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SEC-registered adviser

B••••••••• I••••••••• G••••• L••

Independent wealth managerHixson, TennesseeCRD 148114SEC 801-69529websiteIAPD
Latest filing Feb 10, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 15, 2011 · 37 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 21, 2008
RAUM
$155M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$154M individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$25.9M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
6
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
5
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
37 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$155M as of Feb 10, 2026
Mar 29, 2012$90.3M then
HNW client RAUM$98.9M as of Feb 10, 2026
Apr 30, 2018$20.4M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of Feb 10, 2026
Mar 29, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)6 as of Feb 10, 2026
Mar 21, 20135 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +13% over the last fiscal year+9.3% a year over threeIARs 6 to 6offices 4 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 10, 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
RAUM per advisor
$25.9MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
52derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$231,494derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived6 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+13%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+4.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$968,015, 2 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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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)
  • 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$98.9M64%
  • Individuals$54.6M35%
  • Corporations and businesses$928,0580.6%
  • Charitable organizations$602,1320.4%
Individual clients
271reported
HNW clients
42reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
670reported
Financial planning clients
11-25reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$968,015 for 2 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
6 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
C••••• L•• W•••Hixson, TnNov 19, 200826 y1
J••• A•••• L••••••Hixson, TnNov 19, 200833 y2
L•••• R••••• R••Certified Financial PlannerHixson, Tn Sep 1, 201627 y1
A•••••••• J•••••••••Hixson, Tn Jul 27, 202313 y1
C•••••• K•••••• T•••Dalton, Ga Oct 4, 202314 y0
M••••• D••• S••••••Hixson, Tn Jan 1, 202534 y1
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
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
  • L••••••• J•••• A•••• · Member Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 08/2008 · owns 25% to 50%
  • R••• L••••• R••••• · Membercontrol
    since 01/2017 · owns 25% to 50%
  • S••••••• M•••••• D••• · Managing Membercontrol
    since 08/2008 · owns 25% to 50%
  • W•••• C•••••• L•• · Membercontrol
    since 08/2008 · 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
Hixson, Tn · principal600
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Chattanooga, TN1 employees
  • Dalton, GA1 employees
  • , 1 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • account count surgeChange between filings · filing Feb 10, 2026
    accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 304.0 to 670.0 (+120.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-02-13 and 2026-02-10; the peer median change was +5.0% (3687 comparable advisers, 98.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (3,687) · 98% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 304 to 670
    Feb 13, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026
  • HNW clients · 31 to 42
    Feb 13, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026
  • Individual clients · 270 to 271
    Feb 13, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $803,785 to $968,015
    Feb 13, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 11-25
    Feb 13, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026
  • Other offices · 4 to 5
    Feb 13, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $137M to $155M
    Feb 13, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $78.3M to $98.9M
    Feb 13, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $57.6M to $54.6M
    Feb 13, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026
  • RAUM · $137M to $155M
    Feb 13, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026
  • Accounts · 315 to 304
    Feb 24, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 8.0 to unset
    Feb 24, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • HNW clients · 32 to 31
    Feb 24, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • Individual clients · 274 to 270
    Feb 24, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • Assets in custody · unset to 803785.0
    Feb 24, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Feb 24, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Feb 24, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $124M to $137M
    Feb 24, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $77.5M to $78.3M
    Feb 24, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $43.7M to $57.6M
    Feb 24, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • RAUM · $124M to $137M
    Feb 24, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025
  • Other offices · 3 to 4
    Sep 29, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Accounts · 675 to 315
    Sep 29, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
    Sep 29, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Corporate clients · unset to 8.0
    Sep 29, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • HNW clients · 33 to 32
    Sep 29, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Individual clients · 213 to 274
    Sep 29, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 5.0 to unset
    Sep 29, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Employees · 5 to 6
    Sep 29, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 6
    Sep 29, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $109M to $124M
    Sep 29, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $73.4M to $77.5M
    Sep 29, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $34.0M to $43.7M
    Sep 29, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $9.3M to $0
    Sep 29, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · 9300535.0 to unset
    Sep 29, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • RAUM · $119M to $124M
    Sep 29, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
    Mar 21, 2023 to Jul 19, 2023
  • Employees · 4 to 5
    Mar 21, 2023 to Jul 19, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
    Mar 21, 2023 to Jul 19, 2023
  • Other offices · 2 to 3
    Mar 21, 2023 to Jul 19, 2023
Signals
1 dated events
  • B••••••••• I••••••••• G••••• L•• reported RAUM $93.2M, down 60% from $235.4M (2017-03-27 to 2018-03-30)
    Mar 30, 2018 · 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
866-620-2949reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
877-741-6636reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
focuspointefinancial.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
423-698-6256reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 10, 2026
Contact form
focuspointefinancial.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 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
$25.9Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026