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SEC-registered adviser

L•••• F••• A••••••• S•••••••

Broker-dealer affiliated wealth managerDallas, TexasCRD 134086SEC 801-66368websiteIAPD
Legal name L•••• F••• A••••••• S•••••••• L••
Latest filing Sep 11, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 6, 2011 · 81 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 3, 2006
RAUM
$6.5B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
90%
of RAUM
Private clients
73%
$4.8B individuals and HNW
Advisors
144
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$45.4M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
136
119 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
70
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
81 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$6.5B as of Jul 16, 2026
Jan 18, 2012$130M then
HNW client RAUM$3.2B as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$629M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)136 as of Jul 16, 2026
Jan 18, 201331 then
Employees (5.A)136 as of Jul 16, 2026
Jan 18, 201337 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +23% over the last fiscal year+21% a year over threeIARs 132 to 136
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 11, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Broker-dealer affiliated · Item 7.A.1 (broker-dealer affiliate) and at least 50 registered representatives (Item 5.B.2), or the adviser is itself a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$45.4MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
104derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$631,964derivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$416,234derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
90%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
23%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
0.9derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived71 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+23%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+3.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+7.9%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$13BreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$176M, 82 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$3.2B49%
  • Individuals$1.6B24%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$1.4B22%
  • Corporations and businesses$283M4.3%
  • Charitable organizations$56.5M0.9%
Individual clients
9,889reported
HNW clients
5,075reported
Pension plan clients
537reported
Charitable clients
67reported
Accounts
15,720reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
$6.4B sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$176M for 82 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.73 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.23 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=116.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
145 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
C••• J•••••• P••••Austin, Tx Jun 12, 200820 y1
D•••• B•••••• B•••••Dallas, TxAug 5, 200826 y2
C•••••• A•• M•••••Dallas, TxSep 3, 200928 y1
J••••• L•• H••••••Certified Financial PlannerDallas, Tx May 24, 201214 y0
C•••••• R••••• M•••••••••Waxahachie, Tx Jul 9, 201232 y0
C•••• S••••• B••••Dallas, Tx May 14, 201329 y2
L•• E•••••• E•••••••••Chartered Financial AnalystDallas, TxJun 24, 201334 y1
J•••••• M•••••• S•••••••Certified Financial PlannerDallas, Tx Jan 29, 201422 y1
M•••••• J•••• S••••••Certified Financial PlannerDallas, Tx Jan 29, 201421 y1
G••• W••••• S••••••Dallas, Tx Jan 31, 201419 y1
M•••••• J••••• M•••••••Certified Financial PlannerDallas, Tx Apr 4, 201429 y3
A••• R•• T•••••Dallas, Tx May 13, 201433 y2
C•••••• R•••••• S•••••Chartered Financial AnalystGreenville, Nc Feb 9, 201523 y2
M••• E•••••••• S••••••Wilson, Nc Sep 8, 201522 y1
W••••• S•••• H••••Certified Financial PlannerLa Grange, Nc Sep 8, 201531 y3
R••••• H••••••• E••••Greenville, Nc Oct 5, 201512 y2
F•••• B• M•••••Certified Financial PlannerPanama City Beach, Fl Feb 12, 201624 y2
A••••• L•• S••••Chartered Financial ConsultantShreveport, La Jul 1, 201623 y3
R••••• L••• B••••Dallas, TxAug 29, 201617 y1
T•••• L••••• T••••••••Certified Financial PlannerDallas, TxDec 6, 201629 y3
T••• B••••Dallas, Tx Apr 13, 201711 y1
M•••••• R•• R•••••Chartered Financial ConsultantDallas, Tx May 9, 201720 y1
S•••• C••••••••• P••••••S•••••, Fl Aug 31, 201713 y1
R•••• R• M••••••••Wilson, NcSep 27, 201825 y2
F•••• J••••• M••••••••Dallas, Tx Nov 2, 201811 y2
