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RIA Intelligence
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
Rbf Wealth Advisors
Legal name Roman Butler Fullerton & Co
Latest filing Aug 19, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 25, 2012 · 37 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 1, 1984
RAUM
$716M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
94%
$672M individuals and HNW
Advisors
12
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$59.7M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
17
16 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
37 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$716M as of Aug 19, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$168M then
HNW client RAUM$522M as of Aug 19, 2026
Mar 8, 2018$237M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)10 as of Aug 19, 2026
Mar 30, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)17 as of Aug 19, 2026
Mar 26, 20139 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +11% over the last fiscal year+18% a year over threeIARs 9 to 10
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 19, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
- HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
- Independent boutique · a wealth manager with no broker-dealer, bank or insurance affiliate, 2 to 25 advisors, one to three offices, no public reporting company control
- Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
- RAUM per advisor
- $59.7MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
- Clients per advisor
- 104derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
- Average HNW client
- $1.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
- Average account
- $295,803derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
- Discretionary
- 100%derivedof RAUM
- Institutional
- 3.2%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
- Employees per advisor
- 1.4derivedItem 5.A over advisors
- Advisors per office
- 12.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
- RAUM growth, one year
- +11%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
- Advisor growth, one year
- +11%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
- Client growth, one year
- +15%derived
- Compensation
- percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
- Advisory activities
- financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutionsreportedItem 5.G
- Wrap fee program
- $647MreportedItem 5.I
- Custody
- $349M, 819 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)
- has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
- has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
- High-net-worth individuals$522M73%
- Individuals$149M21%
- Corporations and businesses$21.5M3.0%
- Pension and profit-sharing plans$20.7M2.9%
- Charitable organizations$2.3M0.3%
- Individual clients
- 971reported
- HNW clients
- 273reported
- Pension plan clients
- 7reported
- Charitable clients
- 14reported
- Accounts
- 2,421reported
- Financial planning clients
- 26-50reported
- Wrap fee programs
- $0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
- Custody of client assets
- $349M for 819 clientsreported
- Compensation
- % of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
- Class basis
- private_client_share=0.94 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.03 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=5.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
12 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
| Name | Branch | Here since | In industry | Prior firms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert William Butler | St. Louis, Mo | Oct 31, 2003 | 44 y | 0 |
| Paul Thomas Fullerton | St. Louis, Mo | Apr 18, 2006 | 33 y | 0 |
| Anthony Edward KalinowskiCertified Financial Planner | St. Louis, Mo | May 13, 2010 | 39 y | 2 |
| Aaron Michael Ward | St. Louis, Mo | Aug 2, 2010 | 20 y | 1 |
| Christopher James BurkeCertified Financial Planner | St. Louis, Mo | Aug 3, 2010 | 34 y | 3 |
| Mark Devin Johnson | St. Louis, Mo | Jan 25, 2013 | 31 y | 3 |
| Travis Grasser | St. Louis, Mo | Jun 21, 2022 | 11 y | 0 |
| Nathaniel Thomas GilmanCertified Financial Planner | St. Louis, Mo | Dec 21, 2022 | 10 y | 1 |
| Michael Meara | St. Louis, Mo | Feb 1, 2023 | 25 y | 4 |
| Blake ClynesCertified Financial Planner | St. Louis, Mo | Jun 3, 2024 | 10 y | 1 |
| Nathan Rivera | St. Louis, Mo | May 2, 2025 | 18 y | 0 |
| Paul Thomas FullertonCertified Financial Planner | St. Louis, Mo | Aug 26, 2026 | 15 y | 0 |
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
- Kevin Joseph Lang to Lang & Becker, Inc.Apr 3, 2006 · Other
Joined, latest
- Blake Clynes from Ameriprise Financial Services, LLCJun 3, 2024 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Michael Meara from Securian Financial Services, Inc.Feb 1, 2023 · RIA to RIA
- Nathaniel Thomas Gilman from KrilogyDec 21, 2022 · RIA to RIA
- Mark Devin Johnson from Prospera Financial Services, Inc.Jan 25, 2013 · Other
- Christopher James Burke from Renaissance Financial Corporate Education LLCAug 3, 2010 · Other
- Aaron Michael Ward from Securian Financial Services, Inc.Aug 2, 2010 · Other
- Anthony Edward Kalinowski from Morgan StanleyMay 13, 2010 · Other
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
- Edward Anthony Kalinowski · President/Chief Compliance Officercontrolsince 02/2010 · owns 75% or more
- Thomas Paul Fullerton · Vice President/Secretarysince 10/2003 · owns 5% to 10%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
| Office | Advisors | Joined | Left | Teams out | Forming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Louis, Mo | 12 | 1 | 0 |
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
- Accounts · 2,255 to 2,421Feb 10, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
- Advisory employees · 17 to 16Feb 10, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
- Charity clients · 11 to 14Feb 10, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
- Corporate clients · 20 to 24Feb 10, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
- HNW clients · 180 to 273Feb 10, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
- Individual clients · 902 to 971Feb 10, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
- Assets in custody · $457M to $349MFeb 10, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
- Employees · 18 to 17Feb 10, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
- Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 26-50Feb 10, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
- State-registered IARs · 9 to 10Feb 10, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
- Discretionary RAUM · $647M to $716MFeb 10, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
- HNW RAUM · $417M to $522MFeb 10, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
- Individual RAUM · $202M to $149MFeb 10, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $400,812 to $0Feb 10, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
- Pension RAUM · $17.9M to $20.7MFeb 10, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
- RAUM · $648M to $716MFeb 10, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
- Accounts · 2,369 to 2,255Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
- BD registered reps · 10 to 5Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
- Charity clients · 10 to 11Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
- HNW clients · 173 to 180Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
- Individual clients · 935 to 902Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
- Pension plan clients · 6 to 7Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
- Assets in custody · $453M to $457MNov 20, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
- Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 51-100Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
- State-registered IARs · 11 to 9Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
- Discretionary RAUM · $517M to $647MNov 20, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
- HNW RAUM · $343M to $417MNov 20, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
- Individual RAUM · $158M to $202MNov 20, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $364,717 to $400,812Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
- Pension RAUM · $12.9M to $17.9MNov 20, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
- RAUM · $517M to $648MNov 20, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
- Accounts · 2,197 to 2,369Nov 13, 2023 to Feb 9, 2024
- BD registered reps · 8 to 10Nov 13, 2023 to Feb 9, 2024
- Charity clients · 18 to 10Nov 13, 2023 to Feb 9, 2024
- Corporate clients · 5 to 20Nov 13, 2023 to Feb 9, 2024
- HNW clients · 164 to 173Nov 13, 2023 to Feb 9, 2024
- Individual clients · 843 to 935Nov 13, 2023 to Feb 9, 2024
- Assets in custody · $255M to $453MNov 13, 2023 to Feb 9, 2024
- Employees · 17 to 18Nov 13, 2023 to Feb 9, 2024
- Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 26-50Nov 13, 2023 to Feb 9, 2024
Signals
2 dated events
- Rbf Wealth Advisors reported RAUM $647.7M, up 25% from $517.5M (2024-11-20 to 2025-02-10)Feb 10, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
- Rbf Wealth Advisors reported RAUM $383.3M, up 48% from $259.1M (2017-03-15 to 2018-03-08)Mar 8, 2018 · 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
- 314-997-1652reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
- Website
- theretirementinsiderspodcast.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Principal office phone
- 314-997-1652reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 19, 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
- $59.7Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
- Loaded
- Sep 14, 2026