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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

Narwhal Capital Management

Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessMarietta, GeorgiaCRD 135958SEC 801-66563websiteIAPD
Legal name Narwhal Capital Managment, LLC
Latest filing Aug 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 9, 2011 · 54 filings
SEC status approved since May 2, 2006
RAUM
$2.1B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
94%
of RAUM
Private clients
46%
$961M individuals and HNW
Advisors
11
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$189M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
18
12 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
54 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.1B as of Aug 31, 2026
Mar 14, 2012$432M then
HNW client RAUM$901M as of Aug 31, 2026
Mar 22, 2018$375M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)12 as of Aug 31, 2026
Mar 14, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)18 as of Aug 31, 2026
Mar 13, 20133 then
Private funds1 as of Feb 28, 2024
Mar 14, 20121 then
RAUM +18% over the last fiscal year+17% a year over threeIARs 11 to 12
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 31, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$189MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
30derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$8.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$2.5MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
94%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
3.8%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.6derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
11.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+18%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+9.1%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+9.9%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourlyreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consultingreportedItem 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
  • Corporations and businesses$1.0B50%
  • High-net-worth individuals$901M43%
  • Charitable organizations$79.9M3.8%
  • Individuals$59.5M2.9%
Individual clients
223reported
HNW clients
111reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
12reported
Accounts
850reported
Financial planning clients
11-25reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.46 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.04 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
11 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Matthew Doran BurtonChartered Financial AnalystMarietta, GaAug 10, 200521 y0
Andrew David HallMarietta, GaJun 11, 201215 y0
Benjamin John NyeChartered Financial AnalystMarietta, GaJul 22, 201614 y1
Samuel Timothy FrostChartered Financial AnalystMarietta, GaDec 1, 201610 y0
Thomas H. RussellMarietta, GaOct 12, 201816 y4
Harrison Rider PettigrewMarietta, GaNov 1, 202211 y0
Mohammed Ghulam-RezaMarietta, GaApr 28, 202311 y0
Harrison David FishCertified Financial PlannerMarietta, GaSep 9, 202412 y0
Ryan John Thomas MillerMarietta, GaFeb 17, 202510 y1
David Edward HaleMarietta, GaJul 18, 202517 y0
Thomas James KleckerMarietta, GaAug 20, 202610 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
Private funds
1 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
Sailfish Fund, LLCno longer reportedHedge Fund$16.3M10Mar 14, 2012
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Doran Matthew Burton · Managing Member And Foundercontrol
    since 05/2005 · owns 75% or more
  • David Andrew Hall · Presidentcontrol
    since 01/2017 · owns less than 5%
  • Moor Jonathan Hicks · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2021 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • Donald Skola
    insurancey
  • Jonathan Mckay
    insurancey
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Marietta, Ga · principal1110
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 748 to 850
    Jan 8, 2026 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 11 to 12
    Jan 8, 2026 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Charity clients · 9 to 12
    Jan 8, 2026 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 21 to 19
    Jan 8, 2026 to Feb 27, 2026
  • HNW clients · 98 to 111
    Jan 8, 2026 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Individual clients · 206 to 223
    Jan 8, 2026 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 0.0 to unset
    Jan 8, 2026 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 0.0 to unset
    Jan 8, 2026 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Employees · 20 to 18
    Jan 8, 2026 to Feb 27, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 11 to 12
    Jan 8, 2026 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.6B to $2.0B
    Jan 8, 2026 to Feb 27, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $755M to $901M
    Jan 8, 2026 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $59.5M to $59.5M
    Jan 8, 2026 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $118M to $126M
    Jan 8, 2026 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · 0.0 to unset
    Jan 8, 2026 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · 0.0 to unset
    Jan 8, 2026 to Feb 27, 2026
  • RAUM · $1.8B to $2.1B
    Jan 8, 2026 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 11-25
    Apr 1, 2025 to Jul 24, 2025
  • Accounts · 676 to 748
    Oct 28, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Advisory activities · 5 to 4
    Oct 28, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 16 to 21
    Oct 28, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • HNW clients · 88 to 98
    Oct 28, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Individual clients · 197 to 206
    Oct 28, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 1 to 0
    Oct 28, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Assets in custody · 16283234.0 to unset
    Oct 28, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Custody of client assets · true to false
    Oct 28, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Private funds · 1 to unset
    Oct 28, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.4B to $1.6B
    Oct 28, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $628M to $755M
    Oct 28, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $44.1M to $59.5M
    Oct 28, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $171M to $118M
    Oct 28, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $16.3M to $0
    Oct 28, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • RAUM · $1.6B to $1.8B
    Oct 28, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Accounts · 618 to 676
    Dec 5, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 10 to 11
    Dec 5, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
  • Charity clients · 5 to 9
    Dec 5, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 12 to 16
    Dec 5, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
  • HNW clients · 80 to 88
    Dec 5, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
  • Individual clients · 182 to 197
    Dec 5, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $13.7M to $16.3M
    Dec 5, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
Signals
2 dated events
  • Moor Jonathan Hicks (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Narwhal Capital Management
    Mar 30, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
  • Narwhal Capital Management reported RAUM $952.0M, up 28% from $742.9M (2019-07-29 to 2020-03-17)
    Mar 17, 2020 · RAUM change · 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
Business phone
770-344-0175reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
770-344-0172reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/narwhal-capital-managementreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
narwhal.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
(770) 344-0172reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 31, 2026
Contact form
narwhal.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 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
$189Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026