M••••••• C•••••• B••••••Certified Financial PlannerEl Paso, TxNov 12, 201820 y2
J••• M•••• Z••••Dallas, Tx May 8, 201930 y3
D••••• I••••• R••••••••Tallahassee, FlDec 13, 201918 y1
B•••••• A•••• W••••••Dallas, Tx Jan 9, 202026 y0
B•••• A••• L•••••••••Dallas, Tx Feb 4, 202132 y0
B•••• R•••••• C•••••Dallas, Tx Mar 5, 202130 y2
K••••••• K•• M•••••Dallas, TxMar 10, 202121 y4
A••••• L••• M••••••Nacogdoches, TxApr 12, 202111 y4
J••• L••••• J••••••Certified Financial PlannerPanama City, Fl May 20, 202134 y1
M••• S•••• W••••••••Dallas, Tx Jul 29, 202128 y0
K•••• S•••• W••••Dallas, TxAug 5, 202131 y2
V••••••• Q•••• M•••••Dallas, TxSep 8, 202110 y1
J•••• M•••••• B••••••Dallas, TxDec 21, 202135 y4
L•••• C•••••• B••••Dallas, TxDec 21, 202134 y1
A••••• M•••• T••••Fort Worth, Tx Dec 21, 202115 y1
All 145 advisors at L•••• F••• A••••••• S•••••••
Advisor movement
8 left, 10 joined in 12 months
net +2 in 12 months1 left in 90 days3 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 5.6% of current headcount21 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • M•••••• G•••••• B•••• · Chief Operating Officercontrol
    since 11/2014 · owns less than 5%
  • T••••• E••••• J•••• · Elected Manager, President And Chief Executive Officercontrol
    since 01/2005 · owns less than 5%
  • W••••• B•••• · President - L•••• F••• G••••• L••control
    since 08/2026 · owns less than 5%
  • Z••••• J•••• M•••• · Chief Compliance Officer, Corporate Counselcontrol
    since 07/2019 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • L•••• F••• G••••• L•• · Member
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • C•••• R•••• • I••••• C••••••• L••••• · Member
    indirect · owns 75% or more of L•••• F••• G••••• L••
  • C•• F••••• I••••• L•• · Limited Partner
    indirect · owns 25% to 50% of C•• V• A•• I• L•••
  • C•• V• A•• H••••••• • C••• L••• · Member
    indirect · owns 75% or more of C•• F••••• I••••• L••
  • C•• V• A•• I• L••• · Limited Partner
    indirect · owns 75% or more of C•• V• C•• A••••••••• L•••
  • C•• V• C•• A••••••••• L••• · Member
    indirect · owns 25% to 50% of C•• A•••••••• L••
  • C•• A•••••••• L•• · Member
    indirect · owns 75% or more of C•• G••••• L••
  • C•• G••••• L•• · Member
    indirect · owns 75% or more of C•••• R•••• • I••••• C••••••• L•••••
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list L•••• F••• A••••••• S••••••• as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Dallas, Tx · principal1101041
Atlanta, Ga600
Roanoke, Va610
Bloomfield Hills, Mi510
Raleigh, Nc510
Great Neck, Ny400
Shakopee, Mn402
Miami, Fl300
Minnetonka, Mn300
Mobile, Al300
Pinehurst, Nc300
W•••••••Burg, Va300
Wilson, Nc310
Sarasota, Fl200
Shreveport, La200
El Paso, Tx200
Fort Worth, Tx200
La Grange, Nc200
Dothan, Al210
Greenville, Nc200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Dallas, TX6 employees
  • Shakopee, MN5 employees
  • Stuart, FL4 employees
  • Roanoke, VA4 employees
  • Gadsden, AL4 employees
  • Great Neck, NY3 employees
  • Bradenton, FL3 employees
  • El Paso, TX3 employees
  • Pinehurst, NC3 employees
  • Atlanta, GA3 employees
  • Bowling Green, KY3 employees
  • Goldsboro, NC3 employees
  • Minnetonka, MN3 employees
  • Raleigh, NC2 employees
  • W•••••••Burg, VA2 employees
  • Greenville, NC2 employees
  • Culpeper, VA2 employees
  • Shreveport, LA2 employees
  • Mobile, AL2 employees
  • Brewton, AL1 employees
  • Tallahassee, FL1 employees
  • Lindsay, OK1 employees
  • H•••••••Burg, VA1 employees
  • Panama City, FL1 employees
  • Sarasota, FL1 employees
ADV anomalies
4 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 11, 2026
    W••••• B•••• (PRESIDENT - L•••• F••• G••••• L••) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2024-12-16 and 2026-09-11
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $5B to $20B (53)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 11, 2026
    T••••• E••••• J•••• (ELECTED MANAGER, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-12-16 and 2026-09-11
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $5B to $20B (53)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 11, 2026
    M•••••• G•••••• B•••• (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-12-16 and 2026-09-11
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $5B to $20B (53)
  • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
    HNW share of RAUM moved from 32.0% to 49.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-27 and 2026-03-30
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $5B to $20B (53)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Jul 16, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026
