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SEC-registered adviser

Frontier Asset Management, LLC

Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessSheridan, WyomingCRD 109910SEC 801-60047websiteIAPD
Latest filing Aug 27, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 22, 2012 · 26 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 9, 2001
RAUM
$5.5B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
25%
of RAUM
Private clients
21%
$1.1B individuals and HNW
Advisors
9
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$610M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
42
16 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
26 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$5.5B as of Aug 27, 2026
Mar 22, 2012$824M then
HNW client RAUM$600M as of Aug 27, 2026
Mar 27, 2018$527M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)11 as of Aug 27, 2026
Feb 22, 20133 then
Employees (5.A)42 as of Aug 27, 2026
Feb 22, 201313 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +2.7% over the last fiscal year-2.6% a year over threeIARs 13 to 11offices 2 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 27, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
RAUM per advisor
$549MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
312derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$991,371derivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.7MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
25%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.6%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
4.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+2.7%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-15%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-8.2%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for investment companies, educational seminarsreportedItem 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
  • 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)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Other investment advisers$3.9B71%
  • High-net-worth individuals$600M11%
  • Individuals$538M9.8%
  • Investment companies$268M4.9%
  • Charitable organizations$119M2.2%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$26.2M0.5%
  • Corporations and businesses$20.3M0.4%
Individual clients
2,510reported
HNW clients
605reported
Pension plan clients
42reported
Charitable clients
18reported
Accounts
3,272reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.21 fund_share=0.76 institutional_share=0.03 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
10 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Robert E MillerChartered Financial AnalystSheridan, WySep 25, 201725 y0
Erin Marie FooteCertified Financial PlannerSheridan, WySep 25, 201724 y0
Brenda Leeann JacobsSheridan, WySep 25, 201718 y0
Alison MeachamSheridan, WySep 26, 201712 y0
James Dale ShellenbergerCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystSheridan, WyNov 22, 201711 y0
Jessica Laine GrinerSheridan, WyFeb 22, 201912 y2
Clifford William StantonChartered Financial AnalystDenver, Co Feb 4, 202033 y3
Frank Lloyd PapeChartered Financial AnalystSheridan, WyMar 28, 202322 y1
Wesley Wade BeaversSheridan, WyNov 12, 202512 y1
John Charles SaundersBethesda, MdSep 14, 202630 y1
Advisor movement
2 left, 2 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 22% of current headcount3 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Joseph Daniel Cupertino · Director Of Salescontrol
      since 12/2019 · owns less than 5%
    • Amanda Jenna Fiorito · Director Of Marketingcontrol
      since 01/2023 · owns less than 5%
    • Marie Erin Foote · Chief Compliance Officer And Director Of Operationscontrol
      since 01/2017 · owns less than 5%
    • Austin Gary Miller · Foundercontrol
      since 09/2000 · owns 50% to 75%
    • E Robert Miller · Ceocontrol
      since 11/2002 · owns 10% to 25%
    • Lloyd Frank Pape · Director Of Strategiescontrol
      since 07/2023 · owns less than 5%
    • William Clifford Stanton · Director Of Investmentscontrol
      since 10/2022 · owns less than 5%
    • Geremy Vanarkel · Director Of Strategiescontrol
      since 11/2002 · owns 10% to 25%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Sheridan, Wy · principal9121
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Glendale, CO4 employees
    • Atlanta, GA1 employees
    ADV anomalies
    2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Aug 27, 2026
      PAPE, FRANK, LLOYD (DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIES) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-03-19 and 2026-08-27
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
    • account count collapseChange between filings · filing Mar 23, 2026
      accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 33,513.0 to 3,272.0 (-90.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-02-21 and 2026-03-23; the peer median change was +8.0% (253 comparable advisers, 0.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (253) · 0.0% percentile
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Other offices · 2 to 1
      Mar 23, 2026 to Aug 27, 2026
    • Accounts · 3,525 to 3,272
      Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Charity clients · 17 to 18
      Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • HNW clients · 658 to 605
      Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Individual clients · 2,737 to 2,510
      Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 51 to 42
      Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle clients · 6.0 to unset
      Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 0
      Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.4B to $1.4B
      Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $634M to $600M
      Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $646M to $538M
      Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $4.0B to $4.1B
      Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $33.3M to $26.2M
      Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · 0.0 to unset
      Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • RAUM · $5.3B to $5.5B
      Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Accounts · 33,513 to 3,525
      Feb 21, 2025 to Oct 30, 2025
    • Employees · 47 to 42
      Feb 21, 2025 to Oct 30, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 13 to 11
      Feb 21, 2025 to Oct 30, 2025
    • Related adviser · false to true
      Feb 21, 2025 to Oct 30, 2025
    • Accounts · 3,671 to 33,513
      Dec 20, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 17 to 16
      Dec 20, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
    • Charity clients · 12 to 17
      Dec 20, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 42 to 39
      Dec 20, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
    • HNW clients · 701 to 658
      Dec 20, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
    • Individual clients · 2,838 to 2,737
      Dec 20, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 63 to 51
      Dec 20, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
    • Employees · 54 to 47
      Dec 20, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
      Dec 20, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 14 to 13
      Dec 20, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.3B to $1.4B
      Dec 20, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $605M to $634M
      Dec 20, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $647M to $646M
      Dec 20, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $4.4B to $4.0B
      Dec 20, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $31.8M to $33.3M
      Dec 20, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
    • RAUM · $5.7B to $5.3B
      Dec 20, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
    • Advisory activities · 4 to 5
      Mar 19, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024
    • Pooled vehicle clients · unset to 6.0
      Mar 19, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · unset to 0.0
      Mar 19, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024
    • Accounts · 4,289 to 3,671
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 15 to 17
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024
    Signals
    13 dated events
    • John Charles Saunders registered as an investment adviser representative at Frontier Asset Management, Llc
      Sep 14, 2026 · Advisor registered · fact
    • Jonathan Forbes Fecko left Frontier Asset Management, Llc for Elevate Wealth Management (registered 2025-08-06)
      Nov 19, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Robert Michael Johnson left Frontier Asset Management, Llc for Elevate Wealth Management (registered 2025-08-06)
      Nov 19, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • 2 advisors left Frontier Asset Management, LLC (Sheridan, WY) for Elevate Wealth Management on the same day
      Nov 19, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
    • David Stephen Ulm left Frontier Asset Management, Llc for Dai Wealth, Llc (registered 2025-01-27)
      Mar 4, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • William Clifford Stanton (Director Of Investments) appeared on Schedule A of Frontier Asset Management, Llc
      Mar 19, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • Amanda Jenna Fiorito (Director Of Marketing) appeared on Schedule A of Frontier Asset Management, Llc
      Mar 19, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • Lloyd Frank Pape (Director Of Strategies) appeared on Schedule A of Frontier Asset Management, Llc
      Mar 19, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • Smith Catherine Teichert (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Frontier Asset Management, Llc (listed 2022-03-29, absent 2023-01-30)
      Jan 30, 2023 · Control person left · inference
    • Catherine Smith Teichert left Frontier Asset Management, Llc for Forty North Wealth (registered 2024-03-08)
      Jan 19, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Frontier Asset Management, Llc reported RAUM $5.0B, up 50% from $3.4B (2019-02-26 to 2020-03-24)
      Mar 24, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
    • Joseph Daniel Cupertino (Principal And National Sales Director) appeared on Schedule A of Frontier Asset Management, Llc
      Mar 24, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
    • Frontier Asset Management, Llc reported RAUM $3.2B, up 39% from $2.3B (2017-07-05 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
    Business phone
    866-326-3837reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/frontier-asset-management/mycompany/verreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    funds.frontierasset.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    307-673-5675reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 27, 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
    $610Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026