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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.

SEC-registered adviser

Mag Cap

Independent wealth managerRidgeland, MississippiCRD 298398SEC 801-114023websiteIAPD
Legal name Magnolia Capital Advisors LLC
Latest filing Mar 9, 2026
First filing on the tape Aug 22, 2018 · 34 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 21, 2018
RAUM
$1.7B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
61%
of RAUM
Private clients
55%
$930M individuals and HNW
Advisors
16
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$106M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
18
13 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
3
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
34 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.7B as of Mar 9, 2026
Jan 31, 2019$461M then
HNW client RAUM$517M as of Mar 9, 2026
Jan 31, 2019$175M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)15 as of Mar 9, 2026
Jan 31, 20195 then
Employees (5.A)18 as of Mar 9, 2026
Jan 31, 20197 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +14% over the last fiscal year+24% a year over threeIARs 15 to 15offices 6 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 9, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Dual wealth and asset manager · private-client share 20 to 60 percent and fund or institutional share at least 30 percent
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
RAUM per advisor
$106MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
90derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$391,184derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
61%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
33%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.1derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived4 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+14%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-61%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$62.5M, 86 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)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$555M33%
  • High-net-worth individuals$517M31%
  • Individuals$413M24%
  • Corporations and businesses$105M6.2%
  • Banks and thrifts$95.2M5.6%
  • Charitable organizations$5.9M0.3%
Individual clients
1,201reported
HNW clients
236reported
Pension plan clients
80reported
Charitable clients
8reported
Accounts
4,324reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$62.5M for 86 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.55 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.33 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=4.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
16 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Stephen M GrinerRidgeland, MsOct 5, 201825 y4
Allan Thomas PicklePensacola, Fl Oct 5, 201826 y3
Charles Fuller MarionRidgeland, MsOct 5, 201820 y2
Vaiden Arthur ClarkRidgeland, MsOct 5, 201813 y1
Pamela Jo FranklinRidgeland, Ms Nov 18, 201919 y2
Edward Joshua HartleyCertified Financial PlannerColumbus, Ms Oct 5, 202020 y2
William Bruce TrustyRidgeland, MsApr 5, 202140 y2
Tara Celeste MayRidgeland, MsMay 6, 202112 y2
James Henry StevensRidgeland, MsSep 30, 202236 y2
John Woodliff HeidelbergRidgeland, MsJan 13, 202313 y3
Paul Frederick McneillRidgeland, MsJul 26, 202335 y1
Courtney Dawson WoodCertified Financial PlannerRidgeland, Ms Feb 29, 202411 y1
Paul Kelly LoyaconoRidgeland, MsDec 1, 202521 y4
Courtney Franklin LankfordBirmingham, Al Dec 3, 202510 y0
Hugh Miller ArantChartered Financial ConsultantGreenwood, Ms Jan 8, 202619 y3
Joanna Ayers GreeneRidgeland, MsJul 24, 202612 y1
Advisor movement
1 left, 3 joined in 12 months
net +2 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 6.3% of current headcount2 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
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
    • Arthur Vaiden Clark · Managing Directorcontrol
      since 08/2018 · owns 25% to 50%
    • M Stephen Griner · Managing Directorcontrol
      since 08/2018 · owns 25% to 50%
    • Fuller Charles Marion · Managing Directorcontrol
      since 08/2018 · owns 10% to 25%
    • Celeste Tara May · Presidentcontrol
      since 05/2022 · owns less than 5%
    • Roseann Higgins · Chief Compliance Officer
      since 03/2026 · owns less than 5%
    • Torian Johnson · Chief Compliance Officer
      since 03/2024 · owns less than 5%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Ridgeland, Ms · principal1640
    Pensacola, Fl200
    Daphne, Al000
    Ocean Springs, Ms001
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Ocean Springs, MS2 employees
    • Ridgeland, MS2 employees
    • , 2 employees
    • Birmingham, AL1 employees
    • Columbus, MS1 employees
    ADV anomalies
    6 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • clients down average size upCombination · filing Mar 9, 2026
      private clients fell 20 percent or more while RAUM per client rose 30 percent or more: a move up-market or the departure of small accounts. RAUM $1,482,714,109 to $1,691,479,335, advisors 15 to 15, private clients 3689 to 1437, offices 6 to 3 (2025-04-01 to 2026-03-09)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
    • client count collapseChange between filings · filing Mar 9, 2026
      individual and HNW clients (Item 5.D) moved from 3,689.0 to 1,437.0 (-61.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-01 and 2026-03-09; the peer median change was +5.0% (1132 comparable advisers, 0.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,132) · 0.4% percentile
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 9, 2026
      MAY, TARA, CELESTE (PRESIDENT) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-03-29 and 2026-03-09
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
    • custody status changedChange between filings · filing Mar 9, 2026
      custody of client assets (Item 9.A): no on the filing of 2025-12-04, yes on the filing of 2026-03-09
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
    • institutional asset share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 9, 2026
      institutional share of RAUM moved from 0.0% to 45.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-04-01 and 2026-03-09
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
    • office count dropChange between filings · filing Mar 9, 2026
      offices other than the principal office (Item 1.F.5) moved from 6.0 to 3.0 (-50.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-01 and 2026-03-09; the peer median change was 0.0% (379 comparable advisers, 2.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (379) · 1.6% percentile
