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Eight 31 Financial

Wealth managementRIA

Midland, TXCRD 327632Updated

Eight 31 Financial is an investment adviser based in Midland, TX, registered with the SEC since 2023. It provides investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles and other clients. Its regulatory assets under management total $532 million, as filed on 31 March 2026.

74
Clients
$6.97M
AUM per individual client
4
Advisory staff
1
Offices
1.25–2.00%
Annual fee

From Form ADV filed 31 March 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Eight 31 Financial provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, and selecting other managers. The firm advises 3 private funds.

Eight 31 Financial reports 74 clients. They include 71 high-net-worth individuals and 3 pooled investment vehicles. Of its assets, 65.0% ($346M across 75 accounts) are managed with discretion; $187M across 47 accounts are not. A wrap fee program the firm both sponsors and manages holds $500M. It advised 5 clients without assets under management last fiscal year.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients74 clients reported
Assets$532M
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
High-net-worth individuals96%93%
Pooled investment vehicles4%6%
OtherFewer than 5<1%

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

Client breakdown and activity details
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
71
Regulatory AUM
$495M
AUM share
92.9%
Avg. per client
$6.97M
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
3
Regulatory AUM
$32.8M
AUM share
6.2%
Avg. per client
$10.9M
Other
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$5.03M
AUM share
0.9%
Avg. per client
—

Total

Clients
74
Regulatory AUM
$532M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
—
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
5
Private funds advised
3

Fees and minimums

Eight 31 Financial charges 1.25%–2.00% a year for its Eight 31 Financial Wrap Program. The fee is negotiable and requires an account of at least $5,000,000. The brochure also prices one other service, listed under fee details.

Fee details and sources

Other fees

Consulting services
Stand-alone consulting is negotiable and billed as a fixed fee or hourly, with hourly fees generally from $150 to $500.

Ownership and people

Crunk Family, LP owns 75% or more of Eight 31 Financial and is in turn owned by Dane Crunk (50–75%) and Sally Crunk (50–75%). The leadership team of Eight 31 Financial includes Chief Compliance Officer Dane Crunk. It has 5 employees, 4 of them in advisory roles.

Leadership

  • Dane Crunk
    Managing Partner & Chief Compliance Officer

Investment adviser representatives

4 representatives listed in the SEC register as of 9 October 2026.

  • Dane Edward Crunk
  • Cressinda Nash Hyatt
  • Cade Allen Jones
  • Raquel L Padilla

Staff

  • 5 employees
  • 4 in advisory functions
  • 5 state-registered reps
Who owns the firm
Eight 31 Financial, LLC· the adviser
  • Crunk Family, LP

    Control person · since September 2023

    Owns 75% or more of Eight 31 Financial, LLC
  • Eight 31 Phoenix, LLC

    Control person · since December 2023

    Owns 10% to 25% of Eight 31 Financial, LLC

Growth and acquisitions

Eight 31 Financial’s regulatory assets grew 1.5× from $351M (March 2024) to $532M (March 2026); clients rose from 60 to 74 and employees from 4 to 5.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Eight 31 Financial figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsEmployeesOffices
March 2026$532M7451
March 2025$494M7041
March 2024$351M6041

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Eight 31 Financial has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in Texas.

Listed office addresses in Texas
Midland

Texas · 1 listed address

  • 3200 Mockingbird Lane, Building 7, Suite 204, MidlandHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Eight 31 Financial, LLC
Headquarters
3200 Mockingbird Lane, Building 7, Suite 204, Midland, TX 79705
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-128608
Structure
Texas LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Eight 31 Financial uses Pershing ($442M) as custodian for its separately managed accounts. Eight 31 Financial has custody of $17.5M in client assets for 3 clients.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$442M
named custodians
  • PershingPershing LLC · Jersey City, NJ · $442M100%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Eight 31 Financial’s separately managed accounts were mostly in stocks (60%) and cash (16%). Its reported 13F holdings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 total $168M across 66 positions; the largest are Vanguard Index Fds (9.2%), iShares TR (6.0%) and iShares TR (5.6%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks60%
  • Funds9%
    • Pooled vehicles6%
    • Registered funds3%
  • Bonds7%
  • Cash16%
  • Other6%
    • Custom asset6%

Filed values cover 98%. The neutral 2% gap has no reported category.

Reported 13F holdings

$168M
Reported 13F value
66
Positions
54.8%
In the 10 largest
+1.6%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. Vanguard Index Fds · S&P 500 ETF Shs9.2%
  2. iShares TR · Ibond Dec 20306.0%
  3. iShares TR · Ibonds 28 Trm TS5.6%
  4. iShares TR · Ibonds 29 Trm TS5.6%
  5. iShares TR · Ibonds 27 ETF4.8%
  6. iShares TR · Ibonds 27 Trm TS4.8%
  7. iShares TR · Ibds Dec28 ETF4.8%
  8. iShares TR · Ibonds Dec 20304.8%
  9. iShares TR · Core 60 Bala ETF4.6%
  10. Exxon Mobil Corp.4.4%

Together, the ten largest are 54.8% of reported value.

The 50 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 13 August 2026

Common questions

How many clients does Eight 31 Financial have?

Eight 31 Financial has 74 clients and manages $532 million for them, as of March 2026. They include 71 high-net-worth individuals and 3 pooled investment vehicles.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 31 March 2026

What services does Eight 31 Financial offer?

Eight 31 Financial provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, and selecting other managers.

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

How much does Eight 31 Financial charge?

Eight 31 Financial charges 1.25%–2.00% a year for its Eight 31 Financial Wrap Program. The fee is negotiable and requires an account of at least $5,000,000.

Source: EIGHT 31 WRAP FEE BROCHURE, filed 31 March 2026

Which custodians does Eight 31 Financial use?

Eight 31 Financial’s separately managed account assets are held at Pershing LLC (Jersey City, NJ), with $442M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 31 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Eight 31 Financial have?

Eight 31 Financial has 5 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 5 employees, and 4 perform investment advisory functions. None are registered representatives of a broker-dealer or 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 Eight 31 Financial invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Eight 31 Financial’s separately managed accounts held 60% exchange-traded equities, 16% cash and equivalents, 7% U.S. government and agency bonds, 6% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 6% other and 3% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs). The 6% other category is described as: Custom Asset. It advises 3 private funds.

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

Does Eight 31 Financial have a minimum investment?

Yes, Eight 31 Financial’s minimum account size for its Eight 31 Financial Wrap Program is $5M.

Source: EIGHT 31 WRAP FEE BROCHURE, filed 31 March 2026

Who owns Eight 31 Financial?

Eight 31 Financial is owned through a chain of holding companies by Dane and Sally Crunk, Kirsty Lea Keller 2014 Trust, and Melissa Baker 2014 Trust. Its direct owners are Crunk Family, LP (75% or more) and Eight 31 Phoenix, LLC (10% to 25%).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 31 March 2026

How does Eight 31 Financial get paid?

Eight 31 Financial is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees and performance-based fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions 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 Eight 31 Financial?

Eight 31 Financial’s main office is at 3200 Mockingbird Lane, Building 7, Suite 204, Midland, TX 79705. Its phone number is 423-282-0251.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 31 March 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 31 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. EIGHT 31 WRAP FEE BROCHURE, submitted 31 March 2026.
  3. SEC-filed document.
  4. IAPD firm record, CRD 327632.
  5. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 28 March 2024 to 31 March 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  6. SEC investment adviser representative register, as of 9 October 2026; loaded 10 October 2026.
  7. Form 13F-HR, filed 13 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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