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SEC-registered adviser

Pullen Investment Management

Independent wealth managerBradenton, FloridaCRD 310149SEC 801-127520websiteIAPD
Legal name Pullen Investment Management, LLC
Latest filing Feb 16, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 22, 2023 · 9 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 23, 2023
RAUM
$221M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
62%
$138M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$110M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
9 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$221M as of Feb 16, 2026
Mar 5, 2024$141M then
HNW client RAUM$125M as of Feb 16, 2026
Mar 5, 2024$93.6M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Feb 16, 2026
Mar 5, 20242 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Feb 16, 2026
Mar 5, 20244 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +20% over the last fiscal yearIARs 2 to 2offices 2 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 16, 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
  • 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$110MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
42derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$956,512derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
36%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+20%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+2.4%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, otherreportedItem 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
  • High-net-worth individuals$125M57%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$66.1M30%
  • Individuals$12.7M5.7%
  • Charitable organizations$12.4M5.6%
  • Corporations and businesses$4.5M2.0%
Individual clients
37reported
HNW clients
47reported
Pension plan clients
6reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
231reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.62 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.36 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Tyler James PullenChartered Financial AnalystBradenton, FlAug 12, 202016 y5
Allen Jones ButlerBradenton, FlJan 31, 202316 y3
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
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • James Tyler Pullen · Managing Member And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 08/2020 · 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
    Bradenton, Fl · principal200
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Bradenton, FL1 employees
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 200 to 231
      Mar 6, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 2 to 4
      Mar 6, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
    • HNW clients · 41 to 47
      Mar 6, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
    • Individual clients · 41 to 37
      Mar 6, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 5 to 6
      Mar 6, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
    • Employees · 4 to 5
      Mar 6, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
    • Other offices · 2 to 0
      Mar 6, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $184M to $221M
      Mar 6, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $106M to $125M
      Mar 6, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $15.6M to $12.7M
      Mar 6, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $48.2M to $66.1M
      Mar 6, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
    • RAUM · $184M to $221M
      Mar 6, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
    • Accounts · 166 to 200
      Mar 5, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 3 to 2
      Mar 5, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 5.0 to unset
      Mar 5, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • HNW clients · 33 to 41
      Mar 5, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · unset to 5.0
      Mar 5, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
      Mar 5, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $141M to $184M
      Mar 5, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $93.6M to $106M
      Mar 5, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $14.8M to $15.6M
      Mar 5, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $21.8M to $48.2M
      Mar 5, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • RAUM · $141M to $184M
      Mar 5, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Accounts · 147 to 166
      Sep 1, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 0 to 5
      Sep 1, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024
    • HNW clients · 30 to 33
      Sep 1, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024
    • Individual clients · 42 to 41
      Sep 1, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024
    • Employees · 3 to 4
      Sep 1, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $132M to $141M
      Sep 1, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $87.2M to $93.6M
      Sep 1, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $15.0M to $14.8M
      Sep 1, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · $20.2M to $21.8M
      Sep 1, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024
    • RAUM · $132M to $141M
      Sep 1, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
      Aug 15, 2023 to Sep 1, 2023
    • Employees · 2 to 3
      Aug 15, 2023 to Sep 1, 2023
    • Legal name · PULLEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT to PULLEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC
      Aug 15, 2023 to Sep 1, 2023
    • Other offices · 1 to 2
      Jun 28, 2023 to Aug 15, 2023
    • Assets in custody · 131743471.0 to unset
      Mar 27, 2023 to Jun 28, 2023
    • Custody of client assets · true to false
      Mar 27, 2023 to Jun 28, 2023
    Signals
    1 dated events
    • Pullen Investment Management filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Feb 22, 2023 · 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
    941-361-2195reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/pullen-investment-managementreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    pulleninvestment.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    941-361-2195reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 16, 2026
    Team page
    pulleninvestment.com/meet-the-teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 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
    $110Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026