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SEC-registered adviser

Orion Investment Co

Independent wealth managerSt Louis, MissouriCRD 110867SEC 801-32212websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jun 25, 2026
First filing on the tape May 29, 2012 · 25 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 18, 1988
RAUM
$515M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
95%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$505M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$129M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
6
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
25 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$515M as of Jun 25, 2026
May 29, 2012$186M then
HNW client RAUM$477M as of Jun 25, 2026
Jun 22, 2018$292M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Jun 25, 2026
May 29, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)6 as of Jun 25, 2026
May 30, 20134 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +29% over the last fiscal year+10% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 25, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$129MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
167derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$764,715derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
95%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+16%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+8.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 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)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$477M93%
  • Individuals$28.3M5.5%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$7.3M1.4%
  • Corporations and businesses$3.0M0.6%
Individual clients
277reported
HNW clients
390reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
674reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.98 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=5.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Fred Niesen SauerSt. Louis, MoJun 24, 199641 y0
Frederic George SauerSt. Louis, MoJan 13, 200522 y0
Charles John McenerySt Louis, MoSep 24, 201525 y0
Sean Joseph FlorentinSt Louis, MoDec 10, 202112 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
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      No private fund reported.
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • Niesen Fred Sauer · President/Treasurer/Directorcontrol
        since 11/1984 · owns 75% or more
      • George Frederic Sauer · Vice President/Secretary/Chief Compliance Officer/Directorcontrol
        since 10/2004 · owns 10% to 25%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      St Louis, Mo · principal400
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 634 to 674
        Jun 26, 2025 to Jun 25, 2026
      • HNW clients · 350 to 390
        Jun 26, 2025 to Jun 25, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $426M to $492M
        Jun 26, 2025 to Jun 25, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $405M to $477M
        Jun 26, 2025 to Jun 25, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $29.8M to $28.3M
        Jun 26, 2025 to Jun 25, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $17.4M to $23.5M
        Jun 26, 2025 to Jun 25, 2026
      • Pension RAUM · $5.6M to $7.3M
        Jun 26, 2025 to Jun 25, 2026
      • RAUM · $444M to $515M
        Jun 26, 2025 to Jun 25, 2026
      • Accounts · 604 to 634
        Jun 24, 2024 to Jun 26, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 4 to 3
        Jun 24, 2024 to Jun 26, 2025
      • HNW clients · 348 to 350
        Jun 24, 2024 to Jun 26, 2025
      • Individual clients · 249 to 277
        Jun 24, 2024 to Jun 26, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Jun 24, 2024 to Jun 26, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $447M to $426M
        Jun 24, 2024 to Jun 26, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $430M to $405M
        Jun 24, 2024 to Jun 26, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $25.4M to $29.8M
        Jun 24, 2024 to Jun 26, 2025
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $17.6M to $17.4M
        Jun 24, 2024 to Jun 26, 2025
      • Pension RAUM · $5.6M to $5.6M
        Jun 24, 2024 to Jun 26, 2025
      • RAUM · $464M to $444M
        Jun 24, 2024 to Jun 26, 2025
      • Accounts · 562 to 604
        Jun 27, 2023 to Jun 24, 2024
      • Corporate clients · 8 to 6
        Jun 27, 2023 to Jun 24, 2024
      • HNW clients · 315 to 348
        Jun 27, 2023 to Jun 24, 2024
      • Individual clients · 238 to 249
        Jun 27, 2023 to Jun 24, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $383M to $447M
        Jun 27, 2023 to Jun 24, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $370M to $430M
        Jun 27, 2023 to Jun 24, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $21.8M to $25.4M
        Jun 27, 2023 to Jun 24, 2024
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $16.3M to $17.6M
        Jun 27, 2023 to Jun 24, 2024
      • Pension RAUM · $4.2M to $5.6M
        Jun 27, 2023 to Jun 24, 2024
      • RAUM · $400M to $464M
        Jun 27, 2023 to Jun 24, 2024
      • Accounts · 539 to 562
        Mar 22, 2023 to Jun 27, 2023
      • Corporate clients · unset to 8.0
        Mar 22, 2023 to Jun 27, 2023
      • HNW clients · 302 to 315
        Mar 22, 2023 to Jun 27, 2023
      • Individual clients · 232 to 238
        Mar 22, 2023 to Jun 27, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $406M to $383M
        Mar 22, 2023 to Jun 27, 2023
      • HNW RAUM · $392M to $370M
        Mar 22, 2023 to Jun 27, 2023
      • Individual RAUM · $23.7M to $21.8M
        Mar 22, 2023 to Jun 27, 2023
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $16.5M to $16.3M
        Mar 22, 2023 to Jun 27, 2023
      • Pension RAUM · $4.3M to $4.2M
        Mar 22, 2023 to Jun 27, 2023
      • RAUM · $422M to $400M
        Mar 22, 2023 to Jun 27, 2023
      • Accounts · 511 to 539
        Feb 25, 2022 to Jun 29, 2022
      Signals
      No event on the tape.
      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
      314-725-3800reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Website
      ORIONINVESTMENTCO.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Principal office phone
      314-725-3800reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 25, 2026
      Team page
      ORIONINVESTMENTCO.COM/people.phpreportedpublished 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
      Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
      RAUM per advisor
      $129Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026