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SEC-registered adviser

B••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerFranklin, TennesseeCRD 156228SEC 801-106678websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 12, 2026
First filing on the tape Sep 14, 2015 · 25 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 23, 2015
RAUM
$1.3B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$1.3B individuals and HNW
Advisors
17
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$74.7M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
39
17 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
3
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
25 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.3B as of Mar 12, 2026
Mar 16, 2016$108M then
HNW client RAUM$637M as of Mar 12, 2026
Mar 19, 2018$49.9M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Mar 12, 2026
Mar 16, 20164 then
Employees (5.A)39 as of Mar 12, 2026
Mar 16, 20166 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +19% over the last fiscal year+24% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 12, 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
  • Planning-led practice · financial planning activity (5.G.1), at least 100 financial planning clients (5.H), and hourly, fixed or subscription compensation (5.E)
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$74.7MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
121derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$222,642derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.3derived4 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+19%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-30%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
3,000reportedItem 5.H
Wrap fee program
$1.3BreportedItem 5.I
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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$637M50%
  • Individuals$617M49%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$12.8M1.0%
  • Corporations and businesses$2.4M0.2%
  • Charitable organizations$199,6330.0%
Individual clients
1,748reported
HNW clients
316reported
Pension plan clients
27reported
Charitable clients
2reported
Accounts
5,702reported
Financial planning clients
3,000reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
17 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
J••••••• S•••• M•••••Franklin, TnSep 30, 201524 y3
C•••••• W•••• B•••••Franklin, TnSep 30, 201526 y1
T•••• B•••• D•••••Certified Financial PlannerFranklin, TnApr 13, 201613 y2
W•••••• S• R•••••Franklin, TnAug 16, 201620 y4
D•••• L•• B•••••••••Certified Financial PlannerFranklin, TnOct 25, 201611 y1
J••• C••••••••• K•••Franklin, TnNov 2, 201626 y0
J••••• B••••• R••••••Certified Financial PlannerFranklin, TnNov 10, 202011 y1
R•••••• T••••• F•••••••Franklin, TnOct 6, 202111 y3
B•••••• J•••• D••••••Franklin, TnMar 2, 202212 y0
I•••• J•••••• K••••••Franklin, TnMay 16, 202312 y1
C••••• R•••••Certified Financial PlannerFranklin, TnAug 10, 202323 y1
J••••• M•••••••• F••••••Franklin, TnFeb 5, 202411 y0
A••••• M•••••• B•••••••Franklin, TnJul 11, 202411 y2
D••••• P• J• B•••••Certified Financial PlannerFranklin, TnJan 1, 202519 y1
F•••••• V••••• M••••••Franklin, TnJan 1, 202517 y1
A••••• R•••••Certified Financial PlannerFranklin, TnJan 22, 202510 y0
N••••••• C•••• S••••••Franklin, TnMar 10, 202610 y1
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount1 left over 36 months
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • B•••••• C••••••• W•••• · Co-Owner & Sr Partnercontrol
    since 01/2005 · owns 25% to 50%
  • B•••••• D•••••• P• J• · Presidentcontrol
    since 06/2016 · owns 5% to 10%
  • M•••••• J•••••••• S•••• · Chief Executive Officercontrol
    since 01/2019 · owns 25% to 50%
  • W•••• Y•••••• O•••••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 02/2026 · owns less than 5%
  • C••••••• B•••••••• T• · Chief Operations Officer
    since 03/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • P•••••• J•••••• M••••••• · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 08/2021 · 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
Franklin, Tn · principal1710
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Hendersonville, TN1 employees
  • Mt. Juliet, TN1 employees
  • Murfreesboro, TN1 employees
ADV anomalies
4 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • clients down average size upCombination · filing Mar 12, 2026
    private 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 $1,070,557,366 to $1,269,503,035, advisors 0 to 0, private clients 2960 to 2064, offices 3 to 3 (2025-03-25 to 2026-03-12)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 12, 2026
    W•••• Y•••••• O•••••• (CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2022-03-31 and 2026-03-12
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • custody status changedChange between filings · filing Mar 12, 2026
    custody of client assets (Item 9.A): yes on the filing of 2025-03-25, no on the filing of 2026-03-12
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 12, 2026
    HNW share of RAUM moved from 31.0% to 50.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-25 and 2026-03-12
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 5,398 to 5,702
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 18 to 17
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Charity clients · 6 to 2
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 7 to 5
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • HNW clients · 180 to 316
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Individual clients · 2,780 to 1,748
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 67 to 27
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Assets in custody · 106221130.0 to unset
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Custody of client assets · true to false
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Employees · 35 to 39
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.1B to $1.3B
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $332M to $637M
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $722M to $617M
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $20.5M to $1.1M
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $13.3M to $12.8M
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • RAUM · $1.1B to $1.3B
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Accounts · 5,216 to 5,398
    Apr 30, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 17 to 18
    Apr 30, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Charity clients · unset to 6.0
    Apr 30, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Corporate clients · unset to 7.0
    Apr 30, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • HNW clients · 199 to 180
    Apr 30, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Individual clients · 2,444 to 2,780
    Apr 30, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 0 to 67
    Apr 30, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $319M to $106M
    Apr 30, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Employees · 31 to 35
    Apr 30, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
    Apr 30, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $803M to $1.1B
    Apr 30, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $215M to $332M
    Apr 30, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $643M to $722M
    Apr 30, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $56.5M to $20.5M
    Apr 30, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $0 to $13.3M
    Apr 30, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • RAUM · $859M to $1.1B
    Apr 30, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Wrap assets (manager) · unset to 0.0
    Apr 30, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · unset to 0.0
    Apr 30, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Accounts · 5,044 to 5,216
    Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 31, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 16 to 17
    Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 31, 2024
  • Advisory activities · 5 to 3
    Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 31, 2024
  • HNW clients · 189 to 199
    Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 31, 2024
  • Individual clients · 2,636 to 2,444
    Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 31, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $189M to $319M
    Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 31, 2024
Signals
10 dated events
  • C•••••• W•••••• left B••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L•• for K••••• A••••••• S•••••••• L•• (registered 2025-01-31)
    Feb 17, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • B••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L•• reported 0 state-registered advisory representatives, down from 14 (2023-03-09 to 2024-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2024 · Advisor headcount change · derived
  • B••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L•• reported RAUM $859.2M, up 28% from $673.1M (2023-03-09 to 2024-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
  • C•••• C••• G••••• left B••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L•• for Facet (registered 2023-06-20)
    Aug 2, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • P J Daniel Benson (Executive Vice President) appeared on Schedule A of B••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L••
    Mar 31, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • B••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L•• reported RAUM $601.0M, up 38% from $434.8M (2020-06-30 to 2021-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
  • B••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L•• reported RAUM $434.8M, up 46% from $297.5M (2019-12-16 to 2020-03-30)
    Mar 30, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
  • Victor Frankie Merritt (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of B••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L•• (listed 2019-03-22, absent 2019-11-08)
    Nov 8, 2019 · Control person left · inference
  • Sylvester Nicole Brinkerhoff (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of B••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L••
    Nov 8, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
  • B••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Sep 14, 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
615-224-9794reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
615-224-9795reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
615-716-2061reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/beacon-capital-managementreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
B•••••CM.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
615-224-9794reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 12, 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
$74.7Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026