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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

Bankplus Wealth Advisors

Independent wealth managerJackson, MississippiCRD 152588SEC 801-121567websiteIAPD
Legal name Bankplus Wealth Management, LLC
Latest filing Apr 10, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 9, 2012 · 41 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 21, 2021
RAUM
$264M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$258M individuals and HNW
Advisors
14
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$18.8M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
19
14 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
41 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$264M as of Apr 10, 2026
Feb 9, 2012$106M then
HNW client RAUM$132M as of Apr 10, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$117M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)13 as of Apr 10, 2026
Feb 9, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)19 as of Apr 10, 2026
Mar 28, 20134 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +42% over the last fiscal year+32% a year over threeIARs 15 to 13
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 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
  • 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
RAUM per advisor
$18.8MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
45derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$279,406derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.7%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.4derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.7derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+42%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-13%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+29%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutionsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$49.9M, 120 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$132M50%
  • Individuals$126M48%
  • Corporations and businesses$4.4M1.7%
  • Charitable organizations$1.8M0.7%
Individual clients
582reported
HNW clients
51reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
3reported
Accounts
944reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$49.9M for 120 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.98 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=1.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
14 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Julia M OttJackson, MsDec 19, 201337 y0
Tony Darren EdwardsPersonal Financial Specialist, Chartered Financial AnalystJackson, MsApr 3, 201828 y2
Spencer Nicolas PipitoneChartered Financial AnalystJackson, MsApr 30, 201810 y0
James Sanford ClarkCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystJackson, MsAug 20, 201928 y3
Andrew Thomas HoenigesChartered Financial AnalystJackson, MsMar 3, 202014 y0
Nathan Howard LucasJackson, MsJun 23, 202013 y1
Jeffrey Scott LohmeierJackson, MsJun 23, 202023 y2
Patti Faust DalyJackson, MsJul 27, 202014 y0
Earl Lee LairdJackson, MsSep 11, 202011 y1
Maeve Wilson BeardJackson, MsJun 25, 202116 y3
Matthew Logan LarochelleJackson, MsMay 19, 202214 y1
Frank R SmithMobile, Al May 24, 202314 y1
Robert Samuel BrunerJackson, Ms Apr 11, 202413 y1
Zachary Knight IsraelJackson, Ms Apr 21, 202611 y0
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
Every departureEvery arrival
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Teams outTeams in
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Sanford James Clark · Senior Vice Presidentcontrol
      since 08/2019 · owns less than 5%
    • Darren Tony Edwards · Presidentcontrol
      since 06/2014 · owns less than 5%
    • Scott Jeffrey Lohmeier · Senior Vice President
      since 09/2020 · owns less than 5%
    • Patricia Mary Martin · Chief Compliance Officer
      since 05/2017 · owns less than 5%
    • M Julia Ott · First Vice President
      since 01/2013 · owns less than 5%
    Entity owners
    • Bankplus · Member
      direct · owns 75% or more · public reporting company
    • Bancplus Corporation · Holding Company Of Bankplus
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Bankplus · public reporting company
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    • Bankplus
      y
    • Bankplus Insurance Agency Inc.
      real estaten
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Jackson, Ms · principal1410
    New Orleans, La210
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    ADV anomalies
    1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • RAUM up 25 %Change between filings · filing Apr 10, 2026
      RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $186,099,182 to $263,759,468 (+42.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-02-18 and 2026-04-10; the peer median change was +15.0% (4551 comparable advisers, 93.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (4,551) · 93% percentile
    How anomalies are measured
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 698 to 944
      Jul 9, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 13 to 14
      Jul 9, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • BD registered reps · 2 to 1
      Jul 9, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • Charity clients · 1 to 3
      Jul 9, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 7 to 9
      Jul 9, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • HNW clients · 34 to 51
      Jul 9, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • Individual clients · 458 to 582
      Jul 9, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $52.4M to $49.9M
      Jul 9, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • Insurance-licensed employees · 2 to 1
      Jul 9, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 15 to 13
      Jul 9, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $186M to $264M
      Jul 9, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $75.5M to $132M
      Jul 9, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $104M to $126M
      Jul 9, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • RAUM · $186M to $264M
      Jul 9, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · unset to
      Jun 6, 2025 to Jul 9, 2025
    • Accounts · 570 to 698
      Nov 21, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 12 to 13
      Nov 21, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 4 to 7
      Nov 21, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
    • HNW clients · 36 to 34
      Nov 21, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
    • Individual clients · 529 to 458
      Nov 21, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $43.6M to $52.4M
      Nov 21, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
    • Employees · 18 to 19
      Nov 21, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 14 to 15
      Nov 21, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
    • Other offices · 0 to 2
      Nov 21, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $151M to $186M
      Nov 21, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $60.4M to $75.5M
      Nov 21, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $87.7M to $104M
      Nov 21, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
    • RAUM · $151M to $186M
      Nov 21, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
    • Accounts · 507 to 570
      Nov 28, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 2 to 4
      Nov 28, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • HNW clients · 28 to 36
      Nov 28, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • Individual clients · 307 to 529
      Nov 28, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • Assets in custody · unset to 43631067.0
      Nov 28, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • Custody of client assets · false to true
      Nov 28, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $114M to $151M
      Nov 28, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $55.0M to $60.4M
      Nov 28, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $57.6M to $87.7M
      Nov 28, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • RAUM · $114M to $151M
      Nov 28, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 11 to 12
      Mar 13, 2023 to May 24, 2023
    • Employees · 17 to 18
      Mar 13, 2023 to May 24, 2023
    Signals
    2 dated events
    • Bankplus Wealth Advisors filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      May 21, 2021 · First SEC registration · fact
    • David Charles Cleland (President) no longer on Schedule A of Bankplus Wealth Advisors (listed 2020-05-19, absent 2021-05-21)
      May 21, 2021 · Control person left · inference
    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 email
    pattifanning@bankplus.netreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    elainasmith@bankplus.netreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    helencarr@bankplus.netreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    jasonchapman@bankplus.netreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    jennifermeador@bankplus.netreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    jessicahorne@bankplus.netreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    leelaird@bankplus.netreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    matthewwest@bankplus.netreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    michaelathames@bankplus.netreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    paulaspurgeon@bankplus.netreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    phyllissaxton@bankplus.netreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    sambruner@bankplus.netreportedpublished 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
    Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    $18.8Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026