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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

Summit Financial Strategies Inc

Independent wealth managerColumbus, OhioCRD 110112SEC 801-50616website IAPD

Latest filing Aug 31, 2026

First filing on the tape Mar 22, 2012 · 58 filings

SEC status approved since Nov 15, 1995

RAUM

$2.3B

reported, Item 5.F

Discretionary

90%

of RAUM

Private clients

98%

$2.3B individuals and HNW

Advisors

registered through the firm on IAPD

RAUM per advisor

$115M

derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count

Employees

31 advisory (5.B.1)

Offices

beyond the principal office

Private funds

reported on Schedule D

History

58 filings and snapshots on the tape

RAUM$2.3B as of Aug 31, 2026

Mar 22, 2012$589M then

HNW client RAUM$2.1B as of Aug 31, 2026

Mar 23, 2018$479M then

State-registered IARs (5.B.3)22 as of Aug 31, 2026

Mar 22, 20120 then

Employees (5.A)37 as of Aug 31, 2026

Mar 28, 201324 then

Private funds: no history

RAUM +12% over the last fiscal year+14% a year over threeIARs 17 to 22

Practice profile

derived from the filing of Aug 31, 2026; every figure names its basis

Archetypes, each a printed rule

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: $115MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor: 51derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client: $3.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account: $555,926derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary: 90%derivedof RAUM
Institutional: 1.5%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor: 1.9derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office: 20.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year: +12%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year: +18%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year: +4.2%derived
Compensation: percentage of assets, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities: financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody: $305M, 160 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$2.1B89%
Individuals$217M9.4%
Pension and profit-sharing plans$20.3M0.9%
Charitable organizations$14.8M0.6%

Individual clients: 438reported
HNW clients: 575reported
Pension plan clients: 8reported
Charitable clients: 5reported
Accounts: 4,149reported
Financial planning clients: 251-500reported
Wrap fee programs: noreported
Custody of client assets: $305M for 160 clientsreported
Compensation: % of AUMreported
Class basis: private_client_share=0.98 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived

Advisors registered through the firm

20 on IAPD today, longest tenure first

Name	Branch	Here since	In industry	Prior firms
Samantha Alise Lyman MacchiaCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial Consultant	Columbus, Oh	Jan 1, 2001	30 y	0
Joseph Michael ReardonCertified Financial Planner	Columbus, Oh	Sep 27, 2002	34 y	0
Brian Todd SutliffCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial Consultant	Columbus, Oh	Jan 24, 2005	25 y	1
Wendy S TroutCertified Financial Planner	Columbus, Oh	Jun 1, 2006	14 y	0
Mark Steven CoffeyCertified Financial Planner	Columbus, Oh	Jul 8, 2010	35 y	1
Michael Robert SchererCertified Financial Planner	Columbus, Oh	May 13, 2011	11 y	0
Timothy William SwainCertified Financial Planner	Columbus, Oh	Apr 22, 2013	10 y	0
Luke Jared SalconeCertified Financial Planner	Columbus, Oh	Sep 28, 2015	19 y	0
Benjamin Ian SkinnerCertified Financial Planner	Columbus, Oh	Jul 8, 2016	10 y	0
Austen Smith HarrisonCertified Financial Planner	Columbus, Oh	Jan 8, 2019	11 y	0
Benjamin William MurrayCertified Financial Planner	Columbus, Oh	Nov 1, 2019	9 y	0
Hannah Fetterman FitzpatrickCertified Financial Planner	Columbus, Oh	Dec 7, 2021	9 y	0
Summer Rose Irene AndersonCertified Financial Planner	Columbus, Oh	Dec 7, 2021	13 y	0
Kate Amorette CoghillCertified Financial Planner	Columbus, Oh	Dec 7, 2022	11 y	0
Roman KorolchukCertified Financial Planner	Columbus, Oh	Dec 7, 2022	13 y	0
Steven Adam CavalieriCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial Analyst	Columbus, Oh	Oct 27, 2023	12 y	1
Christopher Stanley BartkowskiCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial Analyst	Columbus, Oh	Jun 28, 2024	12 y	2
Todd David Anderson	Columbus, Oh	Nov 14, 2025	20 y	1
Keegan Ehrsam VanmeterCertified Financial Planner	Columbus, Oh	Dec 1, 2025	10 y	0
Samuel Thomas LavielleCertified Financial Planner	Columbus, Oh	Dec 2, 2025	12 y	0

Advisor movement

0 left, 1 joined in 12 months

net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months

Left, latest

Matthew James Daniel to Columbus Wealth Management
Oct 20, 2021 · RIA to a state-registered adviser
William Samuel Whitaker to Vawter Financial Ltd
Jan 25, 2017 · Other
Benjamin William Kautz to Destination Wealth Management
Mar 4, 2011 · Other
Lori Lynn Eisel to Fairfield Investments And Wealth Management, LLC
Nov 30, 2007 · Other
Timothy Michael Hamilton to Cincinnati Analysts, Inc
Aug 17, 2006 · Other

Joined, latest

Todd David Anderson from Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Nov 14, 2025 · Wirehouse to independent RIA
Christopher Stanley Bartkowski from Corient
Jun 28, 2024 · RIA to RIA
Steven Adam Cavalieri from Delta Capital Management, Inc.
Oct 27, 2023 · Other
Mark Steven Coffey from John E. Sestina And Company
Jul 8, 2010 · Other
Brian Todd Sutliff from Sutliff Financial Planning, Inc.
Jan 24, 2005 · Other

Every departure Every arrival

Private funds

No private fund reported.

