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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
Bridges Investment Management Inc
Latest filing Sep 11, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 29, 2012 · 58 filings
SEC status approved since Dec 9, 1999
RAUM
$11B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
97%
of RAUM
Private clients
49%
$5.6B individuals and HNW
Advisors
31
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$365M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
79
30 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
58 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$11B as of Jun 30, 2026
Mar 29, 2012$520M then
HNW client RAUM$5.2B as of Jun 30, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$1.5B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)30 as of Jun 30, 2026
Mar 29, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)79 as of Jun 30, 2026
Mar 28, 201313 then
Private funds1 as of Jun 30, 2026
Mar 30, 201810 then
RAUM +8.9% over the last fiscal year+14% a year over threeIARs 27 to 30
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 11, 2026; every figure names its basis
- RAUM per advisor
- $365MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
- Clients per advisor
- 54derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
- Average HNW client
- $6.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
- Average account
- $3.6MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
- Discretionary
- 97%derivedof RAUM
- Institutional
- 28%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
- Employees per advisor
- 2.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
- Advisors per office
- 31.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
- RAUM growth, one year
- +8.9%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
- Advisor growth, one year
- +11%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
- Client growth, one year
- +4.4%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, portfolio management for investment companies, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, publications, educational seminars, otherreportedItem 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 persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
- compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
- a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
- a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
- an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
- a related person acts as qualified custodian (9.D.2)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
- High-net-worth individuals$5.2B46%
- Charitable organizations$3.1B27%
- Corporations and businesses$2.3B20%
- Individuals$379M3.4%
- Investment companies$226M2.0%
- Pooled investment vehicles$73.8M0.7%
- Pension and profit-sharing plans$32.8M0.3%
- Individual clients
- 919reported
- HNW clients
- 752reported
- Pension plan clients
- 4reported
- Charitable clients
- 110reported
- Accounts
- 3,175reported
- Financial planning clients
- 26-50reported
- Wrap fee programs
- noreported
- Custody of client assets
- noreported
- Compensation
- % of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
- Class basis
- private_client_share=0.49 fund_share=0.03 institutional_share=0.28 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
31 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
| Name | Branch | Here since | In industry | Prior firms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Richard PlahnChartered Financial Analyst | Omaha, Ne | Feb 11, 2000 | 29 y | 5 |
| Deborah Lee Grant | Omaha, Ne | Feb 11, 2000 | 32 y | 5 |
| Nancy K Dodge | Omaha, Ne | Feb 11, 2000 | 32 y | 3 |
| Megan Marie McmurryCertified Financial Planner | Omaha, Ne | Oct 26, 2017 | 12 y | 1 |
| Nicholas Alan WilwerdingChartered Financial Analyst | Omaha, Ne | Feb 10, 2018 | 20 y | 1 |
| Sarah Frances MurrayChartered Financial Analyst | Omaha, Ne | May 3, 2018 | 11 y | 0 |
| Michael Graham App | Omaha, Ne | Feb 22, 2019 | 26 y | 1 |
| Matthew Nathan EglsederCertified Financial Planner | Omaha, Ne | Jul 16, 2020 | 10 y | 3 |
| Brenda Leann Anderson | Omaha, Ne | Aug 3, 2020 | 21 y | 4 |
| Shelby Lynn BrucknerCertified Financial Planner | Omaha, Ne | Feb 11, 2021 | 14 y | 1 |
| Connor William Farnsworth PugnoChartered Financial Analyst | Omaha, Ne | Feb 17, 2021 | 13 y | 0 |
| Jack Joseph HolmesChartered Financial Analyst | Omaha, Ne | Apr 26, 2021 | 11 y | 3 |
| Samantha Lynne RathjeCertified Financial Planner | Omaha, Ne | Jun 7, 2021 | 10 y | 0 |
| John William DarwinChartered Financial Analyst | Omaha, Ne | Aug 2, 2021 | 10 y | 0 |
| Jillian Elizabeth YloCertified Financial Planner | Omaha, Ne | Nov 17, 2022 | 10 y | 1 |
