SMART MONEY GROUP, LLC

C48
CRD 284187·SEC 801-107979·EASTLAND, TX
AUM
$424.3M
$100M-$500M
Est. Revenue
$4.2M
@ 1% on AUM
Est. EBITDA
$1.3M
@ 30% margin
Est. Deal Value
$10.2M
@ 8× EBITDA

Identity

Registrations & legal identity

Legal name
SMART MONEY GROUP, LLC
CRD
284187
SEC file #
801-107979
EIN
813038854
DBA names

Economics

AUM
$424.3M
AUM band
$100M-$500M
AUM trajectory
'20'26
$223.4M → $424.3M▲ +90%
Client mix
Individuals Other403
Individuals High Net Worth153
Corporations12
Charitable Organizations2
Investment Companies1

Operations

Employees (total)
24
Advisory staff (per ADV)
9
Advisory staff (5-yr trend)
'20'26
10 advisors → 9 advisors▼ -10%
Primary office
EASTLAND TX
Branches

Custodian & Brokerage

Primary custodian
Charles Schwablow confidence
Services offered
Financial planningPortfolio mgmt — individualsPortfolio mgmt — investment companiesSelection of other advisers
Fee basis
% of AUMHourly chargesFixed fees

Filings

Latest ADV filing
04/07/2026
ADV-W filed at

Compliance

Disclosures (firm)
0
Trademark
Additional signalsExpand ▾

Ownership & succession ★

Who controls the firm + pre-computed succession flags

Top Owner Name
KENNEDY, JAMES, ROY
Top Owner Pct
62.5
Top Owner Entity Kind
I
Owner Count
4
Control Persons
KENNEDY, JAMES, ROY
KENNEDY, AARON, NEAL
Solo Advisor Indicator
No
Succession Risk Solo Owner
No
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
fallback_guess:smartmoney.com

Retirement-plan book (Form 5500) ★

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

Retirement Plan Book
No

SEC EDGAR

Edgar Cik
0001728866
Edgar Registered
Yes
Edgar Filing Count
38
Edgar First Filing Date
2018-02-15
Edgar Last Filing Date
2026-05-05
Edgar 13f Count
36
Edgar 13f Latest AUM Estimate
Filing Date2026-05-05
Accession0001728866-26-000004

Local market & wealth

Rank targets by how wealthy the local market is

Soi High Wealth Score
0.1878
Soi Zip Pct 200k Plus
0.049
Soi Zip Returns 200k Plus
120
Soi Zip Total AGI
177,542
Fdic Zip Total Deposits
4,426,333,000
Fdic Zip Branch Count
90
Fdic Zip Top Banks
First Financial Bank, National Association
Eastland National Bank

Compliance & brand

Firm Registration Status
active

All other collected signals (22)

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

Adv W Recently Filed
No
Bc Firm Active Bc Count
5
Bc Firm Active IA Count
10
Bc Firm IAR Count
10
Custodian Candidates
Full
Charles Schwab6
E*trade4
Edgar Addresses
Mailing
PO BOX 904EASTLAND, TX 76448
Business
PO BOX 904EASTLAND, TX 76448
Edgar EIN
813038854
Edgar Recent Filings
13F-HR2026-05-05 · 0001728866-26-000004
13F-HR2026-01-30 · 0001728866-26-000001
Fdic Zip Branches Raw
Eastland National BankEastland, TX
AmWest Savings AssociationEastland, TX
Fdic Zip HHI
3312.04
Fdic Zip Top Bank Share Pct
54.12
Fdic Zip Year
2025
Firm Has Custody
Yes
Mailing Office Differs
No
Soi Year
2022
Soi Zip Distribution
Stub 1
AGI9,699
Returns740
Stub 2
AGI23,324
Returns640
Stub 3
AGI22,364
Returns360
Soi Zip Total Business Income
7,890
Soi Zip Total Cap Gains
13,302
Soi Zip Total Dividends
11,933
Soi Zip Total Returns
2,450
Top Owner CRD
1961588
Trust Company Affiliate
No