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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

Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions

Independent wealth managerCleveland, OhioCRD 105674SEC 801-33554websiteIAPD
Legal name Clearstead Advisors, LLC
Latest filing Jul 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 19, 2012 · 45 filings
SEC status approved since Dec 29, 1988
RAUM
$34B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
77%
of RAUM
Private clients
63%
$21B individuals and HNW
Advisors
65
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$521M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
280
104 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
10
beyond the principal office
Private funds
3
reported on Schedule D
History
45 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$34B as of Jul 31, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$1.1B then
HNW client RAUM$21B as of Jul 31, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$2.9B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)34 as of Jul 31, 2026
Mar 30, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)280 as of Jul 31, 2026
Mar 28, 201350 then
Private funds3 as of Jul 31, 2026
Mar 30, 20263 then
RAUM +39% over the last fiscal year+49% a year over threeIARs 34 to 34offices 9 to 10
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 31, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Multi-office growth platform · an independent wealth manager (not a wirehouse, national broker-dealer RIA or broker-dealer affiliated firm) with at least five offices, at least 50 advisors, and RAUM up at least 20 percent over the last annual amendment
  • PE backed · a Schedule A entity owner at 25 percent or more whose exact legal name is a PE fund vehicle or a classified PE sponsor on the DFX private equity graph
  • 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)
  • RIA with private funds · a wealth manager (private-client share at least 50 percent) that reports at least one private fund on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
RAUM per advisor
$521MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
66derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$9.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$2.3MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
77%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
6.1%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
4.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.9derived11 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+39%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+13%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, publications, otherreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
1,000reportedItem 5.H
Wrap fee program
participatesreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$16B, 2,220 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
a PE fund or sponsor is a 25 percent or greater owner on Schedule Aderived
Firms absorbed, 24 months
1derivedhalf or more of a firm's advisors moved here within 14 days
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)
  • 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 hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$21B61%
  • Corporations and businesses$10B31%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$2.1B6.1%
  • Individuals$783M2.3%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$173M0.5%
  • State and municipal entities$6.5M0.0%
Individual clients
2,136reported
HNW clients
2,175reported
Pension plan clients
22reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
14,707reported
Financial planning clients
1,000reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $109M managedreported
Custody of client assets
$16B for 2,220 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.63 fund_share=0.01 institutional_share=0.06 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
65 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
John (Nmn) MarinoCertified Financial PlannerBeachwood, OhMar 30, 201221 y1
Michael Stephen DeardenBeachwood, OhApr 2, 201225 y3
Steven Francis WolkenCleveland, OhApr 2, 201219 y1
Nancy Gallagher CookBeachwood, OhApr 18, 201216 y1
William Oley HallCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystPortland, MeJan 9, 201527 y2
David Joseph RubisCleveland, OhNov 1, 202112 y3
Eileen Marie BurkhartCertified Financial PlannerCleveland, OhJan 19, 202233 y2
Matthew Joel KolenichCleveland, OhJan 20, 202321 y4
Scott P. SnowCertified Financial PlannerCleveland, OhJan 22, 202328 y3
Allen William DenglerCleveland, OhMar 27, 202410 y1
Timothy James McdanielNorfolk, Va Apr 8, 202410 y0
David James Kyle ElliottCertified Financial PlannerRaleigh, Nc Apr 21, 202432 y1
Sophia Louise IvancichCertified Financial PlannerCleveland, Oh Apr 21, 202411 y4
Amie Slaton BatyChartered Financial AnalystNorfolk, Va Apr 21, 202422 y2
Daniel John PizetoskiChartered Financial AnalystCleveland, Oh Apr 21, 202415 y1
Kurt Wilhelm EvertzNorfolk, Va Apr 21, 202410 y1
Mark Randall WardenNorfolk, Va Apr 21, 202430 y1
Daniel Fralin PowellChartered Financial AnalystNorfolk, Va Apr 23, 202422 y4
Thomas Francis Xavier McnallyChartered Financial AnalystCleveland, Oh Apr 24, 202421 y1
Luke Hyma ScanlanChartered Financial AnalystCleveland, Oh Apr 25, 202412 y1
Caroline Wilkes PaceCertified Financial PlannerNorfolk, Va Apr 25, 202413 y2
Paul Aaron FerwerdaChartered Financial AnalystNorfolk, Va Apr 25, 202439 y2
Ryan StallardCleveland, Oh Apr 25, 202413 y1
Brianna Therese ShughrouCleveland, Oh Apr 25, 202419 y1
Roger Herman ScheffelNorfolk, Va Apr 25, 202425 y2
Connor Fraser Dabney FanneyNorfolk, Va Apr 25, 202411 y1
Scott M MccluneyCertified Financial PlannerCleveland, Oh Apr 29, 202426 y1
Wayne Turner HouseCleveland, Oh May 2, 202415 y1
Stephen James BoweryCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystCleveland, Oh May 2, 202430 y3
Robert Downing MundinNorfolk, Va May 6, 202411 y1
Lawrence Albert BernertChartered Financial AnalystCleveland, Oh May 6, 202432 y1
Wayne Freeman WilbanksChartered Financial AnalystCleveland, Oh May 13, 202444 y1
Ellen Wohlford AndersonCleveland, Oh Oct 13, 202414 y2
Richard AhrensCertified Financial PlannerCleveland, OhOct 14, 202430 y5
Emily Kay ErhartCleveland, OhNov 20, 202413 y1
John Samuel HartmanCleveland, Oh Dec 10, 202411 y0
Dennis M. ZaslavskyDeerfield, Il Feb 13, 202526 y1
