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SEC-registered adviser

Ballast, Inc.

Independent wealth managerLexington, KentuckyCRD 152695SEC 801-79651websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 14, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 16, 2014 · 40 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 25, 2014
RAUM
$752M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
93%
of RAUM
Private clients
95%
$715M individuals and HNW
Advisors
8
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$93.9M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
12
8 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
40 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$752M as of Jul 14, 2026
Mar 31, 2015$126M then
HNW client RAUM$627M as of Jul 14, 2026
Feb 26, 2018$161M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)8 as of Jul 14, 2026
Mar 31, 20154 then
Employees (5.A)12 as of Jul 14, 2026
Mar 31, 20155 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +20% over the last fiscal year+21% a year over threeIARs 7 to 8
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 14, 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
$93.9MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
57derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$398,049derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
93%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
4.7%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.5derivedItem 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
+14%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+3.9%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 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
  • 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)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$627M84%
  • Individuals$88.3M12%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$29.1M3.9%
  • State and municipal entities$3.9M0.5%
  • Charitable organizations$2.4M0.3%
Individual clients
237reported
HNW clients
217reported
Pension plan clients
17reported
Charitable clients
3reported
Accounts
1,888reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.95 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.05 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
8 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
John Valentine BoardmanCertified Financial PlannerLexington, KyApr 12, 201023 y3
Andrew Joseph ReynoldsCertified Financial PlannerLexington, KyApr 12, 201016 y1
Cameron K HamiltonCertified Financial PlannerLexington, KyOct 13, 201412 y0
Brian Todd BurtonCertified Financial PlannerLexington, KyMar 18, 201511 y0
Frank Edward YozwiakCertified Financial PlannerLexington, KyFeb 26, 201810 y0
Jeffrey Edmund LehmannLexington, KyMay 7, 202110 y0
Trent Turner LakesCertified Financial PlannerLexington, KyApr 14, 202312 y0
Catherine RichmondLexington, KyNov 4, 202511 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
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Valentine John Boardman · Presidentcontrol
      since 01/2008 · owns 50% to 75%
    • Todd Brian Burton · Treasurer, Director Of Portfolio Strategycontrol
      since 01/2018 · owns 5% to 10%
    • K Cameron Hamilton · Secretary, Director Of Financial Planningcontrol
      since 01/2018 · owns 5% to 10%
    • Edmund Jeffrey Lehmann · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 08/2020 · owns less than 5%
    • Joseph Andrew Reynolds · Vice Presidentcontrol
      since 03/2010 · owns 25% to 50%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Lexington, Ky · principal810
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 1,798 to 1,888
      Oct 2, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 6 to 8
      Oct 2, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
    • Charity clients · unset to 3.0
      Oct 2, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
    • HNW clients · 198 to 217
      Oct 2, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
    • Individual clients · 239 to 237
      Oct 2, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 15 to 17
      Oct 2, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 7 to 8
      Oct 2, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $590M to $700M
      Oct 2, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $505M to $627M
      Oct 2, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $95.8M to $88.3M
      Oct 2, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $35.5M to $51.7M
      Oct 2, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $21.1M to $29.1M
      Oct 2, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
    • RAUM · $625M to $752M
      Oct 2, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
    • Accounts · 1,747 to 1,798
      Feb 21, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
    • HNW clients · 181 to 198
      Feb 21, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 14 to 15
      Feb 21, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
    • Assets in custody · 6455723.0 to unset
      Feb 21, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
      Feb 21, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $511M to $590M
      Feb 21, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $436M to $505M
      Feb 21, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $89.6M to $95.8M
      Feb 21, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $32.4M to $35.5M
      Feb 21, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $17.8M to $21.1M
      Feb 21, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
    • RAUM · $544M to $625M
      Feb 21, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
    • Accounts · 1,549 to 1,747
      Dec 6, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
      Dec 6, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
    • HNW clients · 156 to 181
      Dec 6, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
    • Individual clients · 201 to 239
      Dec 6, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · 10 to 14
      Dec 6, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
    • Assets in custody · unset to 6455723.0
      Dec 6, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 6 to 7
      Dec 6, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $403M to $511M
      Dec 6, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $340M to $436M
      Dec 6, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $69.8M to $89.6M
      Dec 6, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $20.6M to $32.4M
      Dec 6, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · $13.6M to $17.8M
      Dec 6, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
    • RAUM · $423M to $544M
      Dec 6, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
    • Accounts · 1,445 to 1,549
      Oct 31, 2022 to Mar 14, 2023
    • Advisory employees · 6 to 5
      Oct 31, 2022 to Mar 14, 2023
    • Charity clients · 3.0 to unset
      Oct 31, 2022 to Mar 14, 2023
    Signals
    5 dated events
    • Ballast, Inc. reported RAUM $543.9M, up 28% from $423.4M (2023-12-06 to 2024-02-21)
      Feb 21, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
    • Ballast, Inc. reported RAUM $463.0M, up 29% from $358.4M (2021-09-07 to 2022-03-04)
      Mar 4, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
    • Edmund Jeffrey Lehmann (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Ballast, Inc.
      Sep 11, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
    • Joe Billy Carroll (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Ballast, Inc. (listed 2020-06-29, absent 2020-09-11)
      Sep 11, 2020 · Control person left · inference
    • Boardman Wealth Planning, Inc. filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Apr 16, 2014 · 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 email
    info@ballastplan.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    859-226-0625reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/ballastplanreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    BALLASTPLAN.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    859-226-0625reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 14, 2026
    Team page
    ballastplan.com/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
    Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    $93.9Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026