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SEC-registered adviser

A••••• E••••• M•••••••••

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Dallas, TexasCRD 173136SEC 801-80612websiteIAPD
Legal name A••••• E••••• M••••••••• L••
Latest filing Aug 14, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 12, 2014 · 27 filings
SEC status approved since Dec 26, 2014
RAUM
$700M
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
7
7 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
5
reported on Schedule D
History
27 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$700M as of Aug 14, 2026
Mar 28, 2015$0 then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Aug 14, 2026
Mar 28, 20150 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Aug 14, 2026
Mar 28, 201528 then
Private funds5 as of Aug 14, 2026
Mar 28, 20152 then
RAUM +4.0% over the last fiscal year+6.5% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 14, 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
$140MderivedRAUM 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
+4.0%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, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for pooled vehicles, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$694M, 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$700M100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
5reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$694M 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
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
      6 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      A••••• I••• C•••• A• L•Private Equity Fund$229M8Oct 28, 2016
      A••••• I••• L•Private Equity Fund$195M30Nov 12, 2014
      A••••• I•••• L•Private Equity Fund$133M13Mar 30, 2020
      A••••• I••• L•Private Equity Fund$132M1Nov 12, 2014
      A••••• I••• C••• A• L•Private Equity Fund$102M20Oct 28, 2016
      A••••• I••• C••• L•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$73.2M21May 14, 2015
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • H••••••••• A•••••• D•••••• · Partnercontrol
        since 10/2014 · owns less than 5%
      • H••••••••• G•••••• B••••• · Managing Member & Partnercontrol
        since 10/2014 · owns 75% or more
      • L••••• K••••••• W••••• · General Counselcontrol
        since 08/2023 · owns less than 5%
      • M••••••• D•••••• R•• · Chief Financial Officercontrol
        since 08/2015 · owns less than 5%
      • M•••••••• C••••••• F•••••• · Chief Administrative Officer & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 11/2022 · owns less than 5%
      • P••••••• A•••••• D•••• · Chief Operating Officercontrol
        since 08/2023 · owns less than 5%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • A••••• U••••• B• G• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Advisory employees · 14 to 7
        Mar 31, 2026 to Aug 14, 2026
      • Employees · 198 to 7
        Mar 31, 2026 to Aug 14, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 12 to 14
        May 29, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $605M to $694M
        May 29, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Employees · 184 to 198
        May 29, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $611M to $700M
        May 29, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $611M to $700M
        May 29, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • RAUM · $611M to $700M
        May 29, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $673M to $605M
        Mar 31, 2025 to May 29, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Mar 31, 2025 to May 29, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $673M to $611M
        Mar 31, 2025 to May 29, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $673M to $611M
        Mar 31, 2025 to May 29, 2025
      • RAUM · $673M to $611M
        Mar 31, 2025 to May 29, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 7 to 12
        Mar 30, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Assets in custody · unset to 672913069.0
        Mar 30, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Custody of client assets · false to true
        Mar 30, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Employees · 189 to 184
        Mar 30, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $790M to $673M
        Mar 30, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $790M to $673M
        Mar 30, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • RAUM · $790M to $673M
        Mar 30, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 8 to 7
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
      • Employees · 12 to 189
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $579M to $790M
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $579M to $790M
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
      • RAUM · $579M to $790M
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 11 to 8
        Jan 3, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Employees · 15 to 12
        Jan 3, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $907M to $579M
        Jan 3, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $907M to $579M
        Jan 3, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • RAUM · $907M to $579M
        Jan 3, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 9 to 11
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Employees · 11 to 15
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Discretionary RAUM · $694M to $907M
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $694M to $907M
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • RAUM · $694M to $907M
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Related bank · true to false
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Discretionary RAUM · $459M to $694M
        May 28, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $459M to $694M
        May 28, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
      • RAUM · $459M to $694M
        May 28, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
      • Accounts · 4 to 5
        Oct 1, 2019 to Mar 30, 2020
      Signals
      11 dated events
      • A••••• E••••• M••••••••• reported RAUM $790.5M, up 36% from $579.3M (2023-03-31 to 2024-03-30)
        Mar 30, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
      • Robert Paul Sander (Partner) no longer on Schedule A of A••••• E••••• M••••••••• (listed 2023-03-31, absent 2024-03-30)
        Mar 30, 2024 · Control person left · inference
      • D•••• A••••• P•••••• (Chief Operating Officer) appeared on Schedule A of A••••• E••••• M•••••••••
        Mar 30, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
      • W••••• K•••••• L•••• (General Counsel) appeared on Schedule A of A••••• E••••• M•••••••••
        Mar 30, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
      • A••••• E••••• M••••••••• reported RAUM $579.3M, down 36% from $907.0M (2023-01-03 to 2023-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
      • Ardus Monty Ward (General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of A••••• E••••• M••••••••• (listed 2022-07-07, absent 2023-01-03)
        Jan 3, 2023 · Control person left · inference
      • Francis Clayton Mcgratty (Chief Administrative Officer & Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of A••••• E••••• M•••••••••
        Jan 3, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
      • A••••• E••••• M••••••••• reported RAUM $907.0M, up 31% from $694.1M (2021-03-31 to 2022-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
      • A••••• E••••• M••••••••• reported RAUM $694.1M, up 51% from $459.4M (2020-05-28 to 2021-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
      • A••••• E••••• M••••••••• reported RAUM $296.4M, up 56% from $190.4M (2017-05-11 to 2018-03-30)
        Mar 30, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
      • A••••• E••••• M••••••••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Nov 12, 2014 · First SEC registration · fact
      Across DFX
      shared identifiers only, never a name match
      How to reach
      public business contact points only, each with its source
      Website
      A•••••E•••••.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
      Principal office phone
      214-750-3820reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 14, 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