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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

Henssler Financial

Independent wealth managerKennesaw, GeorgiaCRD 104545SEC 801-37240websiteIAPD
Legal name G. W. Henssler & Associates, Ltd
Latest filing Mar 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 17 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 24, 1990
RAUM
$3.8B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
82%
of RAUM
Private clients
84%
$3.2B individuals and HNW
Advisors
29
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$132M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
88
36 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
17 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$3.8B as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$1.0B then
HNW client RAUM$3.0B as of Mar 31, 2026
Apr 25, 2018$459M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)27 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 30, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)88 as of Mar 31, 2026
Apr 1, 201360 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +12% over the last fiscal year+13% a year over threeIARs 22 to 27
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Planning-led practice · financial planning activity (5.G.1), at least 100 financial planning clients (5.H), and hourly, fixed or subscription compensation (5.E)
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
RAUM per advisor
$132MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
55derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$707,037derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
82%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
14%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
3.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
9.7derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+12%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+23%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+5.3%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for investment companies, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
1,000reportedItem 5.H
Custody
$173M, 145 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$3.0B78%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$517M14%
  • Individuals$263M6.9%
  • Corporations and businesses$41.0M1.1%
  • Charitable organizations$16.7M0.4%
  • Investment companies$16.0M0.4%
  • State and municipal entities$1.0M0.0%
  • Other investment advisers$798,4700.0%
Individual clients
876reported
HNW clients
733reported
Pension plan clients
107reported
Charitable clients
8reported
Accounts
5,395reported
Financial planning clients
1,000reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$173M for 145 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.84 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.14 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
30 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Jennifer Jones ThomasCertified Financial PlannerKennesaw, GaApr 7, 200332 y0
William George LakoCertified Financial PlannerKennesaw, GaApr 7, 200331 y1
Gene Willie HensslerKennesaw, GaApr 8, 200339 y1
Claudia Suzanne LakoKennesaw, GaApr 8, 200331 y0
Shari Lynn SantellMarietta, GaApr 8, 200343 y1
Donald James BarkerKennesaw, GaNov 6, 201219 y0
Karl Canty SmithCertified Financial PlannerKennesaw, GaSep 13, 201315 y0
Adam Edgar Lamar LedbetterCertified Financial PlannerKennesaw, GaOct 30, 201325 y0
Travis Jarrett MckenzieKennesaw, GaMay 27, 201413 y0
Scott Aron BrownKennesaw, GaSep 24, 201420 y3
Thomas Logan DanielKennesaw, GaJan 8, 201612 y0
Giuliana BarbagelataCertified Financial PlannerKennesaw, GaMay 19, 202112 y0
Peter Alan LynchKennesaw, GaMay 21, 202135 y2
Justin Jacob WagnerNaples, Fl May 24, 202114 y1
Melanie WellsCertified Financial PlannerKennesaw, Ga May 28, 202115 y0
Clayton Scott NormanCertified Financial PlannerKennesaw, GaJun 22, 202110 y0
Adam StadaliusCertified Financial PlannerKennesaw, GaJul 28, 202114 y0
Michael Anthony GriffinCertified Financial PlannerKennesaw, GaNov 8, 202319 y0
Alyson Nicole KountzKennesaw, GaFeb 19, 202412 y0
Patrick Collins KendrickKennesaw, GaJun 24, 202410 y0
Michael James CoelhoCertified Financial PlannerKennesaw, GaJan 15, 202511 y2
Roman ShlyakhetkoCertified Financial PlannerKennesaw, GaMar 3, 202513 y3
Branson Francis NelsonKennesaw, GaMar 10, 202510 y1
Samantha Kate GreckelCertified Financial PlannerKennesaw, GaMar 10, 202510 y0
Jacob Henry PritchardCertified Financial PlannerKennesaw, GaMar 24, 202513 y0
Miles MagyarCertified Financial PlannerKennesaw, GaMay 12, 202512 y0
Gregory Charles SuttonKennesaw, GaDec 23, 202520 y2
Ya Ting YangCertified Financial PlannerKennesaw, GaJul 13, 202611 y2
Isaac Grant DixonKennesaw, GaAug 4, 202610 y0
Sarah Grace CliftonKennesaw, GaSep 16, 202616 y0
Advisor movement
3 left, 2 joined in 12 months
net -1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 10% of current headcount4 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Lynn Stacy Haubenschild · Principal And Chief Operating Officercontrol
      since 11/2012 · owns 10% to 25%
    • Taylor Patricia Henssler · Treasurercontrol
      since 09/1995 · owns less than 5%
    • George William Lako · Principal And Presidentcontrol
      since 12/1998 · owns 50% to 75%
    • Everitt Christopher Reeves · Chief Compliance Officer Operating Officercontrol
      since 05/2007 · owns less than 5%
    • Jones Jennifer Thomas · Principalcontrol
      since 07/2000 · owns 10% to 25%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    • Christopher E. Reeves
      n
    • Henssler Capital, LLC
      pooled vehicle sponsorn
    • Henssler Insurance, LLC
      real estaten
    • Henssler Property Management, LLC
      investment companyn
    • Henssler Realty
      investment companyn
