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RIA Intelligence
Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.
SEC-registered adviser
Vulcan Value Partners LLC
Latest filing Sep 15, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 29, 2012 · 46 filings
SEC status approved since Nov 5, 2009
RAUM
$6.1B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
8.2%
$502M individuals and HNW
Advisors
8
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$760M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
38
12 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
46 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$6.1B as of May 5, 2026
Mar 29, 2012$380M then
HNW client RAUM$502M as of May 5, 2026
Mar 22, 2018$1.9B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)10 as of May 5, 2026
Mar 28, 20135 then
Employees (5.A)38 as of May 5, 2026
Mar 28, 201315 then
Private funds4 as of May 5, 2026
Mar 30, 20214 then
RAUM -23% over the last fiscal year-9.1% a year over threeIARs 13 to 10
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 15, 2026; every figure names its basis
- RAUM per advisor
- $760MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
- Clients per advisor
- 12derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
- Average HNW client
- $5.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
- Average account
- $38.0MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
- Discretionary
- 100%derivedof RAUM
- Institutional
- 44%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
- Employees per advisor
- 4.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
- Advisors per office
- 8.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
- RAUM growth, one year
- -23%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
- Advisor growth, one year
- -23%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
- Client growth, one year
- -63%derived
- Compensation
- percentage of assets, performance-based, otherreportedItem 5.E
- Advisory activities
- portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for investment companiesreportedItem 5.G
- Wrap fee program
- participatesreportedItem 5.I
- Custody
- $57.2M, 4 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)
- compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
- compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
- has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
- has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
- an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
- Charitable organizations$1.8B30%
- Other investment advisers$1.3B22%
- Pooled investment vehicles$949M16%
- Pension and profit-sharing plans$747M12%
- High-net-worth individuals$502M8.2%
- Investment companies$445M7.3%
- Corporations and businesses$188M3.1%
- State and municipal entities$95.6M1.6%
- Individual clients
- 0reported
- HNW clients
- 93reported
- Pension plan clients
- 6reported
- Charitable clients
- 35reported
- Accounts
- 160reported
- Financial planning clients
- n/areported
- Wrap fee programs
- $0 sponsored, $19.2M managedreported
- Custody of client assets
- $57.2M for 4 clientsreported
- Compensation
- % of AUM, performancereported
- Class basis
- private_client_share=0.08 fund_share=0.45 institutional_share=0.44 related_bd= related_bank= bd_reps=9.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
8 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
| Name | Branch | Here since | In industry | Prior firms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clement Tranum FitzpatrickChartered Financial Analyst | Birmingham, Al | Jul 7, 2010 | 31 y | 0 |
| Stephen Wilson SimmonsChartered Financial Analyst | Birmingham, Al | Mar 21, 2014 | 28 y | 1 |
| James Thomas Kelley | Birmingham, Al | Jun 16, 2020 | 16 y | 0 |
| Brad HeadleyChartered Financial Analyst | Birmingham, Al | Feb 25, 2022 | 10 y | 0 |
| Taylor James ClineChartered Financial Analyst | Birmingham, Al | Mar 17, 2022 | 10 y | 0 |
| James Ashley Mann | Birmingham, Al | Aug 26, 2022 | 20 y | 3 |
| Christopher Whiston PickulChartered Financial Analyst | Birmingham, Al | Aug 25, 2023 | 15 y | 0 |
| Madeline Janelle Blahnik | Birmingham, Al | Feb 11, 2026 | 10 y | 0 |
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 headcount2 left over 36 months
Left, latest
- Gary Michael Wilson to Hardy Reed, LLCJul 29, 2024 · Other
- James Edward Andrew Loftin to Brookline Investments, Inc.Jan 19, 2024 · Other
- Justin A Mayfield to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedOct 27, 2022 · Other
Joined, latest
- James Ashley Mann from Rfg Advisory, LLCAug 26, 2022 · Other
- Stephen Wilson Simmons from Flippin Bruce & Porter IncMar 21, 2014 · Other
Private funds
5 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
| Fund | Type | Gross assets | Owners | First reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vvp All Cap Fund, LLC | Other Private Fund | $127M | 20 | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Vvp Focus Fund, LLC | Other Private Fund | $26.6M | 20 | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Opus I, LLC | Private Equity Fund | $17.2M | 27 | Mar 29, 2024 |
| Vvp Enduring Advantage Global Fund, LLC | Other Private Fund | $6.1M | 7 | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Vvp Enduring Advantage US Fund, LLC | Other Private Fund | $4.6M | 6 | Mar 30, 2021 |
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
- Swaim Richard Davis · Chief Financial Officer/Membercontrolsince 12/2013 · owns 5% to 10%
- Dickinson Mcgavock Dunbar · Director Of Research/ Membercontrolsince 01/2014 · owns less than 5%
- Tranum Clement Fitzpatrick · Chief Investment Officer, Membercontrolsince 03/2007 · owns 25% to 50%
- M. Anne Jones · Chief Operating Officer/Membercontrolsince 01/2017 · owns less than 5%
- Wilson Stephen Simmons · Analyst/Membercontrolsince 01/2017 · owns 5% to 10%
- Thomas Jeffrey Stdenis · Chief Executive Officer, Membercontrolsince 01/2023 · owns less than 5%
- Tranum Clement Fitzpatrick · Presidentcontrolsince 12/2013 · owns 75% or more of Vulcan Management Inc
- Taylor Joshua Jones · Chief Compliance Officersince 04/2023 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
- Vulcan Management Inc · Elected Managerdirect · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
- Enduring Equity Holdings, LLCpooled vehicle sponsory
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
