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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

Former SEC-registered adviser

Stonegate Investment Group, LLC

Former SEC-registered adviserBirmingham, AlabamaCRD 314889SEC 801-121509websiteIAPD
Latest filing May 28, 2025
First filing on the tape May 14, 2021 · 23 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 15, 2021
RAUM
$5.7B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
87%
of RAUM
Private clients
88%
$5.0B individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
14
12 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
3
reported on Schedule D
History
23 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$5.7B as of May 28, 2025
Mar 24, 2022$4.1B then
HNW client RAUM$4.6B as of May 28, 2025
Mar 24, 2022$3.4B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)12 as of May 28, 2025
Mar 24, 202212 then
Employees (5.A)14 as of May 28, 2025
Mar 24, 202214 then
Private funds3 as of May 28, 2025
Mar 17, 20233 then
RAUM +22% over the last fiscal year+12% a year over threeIARs 11 to 12offices 2 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of May 28, 2025; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$473MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
109derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$10.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$2.0MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
87%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.7%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
6.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+22%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+9.1%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+16%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$5.7BreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$2.6B, 842 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)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$4.6B82%
  • Corporations and businesses$622M11%
  • Individuals$359M6.3%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$39.1M0.7%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$3.7M0.1%
Individual clients
858reported
HNW clients
451reported
Pension plan clients
52reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
2,768reported
Financial planning clients
11-25reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$2.6B for 842 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
absent from the latest SEC rosterderived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
11 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -11 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 days11 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
Private funds
3 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
Stonegate Opportunity Fund I, LLCHedge Fund$44.3M74Oct 20, 2022
Stonegate Cyber I, LLCVenture Capital Fund$3.7M36Mar 17, 2023
Stonegate Cyber II, LLCVenture Capital Fund$3.7M36Mar 17, 2023
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Walter James Allen · Chief Wealth Strategist, Partnercontrol
    since 07/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • Crisman Matthew Brown · Managing Director, Partnercontrol
    since 07/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • J Christopher Compton · Managing Director, Partnercontrol
    since 07/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • Lawrence Harry Cowley · Principal And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 09/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • P Kimberly Harless · Chief Operating Officercontrol
    since 07/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • Randall Tony Smith · Chief Executive Officer / Chief Investment Officercontrol
    since 07/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • Walter James Allen · Managing Membercontrol
    since 06/2021 · owns 75% or more of Riverhill Holdings, LLC
  • Crisman Matthew Brown · Managing Membercontrol
    since 06/2021 · owns 75% or more of Brownstone Holdings, LLC
  • J Christopher Compton · Managing Membercontrol
    since 06/2021 · owns 75% or more of Bluecut Capital, LLC
  • Randall Tony Smith · Managing Membercontrol
    since 06/2021 · owns 75% or more of Ynot Holdings, LLC
Entity owners
  • Stonegate Investment Group Holdings, LLC · Managing Member
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • Bluecut Capital, LLC · Member
    indirect · owns F of Stonegate Investment Group Holdings, LLC
  • Brownstone Holdings, LLC · Member
    indirect · owns F of Stonegate Investment Group Holdings, LLC
  • Riverhill Holdings, LLC · Member
    indirect · owns F of Stonegate Investment Group Holdings, LLC
  • Ynot Holdings, LLC · Managing Member
    indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Stonegate Investment Group Holdings, LLC
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Birmingham, Al · principal0011
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • , 1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 11-25
    Feb 24, 2025 to May 28, 2025
  • Private funds · 2 to 3
    Feb 24, 2025 to May 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 2,572 to 2,768
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 11 to 12
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 110 to 141
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
  • HNW clients · 382 to 451
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
  • Individual clients · 749 to 858
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 88 to 52
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 3 to 2
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $3.0B to $2.6B
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
  • Employees · 13 to 14
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 11 to 12
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
  • Private funds · 3 to 2
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $4.0B to $4.9B
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $3.8B to $4.6B
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $363M to $359M
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $671M to $737M
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $36.8M to $39.1M
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $51.6M to $3.7M
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
  • RAUM · $4.6B to $5.7B
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
  • Other offices · 2 to 1
    Apr 17, 2024 to Jun 5, 2024
  • Accounts · 2,425 to 2,572
