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SEC-registered adviser

Elios Financial Group, Inc.

Independent wealth managerWestlake, OhioCRD 119873SEC 801-113807websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 16, 2026
First filing on the tape Jul 11, 2018 · 18 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 10, 2018
RAUM
$332M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
96%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$332M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$166M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
2
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
18 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$332M as of Mar 16, 2026
Mar 25, 2019$138M then
HNW client RAUM$271M as of Mar 16, 2026
Mar 25, 2022$123M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Mar 16, 2026
Mar 25, 20191 then
Employees (5.A)2 as of Mar 16, 2026
Mar 25, 20194 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +21% over the last fiscal year+17% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 16, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$166MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
145derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$311,560derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
96%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+21%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+2.5%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, subscription, commissionsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$663MreportedItem 5.I
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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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$271M82%
  • Individuals$60.6M18%
Individual clients
168reported
HNW clients
122reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,064reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
$332M sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourly, commissionsreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=1.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
James Thomas EliosChartered Financial ConsultantOmaha, Ne Aug 20, 202130 y2
Brandon Michael SteinhagenCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantOmaha, Ne Feb 11, 202311 y1
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
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Thomas James Elios · President/Ccocontrol
    since 01/2000 · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Westlake, Oh · principal200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 975 to 1,064
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • HNW clients · 93 to 122
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Individual clients · 190 to 168
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Employees · 5 to 2
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $262M to $317M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $200M to $271M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $75.4M to $60.6M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $13.0M to $14.8M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • RAUM · $275M to $332M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $274M to $332M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Accounts · 899 to 975
    Apr 15, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 88 to 93
    Apr 15, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 181 to 190
    Apr 15, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Assets in custody · 8500000.0 to unset
    Apr 15, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Custody of client assets · true to false
    Apr 15, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Apr 15, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $220M to $262M
    Apr 15, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $182M to $200M
    Apr 15, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $74.0M to $75.4M
    Apr 15, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $36.0M to $13.0M
    Apr 15, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $256M to $275M
    Apr 15, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $0 to $274M
    Apr 15, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 822 to 899
    Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • HNW clients · 69 to 88
    Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Individual clients · 193 to 181
    Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Assets in custody · unset to 8500000.0
    Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Employees · 4 to 5
    Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 101-250
    Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 0 to 2
    Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $191M to $220M
    Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $136M to $182M
    Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $72.3M to $74.0M
    Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $17.3M to $36.0M
    Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • RAUM · $209M to $256M
    Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Accounts · 802 to 822
    Mar 25, 2022 to Feb 28, 2023
  • BD registered reps · 2 to 1
    Mar 25, 2022 to Feb 28, 2023
  • HNW clients · 74 to 69
    Mar 25, 2022 to Feb 28, 2023
  • Individual clients · 170 to 193
    Mar 25, 2022 to Feb 28, 2023
  • Assets in custody · 170410000.0 to unset
    Mar 25, 2022 to Feb 28, 2023
Signals
2 dated events
  • Ryan Mathew Dobroka left Elios Financial Group, Inc. for Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. (registered 2022-10-19)
    Oct 26, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Elios Financial Group, Inc. filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jul 11, 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 phone
440-617-9100reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
440-617-9200reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
888-321-0808reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/elios-financial-group-inc-reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
ELIOSFINANCIAL.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
440-617-9100reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 16, 2026
Contact form
carsonwealth.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
carsonwealth.com/team-members/james-t-eliosreportedpublished 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
$166Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026