Allen Curtis BergCertified Financial PlannerCleveland, Oh Feb 14, 202511 y3
Erin AbateCleveland, Oh Apr 13, 202511 y0
David Joseph DesalvoCertified Financial PlannerCleveland, OhApr 29, 202512 y2
All 65 advisors at Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions
Advisor movement
1 left, 22 joined in 12 months
net +21 in 12 months1 left in 90 days6 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 1.5% of current headcount1 left over 36 months
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Private funds
    2 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
    FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
    Clearaccess Fund, LP$47.1M217Jul 31, 2026
    Smartsheet Spv, LLC$7.8M32Jul 31, 2026
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Pradeep Aneet Deshpande · Chief Investment Officercontrol
      since 02/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Campbell David Fulton · President, Chief Executive Officer, Co-Chairmancontrol
      since 12/2009 · owns less than 5%
    • David Bradley Knapp · Presidentcontrol
      since 01/2019 · owns less than 5%
    • Matthew Trent Meyerhoefer · Chief Financial Officercontrol
      since 06/2022 · owns less than 5%
    • Ann Satricia Rice · Head Of Private Client Groupcontrol
      since 01/2023 · owns less than 5%
    • Peter Michael Shebak · Head Of Institutional Client Groupcontrol
      since 10/2015 · owns less than 5%
    • Justin Carl Tippit · Co-Chairmancontrol
      since 01/2021 · owns less than 5%
    • Freeman Wayne Wilbanks · Senior Managing Directorcontrol
      since 04/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Francis Steven Wolken · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 10/2011 · owns less than 5%
    Entity owners
    • Moses Buyer Holdings, LLC · Member
      direct · owns 75% or more
    • Flexpoint Ford, LLC · Member
      indirect · owns F of Moses Ultimate Holdings, LLC
    • Flexpoint Fund IV-A LP · Member
      indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Moses Ultimate Holdings, LLC
    • Flexpoint Fund IV-B LP · Member
      indirect · owns F of Moses Ultimate Holdings, LLC
    • Hartland Management Investors, LLC · Member
      indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Moses Ultimate Holdings, LLC
    • Moses Ultimate Holdings, LLC · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Moses Buyer Holdings, LLC
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    • Avalon Trust, LLC
      y
    • Clearstead Trust, LLC
      y
    Advisers that list Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions as a related person
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Cleveland, Oh · principal61230
    Norfolk, Va2411
    Seattle, Wa15150
    Philadelphia, Pa660
    Beachwood, Oh300
    Deerfield, Il200
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Norfolk, VA20 employees
    • Hudson, OH6 employees
    • Roanoke, VA2 employees
    • Pepper Pike, OH1 employees
    • Westlake, OH1 employees
    • , 1 employees
    • Norfolk, VA
    • Valley City, OH
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Other offices · 8 to 10
      Mar 30, 2026 to Jul 31, 2026
    • Accounts · 12,144 to 14,707
      Dec 11, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 85 to 104
      Dec 11, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Advisory activities · 7 to 8
      Dec 11, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Business name · CLEARSTEAD; HARTLAND & CO., LLC; CLEARSTEAD ADVISORY SOLUTIONS to CLEARSTEAD; CLEARSTEAD ADVISORY SOLUTIONS
      Dec 11, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 376 to 468
      Dec 11, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • HNW clients · 1,824 to 2,175
      Dec 11, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Individual clients · 1,992 to 2,136
      Dec 11, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 27 to 22
      Dec 11, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle clients · unset to 3.0
      Dec 11, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $6.2B to $16B
      Dec 11, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Employees · 223 to 280
      Dec 11, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Private funds · unset to 3
      Dec 11, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $19B to $26B
      Dec 11, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $13B to $21B
      Dec 11, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $732M to $783M
      Dec 11, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $5.7B to $7.9B
      Dec 11, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $1.9B to $2.1B
      Dec 11, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · unset to 173467527.0
      Dec 11, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • RAUM · $24B to $34B
      Dec 11, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $93.9M to $109M
      Dec 11, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Other offices · 9 to 8
      Mar 21, 2025 to Dec 11, 2025
    • Accounts · 11,645 to 12,144
      Feb 4, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 80 to 85
      Feb 4, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 421 to 376
      Feb 4, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
    • HNW clients · 1,683 to 1,824
      Feb 4, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Individual clients · 2,011 to 1,992
      Feb 4, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 30 to 27
      Feb 4, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $6.5B to $6.2B
      Feb 4, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Employees · 190 to 223
      Feb 4, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
      Feb 4, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 28 to 34
      Feb 4, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $16B to $19B
      Feb 4, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $11B to $13B
      Feb 4, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $761M to $732M
      Feb 4, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $6.4B to $5.7B
      Feb 4, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $1.7B to $1.9B
      Feb 4, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
    • RAUM · $22B to $24B
      Feb 4, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $59.3M to $93.9M
