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SEC-registered adviser

John E. Sestina And Company

Independent wealth managerColumbus, OhioCRD 108634SEC 801-44151websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 4, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 28, 2012 · 62 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 17, 1993
RAUM
$744M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$744M individuals and HNW
Advisors
8
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$93.0M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
19
12 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
62 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$744M as of Mar 4, 2026
Mar 28, 2012$368M then
HNW client RAUM$523M as of Mar 4, 2026
Mar 20, 2018$510M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)8 as of Mar 4, 2026
Mar 22, 20137 then
Employees (5.A)19 as of Mar 4, 2026
Mar 22, 20139 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +17% over the last fiscal year+18% a year over threeIARs 8 to 8
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 4, 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
  • Planning-led practice · financial planning activity (5.G.1), at least 100 financial planning clients (5.H), and hourly, fixed or subscription compensation (5.E)
RAUM per advisor
$93.0MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
101derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$61,015derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.4derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+17%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+68%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisers, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
1,000reportedItem 5.H
Custody
$160M, 354 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)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$523M70%
  • Individuals$221M30%
Individual clients
629reported
HNW clients
179reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
12,193reported
Financial planning clients
1,000reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$160M for 354 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
8 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Craig A ConstantinovichCertified Financial PlannerColumbus, OhApr 27, 201613 y0
Stephen A LukanCertified Financial PlannerColumbus, OhApr 27, 201624 y0
Tyler V CookCertified Financial PlannerColumbus, OhApr 27, 201622 y0
Anthony William PayneCertified Financial PlannerColumbus, OhMay 3, 201625 y0
Robert Aaron Cole HammackCertified Financial PlannerColumbus, OhApr 19, 201811 y0
Spencer Charles HagarCertified Financial PlannerColumbus, OhJun 17, 202012 y0
Kimberly E WirtzCertified Financial PlannerStrongsville, Oh Nov 17, 202221 y0
Cameron UttleyCertified Financial PlannerColumbus, OhAug 22, 202315 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
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • V Tyler Cook · Managing Partnercontrol
    since 10/2015 · owns less than 5%
  • A Stephen Lukan · Managing Partnercontrol
    since 11/2003 · owns less than 5%
  • A Craig Constantinovich · Ownercontrol
    since 10/2015 · owns F of Constantinovich, LLC
  • V Tyler Cook · Ownercontrol
    since 10/2015 · owns F of Int2own, LLC
  • A Stephen Lukan · Ownercontrol
    since 11/2003 · owns F of Lukan Enterprises, LLC
  • William Anthony Payne · Ownercontrol
    since 12/2015 · owns F of Hilde, LLC
  • S Andrew Warning · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 10/2020 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • Mtbw, LLC · Owner
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • Constantinovich, LLC · Owner
    indirect · owns F of Mtbw, LLC
  • Hilde, LLC · Owner
    indirect · owns F of Mtbw, LLC
  • Int2own, LLC · Owner
    indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Mtbw, LLC
  • Lukan Enterprises, LLC · Owner
    indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Mtbw, LLC
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Columbus, Oh · principal800
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • , 1 employees
ADV anomalies
2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • account count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 4, 2026
    accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 2,739.0 to 12,193.0 (+345.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-28 and 2026-03-04; the peer median change was +6.0% (1256 comparable advisers, 100.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,256) · 100% percentile
  • client count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 4, 2026
    individual and HNW clients (Item 5.D) moved from 482.0 to 808.0 (+68.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-28 and 2026-03-04; the peer median change was +5.0% (1216 comparable advisers, 98.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,216) · 98% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 2,739 to 12,193
    Oct 21, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
  • HNW clients · 237 to 179
    Oct 21, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
  • Individual clients · 245 to 629
    Oct 21, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $143M to $160M
    Oct 21, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
  • Employees · 18 to 19
    Oct 21, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to More than 500
    Oct 21, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $631M to $744M
    Oct 21, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $408M to $523M
    Oct 21, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $227M to $221M
    Oct 21, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $3.6M to $0
    Oct 21, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
  • RAUM · $634M to $744M
    Oct 21, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
  • Accounts · 2,616 to 2,739
    Jan 3, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 122 to 237
    Jan 3, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 1,090 to 245
    Jan 3, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 10 to 0
    Jan 3, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $91.7M to $143M
    Jan 3, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Employees · 19 to 18
    Jan 3, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
    Jan 3, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $547M to $631M
    Jan 3, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $249M to $408M
    Jan 3, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $287M to $227M
    Jan 3, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $3.6M
    Jan 3, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $11.6M to $0
    Jan 3, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $547M to $634M
    Jan 3, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Other offices · 2 to 1
    Oct 15, 2024 to Nov 26, 2024
  • Accounts · 2,595 to 2,616
    Sep 11, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 11 to 12
    Sep 11, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • HNW clients · 100 to 122
    Sep 11, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Individual clients · 1,327 to 1,090
    Sep 11, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 0 to 10
    Sep 11, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $101M to $91.7M
    Sep 11, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Employees · 18 to 19
    Sep 11, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 7 to 8
    Sep 11, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $451M to $547M
    Sep 11, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $188M to $249M
    Sep 11, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $263M to $287M
    Sep 11, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $0 to $11.6M
    Sep 11, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • RAUM · $451M to $547M
    Sep 11, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Accounts · 2,230 to 2,595
    Sep 5, 2022 to Mar 23, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 17 to 11
    Sep 5, 2022 to Mar 23, 2023
Signals
4 dated events
  • Matthew Michael Brandeburg left John E. Sestina And Company for Meridian Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2022-11-23)
    Nov 22, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • C Carl Buckner (Owner) no longer on Schedule A of John E. Sestina And Company (listed 2020-10-26, absent 2020-11-02)
    Nov 2, 2020 · Control person left · inference
  • John E. Sestina And Company reported RAUM $356.8M, down 47% from $668.8M (2019-03-20 to 2019-09-11)
    Sep 11, 2019 · RAUM change · derived
  • Glendenin Kathryn Goodrich (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of John E. Sestina And Company (listed 2019-03-20, absent 2019-09-11)
    Sep 11, 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 email
info@managingtobewealthy.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
614-326-3077reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/john-e.-sestina-and-companyreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
MANAGINGTOBEWEALTHY.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
614.326.3077reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 4, 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
$93.0Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026