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SEC-registered adviser

B•••••• B•••••••• I•••

Independent wealth managerDallas, TexasCRD 306574SEC 801-117819websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jun 18, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 18, 2019 · 17 filings
SEC status approved since Dec 16, 2019
RAUM
$440M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
98%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$435M individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$73.4M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
4
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
17 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$440M as of Jun 18, 2026
Mar 24, 2020$0 then
HNW client RAUM$373M as of Jun 18, 2026
Jan 13, 2021$168M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Jun 18, 2026
Mar 24, 20203 then
Employees (5.A)4 as of Jun 18, 2026
Mar 24, 20203 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +22% over the last fiscal year+24% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 18, 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
  • i••••••••• 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
$73.4MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
37derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$6.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$514,262derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
98%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
0.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
6.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+22%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+5.2%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$409MreportedItem 5.I
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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$373M85%
  • Individuals$61.7M14%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$3.4M0.8%
  • Charitable organizations$882,3650.2%
  • Corporations and businesses$618,6060.1%
Individual clients
160reported
HNW clients
62reported
Pension plan clients
3reported
Charitable clients
2reported
Accounts
856reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 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•••••• S•••• B••••••Dallas, TxJan 3, 202013 y1
C•••••• S•••• B••••••Chartered Financial AnalystDallas, TxApr 8, 202041 y1
H•••• L•••• L•••••••Certified Financial PlannerDallas, TxJul 2, 202110 y0
C•••• L••••••• C•••••Dallas, TxJun 1, 202224 y8
C••••• L••••••• C•••••Dallas, TxMar 22, 202511 y0
D••••• C• R•••••Dallas, TxMar 16, 202610 y1
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • B••••••• C••••••• S•••• · Presidentcontrol
    since 10/1984 · owns 25% to 50%
  • B••••••• C••••••• S•••• · Owner & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2020 · owns 25% to 50%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Dallas, Tx · principal610
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Apr 16, 2026
    HNW share of RAUM moved from 12.0% to 85.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-02-18 and 2026-04-16
    peers: WEALTH_I•••••••••, $100M to $500M (5,676)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 749 to 856
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • HNW clients · 57 to 62
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • Individual clients · 154 to 160
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $355M to $433M
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $42.6M to $373M
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $313M to $61.7M
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $5.9M to $7.7M
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $2.7M to $3.4M
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • RAUM · $361M to $440M
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • Accounts · 738 to 749
    Mar 27, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • Charity clients · 3 to 2
    Mar 27, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • HNW clients · 45 to 57
    Mar 27, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • Individual clients · 155 to 154
    Mar 27, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Mar 27, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $296M to $355M
    Mar 27, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $243M to $42.6M
    Mar 27, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $35.7M to $313M
    Mar 27, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $4.5M to $5.9M
    Mar 27, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $2.3M to $2.7M
    Mar 27, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • RAUM · $300M to $361M
    Mar 27, 2024 to Feb 18, 2025
  • Accounts · 582 to 738
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • HNW clients · 73 to 45
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Individual clients · 139 to 155
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 1 to 3
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Employees · 2 to 4
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 2 to 4
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $226M to $296M
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $210M to $243M
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $7.0M to $35.7M
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $7.0M to $4.5M
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $1.3M to $2.3M
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • RAUM · $233M to $300M
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Accounts · 395 to 582
    Oct 17, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
  • Charity clients · 2 to 3
    Oct 17, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
  • Corporate clients · 2 to 5
    Oct 17, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
  • HNW clients · 51 to 73
    Oct 17, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
  • Individual clients · 108 to 139
    Oct 17, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
  • Pension plan clients · unset to 1.0
    Oct 17, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $245M to $226M
    Oct 17, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
Signals
3 dated events
  • Castle Jeffrey Spears (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of B•••••• B•••••••• I••• (listed 2020-06-17, absent 2020-08-24)
    Aug 24, 2020 · Control person left · inference
  • Castle Jeffrey Spears (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of B•••••• B•••••••• I•••
    Mar 24, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • B•••••• B•••••••• I••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Nov 18, 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
214-447-7511reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
214-523-2333reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Website
burfordbrothers.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
214-523-2333reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 18, 2026
Contact form
burfordbrothers.com/contactreportedpublished 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
Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$73.4Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026