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Axient Investment Advisors

Wealth managementRIA

Huntsville, ALCRD 336722Updated

Axient Investment Advisors is an investment adviser based in Huntsville, AL, registered with the SEC since 2025. 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 $454 million, as filed on 12 March 2026.

768
Clients
$583K
AUM per individual client
12
Advisory staff
1
Offices
2.00%
Annual fee
Up to

From Form ADV filed 12 March 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Axient Investment Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting, selecting other managers, and educational seminars.

Axient Investment Advisors reports 768 clients. They include 478 individual clients, 271 high-net-worth individuals, and 11 corporations and other businesses. Of its assets, 100.0% ($454M across 1,135 accounts) are managed with discretion.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients768 clients
Assets$454M
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)62%24%
High-net-worth individuals35%72%
Pension and profit-sharing plans<1%2%
Charitable organizations<1%1%
Corporations and other businesses1%<1%
Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
478
Regulatory AUM
$109M
AUM share
24.0%
Avg. per client
$228K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
271
Regulatory AUM
$327M
AUM share
72.1%
Avg. per client
$1.21M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
2
Regulatory AUM
$8.73M
AUM share
1.9%
Avg. per client
$4.36M
Charitable organizations
Clients
6
Regulatory AUM
$4.69M
AUM share
1.0%
Avg. per client
$782K
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
11
Regulatory AUM
$4.21M
AUM share
0.9%
Avg. per client
$383K

Total

Clients
768
Regulatory AUM
$454M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
$591K
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

Axient Investment Advisors charges up to 2.00% a year for its Asset Management Services. The fee is billed in advance and is negotiable. The brochure also prices 2 other services, listed under fee details.

Fee details and sources

Other fees

Financial Consulting
A fixed fee of at most $10,000 per project, or an hourly rate of at most $500; fees are negotiable.
Financial Planning
A fixed fee of at most $5,000 for plans with under $10 million in assets, or $10,000 at $10 million or more; hourly at most $500.

Ownership and people

The leadership team of Axient Investment Advisors includes Chief Compliance Officer Timothy Walls. It has 18 employees, 12 of them in advisory roles.

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Staff

  • 18 employees
  • 12 in advisory functions
  • 12 state-registered reps
  • 13 broker-dealer reps
  • 11 insurance agents
Who owns the firm
Axient Investment Advisors LLC· the adviser
  • Stuart Bridges

    Control person · since May 2025

    Owns 10% to 25% of Axient Investment Advisors LLC
  • John Pylant

    Control person · since May 2025

    Owns 10% to 25% of Axient Investment Advisors LLC
  • Mark Saunders

    Control person · since May 2025

    Owns 10% to 25% of Axient Investment Advisors LLC
  • Allen Wall

    Control person · since May 2025

    Owns 10% to 25% of Axient Investment Advisors LLC
  • Joseph Gallagher

    Control person · since May 2025

    Owns 10% to 25% of Axient Investment Advisors LLC
  • James Cunningham

    Control person · since May 2025

    Owns 10% to 25% of Axient Investment Advisors LLC
  • Charles Jones

    Control person · since May 2025

    Owns 10% to 25% of Axient Investment Advisors LLC

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Axient Investment Advisors has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in 1 state.

Listed office addresses by state

Alabama · 1 listed address

  • 403 Madison St Se, 2nd FL, HuntsvilleHQ

Other business names

Axient Investment Advisors has reported 1 other business name to the SEC.

  • Eagle Creek Wealth Management

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Axient Investment Advisors LLC
Headquarters
403 Madison St Se, 2nd FL, Huntsville, AL 35801
SEC file
801-134453
Structure
Alabama LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Axient Investment Advisors’ named custodian for separately managed accounts is Pershing ($1.72M). Axient Investment Advisors has custody of $5.04M for 9 clients.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$1.72M
named custodians
  • PershingPershing LLC · Jersey City, NJ · $1.72M100%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Axient Investment Advisors’ separately managed accounts were largely in stocks (47%) and funds (39%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks47%
  • Funds39%
  • Bonds5%
  • Cash9%

Common questions

How many clients does Axient Investment Advisors have?

Axient Investment Advisors has 768 clients and manages $454 million for them, as of March 2026. They include 478 individual clients, 271 high-net-worth individuals, and 11 corporations and other businesses.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 12 March 2026

What services does Axient Investment Advisors offer?

Axient Investment Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting, selecting other managers, and educational seminars.

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

How much does Axient Investment Advisors charge?

Axient Investment Advisors charges up to 2.00% a year for its Asset Management Services. The fee is billed in advance and is negotiable.

Source: AXIENT INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC ADV 2A BROCHURE 08.28.2025, filed 12 March 2026

Which custodians does Axient Investment Advisors use?

Axient Investment Advisors’ separately managed account assets are held at Pershing LLC (Jersey City, NJ), with $1.72M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 12 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Axient Investment Advisors have?

Axient Investment Advisors has 12 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 18 employees, and 12 perform investment advisory functions. 13 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 11 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 Axient Investment Advisors invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Axient Investment Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 47% exchange-traded equities, 39% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 9% cash and equivalents and 5% investment grade corporate bonds.

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

Who owns Axient Investment Advisors?

Axient Investment Advisors’ direct owners are Stuart Bridges, John Pylant, Mark Saunders, Allen Wall, Joseph Gallagher, James Cunningham and Charles Jones, each holding 25% or less.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 12 March 2026

How does Axient Investment Advisors get paid?

Axient Investment Advisors 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 Axient Investment Advisors?

Axient Investment Advisors’ main office is at 403 Madison St Se, 2nd FL, Huntsville, AL 35801. Its phone number is 256-980-1723. Its website is axientadvisors.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 12 March 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 12 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. AXIENT INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC ADV 2A BROCHURE 08.28.2025, submitted 12 March 2026.
  3. IAPD firm record, CRD 336722.
  4. SEC investment adviser representative register, as of 9 October 2026; loaded 10 October 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. The logo is reproduced for identification from Axient Investment Advisors LLC, website.

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