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Legacy Financial Independent Advisors

Wealth managementRIA

Louisville, KYCRD 324258Updated

Legacy Financial Independent Advisors is an investment adviser based in Louisville, KY, registered with the SEC since 2023. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients, and corporations and other businesses. Its regulatory assets under management total $484 million, as filed on 30 March 2026.

749
Clients
$647K
AUM per individual client
5
Advisory staff
1
Offices
0.50–1.25%
Annual fee

From Form ADV filed 30 March 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Legacy Financial Independent Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. Financial planning was provided to 251–500 clients last fiscal year.

Legacy Financial Independent Advisors reports 749 clients. They include 585 individual clients, 156 high-net-worth individuals, and 8 corporations and other businesses. Of its assets, 100.0% ($484M across 2,614 accounts) are managed with discretion.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients749 clients reported
Assets$484M
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)78%28%
High-net-worth individuals21%71%
Charitable organizationsFewer than 5<1%
Corporations and other businesses1%<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
585
Regulatory AUM
$135M
AUM share
27.9%
Avg. per client
$231K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
156
Regulatory AUM
$344M
AUM share
71.1%
Avg. per client
$2.21M
Charitable organizations
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$973K
AUM share
0.2%
Avg. per client
—
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
8
Regulatory AUM
$3.89M
AUM share
0.8%
Avg. per client
$486K

Total

Clients
749
Regulatory AUM
$484M
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
251–500

Fees and minimums

Legacy Financial Independent Advisors charges 0.50%–1.25% a year for its Wealth Management Services. The fee is billed in advance and is negotiable. The brochure also prices one other service, listed under fee details.

Fee details and sources

Other fees

Financial Planning Services
Financial planning fees are billed at an hourly rate of up to $300 per hour or as a fixed engagement fee.

Ownership and people

Bruce McCrea owns 25% to 50% of Legacy Financial Independent Advisors. The leadership team of Legacy Financial Independent Advisors includes Chief Operating Officer Bryan McCrea and Chief Compliance Officer Christopher McCrea. It has 8 employees, 5 of them in advisory roles.

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Staff

  • 8 employees
  • 5 in advisory functions
  • 5 state-registered reps
  • 1 insurance agent
Who owns the firm
Legacy Financial Independent Advisors LLC· the adviser
  • Bruce McCrea

    Control person · since January 2023

    Owns 25% to 50% of Legacy Financial Independent Advisors LLC
  • Christopher McCrea

    Control person · since January 2023

    Owns 25% to 50% of Legacy Financial Independent Advisors LLC
  • Bryan McCrea

    Control person · since January 2023

    Owns 25% to 50% of Legacy Financial Independent Advisors LLC
  • Thomas Falkner

    Control person · since January 2025

    Owns 10% to 25% of Legacy Financial Independent Advisors LLC

Growth and acquisitions

Legacy Financial Independent Advisors’ regulatory assets grew 1.6× from $306M (April 2023) to $484M (March 2026); clients rose from 438 to 749 and employees fell from 9 to 8.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsStaffEmployeesOffices
Mar 2026March 2026$484M74981
Mar 2025March 2025$451M71181
Mar 2024March 2024$428M67391
Apr 2023April 2023$306M43891

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Legacy Financial Independent Advisors has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in 1 state.

Listed office addresses by state

Kentucky · 1 listed address

  • 100 Mallard Creek RD, Suite 402, LouisvilleHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Legacy Financial Independent Advisors LLC
Headquarters
100 Mallard Creek RD, Suite 402, Louisville, KY 40207
SEC file
801-127031
Structure
Kentucky LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Legacy Financial Independent Advisors’ named custodian for separately managed accounts is Raymond James ($484M). Legacy Financial Independent Advisors does not have custody of client assets.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$484M
named custodians
  • Raymond JamesRaymond James Financial Services, Inc. · St. Petersburg, FL · $484M100%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Legacy Financial Independent Advisors’ separately managed accounts were largely in funds (38%) and stocks (26%). Its reported 13F holdings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 total $213M across 124 positions; the largest are Alerian Mlp ETF (6.0%), Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities ETF (4.9%) and Apple Incorporated (3.4%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks26%
  • Funds38%
  • Bonds22%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds20%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds1%
    • State and local bonds1%
  • Cash3%
  • Other11%
    • Publicly traded reit, unit trusts, pfd stocks11%
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Common questions

How many clients does Legacy Financial Independent Advisors have?

Legacy Financial Independent Advisors has 749 clients and manages $484 million for them, as of March 2026. They include 585 individual clients, 156 high-net-worth individuals, and 8 corporations and other businesses.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 30 March 2026

What services does Legacy Financial Independent Advisors offer?

Legacy Financial Independent Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses.

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

How much does Legacy Financial Independent Advisors charge?

Legacy Financial Independent Advisors charges 0.50%–1.25% a year for its Wealth Management Services. The fee is billed in advance and is negotiable.

Source: LFIA DISCLOSURE BROCHURE AND BROCHURE SUPPLEMENTS, filed 30 March 2026

Which custodians does Legacy Financial Independent Advisors use?

Legacy Financial Independent Advisors’ separately managed account assets are held at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. (St. Petersburg, FL), with $484M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 30 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Legacy Financial Independent Advisors have?

Legacy Financial Independent Advisors has 5 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 8 employees, and 5 perform investment advisory functions. 0 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 1 employee is a licensed insurance agent.

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

What does Legacy Financial Independent Advisors invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Legacy Financial Independent Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 38% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 26% exchange-traded equities, 20% investment grade corporate bonds, 11% other, 3% cash and equivalents, 1% U.S. government and agency bonds and 1% state and local bonds. The 11% other category is described as: Publicly Traded Reit, Unit Trusts, PFD Stocks.

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

Who owns Legacy Financial Independent Advisors?

Legacy Financial Independent Advisors’ direct owners are Bruce McCrea, Christopher McCrea, Bryan McCrea and Thomas Falkner, each holding 50% or less.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 30 March 2026

How does Legacy Financial Independent Advisors get paid?

Legacy Financial Independent 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 Legacy Financial Independent Advisors?

Legacy Financial Independent Advisors’ main office is at 100 Mallard Creek RD, Suite 402, Louisville, KY 40207. Its phone number is 502-873-0522. Its website is legacyfia.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 30 March 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 30 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. LFIA DISCLOSURE BROCHURE AND BROCHURE SUPPLEMENTS, submitted 30 March 2026.
  3. IAPD firm record, CRD 324258.
  4. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 25 April 2023 to 30 March 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 10 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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