      Feb 4, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Other offices · 8 to 9
      Aug 30, 2024 to Feb 4, 2025
    Signals
    28 dated events
    • Andrew Joshua Avery left Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions for Alphastar Capital Management (registered 2026-08-07)
      Aug 12, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • 6 advisors left Mycio Wealth Partners, LLC (Philadelphia, PA) for Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions a day apart
      Jul 21, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
    • Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions reported RAUM $33.9B, up 39% from $24.3B (2025-12-11 to 2026-03-30)
      Mar 30, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
    • The Clarius Group, LLC's advisors moved to Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions (Seattle, WA): 15 of 15 registered, within 7 days
      Feb 11, 2026 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
    • 2 advisors left Waveland Family Office, LLC (Deerfield, IL) for Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions on the same day
      Feb 13, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
    • Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions reported RAUM $22.4B, up 46% from $15.3B (2024-04-02 to 2024-07-03)
      Jul 3, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
    • 2 advisors left Wilbanks, Smith & Thomas Asset Management, LLC (Raleigh, NC) for Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions on the same day
      Apr 19, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
    • Wilbanks, Smith & Thomas Asset Management, LLC's advisors moved to Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions (Norfolk, VA): 21 of 22 registered, within 24 days
      Apr 19, 2024 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
    • Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions reported 28 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 8 (2024-03-29 to 2024-04-02)
      Apr 2, 2024 · Advisor headcount change · derived
    • Freeman Wayne Wilbanks (Senior Managing Director) appeared on Schedule A of Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions
      Apr 2, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions reported RAUM $15.3B, up 50% from $10.2B (2024-01-02 to 2024-03-29)
      Mar 29, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
    • Ann Satricia Rice (Head Of Private Client Group) appeared on Schedule A of Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions
      Mar 29, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • Pradeep Aneet Deshpande (Chief Investment Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions
      Mar 29, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • Sue Kathleen Thompson (Chief Financial Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions (listed 2023-02-01, absent 2023-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2023 · Control person left · inference
    • Matthew Trent Meyerhoefer (Chief Financial Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions
      Mar 31, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
    • Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions reported RAUM $11.2B, up 57% from $7.2B (2022-02-06 to 2022-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
    • Carl Justin Tippit (President) appeared on Schedule A of Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions
      Mar 31, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
    • Joseph Michael Moss (Head Of Client Services) no longer on Schedule A of Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions (listed 2022-02-06, absent 2022-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2022 · Control person left · inference
    • Paul Gregory Althans (Member) no longer on Schedule A of Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions (listed 2021-07-29, absent 2022-02-06)
      Feb 6, 2022 · Control person left · inference
    • Earl Bradley Turner (Chief Operating Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions (listed 2019-12-10, absent 2020-03-30)
      Mar 30, 2020 · Control person left · inference
    • Joseph Michael Moss (Head Of Client Services) appeared on Schedule A of Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions
      Mar 30, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
    • Peter Michael Shebak (Head Of Institutional Client Group) appeared on Schedule A of Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions
      Mar 30, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
    • David Bradley Knapp (Head Of Private Client Group) appeared on Schedule A of Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions
      Mar 30, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
    • Sue Kathleen Thompson (Chief Financial Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions
      Mar 30, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
    • Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions reported RAUM $5.8B, up 33% from $4.3B (2019-12-10 to 2020-03-30)
      Mar 30, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
    • Kenneth Brian Hrabak (Chief Investment Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions (listed 2018-11-08, absent 2019-03-29)
      Mar 29, 2019 · Control person left · inference
    • Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions reported RAUM $4.1B, up 26% from $3.2B (2017-03-31 to 2018-03-29)
      Mar 29, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
    • Hartland & Co reported succeeding to the business of Another Adviser (Form ADV Item 4)
      Jan 27, 2017 · Succession (Item 4) · fact
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    How to reach
    public business contact points only, each with its source
    Business phone
    216-621-1090reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/clearsteadreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/theclariusgroupreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    clearstead.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    216-621-1090reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 31, 2026
    Team page
    clearstead.com/our-value/our-teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 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
    $521Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026