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SEC-registered adviser

M••• B••• W••••• M••••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerBellville, TexasCRD 151070SEC 801-80970websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 25, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 28, 2012 · 27 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 18, 2015
RAUM
$294M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
80%
of RAUM
Private clients
78%
$229M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$98.1M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
27 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$294M as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 28, 2012$78.4M then
HNW client RAUM$116M as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 19, 2018$75.6M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 3, 20162 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 3, 20162 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +7.4% over the last fiscal year+8.2% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 25, 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
$98.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
178derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$304,213derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
80%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
19%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+7.4%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-2.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$63.2M, 93 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$116M39%
  • Individuals$114M39%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$56.0M19%
  • Corporations and businesses$8.9M3.0%
Individual clients
481reported
HNW clients
53reported
Pension plan clients
19reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
967reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$63.2M for 93 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.78 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.19 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
M•••• C•••• B•••Chartered Financial ConsultantBellville, TxOct 2, 200938 y1
C•••• G••••• B•••Bellville, TxJul 15, 201610 y0
E•••• M•••••Bellville, TxApr 30, 201816 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • B•••• C••••• J••• · Membercontrol
    since 07/2009 · owns 25% to 50%
  • B•••• M••••• C•••• · Member/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 07/2009 · owns 50% to 75%
  • B•••• C••••• G••••• · Member
    since 12/2018 · 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
Bellville, Tx · principal300
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 975 to 967
    Mar 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 5 to 4
    Mar 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • HNW clients · 55 to 53
    Mar 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Individual clients · 490 to 481
    Mar 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 17 to 19
    Mar 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $62.6M to $63.2M
    Mar 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $219M to $236M
    Mar 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $108M to $116M
    Mar 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $106M to $114M
    Mar 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $55.0M to $58.0M
    Mar 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $50.8M to $56.0M
    Mar 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • RAUM · $274M to $294M
    Mar 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Accounts · 955 to 975
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 7 to 5
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • HNW clients · 46 to 55
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Individual clients · 495 to 490
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $61.0M to $62.6M
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Employees · 6 to 5
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $205M to $219M
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $99.3M to $108M
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $104M to $106M
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $56.8M to $55.0M
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $51.3M to $50.8M
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • RAUM · $262M to $274M
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Accounts · 937 to 955
    Aug 3, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 3
    Aug 3, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • HNW clients · 41 to 46
    Aug 3, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • Individual clients · 502 to 495
    Aug 3, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $57.6M to $61.0M
    Aug 3, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 3
    Aug 3, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $185M to $205M
    Aug 3, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $82.2M to $99.3M
    Aug 3, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $101M to $104M
    Aug 3, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $46.9M to $56.8M
    Aug 3, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $41.9M to $51.3M
    Aug 3, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • RAUM · $232M to $262M
    Aug 3, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • Accounts · 879 to 937
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 13, 2023
  • Corporate clients · 9 to 7
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 13, 2023
  • HNW clients · 43 to 41
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 13, 2023
Signals
2 dated events
  • H•••••• R••• J•••••••• left M••• B••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• for P•••••• F•••••••• A••••••• (registered 2023-01-10)
    Jan 7, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • M• C• B••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Feb 6, 2015 · 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
979-865-0660reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/m-c--byrd-wealth-managementreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
THE401KSHOP.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
979-865-0660reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 25, 2026
Contact form
the401kshop.com/contact-usreportedpublished 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
$98.1Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026