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Former SEC-registered adviser

B••••••• • B••••• A•••••••• L••

Former SEC-registered adviserDallas, TexasCRD 288879SEC 801-110796IAPD
Latest filing Nov 1, 2024
First filing on the tape Jun 9, 2017 · 22 filings
RAUM
$329M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
27%
$89.3M individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
15
13 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
10
$240M gross assets
History
22 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$329M as of Mar 28, 2024
Mar 30, 2018$2.0B then
HNW client RAUM$89.3M as of Mar 28, 2024
Mar 30, 2018$1.9B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)8 as of Mar 28, 2024
Mar 30, 20183 then
Employees (5.A)15 as of Mar 28, 2024
Mar 30, 201817 then
Private funds10 as of Mar 28, 2024
Mar 30, 20183 then
RAUM +5.3% over the last fiscal year+15% a year over threeIARs 6 to 8
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Nov 1, 2024; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$41.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$5.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$11.8MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.9derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+5.3%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+33%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, performance-based, commissionsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, selection of other advisers, otherreportedItem 5.G
Ownership
a PE fund or sponsor is a 25 percent or greater owner 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)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
  • controlled by a public reporting company (10.A)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$240M73%
  • High-net-worth individuals$89.3M27%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
18reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
28reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourly, performance, commissionsreported
Class basis
absent from the latest SEC rosterderived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
Private funds
4 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
C••••• C•••• I••••••••• C••••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$41.2M4Mar 29, 2012
B•• C••••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$11.1M2Aug 1, 2017
R•• P••••••• I••••••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$5.3M2Aug 3, 2017
C••••• C•••• W•••• P•••••••• L•••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$1.1M2Mar 29, 2012
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • B•••••• J••••• E••••• · Presidentcontrol
    since 06/2017 · owns less than 5%
  • W•••• F••••••••• W• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 06/2017 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • F•••• O••••••••• L•• · Member (Manager)
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • C••• F•••••••• C••••••••• L••• · Partner
    indirect · owns 25% to 50% of C••• F•••••••• H•••••••• L•••
  • C••• F•••••••• H•••••••• L••• · Partner
    indirect · owns 50% to 75% of F•••••••• F•• U••••••• H•••••••• L•
  • C••••••• D••••••• • R••• F••• X••• L••• · Partner
    indirect · owns 50% to 75% of C••• F•••••••• H•••••••• L•••
  • F•••••••• F•• A••••••••• L•• · Shareholder, Class A Common Stock
    indirect · owns 75% or more of F•••• F•••••••• P••••••• I•••
  • F•••••••• F•• I••••••••• H•••••••• L•• · Member
    indirect · owns 75% or more of F•••••••• F•• A••••••••• L••
  • F•••••••• F•• P•••••• I••• · Member
    indirect · owns 75% or more of F•••••••• F•• I••••••••• H•••••••• L••
  • F•••••••• F•• U••••••• H•••••••• L• · Shareholder
    indirect · owns 75% or more of F•••••••• F•• P•••••• I•••
  • F•••••••• F•• U••••••• H•••••••• L• · Shareholder, Class B Common Stock
    indirect · owns 75% or more of F•••• F•••••••• P••••••• I•••
  • F•••• F•••••••• P••••••• I••• · Member
    indirect · owns 75% or more of F•••• F•••••••• P•••••••• L••
  • F•••• F•••••••• P•••••••• L•• · Member
    indirect · owns 75% or more of F•••• O••••••••• L••
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
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  • B••••••••• G•• L••
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    bankpooled vehicle sponsorn
  • B•••••••• G•• L••
    bankpooled vehicle sponsorn
  • B••••••• G•• L••
    bankpooled vehicle sponsorn
  • B•••••••• G•• L••
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  • C••••• C•••• C•••••• M••••••••• L••
    investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsornRAUM $1.2M
  • C••••• C•••• I••••••••• L••
    investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
  • G••••••• M••••••••• C••••••• L••
    investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
  • I•••••• M••••••••• C••••••• L••
    investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
  • R•• P••••••• I••••••••• G•• L••
    investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
Advisers that list B••••••• • B••••• A•••••••• L•• as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Dallas, Tx · principal000
Fort Worth, Tx000
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Fort Worth, TX7 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Advisory employees · 16 to 13
