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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

Lsia

Independent wealth managerBloomfield Hills, MichiganCRD 146829SEC 801-69340websiteIAPD
Legal name Ls Investment Advisors, LLC
Latest filing Jun 3, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 28, 2012 · 45 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 11, 2008
RAUM
$932M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
81%
$759M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$233M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
10
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
45 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$932M as of Jun 3, 2026
Mar 28, 2012$1.0B then
HNW client RAUM$735M as of Jun 3, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$596M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Jun 3, 2026
Mar 28, 20136 then
Employees (5.A)10 as of Jun 3, 2026
Mar 28, 201311 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +1.8% over the last fiscal year+8.2% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 3, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • 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
$233MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
43derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$5.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$2.2MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
14%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.3derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+1.8%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-2.8%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutionsreportedItem 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
  • 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$735M79%
  • Charitable organizations$78.7M8.4%
  • Corporations and businesses$43.6M4.7%
  • Insurance companies$33.1M3.6%
  • Individuals$24.5M2.6%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$17.7M1.9%
Individual clients
41reported
HNW clients
131reported
Pension plan clients
2reported
Charitable clients
8reported
Accounts
432reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.81 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.14 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Mark Andrew ShankChartered Financial AnalystMilwaukee, Wi Jul 11, 200829 y2
Daniel Joseph KostaroffCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystBloomfield Hills, MiJul 2, 201017 y0
Brian Andrew ShankMilwaukee, WiOct 3, 202110 y2
Martha Ann WurzburgerMilwaukee, WiMay 5, 202225 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
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
    • Michele Kristine Hollister · Executive Committee Member, Chief Business Officer, Ownercontrol
      since 09/2021 · owns 10% to 25%
    • Lynn Joann Kayser · Executive Committee Member, Chief Compliance Officer, Coo, Ownercontrol
      since 06/2022 · owns 10% to 25%
    • Joseph Daniel Kostaroff · Executive Committee Member, President, Ownercontrol
      since 10/2021 · owns 10% to 25%
    • Andrew Mark Shank · Executive Committee Member, Ownercontrol
      since 02/2008 · owns 25% to 50%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Milwaukee, Wi300
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Milwaukee, WI4 employees
    • Coral Springs, FL1 employees
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 410 to 432
      Apr 30, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
    • HNW clients · 125 to 131
      Apr 30, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
    • Individual clients · 52 to 41
      Apr 30, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $916M to $932M
      Apr 30, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $719M to $735M
      Apr 30, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $34.5M to $24.5M
      Apr 30, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $15.4M to $17.7M
      Apr 30, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
    • RAUM · $916M to $932M
      Apr 30, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026
    • Accounts · 357 to 410
      Aug 27, 2024 to Apr 30, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 5 to 4
      Aug 27, 2024 to Apr 30, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 9 to 8
      Aug 27, 2024 to Apr 30, 2025
    • HNW clients · 120 to 125
      Aug 27, 2024 to Apr 30, 2025
    • Individual clients · 49 to 52
      Aug 27, 2024 to Apr 30, 2025
    • Employees · 12 to 10
      Aug 27, 2024 to Apr 30, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
      Aug 27, 2024 to Apr 30, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 5 to 4
      Aug 27, 2024 to Apr 30, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $803M to $916M
      Aug 27, 2024 to Apr 30, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $626M to $719M
      Aug 27, 2024 to Apr 30, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $29.4M to $34.5M
      Aug 27, 2024 to Apr 30, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $13.5M to $15.4M
      Aug 27, 2024 to Apr 30, 2025
    • RAUM · $803M to $916M
      Aug 27, 2024 to Apr 30, 2025
    • Accounts · 344 to 357
      Sep 12, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
    • Charity clients · 10 to 8
      Sep 12, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 8 to 9
      Sep 12, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
    • HNW clients · 116 to 120
      Sep 12, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
    • Individual clients · 48 to 49
      Sep 12, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · 5 to 2
      Sep 12, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $736M to $803M
      Sep 12, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $536M to $626M
      Sep 12, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $31.1M to $29.4M
      Sep 12, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · $37.3M to $13.5M
      Sep 12, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
    • RAUM · $736M to $803M
      Sep 12, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
    • Accounts · 321 to 344
      Oct 20, 2022 to Mar 15, 2023
    • Charity clients · 11 to 10
      Oct 20, 2022 to Mar 15, 2023
    • Corporate clients · 7 to 8
      Oct 20, 2022 to Mar 15, 2023
    • HNW clients · 113 to 116
      Oct 20, 2022 to Mar 15, 2023
    • Individual clients · 45 to 48
      Oct 20, 2022 to Mar 15, 2023
    • Pension plan clients · 7 to 5
      Oct 20, 2022 to Mar 15, 2023
    • Employees · 10 to 12
      Oct 20, 2022 to Mar 15, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $913M to $736M
      Oct 20, 2022 to Mar 15, 2023
    Signals
    5 dated events
    • Edwin Jay Van Cleave (Executive Committee Member/Wealth Advisor) no longer on Schedule A of Lsia (listed 2022-10-20, absent 2023-03-15)
      Mar 15, 2023 · Control person left · inference
    • Lynn Karen Mcclintock (Former Employee) no longer on Schedule A of Lsia (listed 2021-12-09, absent 2022-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2022 · Control person left · inference
    • Lsia reported RAUM $1.0B, down 84% from $6.4B (2021-03-31 to 2021-05-07)
      May 7, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
    • Francis William Camp (Retired) no longer on Schedule A of Lsia (listed 2020-06-22, absent 2020-11-23)
      Nov 23, 2020 · Control person left · inference
    • Lsia reported RAUM $5.6B, up 57% from $3.6B (2017-03-30 to 2018-03-30)
      Mar 30, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
    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
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/lsiawealthreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    my-lsia.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    414-459-1759reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 3, 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
    $233Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026