    Sep 18, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 103 to 110
    Sep 18, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • HNW clients · 200 to 382
    Sep 18, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Individual clients · 435 to 749
    Sep 18, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 56 to 88
    Sep 18, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 1 to 3
    Sep 18, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $2.5B to $3.0B
    Sep 18, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Other offices · 1 to 2
    Sep 18, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $3.5B to $4.0B
    Sep 18, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $3.3B to $3.8B
    Sep 18, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $321M to $363M
    Sep 18, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $642M to $671M
    Sep 18, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $30.9M to $36.8M
    Sep 18, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $31.2M to $51.6M
    Sep 18, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • RAUM · $4.1B to $4.6B
    Sep 18, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Accounts · 2,262 to 2,425
    Nov 23, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 12 to 11
    Nov 23, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
  • Advisory activities · 4 to 5
    Nov 23, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
  • Corporate clients · 85 to 103
    Nov 23, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
Signals
28 dated events
  • Stonegate Investment Group, Llc no longer on the SEC adviser roster (last listed 2025-12-20, RAUM $5.7B)
    Jan 2, 2026 · Left the SEC roster · derived
  • Natalie Dawn Manning Deal left Stonegate Investment Group, Llc for Newedge Advisors (registered 2025-12-05)
    Dec 4, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Tony Randall Smith left Stonegate Investment Group, Llc for Newedge Advisors (registered 2025-12-05)
    Dec 4, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Nicholas Guy Robillard left Stonegate Investment Group, Llc for Newedge Advisors (registered 2025-12-07)
    Dec 4, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • John Frederick Long left Stonegate Investment Group, Llc for Newedge Advisors (registered 2025-12-05)
    Dec 4, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Thomas Lawson Joy left Stonegate Investment Group, Llc for Newedge Advisors (registered 2025-12-05)
    Dec 4, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Jerry Gale Duncan left Stonegate Investment Group, Llc for Newedge Advisors (registered 2025-12-08)
    Dec 4, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Kimberly P Harless left Stonegate Investment Group, Llc for Newedge Advisors (registered 2025-12-05)
    Dec 4, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Cynthia Anne Thomas left Stonegate Investment Group, Llc for Newedge Advisors (registered 2025-12-05)
    Dec 4, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Matthew Crisman Brown left Stonegate Investment Group, Llc for Newedge Advisors (registered 2025-12-07)
    Dec 4, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Christopher J Compton left Stonegate Investment Group, Llc for Newedge Advisors (registered 2025-12-07)
    Dec 4, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • James Walter Allen left Stonegate Investment Group, Llc for Newedge Advisors (registered 2025-12-05)
    Dec 4, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Stonegate Investment Group, LLC's advisors moved to Newedge Advisors (Birmingham, AL): 11 of 11 registered, on the same day
    Dec 4, 2025 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
  • Francis Mark Sommer (Managing Director, Partner) no longer on Schedule A of Stonegate Investment Group, Llc (listed 2023-09-18, absent 2024-03-18)
    Mar 18, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • Gale Jerry Duncan (Partner) no longer on Schedule A of Stonegate Investment Group, Llc (listed 2022-07-05, absent 2022-08-23)
    Aug 23, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Everette William Richardson (Partner) no longer on Schedule A of Stonegate Investment Group, Llc (listed 2022-07-05, absent 2022-08-23)
    Aug 23, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Lawrence Harry Cowley (Principal And Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Stonegate Investment Group, Llc
    Mar 24, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • Stonegate Investment Group, Llc reported 11 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 0 (2021-05-14 to 2021-07-09)
    Jul 9, 2021 · Advisor headcount change · derived
  • Joseph Michael Shuckerow (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Stonegate Investment Group, Llc (listed 2021-05-14, absent 2021-07-09)
    Jul 9, 2021 · Control person left · inference
  • Randall Tony Smith (Managing Partner, Chief Investment Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Stonegate Investment Group, Llc
    Jul 9, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
  • P Kimberly Harless (Chief Operating Officer, Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Stonegate Investment Group, Llc
    Jul 9, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
  • Gale Jerry Duncan (Partner) appeared on Schedule A of Stonegate Investment Group, Llc
    Jul 9, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
  • Francis Mark Sommer (Partner) appeared on Schedule A of Stonegate Investment Group, Llc
    Jul 9, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
  • J Christopher Compton (Partner) appeared on Schedule A of Stonegate Investment Group, Llc
    Jul 9, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
  • Crisman Matthew Brown (Partner) appeared on Schedule A of Stonegate Investment Group, Llc
    Jul 9, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
  • Walter James Allen (Partner, Chief Wealth Strategist) appeared on Schedule A of Stonegate Investment Group, Llc
    Jul 9, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
  • Everette William Richardson (Partner) appeared on Schedule A of Stonegate Investment Group, Llc
    Jul 9, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
  • Island Way Investment Group, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    May 14, 2021 · First SEC registration · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
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
Former SEC-registered adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026