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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

Rbf Wealth Advisors

Independent wealth managerSt. Louis, MissouriCRD 104771SEC 801-20351websiteIAPD
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
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Robert William ButlerSt. Louis, MoOct 31, 200344 y0
Paul Thomas FullertonSt. Louis, MoApr 18, 200633 y0
Anthony Edward KalinowskiCertified Financial PlannerSt. Louis, MoMay 13, 201039 y2
Aaron Michael WardSt. Louis, MoAug 2, 201020 y1
Christopher James BurkeCertified Financial PlannerSt. Louis, MoAug 3, 201034 y3
Mark Devin JohnsonSt. Louis, MoJan 25, 201331 y3
Travis GrasserSt. Louis, MoJun 21, 202211 y0
Nathaniel Thomas GilmanCertified Financial PlannerSt. Louis, MoDec 21, 202210 y1
Michael MearaSt. Louis, MoFeb 1, 202325 y4
Blake ClynesCertified Financial PlannerSt. Louis, MoJun 3, 202410 y1
Nathan RiveraSt. Louis, MoMay 2, 202518 y0
Paul Thomas FullertonCertified Financial PlannerSt. Louis, MoAug 26, 202615 y0
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
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Edward Anthony Kalinowski · President/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 02/2010 · owns 75% or more
  • Thomas Paul Fullerton · Vice President/Secretary
    since 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
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
St Louis, Mo1210
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 2,255 to 2,421
    Feb 10, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 17 to 16
    Feb 10, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
  • Charity clients · 11 to 14
    Feb 10, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 20 to 24
    Feb 10, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
  • HNW clients · 180 to 273
    Feb 10, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
  • Individual clients · 902 to 971
    Feb 10, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $457M to $349M
    Feb 10, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
  • Employees · 18 to 17
    Feb 10, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 26-50
    Feb 10, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 9 to 10
    Feb 10, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $647M to $716M
    Feb 10, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $417M to $522M
    Feb 10, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $202M to $149M
    Feb 10, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $400,812 to $0
    Feb 10, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $17.9M to $20.7M
    Feb 10, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
  • RAUM · $648M to $716M
    Feb 10, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
  • Accounts · 2,369 to 2,255
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 10 to 5
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
  • Charity clients · 10 to 11
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
  • HNW clients · 173 to 180
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
  • Individual clients · 935 to 902
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 6 to 7
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $453M to $457M
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 51-100
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 11 to 9
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $517M to $647M
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $343M to $417M
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $158M to $202M
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $364,717 to $400,812
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $12.9M to $17.9M
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
  • RAUM · $517M to $648M
    Nov 20, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
  • Accounts · 2,197 to 2,369
    Nov 13, 2023 to Feb 9, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 8 to 10
    Nov 13, 2023 to Feb 9, 2024
  • Charity clients · 18 to 10
    Nov 13, 2023 to Feb 9, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 5 to 20
    Nov 13, 2023 to Feb 9, 2024
  • HNW clients · 164 to 173
    Nov 13, 2023 to Feb 9, 2024
  • Individual clients · 843 to 935
    Nov 13, 2023 to Feb 9, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $255M to $453M
    Nov 13, 2023 to Feb 9, 2024
  • Employees · 17 to 18
    Nov 13, 2023 to Feb 9, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 26-50
    Nov 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