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Trust Advisors

Private funds

Houston, TXCRD 157508Updated

Trust Advisors is an investment adviser based in Houston, TX, registered with the SEC since 2011. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles and banking or thrift institutions. Its regulatory assets under management total $6.97 billion, as filed on 26 March 2026.

12
Clients
Not reported
AUM per individual client
1
Advisory staff
2
Offices

From Form ADV filed 26 March 2026SEC record

Services and clients

The firm advises 7 private funds.

Trust Advisors reports 12 clients. They include 7 pooled investment vehicles and 5 banking or thrift institutions. Of its assets, 0.0% ($0 across 0 accounts) are managed with discretion; $6.97B across 1,590 accounts are not.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients12 clients
Assets$6.97B
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Banking or thrift institutions42%3%
Pooled investment vehicles58%97%
Client breakdown and activity details
Banking or thrift institutions
Clients
5
Regulatory AUM
$201M
AUM share
2.9%
Avg. per client
$40.3M
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
7
Regulatory AUM
$6.76B
AUM share
97.1%
Avg. per client
$966M

Total

Clients
12
Regulatory AUM
$6.97B
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
$580M
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
0
Private funds advised
7

Fees and minimums

Trust Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management; its fees and minimums are set out in its brochures on the SEC website.

Ownership and people

Sci Funeral Services, LLC owns 75% or more of Trust Advisors and is in turn owned by Service Corporation International (75% or more). The leadership team of Trust Advisors includes President Maria Bateman and Chief Compliance Officer Kimber Watson. It has 76 employees, 1 of them in advisory roles.

Leadership

Staff

  • 76 employees
  • 1 in advisory functions
  • 1 state-registered rep
Who owns the firm
Trust Advisors, Inc.· the adviser
  • Sci Funeral Services, LLC

    Control person · since April 2011

    Owns 75% or more of Trust Advisors, Inc.
    • Service Corporation International

      Control person · since April 2011

      Owns 75% or more of Sci Funeral Services, LLC

Growth and acquisitions

Trust Advisors’ regulatory assets grew from $5.01B (March 2021) to $6.97B (March 2026); clients were 12 in both filings and employees fell from 80 to 76.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Trust Advisors figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsEmployeesOffices
March 2026$6.97B12762
March 2025$6.08B12762
March 2024$5.5B12832
May 2023$4.84B11782
March 2022$5.62B11782
March 2021$5.01B12802

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Trust Advisors has 1 office (1 private residence, listed without an address), with 1 listed address in Texas.

Listed office addresses in Texas
Houston

Texas · 1 listed address

  • 1929 Allen Parkway, HoustonHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Trust Advisors, Inc.
Headquarters
1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, TX 77019
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-72355
Structure
Delaware corporation
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Trust Advisors uses Truist Bank ($125M, 84%) and Regions Bank ($23.9M, 16%) as custodians for its separately managed accounts. Trust Advisors does not have custody of client assets.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$148M
named custodians
  • Regions BankRegions Bank · Birmingham, AL · $23.9M16%
  • Truist BankTruist Bank · Atlanta, GA · $125M84%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Trust Advisors’ separately managed accounts were mostly in funds (100%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Funds100%

Common questions

How many clients does Trust Advisors have?

Trust Advisors has 12 clients and manages $6.97 billion for them, as of March 2026. They include 7 pooled investment vehicles and 5 banking or thrift institutions.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 26 March 2026

Which custodians does Trust Advisors use?

Trust Advisors’ separately managed account assets are held at Truist Bank (Atlanta, GA), with $125M and Regions Bank (Birmingham, AL), with $23.9M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 26 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Trust Advisors have?

Trust Advisors has 1 investment adviser representative registered with state securities authorities, out of 76 employees, and 1 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 Trust Advisors invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Trust Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 100% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs). It advises 7 private funds.

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

Who owns Trust Advisors?

Trust Advisors is owned through a holding company by Service Corporation International. Its direct owner is Sci Funeral Services, LLC (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 26 March 2026

How does Trust Advisors get paid?

Trust Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management. 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 Trust Advisors?

Trust Advisors’ main office is at 1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, TX 77019. Its phone number is 713-525-7607.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 26 March 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 26 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 157508.
  3. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 29 March 2021 to 26 March 2026. Items 1.F and 5.

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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