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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

Oak Street Advisors

Independent wealth managerMyrtle Beach, South CarolinaCRD 139400SEC 801-135703websiteIAPD
Legal name Oak Street Advisors Inc
Latest filing May 14, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 31, 2026 · 3 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 30, 2026
RAUM
$126M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$125M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$63.1M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
2
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
3 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$126M as of May 14, 2026
Mar 31, 2026$126M then
HNW client RAUM$85.8M as of May 14, 2026
Mar 31, 2026$85.8M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of May 14, 2026
Mar 31, 20262 then
Employees (5.A)2 as of May 14, 2026
Mar 31, 20262 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM n/a over the last fiscal year
Practice profile
derived from the filing of May 14, 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
  • 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
RAUM per advisor
$63.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
78derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$230,736derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.6%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
unknownderivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, publicationsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$54.8M, 120 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)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$85.8M68%
  • Individuals$39.2M31%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$705,9630.6%
  • Corporations and businesses$534,2780.4%
Individual clients
115reported
HNW clients
40reported
Pension plan clients
2reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
547reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$54.8M for 120 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Ryan Kent CooperMyrtle Beach, ScJul 26, 202210 y0
Bryan Lee TaylorCertified Financial PlannerMyrtle Beach, Sc Oct 30, 202411 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
      • Lee Bryan Taylor · President, Chief Investment Officer, Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 05/2025 · 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
      Myrtle Beach, Sc · principal200
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      ADV anomalies
      1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • custody status changedChange between filings · filing May 14, 2026
        custody of client assets (Item 9.A): no on the filing of 2026-04-28, yes on the filing of 2026-05-14
        peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Assets in custody · unset to 54786414.0
        Apr 28, 2026 to May 14, 2026
      • Custody of client assets · false to true
        Apr 28, 2026 to May 14, 2026
      Signals
      No event on the tape.
      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
      info@oakadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
      Business phone
      843-946-9868reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
      Business phone
      843-901-7778reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
      Website
      OAKADVISORS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Principal office phone
      843-946-9868reportedpublic record, Form ADV, May 14, 2026
      Contact form
      oakadvisors.com/contact-usreportedpublished 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
      Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
      RAUM per advisor
      $63.1Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026