DFX Intelligence

RIA Intelligence

Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

The names on this page are hidden. Create a free account and they fill in. No card, and every figure, date and source on this page is public either way.

SEC-registered adviser

P•••• F••••••••

Independent wealth managerHouston, TexasCRD 283776SEC 801-125895websiteIAPD
Legal name P•••• F••••••••• L••
Latest filing Feb 26, 2026
First filing on the tape May 17, 2022 · 13 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 16, 2022
RAUM
$270M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$270M individuals and HNW
Advisors
15
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$18.0M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
13
13 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
19
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
13 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$270M as of Feb 26, 2026
Mar 27, 2023$128M then
HNW client RAUM$149M as of Feb 26, 2026
Mar 27, 2023$76.8M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)13 as of Feb 26, 2026
Mar 27, 20238 then
Employees (5.A)13 as of Feb 26, 2026
Mar 27, 20238 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +16% over the last fiscal year+28% a year over threeIARs 12 to 13
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 26, 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
RAUM per advisor
$18.0MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
45derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$149,542derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
0.9derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
0.8derived20 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+16%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+8.3%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+7.3%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 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$149M55%
  • Individuals$121M45%
  • Corporations and businesses$389,6330.1%
Individual clients
588reported
HNW clients
85reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,808reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
15 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
M••• R•••••••••Houston, TxMay 25, 201612 y1
B•••• C• H•••Houston, Tx Jul 14, 201721 y2
F••••••• D•••Houston, TxAug 9, 201718 y6
A••• L•• P•••••Houston, TxJan 13, 202123 y1
L•••••• R•••• E•••••Houston, TxJul 20, 202110 y0
A••••• R••••• T•••••Houston, Tx Aug 3, 202210 y0
K•••••••• M•••• M•••••••Houston, TxDec 2, 202210 y0
Q•••••• X•Houston, TxDec 9, 202212 y0
J•••••• F•••••Omaha, Ne Feb 6, 202311 y0
M••• A•••••• L•••••• J•••Houston, TxFeb 28, 202313 y0
A••••• P••• E••••••Houston, Tx Jul 10, 202310 y0
T••••• B••• W••••••Houston, TxOct 9, 202311 y0
B•••••• K•••Houston, Tx Dec 19, 202514 y1
C•••••• L••• A••••••Houston, Tx Jun 26, 202611 y0
J••••••• W••••• G••••••Houston, TxJul 1, 202612 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • H•••• B••••• C• · Managing Membercontrol
    since 01/2018 · owns 50% to 75%
  • R••••••••• M••• · Cco & Managing Membercontrol
    since 05/2016 · owns 50% to 75%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Houston, Tx · principal1530
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Austin, TX1 employees
  • Austin, TX1 employees
  • Bellevue, WA1 employees
  • Bellevue, WA1 employees
  • Belton, TX1 employees
  • B••••, TX1 employees
  • Columbia, SC1 employees
  • Greenville, SC1 employees
  • Houston, TX1 employees
  • Katy, TX1 employees
  • Kirkland, WA1 employees
  • League City, TX1 employees
  • Monroe, LA1 employees
  • Omaha, NE1 employees
  • Pearland, TX1 employees
  • Shreveport, LA1 employees
  • Sugarland, TX1 employees
  • The Woodlands, TX1 employees
  • Waco, TX1 employees
ADV anomalies
2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • business activity changedChange between filings · filing Feb 26, 2026
    financial planning (Item 5.G.1): yes on the filing of 2025-11-21, no on the filing of 2026-02-26
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
  • business activity changedChange between filings · filing Feb 26, 2026
    selection of other advisers (Item 5.G.7): yes on the filing of 2025-11-21, no on the filing of 2026-02-26
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,643 to 1,808
    Nov 21, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
  • Advisory activities · 3 to 1
    Nov 21, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 1.0 to unset
    Nov 21, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
  • HNW clients · 87 to 85
    Nov 21, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
  • Individual clients · 540 to 588
    Nov 21, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to
    Nov 21, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $226M to $270M
    Nov 21, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $143M to $149M
    Nov 21, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $90.0M to $121M
    Nov 21, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $7.2M to $0
    Nov 21, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
  • RAUM · $234M to $270M
    Nov 21, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 12 to 13
    Mar 3, 2025 to Nov 21, 2025
  • Employees · 12 to 13
    Mar 3, 2025 to Nov 21, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Mar 3, 2025 to Nov 21, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 12 to 13
    Mar 3, 2025 to Nov 21, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,324 to 1,643
    Aug 22, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • HNW clients · 62 to 87
    Aug 22, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Individual clients · 449 to 540
    Aug 22, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $182M to $226M
    Aug 22, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $90.3M to $143M
    Aug 22, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $91.4M to $90.0M
    Aug 22, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $7.2M
    Aug 22, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • RAUM · $182M to $234M
    Aug 22, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Other offices · 18 to 19
    Apr 24, 2024 to May 31, 2024
  • Other offices · 15 to 18
    Feb 7, 2024 to Apr 24, 2024
  • Other offices · 0 to 15
    Jan 31, 2024 to Feb 7, 2024
  • Accounts · 975 to 1,324
    Dec 1, 2023 to Jan 31, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 11 to 12
    Dec 1, 2023 to Jan 31, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 2 to 1
    Dec 1, 2023 to Jan 31, 2024
  • HNW clients · 66 to 62
    Dec 1, 2023 to Jan 31, 2024
  • Individual clients · 306 to 449
    Dec 1, 2023 to Jan 31, 2024
  • Employees · 11 to 12
    Dec 1, 2023 to Jan 31, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 11 to 12
    Dec 1, 2023 to Jan 31, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $126M to $182M
    Dec 1, 2023 to Jan 31, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $76.8M to $90.3M
    Dec 1, 2023 to Jan 31, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $50.6M to $91.4M
    Dec 1, 2023 to Jan 31, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.3M to $0
    Dec 1, 2023 to Jan 31, 2024
  • RAUM · $128M to $182M
    Dec 1, 2023 to Jan 31, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 12 to 11
    Aug 31, 2023 to Dec 1, 2023
  • Employees · 12 to 11
    Aug 31, 2023 to Dec 1, 2023
Signals
3 dated events
  • P•••• F•••••••• reported 15 offices beyond its principal office, up from 0 (2024-01-31 to 2024-02-07)
    Feb 7, 2024 · Office count change · derived
  • J••••• R••• M•••• left P•••• F•••••••• for P••••• C•••••• M••••••••• (registered 2022-10-21)
    Aug 11, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • P•••• F•••••••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    May 17, 2022 · 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/prota-financialreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
P••••FINANCIAL.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
713-568-8171reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 26, 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
$18.0Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026