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SEC-registered adviser

B••• W••••• M•••••••••

Independent wealth managerValdosta, GeorgiaCRD 304262SEC 801-116917websiteIAPD
Legal name B••• I••••••••• G••••• L••
Latest filing Feb 26, 2026
First filing on the tape Jun 6, 2019 · 23 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 3, 2019
RAUM
$258M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
96%
$249M individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$43.1M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
12
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
23 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$258M as of Feb 26, 2026
Mar 16, 2020$124M then
HNW client RAUM$120M as of Feb 26, 2026
Mar 16, 2020$32.4M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of Feb 26, 2026
Mar 16, 20203 then
Employees (5.A)12 as of Feb 26, 2026
Mar 16, 20207 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +21% over the last fiscal year+18% a year over threeIARs 5 to 6
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 26, 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
$43.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
82derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$226,242derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
3.7%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
6.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+21%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+20%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+8.3%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 consultingreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$77.2M, 181 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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$129M50%
  • High-net-worth individuals$120M46%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$9.6M3.7%
Individual clients
415reported
HNW clients
79reported
Pension plan clients
2reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,142reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$77.2M for 181 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.96 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.04 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
6 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
C••••••• B••••• G••••••Valdosta, GaJul 23, 201913 y1
S•••••• K••• P••••••Valdosta, GaJul 26, 201913 y1
S•••• B••••• B•••Valdosta, GaAug 28, 201926 y1
A•••• T•••••Valdosta, GaApr 12, 202214 y0
B•••••• A••••• B••••••Certified Financial PlannerValdosta, GaJun 3, 202410 y0
M•••••• C••••••• C•••••Valdosta, GaApr 28, 202511 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
      • B•••• S••••• B••••• · Managing Member, President & Ceocontrol
        since 07/2019 · owns 75% or more
      • G••••••• C•••••••• B••••• · Member, Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 07/2019 · owns 10% to 25%
      • P••••••• S••••••• K••• · Member
        since 06/2021 · owns 10% to 25%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      No related person reported.
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      Valdosta, Ga · principal600
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      ADV anomalies
      1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • business activity changedChange between filings · filing Feb 26, 2026
        selection of other advisers (Item 5.G.7): yes on the filing of 2025-07-28, no on the filing of 2026-02-26
        peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,678)
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 1,078 to 1,142
        Jul 28, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
        Jul 28, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
      • Advisory activities · 5 to 4
        Jul 28, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
      • HNW clients · 57 to 79
        Jul 28, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
      • Individual clients · 399 to 415
        Jul 28, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $62.8M to $77.2M
        Jul 28, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
      • State-registered IARs · 5 to 6
        Jul 28, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $213M to $258M
        Jul 28, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $90.7M to $120M
        Jul 28, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $114M to $129M
        Jul 28, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
      • Pension RAUM · $8.1M to $9.6M
        Jul 28, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
      • RAUM · $213M to $258M
        Jul 28, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
      • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 26-50
        Mar 13, 2025 to Jul 28, 2025
      • Accounts · 988 to 1,078
        Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
        Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
      • Charity clients · 1.0 to unset
        Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
      • HNW clients · 50 to 57
        Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
      • Individual clients · 384 to 399
        Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $56.0M to $62.8M
        Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
      • Employees · 10 to 12
        Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
      • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
        Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $180M to $213M
        Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $71.1M to $90.7M
        Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $102M to $114M
        Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $20,966 to $0
        Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
      • Pension RAUM · $7.3M to $8.1M
        Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
      • RAUM · $180M to $213M
        Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
      • Accounts · 970 to 988
        Jul 7, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
      • Charity clients · 2 to 1
        Jul 7, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
      • HNW clients · 41 to 50
        Jul 7, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $41.5M to $56.0M
        Jul 7, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
      • Employees · 9 to 10
        Jul 7, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $157M to $180M
        Jul 7, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $57.4M to $71.1M
        Jul 7, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $91.0M to $102M
        Jul 7, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $195,893 to $20,966
        Jul 7, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
      • Pension RAUM · $8.8M to $7.3M
        Jul 7, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
      • RAUM · $157M to $180M
        Jul 7, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
      • Accounts · 912 to 970
        Dec 20, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
        Dec 20, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
      Signals
      4 dated events
      • Dawn Carla Bush (Managing Member And Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of B••• W••••• M••••••••• (listed 2019-06-06, absent 2019-07-08)
        Jul 8, 2019 · Control person left · inference
      • Bryant Stacy Bush (Managing Member) appeared on Schedule A of B••• W••••• M•••••••••
        Jul 8, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
      • Bonner Courtney Gooding (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of B••• W••••• M•••••••••
        Jul 8, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
      • B••• W••••• M••••••••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Jun 6, 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
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/bushwealthmanagementreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
      Principal office phone
      229-247-1474reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 26, 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
      $43.1Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026