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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

Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC

Broker-dealer affiliated wealth managerColumbus, OhioCRD 142373SEC 801-52664IAPD
Latest filing May 13, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 29, 2012 · 51 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 30, 1996
RAUM
$17B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$17B individuals and HNW
Advisors
401
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$41.7M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
401
316 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
8
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
51 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$17B as of May 13, 2026
Mar 29, 2012$2.4B then
HNW client RAUM$0 as of May 13, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$0 then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)316 as of May 13, 2026
Mar 28, 2013243 then
Employees (5.A)401 as of May 13, 2026
Mar 28, 2013270 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +6.7% over the last fiscal year+11% a year over threeIARs 335 to 316offices 10 to 8
Practice profile
derived from the filing of May 13, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Broker-dealer affiliated · Item 7.A.1 (broker-dealer affiliate) and at least 50 registered representatives (Item 5.B.2), or the adviser is itself a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • Mass-affluent RIA · private-client share at least 50 percent, non-HNW individuals at least 60 percent of private-client RAUM
RAUM per advisor
$41.7MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
626derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
unknownderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$66,594derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.2%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
44.6derived9 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+6.7%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-5.7%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-7.1%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisersreportedItem 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
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • a related person acts as qualified custodian (9.D.2)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$17B100%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$29.0M0.2%
Individual clients
251,200reported
HNW clients
0reported
Pension plan clients
23reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
251,223reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=401.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
400 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Lynn Marie RobinetteColumbus, OhDec 5, 200622 y0
John Bleasdale KendallColumbus, OhDec 5, 200626 y0
Kevin Jerry RaybornColumbus, OhDec 5, 200621 y1
Robert George QuirinChartered Financial ConsultantColumbus, OhDec 5, 200628 y0
Brian Wayne MillerCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantColumbus, OhDec 5, 200623 y0
Klark Wade KrauterColumbus, OhDec 5, 200623 y0
Thomas Richard BussardColumbus, OhDec 5, 200628 y0
Michael Brian RossColumbus, OhDec 5, 200624 y0
John Derrick BennettChartered Financial ConsultantColumbus, OhDec 5, 200626 y0
Frank James MccaffertyColumbus, OhDec 5, 200625 y0
Brandy Trissh DomChartered Financial ConsultantColumbus, OhDec 5, 200620 y0
Kenneth Stephen KelbelColumbus, OhDec 5, 200631 y0
Candice Ann CataldiColumbus, OhDec 5, 200625 y0
David Michael SarmirChartered Financial ConsultantColumbus, OhDec 5, 200627 y0
Jeffrey John FrancisColumbus, OhDec 5, 200625 y1
Eldon Eugene MaloneColumbus, OhDec 5, 200629 y0
Brenda Casey AndersonColumbus, OhDec 5, 200626 y0
Michelle Am SeitzColumbus, OhFeb 1, 200726 y1
Ana Isabel AguirreColumbus, OhApr 10, 200721 y0
Mark Zeb MonahanColumbus, OhApr 16, 200723 y0
Julie Marie MiramontesColumbus, OhMay 9, 200719 y0
Michael Lawrence FergusonColumbus, OhMay 9, 200722 y0
Christopher Paul WhitlockColumbus, OhJun 4, 200719 y0
James Duane KeelerColumbus, Oh Jun 7, 200730 y0
Jessica Clark NealColumbus, OhJul 17, 200723 y0
Robert Anthony BiloColumbus, OhOct 29, 200731 y0
Ronald Jeffrey LeclairColumbus, OhOct 31, 200737 y0
Aaron Randall SchwartzColumbus, OhOct 31, 200721 y0
Deborah Kay TurnerChartered Financial ConsultantColumbus, OhOct 31, 200723 y1
Jerome Thomas MosleyColumbus, OhOct 31, 200734 y0
Angela Lynn BuchananColumbus, OhOct 31, 200735 y0
Deborah Ann GoldColumbus, OhOct 31, 200731 y0
Michelle Lynn MurphyColumbus, OhOct 31, 200732 y0
Douglas RhyuColumbus, OhOct 31, 200726 y1
Louis MorenoBoca Raton, Fl Oct 31, 200746 y0
Kevin James CalegariColumbus, OhOct 31, 200730 y2
Mark William SchillingColumbus, OhNov 1, 200727 y0
Matthew Richard GaymanColumbus, OhNov 8, 200724 y0
Alfonso PinzonColumbus, OhJan 2, 200830 y0
Michelle Renae EscobedoColumbus, OhJan 7, 200827 y0
All 400 advisors at Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC
Advisor movement
20 left, 32 joined in 12 months
net +12 in 12 months3 left in 90 days8 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 5.0% of current headcount57 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Jay James Rabenstine · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 04/2015 · owns less than 5%
  • Charles Harold Schafer · President And Board Managercontrol
    since 01/2015 · owns less than 5%
  • Scott Christopher Stanton · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 12/2025 · owns less than 5%
  • Ray Eric Stevenson · Board Managercontrol
    since 10/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • Sutherland Kelly Berry · Vice President And Treasurer
