Firm profile

Century Management Financial Advisors

AUSTIN, TXCRD 112308Registration Status: ApprovedEffective since September 13, 1979SEC # 801-14809Latest ADV March 20, 2026

Century Management Financial Advisors is an SEC registered investment adviser organized as a corporation with a primary office location in Austin, TX. Its latest Form ADV filing, dated March 20, 2026, reports $680M in regulatory assets under management, 16 employees, 2 offices, and 737 accounts.

Assets Under Management
$680M
Employees
16
Offices
2 offices
Total Clients
737

Associated firm names

8 names listed
  • CENTURY MANAGEMENT
  • VAN DEN BERG MANAGEMENT, INC. I
  • VAN DEN BERG MANAGEMENT, INC.
  • VAN DEN BERG MANAGEMENT I, INC.

Leadership

5 roles identified
CCOLisa A. Stroud
CFOJames D. Brilliant
COOScott S. Van Den Berg

Advisory services offered

6 types reported
Educational seminars/workshops
Financial Planning Services
Pension consulting services

Fee models offered

3 types reported
Asset based fees
Fixed fees
Performance-based fees

Offices & Contact

Primary office

AUSTIN, Texas, United States

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Primary office regionOther reported regions

Shading shows states and countries with reported offices. Cities are listed below; shading does not indicate service coverage.

Texas

AUSTINPrimary office

1 office records listed · 2 total offices reported. 1 additional office addresses are undisclosed and are not mapped. Counts can use different reporting dates. SEC filers may list only their largest 25 additional offices.

Contact and digital presence

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Regulatory Assets Under Management Breakdown

Total regulatory assets under management$680Mas of March 20, 2026
Discretionary100.0%
$680M
100% of total RAUM100.0%
Non-discretionary0.0%
$0
0% of total RAUM0.0%
All regulatory assets under management are discretionary.

Client Coverage Demographics

Top client segmentIndividuals represent 78.2% of total clients.
Top client categories% of clientsClients
1
Individuals
78.2%
576
2
HNWI
17.8%
131
3
Corporations
1.6%
12
4
Pension Plans
1.4%
10
5
Charitable
0.9%
7

Assets under management Growth by Quarter

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Total AUM$680M
Total Accounts737
10Y AUM Change$-737M (-52.0%)

Private Funds

Private funds reported by Century Management Financial Advisors

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Employee Growth by Quarter

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Total Employees16
Clients per Employee46:1
10Y Employee Change-12 (-42.9%)

Historical AUM and employee figures reflect available SEC Form ADV filings under this CRD. Filing gaps may reflect registration status changes, dormant periods, state registration periods, firm restructuring, or other reporting changes. Rialytix does not interpolate missing periods.


Ownership

Reported direct and indirect ownership ranges

Each range applies to a separate reported relationship and should not be added together.

Reported ownership ranges

Highlighted bands show the percentage range reported in Form ADV.

0%25%50%75%100%
ARNOLD VAN DEN BERGDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in CENTURY MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL ADVISORS
25% to < 50%
JAMES DAVID BRILLIANTDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in CENTURY MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL ADVISORS
10% to < 25%
SCOTT SCHAIN VAN DEN BERGDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in CENTURY MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL ADVISORS
5% to < 10%
JUSTIN BENTON VAUGHNDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in CENTURY MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL ADVISORS
5% to < 10%
REBECCA VAN DEN BERGDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in CENTURY MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL ADVISORS
5% to < 10%

Bars represent the reported range at that individual ownership step, not an estimated percentage of the advisory firm. Indirect relationships may refer to intermediate entities rather than directly to Century Management Financial Advisors.

No indirect ownership information reported in the source’s Schedule B.

