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SEC-registered adviser

G•••••• I••••••••• A•••••••• I•••

Independent wealth managerKalamazoo, MichiganCRD 123807SEC 801-121052websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jun 24, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 29, 2012 · 31 filings
SEC status approved since May 3, 2021
RAUM
$173M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
60%
$103M individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$34.6M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
13
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
31 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$173M as of Jun 24, 2026
Apr 30, 2012$75.0M then
HNW client RAUM$38.1M as of Jun 24, 2026
Mar 28, 2022$33.2M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Jun 24, 2026
Mar 28, 20224 then
Employees (5.A)13 as of Jun 24, 2026
Mar 28, 20229 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +6.6% over the last fiscal year+8.8% a year over threeIARs 6 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 24, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Dual wealth and asset manager · private-client share 20 to 60 percent and fund or institutional share at least 30 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
  • Mass-affluent RIA · private-client share at least 50 percent, non-HNW individuals at least 60 percent of private-client RAUM
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
RAUM per advisor
$34.6MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
77derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$231,745derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
40%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.6derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+6.6%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-33%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+1.9%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, subscriptionreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, publications, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$87.9M, 61 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)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$69.8M40%
  • Individuals$65.0M38%
  • High-net-worth individuals$38.1M22%
  • Corporations and businesses$199,8330.1%
Individual clients
366reported
HNW clients
18reported
Pension plan clients
62reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
747reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$87.9M for 61 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.6 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.4 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
J•••• E••••• G••••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantKalamazoo, Mi Aug 25, 201036 y0
C•••• M•••••• I•••••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantKalamazoo, MiSep 2, 202011 y0
C•••••• T•••••• B•••••Kalamazoo, MiDec 2, 202114 y0
E•••• H••••••• T••••Chartered Financial ConsultantZeeland, Mi Oct 6, 202210 y0
P•••• G••••• D••••••••Kalamazoo, Mi Jun 22, 202611 y0
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
  • G••••••• J••••• E••••• · President And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 12/2015 · 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
Kalamazoo, Mi · principal510
Zeeland, Mi310
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Zeeland, MI3 employees
ADV anomalies
2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • high institutional concentrationStatic outlier · filing Jun 24, 2026
    institutional share of RAUM of 40% against a peer median of 0% (5676 comparable advisers, 98.0th percentile, 13.5 robust deviations)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676) · 98% percentile
  • advisor count dropChange between filings · filing Apr 29, 2026
    advisory representatives (Item 5.B.3) moved from 6.0 to 4.0 (-33.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-24 and 2026-04-29; the peer median change was 0.0% (965 comparable advisers, 4.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (965) · 4.1% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 713 to 747
    Dec 16, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 6 to 4
    Dec 16, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
  • HNW clients · 13 to 18
    Dec 16, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
  • Individual clients · 364 to 366
    Dec 16, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 52 to 62
    Dec 16, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
  • Commission compensation · true to false
    Dec 16, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $89.0M to $87.9M
    Dec 16, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
  • Employees · 14 to 13
    Dec 16, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 101-250
    Dec 16, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 6 to 4
    Dec 16, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $156M to $172M
    Dec 16, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $29.2M to $38.1M
    Dec 16, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $66.9M to $65.0M
    Dec 16, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $6.2M to $697,123
    Dec 16, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $66.2M to $69.8M
    Dec 16, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
  • RAUM · $162M to $173M
    Dec 16, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 11-25
    Apr 24, 2025 to May 22, 2025
  • Accounts · 744 to 713
    Sep 24, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
    Sep 24, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • Advisory activities · 3 to 5
    Sep 24, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • HNW clients · 15 to 13
    Sep 24, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • Individual clients · 375 to 364
    Sep 24, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 73 to 52
    Sep 24, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • Commission compensation · false to true
    Sep 24, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $86.4M to $89.0M
    Sep 24, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • Employees · 10 to 14
    Sep 24, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 6
    Sep 24, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $143M to $156M
    Sep 24, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $28.8M to $29.2M
    Sep 24, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $59.4M to $66.9M
    Sep 24, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $17.4M to $6.2M
    Sep 24, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $71.4M to $66.2M
    Sep 24, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • RAUM · $160M to $162M
    Sep 24, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
  • Accounts · 718 to 744
    Dec 14, 2023 to Feb 9, 2024
  • HNW clients · 12 to 15
    Dec 14, 2023 to Feb 9, 2024
  • Individual clients · 368 to 375
    Dec 14, 2023 to Feb 9, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 74 to 73
    Dec 14, 2023 to Feb 9, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $56.7M to $86.4M
    Dec 14, 2023 to Feb 9, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 11-25
    Dec 14, 2023 to Feb 9, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $119M to $143M
    Dec 14, 2023 to Feb 9, 2024
Signals
3 dated events
  • C•••• J•• S••••• left G•••••• I••••••••• A•••••••• I••• for W••• M••••••• A••••••• (registered 2024-09-26)
    Aug 2, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • E••••• Charles Gasaway (President) no longer on Schedule A of G•••••• I••••••••• A•••••••• I••• (listed 2012-09-14, absent 2021-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2021 · Control person left · inference
  • G•••••• I••••••••• A•••••••• I••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Mar 31, 2021 · 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
269-242-4015reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
269-324-0080reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/gasawayinvestmentadvisorsinc.reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/alliance-retirement-plan-solutionsreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
gasawayinvestments.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
(269) 324-0080reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 24, 2026
Contact form
gasawayinvestments.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Team page
gasawayinvestments.com/team-memberreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 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
$34.6Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026