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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.

Former SEC-registered adviser

Coons Advisors

Former SEC-registered adviserColumbus, OhioCRD 129067SEC 801-64017websiteIAPD
Legal name J.W. Coons Advisors, LLC
Latest filing Apr 14, 2025
First filing on the tape Nov 11, 2011 · 29 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 15, 2005
RAUM
$587M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
91%
of RAUM
Private clients
96%
$562M individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
9
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
29 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$587M as of Apr 14, 2025
Mar 27, 2012$150M then
HNW client RAUM$540M as of Apr 14, 2025
Mar 26, 2018$323M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of Apr 14, 2025
Mar 8, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)9 as of Apr 14, 2025
Mar 8, 20138 then
Private funds1 as of Mar 25, 2014
Mar 27, 20121 then
RAUM +10.0% over the last fiscal year+4.5% a year over threeIARs 6 to 6
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 14, 2025; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$97.8MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
24derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$5.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.7MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
91%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
4.2%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+10.0%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+0.7%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consultingreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$260M, 72 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
  • 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$540M92%
  • Charitable organizations$24.6M4.2%
  • Individuals$22.1M3.8%
  • Corporations and businesses$435,9640.1%
Individual clients
43reported
HNW clients
99reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
8reported
Accounts
341reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$260M for 72 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, performancereported
Class basis
absent from the latest SEC rosterderived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
6 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -6 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 days6 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Private funds
    1 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
    FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
    Foresight Fund, LLCno longer reportedHedge Fund$42.6M3Mar 27, 2012
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Michael Keith Blankemeyer · Principalcontrol
      since 10/2007 · owns 25% to 50%
    • William James Coons · Principalcontrol
      since 09/2003 · owns 25% to 50%
    • John Robert Hoffman · Principal/Chief Investment Officercontrol
      since 04/2005 · owns 25% to 50%
    • John Andy Armstrong · Cco
      since 10/2021 · owns less than 5%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Columbus, Oh · principal006
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Naples, FL2 employees
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Charity clients · 9 to 8
      Jul 18, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
    • Corporate clients · unset to 2.0
      Jul 18, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
    • HNW clients · 95 to 99
      Jul 18, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
    • Individual clients · 46 to 43
      Jul 18, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $233M to $260M
      Jul 18, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100
      Jul 18, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $480M to $534M
      Jul 18, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $484M to $540M
      Jul 18, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $25.4M to $22.1M
      Jul 18, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $53.8M to $53.4M
      Jul 18, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
    • RAUM · $534M to $587M
      Jul 18, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
    • Accounts · 342 to 341
      Apr 6, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • Charity clients · 8 to 9
      Apr 6, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • HNW clients · 93 to 95
      Apr 6, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • Individual clients · 53 to 46
      Apr 6, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $378M to $233M
      Apr 6, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $449M to $480M
      Apr 6, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $450M to $484M
      Apr 6, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $30.0M to $25.4M
      Apr 6, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $53.2M to $53.8M
      Apr 6, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • RAUM · $503M to $534M
      Apr 6, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • Accounts · 336 to 342
      Aug 16, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
    • Business name · J.W. COONS ADVISORS, LLC to COONS ADVISORS
      Aug 16, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
    • Charity clients · 6 to 8
      Aug 16, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
    • HNW clients · 97 to 93
      Aug 16, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
    • Individual clients · 42 to 53
      Aug 16, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
    • Assets in custody · $172M to $378M
      Aug 16, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
    • Employees · 11 to 9
      Aug 16, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
    • State-registered IARs · 7 to 6
      Aug 16, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $464M to $449M
      Aug 16, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
    • HNW RAUM · $450M to $450M
      Aug 16, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
    • Individual RAUM · $37.1M to $30.0M
      Aug 16, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $50.3M to $53.2M
      Aug 16, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
    • RAUM · $515M to $503M
      Aug 16, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
    • Accounts · 344 to 336
      Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
    • HNW clients · 101 to 97
      Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
    • Individual clients · 41 to 42
      Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
    • Assets in custody · $143M to $172M
      Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
    • Discretionary RAUM · $399M to $464M
      Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
    • HNW RAUM · $403M to $450M
      Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
    Signals
    8 dated events
    • Coons Advisors no longer on the SEC adviser roster (last listed 2025-09-02, RAUM $587.0M)
      Dec 20, 2025 · Left the SEC roster · derived
    • Frank William Siegel left Coons Advisors for Mai Capital Management, Llc (registered 2025-10-03)
      Sep 19, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Pikling Martina Cheung left Coons Advisors for Mai Capital Management, Llc (registered 2025-09-22)
      Sep 19, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • John Patrick Mccorkle left Coons Advisors for Mai Capital Management, Llc (registered 2025-10-03)
      Sep 19, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Keith Michael Blankemeyer left Coons Advisors for Mai Capital Management, Llc (registered 2025-10-08)
      Sep 19, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Robert John Hoffman left Coons Advisors for Mai Capital Management, Llc (registered 2025-10-03)
      Sep 19, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • James William Coons left Coons Advisors for Mai Capital Management, Llc (registered 2025-10-03)
      Sep 19, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Coons Advisors's advisors moved to Mai Capital Management, LLC (Columbus, OH): 6 of 6 registered, on the same day
      Sep 19, 2025 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
    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
    Former SEC-registered adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026