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SEC-registered adviser

A•• W••••• M•••••••••

Independent wealth managerAustin, TexasCRD 317264SEC 801-123029websiteIAPD
Legal name A•• W••••• M••••••••• L••
Latest filing Jul 16, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 11, 2021 · 16 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 10, 2022
RAUM
$216M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
92%
$198M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$54.0M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
2
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$216M as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 31, 2023$121M then
HNW client RAUM$164M as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 31, 2023$71.2M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 31, 20235 then
Employees (5.A)2 as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 31, 20236 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +13% over the last fiscal year+21% a year over threeIARs 4 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 16, 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
$54.0MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
38derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$353,519derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
5.9%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
0.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+13%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-50%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-45%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$17.8M, 34 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$164M76%
  • Individuals$34.5M16%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$7.3M3.4%
  • Charitable organizations$5.4M2.5%
  • Other investment advisers$4.9M2.3%
Individual clients
101reported
HNW clients
52reported
Pension plan clients
12reported
Charitable clients
9reported
Accounts
611reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$17.8M for 34 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.92 fund_share=0.02 institutional_share=0.06 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
M•••••• W•••• G•••Austin, TxMar 23, 202218 y2
D•••• J•••• B•••Austin, TxMar 23, 202216 y2
J••••••• J••••• B••••••Certified Financial PlannerAustin, TxMar 23, 202210 y2
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • C••••••• C••••••••• R•• · Chief Compliance Officer, Director Of Operations, Chief Of Staffcontrol
    since 02/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • G•••• M••••••• W•••• · Chief Investment Officercontrol
    since 10/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • B•••• D••••• J•••• · Ownercontrol
    since 04/2020 · owns 75% or more of D•••• B••• H•••••••• L••
  • B•••• D••••• J•••• · Ownercontrol
    since 04/2020 · owns 75% or more of B••• C••••••••• L••
Entity owners
  • A•• F•••••••• H•••••••• L•• · Owner
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • B••• C••••••••• L•• · Owner
    indirect · owns 25% to 50% of A•• F•••••••• H•••••••• L••
  • D•••• B••• H•••••••• L•• · Owner
    indirect · owns 25% to 50% of A•• F•••••••• H•••••••• L••
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • A•• I•••••••• G••••
    real estaten
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Austin, Tx · principal400
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
3 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • clients down average size upCombination · filing Mar 31, 2026
    private clients fell 20 percent or more while RAUM per client rose 30 percent or more: a move up-market or the departure of small accounts. RAUM $191,000,000 to $216,000,000, advisors 4 to 2, private clients 277 to 153, offices 0 to 0 (2025-03-31 to 2026-03-31)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
  • client count collapseChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
    individual and HNW clients (Item 5.D) moved from 277.0 to 153.0 (-45.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +3.0% (3309 comparable advisers, 2.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (3,309) · 2.1% percentile
  • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
    HNW share of RAUM moved from 59.0% to 76.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 539 to 611
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 1 to 2
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Charity clients · unset to 9.0
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 27 to 52
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 250 to 101
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 20 to 12
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $6.3M to $17.8M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Employees · 4 to 2
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 1 to 2
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 0
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 2
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $191M to $216M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $112M to $164M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $65.0M to $34.5M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $10.0M to $7.3M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $191M to $216M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Accounts · 465 to 539
    Oct 11, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW clients · 28 to 27
    Oct 11, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual clients · 122 to 250
    Oct 11, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 24 to 20
    Oct 11, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $6.3M to $6.3M
    Oct 11, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 0 to 1
    Oct 11, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Oct 11, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $145M to $191M
    Oct 11, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $73.9M to $112M
    Oct 11, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $57.1M to $65.0M
    Oct 11, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $6.9M to $10.0M
    Oct 11, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • RAUM · $145M to $191M
    Oct 11, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Accounts · 363 to 465
    Oct 26, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 20.0 to unset
    Oct 26, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • HNW clients · 26 to 28
    Oct 26, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Individual clients · 92 to 122
    Oct 26, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · unset to 24.0
    Oct 26, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $73.9M to $6.3M
    Oct 26, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Employees · 6 to 4
    Oct 26, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 1-10
    Oct 26, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 4
    Oct 26, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $121M to $145M
    Oct 26, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $71.2M to $73.9M
    Oct 26, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $29.3M to $57.1M
    Oct 26, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
Signals
5 dated events
  • R•••••• W••••• left A•• W••••• M••••••••• for R••• W••••• P••••••• (registered 2024-06-13)
    May 12, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • A•• F•••••••• A•••••••• L••'s advisors moved to A•• W••••• M••••••••• (Austin, TX): 3 of 3 registered, on the same day
    Apr 30, 2023 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
  • Wayne Kevin Mischnick (Chief Compliance Officer, Managing Director, And Cfo) no longer on Schedule A of A•• W••••• M••••••••• (listed 2022-01-14, absent 2022-03-13)
    Mar 13, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Ray C••••••••• C•••••• (Chief Compliance Officer, Director Of Operations, Chief Of Staff) appeared on Schedule A of A•• W••••• M•••••••••
    Mar 13, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • A•• W••••• M••••••••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Dec 11, 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 email
i•••@a•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
512-660-5703reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/ark-financial-group-llcreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
a•••••••••.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
512-660-5703reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 16, 2026
Contact form
a•••••••••.comreportedpublished 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
$54.0Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026