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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

Bb&T Investment Services, Inc.

Former SEC-registered adviserCharlotte, North CarolinaCRD 33856SEC 801-106629IAPD
Latest filing Sep 20, 2017
First filing on the tape Aug 31, 2015 · 12 filings
RAUM
$1.1B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
12%
of RAUM
Private clients
0.0%
$0 individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
850
380 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
n/a
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
12 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$759M as of Mar 30, 2017
Mar 18, 2016$743M then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)650 as of Mar 30, 2017
Mar 18, 2016300 then
Employees (5.A)850 as of Mar 30, 2017
Mar 18, 2016700 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +46% over the last fiscal yearIARs 300 to 700
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 20, 2017; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$1.5MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
unknownderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$199,547derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
12%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
700.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+2.2%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+117%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, selection of other advisers, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Ownership
a bank, bancorp or trust company is a 50 percent or greater ownerderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • is a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
  • a related person acts as qualified custodian (9.D.2)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
This filing has no Item 5.D breakdown (filings before 2017 reported ranges, not amounts).
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
5,430reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
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
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Every departureEvery arrival
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
Teams outTeams in
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Bryan Scott Cram · Presidentcontrol
    since 01/2015 · owns less than 5%
  • Darren Lee Earnhardt · Chief Operating Officercontrol
    since 02/2017 · owns less than 5%
  • Richard Tabb III Evans · Director Of Sales/Directorcontrol
    since 05/2007 · owns less than 5%
  • Alexander Wilson Cecil · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 07/2013 · owns less than 5%
  • Randall Barrett Saufley · Chief Financial Officer
    since 01/2016 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • Branch Banking And Trust Company · Shareholder
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • Bb&T Corporation · Shareholder
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Branch Banking And Trust Company · public reporting company
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list Bb&T Investment Services, Inc. as a related person
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 3,746 to 5,430
    Apr 24, 2017 to Sep 20, 2017
  • Advisory employees · 350 to 380
    Apr 24, 2017 to Sep 20, 2017
  • BD registered reps · 700 to 750
    Apr 24, 2017 to Sep 20, 2017
  • State-registered IARs · 650 to 700
    Apr 24, 2017 to Sep 20, 2017
  • Discretionary RAUM · $134M to $134M
    Apr 24, 2017 to Sep 20, 2017
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $626M to $949M
    Apr 24, 2017 to Sep 20, 2017
  • RAUM · $759M to $1.1B
    Apr 24, 2017 to Sep 20, 2017
  • Advisory employees · 300 to 350
    Jan 19, 2017 to Mar 30, 2017
  • Advisory activities · 2 to 4
    Jan 19, 2017 to Mar 30, 2017
  • BD registered reps · 800 to 700
    Jan 19, 2017 to Mar 30, 2017
  • Employees · 800 to 850
    Jan 19, 2017 to Mar 30, 2017
  • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to 0
    Jan 19, 2017 to Mar 30, 2017
  • State-registered IARs · 350 to 650
    Jan 19, 2017 to Mar 30, 2017
  • Accounts · 3,648 to 3,746
    Dec 13, 2016 to Jan 19, 2017
  • Advisory activities · 3 to 2
    Dec 13, 2016 to Jan 19, 2017
  • BD registered reps · 700 to 800
    Dec 13, 2016 to Jan 19, 2017
  • Employees · 700 to 800
    Dec 13, 2016 to Jan 19, 2017
  • State-registered IARs · 300 to 350
    Dec 13, 2016 to Jan 19, 2017
  • Discretionary RAUM · $127M to $134M
    Dec 13, 2016 to Jan 19, 2017
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $606M to $626M
    Dec 13, 2016 to Jan 19, 2017
  • RAUM · $732M to $759M
    Dec 13, 2016 to Jan 19, 2017
  • Accounts · 3,725 to 3,648
    Jun 10, 2016 to Dec 13, 2016
  • Discretionary RAUM · $0 to $127M
    Jun 10, 2016 to Dec 13, 2016
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $743M to $606M
    Jun 10, 2016 to Dec 13, 2016
  • RAUM · $743M to $732M
    Jun 10, 2016 to Dec 13, 2016
  • Accounts · 489 to 3,725
    Dec 11, 2015 to Mar 18, 2016
  • Advisory activities · 1 to 3
    Dec 11, 2015 to Mar 18, 2016
  • Financial planning clients · unset to More than 500
    Dec 11, 2015 to Mar 18, 2016
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $98.0M to $743M
    Dec 11, 2015 to Mar 18, 2016
  • RAUM · $98.0M to $743M
    Dec 11, 2015 to Mar 18, 2016
  • Accounts · unset to 489.0
    Sep 2, 2015 to Oct 28, 2015
  • Discretionary RAUM · unset to 0.0
    Sep 2, 2015 to Oct 28, 2015
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · unset to 98000000.0
    Sep 2, 2015 to Oct 28, 2015
  • RAUM · unset to 98000000.0
    Sep 2, 2015 to Oct 28, 2015
Signals
1 dated events
  • Bb&T Investment Services, Inc. filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Aug 31, 2015 · 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.
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
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Sep 14, 2026