    since 03/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • Hutchinson Carah Brody · Board Manager
    since 11/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • O Christopher Igodan · Vice President And Treasurer
    since 05/2025 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • Nationwide Life Insurance Company · Member
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • Nationwide Corp · Shareholder
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Nfs
  • Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. (Nfs) · Shareholder
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Nationwide Life Insurance Company
  • Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company · Shareholder
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Nationwide Corporation
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Columbus, Oh · principal4015919
San Diego, Ca101
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Phoenix, AZ9 employees
  • Hunt Valley, MD6 employees
  • Sacramento, CA5 employees
  • Frankfort, KY4 employees
  • Chicago, IL3 employees
  • Baltimore, MD2 employees
  • San Diego, CA2 employees
  • Boise, ID1 employees
  • Indianapolis, IN1 employees
  • Seattle, WA1 employees
ADV anomalies
4 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing May 13, 2026
    STANTON, CHRISTOPHER, SCOTT (CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2023-03-30 and 2026-05-13
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $5B to $20B (53)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing May 13, 2026
    RABENSTINE, JAMES, JAY (CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2023-03-30 and 2026-05-13
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $5B to $20B (53)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing May 13, 2026
    SCHAFER, HAROLD, CHARLES (PRESIDENT AND BOARD MANAGER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2023-03-30 and 2026-05-13
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $5B to $20B (53)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing May 13, 2026
    STEVENSON, ERIC, RAY (BOARD MANAGER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2023-03-30 and 2026-05-13
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $5B to $20B (53)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 270,365 to 251,223
    Dec 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 335 to 316
    Dec 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 417 to 401
    Dec 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual clients · 270,337 to 251,200
    Dec 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 28 to 23
    Dec 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Employees · 417 to 401
    Dec 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 335 to 316
    Dec 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Other offices · 9 to 8
    Dec 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $16B to $17B
    Dec 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $16B to $17B
    Dec 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $34.0M to $29.0M
    Dec 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • RAUM · $16B to $17B
    Dec 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    Mar 11, 2025 to Jul 8, 2025
  • Other offices · 10 to 9
    Mar 11, 2025 to Jul 8, 2025
  • Accounts · 273,511 to 270,365
    Dec 20, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 348 to 335
    Dec 20, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 429 to 417
    Dec 20, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Individual clients · 273,481 to 270,337
    Dec 20, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 30 to 28
    Dec 20, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Employees · 429 to 417
    Dec 20, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 348 to 335
    Dec 20, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $14B to $16B
    Dec 20, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $14B to $16B
    Dec 20, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $33.0M to $34.0M
    Dec 20, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • RAUM · $14B to $16B
    Dec 20, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Related bank · true to false
    Dec 20, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Other offices · 9 to 10
    Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 25, 2024
  • Accounts · 268,786 to 273,511
    Sep 20, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 310 to 348
    Sep 20, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 401 to 429
    Sep 20, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Individual clients · 268,758 to 273,481
    Sep 20, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 28 to 30
    Sep 20, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Employees · 401 to 429
    Sep 20, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 310 to 348
    Sep 20, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $12B to $14B
    Sep 20, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $12B to $14B
    Sep 20, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $37.0M to $33.0M
    Sep 20, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • RAUM · $12B to $14B
    Sep 20, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Accounts · 238,437 to 268,786
    Aug 23, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 328 to 310
    Aug 23, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
Signals
60 dated events
  • Justin Paul Clapp left Nationwide Investment Advisors, Llc for Edward Jones (registered 2026-08-10)
