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SEC-registered adviser

Riverbend Wealth Management, LLC

Independent wealth managerMyrtle Beach, South CarolinaCRD 302031SEC 801-131306websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 11, 2026
First filing on the tape Sep 17, 2024 · 4 filings
SEC status approved since Oct 22, 2024
RAUM
$281M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
95%
$266M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$70.2M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
8
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
4 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$281M as of Mar 11, 2026
Feb 11, 2025$233M then
HNW client RAUM$220M as of Mar 11, 2026
Feb 11, 2025$178M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 11, 2026
Feb 11, 20253 then
Employees (5.A)8 as of Mar 11, 2026
Feb 11, 20256 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +21% over the last fiscal yearIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 11, 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
  • 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
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$70.2MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
45derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$494,679derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.2%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+21%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+15%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$281MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$67.8M, 44 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$220M78%
  • Individuals$45.3M16%
  • Corporations and businesses$14.7M5.2%
  • Charitable organizations$439,6780.2%
Individual clients
110reported
HNW clients
71reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
1reported
Accounts
568reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$67.8M for 44 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.95 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Paul SaundersMyrtle Beach, ScOct 28, 202412 y1
Daniel Milton JohnsonCertified Financial PlannerMyrtle Beach, ScOct 28, 202434 y5
Jeremy Morris FingerCertified Financial PlannerMyrtle Beach, ScOct 28, 202428 y4
Tyler Brenton BattsMyrtle Beach, ScFeb 23, 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
    Every departureEvery arrival
    Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
      Teams outTeams in
      Private funds
      No private fund reported.
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • Morris Jeremy Finger · Managing Member/Ceo/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 08/2019 · 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
      Myrtle Beach, Sc · principal410
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 516 to 568
        Jul 28, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
      • HNW clients · 56 to 71
        Jul 28, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
      • Individual clients · 101 to 110
        Jul 28, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $69.4M to $67.8M
        Jul 28, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
      • Employees · 6 to 8
        Jul 28, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
      • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 0
        Jul 28, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $233M to $281M
        Jul 28, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $178M to $220M
        Jul 28, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $43.4M to $45.3M
        Jul 28, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
      • RAUM · $233M to $281M
        Jul 28, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
      • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
        Feb 11, 2025 to Jul 28, 2025
      • Accounts · 0 to 516
        Sep 17, 2024 to Feb 11, 2025
      • Charity clients · 0 to 1
        Sep 17, 2024 to Feb 11, 2025
      • Corporate clients · 0 to 5
        Sep 17, 2024 to Feb 11, 2025
      • HNW clients · 0 to 56
        Sep 17, 2024 to Feb 11, 2025
      • Individual clients · 0 to 101
        Sep 17, 2024 to Feb 11, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $0 to $69.4M
        Sep 17, 2024 to Feb 11, 2025
      • Employees · 5 to 6
        Sep 17, 2024 to Feb 11, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 0 to 1-10
        Sep 17, 2024 to Feb 11, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $0 to $233M
        Sep 17, 2024 to Feb 11, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $0 to $178M
        Sep 17, 2024 to Feb 11, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $0 to $43.4M
        Sep 17, 2024 to Feb 11, 2025
      • RAUM · $0 to $233M
        Sep 17, 2024 to Feb 11, 2025
      Signals
      2 dated events
      • 3 advisors left Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC (Myrtle Beach, SC) for Riverbend Wealth Management, LLC on the same day
        Dec 20, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
      • Riverbend Wealth Management, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Sep 17, 2024 · 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
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/riverbend-wealth-management/aboutreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Principal office phone
      (843) 970-1049reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 11, 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
      $70.2Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026