| Daniel M PodpeskarChartered Financial Analyst | Omaha, Ne | May 8, 2023 | 10 y | 0 |
| Haley Ann Gilbertson | Omaha, Ne | Jan 31, 2024 | 12 y | 0 |
| Ryan Gerald DeckerCertified Financial Planner | Omaha, Ne | Mar 8, 2024 | 11 y | 2 |
| Bryson Gabriel Freeberg | Omaha, Ne | Jun 21, 2024 | 13 y | 0 |
| Cole Joseph Mitchell | Omaha, Ne | Jun 26, 2024 | 10 y | 0 |
| Nickolaus Lee ShannonCertified Financial Planner | Omaha, Ne | Jun 28, 2024 | 13 y | 7 |
| Blake Allen Gunderson | Omaha, Ne | Jul 5, 2024 | 10 y | 1 |
| Grant Eldon Coleman | Omaha, Ne | Jul 19, 2024 | 14 y | 0 |
| Brett Alan BeckerChartered Financial Analyst | Omaha, Ne | Sep 5, 2024 | 12 y | 4 |
| Rachel Ann Bullerjahn | Omaha, Ne | Nov 14, 2024 | 11 y | 0 |
| Kimberly Michelle Hanson | Omaha, Ne | Mar 3, 2025 | 13 y | 0 |
| Brenda Marie Keady | Omaha, Ne | Mar 7, 2025 | 24 y | 0 |
| Brett Dale CarsonChartered Financial Analyst | Omaha, Ne | Feb 12, 2026 | 25 y | 6 |
| Jared Stephen Garner | Omaha, Ne | Mar 2, 2026 | 10 y | 0 |
| Charles Silvey Pugsley | Omaha, Ne | Apr 9, 2026 | 11 y | 0 |
| Jonah Todd Wilson | Omaha, Ne | Sep 8, 2026 | 13 y | 0 |
Advisor movement
2 left, 2 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 6.5% of current headcount4 left over 36 months
Left, latest
- Joseph J Smrdel to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedMay 20, 2026 · RIA to wirehouse
- Christopher T Dunham to Mutual Of Omaha Investor Services, Inc.Mar 23, 2026 · RIA to RIA
- Brandon Reed to Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLCJul 9, 2025 · RIA to RIA
- Sarah Robak to D.A. Davidson & Co.May 3, 2024 · RIA to RIA
Joined, latest
- Brett Dale Carson from Northwestern Mutual Investment Services,LLCFeb 12, 2026 · Other
- Christopher T Dunham from Mutual Of Omaha Investor Services, Inc.Dec 5, 2025 · RIA to RIA
- Brett Alan Becker from Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, IncorporatedSep 5, 2024 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Brandon Reed from Hightower Advisors, LLCAug 20, 2024 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Blake Allen Gunderson from Alliancebernstein L.P.Jul 5, 2024 · Other
- Nickolaus Lee Shannon from Osaic Wealth, Inc.Jun 28, 2024 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Ryan Gerald Decker from Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, IncMar 8, 2024 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Jillian Elizabeth Ylo from Vanguard Advisers, Inc.Nov 17, 2022 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Jack Joseph Holmes from Wealthplan Investment Management LLCApr 26, 2021 · Other
- Shelby Lynn Bruckner from Equitable Advisors, LLCFeb 11, 2021 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Brenda Leann Anderson from Wealthplan PartnersAug 3, 2020 · RIA to RIA
- Matthew Nathan Eglseder from RBC Capital Markets, LLCJul 16, 2020 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Michael Graham App from Mccarthy Group Asset ManagementFeb 22, 2019 · Other
- Nicholas Alan Wilwerding from Westwood Wealth ManagementFeb 10, 2018 · Other
- Megan Marie Mcmurry from UBS Financial Services Inc.Oct 26, 2017 · Other
Private funds
11 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
- Thomas Robert Baldi · Chief Compliance Officer And Secretarycontrolsince 08/2026 · owns less than 5%
- Lowell Edson Bridges · Officercontrolsince 07/2024 · owns less than 5%
- N Riley Hickman · Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President, Directorcontrolsince 07/2024 · owns less than 5%
- Joseph Jack Holmes · Chief Investment Officer, Senior Vice President, Directorcontrolsince 07/2024 · owns less than 5%
- Elizabeth Marietta Luellen · Executive Vice Presidentcontrolsince 10/2023 · owns less than 5%
- Sue Pamela Schulte · Treasurer And Director Of Financecontrolsince 07/2024 · owns less than 5%
- Alan Nicholas Wilwerding · Chief Executive Officer, President, Chairman, Directorcontrolsince 07/2024 · owns less than 5%
- Howard Steven Woodward · Chief Compliance Officer, Secretarycontrolsince 12/2023 · owns less than 5%
- Graham Michael App · Senior Vice President, & Directorsince 10/2017 · owns less than 5%
- K Nancy Dodge · Vice Presidentsince 03/2006 · owns less than 5%
- Lee Deborah Grant · Vice Presidentsince 03/2006 · owns less than 5%
- Marie Megan Mcmurry · Executive Vice Presidentsince 10/2021 · owns less than 5%
- Richard Douglas Plahn · Senior Vice President & Directorsince 11/2006 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
- Bridges Holding Company, Inc. · Shareholderdirect · owns 75% or more
- Mccarthy Group, LLC · Shareholderindirect · owns 50% to 75% of Mgi Holdings, Inc.
- Mgi Holdings, Inc. · Shareholderindirect · owns 50% to 75% of Bridges Holding Company, Inc.