    Aug 7, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Dustin Glynn Kostalek left Nationwide Investment Advisors, Llc for Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. (registered 2026-07-20)
    Jul 23, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Gabriel Sedeno left Nationwide Investment Advisors, Llc for J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. (registered 2026-09-08)
    Jun 29, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Joseph Dinaso left Nationwide Investment Advisors, Llc for Rbc Capital Markets, Llc (registered 2026-05-12)
    May 12, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Aaron Lee Pinion left Nationwide Investment Advisors, Llc for Nationwide Securities, Llc (registered 2026-05-13)
    May 12, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Virginia Geddes left Nationwide Investment Advisors, Llc for Empower Advisory Group, Llc (registered 2026-05-22)
    May 1, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Dennison George Davis left Nationwide Investment Advisors, Llc for Trustage Investment Management (registered 2026-05-07)
    Apr 16, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Patrick Bryan Burkhart left Nationwide Investment Advisors, Llc for Edelman Financial Engines (registered 2026-05-01)
    Apr 1, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Nationwide Securities, LLC (Columbus, OH) for Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC a day apart
    Mar 30, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • William Isaac Brown left Nationwide Investment Advisors, Llc for Nationwide Securities, Llc (registered 2026-03-30)
    Mar 27, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • John Martin Chavez left Nationwide Investment Advisors, Llc for Multnomah Group, Inc. (registered 2026-03-20)
    Mar 24, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Shirley Sheppard Mckinney left Nationwide Investment Advisors, Llc for J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. (registered 2026-04-20)
    Mar 11, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Jasmine Alicea left Nationwide Investment Advisors, Llc for Edward Jones (registered 2026-02-17)
    Feb 26, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • John Franklin Pyles left Nationwide Investment Advisors, Llc for T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. (registered 2026-03-12)
    Feb 24, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Malik Robinson left Nationwide Investment Advisors, Llc for Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. (registered 2026-01-07)
    Dec 22, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Tyler Drew Wall left Nationwide Investment Advisors, Llc for World Investment Advisors, Llc (registered 2025-11-06)
    Nov 7, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Kevin Lemuel Pittman left Nationwide Investment Advisors, Llc for Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. (registered 2026-02-06)
    Nov 7, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Christopher A Tingley left Nationwide Investment Advisors, Llc for Ascensus Investment Advisors, Llc (registered 2026-02-12)
    Oct 27, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Christopher Robert Sneed left Nationwide Investment Advisors, Llc for Global Retirement Partners Llc (registered 2025-12-17)
    Oct 27, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Hannah Malgapo Zuilan left Nationwide Investment Advisors, Llc for Empower Advisory Group, Llc (registered 2025-11-04)
    Oct 27, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Strategic Advisers LLC (Boston, MA) for Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC within 6 days
    Oct 9, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Allen Joseph Droste left Nationwide Investment Advisors, Llc for Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc (registered 2025-09-12)
    Sep 24, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Bailey Domer left Nationwide Investment Advisors, Llc for T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. (registered 2025-10-17)
    Sep 9, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Lewis Jackson Grace left Nationwide Investment Advisors, Llc for Principal Securities, Inc. (registered 2025-08-28)
    Aug 15, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Jay Thomas Kirland left Nationwide Investment Advisors, Llc for Voya Retirement Advisors, Llc (registered 2025-08-18)
    Aug 4, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Michael Lloyd Hawes left Nationwide Investment Advisors, Llc for Retirement Plan Advisors, Llc (registered 2025-07-14)
    Jul 18, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Rochelle M. Davis left Nationwide Investment Advisors, Llc for Strategic Advisers Llc (registered 2025-12-19)
    Jun 27, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • James Kevin Varnum left Nationwide Investment Advisors, Llc for Cetera Investment Advisers Llc (registered 2025-07-14)
    May 22, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Geoffrey Flanders left Nationwide Investment Advisors, Llc for Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (registered 2025-05-23)
    May 22, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Emily C Knox left Nationwide Investment Advisors, Llc for Retirement Plan Advisors, Llc (registered 2025-05-13)
    May 2, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · 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
Principal office phone
614-435-8371reportedpublic record, Form ADV, May 13, 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
Broker-dealer affiliated wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$41.7Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026