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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
Sharkey Howes & Javer Inc
Latest filing Apr 24, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 46 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 28, 1991
RAUM
$1.1B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
91%
$1.0B individuals and HNW
Advisors
10
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$113M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
14
9 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
46 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.1B as of Apr 24, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$438M then
HNW client RAUM$811M as of Apr 24, 2026
Mar 19, 2018$72.2M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)1 as of Apr 24, 2026
Mar 18, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)14 as of Apr 24, 2026
Mar 18, 201316 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +23% over the last fiscal year+14% a year over threeIARs 0 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 24, 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
- RAUM per advisor
- $113MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
- Clients per advisor
- 87derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
- Average HNW client
- $3.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
- Average account
- $469,641derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
- Discretionary
- 100%derivedof RAUM
- Institutional
- 9.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
- Employees per advisor
- 1.4derivedItem 5.A over advisors
- Advisors per office
- 10.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
- RAUM growth, one year
- +23%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
- Advisor growth, one year
- unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
- Client growth, one year
- -2.0%derived
- Compensation
- percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
- Advisory activities
- financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
- Custody
- $310M, 381 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$811M72%
- Individuals$208M18%
- Pension and profit-sharing plans$100M8.9%
- Charitable organizations$5.7M0.5%
- Corporations and businesses$240,7210.0%
- Individual clients
- 604reported
- HNW clients
- 264reported
- Pension plan clients
- 9reported
- Charitable clients
- 8reported
- Accounts
- 2,397reported
- Financial planning clients
- 11-25reported
- Wrap fee programs
- noreported
- Custody of client assets
- $310M for 381 clientsreported
- Compensation
- % of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
- Class basis
- private_client_share=0.91 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.09 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
10 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
| Name | Branch | Here since | In industry | Prior firms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Edward HowesCertified Financial Planner | Denver, Co | Jan 1, 1999 | 41 y | 0 |
| Karlton Dean ChildressCertified Financial Planner | Denver, Co | Nov 6, 2002 | 26 y | 0 |
| Scott Craig Brookes | Denver, Co | Oct 27, 2006 | 30 y | 2 |
| Melissa Jean McgowanCertified Financial Planner | Denver, Co | Aug 21, 2018 | 15 y | 0 |
| Bradley Robert ConoverCertified Financial Planner | Denver, Co | Jun 9, 2021 | 10 y | 1 |
| Cory HassenstabCertified Financial Planner | Denver, Co | Jan 31, 2024 | 10 y | 0 |
| Bryon Hanley GemanCertified Financial Planner | Denver, Co | Jun 14, 2024 | 14 y | 1 |
| Sara Elizabeth KohrCertified Financial Planner | Denver, Co | Oct 31, 2024 | 12 y | 1 |
| Nicole Aurea BarandaCertified Financial Planner | Denver, Co | Jul 11, 2025 | 10 y | 1 |
| Taylor James JayCertified Financial Planner | Denver, Co | Sep 10, 2026 | 10 y | 1 |
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount3 left over 36 months
Left, latest
- Brandon Deckard to Q3 Advisors, LLCApr 22, 2025 · Other
- Claire Louise Schulte to Focus Partners Wealth, LLCJun 13, 2024 · RIA to RIA
- William Cody Campbell to AtlasMar 29, 2024 · RIA to RIA
- Harold Walter Kirschner to Callahan Capital ManagementJan 3, 2023 · RIA to RIA
- Daniel Francis Brascetta to Ae Wealth Management, LLCAug 16, 2022 · RIA to affiliated broker-dealer or bank
- Derek John Van Calligan to Allodium Investment Consultants, LLCOct 22, 2019 · RIA to RIA
- Julie Denise Mcdaniel to Impactfolio LLCFeb 6, 2019 · RIA to RIA
- Stephen Paul Weatherby to Integrated Financial Planning, P.C.Aug 19, 2016 · Other
- Alison Leigh Yoder to Destiny Capital CorporationJun 19, 2014 · Other
- Brian Matthew Rettig to Denver Pwm, LLCMay 5, 2014 · Other
Joined, latest
- Taylor James Jay from Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.Sep 10, 2026 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Nicole Aurea Baranda from Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.Jul 11, 2025 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Sara Elizabeth Kohr from Transform Wealth, LLCOct 31, 2024 · RIA to RIA
- Brandon Deckard from Fidelity Personal And Workplace AdvisorsSep 22, 2024 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Bryon Hanley Geman from Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc.Jun 14, 2024 · Other
- Bradley Robert Conover from Bok Financial AdvisorsJun 9, 2021 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Daniel Francis Brascetta from Pathway Advisors GroupJun 9, 2021 · RIA to RIA
- William Cody Campbell from Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc.Nov 8, 2019 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Julie Denise Mcdaniel from Nfp Advisor Services, LLCJan 8, 2014 · Other
- Alison Leigh Yoder from Ameriprise Financial Services, LLCJan 22, 2013 · Other
- Stephen Paul Weatherby from Bullock Capital Alliance, Inc.Oct 2, 2012 · Other
