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SEC-registered adviser

S•••••• F•••••••• C•••••••• I•••

Independent wealth managerWesterville, OhioCRD 121384SEC 801-115211websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 12, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 2, 2019 · 20 filings
SEC status approved since May 7, 2019
RAUM
$317M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
63%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$315M individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$63.4M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
8
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
20 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$317M as of Mar 12, 2026
Mar 12, 2020$129M then
HNW client RAUM$176M as of Mar 12, 2026
Mar 12, 2020$53.7M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Mar 12, 2026
Mar 12, 20204 then
Employees (5.A)8 as of Mar 12, 2026
Mar 12, 20206 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +23% over the last fiscal year+20% a year over threeIARs 3 to 5
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
  • 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
RAUM per advisor
$63.4MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
128derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$217,862derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
63%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.2%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.6derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+23%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+67%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+5.3%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, commissionsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consultingreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$142M, 275 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
  • 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)
  • 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$176M55%
  • Individuals$139M44%
  • Corporations and businesses$1.8M0.6%
  • Charitable organizations$689,5540.2%
Individual clients
554reported
HNW clients
86reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,455reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$142M for 275 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourly, commissionsreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=2.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
D••••• E••••• W••••••Certified Financial PlannerWesterville, OhOct 11, 200229 y0
M•••••• A• H•••Certified Financial PlannerWesterville, OhJan 8, 200823 y1
B•••• S•••• V•••••••••Westerville, OhJan 19, 201712 y0
Z•••••• A•••• K•••••Certified Financial PlannerWesterville, OhJan 19, 201710 y0
C••••••••• A•••• B•••••••Westerville, OhFeb 5, 202410 y1
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • V••••••••• B••••• S•••• · Director Of Operations And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2020 · owns 5% to 10%
  • W••••••• D•••••• E••••• · Presidentcontrol
    since 01/2004 · owns 75% or more
  • H•••• M••••••• A• · Director Of Investments
    since 01/2019 · owns 10% to 25%
  • K•••••• Z••••••• A•••• · Vice President And Secretary
    since 01/2024 · owns 5% to 10%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Westerville, Oh · principal500
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Mansfield, OH3 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • custody status changedChange between filings · filing Mar 12, 2026
    custody of client assets (Item 9.A): no on the filing of 2025-02-25, yes on the filing of 2026-03-12
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,350 to 1,455
    Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 7.0 to unset
    Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • HNW clients · 73 to 86
    Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Individual clients · 535 to 554
    Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $89.1M to $142M
    Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 5
    Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $155M to $199M
    Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $133M to $176M
    Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $122M to $139M
    Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $103M to $118M
    Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • RAUM · $258M to $317M
    Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,244 to 1,350
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 1 to 2
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
  • Corporate clients · unset to 7.0
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
  • HNW clients · 63 to 73
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
  • Individual clients · 520 to 535
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $88.6M to $89.1M
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
  • Employees · 7 to 8
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 51-100
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 3
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $127M to $155M
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $116M to $133M
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $105M to $122M
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $96.0M to $103M
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
  • RAUM · $223M to $258M
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
  • Other offices · 2 to 1
    Feb 12, 2024 to May 20, 2024
  • Accounts · 1,170 to 1,244
    Oct 6, 2023 to Feb 12, 2024
  • HNW clients · 52 to 63
    Oct 6, 2023 to Feb 12, 2024
  • Individual clients · 503 to 520
    Oct 6, 2023 to Feb 12, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $18.0M to $88.6M
    Oct 6, 2023 to Feb 12, 2024
  • Custody of client assets · true to false
    Oct 6, 2023 to Feb 12, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 26-50
    Oct 6, 2023 to Feb 12, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $94.2M to $127M
    Oct 6, 2023 to Feb 12, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $91.4M to $116M
    Oct 6, 2023 to Feb 12, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $91.5M to $105M
    Oct 6, 2023 to Feb 12, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $89.3M to $96.0M
    Oct 6, 2023 to Feb 12, 2024
  • RAUM · $183M to $223M
    Oct 6, 2023 to Feb 12, 2024
  • Accounts · 1,032 to 1,170
    Nov 8, 2022 to Feb 16, 2023
Signals
1 dated events
  • S•••••• F•••••••• C•••••••• I••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Apr 2, 2019 · 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
advisors@swisherfinancial.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
tracy@swisherfinancial.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
brandon@swisherfinancial.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
lori@swisherfinancial.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
614-890-1930reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
614-890-1981reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Website
S••••••FINANCIAL.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
614-890-1930reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 12, 2026
Contact form
swisherfinancial.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
swisherfinancial.com/our-teamreportedpublished 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
$63.4Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026