Mar 7, 2022 to Feb 6, 2023
      • Individual clients · 178 to 186
        Mar 7, 2022 to Feb 6, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $120M to $104M
        Mar 7, 2022 to Feb 6, 2023
      • HNW RAUM · $84.6M to $70.6M
        Mar 7, 2022 to Feb 6, 2023
      • Individual RAUM · $33.6M to $31.8M
        Mar 7, 2022 to Feb 6, 2023
      • Pension RAUM · $505,455 to $434,457
        Mar 7, 2022 to Feb 6, 2023
      • RAUM · $120M to $104M
        Mar 7, 2022 to Feb 6, 2023
      • Accounts · 111 to 332
        Jun 4, 2012 to Mar 7, 2022
      • Advisory employees · unset to 3.0
        Jun 4, 2012 to Mar 7, 2022
      • Corporate clients · unset to 3.0
        Jun 4, 2012 to Mar 7, 2022
      Signals
      2 dated events
      • Davenport Watts & Drake Investment Advisors, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Mar 7, 2022 · First SEC registration · fact
      • M Henry Drake (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Davenport Watts & Drake Investment Advisors, Llc (listed 2012-06-04, absent 2022-03-07)
        Mar 7, 2022 · Control person left · inference
      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 email
      linda@davenportwattsdrake.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Business email
      shelia@davenportwattsdrake.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Business email
      sonny@davenportwattsdrake.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Business email
      suzie@davenportwattsdrake.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Business phone
      601-853-8087reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Business phone
      601-898-8069reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Website
      DAVENPORTWATTSDRAKE.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Principal office phone
      601-898-8069reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 16, 2026
      Contact form
      DAVENPORTWATTSDRAKE.COM/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Team page
      DAVENPORTWATTSDRAKE.COM/teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 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
      $52.4Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026