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 3,743 to 4,324
      Dec 4, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Advisory activities · 5 to 6
      Dec 4, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 69 to 40
      Dec 4, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • HNW clients · 219 to 236
      Dec 4, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Individual clients · 1,042 to 1,201
      Dec 4, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 54 to 80
      Dec 4, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Assets in custody · unset to 62506005.0
      Dec 4, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Custody of client assets · false to true
      Dec 4, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 1-10
      Dec 4, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $936M to $1.0B
      Dec 4, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $556M to $517M
      Dec 4, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $216M to $413M
      Dec 4, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $547M to $651M
      Dec 4, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $543M to $555M
      Dec 4, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • RAUM · $1.5B to $1.7B
      Dec 4, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Charity clients · unset to 8.0
      Apr 1, 2025 to Dec 4, 2025
    • Corporate clients · unset to 69.0
      Apr 1, 2025 to Dec 4, 2025
    • HNW clients · 142 to 219
      Apr 1, 2025 to Dec 4, 2025
    • Individual clients · 3,547 to 1,042
      Apr 1, 2025 to Dec 4, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · unset to 54.0
      Apr 1, 2025 to Dec 4, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle clients · 1.0 to unset
      Apr 1, 2025 to Dec 4, 2025
    • Other offices · 6 to 3
      Apr 1, 2025 to Dec 4, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $482M to $556M
      Apr 1, 2025 to Dec 4, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $516M to $216M
      Apr 1, 2025 to Dec 4, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · unset to 542872255.0
      Apr 1, 2025 to Dec 4, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · 484729420.0 to unset
      Apr 1, 2025 to Dec 4, 2025
    • Accounts · 3,008 to 3,743
      Jan 23, 2025 to Apr 1, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 82.0 to unset
      Jan 23, 2025 to Apr 1, 2025
    • HNW clients · 101 to 142
      Jan 23, 2025 to Apr 1, 2025
    • Individual clients · 2,775 to 3,547
      Jan 23, 2025 to Apr 1, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 48.0 to unset
      Jan 23, 2025 to Apr 1, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle clients · unset to 1.0
      Jan 23, 2025 to Apr 1, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to 0
      Jan 23, 2025 to Apr 1, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $674M to $936M
      Jan 23, 2025 to Apr 1, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $308M to $482M
      Jan 23, 2025 to Apr 1, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $331M to $516M
      Jan 23, 2025 to Apr 1, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $474M to $547M
      Jan 23, 2025 to Apr 1, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · 397656407.0 to unset
      Jan 23, 2025 to Apr 1, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · unset to 484729420.0
      Jan 23, 2025 to Apr 1, 2025
    • RAUM · $1.1B to $1.5B
      Jan 23, 2025 to Apr 1, 2025
    Signals
    14 dated events
    • Steven Michael Cosentini left Mag Cap for Dew Wealth Management (registered 2025-10-14)
      Sep 26, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Mag Cap reported RAUM $1.5B, up 29% from $1.1B (2025-01-23 to 2025-04-01)
      Apr 1, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
    • Strawford Hale Dees left Mag Cap for Eagle Strategies Llc (registered 2024-11-14)
      Oct 15, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Mag Cap reported RAUM $1.1B, up 30% from $884.2M (2024-02-07 to 2024-03-29)
      Mar 29, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
    • Celeste Tara May (President) appeared on Schedule A of Mag Cap
      Mar 29, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • Lee Christopher Payne (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Mag Cap (listed 2022-06-30, absent 2022-09-29)
      Sep 29, 2022 · Control person left · inference
    • Shawn Shyama Patt left Mag Cap for Atala Financial Inc (registered 2022-06-08)
      Jun 30, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Mag Cap reported RAUM $1.0B, up 38% from $752.5M (2021-06-15 to 2021-07-19)
      Jul 19, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
    • Mag Cap reported RAUM $752.5M, up 131% from $325.6M (2020-10-29 to 2021-02-23)
      Feb 23, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
    • Mag Cap reported RAUM $325.6M, down 29% from $461.4M (2019-08-28 to 2020-01-10)
      Jan 10, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
    • Christopher Stephen Buehler (Managing Director) no longer on Schedule A of Mag Cap (listed 2019-08-28, absent 2020-01-10)
      Jan 10, 2020 · Control person left · inference
    • Lee Christopher Payne (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Mag Cap
      Jan 31, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
    • Ashley Matthew Swendiman (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Mag Cap (listed 2018-10-05, absent 2019-01-31)
      Jan 31, 2019 · Control person left · inference
    • Magnolia Capital Advisors D/B/A Mag Cap filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Aug 22, 2018 · First SEC registration · fact
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    • MAG Cap · Private Equity
      shared crd · intermediary
    How to reach
    public business contact points only, each with its source
    Business phone
    601-362-5872reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/map-cap/aboutreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    magcap.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    601-362-5872reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 9, 2026
    Contact form
    magcapadvisors.com/advisors/contact-formreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Team page
    magcapadvisors.com/about/our-teamreportedpublished 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
    $106Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026