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Adell Harriman & Carpenter
Filed as ADELL HARRIMAN & CARPENTER · Legal name Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc
Adell Harriman & Carpenter is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Houston, TX, registered since 1995, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 27, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Adell Harriman & Carpenter compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Adell Harriman & Carpenter reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management.
How much does Adell Harriman & Carpenter charge?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 27, 2026 states: Up to $2,000,000: 1% a year; $2,000,000 to $4,000,000: 0.85% a year; $4,000,000 to $6,000,000: 0.75% a year; $6,000,000 to $15,000,000: 0.5% a year; Above $15,000,000: see the brochure. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Where is Adell Harriman & Carpenter located?
Adell Harriman & Carpenter's principal office is in Houston, TX, according to its Form ADV.
Is Adell Harriman & Carpenter registered with the SEC or a state?
Adell Harriman & Carpenter is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1995. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 107488.
How much does Adell Harriman & Carpenter manage?
Adell Harriman & Carpenter reports $2,087,058,406 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 27, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have Adell Harriman & Carpenter's assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Adell Harriman & Carpenter: Regulatory assets under management: $1,032,403,916 in the October 2021 data and $2,087,058,406 in the October 2026 data, up 102%. Total employees: 11 in October 2021 and 13 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Adell Harriman & Carpenter serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (524); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (240); corporations or other businesses not listed above (24).
Which custodians does Adell Harriman & Carpenter use?
Adell Harriman & Carpenter's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists National Financial Services LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does Adell Harriman & Carpenter report any disciplinary disclosures?
Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/107488
Does Adell Harriman & Carpenter state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 27, 2026 says: "AHC’s minimum account size is generally $1,000,000; however, this amount is negotiable."
What changed in Adell Harriman & Carpenter's recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Added the business name Adell, Harriman & Carpenter, Inc. Investments & Financial Advisory. Added the business name AHC Investments & Financial Advisory. Regulatory assets under management went from $1,756,064,467 to $2,087,058,406 (+19%). Registered or notice-filed in AZ, MO, NH, NY, WA. Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
From the Form ADV filing
Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.
How the firm is compensated
Item 5.E- A percentage of assets under your management
Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ
Fees and minimums
Form ADV Part 2A| Assets | Annual rate |
|---|---|
| Up to $2,000,000 | 1% |
| $2,000,000 to $4,000,000 | 0.85% |
| $4,000,000 to $6,000,000 | 0.75% |
| $6,000,000 to $15,000,000 | 0.5% |
| Above $15,000,000 | See the brochure |
The brochure's wording
AHC charges most of its clients an annual investment management fee based on the following schedule: Assets under management Annual Fee First $2 Million 1.00% Amounts in excess of $2 Million and up to $4 Million 0.85% Amounts in excess of $4 Million and up to $6 Million 0.75% Amounts in excess of $6 Million and up to $15 Million 0.50%
Account minimum: $1,000,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)
The brochure's wording
AHC’s minimum account size is generally $1,000,000; however, this amount is negotiable.
Minimum annual fee: $2,500
The brochure's wording
AHC imposes a minimum annual fee of $2,500, which may be waived or reduced.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 27, 2026. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement. Read the brochure on the SEC's IAPD site
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$2,087,058,406 as of October 2026, filing dated August 27, 2026.
A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means
Who the firm serves
Item 5.DA firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.
Advisory services
Item 5.G- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Legal name
- Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc
- Also doing business as
- ADELL, HARRIMAN & CARPENTER, INC. INVESTMENTS & FINANCIAL ADVISORY, AHC INVESTMENTS & FINANCIAL ADVISORY
- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 1995 (30 years)
- Employees
- Total: 13. Performing investment advisory functions: 5.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
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Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.
- States registered or notice-filed
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20 states or jurisdictions
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 11None Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Item 11 asks about criminal, regulatory, and civil events involving the firm and its advisory personnel. The detail of each yes answer is on the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures
Assets and staff over time
Items 5.A, 5.F| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $2,087,058,406 | 13 | August 27, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $1,756,064,467 | 11 | March 28, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $1,332,289,328 | 11 | August 20, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $1,096,325,075 | 10 | March 27, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $1,259,593,077 | 11 | March 28, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $1,032,403,916 | 11 | July 21, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $1,032,403,916 in the October 2021 data and $2,087,058,406 in the October 2026 data, up 102%.
Total employees: 11 in October 2021 and 13 in October 2026.
As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- April 2026
- Added the business name Adell, Harriman & Carpenter, Inc. Investments & Financial Advisory.
- Added the business name AHC Investments & Financial Advisory.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $1,756,064,467 to $2,087,058,406 (+19%).
- Registered or notice-filed in AZ, MO, NH, NY, WA.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.
Websites listed on Form ADV
Item 1.ISource: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
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AdvisorCensus. Adell Harriman & Carpenter (CRD 107488): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/adell-harriman-and-carpenter-houston-tx-107488