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SEC-registered adviser

S••••• C•••••• M••••••••• I•••

Independent wealth managerDubuque, IowaCRD 107097SEC 801-50636websiteIAPD
Latest filing Aug 26, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 12, 2011 · 40 filings
SEC status approved since Nov 17, 1995
RAUM
$3.5B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
75%
$2.7B individuals and HNW
Advisors
15
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$236M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
15
13 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
40 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$3.5B as of Aug 26, 2026
Mar 7, 2012$1.2B then
HNW client RAUM$2.3B as of Aug 26, 2026
Mar 14, 2018$824M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)13 as of Aug 26, 2026
Mar 21, 20136 then
Employees (5.A)15 as of Aug 26, 2026
Mar 21, 201311 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +17% over the last fiscal year+15% a year over threeIARs 11 to 13
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 26, 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
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
RAUM per advisor
$236MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
101derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$802,929derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
24%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.0derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+17%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+18%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+2.7%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, pension consultingreportedItem 5.G
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 non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$2.3B64%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$853M24%
  • Individuals$388M11%
  • Corporations and businesses$26.0M0.7%
  • Charitable organizations$9.7M0.3%
Individual clients
939reported
HNW clients
582reported
Pension plan clients
103reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
4,418reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.75 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.24 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
15 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
B•••••• L••••Certified Financial PlannerDubuque, IaJan 27, 199928 y1
M•••••• D••••• S•••••Dubuque, IaJan 27, 199936 y1
M••••• J••• S••••West Des Moines, Ia Jul 14, 200427 y2
N••••••• P•••••• S••••Certified Financial PlannerDubuque, IaMay 16, 200719 y0
C••••••••• M•••••• B••••••••Certified Financial PlannerDubuque, IaJul 12, 200719 y0
B•••• A•••• W••••••Chartered Financial AnalystDubuque, IaAug 30, 201214 y0
V••••• H••••• H•••••Dakota Dunes, Sd Jan 11, 201313 y0
D••• M•••• O•••••Dubuque, IaAug 7, 201313 y0
K•••••• L••• M••••Dubuque, IaNov 11, 201323 y0
J••••••• C•••••• K••••••••Dubuque, IaAug 27, 201434 y0
N••••••• B•••••• H•••••••Dubuque, IaJun 21, 202113 y0
T•••• S••••••Dubuque, IaOct 13, 202315 y0
T••••• J••••• H••••••Dubuque, Ia2•••-06-2711 y0
J••••• S••••••Certified Financial PlannerDubuque, IaDec 10, 202510 y1
W•••••• J••••• S•••••Certified Financial PlannerWaukee, Ia Jan 26, 202618 y4
Advisor movement
0 left, 2 joined in 12 months
net +2 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
  • S•••••• M••••••• D••••• · Ceo/Presidentcontrol
    since 12/2010 · owns less than 5%
  • S•••••• M••••••• D••••• · Trusteecontrol
    since 03/2001 · owns 75% or more of M•••••• D• S••••• T••••
  • B••••••••• C••••••••• M•••••• · Director Of Company Sponsored Retirement Plans
    since 01/2018 · owns 5% to 10%
  • L••••• B•••••• · Senior P•••••••• Manager
    since 01/2018 · owns 5% to 10%
  • M••••• K••••••• L••• · Chief Compliance Officer/Chief Financial Officer
    since 11/2016 · owns 5% to 10%
  • S••••• N•••••••• P•••••• · Senior P•••••••• Manager
    since 01/2018 · owns 5% to 10%
  • W••••••• B••••• A•••• · Chief Investment Officer Sponsored Retirement Plans
    since 01/2018 · owns 5% to 10%
  • S•••••• A•••••• E• · Beneficiary Of Trust
    since 02/2••• · owns F of A••••• E• S••••• 2••• T••••
  • S•••••• B•••••• A• · Trustee
    since 02/2••• · owns F of D••••• L• S••••• 2••• T••••
  • S•••••• B•••••• A• · Trustee
    since 02/2••• · owns F of A••••• E• S••••• 2••• T••••
