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SEC-registered adviser

C••••••• E••••• C••••••

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Houston, TexasCRD 155906SEC 801-73329websiteIAPD
Legal name C••••••• E••••• M••••••••• L•
Latest filing Mar 27, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 10, 2012 · 25 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 6, 2012
RAUM
$1.4B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
0.0%
$0 individuals and HNW
Advisors
1
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$1.4B
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
6
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
5
reported on Schedule D
History
25 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.4B as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 26, 2013$1.1B then
HNW client RAUM$0 as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$0 then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)1 as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 26, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)6 as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 26, 20138 then
Private funds5 as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 26, 20136 then
RAUM -5.1% over the last fiscal year-6.4% a year over threeIARs 1 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 27, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$1.4BderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
unknownderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$282MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
6.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-5.1%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for pooled vehiclesreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$949M, 5 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
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$1.4B100%
Individual clients
0reported
HNW clients
0reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
5reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$949M for 5 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=1.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
1 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
J••• R••••• C•••••••Houston, TxDec 1, 201523 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
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      9 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • B••••••• S•••••• J••••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 04/2016 · owns less than 5%
      • C•••••••• J•••• R••••• · Chief Executive Officer Of Registrantcontrol
        since 03/2009 · owns 25% to 50%
      • C•••••••• J•••• R••••• · Sole Membercontrol
        since 03/2009 · owns 75% or more of C••••••• E••••• M••••••••• G•• L••
      • C•••••••• J•••• R••••• · Sole Membercontrol
        since 03/2009 · owns 75% or more of J•• G•• L••
      • C•••••••• J•••• R••••• · Limited Partnercontrol
        since 03/2009 · owns 25% to 50% of C••••••• I••••••••• L•
      • C•••••••• K•••••••• A• · Limited Partnercontrol
        since 03/2009 · owns 25% to 50% of C••••••• I••••••••• L•
      • C•••••••• K•••••••• A• · Sole Membercontrol
        since 03/2009 · owns 75% or more of K•• G•• L••
      • H•••• C••••• A•••• · Sr. Managing Membercontrol
        since 08/2007 · owns 25% to 50% of R•••• L••
      • S••••• D•••••• H••••••• · Sr. Managing Membercontrol
        since 08/1998 · owns 25% to 50% of R•••• L••
      Entity owners
      • C••••••• E••••• M••••••••• G•• L•• · General Partner
        direct · owns less than 5%
      • C••••••• I••••••••• L• · Partner Of Registrant
        direct · owns 25% to 50%
      • J•• G•• L•• · General Partner
        indirect · owns F of C••••••• I••••••••• L•
      • K•• G•• L•• · General Partner
        indirect · owns F of C••••••• I••••••••• L•
      • R•••• L•• · Managing Member
        indirect · owns F of R•••••••• C•••••• G••••• L••••.
      • R••• G•• L•• · General Partner
        indirect · owns F of R•••••••• Capital Investment Partners, L.P.
      • R•• G•• L•• · General Partner
        indirect · owns F of R•••••••• Capital Partners, L.P.
      • R•••••••• C•••••• G••••• L•••• · General Partner
        indirect · owns F of R•••••••• C•••••• I••••••••• P••••••• •••••••• L•••
      • R•••••••• C•••••• G••••• L•••• · General Partner
        indirect · owns F of R•••••••• C•••••• P••••••• •••••••• L•••
      • R•••••••• C•••••• I••••••••• P••••••• •••••••• L••• · Limited Partner
        indirect · owns 75% or more of R•••••••• Capital Investment Partners, L.P.
      • R•••••••• C•••••• I••••••••• P••••••• •••••••• L••• · Member
        indirect · owns 75% or more of R••• G•• L••
      • R•••••••• C•••••• P••••••• •••••••• L••• · Limited Partner
        indirect · owns 75% or more of R•••••••• Capital Partners, L.P.
      • R•••••••• C•••••• P••••••• •••••••• L••• · Member
        indirect · owns 75% or more of R•• G•• L••
      • R•••••••• C•••••• I••••••••• P•••••••• L• · Partner Of Registrant
        direct · owns 5% to 10%
      • R•••••••• C•••••• P•••••••• L• · Partner Of Registrant
        direct · owns 5% to 10%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • C•• F••• I• G•• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • C•• F••• I•• G•• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • C•• F••• I• G•• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • C•• F••• V• G•• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      ADV anomalies
      1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • employee count dropChange between filings · filing Mar 27, 2026
        employees (Item 5.A) moved from 10.0 to 6.0 (-40.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-03 and 2026-03-27; the peer median change was 0.0% (1109 comparable advisers, 2.0th percentile of changes)
        peers: asset managers, $1B to $5B (1,109) · 1.5% percentile
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Advisory employees · 7 to 4
        Apr 3, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $801M to $949M
        Apr 3, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Employees · 10 to 6
        Apr 3, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.5B to $1.4B
        Apr 3, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.5B to $1.4B
        Apr 3, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • RAUM · $1.5B to $1.4B
        Apr 3, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $1.1B to $801M
        Oct 18, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
        Oct 18, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.8B to $1.5B
        Oct 18, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.8B to $1.5B
        Oct 18, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
      • RAUM · $1.8B to $1.5B
        Oct 18, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
      • Accounts · 4 to 5
        Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 8 to 7
        Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 4 to 5
        Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $1.4B to $1.1B
        Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Private funds · 4 to 5
        Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.7B to $1.8B
        Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.7B to $1.8B
        Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • RAUM · $1.7B to $1.8B
        Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 7 to 8
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
      • Assets in custody · $1.2B to $1.4B
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.5B to $1.7B
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.5B to $1.7B
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
      • RAUM · $1.5B to $1.7B
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 9 to 7
        Apr 1, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Assets in custody · $956M to $1.2B
        Apr 1, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Employees · 12 to 10
        Apr 1, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.3B to $1.5B
        Apr 1, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.3B to $1.5B
        Apr 1, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • RAUM · $1.3B to $1.5B
        Apr 1, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Assets in custody · $962M to $956M
        Apr 1, 2020 to Mar 29, 2021
      • Financial planning clients · unset to 1-10
        Apr 1, 2020 to Mar 29, 2021
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.6B to $1.3B
        Apr 1, 2020 to Mar 29, 2021
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.6B to $1.3B
        Apr 1, 2020 to Mar 29, 2021
      • RAUM · $1.6B to $1.3B
        Apr 1, 2020 to Mar 29, 2021
      • Accounts · 3 to 4
        Mar 29, 2019 to Mar 23, 2020
      • Advisory employees · 10 to 9
        Mar 29, 2019 to Mar 23, 2020
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 3 to 4
        Mar 29, 2019 to Mar 23, 2020
      • Assets in custody · $1.1B to $962M
        Mar 29, 2019 to Mar 23, 2020
      • Employees · 13 to 12
        Mar 29, 2019 to Mar 23, 2020
      Signals
      1 dated events
      • Lee Robert Finch (Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer) no longer on Schedule A of C••••••• E••••• C•••••• (listed 2020-04-01, absent 2021-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2021 · Control person left · inference
      Across DFX
      shared identifiers only, never a name match
      How to reach
      public business contact points only, each with its source
      Website
      H•••://WWW.C•••••••E•••••.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      713-554-6770reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 27, 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
      Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)deriveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
      RAUM per advisor
      $1.4Bderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026