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SEC-registered adviser

R•• W••••• A•••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerRound Rock, TexasCRD 312072SEC 801-120371websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 27, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 22, 2021 · 18 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 22, 2021
RAUM
$126M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
74%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$126M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$42.2M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
18 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$126M as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 17, 2022$10.6M then
HNW client RAUM$69.6M as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 17, 2022$6.3M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 17, 20224 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 17, 20226 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +6.5% over the last fiscal year+11% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 27, 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
RAUM per advisor
$42.2MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
80derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$225,084derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
74%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+6.5%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+3.4%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutionsreportedItem 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$69.6M55%
  • Individuals$56.9M45%
Individual clients
210reported
HNW clients
31reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
562reported
Financial planning clients
reported
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=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
J••• E••••• L••••Round Rock, Tx Feb 15, 202336 y5
C••••••••• K••••••• L•••••••••Certified Financial PlannerRound Rock, Tx Feb 22, 202320 y5
D•••• B••••• L••••Round Rock, Tx Mar 13, 202326 y4
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 headcount2 left over 36 months
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
    • L••••• J•••• E••••• · Managercontrol
      since 02/2023 · owns 75% or more
    • M•••• C•••••• N•• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 11/2020 · owns less than 5%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    Advisers that list R•• W••••• A•••••••• L•• as a related person
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Round Rock, Tx · principal300
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Durango, CO1 employees
    ADV anomalies
    1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • discretionary share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 27, 2026
      discretionary share of RAUM moved from 100.0% to 74.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-02-04 and 2026-03-27
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,678)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 550 to 562
      Jul 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
    • HNW clients · 27 to 31
      Jul 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
    • Individual clients · 206 to 210
      Jul 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $119M to $93.2M
      Jul 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $61.8M to $69.6M
      Jul 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $57.0M to $56.9M
      Jul 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $33.3M
      Jul 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
    • RAUM · $119M to $126M
      Jul 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · unset to
      Feb 4, 2025 to Jul 28, 2025
    • Related adviser · true to false
      Feb 4, 2025 to Jul 28, 2025
    • Accounts · 545 to 550
      Oct 9, 2024 to Feb 4, 2025
    • Advisory activities · 3 to 2
      Oct 9, 2024 to Feb 4, 2025
    • HNW clients · 26 to 27
      Oct 9, 2024 to Feb 4, 2025
    • Individual clients · 198 to 206
      Oct 9, 2024 to Feb 4, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to unset
      Oct 9, 2024 to Feb 4, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $110M to $119M
      Oct 9, 2024 to Feb 4, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $54.9M to $61.8M
      Oct 9, 2024 to Feb 4, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $55.1M to $57.0M
      Oct 9, 2024 to Feb 4, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $17,299 to $0
      Oct 9, 2024 to Feb 4, 2025
    • RAUM · $110M to $119M
      Oct 9, 2024 to Feb 4, 2025
    • Accounts · 539 to 545
      Sep 22, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • HNW clients · 23 to 26
      Sep 22, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • Individual clients · 201 to 198
      Sep 22, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $110M to $110M
      Sep 22, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $49.8M to $54.9M
      Sep 22, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $60.2M to $55.1M
      Sep 22, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $17,299
      Sep 22, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • RAUM · $110M to $110M
      Sep 22, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 5 to 3
      Jul 28, 2023 to Sep 22, 2023
    • Employees · 7 to 5
      Jul 28, 2023 to Sep 22, 2023
    • State-registered IARs · 5 to 3
      Jul 28, 2023 to Sep 22, 2023
    • Accounts · 245 to 539
      Mar 2, 2023 to Jul 28, 2023
    • Advisory employees · 6 to 5
      Mar 2, 2023 to Jul 28, 2023
    • Charity clients · 1 to 0
      Mar 2, 2023 to Jul 28, 2023
    • HNW clients · 19 to 23
      Mar 2, 2023 to Jul 28, 2023
    • Individual clients · 86 to 201
      Mar 2, 2023 to Jul 28, 2023
    • Employees · 8 to 7
      Mar 2, 2023 to Jul 28, 2023
    • Insurance-licensed employees · 3 to 1
      Mar 2, 2023 to Jul 28, 2023
    • State-registered IARs · 6 to 5
      Mar 2, 2023 to Jul 28, 2023
    • Other offices · 2 to 1
      Mar 2, 2023 to Jul 28, 2023
    Signals
    11 dated events
    • C••••• N•• M••• left R•• W••••• A•••••••• L•• for Simplevisor (registered 2024-10-03)
      Aug 1, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • L•••• E••• R•••••• left R•• W••••• A•••••••• L•• for Simplevisor (registered 2024-10-15)
      Sep 22, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • James Daniel Ratliff no longer registered at R•• W••••• A•••••••• L••; no later IA registration on IAPD
      Sep 22, 2023 · Advisor departure · fact
    • Daniel James Ratliff (Manager) no longer on Schedule A of R•• W••••• A•••••••• L•• (listed 2023-03-02, absent 2023-07-28)
      Jul 28, 2023 · Control person left · inference
    • Frank Joseph Marrone no longer registered at R•• W••••• A•••••••• L••; no later IA registration on IAPD
      Jul 28, 2023 · Advisor departure · fact
    • Eric Lance Roberts (Manager) no longer on Schedule A of R•• W••••• A•••••••• L•• (listed 2023-03-02, absent 2023-07-28)
      Jul 28, 2023 · Control person left · inference
    • Jonathan Lee Penn no longer registered at R•• W••••• A•••••••• L••; no later IA registration on IAPD
      Jul 25, 2023 · Advisor departure · fact
    • 2 advisors left R•• A••••••• (Round Rock, TX) for R•• W••••• A•••••••• L•• within 8 days
      Jul 20, 2023 · Team lift-out · derived
    • Edward John Levee (Manager And Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of R•• W••••• A•••••••• L••
      Feb 24, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
    • C•••• E••••• L••••• left R•• W••••• A•••••••• L•• for S•••••••• F•••••••• C•••••••• L•• (registered 2023-01-06)
      Oct 3, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • R•• W••••• A•••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Jan 22, 2021 · 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
    512-637-5245reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    512-218-7993reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    512-218-7997reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Website
    advancedgroup.bizreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
    Principal office phone
    (512) 218-7993reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 27, 2026
    Contact form
    advancedgroup.biz/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Team page
    advancedgroup.biz/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
    $42.2Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026