SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA
Tradeway
As of its Form ADV filed March 27, 2026, Tradeway, an SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA in Mexia, Texas, reported $89.2 million in regulatory assets under management across 1,019 accounts, ranking #623 among independent RIAs in Texas by assets.
Registration
- Registration
- SEC-registered, Approved
- CRD number
- 281879
- SEC file number
- 801-107518
- Registered since
- April 15, 2016
- Latest Form ADV filing
- March 27, 2026
- Legal name
- DESIGNER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- Organized as
- Corporation
- Fiscal year ends
- December
- Other offices
- 0
Key figures
- Regulatory assets under management
- $89.2 million
- Discretionary
- $89.2 million (100.0%)
- Non-discretionary
- $0
- Accounts
- 1,019 (1,019 discretionary)
- Clients
- 23,611, approximate as reported
- Employees
- 36
- Advisory staff
- 13 performing investment advisory functions
- Average account
- $87,565
- Asset growth, 1 year
- -2.1% (from $91.2 million a year earlier)
- Asset growth, 3-year annual rate
- 18.7% (from $53.4 million three years earlier)
- Asset growth, 5-year annual rate
- Not reported
- Client growth, 1 year
- -4.0% (from 24,582)
Independent wealth management RIA: individual and high net worth clients hold at least half of its regulatory assets, it offers financial planning or portfolio management for individuals, and it is not a broker-dealer, a bank or part of one by the directory's rules. How firms are classed.
Growth rates come from the SEC's yearly snapshots and are left blank when the years are not comparable.
Rankings
Among independent wealth management RIAs.
| Ranking | Nationally | In Texas | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largest independent RIAs by assets under management | #8,446 | #623 | $89.2 million |
| Independent RIAs with the most clients | #44 | #3 | 23,611 |
| Independent RIAs with the fastest client growth over one year | #4,871 | #338 | -4.0%from 24,582 |
| Independent RIAs with the most accounts | #2,527 | #161 | 1,019 |
| Independent RIAs with the most advisory staff | #786 | #63 | 13 |
| Independent RIAs with the most high net worth clients | #11,922 | #902 | 10 |
Assets over time
Data table
| As of | RAUM |
|---|---|
| October 3, 2016 | $0 |
| October 2, 2017 | $0 |
| October 1, 2018 | $0 |
| October 1, 2019 | $0 |
| October 1, 2020 | $0 |
| October 4, 2021 | $0 |
| October 3, 2022 | $40.5 million |
| October 5, 2023 | $53.4 million |
| October 1, 2024 | $68.4 million |
| September 2, 2025 | $91.2 million |
| October 2, 2026 | $89.2 million |
Clients and services
Client mix
| Measure | Bar | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (other than high net worth) 601 clients | $74.4 million | |
| High net worth individuals 10 clients | $14.8 million |
How the firm is paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Subscription fees
- Fixed fees
Advisory services
- Portfolio management for individuals or small businesses
- Publication of periodicals or newsletters
- Educational seminars or workshops
Financial planning clients (Item 5.H): 0.
Wrap fee program sponsor or portfolio manager: no.
Other business, affiliations and custody
Other business activities (Item 6.A)
- Other financial products
Financial industry affiliations (Item 7.A)
None reported.
Custody (Item 9)
The firm reported no custody of client cash or securities.
Investment adviser representatives
- IARs registered with the firm
- 12
- Also registered through a broker-dealer
- 0
- Employees who are IARs (Form ADV 5.B(3))
- 14
Between 1 and 2 of the firm's 12 IARs are registered in jurisdictions that require IAR CE. The source counts registrations by jurisdiction, and many IARs are registered in more than one, so the exact number is not knowable from it. IAR CE requirements by state.
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Disclosures
On Form ADV Item 11 the firm answered yes to 0 disclosure questions. See the detail on IAPD.
Succession and acquired firms
On Form ADV Item 4 the firm did not report succeeding to another adviser's business.
Similar-sized firms in Texas
| Firm | City | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| Freshfield Capital, LLC | Plano | $90.0 million |
| John-Luke Financial, LLC | The Woodlands | $89.6 million |
| Bearing Financial Advisors, LLC | Austin | $89.4 million |
| Legacy Group | Tyler | $89.4 million |
| Speight Asset Management, LLC | Houston | $89.3 million |
The five independent RIAs nearest in regulatory assets with a main office in the same state.
Elsewhere
- Tradeway on IAPD: Form ADV, brochures and disclosure detail.
- Firm website: www.tradeway.com
- Independent RIAs in Texas
Firm data as of October 2, 2026, from ia100226.zip. Figures are as the firm reported them; corrections are made on Form ADV and appear after the next monthly reload.
Data as of October 2, 2026, from Form ADV. Sources: SEC registered adviser data (ia100226.zip) and IAPD compilation reports. How the directory is built.