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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

Meridian Investment Advisors, Inc.

Independent wealth managerIndianapolis, IndianaCRD 107593SEC 801-46376websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 3, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 6, 2012 · 42 filings
SEC status approved since May 31, 1994
RAUM
$628M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
75%
of RAUM
Private clients
75%
$469M individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$126M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
42 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$628M as of Mar 3, 2026
Mar 6, 2012$300M then
HNW client RAUM$309M as of Mar 3, 2026
Mar 27, 2018$233M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Mar 3, 2026
Mar 6, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Mar 3, 2026
Mar 26, 20135 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +18% over the last fiscal year+8.5% a year over threeIARs 3 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 3, 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
$126MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
122derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$544,197derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
75%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
25%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+18%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+33%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+2.9%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 consultingreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$456M, 510 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$309M49%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$159M25%
  • Individuals$159M25%
Individual clients
372reported
HNW clients
240reported
Pension plan clients
15reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
1,154reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$456M for 510 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.75 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.25 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Michael Robert BurleyIndianapolis, InMay 2, 200828 y2
Michael Richard WernerCertified Financial PlannerIndianapolis, InApr 18, 201826 y3
Keith Bartley AllenIndianapolis, InApr 22, 202127 y3
Madeline Grace SpeckmanCertified Financial PlannerIndianapolis, InJan 21, 202613 y2
Bradley J BolinIndianapolis, InJun 8, 202626 y2
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
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Robert Michael Burley · President And Ceo, Ccocontrol
    since 04/2008 · 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
Indianapolis, In · principal520
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,094 to 1,154
    Aug 25, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
    Aug 25, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
  • HNW clients · 210 to 240
    Aug 25, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Individual clients · 385 to 372
    Aug 25, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 18 to 15
    Aug 25, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $346M to $456M
    Aug 25, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Employees · 4 to 5
    Aug 25, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 4
    Aug 25, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $416M to $469M
    Aug 25, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $254M to $309M
    Aug 25, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $132M to $159M
    Aug 25, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $117M to $159M
    Aug 25, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $146M to $159M
    Aug 25, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
  • RAUM · $533M to $628M
    Aug 25, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,110 to 1,094
    Jan 3, 2025 to Mar 4, 2025
  • HNW clients · 127 to 210
    Jan 3, 2025 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Individual clients · 509 to 385
    Jan 3, 2025 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 17 to 18
    Jan 3, 2025 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $417M to $346M
    Jan 3, 2025 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 26-50
    Jan 3, 2025 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $459M to $416M
    Jan 3, 2025 to Mar 4, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $302M to $254M
    Jan 3, 2025 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $130M to $132M
    Jan 3, 2025 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $110M to $117M
    Jan 3, 2025 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $136M to $146M
    Jan 3, 2025 to Mar 4, 2025
  • RAUM · $568M to $533M
    Jan 3, 2025 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,070 to 1,110
    Jan 5, 2024 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 3
    Jan 5, 2024 to Feb 23, 2024
  • HNW clients · 110 to 127
    Jan 5, 2024 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Individual clients · 510 to 509
    Jan 5, 2024 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 18 to 17
    Jan 5, 2024 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $330M to $417M
    Jan 5, 2024 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Employees · 5 to 4
    Jan 5, 2024 to Feb 23, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 3
    Jan 5, 2024 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $394M to $459M
    Jan 5, 2024 to Feb 23, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $261M to $302M
    Jan 5, 2024 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $113M to $130M
    Jan 5, 2024 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $97.3M to $110M
    Jan 5, 2024 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $118M to $136M
    Jan 5, 2024 to Feb 23, 2024
  • RAUM · $492M to $568M
    Jan 5, 2024 to Feb 23, 2024
Signals
1 dated events
  • J Patrick Burley (Chairman) no longer on Schedule A of Meridian Investment Advisors, Inc. (listed 2023-03-28, absent 2023-07-31)
    Jul 31, 2023 · 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
317-573-5257reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
317-581-7964reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
800-455-1381reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Website
MERIDIANINVEST.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
317-573-5257reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 3, 2026
Contact form
MERIDIANINVEST.COM/contact.phpreportedpublished 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
$126Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026