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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

America First Investment Advisors LLC

Independent wealth managerOmaha, NebraskaCRD 106984SEC 801-41702websiteIAPD
Latest filing Aug 7, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 28, 2011 · 49 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 12, 1992
RAUM
$665M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$658M individuals and HNW
Advisors
7
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$95.0M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
7 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
49 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$665M as of Aug 7, 2026
Feb 8, 2012$230M then
HNW client RAUM$615M as of Aug 7, 2026
Mar 21, 2018$273M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)7 as of Aug 7, 2026
Feb 20, 20135 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Aug 7, 2026
Feb 20, 20135 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +12% over the last fiscal year+16% a year over threeIARs 7 to 7
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 7, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • 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
$95.0MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
37derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.1MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.7%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+12%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+4.8%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, publicationsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$254M, 93 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$615M93%
  • Individuals$42.9M6.5%
  • Charitable organizations$4.8M0.7%
  • Corporations and businesses$2.1M0.3%
Individual clients
86reported
HNW clients
175reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
4reported
Accounts
622reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$254M for 93 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
7 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Eric Michael BallChartered Financial AnalystMiddlebury, In Feb 2, 199930 y0
Barry Ward DunawayChartered Financial AnalystOmaha, NeJul 12, 200629 y1
Matthew James HollowayCertified Financial PlannerOmaha, NeOct 15, 200718 y0
Katerina Medelska WieseCertified Financial PlannerOmaha, NeMar 14, 200819 y0
Amy Lynn ByrneOmaha, NeApr 11, 201937 y0
Andrew Joel HollowayOmaha, NeNov 7, 202313 y0
Stephen G PerryOmaha, NeNov 14, 202511 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
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Michael Eric Ball · Chief Executive Officer, Managercontrol
    since 10/2002 · owns less than 5%
  • Ward Barry Dunaway · Managing Director, Director Of Researchcontrol
    since 07/2006 · owns less than 5%
  • James Matthew Holloway · Financial Planner, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Information Security Officercontrol
    since 09/2014 · owns less than 5%
  • Michael Eric Ball · Chief Executive Officer, Managercontrol
    since 10/2014 · owns 25% to 50% of Afia Holdings LLC
  • Katherine Krauss · Ownercontrol
    since 01/2023 · owns 25% to 50% of Afia Holdings LLC
  • Lynn Amy Byrne · Client Care Officer
    since 04/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • Allen David Guthrie · Vice President
    since 02/2011 · owns less than 5%
  • Joel Andrew Holloway · Chief Compliance Officer/Chief Financial Officer
    since 03/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • Medelska Katerina Wiese · Financial Planner, Vice President
    since 02/2019 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • Afia Holdings LLC · 100% Member
    direct · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Omaha, Ne · principal710
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • , 1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 591 to 622
    Jan 23, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
  • HNW clients · 137 to 175
    Jan 23, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Individual clients · 112 to 86
    Jan 23, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $163M to $254M
    Jan 23, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $594M to $665M
    Jan 23, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $509M to $615M
    Jan 23, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $79.3M to $42.9M
    Jan 23, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
  • RAUM · $594M to $665M
    Jan 23, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    May 14, 2025 to Jul 25, 2025
  • Accounts · 567 to 591
    Dec 16, 2024 to Jan 27, 2025
  • Charity clients · 3 to 4
    Dec 16, 2024 to Jan 27, 2025
  • HNW clients · 139 to 137
    Dec 16, 2024 to Jan 27, 2025
  • Individual clients · 100 to 112
    Dec 16, 2024 to Jan 27, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $142M to $163M
    Dec 16, 2024 to Jan 27, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $476M to $594M
    Dec 16, 2024 to Jan 27, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $421M to $509M
    Dec 16, 2024 to Jan 27, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $50.8M to $79.3M
    Dec 16, 2024 to Jan 27, 2025
  • RAUM · $476M to $594M
    Dec 16, 2024 to Jan 27, 2025
  • Other offices · 0 to 1
    Sep 20, 2024 to Dec 16, 2024
  • Accounts · 557 to 567
    Nov 26, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 0 to 1
    Nov 26, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
  • HNW clients · 130 to 139
    Nov 26, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
  • Individual clients · 112 to 100
    Nov 26, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $114M to $142M
    Nov 26, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $425M to $476M
    Nov 26, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $365M to $421M
    Nov 26, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $58.0M to $50.8M
    Nov 26, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
  • RAUM · $425M to $476M
    Nov 26, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 6 to 7
    Feb 3, 2023 to Nov 15, 2023
  • Employees · 6 to 7
    Feb 3, 2023 to Nov 15, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 6 to 7
    Feb 3, 2023 to Nov 15, 2023
  • Accounts · 546 to 557
    Jan 17, 2023 to Feb 3, 2023
  • Charity clients · 4 to 3
    Jan 17, 2023 to Feb 3, 2023
  • HNW clients · 147 to 130
    Jan 17, 2023 to Feb 3, 2023
  • Individual clients · 97 to 112
    Jan 17, 2023 to Feb 3, 2023
  • Assets in custody · $105M to $114M
    Jan 17, 2023 to Feb 3, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $464M to $425M
    Jan 17, 2023 to Feb 3, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $404M to $365M
    Jan 17, 2023 to Feb 3, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $51.0M to $58.0M
    Jan 17, 2023 to Feb 3, 2023
  • RAUM · $464M to $425M
    Jan 17, 2023 to Feb 3, 2023
Signals
3 dated events
  • Harold George Krauss (Member) no longer on Schedule A of America First Investment Advisors Llc (listed 2023-01-17, absent 2023-02-03)
    Feb 3, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Kyker Sharon Krauss (Member) no longer on Schedule A of America First Investment Advisors Llc (listed 2023-01-17, absent 2023-02-03)
    Feb 3, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Katherine Krauss (Owner) appeared on Schedule A of America First Investment Advisors Llc
    Feb 3, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
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
402-991-3388reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/53949644reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
am1st.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
402-991-3388reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 7, 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
$95.0Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026