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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

Helmstar Wealth Management

Independent wealth managerBoise, IdahoCRD 145074SEC 801-108320websiteIAPD
Legal name The Helmstar Group, LLC
Latest filing Mar 27, 2026
First filing on the tape Aug 23, 2016 · 37 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 7, 2016
RAUM
$786M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
97%
$761M individuals and HNW
Advisors
7
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$112M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
12
8 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
37 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$786M as of Mar 27, 2026
Feb 16, 2017$132M then
HNW client RAUM$662M as of Mar 27, 2026
Feb 23, 2018$101M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)8 as of Mar 27, 2026
Feb 16, 20174 then
Employees (5.A)12 as of Mar 27, 2026
Feb 16, 20176 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +34% over the last fiscal year+28% a year over threeIARs 10 to 8
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 27, 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
  • Planning-led practice · financial planning activity (5.G.1), at least 100 financial planning clients (5.H), and hourly, fixed or subscription compensation (5.E)
RAUM per advisor
$112MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
75derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$397,970derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
3.2%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
7.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+34%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-20%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+10%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
500reportedItem 5.H
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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$662M84%
  • Individuals$99.2M13%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$14.9M1.9%
  • Charitable organizations$9.5M1.2%
  • State and municipal entities$483,1200.1%
Individual clients
296reported
HNW clients
227reported
Pension plan clients
12reported
Charitable clients
2reported
Accounts
1,974reported
Financial planning clients
500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.97 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.03 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
7 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Thomas Frank SteelmanBoise, IdOct 1, 200722 y1
Benjamin Hans BoettcherCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantBoise, IdOct 1, 200724 y1
Robb Henry SchoberCertified Financial PlannerBoise, IdOct 19, 200929 y1
Joseph Michael PiscioneCertified Financial PlannerBoise, IdOct 1, 201322 y4
Katherena WeyandCertified Financial PlannerBoise, IdFeb 25, 202110 y0
Peter James ButlerChartered Financial AnalystBoise, IdFeb 28, 202316 y2
Briggs Ikaika Elia AndreasenBoise, IdFeb 4, 202511 y0
Advisor movement
1 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 14% of current headcount3 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Hans Benjamin Boettcher · Managing Membercontrol
    since 08/2007 · owns 50% to 75%
  • Frank Thomas Steelman · Managing Membercontrol
    since 08/2007 · owns 50% to 75%
  • Diane Desiree Trueba · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 04/2021 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Advisers that list Helmstar Wealth Management as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Boise, Id · principal701
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,768 to 1,974
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 9 to 8
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW clients · 185 to 227
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual clients · 289 to 296
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 13 to 12
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Employees · 13 to 12
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to More than 500
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 9 to 8
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $587M to $786M
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $468M to $662M
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $97.5M to $99.2M
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $13.2M to $14.9M
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • RAUM · $587M to $786M
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Employees · 14 to 13
    Aug 21, 2025 to Nov 20, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 10 to 9
    Mar 13, 2025 to Aug 21, 2025
  • Employees · 15 to 14
    Mar 13, 2025 to Aug 21, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 10 to 9
    Mar 13, 2025 to Aug 21, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,530 to 1,768
    Feb 5, 2025 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Charity clients · 1 to 2
    Feb 5, 2025 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Corporate clients · unset to 0.0
    Feb 5, 2025 to Mar 13, 2025
  • HNW clients · 180 to 185
    Feb 5, 2025 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Individual clients · 257 to 289
    Feb 5, 2025 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 22 to 13
    Feb 5, 2025 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle clients · unset to 0.0
    Feb 5, 2025 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
    Feb 5, 2025 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $455M to $587M
    Feb 5, 2025 to Mar 13, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $355M to $468M
    Feb 5, 2025 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $80.0M to $97.5M
    Feb 5, 2025 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $13.4M to $13.2M
    Feb 5, 2025 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · unset to 0.0
    Feb 5, 2025 to Mar 13, 2025
  • RAUM · $455M to $587M
    Feb 5, 2025 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 9 to 10
    Jan 16, 2025 to Feb 5, 2025
  • Employees · 14 to 15
    Jan 16, 2025 to Feb 5, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 9 to 10
    Jan 16, 2025 to Feb 5, 2025
  • Employees · 13 to 14
    Oct 31, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 8 to 9
    Oct 31, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 10 to 9
    Sep 18, 2024 to Sep 20, 2024
  • Employees · 14 to 13
    Sep 18, 2024 to Sep 20, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 9 to 8
    Sep 18, 2024 to Sep 20, 2024
  • Employees · 13 to 14
    Jul 29, 2024 to Aug 20, 2024
Signals
6 dated events
  • Helmstar Wealth Management reported RAUM $785.6M, up 34% from $586.9M (2025-11-20 to 2026-03-27)
    Mar 27, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • Jacob Anthony Williams left Helmstar Wealth Management for Becker Capital Management, Inc. (registered 2026-01-15)
    Jan 19, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Abigail Melissa Adams left Helmstar Wealth Management for Strategic Advisers Llc (registered 2025-09-15)
    Aug 21, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Helmstar Wealth Management reported RAUM $586.9M, up 29% from $454.8M (2025-02-05 to 2025-03-13)
    Mar 13, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
  • Robert Harley Flagler left Helmstar Wealth Management for Rw Investment Management Llc (registered 2026-04-20)
    Sep 20, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • The Helmstar Group filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Aug 23, 2016 · 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
208-429-0800reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
208-429-0801reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/the-helmstar-groupreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
HELMSTARGROUP.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
208-429-0800reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 27, 2026
Contact form
helmstargroup.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
helmstargroup.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
$112Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026