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SEC-registered adviser

Psi Capital Management

Independent wealth managerLancaster, PennsylvaniaCRD 117105SEC 801-112684websiteIAPD
Legal name Planning Strategies, Inc.
Latest filing Mar 18, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 21, 2018 · 24 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 23, 2018
RAUM
$385M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$376M individuals and HNW
Advisors
10
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$38.5M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
11
7 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
3
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
24 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$385M as of Mar 18, 2026
Mar 21, 2019$172M then
HNW client RAUM$230M as of Mar 18, 2026
Mar 21, 2019$72.5M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)11 as of Mar 18, 2026
Mar 21, 201911 then
Employees (5.A)11 as of Mar 18, 2026
Mar 21, 201911 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +11% over the last fiscal year+17% a year over threeIARs 7 to 11
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 18, 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
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$38.5MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
50derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$272,162derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.6%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.1derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.5derived4 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+11%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+57%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-29%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 consultingreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$254MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$85.4M, 161 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$230M60%
  • Individuals$146M38%
  • Corporations and businesses$6.2M1.6%
  • Charitable organizations$2.5M0.6%
Individual clients
409reported
HNW clients
94reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
4reported
Accounts
1,414reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$85.4M for 161 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.98 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 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
Scott Glenn SmithLancaster, PaJan 2, 200235 y1
Steven Mark MitchellLancaster, PaJan 2, 200235 y1
Vanessa Marie ZookLancaster, PaSep 6, 201713 y0
Matthew Cyril StaubLancaster, Pa Apr 16, 201815 y1
Gregory Cyril StaubHarrisburg, Pa Apr 16, 201841 y1
James Wesley BalthaserHanover, Pa May 10, 201826 y2
Karl Allen LehmanHanover, Pa May 10, 201826 y2
Thomas Edward HouckHanover, Pa Jul 17, 201843 y2
Bryce Howard BrennanCertified Financial PlannerLancaster, PaMay 17, 202313 y1
Kiah Rae FowlerLancaster, PaOct 7, 202412 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
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
    • Glenn Scott Smith · Ccocontrol
      since 10/2001 · owns 25% to 50%
    • Cyril Gregory Staub · Ciocontrol
      since 06/2018 · owns 25% to 50%
    • Cyril Matthew Staub · Coocontrol
      since 01/2019 · owns 10% to 25%
    • Marie Vanessa Zook · Human Resource Officercontrol
      since 01/2022 · 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
    Lancaster, Pa · principal1000
    Hanover, Pa500
    Harrisburg, Pa200
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Camp Hill, PA3 employees
    • Hershey, PA3 employees
    • Hanover, PA2 employees
    • Lancaster, PA1 employees
    • Lititz, PA1 employees
    ADV anomalies
    3 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • clients down average size upCombination · filing Mar 18, 2026
      private clients fell 20 percent or more while RAUM per client rose 30 percent or more: a move up-market or the departure of small accounts. RAUM $348,126,021 to $384,836,994, advisors 7 to 11, private clients 705 to 503, offices 3 to 3 (2025-03-27 to 2026-03-18)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
    • advisor count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 18, 2026
      advisory representatives (Item 5.B.3) moved from 7.0 to 11.0 (+57.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-27 and 2026-03-18; the peer median change was 0.0% (965 comparable advisers, 98.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (965) · 98% percentile
    • custody status changedChange between filings · filing Mar 18, 2026
      custody of client assets (Item 9.A): no on the filing of 2025-03-27, yes on the filing of 2026-03-18
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 1,344 to 1,414
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 6 to 7
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • Charity clients · unset to 4.0
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 6 to 7
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • HNW clients · 153 to 94
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • Individual clients · 552 to 409
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • Assets in custody · unset to 85446389.0
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • Custody of client assets · false to true
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • Employees · 8 to 11
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to 251-500
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 7 to 11
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $346M to $383M
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $220M to $230M
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $120M to $146M
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.0M to $2.1M
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • RAUM · $348M to $385M
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • Accounts · 1,313 to 1,344
      Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
      Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Charity clients · 2.0 to unset
      Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 2 to 6
      Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • HNW clients · 181 to 153
      Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Individual clients · 551 to 552
      Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Employees · 10 to 8
      Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
      Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 9 to 7
      Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Other offices · 5 to 3
      Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $285M to $346M
      Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $172M to $220M
      Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $102M to $120M
      Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.9M to $2.0M
      Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • RAUM · $287M to $348M
      Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Accounts · 1,206 to 1,313
      Mar 3, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
    • Corporate clients · unset to 2.0
      Mar 3, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
    • HNW clients · 174 to 181
      Mar 3, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
    • Individual clients · 515 to 551
      Mar 3, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
    • Employees · 12 to 10
      Mar 3, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 10 to 9
      Mar 3, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $241M to $285M
      Mar 3, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $162M to $172M
      Mar 3, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $80.2M to $102M
      Mar 3, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
    Signals
    4 dated events
    • Mark Steven Mitchell (Cfo) no longer on Schedule A of Psi Capital Management (listed 2021-10-28, absent 2022-01-31)
      Jan 31, 2022 · Control person left · inference
    • Cyril Matthew Staub (Coo) appeared on Schedule A of Psi Capital Management
      Mar 21, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
    • Marie Vanessa Zook (Creative Director) appeared on Schedule A of Psi Capital Management
      Mar 21, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
    • Planning Strategies, Inc. filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Feb 21, 2018 · First SEC registration · fact
    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
    info@visitpsionline.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    717-207-7123reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    717-291-1529reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    984-208-8887reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/psicapitalmanagementreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    VISITPSIONLINE.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    717-207-7123reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 18, 2026
    Contact form
    visitpsionline.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Team page
    visitpsionline.com/who-we-arereportedpublished 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
    $38.5Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026