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SEC-registered adviser

A•• F••• M••••••• L••

ASSET M••••••Atlanta, GeorgiaCRD 281296SEC 801-110954websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 27, 2026
First filing on the tape Jun 30, 2017 · 12 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 1, 2017
RAUM
$2.0B
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
55
15 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
12 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.0B as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$266M then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 29, 20180 then
Employees (5.A)55 as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 29, 201828 then
Private funds9 as of Mar 31, 2022
Mar 29, 20184 then
RAUM +6.6% over the last fiscal year+15% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 27, 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
$144MderivedRAUM 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
+6.6%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 vehiclesreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$2.0B, 14 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$2.0B100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
14reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$2.0B for 14 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
      10 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      A••••• F•••••••• F••• I•• L•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$285M664Mar 31, 2022
      A••••• F•••••••• F••• I••• L•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$214M365Mar 30, 2020
      A••••• S•••••••• F••• I• L•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$200M400Mar 31, 2021
      A•• I• P••••••• F•••• L•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$146M193Mar 31, 2017
      A••••• F•••••••• F•••• L•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$79.1M108Oct 21, 2015
      A••••• F•••••••• C••••• O••••••••• F•••• L•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$58.8M108Mar 29, 2018
      A••••• S••• S•••••• D••••••••• F•••• L•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$50.0M230Mar 31, 2021
      A••••• D• H•••••• F••• I• L•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$40.0M59Apr 29, 2019
      A••••• H•••••• F••• I•• L•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$25.7M59Mar 31, 2022
      A••••• F•••••••• F••• I•• L•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$8.9M19Mar 31, 2017
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • B••••••• D•••• N•• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 11/2023 · owns less than 5%
      • D••••••• M••••••• C••••• · Head Of Investor Relationscontrol
        since 11/2012 · owns less than 5%
      • S••••••• M••••••• J•••• · Chief Executive Officercontrol
        since 07/2012 · owns less than 5%
      • T••••••••• T•••• M•••••• · Head Of Residential Real Estatecontrol
        since 07/2012 · owns less than 5%
      • H••••• A••••• N•• · M•••••control
        since 07/2012 · owns 50% to 75% of A• M•••••• L••
      • H••••• T•••• N•• · M•••••control
        since 07/2012 · owns 50% to 75% of A• M•••••• L••
      • S••••••• M••••••• J•••• · Sole M•••••control
        since 07/2012 · owns 75% or more of K••••••••• P••••• L••
      Entity owners
      • T•• A••••• C••••••••• L•• · Sole M•••••
        direct · owns 75% or more
      • A• M•••••• L•• · M•••••
        indirect · owns 25% to 50% of T•• A••••• C••••••••• L••
      • K••••••••• P••••• L•• · M•••••
        indirect · owns 25% to 50% of T•• A••••• C••••••••• L••
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • A••• I• G•• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • A•• I• G•• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • A•• I•• G•• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • A•• I• G•• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • A•• V• G•• L•
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • A•• I• G•• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • A••• G•• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • A••• I• G•• L•
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • A•• G•• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 15 to 14
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 15 to 14
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $1.9B to $2.0B
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.9B to $2.0B
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.9B to $2.0B
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • RAUM · $1.9B to $2.0B
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Accounts · 13 to 15
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 13 to 15
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $1.7B to $1.9B
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Employees · 54 to 55
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.7B to $1.9B
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.7B to $1.9B
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • RAUM · $1.7B to $1.9B
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Accounts · 15 to 13
        Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 13 to 15
        Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 15 to 13
        Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $1.3B to $1.7B
        Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Employees · 47 to 54
        Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.3B to $1.7B
        Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.3B to $1.7B
        Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • RAUM · $1.3B to $1.7B
        Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Accounts · 9 to 15
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 9 to 13
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 9 to 15
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Assets in custody · $1.0B to $1.3B
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Private funds · 9 to unset
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.0B to $1.3B
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.0B to $1.3B
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • RAUM · $1.0B to $1.3B
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Accounts · 7 to 9
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 7 to 9
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Assets in custody · $296M to $1.0B
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Employees · 40 to 47
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Private funds · 7 to 9
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Discretionary RAUM · $689M to $1.0B
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $689M to $1.0B
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • RAUM · $689M to $1.0B
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Accounts · 5 to 7
        Mar 30, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 5 to 7
        Mar 30, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
      Signals
      9 dated events
      • A•• F••• M••••••• L•• reported RAUM $1.7B, up 30% from $1.3B (2023-11-14 to 2024-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
      • T. Loan Nguyen (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of A•• F••• M••••••• L•• (listed 2023-03-31, absent 2023-11-14)
        Nov 14, 2023 · Control person left · inference
      • Nathan Daniel Siegel (Head Of High-Yield Investments/Managing Director) no longer on Schedule A of A•• F••• M••••••• L•• (listed 2022-03-31, absent 2023-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2023 · Control person left · inference
      • T. Loan Nguyen (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of A•• F••• M••••••• L••
        Mar 31, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
      • A•• F••• M••••••• L•• reported RAUM $1.3B, up 29% from $1.0B (2022-03-31 to 2023-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
      • A•• F••• M••••••• L•• reported RAUM $1.0B, up 49% from $689.4M (2021-03-31 to 2022-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
      • A•• F••• M••••••• L•• reported RAUM $689.4M, up 59% from $434.2M (2020-03-30 to 2021-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
      • A•• F••• M••••••• L•• reported RAUM $434.2M, up 77% from $244.8M (2019-04-29 to 2020-03-30)
        Mar 30, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
      • A•• F••• M••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Jun 30, 2017 · 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
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/the-ardent-companiesreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Website
      THEA•••••COMPANIES.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      (770) 450-8742reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 27, 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 M••••••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