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Avant Capital

Wealth managementRIA

Lafayette, LACRD 167961Updated

Avant Capital is an investment adviser based in Lafayette, LA, registered with the SEC since 2022. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans. Its regulatory assets under management total $176 million, as filed on 7 April 2026.

339
Clients
$511K
AUM per individual client
2
Advisory staff
2
Offices
See fees
Annual fee

From Form ADV filed 7 April 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Avant Capital provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and pension consulting.

Avant Capital reports 339 clients. They include 272 individual clients and 67 high-net-worth individuals. Of its assets, 98.5% ($173M across 852 accounts) are managed with discretion; $2.71M across 3 accounts are not.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients339 clients reported
Assets$176M
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)80%35%
High-net-worth individuals20%63%
Pension and profit-sharing plansFewer than 52%
Corporations and other businessesFewer than 5<1%

Client shares use reported counts. Client types without a reported count are excluded from that total.

Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
272
Regulatory AUM
$61.7M
AUM share
35.0%
Avg. per client
$227K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
67
Regulatory AUM
$112M
AUM share
63.4%
Avg. per client
$1.67M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$2.71M
AUM share
1.5%
Avg. per client
—
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$160K
AUM share
0.1%
Avg. per client
—

Total

Clients
339
Regulatory AUM
$176M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
—
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
0
Private funds advised
0
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
0

Fees and minimums

Avant Capital is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges and fixed fees (other than subscription fees). The reviewed brochures do not disclose an asset-based fee rate. Read the SEC-filed brochure. The brochure also prices 2 other services, listed under fee details.

Fee details and sources

Other fees

Financial Planning
Financial planning is billed at $200 per hour, or as a fixed engagement fee generally starting at $1,500.
Retirement Plan Advisory
Retirement plan advisory is charged an annual asset-based fee of up to 1.5%, or a fixed annual fee instead.

Ownership and people

Mark Avant owns 75% or more of Avant Capital. The leadership team of Avant Capital includes Chief Compliance Officer Mark Avant. It has 5 employees, 2 of them in advisory roles.

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Staff

  • 5 employees
  • 2 in advisory functions
  • 2 state-registered reps
  • 2 insurance agents
Who owns the firm
Avant Capital, LLC· the adviser
  • Mark Avant

    Control person · since August 2012

    Owns 75% or more of Avant Capital, LLC
  • Lisa Avant

    Control person · since November 2022

    Owns 10% to 25% of Avant Capital, LLC

Growth and acquisitions

Avant Capital’s regulatory assets grew 1.5× from $115M (March 2022) to $176M (April 2026); clients rose from 315 to 339 and employees from 4 to 5.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsStaffEmployeesOffices
Apr 2026April 2026$176M33952
Apr 2025April 2025$155M34943
Mar 2024March 2024$126M30343
Apr 2023April 2023$110M30043
Mar 2022March 2022$115M31542

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Avant Capital has 1 office, with 2 listed addresses across 2 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Louisiana · 1 listed address

  • 500 Richland Avenue, LafayetteHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Avant Capital, LLC
Headquarters
500 Richland Avenue, Lafayette, LA 70508
SEC file
801-123018
Structure
Louisiana LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Avant Capital’s named custodian for separately managed accounts is Charles Schwab ($170M). Avant Capital has custody of $31.7M for 78 clients.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$170M
named custodians
  • Charles SchwabCharles Schwab & Co., Inc. · San Francisco, CA · $170M100%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Avant Capital’s separately managed accounts were mostly in funds (80%) and stocks (11%). Its reported 13F holdings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 total $160M across 86 positions; the largest are Wisdomtree TR (6.7%), Schwab Strategic TR (5.8%) and iShares TR (5.1%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks11%
  • Funds80%
  • Cash7%
  • Other2%
    • Va subaccounts2%
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Common questions

How many clients does Avant Capital have?

Avant Capital has 339 clients and manages $176 million for them, as of April 2026. They include 272 individual clients and 67 high-net-worth individuals.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 7 April 2026

What services does Avant Capital offer?

Avant Capital provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and pension consulting.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Which custodians does Avant Capital use?

Avant Capital’s separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (San Francisco, CA), with $170M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 7 April 2026

How many financial advisors does Avant Capital have?

Avant Capital has 2 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 5 employees, and 2 perform investment advisory functions. 0 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 2 employees are licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Avant Capital invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Avant Capital’s separately managed accounts held 80% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 11% exchange-traded equities, 7% cash and equivalents and 2% other. The 2% other category is described as: Va Subaccounts.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Avant Capital?

Avant Capital’s direct owners are Mark Avant (75% or more) and Lisa Avant (10% to 25%).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 7 April 2026

How does Avant Capital get paid?

Avant Capital is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges and fixed fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

How do I contact Avant Capital?

Avant Capital’s main office is at 500 Richland Avenue, Lafayette, LA 70508. Its phone number is 337-504-2221. Its website is avantcapitalllc.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 7 April 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 7 April 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. AVANT CAPITAL, LLC DISCLOSURE BROCHURE, BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT, AND PRIVACY POLICY, submitted 7 April 2026.
  3. IAPD firm record, CRD 167961.
  4. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 17 March 2022 to 7 April 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  5. SEC investment adviser representative register, as of 9 October 2026; loaded 10 October 2026.
  6. Form 13F-HR, filed 12 August 2026 for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since. Disciplinary history is not yet shown here. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one.

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