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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

Rda Financial Network

Independent wealth managerAkron, IowaCRD 147309SEC 801-69651websiteIAPD
Legal name Rda Financial Network, Inc.
Latest filing Jul 15, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 20, 2012 · 47 filings
SEC status approved since Oct 16, 2008
RAUM
$675M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$668M individuals and HNW
Advisors
17
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$39.7M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
17
17 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
16
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
47 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$675M as of Jul 15, 2026
Mar 20, 2012$583M then
HNW client RAUM$118M as of Jul 15, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$84.0M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)17 as of Jul 15, 2026
Apr 3, 201340 then
Employees (5.A)17 as of Jul 15, 2026
Apr 3, 201340 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +17% over the last fiscal year+15% a year over threeIARs 18 to 17
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 15, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Mass-affluent RIA · private-client share at least 50 percent, non-HNW individuals at least 60 percent of private-client RAUM
RAUM per advisor
$39.7MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
89derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$443,602derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.6%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived17 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+17%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-5.6%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+3.0%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 advisers, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
participatesreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$2.3M, 7 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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$550M81%
  • High-net-worth individuals$118M18%
  • Charitable organizations$4.3M0.6%
  • Corporations and businesses$2.6M0.4%
Individual clients
1,488reported
HNW clients
26reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
2reported
Accounts
1,522reported
Financial planning clients
11-25reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $80.6M managedreported
Custody of client assets
$2.3M for 7 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=7.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
17 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Christopher Wayne ArthurCoralville, IaMay 19, 200819 y1
John Wayne ArthurChartered Financial ConsultantCoralville, IaMay 19, 200844 y5
Michael Willmar ForbrookStockton, IlMay 21, 200841 y2
Duane M RothO'Fallon, IlMay 21, 200843 y1
Michael Anne BrannenWest Chester, OhAug 26, 200830 y1
Michael Ellis LasovageHilton Head, ScOct 2, 200856 y1
Chad David EricsonAkron, IaFeb 11, 201126 y1
Richard J. RyanMason City, Ia Mar 16, 201121 y0
Thomas Hale McbrideCertified Financial PlannerDes Moines, IaOct 7, 201146 y3
Dale Allan DobnickerLiberty Twnshp, OhJul 30, 201412 y0
Robert A LasovageChartered Financial AnalystBirmingham, MiDec 23, 201616 y0
Gregory Gifford GilesSioux City, Ia Jun 9, 201725 y1
Brian Daniel ParkerChartered Financial ConsultantCovington, LaSep 20, 201841 y4
Robert T ReidelbergerO'Fallon, IlAug 6, 201913 y2
Samuel M ChadickOverland Park, KsNov 24, 202012 y0
Matthew Lewis GlennAkron, Ia Jun 29, 202216 y0
Jacob Christopher ChadickOverland Park, KsFeb 13, 202512 y1
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 headcount1 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
    • David Chad Ericson · President/Cisocontrol
      since 01/2021 · owns 75% or more
    • Anne Michael Brannen · Chief Compliance Officer
      since 10/2020 · 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
    Akron, Ia · principal300
    Cedar Falls, Ia200
    Coralville, Ia200
    Ofallon, Il200
    Overland Park, Ks200
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Overland Park, KS6 employees
    • O'Fallon, IL6 employees
    • Des Moines, IA2 employees
    • Cedar Falls, IA2 employees
    • Spicer, MN1 employees
    • Carol Stream, IL1 employees
    • , 1 employees
    • Covington, LA1 employees
    • Mason City, IA1 employees
    • Sioux City, IA1 employees
    ADV anomalies
    1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • account count collapseChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
      accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 3,347.0 to 1,522.0 (-55.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +6.0% (1256 comparable advisers, 2.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,256) · 1.8% percentile
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Other offices · 15 to 16
      Mar 31, 2026 to Jul 15, 2026
    • Accounts · 3,347 to 1,522
      Sep 10, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 18 to 17
      Sep 10, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • BD registered reps · 6 to 7
      Sep 10, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 7 to 5
      Sep 10, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW clients · 10 to 26
      Sep 10, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Individual clients · 1,460 to 1,488
      Sep 10, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $2.1M to $2.3M
      Sep 10, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Employees · 18 to 17
      Sep 10, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 18 to 17
      Sep 10, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $579M to $675M
      Sep 10, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $46.7M to $118M
      Sep 10, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $519M to $550M
      Sep 10, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • RAUM · $579M to $675M
      Sep 10, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $61.9M to $80.6M
      Sep 10, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Other offices · 16 to 15
      Mar 31, 2025 to Sep 10, 2025
    • Accounts · 3,315 to 3,347
      May 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW clients · 11 to 10
      May 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Individual clients · 1,424 to 1,460
      May 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $2.1M to $2.1M
      May 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 11-25
      May 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $494M to $579M
      May 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $46.3M to $46.7M
      May 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $436M to $519M
      May 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • RAUM · $494M to $579M
      May 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $47.4M to $61.9M
      May 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Accounts · 3,240 to 3,315
      Nov 22, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • BD registered reps · 8 to 6
      Nov 22, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 8 to 7
      Nov 22, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • HNW clients · 22 to 11
      Nov 22, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Individual clients · 1,396 to 1,424
      Nov 22, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $795,419 to $2.1M
      Nov 22, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $439M to $494M
      Nov 22, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $57.1M to $46.3M
      Nov 22, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $370M to $436M
      Nov 22, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • RAUM · $439M to $494M
      Nov 22, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $46.0M to $47.4M
      Nov 22, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Accounts · 3,070 to 3,240
      Dec 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • BD registered reps · 13 to 8
      Dec 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Corporate clients · 9 to 8
      Dec 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    Signals
    5 dated events
    • Devory Alicia Fischer left Rda Financial Network for Cetera Investment Advisers Llc (registered 2025-02-04)
      Jan 3, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Austin D. Hoag left Rda Financial Network for Fidelity Personal And Workplace Advisors (registered 2022-09-30)
      Aug 4, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Rda Financial Network reported 18 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 6 (2020-10-28 to 2021-04-01)
      Apr 1, 2021 · Advisor headcount change · derived
    • Rda Financial Network reported 6 state-registered advisory representatives, down from 16 (2019-07-10 to 2020-03-25)
      Mar 25, 2020 · Advisor headcount change · derived
    • Rda Financial Network reported RAUM $587.9M, up 54% from $381.7M (2017-08-10 to 2018-03-29)
      Mar 29, 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
    Business phone
    712-568-3977reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    888-300-4975reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Firm profile
    LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/RDA-FINANCIAL-NETWORK-INC.reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Website
    RDAFN.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    888-300-4975reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 15, 2026
    Contact form
    rdafn.com/contact-usreportedpublished 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
    $39.7Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026