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SEC-registered adviser

Mendel Capital Management, LLC

Independent wealth managerLittle Rock, ArkansasCRD 311919SEC 801-120079websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 6, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 3, 2020 · 16 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 4, 2021
RAUM
$272M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
97%
of RAUM
Private clients
81%
$219M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$136M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
16 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$272M as of Mar 6, 2026
Mar 8, 2022$209M then
HNW client RAUM$192M as of Mar 6, 2026
Mar 8, 2022$146M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Mar 6, 2026
Mar 8, 20222 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Mar 6, 2026
Mar 8, 20222 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +13% over the last fiscal year+16% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 6, 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
  • 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$136MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
77derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$660,993derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
97%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
19%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+13%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+2.7%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 consulting, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$2.3M, 64 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
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$192M71%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$48.7M18%
  • Individuals$27.0M9.9%
  • Charitable organizations$2.5M0.9%
  • Corporations and businesses$1.8M0.7%
Individual clients
81reported
HNW clients
72reported
Pension plan clients
11reported
Charitable clients
1reported
Accounts
412reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$2.3M for 64 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.81 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.19 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
Geoffrey H NiebaumLittle Rock, ArJan 4, 202121 y3
Maureen Patricia RuggieroLittle Rock, ArJan 7, 202124 y1
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
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      No private fund reported.
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • H Geoffrey Niebaum · Managing Member And Ceocontrol
        since 10/2020 · owns 50% to 75%
      • Patricia Maureen Ruggiero · Managing Member & Ccocontrol
        since 10/2020 · owns 25% to 50%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      No related person reported.
      Advisers that list Mendel Capital Management, LLC as a related person
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      Little Rock, Ar · principal200
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 403 to 412
        Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
      • Corporate clients · 3 to 5
        Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
      • HNW clients · 61 to 72
        Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
      • Individual clients · 88 to 81
        Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
      • Pension plan clients · 13 to 11
        Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $53.1M to $2.3M
        Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $232M to $264M
        Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $167M to $192M
        Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $27.3M to $27.0M
        Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $8.9M to $8.0M
        Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
      • Pension RAUM · $42.4M to $48.7M
        Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
      • RAUM · $241M to $272M
        Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
      • Accounts · 398 to 403
        Mar 7, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
      • Charity clients · 5 to 1
        Mar 7, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
      • HNW clients · 55 to 61
        Mar 7, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
      • Individual clients · 94 to 88
        Mar 7, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $43.3M to $53.1M
        Mar 7, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
        Mar 7, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $5.4M to $232M
        Mar 7, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $136M to $167M
        Mar 7, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $33.3M to $27.3M
        Mar 7, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $206M to $8.9M
        Mar 7, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
      • Pension RAUM · $37.0M to $42.4M
        Mar 7, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
      • RAUM · $212M to $241M
        Mar 7, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
      • Accounts · 368 to 398
        Feb 27, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
      • Charity clients · 1 to 5
        Feb 27, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
      • Corporate clients · 4 to 3
        Feb 27, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
      • HNW clients · 63 to 55
        Feb 27, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
      • Individual clients · 88 to 94
        Feb 27, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
      • Pension plan clients · 14 to 13
        Feb 27, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $40.0M to $43.3M
        Feb 27, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $169M to $5.4M
        Feb 27, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $114M to $136M
        Feb 27, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $26.2M to $33.3M
        Feb 27, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $5.0M to $206M
        Feb 27, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
      • Pension RAUM · $29.3M to $37.0M
        Feb 27, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
      • RAUM · $174M to $212M
        Feb 27, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
      • Accounts · 369 to 368
        Jan 10, 2023 to Feb 17, 2023
      • Corporate clients · 2 to 4
        Jan 10, 2023 to Feb 17, 2023
      • Individual clients · 96 to 88
        Jan 10, 2023 to Feb 17, 2023
      Signals
      1 dated events
      • Gnmr, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Dec 3, 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 email
      info@mendelcapital.netreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Business phone
      501-225-1405reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Business phone
      501-225-1650reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Website
      mendelcapital.netreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Principal office phone
      501-225-1405reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 6, 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
      $136Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026