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SEC-registered adviser

B•••• B••• F••••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerAustin, TexasCRD 170885SEC 801-131357websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 2, 2026
First filing on the tape Sep 25, 2024 · 6 filings
SEC status approved since Oct 29, 2024
RAUM
$165M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$163M individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$32.9M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
6
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
6 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$165M as of Jul 2, 2026
Jan 14, 2025$128M then
HNW client RAUM$125M as of Jul 2, 2026
Jan 14, 2025$93.8M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Jul 2, 2026
Jan 14, 20254 then
Employees (5.A)6 as of Jul 2, 2026
Jan 14, 20255 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +28% over the last fiscal yearIARs 4 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 2, 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
$32.9MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
30derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$250,854derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+28%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+13%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, educational seminars, otherreportedItem 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$125M76%
  • Individuals$37.7M23%
  • Corporations and businesses$1.7M1.0%
Individual clients
89reported
HNW clients
63reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
656reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
S••• E••••• G•••••Austin, TxMay 7, 201413 y1
A•• D••••• C•••••••Austin, TxJun 30, 201610 y0
E•••• M••• H•••••Austin, Tx Dec 13, 201910 y0
K•••• J•••••• S•••••Certified Financial PlannerAustin, TxDec 16, 202223 y4
L•••••• M••••••• T•••••••••Austin, TxJun 22, 202612 y2
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • G•••••• S•••• E••••• · Managing Membercontrol
    since 10/2010 · owns 25% to 50%
  • H•••••• E••••• M••• · Chief Compliance Officer/Part Ownercontrol
    since 01/2020 · owns 5% to 10%
  • S•••••• K••••• J•••••• · Managing Partnercontrol
    since 01/2023 · 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
Austin, Tx · principal510
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 645 to 656
    Oct 1, 2025 to Jan 20, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 1 to 2
    Oct 1, 2025 to Jan 20, 2026
  • HNW clients · 61 to 63
    Oct 1, 2025 to Jan 20, 2026
  • Individual clients · 99 to 89
    Oct 1, 2025 to Jan 20, 2026
  • Employees · 5 to 6
    Oct 1, 2025 to Jan 20, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $160M to $165M
    Oct 1, 2025 to Jan 20, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $122M to $125M
    Oct 1, 2025 to Jan 20, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $36.6M to $37.7M
    Oct 1, 2025 to Jan 20, 2026
  • RAUM · $160M to $165M
    Oct 1, 2025 to Jan 20, 2026
  • Accounts · 561 to 645
    Jan 14, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
  • Corporate clients · unset to 1.0
    Jan 14, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
  • HNW clients · 51 to 61
    Jan 14, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
  • Individual clients · 84 to 99
    Jan 14, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $128M to $160M
    Jan 14, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $93.8M to $122M
    Jan 14, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $34.5M to $36.6M
    Jan 14, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
  • RAUM · $128M to $160M
    Jan 14, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
  • Accounts · 563 to 561
    Sep 25, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
  • HNW clients · 35 to 51
    Sep 25, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
  • Individual clients · 101 to 84
    Sep 25, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 1-10
    Sep 25, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $110M to $128M
    Sep 25, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $70.8M to $93.8M
    Sep 25, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $39.3M to $34.5M
    Sep 25, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
  • RAUM · $110M to $128M
    Sep 25, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
Signals
1 dated events
  • B•••• B••• F••••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Sep 25, 2024 · 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
512-368-9179reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
kacieswartz.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
(512) 368-9179reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 2, 2026
Contact form
blackbarnfinancial.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Team page
blackbarnfinancial.com/team/kacie-swartzreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 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
$32.9Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026