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SEC-registered adviser

B•••••• C••••••

Independent wealth managerWeatherford, TexasCRD 173563SEC 801-80598websiteIAPD
Legal name G•••••• W••••• A••••••• G••••• L••
Latest filing Sep 2, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 10, 2014 · 63 filings
SEC status approved since Nov 25, 2014
RAUM
$970M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
73%
$709M individuals and HNW
Advisors
19
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$51.0M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
20
19 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
3
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
63 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$970M as of Aug 26, 2026
Mar 4, 2015$0 then
HNW client RAUM$544M as of Aug 26, 2026
Mar 6, 2018$93.9M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)19 as of Aug 26, 2026
Mar 4, 20156 then
Employees (5.A)20 as of Aug 26, 2026
Mar 4, 20157 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +21% over the last fiscal year+35% a year over threeIARs 14 to 19
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 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
  • 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
$51.0MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
41derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$475,610derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.7%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.1derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.8derived4 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+21%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+36%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+4.2%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisers, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
1,000reportedItem 5.H
Wrap fee program
$970MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$546M, 588 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)
  • 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$544M56%
  • Corporations and businesses$254M26%
  • Individuals$164M17%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$6.5M0.7%
  • Charitable organizations$311,5940.0%
Individual clients
488reported
HNW clients
286reported
Pension plan clients
2reported
Charitable clients
4reported
Accounts
2,039reported
Financial planning clients
1,000reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$546M for 588 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.73 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd= related_bank= bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
19 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
B•••••• W•••• G••••••Certified Financial PlannerWeatherford, TxJan 2, 201516 y1
D•••• W•••• G••••••Certified Financial PlannerWeatherford, TxJan 2, 201532 y1
K•••• W•••• T••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantLubbock, Tx Mar 19, 201826 y1
H••••• G•• H•••Certified Financial PlannerWeatherford, TxApr 5, 201913 y0
M•••••• J••••• W••••••Certified Financial PlannerWeatherford, Tx Dec 4, 201912 y0
J•••• C••••••••• S••••••Certified Financial PlannerWeatherford, TxDec 4, 201922 y2
C••••• A••• M••••••Weatherford, TxDec 22, 202112 y1
M•••••• J••••• C••••••Certified Financial PlannerFort Worth, Tx Jan 3, 202212 y4
A••• J••••• B•••Certified Financial PlannerLubbock, Tx Jan 31, 202410 y1
T••••• C• C•••••Certified Financial PlannerWeatherford, Tx Feb 12, 202419 y1
M••••• L••••• W•••Certified Financial PlannerWeatherford, TxFeb 21, 202410 y0
J•••• L•• M•••••••••Certified Financial PlannerKaty, Tx Apr 22, 202422 y3
K••••••• G•••• C••••••Weatherford, Tx Apr 24, 202418 y1
L•••• K•••••••• W•••••Certified Financial PlannerWeatherford, Tx Sep 18, 202412 y0
A••• K•••• S••••••Houston, Tx Sep 2, 202511 y1
S••••• C•••••• W•••Katy, Tx Sep 2, 202517 y3
N•••••••• J••••• H••••••Certified Financial PlannerWeatherford, Tx Sep 3, 202525 y1
T•••• K•• R•••••Weatherford, TxDec 22, 202511 y0
C••••••••• M•••••• B•••••••Certified Financial PlannerWeatherford, Tx Jan 12, 202613 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 headcount0 left over 36 months
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • C••••••• K•••••••• G•••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 08/2026 · owns less than 5%
  • G••••••• B••••••• W•••• · Ceocontrol
    since 01/2018 · owns 25% to 50%
  • G••••••• D••••• W•••• · Chairmancontrol
    since 09/2014 · owns 25% to 50%
  • M••••••••• J••••• L•• · Director Of Human Developmentcontrol
    since 01/2025 · owns less than 5%
  • S••••••• S•••••• W•••• · Chief Compliance Officer; Director Of Business Operationscontrol
    since 01/2018 · 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
Weatherford, Tx · principal1920
Katy, Tx500
Lubbock, Tx410
Fort Worth, Tx300
Houston, Tx300
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Fort Worth, TX3 employees
  • Lubbock, TX3 employees
  • Katy, TX2 employees
ADV anomalies
3 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 2, 2026
    C••••••• K•••••••• G•••• (CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2018-01-16 and 2026-09-02
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 2, 2026
    S••••••• S•••••• W•••• (CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER; DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS) left Schedule A between the filings of 2018-01-16 and 2026-09-02
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 2, 2026
    M••••••••• J••••• L•• (DIRECTOR OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2018-01-16 and 2026-09-02
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
    Aug 26, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026
  • Related adviser · false to unset
    Aug 26, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026
  • Related bank · false to unset
    Aug 26, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026
  • Related broker-dealer · false to unset
    Aug 26, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026
  • Related insurance company · false to unset
    Aug 26, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026
  • Succession · false to unset
    Aug 26, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,769 to 2,039
    Feb 10, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 15 to 19
    Feb 10, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Charity clients · 2 to 4
    Feb 10, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 13 to 18
    Feb 10, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 205 to 286
    Feb 10, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 538 to 488
    Feb 10, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $416M to $546M
    Feb 10, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Employees · 17 to 20
    Feb 10, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to More than 500
    Feb 10, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 15 to 19
    Feb 10, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $804M to $970M
    Feb 10, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $429M to $544M
    Feb 10, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $181M to $164M
    Feb 10, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $4.7M to $6.5M
    Feb 10, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $804M to $970M
    Feb 10, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 14 to 15
    Sep 23, 2025 to Jan 2, 2026
  • Employees · 16 to 17
    Sep 23, 2025 to Jan 2, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 14 to 15
    Sep 23, 2025 to Jan 2, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,289 to 1,769
    Nov 5, 2024 to Apr 23, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 14 to 0
    Nov 5, 2024 to Apr 23, 2025
  • Charity clients · 1 to 2
    Nov 5, 2024 to Apr 23, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 8 to 13
    Nov 5, 2024 to Apr 23, 2025
  • HNW clients · 171 to 205
    Nov 5, 2024 to Apr 23, 2025
  • Individual clients · 417 to 538
    Nov 5, 2024 to Apr 23, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $255M to $416M
    Nov 5, 2024 to Apr 23, 2025
  • Employees · 15 to 16
    Nov 5, 2024 to Apr 23, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 101-250
    Nov 5, 2024 to Apr 23, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $473M to $804M
    Nov 5, 2024 to Apr 23, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $287M to $429M
    Nov 5, 2024 to Apr 23, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $126M to $181M
    Nov 5, 2024 to Apr 23, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $4.1M to $4.7M
    Nov 5, 2024 to Apr 23, 2025
  • RAUM · $473M to $804M
    Nov 5, 2024 to Apr 23, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 13 to 14
    May 21, 2024 to Nov 5, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 11 to 14
    May 21, 2024 to Nov 5, 2024
Signals
3 dated events
  • 2 advisors left F•••••• D•• S••••••••• L•• (Houston, TX) for B•••••• C•••••• on the same day
    Sep 22, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • B•••••• C•••••• reported RAUM $803.7M, up 70% from $473.0M (2024-11-05 to 2025-04-23)
    Apr 23, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
  • G•••••• W••••• A••••••• G••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Nov 10, 2014 · 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
817-288-3004reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
713-930-4460reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
806-771-1977reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/bentoakcapitalreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
bentoakcapital.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
817-550-6750reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 2, 2026
Team page
bentoakcapital.com/our-teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 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
$51.0Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026