Owners and control persons

Schedule A and B, latest filing

Adam Steven Cavalieri · Chief Investment Officercontrol
since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
John Liam Hurley · Vice Presidentcontrol
since 01/2005 · owns 10% to 25%
Alise Lyman Samantha Macchia · President/Chief Executive Officercontrol
since 01/2002 · owns 10% to 25%
Jared Luke Salcone · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
Robert Michael Scherer · Vice President/Treasurer/Chief Financial Officercontrol
since 05/2020 · owns 10% to 25%
Todd Brian Sutliff · Vice President/Chief Marketing Officercontrol
since 01/2005 · owns 10% to 25%
William Timothy Swain · Chief Operations Officercontrol
since 01/2024 · owns 10% to 25%
S Wendy Trout · Vice President
since 01/2017 · 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

Office	Advisors	Joined	Left	Teams out	Forming
Columbus, Oh · principal	20	3	0

Offices

Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest

No branch office listed.

ADV anomalies

1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions

account count surgeChange between filings · filing Feb 23, 2026
accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 977.0 to 4,149.0 (+325.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-16 and 2026-02-23; the peer median change was +6.0% (1206 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile of changes)
peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,206) · 99% percentile

How anomalies are measured

What changed

consecutive filings, newest first

Advisory employees · 29 to 31
Feb 23, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026
Employees · 35 to 37
Feb 23, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026
State-registered IARs · 20 to 22
Feb 23, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026
Accounts · 977 to 4,149
Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
Advisory employees · 27 to 29
Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
HNW clients · 573 to 575
Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
Individual clients · 399 to 438
Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
Pension plan clients · 6 to 8
Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
Assets in custody · $215M to $305M
Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
Employees · 32 to 35
Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
State-registered IARs · 17 to 20
Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
Discretionary RAUM · $1.8B to $2.1B
Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
HNW RAUM · $1.9B to $2.1B
Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
Individual RAUM · $165M to $217M
Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
Non-discretionary RAUM · $290M to $236M
Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
Pension RAUM · $21.2M to $20.3M
Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
RAUM · $2.1B to $2.3B
Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
Apr 16, 2025 to Jul 17, 2025
Accounts · 949 to 977
Jan 24, 2025 to Feb 26, 2025
HNW clients · 565 to 573
Jan 24, 2025 to Feb 26, 2025
Individual clients · 378 to 399
Jan 24, 2025 to Feb 26, 2025
Pension plan clients · unset to 6.0
Jan 24, 2025 to Feb 26, 2025
Assets in custody · $414M to $215M
Jan 24, 2025 to Feb 26, 2025
Discretionary RAUM · $1.5B to $1.8B
Jan 24, 2025 to Feb 26, 2025
HNW RAUM · $1.6B to $1.9B
Jan 24, 2025 to Feb 26, 2025
Individual RAUM · $124M to $165M
Jan 24, 2025 to Feb 26, 2025
Non-discretionary RAUM · $247M to $290M
Jan 24, 2025 to Feb 26, 2025
Pension RAUM · $1.2M to $21.2M
Jan 24, 2025 to Feb 26, 2025
RAUM · $1.8B to $2.1B
Jan 24, 2025 to Feb 26, 2025
Accounts · 3,729 to 949
Oct 13, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
Advisory employees · 26 to 27
Oct 13, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
HNW clients · 471 to 565
Oct 13, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
Individual clients · 437 to 378
Oct 13, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
Pension plan clients · 11.0 to unset
Oct 13, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
Assets in custody · $360M to $414M
Oct 13, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
Employees · 30 to 32
Oct 13, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
State-registered IARs · 16 to 17
Oct 13, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
Discretionary RAUM · $1.3B to $1.5B
Oct 13, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
HNW RAUM · $1.3B to $1.6B
Oct 13, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
Individual RAUM · $180M to $124M
Oct 13, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024

Signals

3 dated events

Adam Steven Cavalieri (Chief Investment Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Summit Financial Strategies Inc
Mar 6, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
Jared Luke Salcone (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Summit Financial Strategies Inc
Mar 6, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
Kevin Ted Saneholtz (Vice President) no longer on Schedule A of Summit Financial Strategies Inc (listed 2021-12-03, absent 2022-03-21)
Mar 21, 2022 · 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: 614-885-1115reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone: 614-885-1495reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Firm profile: linkedin.com/company/summit-financial-strategies-increportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website: SUMMITFIN.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone: 614-885-1115reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 31, 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: $115Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded: Sep 14, 2026