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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.

Former SEC-registered adviser

Bison Wealth, LLC

Former SEC-registered adviserAtlanta, GeorgiaCRD 165931SEC 801-78287websiteIAPD
Latest filing Nov 12, 2024
First filing on the tape Oct 24, 2012 · 87 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 5, 2013
RAUM
$1.6B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
80%
$1.3B individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
47
34 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
23
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
87 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.6B as of Mar 29, 2024
Mar 5, 2013$0 then
HNW client RAUM$860M as of Mar 29, 2024
Mar 26, 2018$1.2B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)33 as of Mar 29, 2024
Mar 5, 20131 then
Employees (5.A)47 as of Mar 29, 2024
Mar 5, 20131 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +32% over the last fiscal year+32% a year over threeIARs 33 to 33offices 17 to 23
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Nov 12, 2024; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$48.6MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
59derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$369,322derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
13%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.4derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.4derived24 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+32%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+5.5%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$610M, 406 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$860M54%
  • Individuals$421M26%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$199M12%
  • Corporations and businesses$108M6.8%
  • Charitable organizations$9.5M0.6%
  • Insurance companies$7.0M0.4%
Individual clients
1,640reported
HNW clients
317reported
Pension plan clients
124reported
Charitable clients
5reported
Accounts
4,347reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$610M for 406 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
absent from the latest SEC rosterderived
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
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
  • Francis Craig Hemenway · Director Of Operationscontrol
    since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • Eric Jason Luhan · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 09/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • Edward Charles Rice · Chief Executive Officer/Managercontrol
    since 01/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • Bradley George Ball · Membercontrol
    since 12/2020 · owns 25% to 50% of Teton Capital Partners LLC
  • M Terrence Pegula · Managing Membercontrol
    since 07/2010 · owns 50% to 75% of East Asset Management, LLC
Entity owners
  • Bison Holdings, LLC · Owner
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • East Asset Management, LLC · Member
    indirect · owns 50% to 75% of Bison Holdings, LLC
  • Teton Capital Partners LLC · Member
    indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Bison Holdings, LLC
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list Bison Wealth, LLC as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Atlanta, Ga · principal000
Charlotte, Nc000
Lagrange, Ga000
Lake Mary, Fl000
Wilmette, Il000
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Lake Mary, FL6 employees
  • Gainesville, FL3 employees
  • Kennesaw, GA2 employees
  • Brevard, NC1 employees
  • Clive, IA1 employees
  • Lake Mary, FL1 employees
  • , 1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Other offices · 24 to 23
    Sep 6, 2024 to Oct 17, 2024
  • Other offices · 25 to 24
    Aug 29, 2024 to Sep 6, 2024
  • Other offices · 23 to 25
    Mar 29, 2024 to May 3, 2024
  • Accounts · 3,402 to 4,347
    Jan 9, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 30 to 34
    Jan 9, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 11 to 14
    Jan 9, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Charity clients · unset to 5.0
    Jan 9, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 57 to 28
    Jan 9, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • HNW clients · 1,207 to 317
    Jan 9, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Individual clients · 648 to 1,640
    Jan 9, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · unset to 124.0
    Jan 9, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $66.9M to $610M
    Jan 9, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Employees · 42 to 47
    Jan 9, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Other offices · 22 to 23
    Jan 9, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.2B to $1.6B
    Jan 9, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $943M to $860M
    Jan 9, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $146M to $421M
    Jan 9, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $46,026
    Jan 9, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · unset to 199453065.0
    Jan 9, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • RAUM · $1.2B to $1.6B
    Jan 9, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Other offices · 19 to 22
    Jul 20, 2023 to Oct 9, 2023
  • Other offices · 17 to 19
    Apr 20, 2023 to Jul 20, 2023
  • Accounts · 1,937 to 3,402
    Jan 20, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 10 to 30
    Jan 20, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Advisory activities · 4 to 6
    Jan 20, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
  • BD registered reps · 1 to 11
    Jan 20, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Charity clients · 0.0 to unset
    Jan 20, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Corporate clients · 14 to 57
    Jan 20, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
  • HNW clients · 249 to 1,207
