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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

Boulay Wealth

Independent wealth managerEden Prairie, MinnesotaCRD 111334SEC 801-60141websiteIAPD
Legal name Boulay Financial Advisors, LLC
Latest filing Aug 19, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 15, 2012 · 43 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 17, 2001
RAUM
$3.0B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
97%
of RAUM
Private clients
97%
$2.9B individuals and HNW
Advisors
33
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$91.2M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
45
31 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
43 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$3.0B as of Aug 19, 2026
Aug 30, 2012$227M then
HNW client RAUM$2.7B as of Aug 19, 2026
Aug 30, 2018$513M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)33 as of Aug 19, 2026
Aug 19, 20139 then
Employees (5.A)45 as of Aug 19, 2026
Aug 19, 201311 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +61% over the last fiscal year+14% a year over threeIARs 17 to 33offices 1 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 19, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$91.2MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
33derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$686,388derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
97%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.4derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
33.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+14%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+47%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-6.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, educational seminars, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$1.8B, 2,732 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
controlled by a public reporting companyderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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)
  • controlled by a public reporting company (10.A)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$2.7B90%
  • Individuals$209M6.9%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$54.9M1.8%
  • Charitable organizations$15.8M0.5%
  • Corporations and businesses$12.4M0.4%
Individual clients
466reported
HNW clients
630reported
Pension plan clients
14reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
4,384reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$1.8B for 2,732 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.97 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=3.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
31 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
David Edgar BremerCertified Financial PlannerMinneapolis, MnNov 17, 200445 y0
Nathan Daniel FaithCertified Financial PlannerEden Prairie, MnJan 20, 201416 y0
Chad Michael CarlsonEden Prairie, MnJan 23, 201426 y0
Patrick Kelly SchneemanEden Prairie, MnNov 3, 201412 y1
Jon James MelanderCertified Financial PlannerEden Prairie, MnMar 4, 201529 y4
Ellen R HoranCertified Financial PlannerEden Prairie, MnNov 15, 201614 y0
Jay Robert BrownCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantEden Prairie, MnApr 19, 201725 y2
Michael Joseph JohnsonEden Prairie, MnDec 16, 201911 y0
Scott Eric NelsonCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystEden Prairie, MnJan 3, 202012 y2
Rachel Marie RiceCertified Financial PlannerEden Prairie, MnJan 8, 202110 y0
Matthew HeilmerEden Prairie, MnJun 2, 202124 y2
Chase Michael SiegfriedEden Prairie, MnAug 18, 202210 y0
Matthew Ryan DelaneyCertified Financial PlannerEden Prairie, MnJun 6, 202312 y1
Abigail Marie EvensonCertified Financial PlannerEden Prairie, MnAug 21, 202313 y0
Catherine Ann HoganEden Prairie, MnAug 22, 202332 y0
Zachariah Robert HaireEden Prairie, MnAug 24, 202313 y0
Mary Kathryn BaumanEden Prairie, MnMay 24, 202411 y0
Rose Abigail CumminsCertified Financial PlannerEden Prairie, MnJul 12, 202413 y0
Anika Sarah LundeCertified Financial PlannerEden Prairie, MnOct 8, 202411 y0
Aidan L ChaconCertified Financial PlannerEden Prairie, MnNov 1, 202411 y0
Thomas Russell PargettCertified Financial PlannerEden Prairie, MnMar 21, 202513 y7
Christopher ClaussenCertified Financial PlannerEden Prairie, MnApr 15, 202514 y0
Timothy James RockfordEden Prairie, MnMay 13, 202510 y0
Laura Ann StenzelCertified Financial PlannerEden Prairie, MnMay 16, 202512 y0
Gerson Jesus DiazEden Prairie, MnJul 14, 202511 y0
Calli Rose GlassEden Prairie, MnNov 20, 202512 y0
William Gregory SchleicherEden Prairie, MnFeb 12, 202610 y0
Jeremy Joseph McdanielEden Prairie, MnMar 4, 202610 y0
Blake Brian FaustCertified Financial PlannerEden Prairie, MnMay 4, 202613 y2
Ava Renae NelsonEden Prairie, MnMay 20, 202611 y0
Christina Elise UlsbyCertified Financial PlannerEden Prairie, MnSep 8, 202610 y0
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 headcount1 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Leigh Erik Allen · Governor, Treasurercontrol
    since 03/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Lynn Boyd Laura Beise · Governercontrol
    since 01/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • Robert Jay Brown · President, Chief Executive Officer, Partner, Governorcontrol
    since 03/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Ann Catherine Hogan · Board Secretary, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Operating Officercontrol