  • Succession · false to unset
    Jul 16, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026
  • Accounts · 14,510 to 15,720
    Dec 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 115 to 119
    Dec 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 79 to 116
    Dec 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Charity clients · 46 to 67
    Dec 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 168 to 152
    Dec 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW clients · 1,642 to 5,075
    Dec 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual clients · 12,223 to 9,889
    Dec 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 428 to 537
    Dec 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $86.7M to $176M
    Dec 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Employees · 132 to 136
    Dec 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 132 to 136
    Dec 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $4.8B to $5.9B
    Dec 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $1.7B to $3.2B
    Dec 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $2.3B to $1.6B
    Dec 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $547M to $660M
    Dec 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $1.1B to $1.4B
    Dec 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • RAUM · $5.3B to $6.5B
    Dec 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $5.0B to $6.4B
    Dec 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Accounts · 11,667 to 14,510
    Dec 16, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 120 to 115
    Dec 16, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 121 to 79
    Dec 16, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Charity clients · 34 to 46
    Dec 16, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 58 to 168
    Dec 16, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • HNW clients · 607 to 1,642
    Dec 16, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Individual clients · 6,368 to 12,223
    Dec 16, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 398 to 428
    Dec 16, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $47.6M to $86.7M
    Dec 16, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Employees · 148 to 132
    Dec 16, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 10 to 9
    Dec 16, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Dec 16, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 143 to 132
    Dec 16, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $3.6B to $4.8B
    Dec 16, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $1.8B to $1.7B
    Dec 16, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $1.6B to $2.3B
    Dec 16, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $758M to $547M
    Dec 16, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $848M to $1.1B
    Dec 16, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • RAUM · $4.3B to $5.3B
    Dec 16, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $3.1B to $5.0B
    Dec 16, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
Signals
49 dated events
  • I•••• B•••• H•••• no longer holds an investment adviser registration (last listed at L•••• F••• A••••••• S••••••• on the 2026-09-14 feed)
    Sep 14, 2026 · a•••••• registration ended · derived
  • Emily Frances J•••• registered as an investment adviser representative at L•••• F••• A••••••• S•••••••
    Sep 14, 2026 · a•••••• registered · fact
  • 2 advisors left C••••• I••••••••• A••••••• L•• (Bedford, TX) for L•••• F••• A••••••• S••••••• a day apart
    Jul 21, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • F•••••• A• R••••••••• left L•••• F••• A••••••• S••••••• for P•••••• I••••••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2026-07-01)
    Jun 24, 2026 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • K••••• H••••••• left L•••• F••• A••••••• S••••••• for T••••••• I••••••••• M••••••••• I••• (registered 2026-04-10)
    Apr 8, 2026 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • J•••• P••• I•••• left L•••• F••• A••••••• S••••••• for S••••• A••••••• W•••••• L•• (registered 2026-03-11)
    Mar 11, 2026 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • J•••• A••••• D•••• left L•••• F••• A••••••• S••••••• for S••••• A••••••• W•••••• L•• (registered 2026-03-11)
    Mar 11, 2026 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • 2 advisors left L•••• F••• A••••••• S••••••• (Dallas, TX) for S••••• A••••••• W•••••• L•• on the same day
