{ "crd_number": 152511, "slug": "balentine-atlanta-ga-152511", "primary_business_name": "BALENTINE", "legal_name": "BALENTINE LLC", "dbas": [], "city": "Atlanta", "state": "GA", "country": "United States", "cbsa_code": "12060", "metro": { "cbsa_code": "12060", "common_name": "Atlanta", "msa_name": "Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA", "path": "/advisors/ga/atlanta" }, "registration_type": "sec", "registration_status": "Approved", "registration_date": "2009-12-14", "years_registered": 16, "period": "2026-10-01", "filing_date": "2026-08-25", "carried_forward": false, "raum_total": 5542491404.0, "raum_discretionary": 5303985922.0, "raum_non_discretionary": 238505482.0, "raum_band": "over_5b", "raum_band_label": "Over $5 billion", "total_employees": 61, "advisory_employees": 25, "client_count_bucket": null, "clients_by_type": { "charitable": { "raum": 527864492.0, "count": 13 }, "individuals": { "raum": 3215104.0, "count": 13 }, "state_municipal": { "raum": 806748285.0, "count": 4 }, "pension_profit_sharing": { "raum": 42676827.0, "count": 2 }, "high_net_worth_individuals": { "raum": 3996365204.0, "count": 426 }, "pooled_investment_vehicles": { "raum": 165621492.0, "count": 6 } }, "compensation_types": [ "fixed", "other", "percentage_of_aum" ], "advisory_activities": [ "financial_planning", "other", "portfolio_management_businesses_institutional", "portfolio_management_individuals", "portfolio_management_pooled_vehicles", "selection_of_other_advisers" ], "wrap_fee_participant": false, "disclosure_yes_count": 0, "states_registered": [ "AL", "AR", "FL", "GA", "IL", "LA", "NC", "NE", "NH", "NJ", "NY", "SC", "TN", "TX", "VA" ], "websites": [ "https://balentine.com", "https://facebook.com/BALENTINELLC", "https://firstgenerationwealth.com", "https://linkedin.com/company/balentine", "https://x.com/BALENTWEET", "https://youtube.com/channel/UCx7Z56aDcvga_40ourOsTXg" ], "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/152511", "city_as_filed": "ATLANTA", "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/balentine-atlanta-ga-152511", "display_name": "Balentine", "summary": "Balentine is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Atlanta, GA, registered since 2009, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 25, 2026.", "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Balentine (CRD 152511): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.", "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser", "compensation_labels": [ "A percentage of assets under your management", "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)", "Other" ], "advisory_activity_labels": [ "Financial planning services", "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses", "Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)", "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients", "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)", "Other" ], "quick_answers": [ { "q": "How is Balentine compensated?", "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Balentine reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); other." }, { "q": "Where is Balentine located?", "a": "Balentine's principal office is in Atlanta, GA, according to its Form ADV; the September 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F)." }, { "q": "Is Balentine registered with the SEC or a state?", "a": "Balentine is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2009. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 152511." }, { "q": "How much does Balentine manage?", "a": "Balentine reports $5,542,491,404 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 25, 2026 (96% discretionary)." }, { "q": "How have Balentine's assets and staff changed since 2021?", "a": "In the Form ADV data for Balentine: Regulatory assets under management: $3,348,156,610 in the October 2021 data and $5,542,491,404 in the October 2026 data, up 66%. Total employees: 37 in October 2021 and 61 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going." }, { "q": "What types of clients does Balentine serve?", "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (426); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (13); charitable organizations (13)." }, { "q": "Which custodians does Balentine use?", "a": "Balentine's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Pershing Advisor Solutions LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets." }, { "q": "Does Balentine report any disciplinary disclosures?", "a": "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/152511" }, { "q": "Does Balentine state an account minimum?", "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 25, 2026 says: \"As stated, the Firm’s minimum for actively managed client assets generally is $5 million, although the Firm has and may, in its sole discretion, waive or reduce the minimum requirement.\"" }, { "q": "What changed in Balentine's recent Form ADV filings?", "a": "In the July 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)." } ], "filing_history": [ { "period": "2021-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 3348156610.0, "total_employees": 37, "filing_date": "2021-03-31" }, { "period": "2022-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 4598455973.0, "total_employees": 43, "filing_date": "2022-09-23" }, { "period": "2023-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 4360779247.0, "total_employees": 53, "filing_date": "2023-04-19" }, { "period": "2024-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 4691282848.0, "total_employees": 56, "filing_date": "2024-09-24" }, { "period": "2025-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 5295516500.0, "total_employees": 64, "filing_date": "2025-03-31" }, { "period": "2026-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 5542491404.0, "total_employees": 61, "filing_date": "2026-08-25" } ], "recent_changes": [ { "period": "2026-07-01", "period_label": "July 2026", "notes": [ "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)." ] }, { "period": "2026-04-01", "period_label": "April 2026", "notes": [ "Employees performing advisory functions went from 26 to 25.", "Registered or notice-filed in NE.", "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)." ] }, { "period": "2025-12-01", "period_label": "December 2025", "notes": [ "Registered or notice-filed in NH." ] } ], "fees_from_brochure": { "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 25, 2026", "tiers": [], "flat_rate": null, "stated_range": null, "stated_maximum": null, "account_minimum": "$5,000,000", "account_minimum_may_be_waived": true, "minimum_annual_fee": null, "figures": [ { "label": "Account minimum", "statements": [ "Account minimum: $5,000,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)" ], "quotes": [ "As stated, the Firm’s minimum for actively managed client assets generally is $5 million, although the Firm has and may, in its sole discretion, waive or reduce the minimum requirement." ] } ], "quotes": [ "As stated, the Firm’s minimum for actively managed client assets generally is $5 million, although the Firm has and may, in its sole discretion, waive or reduce the minimum requirement." ], "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable." }, "custodians": [ { "name": "Pershing Advisor Solutions LLC", "name_as_filed": "PERSHING ADVISOR SOLUTIONS LLC", "affiliated": false } ], "custodians_note": "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.", "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/balentine-atlanta-ga-152511.md", "clients": [ { "type": "individuals", "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)", "count": 13, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 3215104.0 }, { "type": "high_net_worth_individuals", "label": "High net worth individuals", "count": 426, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 3996365204.0 }, { "type": "pooled_investment_vehicles", "label": "Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies)", "count": 6, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 165621492.0 }, { "type": "pension_profit_sharing", "label": "Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans)", "count": 2, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 42676827.0 }, { "type": "charitable", "label": "Charitable organizations", "count": 13, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 527864492.0 }, { "type": "state_municipal", "label": "State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans)", "count": 4, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 806748285.0 } ], "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.", "disclosure_items": [], "indexable": true, "suppressed": false, "claimed": false, "enhanced": false, "provided_by_the_firm": null, "source": { "name": "Form ADV", "as_of": "2026-10-01", "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/152511", "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data" } }