    since 08/2025 · owns less than 5%
  • Brent Thomas Johnson · Governorcontrol
    since 03/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Robert Dan Markowitz · Governorcontrol
    since 06/2026 · owns less than 5%
  • James Jon Melander · Partner, Board Chair, Governorcontrol
    since 06/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • Alan Tim Beversdorf · Membercontrol
    since 03/2022 · owns F of Bfa Holdings, LLC
  • Daniel Joseph Bloodgood · Membercontrol
    since 03/2022 · owns F of Bfa Holdings, LLC
  • Edgar David Bremer · Founding Partnercontrol
    since 06/2023 · owns F of Bfa Holdings, LLC
  • Robert Jay Brown · Membercontrol
    since 03/2022 · owns F of Bfa Holdings, LLC
  • Daniel Nathan Faith · Membercontrol
    since 03/2022 · owns F of Bfa Holdings, LLC
  • Marie Meghan Hanes · Membercontrol
    since 06/2024 · owns F of Bfa Holdings, LLC
  • Ann Catherine Hogan · Membercontrol
    since 06/2024 · owns F of Bfa Holdings, LLC
  • R Ellen Horan · Membercontrol
    since 06/2023 · owns F of Bfa Holdings, LLC
  • James Jon Melander · Membercontrol
    since 03/2022 · owns 25% to 50% of Bfa Holdings, LLC
  • Kelly Patrick Schneeman · Membercontrol
    since 06/2024 · owns F of Bfa Holdings, LLC
Entity owners
  • Bfa Holdings, LLC · Owner
    direct · owns 50% to 75%
  • Boulay, Pllp · Owner
    direct · owns 25% to 50%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • Andrew Kramer, Attorney
    n
  • Boulay Insurance Solutions, LLC
    real estatey
  • Boulay, Heutmaker, Zibell& Co. Pllp
    insurancey
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Eden Prairie, Mn · principal3260
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Minneapolis, MN1 employees
ADV anomalies
9 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Aug 19, 2026
    Markowitz, Dan, Robert (GOVERNOR) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2024-08-27 and 2026-08-19
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Aug 19, 2026
    BREMER, DAVID, EDGAR (FOUNDING PARTNER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-08-27 and 2026-08-19
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Aug 19, 2026
    BEVERSDORF, TIM, ALAN (MEMBER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-08-27 and 2026-08-19
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Aug 19, 2026
    JOHNSON, THOMAS, BRENT (GOVERNOR) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-08-27 and 2026-08-19
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Aug 19, 2026
    SCHNEEMAN, PATRICK, KELLY (MEMBER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-08-27 and 2026-08-19
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Aug 19, 2026
    HANES, MEGHAN, MARIE (MEMBER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-08-27 and 2026-08-19
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Aug 19, 2026
    BLOODGOOD, JOSEPH, DANIEL (MEMBER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-08-27 and 2026-08-19
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Aug 19, 2026
    FAITH, NATHAN, DANIEL (MEMBER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-08-27 and 2026-08-19
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Aug 19, 2026
    HORAN, ELLEN, R (MEMBER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-08-27 and 2026-08-19
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 4,260 to 4,384
    Aug 29, 2025 to Aug 19, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 32 to 31
    Aug 29, 2025 to Aug 19, 2026
  • Charity clients · 5.0 to unset
    Aug 29, 2025 to Aug 19, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 16 to 13
    Aug 29, 2025 to Aug 19, 2026
  • HNW clients · 534 to 630
    Aug 29, 2025 to Aug 19, 2026
  • Individual clients · 572 to 466
    Aug 29, 2025 to Aug 19, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 8 to 14
    Aug 29, 2025 to Aug 19, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $1.6B to $1.8B
    Aug 29, 2025 to Aug 19, 2026
  • Employees · 44 to 45
    Aug 29, 2025 to Aug 19, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 32 to 33
    Aug 29, 2025 to Aug 19, 2026
  • Other offices · 1 to 0
    Aug 29, 2025 to Aug 19, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $2.3B to $2.9B
    Aug 29, 2025 to Aug 19, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $2.1B to $2.7B
    Aug 29, 2025 to Aug 19, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $236M to $209M
    Aug 29, 2025 to Aug 19, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $82.5M to $93.1M
    Aug 29, 2025 to Aug 19, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $13.0M to $54.9M
    Aug 29, 2025 to Aug 19, 2026
  • RAUM · $2.4B to $3.0B
    Aug 29, 2025 to Aug 19, 2026
  • Accounts · 3,878 to 4,260
    Aug 27, 2024 to Aug 29, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 27 to 32
    Aug 27, 2024 to Aug 29, 2025
  • Business name · BOULAY FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC to BOULAY WEALTH
    Aug 27, 2024 to Aug 29, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 9 to 16
    Aug 27, 2024 to Aug 29, 2025
  • HNW clients · 467 to 534
    Aug 27, 2024 to Aug 29, 2025
  • Individual clients · 566 to 572
    Aug 27, 2024 to Aug 29, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 9 to 8
    Aug 27, 2024 to Aug 29, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $1.5B to $1.6B
    Aug 27, 2024 to Aug 29, 2025
