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SEC-registered adviser

E••• A•••••••

Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessChapel Hill, North CarolinaCRD 289395SEC 801-111042websiteIAPD
Legal name E••• A••••••• G••••• L••
Latest filing Aug 14, 2026
First filing on the tape Jul 25, 2017 · 30 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 25, 2017
RAUM
$1.9B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
75%
of RAUM
Private clients
39%
$738M individuals and HNW
Advisors
7
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$270M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
11
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
5
reported on Schedule D
History
30 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.9B as of Aug 14, 2026
Mar 20, 2018$1.6B then
HNW client RAUM$707M as of Aug 14, 2026
Mar 20, 2018$519M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of Aug 14, 2026
Mar 20, 20180 then
Employees (5.A)11 as of Aug 14, 2026
Mar 20, 201811 then
Private funds5 as of Aug 14, 2026
Mar 20, 20185 then
RAUM -2.9% over the last fiscal year+5.3% a year over threeIARs 6 to 6
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 14, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$270MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
16derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$10.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$13.1MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
75%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.1%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.6derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
7.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-2.9%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-5.7%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 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, publications, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$741M, 143 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
controlled by a public reporting companyderived
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)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • controlled by a public reporting company (10.A)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Corporations and businesses$747M44%
  • High-net-worth individuals$707M42%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$156M9.3%
  • Charitable organizations$39.1M2.3%
  • Individuals$30.9M1.8%
Individual clients
46reported
HNW clients
69reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
6reported
Accounts
144reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$741M for 143 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.39 fund_share=0.08 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=true related_bank=true bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
7 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
W•••••• J•••••• P•••••Chartered Financial AnalystChapel Hill, NcSep 5, 201720 y1
J••• C••••• W••••••Chartered Financial AnalystChapel Hill, NcSep 5, 201715 y2
B••• F•••• D•••••Chartered Financial AnalystChapel Hill, NcSep 5, 201723 y3
R••••• E••••• M••••••••Chartered Financial AnalystChapel Hill, NcNov 6, 201920 y1
D••••• T••••• B••••••••Chapel Hill, NcJul 21, 202112 y0
A••••• C•••• M••••••Chapel Hill, Nc Dec 1, 202511 y0
M•••• M••••••••• B•••••••••Certified Financial PlannerCoral Gables, Fl Aug 7, 202619 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
        Private funds
        5 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
        Owners and control persons
        Schedule A and B, latest filing
        • E•••••••• T••••• · Founding Partnercontrol
          since 07/2017 · owns less than 5%
        • H•••••• B••••• D••• · Presidentcontrol
          since 02/2024 · owns less than 5%
        • M••••••••• R•••••• E••••• · Founding Partnercontrol
          since 07/2017 · owns less than 5%
        • P•••••• W••••••• J•••••• · Chief Investment Officercontrol
          since 07/2017 · owns less than 5%
        • S••••••• S••••• C•••••••• · Cco & Coocontrol
          since 05/2020 · owns less than 5%
        Entity owners
        • F•••• O••••••••• L•• · Member
          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 Class B Common Stock
          indirect · owns 75% or more of F•••• F•••••••• P••••••• I•••
        • F•••••••• F•• U••••••• H•••••••• L• · Shareholder
          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
        • F•••• R••• S••••••••• L••
          real estaten
        Office movement
        IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
        OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
        Chapel Hill, Nc · principal720
        Bonita Springs, Fl000
        Offices
        Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
        No branch office listed.
        ADV anomalies
        1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
        • control person changedChange between filings · filing Aug 14, 2026
          H•••••• B••••• D••• (PRESIDENT) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2023-09-19 and 2026-08-14
          peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
        What changed
        consecutive filings, newest first
        • Accounts · 156 to 144
          Jun 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
        • Advisory activities · 6 to 7
          Jun 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
        • Charity clients · 5 to 6
          Jun 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
        • HNW clients · 74 to 69
          Jun 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
        • Individual clients · 48 to 46
          Jun 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
        • Assets in custody · $728M to $741M
          Jun 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
        • Employees · 12 to 11
          Jun 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
        • Discretionary RAUM · $1.4B to $1.4B
          Jun 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
        • HNW RAUM · $683M to $707M
          Jun 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
        • Individual RAUM · $27.4M to $30.9M
          Jun 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
        • Non-discretionary RAUM · $547M to $469M
          Jun 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
        • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $170M to $156M
          Jun 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
        • RAUM · $1.9B to $1.9B
          Jun 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
        • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
          May 2, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
        • Accounts · 153 to 156
          Nov 1, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
        • Charity clients · 6 to 5
          Nov 1, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
        • HNW clients · 76 to 74
          Nov 1, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
        • Individual clients · 43 to 48
          Nov 1, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
        • Assets in custody · $795M to $728M
          Nov 1, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
        • Employees · 13 to 12
          Nov 1, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
        • State-registered IARs · 5 to 6
          Nov 1, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
        • Discretionary RAUM · $1.3B to $1.4B
          Nov 1, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
        • HNW RAUM · $642M to $683M
          Nov 1, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
        • Individual RAUM · $30.8M to $27.4M
          Nov 1, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
        • Non-discretionary RAUM · $684M to $547M
          Nov 1, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
        • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $145M to $170M
          Nov 1, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
        • RAUM · $2.0B to $1.9B
          Nov 1, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
        • Related insurance company · false to true
          Nov 1, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
        • Other offices · 1 to 0
          Aug 26, 2024 to Nov 1, 2024
        • Other offices · 0 to 1
          Mar 28, 2024 to May 28, 2024
        • Accounts · 168 to 153
          Sep 19, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
        • Advisory employees · 6 to 5
          Sep 19, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
        • Charity clients · 7 to 6
          Sep 19, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
        • Corporate clients · unset to 5.0
          Sep 19, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
        • HNW clients · 77 to 76
          Sep 19, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
        • Individual clients · 37 to 43
          Sep 19, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
        • Assets in custody · $670M to $795M
          Sep 19, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
        • Employees · 12 to 13
          Sep 19, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
        • Discretionary RAUM · $1.2B to $1.3B
          Sep 19, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
        • HNW RAUM · $603M to $642M
          Sep 19, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
        Signals
        5 dated events
        • Tamara Lynn Surratt no longer registered at E••• A•••••••; no later IA registration on IAPD
          Oct 4, 2024 · Advisor departure · fact
        • Catherine Sarah Sculley (Chief Compliance Officer & Controller) appeared on Schedule A of E••• A•••••••
          Jun 25, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
        • Maxime Bonjean (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of E••• A••••••• (listed 2019-03-29, absent 2019-09-30)
          Sep 30, 2019 · Control person left · inference
        • Maxime Bonjean (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of E••• A•••••••
          Mar 29, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
        • E••• A••••••• G••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
          Jul 25, 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
        Business email
        info@etonadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
        Business phone
        919-442-1530reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
        Business phone
        919-442-1550reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
        Firm profile
        linkedin.com/company/focus-financial-partnersreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
        Firm profile
        linkedin.com/company/eton-advisors-group-llcreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
        Website
        H••••://WWW.E•••ADVISORS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
        Principal office phone
        919-442-1550reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 14, 2026
        Contact form
        etonadvisors.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 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
        Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
        RAUM per advisor
        $270Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
        Loaded
        Sep 14, 2026