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SEC-registered adviser

William B. Walkup & Associates, Inc.

Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessColumbia, South CarolinaCRD 135533SEC 801-126904IAPD
Latest filing Aug 13, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 29, 2012 · 10 filings
SEC status approved since Nov 18, 2022
RAUM
$178M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
45%
$80.4M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$59.4M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
13
reported on Schedule D
History
10 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$178M as of Aug 13, 2026
Mar 29, 2012$52.1M then
HNW client RAUM$66.5M as of Aug 13, 2026
Mar 31, 2023$50.5M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Aug 13, 2026
Mar 29, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Aug 13, 2026
Mar 31, 20234 then
Private funds13 as of Aug 13, 2026
Mar 29, 201218 then
RAUM +12% over the last fiscal year+8.0% a year over threeIARs 3 to 4offices 0 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 13, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
RAUM per advisor
$59.4MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
17derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$2.7MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+12%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+2.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, 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)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$89.4M50%
  • High-net-worth individuals$66.5M37%
  • Individuals$13.9M7.8%
  • Corporations and businesses$8.5M4.8%
Individual clients
33reported
HNW clients
18reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
65reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.45 fund_share=0.5 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
Richard Brantley NewsomeCertified Financial PlannerColumbia, ScJul 9, 202422 y0
Christopher Joel WalkupChartered Financial AnalystColumbia, ScOct 4, 202430 y0
William Baskin WalkupColumbia, ScJan 1, 202634 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
      18 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      Columbia Cash Reserves. LLCPrivate Equity Fund$24.5M98Mar 29, 2012
      Equity 99 LLCPrivate Equity Fund$23.4M57Mar 29, 2012
      Equity 97 LLCPrivate Equity Fund$10.0M19Mar 29, 2012
      Equity 83 LLCPrivate Equity Fund$6.9M38Mar 29, 2012
      Equity 96 LLCPrivate Equity Fund$6.7M36Mar 29, 2012
      Equity 95 LLCPrivate Equity Fund$3.1M19Mar 29, 2012
      Equity 86 LLCPrivate Equity Fund$2.8M24Mar 29, 2012
      Equity 89 LLCPrivate Equity Fund$2.3M7Mar 29, 2012
      Equity 94 LLCPrivate Equity Fund$2.2M8Mar 29, 2012
      Equity 85 LLCPrivate Equity Fund$2.2M12Mar 29, 2012
      Equity 84 LLCPrivate Equity Fund$2.2M6Mar 29, 2012
      Equity 93 LLCPrivate Equity Fund$1.4M17Mar 29, 2012
      Capital Growth Investment LLCPrivate Equity Fund$1.0M5Mar 29, 2012
      Equity 98 Investment Partnershipno longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$666,21817Mar 29, 2012
      Growth Funds 82 Investment Clubno longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$393,0774Mar 29, 2012
      Growth Funds 81 Investment Clubno longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$359,1603Mar 29, 2012
      Equity 91 Investment Partnershipno longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$205,6416Mar 29, 2012
      Equity 87 Investment Partnershipno longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$158,6537Mar 29, 2012
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • Brantley Richard Newsome · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 03/2024 · owns less than 5%
      • Joel Christopher Walkup · Cfocontrol
        since 09/2001 · owns less than 5%
      • Baskin William Walkup · Owner/Investment Advisor Representativecontrol
        since 09/1992 · owns 75% or more
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • Walkup Mangement, Inc.
        insurancen
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      Columbia, Sc · principal310
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
        Mar 16, 2026 to Aug 13, 2026
      • Employees · 4 to 5
        Mar 16, 2026 to Aug 13, 2026
      • State-registered IARs · 3 to 4
        Mar 16, 2026 to Aug 13, 2026
      • Other offices · 0 to 1
        Mar 16, 2026 to Aug 13, 2026
      • Accounts · 64 to 65
        Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
      • HNW clients · 15 to 18
        Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
      • Individual clients · 35 to 33
        Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $159M to $178M
        Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $55.2M to $66.5M
        Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $14.8M to $13.9M
        Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $81.0M to $89.4M
        Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
      • RAUM · $159M to $178M
        Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
      • HNW clients · 16 to 15
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
      • Individual clients · 34 to 35
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
      • Assets in custody · 88581918.0 to unset
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
      • Custody of client assets · true to false
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $152M to $159M
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $53.4M to $55.2M
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $13.6M to $14.8M
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $78.1M to $81.0M
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
      • RAUM · $152M to $159M
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
      • Accounts · 73 to 64
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • HNW clients · 17 to 16
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Individual clients · 42 to 34
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $73.3M to $88.6M
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 0
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $141M to $152M
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $50.5M to $53.4M
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $12.5M to $13.6M
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $73.3M to $78.1M
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • RAUM · $141M to $152M
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Accounts · 75 to 73
        Nov 17, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • HNW clients · 19 to 17
        Nov 17, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Assets in custody · $75.8M to $73.3M
        Nov 17, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $146M to $141M
        Nov 17, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • HNW RAUM · $54.9M to $50.5M
        Nov 17, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Individual RAUM · $14.9M to $12.5M
        Nov 17, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $71.4M to $73.3M
        Nov 17, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • RAUM · $146M to $141M
        Nov 17, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      Signals
      2 dated events
      • Brantley Richard Newsome (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of William B. Walkup & Associates, Inc.
        Mar 28, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
      • William B. Walkup & Associates, Inc. filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Oct 19, 2022 · First SEC registration · fact
      Across DFX
      shared identifiers only, never a name match
      How to reach
      public business contact points only, each with its source
      Principal office phone
      803-462-9395reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 13, 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
      $59.4Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026