SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA
TRANSCE3ND LLC
As of its Form ADV filed May 5, 2026, TRANSCE3ND LLC, an SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA in Buda, Texas, reported $418.9 million in regulatory assets under management across 2,619 accounts, ranking #222 among independent RIAs in Texas by assets.
Registration
- Registration
- SEC-registered, Approved
- CRD number
- 317745
- SEC file number
- 801-126674
- Registered since
- September 30, 2022
- Latest Form ADV filing
- May 5, 2026
- Organized as
- Limited Liability Company
- Fiscal year ends
- December
- Other offices
- 16
Key figures
- Regulatory assets under management
- $418.9 million
- Discretionary
- $418.9 million (100.0%)
- Non-discretionary
- $0
- Accounts
- 2,619 (2,619 discretionary)
- Clients
- 1,620, approximate as reported
- Employees
- 60
- Advisory staff
- 42 performing investment advisory functions
- Average account
- $159,957
- Asset growth, 1 year
- 15.7% (from $362.0 million a year earlier)
- Asset growth, 3-year annual rate
- 31.5% (from $184.3 million three years earlier)
- Asset growth, 5-year annual rate
- Not reported
- Client growth, 1 year
- -35.6% (from 2,517)
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 | #3,013 | #222 | $418.9 million |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over one year | #3,473 | #248 | 15.7%from $362.0 million |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over three years | #447 | #37 | 31.5%from $184.3 million |
| Independent RIAs with the biggest asset gains over one year | #3,161 | #225 | $57.0 million |
| Independent RIAs with the most clients | #542 | #30 | 1,620 |
| Independent RIAs with the fastest client growth over one year | #5,679 | #392 | -35.6%from 2,517 |
| Independent RIAs with the most accounts | #820 | #54 | 2,619 |
| Independent RIAs with the most advisory staff | #214 | #12 | 42 |
| Independent RIAs with the most high net worth clients | #1,448 | #84 | 201 |
| Independent RIAs with the most CFP professionals | #1,937 | #144 | 2 |
Assets over time
Data table
| As of | RAUM |
|---|---|
| October 3, 2022 | $106.0 million |
| October 5, 2023 | $184.3 million |
| October 1, 2024 | $313.2 million |
| September 2, 2025 | $362.0 million |
| October 2, 2026 | $418.9 million |
Clients and services
Client mix
| Measure | Bar | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (other than high net worth) 1,380 clients | $238.4 million | |
| High net worth individuals 201 clients | $166.4 million | |
| Corporations or other businesses 14 clients | $7.7 million | |
| Pension and profit sharing plans 24 clients | $5.3 million | |
| Investment companies 1 client | $1.1 million |
How the firm is paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Fixed fees
Advisory services
- Financial planning
- Portfolio management for individuals or small businesses
- Selection of other advisers
Financial planning clients (Item 5.H): 1-10.
Wrap fee program sponsor or portfolio manager: yes.
Other business, affiliations and custody
Other business activities (Item 6.A)
None reported.
Financial industry affiliations (Item 7.A)
- Accountant or accounting firm
- Insurance company or agency
Custody (Item 9)
The firm reported no custody of client cash or securities.
Investment adviser representatives
- IARs registered with the firm
- 42
- Also registered through a broker-dealer
- 36
- Employees who are IARs (Form ADV 5.B(3))
- 42
Designations held by the firm's IARs: ChFC 3, CFP 2, PFS 1.
Between 4 and 10 of the firm's 42 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Murphy & Sylvest | Dallas | $425.7 million |
| Smart Money Group, LLC Successor: Reported on Form ADV Item 4 that it succeeded to the business of another registered investment adviser. Some of its growth may come from that acquisition, and it is shown as reported. | Eastland | $424.3 million |
| Fruth Investment Management | Houston | $417.8 million |
| Castleview Partners, LLC | Dallas | $416.9 million |
| Garner Asset Management Corporation | Plano | $414.0 million |
The five independent RIAs nearest in regulatory assets with a main office in the same state.
Elsewhere
- TRANSCE3ND LLC on IAPD: Form ADV, brochures and disclosure detail.
- Firm website: transcendim.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.