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Registered investment adviser · Austin, TX · CRD #308521
Form ADV data as of 2026-09-01Regulatory assets
$239.8 million
Total accounts
1,382
Employees
15
Disclosure events
1
Firm details
- Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissamurphypavone/
- Telephone: 512-617-1984
- SEC file number: 801-130608
- Most recent Form ADV filing: 2026-05-01
- SEC record: View this firm on the SEC's IAPD site
Disciplinary disclosures
This firm reports 1 disclosure question answered Yes, covering 1 reported events. Form ADV Item 11 covers charges and pending proceedings as well as findings, so a Yes answer is not itself a finding of wrongdoing. The underlying detail is filed with the SEC.
- A self-regulatory organization expelled, suspended, barred, or restricted the firm
Assets and accounts
| Provides continuous and regular supervisory or management services | Yes |
| Discretionary regulatory assets under management | $239.8 million |
| Non-discretionary regulatory assets under management | $0 |
| Total regulatory assets under management | $239.8 million |
| Discretionary accounts | 1,382 |
| Non-discretionary accounts | 0 |
| Total accounts | 1,382 |
| Regulatory assets under management attributable to non-U.S. persons | $0 |
People
| Total employees (excluding clerical) | 15 |
| Employees performing investment advisory functions (including research) | 7 |
| Employees who are registered representatives of a broker-dealer | 7 |
| Employees registered as investment adviser representatives with a state | 7 |
| Employees registered as IARs for another investment adviser | 1 |
| Employees who are licensed insurance agents | 6 |
| Firms or persons who solicit advisory clients on the firm's behalf | 0 |
Custody
| Has custody of client cash or bank accounts | Yes |
| Has custody of client securities | Yes |
| Client funds and securities held in the firm's custody | $27.9 million |
| Clients for whom the firm has custody | 115 |
| A related person has custody of client cash or bank accounts | No |
| A related person has custody of client securities | No |
| The firm acts as a qualified custodian | No |
| A related person acts as a qualified custodian | No |
| Number of persons acting as qualified custodians for the firm's clients | 1 |
How the firm is compensated
Advisory services offered
Affiliated related persons
Reported conflicts of interest
Form ADV Items 8 asks advisers to disclose arrangements that may create a conflict with client interests. This firm answered Yes to:
- Buys or sells for itself securities it also recommends to clients
- Recommends brokers or dealers to clients
- Receives compensation from others for client referrals
Client types
| Type of client | Clients | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 468 | $98.7 million |
| High net worth individuals | 104 | $140.9 million |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | Not reported | $155,210 |