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SEC-registered adviser

Global Investment Advisory

Independent wealth managerMcdonough, GeorgiaCRD 310305SEC 801-131279websiteIAPD
Legal name Global Investment Advisory LLC
Latest filing Jul 13, 2026
First filing on the tape Sep 11, 2024 · 20 filings
SEC status approved since Oct 1, 2024
RAUM
$71.8M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$71.8M individuals and HNW
Advisors
7
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$10.3M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
9
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
20 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$71.8M as of Jul 13, 2026
Jan 29, 2025$0 then
HNW client RAUM$38.2M as of Jul 13, 2026
Mar 14, 2025$8.5M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of Jul 13, 2026
Jan 29, 20253 then
Employees (5.A)9 as of Jul 13, 2026
Jan 29, 20254 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +234% over the last fiscal yearIARs 3 to 6
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 13, 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
RAUM per advisor
$10.3MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
26derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$204,069derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
7.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+234%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+100%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$38.2M53%
  • Individuals$33.6M47%
Individual clients
161reported
HNW clients
21reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
352reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=5.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Rachel FaulkSuwanee, Ga Aug 28, 202410 y0
Danny Ray StrainChartered Financial ConsultantColumbus, Ga Mar 19, 202644 y3
Edward Reese BrooksCumming, Ga Mar 20, 202632 y5
Advisor movement
4 left, 4 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months3 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 57% of current headcount5 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
  • Wilhelm Hunter Frey · Presidentcontrol
    since 08/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • Christopher Richard Frey · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 10/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • Patrice Aldeen Robinson · Vice Presidentcontrol
    since 03/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • Randall James Webb · Ceocontrol
    since 07/2018 · owns 75% or more of American Global Wealth Services, Inc.
Entity owners
  • American Global Wealth Services, Inc. · Owner
    direct · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list Global Investment Advisory as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Mcdonough, Ga · principal7531
Fulshear, Tx001
Stockbridge, Ga000
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 100 to 352
    Jan 28, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 5
    Jan 28, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Advisory activities · 2 to 5
    Jan 28, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 3 to 5
    Jan 28, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · unset to 21.0
    Jan 28, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 57 to 161
    Jan 28, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Employees · 4 to 9
    Jan 28, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 3 to 4
    Jan 28, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · to 0
    Jan 28, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 6
    Jan 28, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $21.5M to $71.8M
    Jan 28, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $8.5M to $38.2M
    Jan 28, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $13.0M to $33.6M
    Jan 28, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $21.5M to $71.8M
    Jan 28, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    May 29, 2025 to Jun 6, 2025
  • Accounts · 0 to 100
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 14, 2025
  • Individual clients · unset to 57.0
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 14, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $0 to $21.5M
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 14, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · unset to 8488258.0
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 14, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · unset to 12996232.0
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 14, 2025
  • RAUM · $0 to $21.5M
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 14, 2025
  • Accounts · unset to 0.0
    Oct 17, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024
  • Advisory activities · 1 to 2
    Oct 17, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · unset to 0.0
    Oct 17, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · unset to 0.0
    Oct 17, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024
  • RAUM · unset to 0.0
    Oct 17, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024
Signals
11 dated events
  • Mark Paul Collinsworth left Global Investment Advisory for Anchor & Oak Wealth Advisors, Llc (registered 2026-06-26)
    Aug 10, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Melissa Kristine Perez-Leblanc left Global Investment Advisory for Anchor & Oak Wealth Advisors, Llc (registered 2026-06-29)
    Aug 10, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Joshua James Joiner left Global Investment Advisory for Anchor & Oak Wealth Advisors, Llc (registered 2026-06-25)
    Aug 10, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Global Investment Advisory (Mcdonough, GA) for Anchor & Oak Wealth Advisors, LLC on the same day
    Aug 10, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • 2 advisors left Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. (Cumming, GA) for Global Investment Advisory on the same day
    Apr 2, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Hunter Wilhelm Frey left Global Investment Advisory for Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. (registered 2024-06-17)
    Feb 3, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Michael Benjamin Liebson left Global Investment Advisory for Osaic Institutions, Inc. (registered 2025-08-21)
    Sep 15, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Jon R Lee no longer registered at Global Investment Advisory; no later IA registration on IAPD
    Aug 25, 2025 · Advisor departure · fact
  • Christopher Richard Frey (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Global Investment Advisory
    Oct 17, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • Global Investment Advisory filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Sep 11, 2024 · First SEC registration · fact
  • John Earle Redfearn no longer registered at Global Investment Advisory; no later IA registration on IAPD
    Sep 6, 2024 · Advisor departure · 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 email
info@globalria.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
770-400-9862reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
globalria.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
(678) 583-1120reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 13, 2026
Contact form
globalria.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Team page
globalria.com/our-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
$10.3Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026