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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

Butler Financial Services

Independent wealth managerDenver, ColoradoCRD 118244SEC 801-121286websiteIAPD
Legal name Butler Financial Services, Inc.
Latest filing Mar 27, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 31, 2012 · 14 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 30, 2021
RAUM
$155M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
98%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$155M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$77.3M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
4
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
14 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$155M as of Mar 27, 2026
Jan 31, 2012$86.7M then
HNW client RAUM$146M as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 29, 2022$106M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Mar 27, 2026
Jan 31, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)4 as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 29, 20223 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +14% over the last fiscal year+14% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 27, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$77.3MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
31derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$500,525derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
98%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+14%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+0.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, 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$146M95%
  • Individuals$8.3M5.4%
Individual clients
18reported
HNW clients
44reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
309reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Mark Andrew ButlerDenver, CoFeb 25, 200231 y0
Mikyo ButlerChartered Financial AnalystDenver, CoJan 18, 201413 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 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
  • Andrew Mark Butler · President & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 03/2002 · owns 50% to 75%
  • Mikyo Butler · Investment Advisor - Principalcontrol
    since 01/2016 · owns 50% to 75%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Denver, Co · principal200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 347 to 309
    Sep 18, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW clients · 40 to 44
    Sep 18, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual clients · 22 to 18
    Sep 18, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Employees · 3 to 4
    Sep 18, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $132M to $151M
    Sep 18, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $126M to $146M
    Sep 18, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $9.3M to $8.3M
    Sep 18, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $3.2M to $3.3M
    Sep 18, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • RAUM · $136M to $155M
    Sep 18, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    May 2, 2025 to Jul 25, 2025
  • Accounts · 323 to 347
    Mar 14, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • HNW clients · 38 to 40
    Mar 14, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Individual clients · 25 to 22
    Mar 14, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $121M to $132M
    Mar 14, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $112M to $126M
    Mar 14, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $10.7M to $9.3M
    Mar 14, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.5M to $3.2M
    Mar 14, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • RAUM · $123M to $136M
    Mar 14, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Accounts · 308 to 323
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • HNW clients · 30 to 38
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • Individual clients · 30 to 25
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $101M to $121M
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $90.5M to $112M
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $12.9M to $10.7M
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.5M to $1.5M
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • RAUM · $103M to $123M
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • Accounts · 291 to 308
    Nov 18, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • HNW clients · 32 to 30
    Nov 18, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • Individual clients · 26 to 30
    Nov 18, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $118M to $101M
    Nov 18, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $106M to $90.5M
    Nov 18, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $14.1M to $12.9M
    Nov 18, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.5M to $2.5M
    Nov 18, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • RAUM · $120M to $103M
    Nov 18, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • Accounts · 277 to 291
    Jul 1, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
  • HNW clients · 33 to 32
    Jul 1, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
  • Individual clients · 23 to 26
    Jul 1, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
  • State-registered IARs · 2 to 0
    Jul 1, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
  • Discretionary RAUM · $115M to $118M
    Jul 1, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
  • HNW RAUM · $105M to $106M
    Jul 1, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
Signals
3 dated events
  • Deron Darryl Swaby left Butler Financial Services for Heirloom Wealth Management Llc (registered 2025-12-04)
    Sep 16, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Butler Financial Services filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Apr 22, 2021 · First SEC registration · fact
  • Mikyo Butler (Investment Advisor - Principal) appeared on Schedule A of Butler Financial Services
    Apr 22, 2021 · Control person joined · 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
oliver@butler-financial.orgreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business email
sarah@butler-financial.orgreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
303-444-3380reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
303-379-6268reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
BUTLER-FINANCIAL.ORGreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
303-444-3380reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 27, 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
$77.3Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026