| Office | Advisors | Joined | Left | Teams out | Forming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, Al · principal | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
3 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
- clients down average size upCombination · filing Mar 12, 2026private clients fell 20 percent or more while RAUM per client rose 30 percent or more: a move up-market or the departure of small accounts. RAUM $7,878,130,018 to $6,083,234,967, advisors 13 to 10, private clients 253 to 93, offices 0 to 0 (2025-01-02 to 2026-03-12)peers: other advisers, $5B to $20B (134)
- account count collapseChange between filings · filing Mar 12, 2026accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 367.0 to 160.0 (-56.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-01-02 and 2026-03-12; the peer median change was -2.0% (37 comparable advisers, 0.0th percentile of changes)peers: other advisers, $5B to $20B (37) · 0.0% percentile
- client count collapseChange between filings · filing Mar 12, 2026individual and HNW clients (Item 5.D) moved from 253.0 to 93.0 (-63.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-01-02 and 2026-03-12; the peer median change was -2.0% (24 comparable advisers, 0.0th percentile of changes)peers: other advisers, $5B to $20B (24) · 0.0% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
- Financial planning clients · to unsetMay 5, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026
- Private funds · 4 to unsetMay 5, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026
- Related adviser · false to unsetMay 5, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026
- Related bank · false to unsetMay 5, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026
- Related broker-dealer · false to unsetMay 5, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026
- Related insurance company · false to unsetMay 5, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026
- Succession · false to unsetMay 5, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026
- Accounts · 312 to 160Jul 28, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
- Advisory employees · 16 to 12Jul 28, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
- BD registered reps · 10 to 9Jul 28, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
- Charity clients · 56 to 35Jul 28, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
- Corporate clients · 12 to 8Jul 28, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
- HNW clients · 216 to 93Jul 28, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
- Pension plan clients · 7 to 6Jul 28, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
- Pooled vehicle clients · 9 to 7Jul 28, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
- Assets in custody · $136M to $57.2MJul 28, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
- Employees · 45 to 38Jul 28, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
- State-registered IARs · 12 to 10Jul 28, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
- Private funds · 5 to 4Jul 28, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
- Discretionary RAUM · $6.9B to $6.1BJul 28, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
- HNW RAUM · $911M to $502MJul 28, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
- Pension RAUM · $728M to $747MJul 28, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
- Pooled vehicle RAUM · $942M to $949MJul 28, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
- RAUM · $6.9B to $6.1BJul 28, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
- Wrap assets (manager) · $263M to $19.2MJul 28, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
- Financial planning clients · unset to Jun 6, 2025 to Jul 28, 2025
- Accounts · 367 to 312Jan 2, 2025 to May 1, 2025
- Advisory employees · 15 to 16Jan 2, 2025 to May 1, 2025
- Charity clients · 69 to 56Jan 2, 2025 to May 1, 2025
- Corporate clients · 11 to 12Jan 2, 2025 to May 1, 2025
- HNW clients · 253 to 216Jan 2, 2025 to May 1, 2025
- Pension plan clients · 13 to 7Jan 2, 2025 to May 1, 2025
- Assets in custody · $182M to $136MJan 2, 2025 to May 1, 2025
- Employees · 42 to 45Jan 2, 2025 to May 1, 2025
- State-registered IARs · 13 to 12Jan 2, 2025 to May 1, 2025
- Discretionary RAUM · $7.9B to $6.9BJan 2, 2025 to May 1, 2025
- HNW RAUM · $1.0B to $911MJan 2, 2025 to May 1, 2025
- Pension RAUM · $988M to $728MJan 2, 2025 to May 1, 2025
- Pooled vehicle RAUM · $997M to $942MJan 2, 2025 to May 1, 2025
- RAUM · $7.9B to $6.9BJan 2, 2025 to May 1, 2025
Signals
7 dated events
- Gary Michael Wilson left Vulcan Value Partners Llc for Hardy Reed, Llc (registered 2025-08-04)Jul 29, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- James Edward Andrew Loftin left Vulcan Value Partners Llc for Brookline Investments, Inc. (registered 2024-03-15)Jan 19, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Vulcan Value Partners Llc reported RAUM $8.1B, down 57% from $19.0B (2022-11-18 to 2023-03-24)Mar 24, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
- Thomas Jeffrey Stdenis (Chief Executive Officer, Member) appeared on Schedule A of Vulcan Value Partners LlcMar 24, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
- Adam Gregory Mcclain (President/ Member) no longer on Schedule A of Vulcan Value Partners Llc (listed 2022-06-06, absent 2022-11-18)Nov 18, 2022 · Control person left · inference
- Justin A Mayfield left Vulcan Value Partners Llc for Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (registered 2022-11-08)Oct 27, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Bruce Robert Donnellan (Analyst/ Member) no longer on Schedule A of Vulcan Value Partners Llc (listed 2019-03-31, absent 2019-09-16)Sep 16, 2019 · Control person left · inference
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
- Vulcan Value Partners LLC · Independent Sponsorsshared crd · capital_provider
- Vulcan Value Partners LLC · Private Equityshared crd · organization
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
- Firm profile
- linkedin.com/company/vulcan-value-partnersreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
- Website
- VULCANVALUEPARTNERS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
- Principal office phone
- 205-803-1582reportedpublic record, Form ADV, 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
- Other adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
- RAUM per advisor
- $760Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
- Loaded
- Sep 14, 2026