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
- Bridges Private Equity Fund Gp, LLCpooled vehicle sponsorn
- Bridges Private Equity Fund I, LPpooled vehicle sponsory
- Bridges Trust Companycustodiann
- Bridges Trust Company Of South Dakotacustodiann
- Mccarthy Group, LLCpooled vehicle sponsory
- M-One Capitalinvestment advisernRAUM $3.8B
Advisers that list Bridges Investment Management Inc as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
| Office | Advisors | Joined | Left | Teams out | Forming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, Ne · principal | 31 | 4 | 2 |
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
3 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
- control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 11, 2026BALDI, ROBERT, THOMAS (CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND SECRETARY) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2024-07-30 and 2026-09-11peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
- control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 11, 2026BRIDGES, EDSON, LOWELL (OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-07-30 and 2026-09-11peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
- control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 11, 2026Woodward, Steven, Howard (CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, SECRETARY) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-07-30 and 2026-09-11peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
- Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 26-50Jun 30, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026
- Private funds · 1 to unsetJun 30, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026
- Succession · false to unsetJun 30, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026
- Accounts · 2,870 to 3,175Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Advisory employees · 27 to 30Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Charity clients · 112 to 110Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Corporate clients · 78 to 88Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- HNW clients · 747 to 752Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Individual clients · 854 to 919Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Pension plan clients · 8 to 4Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- State-registered IARs · 27 to 30Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Discretionary RAUM · $10B to $11BMar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- HNW RAUM · $4.9B to $5.2BMar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Individual RAUM · $306M to $379MMar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $330M to $307MMar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Pension RAUM · $33.5M to $32.8MMar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Pooled vehicle RAUM · $71.5M to $73.8MMar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- RAUM · $10B to $11BMar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Accounts · 2,646 to 2,870Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Advisory employees · 28 to 27Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Charity clients · 110 to 112Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Corporate clients · 75 to 78Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- HNW clients · 728 to 747Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Individual clients · 768 to 854Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Pension plan clients · 14 to 8Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Employees · 76 to 79Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 26-50Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- State-registered IARs · 28 to 27Nov 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Discretionary RAUM · $9.5B to $10BNov 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- HNW RAUM · $4.7B to $4.9BNov 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Individual RAUM · $275M to $306MNov 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $419M to $330MNov 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Pension RAUM · $150M to $33.5MNov 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Pooled vehicle RAUM · $73.0M to $71.5MNov 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- RAUM · $9.9B to $10BNov 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Accounts · 2,513 to 2,646Jun 30, 2024 to Jul 30, 2024
- Advisory employees · 26 to 28Jun 30, 2024 to Jul 30, 2024
- Charity clients · 109 to 110Jun 30, 2024 to Jul 30, 2024
- Corporate clients · 62 to 75Jun 30, 2024 to Jul 30, 2024
- HNW clients · 709 to 728Jun 30, 2024 to Jul 30, 2024
Signals
12 dated events
- Joseph J Smrdel left Bridges Investment Management Inc for Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (registered 2026-07-31)May 20, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Christopher T Dunham left Bridges Investment Management Inc for Mutual Of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. (registered 2026-05-26)Mar 23, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Brandon Reed left Bridges Investment Management Inc for Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, Llc (registered 2025-07-08)Jul 9, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Sue Pamela Schulte (Treasurer And Director Of Finance) appeared on Schedule A of Bridges Investment Management IncJul 30, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
- Joseph Jack Holmes (Senior Vice President) appeared on Schedule A of Bridges Investment Management IncJun 30, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
- Sarah Robak left Bridges Investment Management Inc for D.A. Davidson & Co. (registered 2025-08-20)May 3, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Marie Megan Knauf (Secretary & Treasurer) no longer on Schedule A of Bridges Investment Management Inc (listed 2023-11-03, absent 2024-01-31)Jan 31, 2024 · Control person left · inference
- N Riley Hickman (Executive Vice President) appeared on Schedule A of Bridges Investment Management IncNov 3, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
- Elizabeth Marietta Luellen (Executive Vice President) appeared on Schedule A of Bridges Investment Management IncNov 3, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
- Bridges Investment Management Inc reported RAUM $8.7B, up 29% from $6.8B (2021-11-02 to 2022-03-29)Mar 29, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
- Bridges Investment Management Inc reported RAUM $6.8B, up 40% from $4.8B (2021-01-04 to 2021-03-26)Mar 26, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
- Bridges Investment Management Inc reported RAUM $3.5B, up 202% from $1.1B (2017-08-16 to 2018-03-30)Mar 30, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
- Bridges Investment Management Inc · Independent Sponsorsshared crd · capital_provider
- Bridges Investment Management Inc · Private Equityshared crd · organization
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
- Business phone
- 605-217-3140reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
- Business phone
- 402-393-8300reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
- Website
- BRIDGESINV.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Principal office phone
- 402-397-4700reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 11, 2026
- Contact form
- bridgestrust.com/contact-bridges-trustreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
- Team page
- bridgestrust.com/meet-the-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
- Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
- RAUM per advisor
- $365Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
- Loaded
- Sep 14, 2026