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SEC-registered adviser

W•••• D•••

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Houston, TexasCRD 161361SEC 801-74249websiteIAPD
Legal name W•••• D••• M••••••••• L••
Latest filing Aug 20, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 15, 2012 · 26 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 29, 2012
RAUM
$961M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
0.0%
$0 individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
9
7 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
12
reported on Schedule D
History
26 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$961M as of Aug 20, 2026
Apr 1, 2013$2.3B then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Aug 20, 2026
Apr 1, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)9 as of Aug 20, 2026
Apr 1, 201310 then
Private funds12 as of Aug 20, 2026
Apr 1, 20137 then
RAUM -31% over the last fiscal year-20% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0offices 1 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 20, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
unknownderivedRAUM 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
$64.1MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
unknownderivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
unknownderived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-31%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for pooled vehiclesreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$786M, 15 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)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$926M100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
15reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$786M for 15 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=0.96 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      17 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      W•••• D••• E••••• L••• I••Private Equity Fund$553M60Mar 28, 2018
      W•••• D••• E••••• L••• I•Private Equity Fund$337M106Apr 1, 2013
      W• T•••••• C• L•Private Equity Fund$168M15Mar 27, 2024
      W• I•• N•• C••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$59.8M4Mar 28, 2018
      W• T•••••• C• P••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$55.4M7Mar 27, 2024
      W•••• D••• E••••• I•• L••• I•Private Equity Fund$45.1M64Apr 1, 2013
      W•••• D••• E••••• F•• L•••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$27.5M6Feb 15, 2012
      W• I•• C••••••• L•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$25.0M1Mar 28, 2018
      W•••• D••• E••••• F• L••• I••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$25.0M1Mar 28, 2018
      W•••• D••• E••••• T• L••• I•Private Equity Fund$20.4M16Apr 1, 2013
      W• T•••••• C• I•• L•Private Equity Fund$15.2M25Mar 27, 2024
      W•••• D••• E••••• F• L••• I•Private Equity Fund$13.5M26Apr 1, 2013
      W•• T••••••• C••••••• L••Private Equity Fund$7.3M4Mar 25, 2020
      W•••• D••• F••• I• L••••••••• T••••Private Equity Fund$5.8M114Mar 28, 2022
      W•••• D••• E••••• T• L•••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$00Feb 15, 2012
      W•••• D••• E••••• L•••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$00Feb 15, 2012
      W•••• D••• E••••• F• L•••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$00Apr 1, 2013
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • E••••••• T•••••• J•••••• · Founding Partnercontrol
        since 07/2009 · owns 10% to 25%
      • G••••• B••• A•••• · Founding Partnercontrol
        since 07/2009 · owns 10% to 25%
      • M••••••• J••••• K••• · Managing Partnercontrol
        since 07/2009 · owns 25% to 50%
      • W••••••• M•••• C••••••••• N•• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 05/2024 · owns less than 5%
      • E••••••• T•••••• J•••••• · Limited Partnercontrol
        since 10/2011 · owns 75% or more of E•••••• B••••••• V••••••• L•••
      • G••••• B••• A•••• · Limited Partnercontrol
        since 10/2011 · owns 75% or more of G•••• B••••••• V••••••• L•••
      Entity owners
      • E•••••• M••••••••• O••••••••• L•• · General Partner
        indirect · owns F of E•••••• B••••••• V••••••• L•••
      • G•••• M••••••••• O••••••••• L•• · General Partner
        indirect · owns F of G•••• B••••••• V••••••• L•••
      • E•••••• B••••••• V••••••• L••• · Member
        direct · owns 10% to 25%
      • G•••• B••••••• V••••••• L••• · Member
        direct · owns 10% to 25%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • E•••••• • G•••• E••••• L••• I•
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • W• T•••••• C• G• L•
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • W•••• D••• G• I••• L•••
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      • New York, NY1 employees
      ADV anomalies
      1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • RAUM down 25 %Change between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
        RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $1,399,198,377 to $960,846,750 (-31.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-28 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +8.0% (673 comparable advisers, 6.0th percentile of changes)
        peers: asset managers, $500M to $1B (673) · 5.7% percentile
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Other offices · 1 to 0
        Mar 31, 2026 to Aug 20, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 8 to 7
        Feb 11, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $1.3B to $786M
        Feb 11, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Employees · 10 to 9
        Feb 11, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.4B to $961M
        Feb 11, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.4B to $926M
        Feb 11, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
      • RAUM · $1.4B to $961M
        Feb 11, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Accounts · 14 to 15
        Jul 30, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 12 to 13
        Jul 30, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $1.2B to $1.3B
        Jul 30, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
      • Private funds · 11 to 12
        Jul 30, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.4B to $1.4B
        Jul 30, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.4B to $1.4B
        Jul 30, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
      • RAUM · $1.4B to $1.4B
        Jul 30, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
      • Related adviser · true to false
        Jul 30, 2025 to Feb 11, 2026
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        May 14, 2025 to Jul 30, 2025
      • Accounts · 13 to 14
        Jul 1, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 11 to 12
        Jul 1, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $1.1B to $1.2B
        Jul 1, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Employees · 11 to 10
        Jul 1, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.3B to $1.4B
        Jul 1, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.3B to $1.4B
        Jul 1, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • RAUM · $1.3B to $1.4B
        Jul 1, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 10 to 8
        May 21, 2024 to Jul 1, 2024
      • Employees · 14 to 11
        May 21, 2024 to Jul 1, 2024
      • Accounts · 10 to 13
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 12 to 10
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 8 to 11
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $1.6B to $1.1B
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Employees · 20 to 14
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Private funds · 8 to 11
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.9B to $1.3B
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.8B to $1.3B
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • RAUM · $1.9B to $1.3B
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Private funds · 11 to 8
        Apr 28, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.6B to $1.9B
        Apr 28, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.6B to $1.8B
        Apr 28, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
      • RAUM · $1.6B to $1.9B
        Apr 28, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
      • Accounts · 13 to 10
        Apr 28, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 15 to 12
        Apr 28, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
      Signals
      6 dated events
      • W•••• D••• reported RAUM $960.8M, down 34% from $1.4B (2026-02-11 to 2026-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
      • Robert Joseph Edwards (Managing Partner) no longer on Schedule A of W•••• D••• (listed 2024-05-21, absent 2024-07-01)
        Jul 1, 2024 · Control person left · inference
      • Elizabeth Erin Rathke (Chief Compliance Officer And Chief Financial Officer) no longer on Schedule A of W•••• D••• (listed 2024-03-27, absent 2024-05-21)
        May 21, 2024 · Control person left · inference
      • Nmn Maria Christina Wolpert (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of W•••• D•••
        May 21, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
      • W•••• D••• reported RAUM $1.3B, down 30% from $1.9B (2023-03-28 to 2024-03-27)
        Mar 27, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
      • Parsons Alexander Lynch (Partner & Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of W•••• D••• (listed 2018-03-28, absent 2019-01-28)
        Jan 28, 2019 · 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
      Firm profile
      H••••://WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/W••••-D•••-E•••••reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Website
      H•••••••••reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      713-581-6900reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 20, 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
      n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026