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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

Game Plan Financial Advisors, LLC

Independent wealth managerWestlake, Oh, OhioCRD 147608SEC 801-112290websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 18, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 13, 2012 · 21 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 31, 2018
RAUM
$255M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
89%
$228M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$127M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
21 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$255M as of Mar 18, 2026
Dec 4, 2018$122M then
HNW client RAUM$197M as of Mar 18, 2026
Dec 4, 2018$59.5M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Mar 18, 2026
Dec 4, 20183 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Mar 18, 2026
Dec 4, 20183 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +13% over the last fiscal year+11% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 18, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$127MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
93derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$494,547derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
8.7%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+13%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+5.1%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$116M, 64 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$197M77%
  • Individuals$30.6M12%
  • Charitable organizations$22.2M8.7%
  • Corporations and businesses$4.9M1.9%
Individual clients
134reported
HNW clients
51reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
9reported
Accounts
515reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$116M for 64 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.89 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.09 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Michael S NorehadWestlake, Oh, OhNov 17, 201035 y1
Theodore David BeckmanWestlake, Oh, OhMar 16, 202332 y4
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
Left, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • David Theodore Beckman · Principal/Membercontrol
    since 03/2009 · owns 50% to 75%
  • S Michael Norehad · Principal - Chief Compliance Officer/Membercontrol
    since 03/2009 · owns 50% to 75%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Westlake, Oh, Oh · principal200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 493 to 515
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Charity clients · 7 to 9
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 8 to 11
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • HNW clients · 48 to 51
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Individual clients · 128 to 134
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $74.1M to $116M
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Employees · 4 to 5
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $225M to $255M
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $175M to $197M
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $23.7M to $30.6M
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • RAUM · $225M to $255M
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Accounts · 474 to 493
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Charity clients · 6 to 7
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 5 to 8
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • HNW clients · 45 to 48
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Individual clients · 151 to 128
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $66.6M to $74.1M
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $187M to $225M
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $135M to $175M
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $28.7M to $23.7M
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • RAUM · $187M to $225M
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Accounts · 415 to 474
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Charity clients · 3 to 6
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Corporate clients · unset to 5.0
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • HNW clients · 58 to 45
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Individual clients · 354 to 151
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $660,000 to $66.6M
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $186M to $187M
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $106M to $135M
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $61.1M to $28.7M
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • RAUM · $186M to $187M
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Accounts · 444 to 415
    Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 2
    Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • HNW clients · 166 to 58
    Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Individual clients · 275 to 354
    Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Employees · 3 to 4
    Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 2
    Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Other offices · 1 to 0
    Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $216M to $186M
    Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
Signals
2 dated events
  • Drew Jonathan Burke (Principal/Member) no longer on Schedule A of Game Plan Financial Advisors, Llc (listed 2022-03-25, absent 2023-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Game Plan Financial Advisors, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Dec 12, 2017 · 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
440-209-6480reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Website
GAMEPLANFA.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
440-209-6480reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 18, 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
$127Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026