Reported ownership and control details

Form ADV · Filing date 2026-03-20 · Schedules A and B

6 entries
#Owner / person & roleInterest in entityReported interestControl personTitle / status acquiredSource
1SCOTT SCHAIN VAN DEN BERGPRESIDENT, COOIndividualCENTURY MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL ADVISORS5% to less than 10%Code AYesPRESIDENT, COO05/1991Schedule APDF page 23
2JAMES DAVID BRILLIANTCO-CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER, CFOIndividualCENTURY MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL ADVISORS10% to less than 25%Code BYesCO-CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER, CFO01/1986Schedule APDF page 23
3ARNOLD VAN DEN BERGCHAIRMAN, CO-CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICERIndividualCENTURY MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL ADVISORS25% to less than 50%Code CYesCHAIRMAN, CO-CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER05/1974Schedule APDF page 23
4LISA ANNETTE STROUDCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICERIndividualCENTURY MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL ADVISORSLess than 5%Code NAYesCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER12/2016Schedule APDF page 23
5JUSTIN BENTON VAUGHNSHAREHOLDERIndividualCENTURY MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL ADVISORS5% to less than 10%Code ANoSHAREHOLDER09/2005Schedule APDF page 23
6REBECCA VAN DEN BERGSHAREHOLDERIndividualCENTURY MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL ADVISORS5% to less than 10%Code ANoSHAREHOLDER03/2022Schedule APDF page 23

Less than 5% may include zero. Code F identifies a role without specifying a percentage. Reported interests may overlap and may not include every owner. Total indirect ownership is not calculated.

Compliance & Disclosures

Filing dated 3/20/2026 9:36:58 AM

Responses were selected by the RIA in its filing. Questions are shortened for readability; “you” refers to the reporting firm, and some questions also cover advisory affiliates.

RIA or supervised-person involvementThe RIA reported that none of the events below involve the firm or its supervised persons.RIA responseNo
AFelonies2 No

In the past ten years, have you or any advisory affiliate:

  • A1Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a felony?No
  • A2Been charged with a felony?No
BMisdemeanors2 No

In the past ten years, have you or any advisory affiliate:

  • B1Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a misdemeanor involving investments, an investment-related business, fraud, false statements or omissions, wrongful taking of property, bribery, perjury, forgery, counterfeiting, or extortion?No
  • B2Been charged with a misdemeanor of the kind listed above?No
CSEC or CFTC actions5 No

Has the SEC or CFTC ever:

  • C1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?No
  • C2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?No
  • C3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • C4Entered an order against you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • C5Imposed a civil money penalty on you or an advisory affiliate, or ordered you or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from any activity?No
DOther regulatory actions5 No

Has any other federal regulatory agency, state regulatory agency, or foreign financial regulatory authority ever:

  • D1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission, or was dishonest, unfair, or unethical?No
  • D2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated investment-related regulations or statutes?No
  • D3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • D4In the past ten years, entered an order against you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • D5Denied, suspended, or revoked your or an advisory affiliate’s registration or license, or otherwise prevented association with an investment-related business or restricted activities?No
ESelf-regulatory organization actions4 No

Has a self-regulatory organization or commodities exchange ever:

  • E1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?No
  • E2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated its rules, other than a violation designated as a minor rule violation under an SEC-approved plan?No
  • E3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • E4Disciplined you or an advisory affiliate by expulsion, suspension, barring association with other members, or otherwise restricting activities?No
FProfessional authorizations1 No
  • FHas an authorization to act as an attorney, accountant, or federal contractor granted to you or an advisory affiliate ever been revoked or suspended?No
GPending regulatory proceedings1 No
  • GAre you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of a regulatory proceeding that could result in a “Yes” answer to any part of C, D, or E?No
HCivil judicial actions and proceedings4 No

(1) Court actions

Has a domestic or foreign court:

  • H(1)(a)In the past ten years, enjoined you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • H(1)(b)Found that you or an advisory affiliate violated investment-related statutes or regulations?No
  • H(1)(c)Dismissed, pursuant to a settlement agreement, an investment-related civil action brought against you or an advisory affiliate by a state or foreign financial regulatory authority?No

(2) Pending civil proceedings

  • H(2)Are you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of a civil proceeding that could result in a “Yes” answer to any part of H(1)?No

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