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William B. Walkup & Associates, Inc.

Columbia, SCSEC-registered investment adviserCRD 135533

Filed as WILLIAM B. WALKUP & ASSOCIATES, INC.

William B. Walkup & Associates, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Columbia, SC, registered since 2022, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 13, 2026.

3 years
registered since 2022
$178,309,872
assets under management
1 arrangement
Percentage of assets
None
disclosure items (Item 11)

Quick answers

From the filing

How is William B. Walkup & Associates, Inc. compensated?

On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), William B. Walkup & Associates, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management.

Where is William B. Walkup & Associates, Inc. located?

William B. Walkup & Associates, Inc.'s principal office is in Columbia, SC, according to its Form ADV.

Is William B. Walkup & Associates, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?

William B. Walkup & Associates, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2022. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 135533.

How much does William B. Walkup & Associates, Inc. manage?

William B. Walkup & Associates, Inc. reports $178,309,872 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 13, 2026 (100% discretionary).

How have William B. Walkup & Associates, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2023?

In the Form ADV data for William B. Walkup & Associates, Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $141,443,263 in the October 2023 data and $178,309,872 in the October 2026 data, up 26%. Total employees: 4 in October 2023 and 5 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

What types of clients does William B. Walkup & Associates, Inc. serve?

By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (33); high net worth individuals (18); pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (13).

Which custodians does William B. Walkup & Associates, Inc. use?

William B. Walkup & Associates, Inc.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Interactive Brokers LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

Does William B. Walkup & Associates, Inc. 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/135533

Does William B. Walkup & Associates, Inc. state an account minimum?

Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 16, 2026 says: "William B. Walkup & Associates, Inc. does not have any account minimum and there is no investment required for general financial consultation."

What changed in William B. Walkup & Associates, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?

In the September 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 3 to 4. Registered or notice-filed in IL.

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

The brochure lists different fees for different services or strategies; see the brochure for them.

Account minimum: None

The brochure's wording
William B. Walkup & Associates, Inc. does not have any account minimum and there is no investment required for general financial consultation.

As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 16, 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
$178,309,872

$178,309,872 as of October 2026, filing dated August 13, 2026.

Discretionary: $178,309,872.Non-discretionary: $0.

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.D
Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)
Clients 33 Assets $13,885,154 (8%)
High net worth individuals
Clients 18 Assets $66,475,653 (37%)
Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies)
Clients 13 Assets $89,444,426 (50%)
Corporations or other businesses not listed above
Clients 1 Assets $8,504,639 (5%)

A 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
  • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)

Registration and firm details

Items 1, 2, 5
Registration
SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
Registered since
2022 (3 years)
Employees
Total: 5. Performing investment advisory functions: 4.
Wrap fee program participation
No.
Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))

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
2 states or jurisdictions
ILSC

SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration

Disclosures

Item 11

None 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
$141M 2023 $152M 2024 $159M 2025 $178M 2026
Data periodAssets under managementEmployeesFiling dated
October 2026$178,309,8725August 13, 2026
October 2025$158,986,8624March 19, 2025
October 2024$152,212,2704March 28, 2024
October 2023$141,443,2634March 31, 2023

Regulatory assets under management: $141,443,263 in the October 2023 data and $178,309,872 in the October 2026 data, up 26%.

Total employees: 4 in October 2023 and 5 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
  1. September 2026
    • Employees performing advisory functions went from 3 to 4.
    • Registered or notice-filed in IL.
  2. April 2026
    • Regulatory assets under management went from $158,986,862 to $178,309,872 (+12%).

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.I

Not reported.

Source: 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. William B. Walkup & Associates, Inc. (CRD 135533): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.
https://advisorcensus.com/firm/william-b-walkup-and-associates-inc-columbia-sc-135533