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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

Center For Financial Planning Inc

Independent wealth managerSouthfield, MichiganCRD 109599SEC 801-65076websiteIAPD
Latest filing Sep 11, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 13, 2012 · 35 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 4, 2006
RAUM
$2.0B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
98%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$2.0B individuals and HNW
Advisors
17
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$116M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
26
17 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
35 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.0B as of Apr 16, 2026
Mar 13, 2012$499M then
HNW client RAUM$1.4B as of Apr 16, 2026
Mar 27, 2018$25.8M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)17 as of Apr 16, 2026
Mar 13, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)26 as of Apr 16, 2026
Mar 7, 201320 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +15% over the last fiscal year+15% a year over threeIARs 17 to 17
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 11, 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
RAUM per advisor
$116MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
88derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$459,734derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
98%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
8.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+15%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+6.8%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
participatesreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$2.0B, 1,501 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$1.4B73%
  • Individuals$523M27%
  • Corporations and businesses$3.0M0.2%
  • Charitable organizations$228,4800.0%
Individual clients
1,088reported
HNW clients
408reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
4,285reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $2.0B managedreported
Custody of client assets
$2.0B for 1,501 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd= related_bank= bd_reps=22.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
17 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Sandra Dee AdamsCertified Financial PlannerSouthfield, MiJan 28, 201030 y0
Timothy Warren WymanCertified Financial PlannerSouthfield, MiJul 2, 201034 y0
Angela Sue PalaciosCertified Financial PlannerSouthfield, MiJul 2, 201026 y1
Amanda Colleen ToiaSouthfield, MiMar 14, 201225 y4
Nicholas George DefenthalerCertified Financial PlannerSouthfield, MiFeb 14, 201717 y3
Matthew Atanacio TrujilloCertified Financial PlannerSouthfield, MiFeb 14, 201716 y2
Kali Ellen HassingerCertified Financial PlannerSouthfield, MiFeb 20, 201812 y0
Robert Lawrence IngramSouthfield, MiFeb 20, 201823 y2
Lauren Elizabeth AdamsCertified Financial PlannerSouthfield, MiMar 14, 201910 y0
Joshua Aaron BitelCertified Financial PlannerSouthfield, MiJun 10, 202110 y0
Michael Shane BrocavichCertified Financial PlannerSouthfield, MiJun 10, 202119 y2
Nicholas Paul BoguthCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystSouthfield, MiJan 23, 202311 y0
Andrew Joseph O'LaughlinCertified Financial PlannerSouthfield, MiApr 19, 202313 y0
Logan DimitrieCertified Financial PlannerSouthfield, MiFeb 11, 202511 y1
Mary Katherine SheahanSouthfield, MiFeb 25, 202611 y3
Mallory Lynn HuntSouthfield, MiFeb 25, 202614 y3
Jeanette Frances LopiccoloCertified Financial PlannerSouthfield, MiFeb 27, 202618 y2
Advisor movement
0 left, 3 joined in 12 months
net +3 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
Every departureEvery arrival
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Teams outTeams in
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • George Nicholas Defenthaler · Chief Planning Officer / Partnercontrol
      since 01/2020 · owns less than 5%
    • Sue Angela Palacios · Chief Investment Officer / Partnercontrol
      since 01/2019 · owns less than 5%
    • Brian Jason Wagner · Chief Operations Officercontrol
      since 02/2025 · owns less than 5%
    • Warren Timothy Wyman · Chief Compliance Officer / Partnercontrol
      since 01/2005 · owns less than 5%
    • Elizabeth Lauren Adams · Director/Treasurer
      since 01/2021 · owns 5% to 10%
    • Dee Sandra Adams · Partner
      since 12/2013 · owns less than 5%
    • Shane Michael Brocavich · Partner
      since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Edward Matthew Chope · Director
      since 01/2005 · owns 10% to 25%
    • Ellen Kali Hassinger · Partner
      since 01/2026 · owns less than 5%
    • Atanacio Matthew Trujillo · Partner
      since 01/2021 · owns less than 5%
    Entity owners
    • Center For Financial Planning II, · Limited Liability
      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
    Southfield, Mi · principal1730
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Brighton, MI2 employees
    ADV anomalies
    1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 11, 2026
      Wagner, Jason, Brian (CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2024-03-26 and 2026-09-11
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
    How anomalies are measured
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
      Apr 16, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026
    • Related adviser · false to unset
      Apr 16, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026
    • Related bank · false to unset
      Apr 16, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026
    • Related broker-dealer · false to unset
      Apr 16, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026
    • Related insurance company · false to unset
      Apr 16, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026
    • Succession · false to unset
      Apr 16, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026
    • Accounts · 4,116 to 4,285
      Jun 23, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 18 to 17
      Jun 23, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • BD registered reps · 20 to 22
      Jun 23, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 5.0 to unset
      Jun 23, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • HNW clients · 401 to 408
      Jun 23, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Individual clients · 1,000 to 1,088
      Jun 23, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $1.7B to $2.0B
      Jun 23, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Employees · 31 to 26
      Jun 23, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Insurance-licensed employees · 2 to 0
      Jun 23, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.7B to $1.9B
      Jun 23, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $1.2B to $1.4B
      Jun 23, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $474M to $523M
      Jun 23, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $47.4M to $33.6M
      Jun 23, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • RAUM · $1.7B to $2.0B
      Jun 23, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $1.7B to $2.0B
      Jun 23, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
      Apr 17, 2025 to Jun 23, 2025
    • Accounts · 3,992 to 4,116
      Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 17, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 13 to 18
      Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 17, 2025
    • BD registered reps · 13 to 20
      Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 17, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 6 to 5
      Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 17, 2025
    • HNW clients · 394 to 401
      Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 17, 2025
    • Individual clients · 961 to 1,000
      Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 17, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $1.6B to $1.7B
      Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 17, 2025
    • Employees · 13 to 31
      Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 17, 2025
    • Insurance-licensed employees · 0 to 2
      Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 17, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 13 to 17
      Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 17, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.5B to $1.7B
      Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 17, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $1.2B to $1.2B
      Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 17, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $385M to $474M
      Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 17, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $57.3M to $47.4M
      Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 17, 2025
    • RAUM · $1.6B to $1.7B
      Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 17, 2025
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $1.6B to $1.7B
      Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 17, 2025
    • Accounts · 3,719 to 3,992
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • BD registered reps · 12 to 13
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    Signals
    3 dated events
    • 3 advisors left Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc (Southfield, MI) for Center For Financial Planning Inc within 4 days
      Mar 12, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
    • Center For Financial Planning Inc reported RAUM $1.3B, up 33% from $971.9M (2020-07-09 to 2021-03-25)
      Mar 25, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
    • Center For Financial Planning Inc reported RAUM $1.0B, up 25% from $800.5M (2017-11-29 to 2018-03-27)
      Mar 27, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
    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
    Firm profile
    LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/CENTERFINPLANreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    moneycentered.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    (248)948-7900reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 11, 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
    $116Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026