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SEC-registered adviser

Fcg Investment Company

Independent wealth managerGermantown, TennesseeCRD 308192SEC 801-118437websiteIAPD
Latest filing Sep 2, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 13, 2020 · 43 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 13, 2020
RAUM
$568M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
50%
of RAUM
Private clients
51%
$288M individuals and HNW
Advisors
11
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$51.7M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
12
11 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
43 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$568M as of Aug 27, 2026
Jan 28, 2021$353M then
HNW client RAUM$191M as of Aug 27, 2026
Jan 28, 2021$40.9M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)10 as of Aug 27, 2026
Jan 28, 20219 then
Employees (5.A)10 as of Aug 27, 2026
Jan 28, 20219 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +24% over the last fiscal year+8.7% a year over threeIARs 9 to 11
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 2, 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
$51.7MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
27derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.3MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
50%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
49%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.1derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
11.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+24%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+11%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+25%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, 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)
  • 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
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$281M49%
  • High-net-worth individuals$191M34%
  • Individuals$97.0M17%
Individual clients
244reported
HNW clients
50reported
Pension plan clients
57reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
442reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.51 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.49 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
11 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Kenneth Louis RiffleGermantown, TnApr 22, 202032 y6
Lloyd Vernon CrawfordGermantown, TnApr 22, 202029 y5
Jeremy Shane PlylerGermantown, TnApr 22, 202013 y2
Michael David ThompsonGermantown, TnApr 22, 202011 y1
Dennis Ray PlylerGermantown, TnApr 22, 202029 y4
William Lewis GurnerGermantown, TnApr 22, 202031 y4
Joe David MealsGermantown, TnOct 30, 202042 y1
Mellio Joseph SulipeckGermantown, TnJan 19, 202326 y1
Gurner Cole LipscombGermantown, TnSep 29, 202511 y0
Alston Boyd WadeGermantown, TnJan 1, 202620 y0
Davis RangiGermantown, TnAug 25, 202611 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
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
    • Vernon Lloyd Crawford · Partnercontrol
      since 03/2020 · owns 25% to 50%
    • Ray Dennis Plyler · Managing Partner & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 03/2020 · owns 25% to 50%
    • David Michael Thompson · Partnercontrol
      since 03/2020 · owns 10% to 25%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    • Financial Consulting Group
      LP sponsorreal estatey
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Germantown, Tn · principal1130
    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 Feb 3, 2026
      HNW share of RAUM moved from 12.0% to 34.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-01-24 and 2026-02-03
      peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,483)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Advisory employees · 10 to 11
      Aug 27, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026
    • Employees · 10 to 12
      Aug 27, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 26-50
      Aug 27, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 10 to 11
      Aug 27, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026
    • Succession · false to unset
      Aug 27, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026
    • Accounts · 404 to 442
      Jan 6, 2026 to Feb 3, 2026
    • HNW clients · 187 to 50
      Jan 6, 2026 to Feb 3, 2026
    • Individual clients · 49 to 244
      Jan 6, 2026 to Feb 3, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 52 to 57
      Jan 6, 2026 to Feb 3, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 26-50
      Jan 6, 2026 to Feb 3, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $255M to $285M
      Jan 6, 2026 to Feb 3, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $56.0M to $191M
      Jan 6, 2026 to Feb 3, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $158M to $97.0M
      Jan 6, 2026 to Feb 3, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $203M to $283M
      Jan 6, 2026 to Feb 3, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $244M to $281M
      Jan 6, 2026 to Feb 3, 2026
    • RAUM · $458M to $568M
      Jan 6, 2026 to Feb 3, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 9 to 10
      Jun 9, 2025 to Oct 7, 2025
    • Employees · 9 to 10
      Jun 9, 2025 to Oct 7, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 9 to 10
      Jun 9, 2025 to Oct 7, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 11-25
      May 21, 2025 to Jun 9, 2025
    • Charity clients · 2 to 0
      Dec 5, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
    • HNW clients · 33 to 187
      Dec 5, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
    • Individual clients · 132 to 49
      Dec 5, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 46 to 52
      Dec 5, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 11-25
      Dec 5, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $168M to $255M
      Dec 5, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $95.4M to $56.0M
      Dec 5, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $33.4M to $158M
      Dec 5, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $251M to $203M
      Dec 5, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $283M to $244M
      Dec 5, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
    • RAUM · $419M to $458M
      Dec 5, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
    • BD registered reps · 1 to 0
      Feb 15, 2024 to Oct 22, 2024
    • Accounts · 338 to 404
      Jan 25, 2024 to Feb 15, 2024
    • Charity clients · 1 to 2
      Jan 25, 2024 to Feb 15, 2024
    • HNW clients · 39 to 33
      Jan 25, 2024 to Feb 15, 2024
    • Individual clients · 99 to 132
      Jan 25, 2024 to Feb 15, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · 59 to 46
      Jan 25, 2024 to Feb 15, 2024
    • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 51-100
      Jan 25, 2024 to Feb 15, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $139M to $168M
      Jan 25, 2024 to Feb 15, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $79.6M to $95.4M
      Jan 25, 2024 to Feb 15, 2024
    Signals
    3 dated events
    • Lisa Marie Shive left Fcg Investment Company for Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc (registered 2023-04-28)
      Apr 13, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Fcg Investment Company reported RAUM $462.5M, up 31% from $353.3M (2021-10-13 to 2022-02-01)
      Feb 1, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
    • Fcg Investment Company filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Mar 13, 2020 · 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
    901-309-2680reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Website
    fcgtn.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    901-309-2681reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 2, 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
    $51.7Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026