    Jan 20, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Individual clients · 660 to 648
    Jan 20, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Pension plan clients · 2.0 to unset
    Jan 20, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 0.0 to unset
    Jan 20, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Assets in custody · $27.9M to $66.9M
    Jan 20, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Employees · 13 to 42
    Jan 20, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 10 to 33
    Jan 20, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Other offices · 5 to 17
    Jan 20, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $574M to $1.2B
    Jan 20, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $425M to $943M
    Jan 20, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $146M to $146M
    Jan 20, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.6M to $0
    Jan 20, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Signals
59 dated events
  • Bison Wealth, Llc no longer on the SEC adviser roster (last listed 2025-03-06, RAUM $1.6B)
    May 2, 2025 · Left the SEC roster · derived
  • Victor Patrick Wilkerson no longer registered at Bison Wealth, Llc; no later IA registration on IAPD
    Mar 7, 2025 · Advisor departure · fact
  • William Michael Freeman left Bison Wealth, Llc for Qtr Family Wealth, Llc (registered 2024-12-18)
    Feb 14, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Wesley David Hunter left Bison Wealth, Llc for Qtr Family Wealth, Llc (registered 2024-11-15)
    Feb 14, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Lisa Renee Malaspine left Bison Wealth, Llc for Qtr Family Wealth, Llc (registered 2024-12-18)
    Feb 14, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Charles Whitlock Kunzelman left Bison Wealth, Llc for Qtr Family Wealth, Llc (registered 2024-12-16)
    Feb 14, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Chad Michael Hunter left Bison Wealth, Llc for Qtr Family Wealth, Llc (registered 2024-11-18)
    Feb 14, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Bison Wealth, LLC (Atlanta, GA) for Qtr Family Wealth, LLC on the same day
    Feb 14, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Craig Francis Hemenway left Bison Wealth, Llc for Focus Partners Wealth, Llc (registered 2025-02-24)
    Dec 31, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Carolina Alicia Martinez left Bison Wealth, Llc for Greater Financial (registered 2026-08-07)
    Dec 31, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Charles Edward Rice left Bison Wealth, Llc for Wells Fargo Advisors (registered 2025-04-15)
    Dec 31, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Dean Roger St. Marie left Bison Wealth, Llc for The Fiduciary Alliance (registered 2025-01-08)
    Dec 31, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Eric Jason Luhan (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Bison Wealth, Llc
    Nov 12, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • H Parimal Patel (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Bison Wealth, Llc (listed 2024-10-17, absent 2024-11-12)
    Nov 12, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • Richard Alan Sampley left Bison Wealth, Llc for The Fiduciary Alliance (registered 2024-11-13)
    Nov 8, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Rachelle Klise Haysman Carmel left Bison Wealth, Llc for Rbc Capital Markets, Llc (registered 2025-01-14)
    Oct 17, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Kyle William Crawford left Bison Wealth, Llc for The Fiduciary Alliance (registered 2024-11-13)
    Oct 7, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Shawn Patrick Jiles left Bison Wealth, Llc for Cyndeo Wealth Partners (registered 2024-08-30)
    Sep 9, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • William Townson Grasty left Bison Wealth, Llc for The Fiduciary Alliance (registered 2024-08-28)
    Aug 29, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Joe Barrow Tracy left Bison Wealth, Llc for The Fiduciary Alliance (registered 2024-07-26)
    Aug 23, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • James Philip Funk left Bison Wealth, Llc for Farther (registered 2024-08-08)
    Aug 23, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Victor Giustina left Bison Wealth, Llc for Saxony Capital Management, Llc (registered 2024-05-20)
    May 17, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Lisa L Smith left Bison Wealth, Llc for Nine30 Advisors Llc (registered 2025-09-16)
    Apr 12, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Bison Wealth, Llc reported RAUM $1.6B, up 32% from $1.2B (2024-01-09 to 2024-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
  • H Parimal Patel (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Bison Wealth, Llc
    Mar 29, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • L Lisa Smith (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Bison Wealth, Llc (listed 2024-01-09, absent 2024-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • Francis Craig Hemenway (Director Of Operations) appeared on Schedule A of Bison Wealth, Llc
    Jan 9, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • Bison Wealth, Llc reported RAUM $1.2B, up 111% from $576.1M (2023-01-20 to 2023-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
  • Bison Wealth, Llc reported 17 offices beyond its principal office, up from 5 (2023-01-20 to 2023-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2023 · Office count change · derived
  • Bison Wealth, Llc reported 33 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 10 (2023-01-20 to 2023-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2023 · Advisor headcount change · derived
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
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
Former SEC-registered adviserderiveda 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