    Mar 11, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • R•••••• A••••• P•••••••• left L•••• F••• A••••••• S••••••• for S••••• A••••••• W•••••• L•• (registered 2026-03-09)
    Mar 9, 2026 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • J••• K•••••• B•••• left L•••• F••• A••••••• S••••••• for J• W• C••• A•••••••• I••• (registered 2026-06-16)
    Mar 3, 2026 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • B•••• W•••• left L•••• F••• A••••••• S••••••• for P•• W••••• M••••••••• (registered 2026-02-13)
    Feb 5, 2026 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • 2 advisors left H••••• F••••• O••••• L•• (Miami, FL) for L•••• F••• A••••••• S••••••• on the same day
    Jan 22, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • B•••••• C••••• K•••••• left L•••• F••• A••••••• S••••••• for N•••••• A••••••• (registered 2025-12-02)
    Nov 14, 2025 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • D••••• M•••• M••••• left L•••• F••• A••••••• S••••••• for E••••• J•••• (registered 2025-08-26)
    Aug 22, 2025 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • M•••••• K••• E•••• left L•••• F••• A••••••• S••••••• for N•••••• W•••••• L•• (registered 2025-11-03)
    Apr 8, 2025 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • S••••• L••• L••••••• left L•••• F••• A••••••• S••••••• for G• A• R••••• • C•••••• (registered 2024-08-26)
    Feb 28, 2025 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • J••• D•••••• M•••••••• left L•••• F••• A••••••• S••••••• for G••••• R••••••••• P••••••• L•• (registered 2025-09-23)
    Dec 31, 2024 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • E••• R•••• V•• B•••••• left L•••• F••• A••••••• S••••••• for R•••••• J•••• F•••••••• S••••••• A•••••••• I•• (registered 2024-12-03)
    Dec 3, 2024 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • J••••••• R••••• C••••• left L•••• F••• A••••••• S••••••• for R•••••• J•••• F•••••••• S••••••• A•••••••• I•• (registered 2024-12-03)
    Dec 3, 2024 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • R•••••• R•• F••••••• left L•••• F••• A••••••• S••••••• for T••••••• A•••• M••••••••• L•• (registered 2024-12-02)
    Dec 2, 2024 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • R••••• A••••• O••••• A••••••• left L•••• F••• A••••••• S••••••• for C••••••••• F•••••••• N•••••• (registered 2024-10-30)
    Oct 29, 2024 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • T•••••• B•••••• left L•••• F••• A••••••• S••••••• for M• H••••••• S••••••••• I••• (registered 2024-07-23)
    Jul 19, 2024 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • 3 advisors left R•••••• J•••• F•••••••• S••••••• A•••••••• I•• (Bloomfield Hills, MI) for L•••• F••• A••••••• S••••••• within 2 days
    Apr 2, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
  • A••••• L• B•••• left L•••• F••• A••••••• S••••••• for L•• F•••••••• L•• (registered 2024-11-05)
    Feb 5, 2024 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • L•••• E• B••••• left L•••• F••• A••••••• S••••••• for K•••••••• W••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2024-01-02)
    Nov 14, 2023 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • K•••• D••• C••••• left L•••• F••• A••••••• S••••••• for L•• F•••••••• L•• (registered 2023-11-09)
    Oct 31, 2023 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • M•••••• G••••• H••••• left L•••• F••• A••••••• S••••••• for R•••• A••••••• S•••••••• I••• (registered 2023-10-26)
    Oct 26, 2023 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • P••• L••••••• S••••••••• left L•••• F••• A••••••• S••••••• for K•••••••• W••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2024-01-17)
    Jun 30, 2023 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • R••• R•••••• left L•••• F••• A••••••• S••••••• for A•••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• (registered 2023-07-14)
    Jun 15, 2023 · a•••••• firm change · fact
  • 5 advisors left T••••••• I••••••••• M••••••••• I••• (Shakopee, MN) for L•••• F••• A••••••• S••••••• on the same day
    May 3, 2023 · Team lift-out · derived
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
Website
levelfourgroup.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
972-665-0878reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 11, 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
Broker-dealer affiliated wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$45.4Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026