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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

Bass And Bell, Inc.

Independent wealth managerLittle Rock, ArkansasCRD 300557SEC 801-114766websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 25, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 30, 2019 · 12 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 11, 2019
RAUM
$1.0B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
87%
$888M individuals and HNW
Advisors
7
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$146M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
6
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
12 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.0B as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 30, 2020$387M then
HNW client RAUM$810M as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 30, 2020$277M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 30, 20203 then
Employees (5.A)6 as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 30, 20204 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +17% over the last fiscal year+23% a year over threeIARs 5 to 6
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 25, 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
$146MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
47derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$775,263derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
12%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
0.9derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
7.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+17%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+20%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+12%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consultingreportedItem 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$810M79%
  • Charitable organizations$83.5M8.1%
  • Individuals$78.5M7.7%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$34.6M3.4%
  • Corporations and businesses$18.3M1.8%
Individual clients
109reported
HNW clients
220reported
Pension plan clients
15reported
Charitable clients
7reported
Accounts
1,322reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.87 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.12 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
7 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Christopher D BellCertified Financial PlannerLittle Rock, ArApr 1, 201919 y2
Robert W BassLittle Rock, ArApr 1, 201939 y3
Deborah Kelley NeumannLittle Rock, ArMay 1, 201940 y2
Diana K GrayLittle Rock, ArDec 7, 202033 y1
Anderson Woods BassLittle Rock, ArAug 14, 202310 y0
Victoria Lynn PageLittle Rock, ArJun 26, 202512 y1
Adams Edward PryorCertified Financial PlannerLittle Rock, ArAug 26, 202610 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
    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
      • Woods Anderson Bass · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 02/2026 · owns less than 5%
      • W Robert Bass · Vice Presidentcontrol
        since 02/2026 · owns 10% to 25%
      • D Christopher Bell · Presidentcontrol
        since 02/2026 · owns 75% or more
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      No related person reported.
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      Little Rock, Ar · principal710
      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 Mar 25, 2026
        Bass, Anderson, Woods (CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2019-01-30 and 2026-03-25
        peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 1,145 to 1,322
        Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
        Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Charity clients · 3 to 7
        Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Corporate clients · 12 to 22
        Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • HNW clients · 197 to 220
        Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Individual clients · 98 to 109
        Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Employees · 5 to 6
        Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • State-registered IARs · 5 to 6
        Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $875M to $1.0B
        Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $655M to $810M
        Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $64.5M to $78.5M
        Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $3.4M
        Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Pension RAUM · $34.5M to $34.6M
        Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • RAUM · $875M to $1.0B
        Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Accounts · 1,135 to 1,145
        Mar 15, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
      • Corporate clients · 11 to 12
        Mar 15, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
      • HNW clients · 192 to 197
        Mar 15, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
      • Individual clients · 103 to 98
        Mar 15, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
      • Pension plan clients · 14 to 15
        Mar 15, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Mar 15, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $711M to $875M
        Mar 15, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $527M to $655M
        Mar 15, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $41.1M to $64.5M
        Mar 15, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
      • Pension RAUM · $28.0M to $34.5M
        Mar 15, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
      • RAUM · $711M to $875M
        Mar 15, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
      • Accounts · 1,052 to 1,135
        Aug 29, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • Charity clients · 1 to 3
        Aug 29, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • HNW clients · 64 to 192
        Aug 29, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • Individual clients · 249 to 103
        Aug 29, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • Pension plan clients · 8 to 14
        Aug 29, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $600M to $711M
        Aug 29, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $389M to $527M
        Aug 29, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $130M to $41.1M
        Aug 29, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • Pension RAUM · $24.0M to $28.0M
        Aug 29, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • RAUM · $600M to $711M
        Aug 29, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • Accounts · 1,035 to 1,052
        Mar 30, 2023 to Aug 29, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
        Mar 30, 2023 to Aug 29, 2023
      • Charity clients · 6 to 1
        Mar 30, 2023 to Aug 29, 2023
      • Corporate clients · 12 to 11
        Mar 30, 2023 to Aug 29, 2023
      • HNW clients · 164 to 64
        Mar 30, 2023 to Aug 29, 2023
      Signals
      1 dated events
      • Bass And Bell, Inc. filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Jan 30, 2019 · 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 phone
      501-503-5953reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Business phone
      501-664-4170reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Business phone
      888-233-7088reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Website
      bassandbell.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Principal office phone
      501-664-4170reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 25, 2026
      Contact form
      bassandbell.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Team page
      bassandbell.com/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
      $146Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026