  • S•••••• D•••••• L•••• · Beneficiary Of Trust
    since 02/2••• · owns F of D••••• L• S••••• 2••• T••••
Entity owners
  • A••••• E• S••••• 2••• T•••• · Minority Owner
    direct · owns 10% to 25%
  • D••••• L• S••••• 2••• T•••• · Minority Owner
    direct · owns 10% to 25%
  • M•••••• D• S••••• T•••• · Owner
    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
Dubuque, Ia · principal1520
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • West Des Moines, IA1 employees
  • Omaha, NE
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 4,184 to 4,418
    Oct 24, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 11 to 13
    Oct 24, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 16 to 20
    Oct 24, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • HNW clients · 517 to 582
    Oct 24, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Individual clients · 964 to 939
    Oct 24, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 104 to 103
    Oct 24, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Employees · 14 to 15
    Oct 24, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 11 to 13
    Oct 24, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $3.0B to $3.5B
    Oct 24, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $1.9B to $2.3B
    Oct 24, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $393M to $388M
    Oct 24, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $36.4M to $40.5M
    Oct 24, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $724M to $853M
    Oct 24, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • RAUM · $3.0B to $3.5B
    Oct 24, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Accounts · 4,060 to 4,184
    2•••-08-05 to Mar 7, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 20 to 16
    2•••-08-05 to Mar 7, 2025
  • HNW clients · 464 to 517
    2•••-08-05 to Mar 7, 2025
  • Individual clients · 992 to 964
    2•••-08-05 to Mar 7, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 103 to 104
    2•••-08-05 to Mar 7, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
    2•••-08-05 to Mar 7, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $2.7B to $3.0B
    2•••-08-05 to Mar 7, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $1.6B to $1.9B
    2•••-08-05 to Mar 7, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $396M to $393M
    2•••-08-05 to Mar 7, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $27.0M to $36.4M
    2•••-08-05 to Mar 7, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $640M to $724M
    2•••-08-05 to Mar 7, 2025
  • RAUM · $2.7B to $3.0B
    2•••-08-05 to Mar 7, 2025
  • Accounts · 3,911 to 4,060
    Nov 15, 2023 to 2•••-03-06
  • Corporate clients · 21 to 20
    Nov 15, 2023 to 2•••-03-06
  • HNW clients · 402 to 464
    Nov 15, 2023 to 2•••-03-06
  • Individual clients · 1,042 to 992
    Nov 15, 2023 to 2•••-03-06
  • Pension plan clients · 104 to 103
    Nov 15, 2023 to 2•••-03-06
  • Discretionary RAUM · $2.3B to $2.7B
    Nov 15, 2023 to 2•••-03-06
  • HNW RAUM · $1.3B to $1.6B
    Nov 15, 2023 to 2•••-03-06
  • Individual RAUM · $402M to $396M
    Nov 15, 2023 to 2•••-03-06
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $22.3M to $27.0M
    Nov 15, 2023 to 2•••-03-06
  • Pension RAUM · $547M to $640M
    Nov 15, 2023 to 2•••-03-06
  • RAUM · $2.3B to $2.7B
    Nov 15, 2023 to 2•••-03-06
  • Accounts · 3,800 to 3,911
    May 25, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 10 to 11
    May 25, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
  • HNW clients · 463 to 402
    May 25, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
Signals
1 dated events
  • K•••• M•••••• D•••••• left S••••• C•••••• M••••••••• I••• for N•••••• F•••••••• G••••• I••• (registered 2022-03-29)
    Mar 25, 2022 · a•••••• firm change · 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 email
info@steelecapital.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
800-397-2097reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Website
S•••••CAPITAL.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
563-588-2097reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 26, 2026
Contact form
steelecapital.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 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
$236Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026