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Aug 27, 2024 to Aug 29, 2025
  • Employees · 40 to 44
    Aug 27, 2024 to Aug 29, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 1-10
    Aug 27, 2024 to Aug 29, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 25 to 32
    Aug 27, 2024 to Aug 29, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $2.0B to $2.3B
    Aug 27, 2024 to Aug 29, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $1.9B to $2.1B
    Aug 27, 2024 to Aug 29, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $220M to $236M
    Aug 27, 2024 to Aug 29, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $167M to $82.5M
    Aug 27, 2024 to Aug 29, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $15.3M to $13.0M
    Aug 27, 2024 to Aug 29, 2025
  • RAUM · $2.1B to $2.4B
    Aug 27, 2024 to Aug 29, 2025
  • Accounts · 3,853 to 3,878
    Aug 29, 2023 to Aug 27, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 22 to 27
    Aug 29, 2023 to Aug 27, 2024
  • Charity clients · 3 to 5
    Aug 29, 2023 to Aug 27, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 8 to 9
    Aug 29, 2023 to Aug 27, 2024
  • HNW clients · 434 to 467
    Aug 29, 2023 to Aug 27, 2024
Signals
23 dated events
  • Carter James Morrissette left Boulay Wealth for Berger Financial Group (registered 2024-10-04)
    Nov 4, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Ann Catherine Hogan (Board Secretary) appeared on Schedule A of Boulay Wealth
    Aug 27, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • Kelly Patrick Schneeman (Member) appeared on Schedule A of Boulay Wealth
    Aug 27, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • Marie Meghan Hanes (Member) appeared on Schedule A of Boulay Wealth
    Aug 27, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • R Ellen Horan (Member) appeared on Schedule A of Boulay Wealth
    Aug 29, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
  • Lynn Boyd Laura Beise (Governer) appeared on Schedule A of Boulay Wealth
    Aug 29, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
  • Dawn Heather Croke (Member) no longer on Schedule A of Boulay Wealth (listed 2022-11-18, absent 2023-08-29)
    Aug 29, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Cashman Molly Sebold (Member) no longer on Schedule A of Boulay Wealth (listed 2022-11-18, absent 2023-08-29)
    Aug 29, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Heather Croke left Boulay Wealth for Commonwealth Financial Network (registered 2024-07-01)
    Feb 7, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Daniel Joseph Bloodgood (Member) appeared on Schedule A of Boulay Wealth
    Mar 30, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • Alan Tim Beversdorf (Member) appeared on Schedule A of Boulay Wealth
    Mar 30, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • Dawn Heather Croke (Member) appeared on Schedule A of Boulay Wealth
    Mar 30, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • Daniel Nathan Faith (Member) appeared on Schedule A of Boulay Wealth
    Mar 30, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • James Jon Melander (Member) appeared on Schedule A of Boulay Wealth
    Mar 30, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • Cashman Molly Sebold (Member) appeared on Schedule A of Boulay Wealth
    Mar 30, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • Brent Thomas Johnson (Governor) appeared on Schedule A of Boulay Wealth
    Mar 30, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • Leigh Erik Allen (Governor, Treasurer) appeared on Schedule A of Boulay Wealth
    Mar 30, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • Katherine Manahan left Boulay Wealth for Rbc Capital Markets, Llc (registered 2022-03-23)
    Mar 22, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Boulay Wealth reported RAUM $2.0B, up 35% from $1.5B (2020-08-31 to 2021-08-26)
    Aug 26, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
  • Boulay Wealth reported 18 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 8 (2020-06-29 to 2020-08-31)
    Aug 31, 2020 · Advisor headcount change · derived
  • Boulay Wealth reported RAUM $1.5B, up 95% from $760.9M (2020-06-29 to 2020-08-31)
    Aug 31, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
  • Edgar David Bremer (Ceo) appeared on Schedule A of Boulay Wealth
    Aug 26, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
  • Edgar David Bremer (Chief Executive Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Boulay Wealth (listed 2019-01-09, absent 2019-08-21)
    Aug 21, 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
learnmore@boulaygroup.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
kwittmers@boulaygroup.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
952-209-3985reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
952-209-5686reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
952-209-5895reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/BOULAYGROUPreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
BOULAYGROUP.COM/SERVICES/WEALTH-MANAGEMENTreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
952-893-9320reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 19, 2026
Contact form
boulaygroup.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
boulaygroup.com/partnersreportedpublished 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
$91.2Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026