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Former SEC-registered adviser

T••••••• A•••••••• I•••

Former SEC-registered adviserHouston, TexasCRD 149760SEC 801-70769IAPD
Legal name T••••••• A••••••• I•••
Latest filing Jun 12, 2023
First filing on the tape Nov 29, 2011 · 29 filings
RAUM
$55.5M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
84%
$46.7M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$27.7M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
4
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
29 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$55.5M as of Mar 16, 2023
Mar 29, 2012$151M then
HNW client RAUM$39.3M as of Mar 16, 2023
Mar 26, 2018$129M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Mar 16, 2023
Mar 29, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)4 as of Mar 16, 2023
Mar 26, 20135 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -84% over the last fiscal year-42% a year over threeIARs 7 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 12, 2023; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$27.7MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
37derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$430,101derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
16%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-84%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-71%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-78%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$34.7M, 53 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)
  • 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$39.3M71%
  • Insurance companies$8.8M16%
  • Individuals$7.4M13%
Individual clients
42reported
HNW clients
32reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
129reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$34.7M for 53 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
absent from the latest SEC rosterderived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
W•••••• T••••• P••••Houston, TxMay 18, 200933 y0
J•• C••••• V••••••Chartered Financial AnalystHouston, TxJun 12, 202332 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
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
  • P••••• W••••••• T••••• · Presidentcontrol
    since 09/2009 · owns 50% to 75%
  • V••••••• J••• C••••• · Chief Executive Officer, Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 09/2009 · owns 50% to 75%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Houston, Tx · principal200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • BD registered reps · 4 to 2
    Mar 16, 2023 to Apr 28, 2023
  • Accounts · 750 to 129
    Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 6 to 2
    Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
  • Advisory activities · 6 to 3
    Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
  • BD registered reps · 6 to 4
    Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
  • Corporate clients · 4.0 to unset
    Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
  • HNW clients · 169 to 32
    Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
  • Individual clients · 165 to 42
    Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
  • Pension plan clients · 5.0 to unset
    Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
  • Assets in custody · $114M to $34.7M
    Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
  • Employees · 7 to 4
    Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 7 to 2
    Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $348M to $55.5M
    Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $281M to $39.3M
    Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $48.6M to $7.4M
    Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $6.5M to $0
    Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
  • Pension RAUM · 12305533.0 to unset
    Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
  • RAUM · $355M to $55.5M
    Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
  • Accounts · 718 to 750
    Mar 19, 2021 to Mar 16, 2022
  • BD registered reps · 8 to 6
    Mar 19, 2021 to Mar 16, 2022
  • Charity clients · 2.0 to unset
    Mar 19, 2021 to Mar 16, 2022
  • Corporate clients · 9 to 4
    Mar 19, 2021 to Mar 16, 2022
  • HNW clients · 159 to 169
    Mar 19, 2021 to Mar 16, 2022
  • Individual clients · 161 to 165
    Mar 19, 2021 to Mar 16, 2022
  • Assets in custody · $120M to $114M
    Mar 19, 2021 to Mar 16, 2022
  • Employees · 8 to 7
    Mar 19, 2021 to Mar 16, 2022
  • State-registered IARs · 6 to 7
    Mar 19, 2021 to Mar 16, 2022
  • Discretionary RAUM · $311M to $348M
    Mar 19, 2021 to Mar 16, 2022
  • HNW RAUM · $230M to $281M
    Mar 19, 2021 to Mar 16, 2022
  • Individual RAUM · $49.4M to $48.6M
    Mar 19, 2021 to Mar 16, 2022
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $25.9M to $6.5M
    Mar 19, 2021 to Mar 16, 2022
  • Pension RAUM · $30.7M to $12.3M
    Mar 19, 2021 to Mar 16, 2022
  • RAUM · $337M to $355M
    Mar 19, 2021 to Mar 16, 2022
  • Accounts · 699 to 718
    Sep 29, 2020 to Mar 19, 2021
  • Advisory activities · 5 to 6
    Sep 29, 2020 to Mar 19, 2021
  • Corporate clients · 10 to 9
    Sep 29, 2020 to Mar 19, 2021
  • HNW clients · 136 to 159
    Sep 29, 2020 to Mar 19, 2021
  • Individual clients · 153 to 161
    Sep 29, 2020 to Mar 19, 2021
  • Assets in custody · $42.9M to $120M
    Sep 29, 2020 to Mar 19, 2021
  • Discretionary RAUM · $265M to $311M
    Sep 29, 2020 to Mar 19, 2021
Signals
6 dated events
  • T••••• L•• P•••• left T••••••• A•••••••• I••• for C••••• • A••••••••• I••• (registered 2022-12-08)
    Mar 16, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • T••••••• A•••••••• I••• reported RAUM $55.5M, down 84% from $354.8M (2022-03-16 to 2023-03-16)
    Mar 16, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
  • A••••• G••••• M•••• left T••••••• A•••••••• I••• for T•• W••••• M••••••••• (registered 2022-10-03)
    Feb 24, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • C•••••• A•••••• M••••• left T••••••• A•••••••• I••• for T•• W••••• M••••••••• (registered 2022-10-03)
    Feb 24, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • J••••••• H••••••• S••••••• left T••••••• A•••••••• I••• for T•• W••••• M••••••••• (registered 2022-10-03)
    Feb 24, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • T••••••• A•••••••• I•••'s advisors moved to T•• W••••• M••••••••• (Houston, TX): 3 of 5 registered, on the same day
    Feb 24, 2023 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
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Website
TRISTAR.USreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 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
Former SEC-registered adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$27.7Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026