    Sep 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Employees · 18 to 15
    Sep 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 26-50
    Sep 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 6 to 8
    Sep 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $325M to $329M
    Sep 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $241M to $89.3M
    Sep 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $84.3M to $240M
    Sep 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • RAUM · $325M to $329M
    Sep 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Accounts · 25 to 28
    Jul 13, 2023 to Sep 26, 2023
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 7 to 10
    Jul 13, 2023 to Sep 26, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $313M to $325M
    Jul 13, 2023 to Sep 26, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $69.2M to $241M
    Jul 13, 2023 to Sep 26, 2023
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $244M to $84.3M
    Jul 13, 2023 to Sep 26, 2023
  • RAUM · $313M to $325M
    Jul 13, 2023 to Sep 26, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 17 to 16
    Oct 14, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Employees · 20 to 18
    Oct 14, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 6
    Oct 14, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Private funds · 7 to 10
    Oct 14, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $268M to $313M
    Oct 14, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $74.7M to $69.2M
    Oct 14, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $193M to $244M
    Oct 14, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • RAUM · $268M to $313M
    Oct 14, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Accounts · 8 to 25
    Jun 15, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
  • HNW clients · unset to 18.0
    Jun 15, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
  • Employees · 21 to 20
    Jun 15, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 11-25
    Jun 15, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
    Jun 15, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
  • Private funds · 6 to 7
    Jun 15, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
  • Discretionary RAUM · $214M to $268M
    Jun 15, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
  • HNW RAUM · unset to 74672159.0
    Jun 15, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $156M to $193M
    Jun 15, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
  • RAUM · $214M to $268M
    Jun 15, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
  • Accounts · 4 to 8
    Nov 18, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 3 to 7
    Nov 18, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
  • Employees · 22 to 21
    Nov 18, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 4
    Nov 18, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
  • Discretionary RAUM · $99.7M to $214M
    Nov 18, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $52.7M to $156M
    Nov 18, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
  • RAUM · $99.7M to $214M
    Nov 18, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
  • Private funds · 2 to 6
    Jun 30, 2020 to Nov 18, 2020
Signals
10 dated events
  • J•••• E••••• B••••• left B••••••• • B••••• A•••••••• L•• for P•••••• C•••••• M••••••••• G••••• L•• (registered 2024-11-15)
    Nov 14, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • R••••• A••• K••••• left B••••••• • B••••• A•••••••• L•• for P•••••• C•••••• M••••••••• G••••• L•• (registered 2024-11-15)
    Nov 12, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • T•••• L••••• D••• left B••••••• • B••••• A•••••••• L•• for P•••••• C•••••• M••••••••• G••••• L•• (registered 2024-11-15)
    Nov 12, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • B••••••• • B••••• A•••••••• L••'s advisors moved to P•••••• C•••••• M••••••••• G••••• L•• (Dallas, TX): 3 of 3 registered, within 2 days
    Nov 12, 2024 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
  • Asher Smith B••••••• (Chief Executive Officer) no longer on Schedule A of B••••••• • B••••• A•••••••• L•• (listed 2024-03-28, absent 2024-11-01)
    Nov 1, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • M•••••• B•••• C•••••• (Chief Financial Officer) no longer on Schedule A of B••••••• • B••••• A•••••••• L•• (listed 2024-03-28, absent 2024-11-01)
    Nov 1, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • B••••••• • B••••• A•••••••• L•• reported RAUM $214.4M, up 115% from $99.7M (2020-11-18 to 2021-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
  • M•••••• B•••• C•••••• (Chief Financial Officer) appeared on Schedule A of B••••••• • B••••• A•••••••• L••
    Jun 13, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
  • B••••••• • B••••• A•••••••• L•• reported RAUM $138.7M, down 93% from $2.0B (2018-03-30 to 2018-08-24)
    Aug 24, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
  • B••••••• • B••••• A•••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jun 9, 2017 · First SEC registration · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
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
Former SEC-registered adviserderiveda 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