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SEC-registered adviser

M••••••• W••••• A•••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerAustin, TexasCRD 282609SEC 801-107344websiteIAPD
Latest filing Apr 30, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 23, 2016 · 33 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 4, 2016
RAUM
$1.7B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
96%
$1.7B individuals and HNW
Advisors
9
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$193M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
12
9 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
33 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.7B as of Apr 30, 2026
Mar 15, 2017$133M then
HNW client RAUM$1.6B as of Apr 30, 2026
Mar 26, 2018$351M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)9 as of Apr 30, 2026
Mar 15, 20173 then
Employees (5.A)12 as of Apr 30, 2026
Mar 15, 20173 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +20% over the last fiscal year+18% a year over threeIARs 9 to 9
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 30, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • 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
$193MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
36derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$6.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.1MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
3.5%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
9.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+20%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, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$483M, 81 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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$1.6B94%
  • Charitable organizations$60.1M3.5%
  • Individuals$30.8M1.8%
  • Corporations and businesses$8.7M0.5%
Individual clients
91reported
HNW clients
237reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
8reported
Accounts
1,539reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$483M for 81 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.96 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.03 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
9 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
J••••• L• G•••••••Austin, TxMar 30, 201626 y2
M••••• K•••• M•••Certified Financial PlannerAustin, TxMar 30, 201623 y1
A••••• M•••••• C•••Austin, TxJan 2, 201825 y1
K••••• R••••••• P••••Austin, TxJan 3, 201838 y1
J••••••••• W•••••••• G•••••Chartered Financial AnalystAustin, TxApr 29, 201910 y0
S••••• G• B•••••••••Certified Financial PlannerAustin, TxJun 13, 201913 y2
B•••• N•••••Austin, TxJun 21, 201915 y1
A•••••••• T••••• P••••Austin, TxMar 6, 202513 y2
E••••• S•••• B•••Certified Financial PlannerAustin, TxApr 30, 202610 y2
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
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
  • G•••••••• J•••••• L• · Chief Executive Officer/Managing Partner/Managing Membercontrol
    since 12/2015 · owns 25% to 50%
  • G•••• D•••••• L••••••• · Chief Compliance Officer And Director Of Operationscontrol
    since 03/2026 · owns less than 5%
  • M•••• M•••••• K•••• · Managing Partner/ Membercontrol
    since 12/2015 · owns 10% to 25%
  • P••••• K•••••• R••••••• · Managing Partner/ Membercontrol
    since 01/2018 · owns 5% to 10%
  • N•••••• B•••• · Partnercontrol
    since 06/2019 · owns 75% or more of C•• M••••••••• L••
Entity owners
  • C•• M••••••••• L•• · Member
    direct · 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 · principal910
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Apr 30, 2026
    N•••••• B•••• (PARTNER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2019-07-03 and 2026-04-30
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Apr 30, 2026
    G•••• D•••••• L••••••• (CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2019-07-03 and 2026-04-30
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,440 to 1,539
    Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Charity clients · 7 to 8
    Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 221 to 237
    Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 90 to 91
    Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $360M to $483M
    Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Employees · 13 to 12
    Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.4B to $1.7B
    Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $1.4B to $1.6B
    Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $27.0M to $30.8M
    Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $12.8M to $13.7M
    Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $1.5B to $1.7B
    Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,279 to 1,440
    Aug 23, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 8 to 9
    Aug 23, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 6.0 to unset
    Aug 23, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • HNW clients · 218 to 221
    Aug 23, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Individual clients · 89 to 90
    Aug 23, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $323M to $360M
    Aug 23, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Employees · 11 to 13
    Aug 23, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 26-50
    Aug 23, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 8 to 9
    Aug 23, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.2B to $1.4B
    Aug 23, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $1.1B to $1.4B
    Aug 23, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $25.6M to $27.0M
    Aug 23, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $12.9M to $12.8M
    Aug 23, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • RAUM · $1.2B to $1.5B
    Aug 23, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,298 to 1,279
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Charity clients · 6 to 7
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Corporate clients · unset to 6.0
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • HNW clients · 202 to 218
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Individual clients · 100 to 89
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $314M to $323M
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 26-50
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.0B to $1.2B
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $965M to $1.1B
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $27.2M to $25.6M
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $13.8M to $12.9M
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • RAUM · $1.1B to $1.2B
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Accounts · 1,230 to 1,298
    Jun 22, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 7 to 8
    Jun 22, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
  • HNW clients · 197 to 202
    Jun 22, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
Signals
5 dated events
  • M••••••• W••••• A•••••••• L•• reported RAUM $873.5M, up 25% from $697.8M (2020-05-26 to 2021-03-24)
    Mar 24, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
  • M••••••• W••••• A•••••••• L•• reported RAUM $697.8M, up 90% from $367.6M (2019-11-01 to 2020-03-28)
    Mar 28, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
  • B•••• N••••• (Partner) appeared on Schedule A of M••••••• W••••• A•••••••• L••
    Jul 3, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
  • M••••••• W••••• A•••••••• L•• reported RAUM $373.4M, up 181% from $133.0M (2018-01-04 to 2018-03-26)
    Mar 26, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
  • J•• G••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Feb 23, 2016 · 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 email
team@meridianadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
512-717-5580reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Website
M•••••••ADVISORS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
512-717-5580reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 30, 2026
Contact form
MERIDIANADVISORS.COM/contact-usreportedpublished 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
$193Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026