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SEC-registered adviser

B••••• C•••••• M••••••••• I•••

Independent wealth managerCRD 141769SEC 801-126158websiteIAPD
Latest filing Feb 17, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 13, 2012 · 11 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 22, 2022
RAUM
$184M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$184M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$61.2M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
11 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$184M as of Feb 17, 2026
Apr 2, 2012$79.5M then
HNW client RAUM$121M as of Feb 17, 2026
Mar 30, 2023$41.0M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Feb 17, 2026
Apr 2, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Feb 17, 2026
Mar 30, 20233 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +16% over the last fiscal year+15% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 17, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$61.2MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
67derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$903,941derivedRAUM 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
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+16%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+9.8%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, publicationsreportedItem 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
  • High-net-worth individuals$121M66%
  • Individuals$62.1M34%
Individual clients
160reported
HNW clients
42reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
203reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
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
E••• D•••• B•••••Chartered Financial AnalystAustin, TxSep 26, 200630 y0
R••• M•••••• B•••••Austin, TxSep 8, 201028 y0
D•••••• H••••••• A•••••Certified Financial PlannerAustin, Tx Oct 29, 202514 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
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • B•••••• E•••• D•••• · Presidentcontrol
    since 09/2006 · owns 50% to 75%
  • B•••••• R•••• M•••••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 10/2006 · owns 25% to 50%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Austin, Tx310
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • account count collapseChange between filings · filing Feb 17, 2026
    accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 316.0 to 203.0 (-36.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-02-26 and 2026-02-17; the peer median change was +5.0% (3687 comparable advisers, 5.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (3,687) · 4.5% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 316 to 203
    Feb 26, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
  • HNW clients · 43 to 42
    Feb 26, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
  • Individual clients · 141 to 160
    Feb 26, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $158M to $184M
    Feb 26, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $109M to $121M
    Feb 26, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $48.7M to $62.1M
    Feb 26, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
  • RAUM · $158M to $184M
    Feb 26, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
  • Accounts · 332 to 316
    Oct 23, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
  • HNW clients · 35 to 43
    Oct 23, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
  • Individual clients · 149 to 141
    Oct 23, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 1-10
    Oct 23, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
  • HQ city · unset to
    Oct 23, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
  • HQ state · unset to
    Oct 23, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $157M to $158M
    Oct 23, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $101M to $109M
    Oct 23, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $56.6M to $48.7M
    Oct 23, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
  • RAUM · $157M to $158M
    Oct 23, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $132M to $157M
    Mar 26, 2024 to Oct 23, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $67.4M to $101M
    Mar 26, 2024 to Oct 23, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $64.9M to $56.6M
    Mar 26, 2024 to Oct 23, 2024
  • RAUM · $132M to $157M
    Mar 26, 2024 to Oct 23, 2024
  • Accounts · 316 to 332
    Mar 26, 2024 to Oct 23, 2024
  • HNW clients · 23 to 35
    Mar 26, 2024 to Oct 23, 2024
  • Individual clients · 160 to 149
    Mar 26, 2024 to Oct 23, 2024
  • Accounts · 293 to 316
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • HNW clients · 5 to 23
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Individual clients · 172 to 160
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 11-25
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $121M to $132M
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $41.0M to $67.4M
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $79.5M to $64.9M
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • RAUM · $121M to $132M
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Accounts · 280 to 293
    Jun 23, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • HNW clients · 4 to 5
    Jun 23, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • Individual clients · 169 to 172
    Jun 23, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $135M to $121M
    Jun 23, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $27.1M to $41.0M
    Jun 23, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $108M to $79.5M
    Jun 23, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • RAUM · $135M to $121M
    Jun 23, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • Accounts · 343 to 280
    May 14, 2012 to Jun 23, 2022
Signals
1 dated events
  • B••••• C•••••• M••••••••• I••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jun 23, 2022 · First SEC registration · fact
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@bardencapital.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
512-366-8081reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
B•••••CAPITAL.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
512-366-8081reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 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
$61.2Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026