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Wealth manager, independent · Atlanta, GA

Bison Wealth, LLC

SEC-registered investment adviser · CRD 299805 · SEC 801-114547

At a glance

Bison Wealth, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser based in Atlanta, Georgia, with $2.7B in regulatory assets under management as of its Form ADV filed September 30, 2026. It reports 8,569 individual clients, 5,877 of them high-net-worth, holding an average of about $0.3 million each, and 78 employees. That ranks it 408th among the nation’s 5,657 independent wealth management RIAs and 21st of 171 in Georgia. It reports 2 custodians for its clients’ separately managed accounts: Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

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Regulatory AUM
$2.7B
Rank among independent wealth managers
#408 of 5,657
Rank among all SEC RIAs
#2,998 of 17,210
Rank in Georgia
#21 of 171
Individual clients
8,569
High-net-worth clients
5,877
Accounts
9,003
Discretionary
100% of AUM
Employees
78
Advisory staff
65
Offices
20

Owners and executives on its Form ADV

Custody and brokerage

Broker-dealer

Hybrid RIA

Bison Wealth, LLC is a hybrid RIA: 15 of its employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer.

Form ADV Part 1 doesn’t name an unaffiliated broker-dealer. The firm’s Part 2A brochure (Item 10) and each adviser’s record on the SEC’s adviser search do.

Other hybrid RIAs

Who it serves

Client typeClientsRegulatory AUMShare
High-net-worth individuals5,877$1.7B63%
Individuals2,692$821M30%
Corporations or other businesses301$109M4%
Pension and profit sharing plans72$55M2%
Charitable organizations61$27M<1%

Disciplinary disclosures

Bison Wealth, LLC answers yes to 1 disclosure item in Item 11 of Form ADV (criminal, regulatory or civil matters involving the firm or its advisory affiliates). Read the details on the SEC’s adviser search ↗

Services

  • Financial planning
  • Portfolio management for individuals and small businesses
  • Portfolio management for businesses and institutions
  • Pension consulting
  • Selecting other advisers
  • Educational seminars and workshops

How it’s paid

  • A percentage of assets under management
  • Hourly charges
  • Fixed fees

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Background

Questions

How much does Bison Wealth, LLC manage?

Bison Wealth, LLC reports $2.7B in regulatory assets under management across 9,003 accounts, 100% of it on a discretionary basis, on its Form ADV filed September 30, 2026.

How many clients does Bison Wealth, LLC have?

It reports 8,569 individual clients: 5,877 high-net-worth individuals and 2,692 other individuals. Individuals account for about 93% of its regulatory assets.

Where is Bison Wealth, LLC headquartered?

Its main office is in Atlanta, Georgia. It reports 20 offices in total and 78 employees, 65 of whom perform investment advisory functions.

How does Bison Wealth, LLC charge clients?

On Form ADV it lists these forms of compensation: a percentage of assets under management; hourly charges; fixed fees. Fees and minimums are set out in its Form ADV Part 2A brochure, available on the SEC’s adviser search.

What custodian does Bison Wealth, LLC use?

It reports 2 custodians for its clients’ separately managed accounts: Fidelity and Charles Schwab. On Schedule D of its Form ADV filed September 30, 2026, it reports these amounts held: Fidelity ($978M); Charles Schwab ($520M). Form ADV lists only custodians holding 10% or more of separately managed account assets.

Is Bison Wealth, LLC a hybrid RIA with a broker-dealer?

Bison Wealth, LLC is a hybrid RIA: 15 of its employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer. Those representatives can also earn commissions on brokerage business through the broker-dealer, where different rules apply than for advisory accounts.

Is Bison Wealth, LLC a fiduciary?

As an SEC-registered investment adviser, Bison Wealth, LLC owes its advisory clients a fiduciary duty under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, which includes duties of care and loyalty. 15 of its employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer, where different rules apply to brokerage recommendations.

Where these numbers come from

Every figure is Bison Wealth, LLC’s own answer on its latest Form ADV, from the SEC’s registered-adviser list as of October 1, 2026: regulatory assets and accounts (Item 5.F), clients by type (5.D), employees (5.A and 5.B), compensation (5.E) and services (5.G). Custodians come from Schedule D 5.K(3) of its latest filing (2026-09-30), which lists those holding 10% or more of separately managed account assets and the amount at each. “Hybrid” means some employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer (Item 5.B(2)); affiliated broker-dealers are the related persons it lists in Item 7.A and Schedule D. Firm type comes from its own answers: broker-dealer firms are registered broker-dealers themselves (Item 6.A); private fund advisers manage mostly private funds (Item 7.B, 5.D); wealth managers manage at least half their assets for individuals (5.D). Its national rank compares it with every US-based independent wealth management RIA, the same field as The Largest RIAs. Figures are as of the firm’s last annual update, so they can lag recent deals and market moves. Regulatory AUM counts assets the firm continuously supervises and can differ from what a firm markets.

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