# Lanier Asset Management, LLC

> Lanier Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Louisville, KY, registered since 2016, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 26, 2026.

- CRD: 150888
- Filed as: LANIER ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Louisville, KY
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: May 26, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/150888
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/lanier-asset-management-llc-louisville-ky-150888

## Quick answers

**How is Lanier Asset Management, LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Lanier Asset Management, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).

**How much does Lanier Asset Management, LLC charge?**
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated May 18, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: 0.3% to 1.5% a year (a range, as the brochure states it); Flat fee: $1,000 to $2,500 (financial planning and consulting services). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.

**Where is Lanier Asset Management, LLC located?**
Lanier Asset Management, LLC's principal office is in Louisville, KY, according to its Form ADV.

**Is Lanier Asset Management, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Lanier Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2016. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 150888.

**How much does Lanier Asset Management, LLC manage?**
Lanier Asset Management, LLC reports $141,686,194 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 26, 2026 (99% discretionary).

**How have Lanier Asset Management, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Lanier Asset Management, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $178,812,954 in the October 2021 data and $141,686,194 in the October 2026 data, down 21%. Total employees: 5 in October 2021 and 2 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Lanier Asset Management, LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (51); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (45); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (4).

**Which custodians does Lanier Asset Management, LLC use?**
Lanier Asset Management, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Pershing Advisor Solutions LLC and UMB Financial Services, Inc. as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Lanier Asset Management, LLC 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/150888

**What changed in Lanier Asset Management, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Registered or notice-filed in TX.

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)

### Fees and minimums (Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated May 18, 2026)

- Asset-based fee: 0.3% to 1.5% a year (a range, as the brochure states it)

> The annual fee varies between 0.30% and 1.50%, depending upon the market value of the assets under management and the type of investment management services to be rendered.

- Flat fee: $1,000 to $2,500 (financial planning and consulting services)

> These fees are negotiable but generally range from $1,000 to $2,500 on a fixed fee basis, depending upon the level and scope of the services

As stated in the firm's brochure. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable.

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
- Pershing Advisor Solutions LLC
- UMB Financial Services, Inc.

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.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $141,686,194
- Discretionary: $140,067,530
- Non-discretionary: $1,618,664

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 45 | $8,957,921 |
| High net worth individuals | 51 | $115,630,244 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Investment companies | 0 | $0 |
| Business development companies | 0 | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 3 | $16,053,000 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 4 | $1,045,029 |
| Charitable organizations | 0 | $0 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Other investment advisers | 0 | $0 |
| Insurance companies | 0 | $0 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 0 | $0 |
| Other | 0 | $0 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- 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)

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2016 (10 years)
- Employees: 2 total, 1 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: GA, KY, NC, TX
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- [lanieram.com](https://lanieram.com)
- LinkedIn @LANIERASSETMANAGEMENTLLC

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $178,812,954 | 5 | March 26, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $213,518,510 | 3 | May 18, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $104,525,467 | 3 | March 31, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $114,193,853 | 3 | August 12, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $139,830,730 | 3 | June 30, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $141,686,194 | 2 | May 26, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $178,812,954 in the October 2021 data and $141,686,194 in the October 2026 data, down 21%.
Total employees: 5 in October 2021 and 2 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Registered or notice-filed in TX.

### December 2025
- Registered or notice-filed in NC.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Lanier Asset Management, LLC (CRD 150888): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.