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FRUTH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

B57
CRD 107273·SEC 801-40948·HOUSTON, TX
AUM
$417.8M
$100M-$500M
Est. Revenue
$4.2M
@ 1% on AUM
Est. EBITDA
$1.3M
@ 30% margin
Est. Deal Value
$10.0M
@ 8× EBITDA

Identity

Registrations & legal identity

Legal name
FRUTH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
CRD
107273
SEC file #
801-40948
EIN
760358087
DBA names
—

Economics

AUM
$417.8M
AUM band
$100M-$500M
AUM trajectory
'20'26
$250.7M → $417.8M▲ +67%
Client mix
Individuals High Net Worth102
Individuals Other70
Corporations1

Operations

Employees (total)
3
Advisory staff (per ADV)
3
Advisory staff (5-yr trend)
'20'26
2 advisors → 3 advisors▲ +50%
Primary office
HOUSTON TX
Branches
—

Custodian & Brokerage

Primary custodian
Charles Schwablow confidence
Services offered
Financial planningPortfolio mgmt — individuals
Fee basis
% of AUMFixed fees

Filings

Latest ADV filing
03/31/2026
ADV-W filed at
—
Website
rjfruth.com

Compliance

Disclosures (firm)
0
Trademark
—
Additional signalsExpand ▾

Ownership & succession ★

Who controls the firm + pre-computed succession flags

Top Owner Name
FRUTH, RICHARD, JOHN
Top Owner Pct
87.5
Top Owner Entity Kind
I
Owner Count
1
Control Persons
FRUTH, RICHARD, JOHN
Solo Advisor Indicator
No
Succession Risk Solo Owner
Yes
Is Parent Owned Subsidiary
No

Availability / M&A ★

Already-acquired = skip; deal comps

Adv W Filed
No

Web presence ★

Stale website = winding down

Web Signal Quality
ok
Rdap Domain
RJFRUTH.COM
Rdap Domain Creation Date
2001-03-15T19:50:13Z
Rdap Firm Age Years
25
Rdap Firm Age Band
20+y
Rdap Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLC

Retirement-plan book (Form 5500) ★

401(k)/plan business — cross-sell value

Retirement Plan Book
No

SEC EDGAR

Edgar Cik
0001416856
Edgar Registered
Yes
Edgar Filing Count
78
Edgar First Filing Date
2008-02-06
Edgar Last Filing Date
2026-04-21
Edgar 13f Count
78
Edgar 13f Latest AUM Estimate
Filing Date2026-04-21
Accession0001416856-26-000002

Compliance & brand

Firm Registration Status
active

All other collected signals (17)

Everything else we've pulled for this record, not yet curated into a section.

Adv W Recently Filed
No
Bc Firm Active Bc Count
0
Bc Firm Active IA Count
3
Bc Firm IAR Count
3
Custodian Candidates
Full
Charles Schwab6
E*trade4
Edgar Addresses
Mailing
820 GESSNER, SUITE 1640HOUSTON, TX 77024
Business
820 GESSNER, SUITE 1640HOUSTON, TX 77024
Edgar EIN
760358087
Edgar Recent Filings
13F-HR2026-04-21 · 0001416856-26-000002
13F-HR2026-01-26 · 0001416856-26-000001
Firm Has Custody
Yes
Mailing Office Differs
No
Rdap Domain Expiration Date
2028-03-15T18:50:13Z
Rdap Domain Last Changed
2026-03-16T11:30:38Z
Rdap Nameservers
Ns1.dns-parking.comNs2.dns-parking.com
Rdap Secure Dns Enabled
No
Rdap Status
Client Delete ProhibitedClient Renew ProhibitedClient Transfer ProhibitedClient Update Prohibited
Top Owner CRD
215242
Trust Company Affiliate
No

People (3)

3
FRUTH, RICHARD, JOHN
IAR · Direct Owner · 87.5%
215242
Drew Robert Kittey
IAR
7122051
KYMBERLY BETH WATSON
IAR
6223521