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SEC-registered adviser

Erben Associates, LLC

Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessAustin, TexasCRD 148703SEC 801-114578websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 25, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 14, 2018 · 21 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 28, 2019
RAUM
$402M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
31%
$125M individuals and HNW
Advisors
8
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$50.3M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
10
10 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
21 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$402M as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 29, 2019$131M then
HNW client RAUM$105M as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 29, 2019$113M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)9 as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 29, 20196 then
Employees (5.A)10 as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 29, 201913 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +20% over the last fiscal year+18% a year over threeIARs 3 to 9
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 25, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$50.3MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
9derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$420,551derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
8.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+20%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+200%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+2.8%derived
Compensation
fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, otherreportedItem 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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • is a trust company (6.A.8)
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • 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$278M69%
  • High-net-worth individuals$105M26%
  • Individuals$20.1M5.0%
Individual clients
21reported
HNW clients
52reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
957reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.31 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=9.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
8 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
James Beaton ErbenAustin, TxFeb 25, 201133 y2
Brittany Martin WorrellAustin, TxMay 2, 201313 y0
Danny James McgovernAustin, TxFeb 16, 201830 y1
Casey Lee FoxAustin, TxAug 16, 202220 y3
Paul Teneyck ElmendorfAustin, TxJul 6, 202310 y0
John Mccarthy CollinsAustin, TxJul 18, 202313 y0
Zac Douglas RobinsonAustin, TxJan 7, 202610 y0
Qudasia MaxwellAustin, TxJan 7, 202610 y0
Advisor movement
1 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 13% of current headcount1 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
    • Beaton James Erben · Managing Membercontrol
      since 03/2006 · owns 75% or more
    • Kathrine Brittany Worrell · Chief Compliance Officer & Client Services Manager
      since 11/2017 · owns less than 5%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Austin, Tx · principal821
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 122 to 957
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 4 to 10
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • BD registered reps · 5 to 9
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 51 to 55
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • HNW clients · 50 to 52
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Insurance-licensed employees · 4 to 0
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 3 to 9
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $335M to $402M
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $87.2M to $105M
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $16.8M to $20.1M
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • RAUM · $335M to $402M
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 26-50
      Apr 1, 2025 to Jul 7, 2025
    • Accounts · 715 to 122
      Apr 4, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 45 to 51
      Apr 4, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
    • HNW clients · 44 to 50
      Apr 4, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
    • Individual clients · 18 to 21
      Apr 4, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $22.4M to $335M
      Apr 4, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $77.2M to $87.2M
      Apr 4, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $14.9M to $16.8M
      Apr 4, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $275M to $0
      Apr 4, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
    • RAUM · $297M to $335M
      Apr 4, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
    • Accounts · 687 to 715
      Sep 27, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 35 to 45
      Sep 27, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • HNW clients · 34 to 44
      Sep 27, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Individual clients · 14 to 18
      Sep 27, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 26-50
      Sep 27, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $18.4M to $22.4M
      Sep 27, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $61.0M to $77.2M
      Sep 27, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $7.3M to $14.9M
      Sep 27, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $226M to $275M
      Sep 27, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • RAUM · $244M to $297M
      Sep 27, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 5 to 4
      Jul 5, 2023 to Sep 27, 2023
    • Employees · 11 to 10
      Jul 5, 2023 to Sep 27, 2023
    • State-registered IARs · 4 to 3
      Jul 5, 2023 to Sep 27, 2023
    • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
      Mar 23, 2023 to Jul 5, 2023
    • BD registered reps · 4 to 5
      Mar 23, 2023 to Jul 5, 2023
    • Employees · 10 to 11
      Mar 23, 2023 to Jul 5, 2023
    • Insurance-licensed employees · 3 to 4
      Mar 23, 2023 to Jul 5, 2023
    • State-registered IARs · 3 to 4
      Mar 23, 2023 to Jul 5, 2023
    • Accounts · 422 to 687
      Dec 6, 2022 to Mar 23, 2023
    Signals
    2 dated events
    • Noah Barry Remmert left Erben Associates, Llc for Fieldstone Advisory Llc (registered 2026-09-10)
      May 6, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Erben Associates, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Dec 14, 2018 · 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 phone
    512-402-0250reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/erben-associatesreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    ERBENASSOCIATES.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    512-402-0250reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 25, 2026
    Contact form
    erbenassociates.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Team page
    erbenassociates.com/about/teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 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
    $50.3Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026