- Scott Craig Brookes from Woodbury Financial Services, Inc.Oct 27, 2006 · Other
- Harold Walter Kirschner from Integrated Concepts IncJan 6, 2004 · Other
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
- Dean Karlton Childress · President And Managing Directorcontrolsince 11/2023 · owns 25% to 50%
- Edward Lawrence Howes · Chief Financial Officercontrolsince 10/1990 · owns 25% to 50%
- Barry Joel Javer · Chief Compliance Officercontrolsince 10/1990 · owns 25% to 50%
- Robert Bradley Conover · Shareholdersince 06/2025 · owns less than 5%
- Jean Melissa Mcgowan · Shareholdersince 05/2019 · owns less than 5%
- Marie Kerry Poorman · Chief Compliance Officersince 01/2025 · owns less than 5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver, Co · principal | 9 | 1 | 0 |
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
- control person changedChange between filings · filing Apr 24, 2026JAVER, JOEL, BARRY (CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2022-03-01 and 2026-04-24peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
- Accounts · 2,390 to 2,397Dec 17, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
- Charity clients · 7 to 8Dec 17, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
- HNW clients · 233 to 264Dec 17, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
- Individual clients · 653 to 604Dec 17, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
- Pension plan clients · unset to 9.0Dec 17, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
- Assets in custody · $341M to $310MDec 17, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
- Discretionary RAUM · $917M to $1.1BDec 17, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
- HNW RAUM · $694M to $811MDec 17, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
- Individual RAUM · $218M to $208MDec 17, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
- Pension RAUM · unset to 100498887.0Dec 17, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
- RAUM · $917M to $1.1BDec 17, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
- Employees · 15 to 14Jul 28, 2025 to Nov 7, 2025
- Advisory employees · 8 to 9Apr 22, 2025 to Jul 28, 2025
- Employees · 14 to 15Apr 22, 2025 to Jul 28, 2025
- Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 11-25Apr 22, 2025 to Jul 28, 2025
- State-registered IARs · 0 to 1Apr 22, 2025 to Jul 28, 2025
- Accounts · 2,478 to 2,390Jan 9, 2025 to Apr 22, 2025
- Corporate clients · unset to 1.0Jan 9, 2025 to Apr 22, 2025
- HNW clients · 225 to 233Jan 9, 2025 to Apr 22, 2025
- Individual clients · 703 to 653Jan 9, 2025 to Apr 22, 2025
- Assets in custody · $294M to $341MJan 9, 2025 to Apr 22, 2025
- Employees · 15 to 14Jan 9, 2025 to Apr 22, 2025
- Discretionary RAUM · $825M to $917MJan 9, 2025 to Apr 22, 2025
- HNW RAUM · $600M to $694MJan 9, 2025 to Apr 22, 2025
- Individual RAUM · $219M to $218MJan 9, 2025 to Apr 22, 2025
- RAUM · $825M to $917MJan 9, 2025 to Apr 22, 2025
- Accounts · 2,702 to 2,478Oct 16, 2023 to Feb 14, 2024
- Advisory employees · 7 to 8Oct 16, 2023 to Feb 14, 2024
- HNW clients · 218 to 225Oct 16, 2023 to Feb 14, 2024
- Individual clients · 777 to 703Oct 16, 2023 to Feb 14, 2024
- Assets in custody · $281M to $294MOct 16, 2023 to Feb 14, 2024
- Employees · 13 to 15Oct 16, 2023 to Feb 14, 2024
- Discretionary RAUM · $765M to $825MOct 16, 2023 to Feb 14, 2024
- HNW RAUM · $526M to $600MOct 16, 2023 to Feb 14, 2024
- Individual RAUM · $235M to $219MOct 16, 2023 to Feb 14, 2024
- RAUM · $765M to $825MOct 16, 2023 to Feb 14, 2024
- Accounts · 2,695 to 2,702Jan 3, 2023 to Feb 3, 2023
- Advisory employees · 8 to 7Jan 3, 2023 to Feb 3, 2023
- Charity clients · 6 to 7Jan 3, 2023 to Feb 3, 2023
- HNW clients · 250 to 218Jan 3, 2023 to Feb 3, 2023
Signals
9 dated events
- Scott Craig Brookes no longer holds an investment adviser registration (last listed at Sharkey Howes & Javer Inc on the 2026-09-16 feed)Sep 16, 2026 · Advisor registration ended · derived
- Brandon Deckard left Sharkey Howes & Javer Inc for Q3 Advisors, Llc (registered 2025-04-10)Apr 22, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Claire Louise Schulte left Sharkey Howes & Javer Inc for Focus Partners Wealth, Llc (registered 2025-11-04)Jun 13, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- William Cody Campbell left Sharkey Howes & Javer Inc for Atlas (registered 2024-04-03)Mar 29, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Harold Walter Kirschner left Sharkey Howes & Javer Inc for Callahan Capital Management (registered 2023-01-20)Jan 3, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Daniel Francis Brascetta left Sharkey Howes & Javer Inc for Ae Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2022-10-20)Aug 16, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Walter Harold Kirschner (Shareholder) no longer on Schedule A of Sharkey Howes & Javer Inc (listed 2022-01-26, absent 2022-03-01)Mar 1, 2022 · Control person left · inference
- Mary Eileen Sharkey (Vice President) no longer on Schedule A of Sharkey Howes & Javer Inc (listed 2020-07-31, absent 2021-01-13)Jan 13, 2021 · Control person left · inference
- Nathalie Mary Hackley (Shareholder) no longer on Schedule A of Sharkey Howes & Javer Inc (listed 2018-11-26, absent 2019-02-20)Feb 20, 2019 · Control person left · inference
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
- 303-639-5100reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
- Firm profile
- LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/SHARKEY-HOWES-&-JAVERreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Website
- BLOG.SHWJ.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Principal office phone
- 303-639-5100reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 24, 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
- $113Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
- Loaded
- Sep 14, 2026