What Revolution Partners does

Revolution Partners, LLC is an independent, privately-held registered investment advisor (RIA) founded in 2013 and headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. The firm delivers fee-only wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, and small businesses, with offerings spanning investment consulting, asset allocation analysis, retirement, education, and estate planning, insurance needs analysis, charitable giving strategy, tax and business planning, cash flow forecasting, coordinated paperless financial reporting, and retirement plan consulting. It explicitly disclaims brokerage services, commissions, proprietary products, nuisance fees, and kickbacks, anchoring its value proposition around transparency and a fiduciary pledge that client interests are placed ahead of the firm's.

The firm's underlying technology stack is built on third-party infrastructure—principally the Orion Advisor platform—delivering an online client portal, mobile application, account aggregation, electronic signatures, document storage, and regular client meeting cadence. No proprietary technology development is evident. Revolution Partners also operates RPATA, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary organized to provide investment management services to clients of ATA Advisory, LLC (a Union City, Tennessee public accounting firm), with Revolution Partners supplying back-office, compliance, marketing, HR, and tax support under an Administrative Services Agreement.

Revenue is generated exclusively through client fees (no commissions, no revenue sharing), operating as a subscription-style recurring model typical of fee-only RIAs. Distribution is direct-to-client engagement from a single Memphis office; no institutional channels, marketing-driven demand generation, or multi-location footprint are evidenced. The named leadership team is small—Bob Lloyd (President), Lauren Carpenter (COO), and Brian Fowler (Advisor), supported by Gussie Parks (Client Relations) and Hayden Wilson (Financial Counselor Trainee)—and the firm maintains only a minimal digital presence (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and website content). The combination of a single-market footprint, small team, third-party technology, and absence of disclosed growth catalysts positions Revolution Partners as a stable but sub-scale boutique RIA.

Name

Revolution Partners

Legal name

Revolution Partners, LLC

Website

https://revolutionpartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Revolution Partners is an independent, fee-only registered investment advisor in Memphis, Tennessee, providing wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, and small businesses via a recurring client-fee model and third-party Orion Advisor technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wealth Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Service Retail Brokerage & Wealth Platforms (FSAAAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Broker-Dealer Affiliated Wealth Advisory (FSAEABAB)

Keywords

• Wealth management services
• Registered investment advisor
• Financial planning services
• Retirement plan consulting
• Estate planning advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Memphis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Fee-Only Advisory Services: Revenue is generated entirely from client fees with no revenue sharing arrangements, kickbacks, or hidden fees. They explicitly state 'Our only revenue is from our clients.'

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Revolution Partners is a fee-only registered investment advisor providing wealth management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, families, and small businesses. Core offerings include investment consulting, asset allocation analysis, retirement, education, estate, tax, charitable, and business planning, delivered alongside an integrated client portal with a mobile app, account aggregation tools, electronic signatures, and paperless coordinated reporting. Revenue is generated entirely from client fees, with no commissions, proprietary products, kickbacks, or hidden fees.

Product overview

Revolution Partners is an independent registered investment advisor providing comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services. Their offering is structured as a suite of professional services including investment consulting, asset allocation analysis, retirement and estate planning, tax planning, and business planning, complemented by integrated technology platforms including a client portal, mobile app, and account aggregation tools. The company operates on a fee-only model with no commissions, no proprietary products, and no kickbacks, positioning itself as a transparent alternative to traditional wealth management firms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wealth Management Comprehensive fee-only wealth management service for individuals, families, and small businesses, covering investment consulting, asset allocation analysis, retirement, education, estate, insurance, charitable, tax, business, cash flow, and retirement plan consulting, delivered as an integrated engagement.
• Investment Consulting Standalone investment consulting service helping clients make informed investment decisions within the firm's fee-only RIA offering.
• Client Portal and Mobile App Digital client-facing platform enabling clients to view accounts, stay connected, and organize, maintain, and archive important financial documents online and via mobile.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ATA Advisory, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerATA Advisory, LLC is a public accounting firm of Union City, Tennessee. Revolution Partners, LLC is the managing member of RPATA, LLC, which is specifically organized to provide investment management services to clients of ATA Advisory. Revolution Partners provides administrative and financial services for RPATA including back office operations support, marketing support, administrative support, human resources support, compliance support, and tax support under an Administrative Services Agreement. The two companies do not have common employees and do not share office locations.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Focus Financial Partners: Leading partnership of independent wealth management firms, providing scale, technology, and compliance support to RIAs. Comparable as a fee-only RIA ecosystem player, but operates at much broader scale with a roll-up model.
• Fisher Investments: Large independent investment management firm serving HNW individuals and institutions. Comparable as an independent fee-based investment manager, but operates at substantially greater scale with a portfolio-management focus.
• Edelman Financial Engines: Large fee-only wealth management and financial planning firm serving individuals and employer-sponsored plans. Comparable in fee-only positioning and retirement plan consulting, but at far greater scale and with a tech-enabled planning focus.
• Cetera Financial Group: Broker-dealer-affiliated wealth advisory network supporting thousands of financial advisors. Comparable as a wealth advisory platform serving retail/mass-affluent clients, but operates as a broker-dealer intermediary rather than a pure RIA.

Direct peers

• Carson Group: Independent wealth management firm and RIA-supporting platform serving individuals and advisors through financial planning, investment management, and coaching. Comparable in fee-only positioning and advisor-led service model.
• Moneta Group: Independent fee-only RIA providing comprehensive wealth management, tax, and estate planning to HNW families. Directly comparable in fiduciary fee-only positioning and broad service offering.
• Buckingham Strategic Wealth: Fee-only RIA focused on evidence-based investment management and comprehensive financial planning for individuals and families. Directly comparable in fiduciary pledge, fee-only model, and academic investment approach.
• Mariner Wealth Advisors: Large national independent RIA providing fee-based wealth planning, investment management, and tax/estate services to HNW individuals and families. Directly comparable to Revolution Partners in fee-only model and comprehensive service stack, but at substantially greater scale.

Emerging players

• Facet Wealth: Digital-first RIA providing flat-fee financial planning and investment advice to mass-affluent clients. Comparable in fee-only fiduciary model and target market, but differentiates through a fully virtual, technology-led delivery model.

Others

• Orion Advisor Solutions: Wealth management technology platform (the Orion ecosystem that Revolution Partners uses for its client portal). Relevant as the infrastructure provider enabling Revolution Partners' technology offering, not as a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments2 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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