    Advisers that list Henssler Financial as a related person
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Kennesaw, Ga · principal2943
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Dunwoody, GA
    ADV anomalies
    1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
      HAUBENSCHILD, STACY, LYNN (PRINCIPAL AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2013-04-01 and 2026-03-31
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 5,230 to 5,395
      Apr 3, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 40 to 36
      Apr 3, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Charity clients · 4 to 8
      Apr 3, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 12 to 18
      Apr 3, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW clients · 691 to 733
      Apr 3, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Individual clients · 837 to 876
      Apr 3, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 91 to 107
      Apr 3, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $169M to $173M
      Apr 3, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Employees · 96 to 88
      Apr 3, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 22 to 27
      Apr 3, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $2.7B to $3.1B
      Apr 3, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $2.6B to $3.0B
      Apr 3, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $259M to $263M
      Apr 3, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $657M to $699M
      Apr 3, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $465M to $517M
      Apr 3, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • RAUM · $3.4B to $3.8B
      Apr 3, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Accounts · 4,917 to 5,230
      Mar 29, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 39 to 40
      Mar 29, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
    • HNW clients · 645 to 691
      Mar 29, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
    • Individual clients · 785 to 837
      Mar 29, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 98 to 91
      Mar 29, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $133M to $169M
      Mar 29, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
    • Employees · 90 to 96
      Mar 29, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
      Mar 29, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
    • Other offices · 1 to 2
      Mar 29, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $2.4B to $2.7B
      Mar 29, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $2.3B to $2.6B
      Mar 29, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $233M to $259M
      Mar 29, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $561M to $657M
      Mar 29, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $430M to $465M
      Mar 29, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
    • RAUM · $3.0B to $3.4B
      Mar 29, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
    • Accounts · 1,443 to 4,917
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 36 to 39
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • HNW clients · 592 to 645
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Individual clients · 738 to 785
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · 93 to 98
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $126M to $133M
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Employees · 91 to 90
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 18 to 22
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $2.2B to $2.4B
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    Signals
    7 dated events
    • Sarah Grace Clifton registered as an investment adviser representative at Henssler Financial
      Sep 16, 2026 · Advisor registered · fact
    • Cathal E Carson left Henssler Financial for American Financial Advisors, Llc. (registered 2026-07-17)
      Mar 27, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Margaret Arrowood Remeika left Henssler Financial for American Financial Advisors, Llc. (registered 2026-03-30)
      Dec 17, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Joshua Paul Weidie left Henssler Financial for Paces Ferry Wealth Advisors, Llc (registered 2026-01-05)
      Dec 1, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Shawna Lynn Theriault left Henssler Financial for Wiser Wealth Management, Inc (registered 2024-06-06)
      May 21, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Willie Gene Henssler (Principal And Director) no longer on Schedule A of Henssler Financial (listed 2022-03-31, absent 2023-03-30)
      Mar 30, 2023 · Control person left · inference
    • Henssler Financial reported RAUM $2.1B, up 34% from $1.6B (2019-03-29 to 2020-03-30)
      Mar 30, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
    How to reach
    public business contact points only, each with its source
    Business phone
    770-428-3852reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
    Business phone
    770-429-9166reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
    Business phone
    855-429-9166reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
    Firm profile
    LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/HENSSLER-FINANCIALreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    hensslermoneytalks.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    770-429-9166reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 31, 2026
    Provenance
    Form ADV
    SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
    Advisors
    IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
    Class
    Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    $132Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026