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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

Claris Advisors, LLC

Independent wealth managerSt. Louis, MissouriCRD 117734SEC 801-66993websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 12, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 16, 2012 · 25 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 7, 2006
RAUM
$911M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
97%
$885M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$228M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
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$911M as of Mar 12, 2026
Feb 16, 2012$180M then
HNW client RAUM$774M as of Mar 12, 2026
Mar 26, 2018$265M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 12, 2026
Mar 18, 20132 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Mar 12, 2026
Mar 18, 20133 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +14% over the last fiscal year+16% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 12, 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
RAUM per advisor
$228MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
81derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$5.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$936,411derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.1%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
0.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+14%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+3.5%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, otherreportedItem 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$774M85%
  • Individuals$110M12%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$18.5M2.0%
  • Corporations and businesses$7.5M0.8%
  • Charitable organizations$359,6620.0%
Individual clients
182reported
HNW clients
140reported
Pension plan clients
9reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
973reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
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=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Stanley Dean RoyerSt. Louis, MoJun 18, 200731 y1
Scott IversonCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantSt. Louis, MoJun 25, 201522 y0
Christopher Paul BettonvilleSt. Louis, MoSep 23, 201511 y0
Andrew Joseph MerkleSt. Louis, MoMay 4, 202610 y0
Advisor movement
1 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 25% of current headcount2 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Dean Stanley Royer · President, Member & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 04/1999 · owns less than 5%
  • Clifton Robert Schulte · Membercontrol
    since 04/1999 · owns less than 5%
  • Alan Derek Barnard · Member
    since 01/2013 · owns less than 5%
  • Lee Robert Berger · Member
    since 01/2017 · owns less than 5%
  • Richard Craig Campbell · Member
    since 04/1999 · owns less than 5%
  • Marie Jeanne Dee · Member
    since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Ann Julia Deien · Member
    since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • John Michael Evans · Member
    since 04/1999 · owns less than 5%
  • Matthew David Finklang · Member
    since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Ryan Chad Gall · Member
    since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Norman Jason Gotway · Member
    since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • Allen Jody Grunden · Member
    since 07/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Adam Gabriel Hale · Member
    since 07/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Elwyn David Hartley · Member
    since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Stephen Thomas Helm · Member
    since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Katherine Julie Hiblovic · Member
    since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Gurvis Mark Hinsen · Member
    since 01/2012 · owns less than 5%
  • Allan Scott Hoffman · Member
    since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Scott Iverson · Member
    since 01/2020 · owns less than 5%
  • Joseph Brent Kaniecki · Member
    since 01/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • Austin Luke Luckett · Member
    since 01/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • Marie Jane Maddox · Member
    since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • Christopher Robert Madison · Member
    since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Patrick Justin Marty · Member
    since 01/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • Ervin Brent Mcclure · Member
    since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Michael Brian Mccook · Member
    since 01/2013 · owns less than 5%
  • Louise Jeanne Meyer · Member
    since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Jerome Robert Minkler · Member
    since 12/2006 · owns less than 5%
  • William Daniel Mudd · Member
    since 01/2013 · owns less than 5%
  • Dean Douglas Mueller · Member
    since 01/2012 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • Anders Minkler Huber & Helm, Llp
    insurancey
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
St Louis, Mo411
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 937 to 973
    Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 3
    Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • HNW clients · 134 to 140
    Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Individual clients · 177 to 182
    Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Employees · 5 to 3
    Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $801M to $911M
    Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $706M to $774M
    Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $70.2M to $110M
    Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $18.1M to $18.5M
    Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • RAUM · $801M to $911M
    Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Accounts · 941 to 937
    Mar 26, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
    Mar 26, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
  • HNW clients · 129 to 134
    Mar 26, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
  • Individual clients · 188 to 177
    Mar 26, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
  • Assets in custody · 1557.0 to unset
    Mar 26, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
  • Custody of client assets · true to false
    Mar 26, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Mar 26, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $678M to $801M
    Mar 26, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $550M to $706M
    Mar 26, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $81.1M to $70.2M
    Mar 26, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $16.3M to $18.1M
    Mar 26, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
  • RAUM · $678M to $801M
    Mar 26, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
  • Accounts · 864 to 941
    Aug 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 3
    Aug 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • HNW clients · 126 to 129
    Aug 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Individual clients · 185 to 188
    Aug 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 6 to 9
    Aug 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $325 to $1,557
    Aug 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 1-10
    Aug 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 3
    Aug 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $582M to $678M
    Aug 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $498M to $550M
    Aug 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $58.0M to $81.1M
    Aug 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $10.6M to $16.3M
    Aug 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • RAUM · $582M to $678M
    Aug 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Other offices · 1 to 0
    Mar 20, 2023 to Aug 24, 2023
  • Accounts · 785 to 864
    Feb 25, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
  • HNW clients · 121 to 126
    Feb 25, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
  • Individual clients · 160 to 185
    Feb 25, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
  • Pension plan clients · 9 to 6
    Feb 25, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
Signals
8 dated events
  • Scott Humphrey left Claris Advisors, Llc for Holistic Finance Llc (registered 2026-01-21)
    Feb 13, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Christopher Charles Schroeder left Claris Advisors, Llc for Midland Wealth Management (registered 2024-01-02)
    Jan 5, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Claris Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $546.0M, up 26% from $433.0M (2021-03-18 to 2022-02-25)
    Feb 25, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
  • William John Lindbloom (Member) no longer on Schedule A of Claris Advisors, Llc (listed 2019-03-19, absent 2020-03-02)
    Mar 2, 2020 · Control person left · inference
  • David Michael Morhaus (Member) no longer on Schedule A of Claris Advisors, Llc (listed 2019-03-19, absent 2020-03-02)
    Mar 2, 2020 · Control person left · inference
  • Stephen John Thomas Helm (Member) no longer on Schedule A of Claris Advisors, Llc (listed 2019-03-19, absent 2020-03-02)
    Mar 2, 2020 · Control person left · inference
  • Dean James Huber (Member) no longer on Schedule A of Claris Advisors, Llc (listed 2018-03-26, absent 2019-03-19)
    Mar 19, 2019 · Control person left · inference
  • Katherine Julie Hiblovic (Member) no longer on Schedule A of Claris Advisors, Llc (listed 2018-03-26, absent 2019-03-19)
    Mar 19, 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
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/claris-advisorsreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
CLARIS-ADVISORS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
314-655-5504reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 12, 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
$228Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026