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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

Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd.

Independent wealth managerIndependence, OhioCRD 148586SEC 801-79487websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 29, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 26, 2014 · 42 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 14, 2014
RAUM
$1.6B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
94%
$1.5B individuals and HNW
Advisors
21
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$78.3M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
24
20 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
6
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
42 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.6B as of Mar 29, 2026
Mar 25, 2015$140M then
HNW client RAUM$1.1B as of Mar 29, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$181M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)20 as of Mar 29, 2026
Mar 25, 201513 then
Employees (5.A)24 as of Mar 29, 2026
Mar 25, 201516 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +24% over the last fiscal year+27% a year over threeIARs 19 to 20offices 8 to 6
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 29, 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
  • 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
$78.3MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
174derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$447,667derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.8%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.1derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived7 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+24%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+5.3%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+106%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, publications, educational seminarsreportedItem 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
  • 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$1.1B65%
  • Individuals$463M28%
  • Corporations and businesses$92.2M5.6%
  • Charitable organizations$12.8M0.8%
Individual clients
2,626reported
HNW clients
1,020reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
2reported
Accounts
3,674reported
Financial planning clients
500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.94 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=1.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
21 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Mark M TepperCertified Financial PlannerIndependence, OhNov 19, 200818 y1
Anthony A ZabiegalaIndependence, OhJan 4, 201016 y0
Derek Michael GabrielsenIndependence, OhOct 27, 201115 y0
David R AbateCertified Financial PlannerIndependence, OhApr 23, 201220 y1
Nathan Angel Forristal-GarciaCertified Financial PlannerColumbia, MdOct 11, 201714 y5
Peter James BruntonChartered Financial AnalystIndependence, OhNov 21, 201710 y0
Nathan Michael FischerChartered Financial AnalystIndependence, OhJan 25, 202110 y0
Robert John LambertChartered Financial AnalystIndependence, OhAug 5, 202212 y0
Matthew Allen BuresIndependence, OhNov 22, 202211 y0
Michael T NowackiIndependence, OhJul 5, 202319 y1
Brian Eugene MartinCertified Financial PlannerIndianapolis, In Sep 29, 202337 y4
Richard Robert EicheldingerCertified Financial PlannerIndependence, OhMar 10, 202412 y6
Timothy Michael McgannonAlpharetta, Ga Oct 11, 202432 y1
Anthony Christian GillaizeauIndependence, Oh Oct 29, 202422 y0
Samuel Brown PetitjeanIndependence, OhJun 18, 202512 y1
Sean Allen OrickIndependence, Oh Jul 2, 202525 y5
Francisco G TexidorfigueroaSan Juan, Pr Aug 13, 202514 y1
Javier Enrique Cordero CondeSan Juan, Pr Aug 13, 202522 y4
John Douglas RootIndependence, OhDec 12, 202512 y0
Juan Jose Santiago MarreroSan Jaun, Pr Jun 3, 202625 y2
Cole Niklaus FrischmanCertified Financial PlannerIndependence, OhJul 8, 202610 y0
Advisor movement
1 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 4.8% of current headcount11 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Every departureEvery arrival
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
Teams outTeams in
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • M Mark Tepper · Managing Partnercontrol
    since 10/2008 · owns 50% to 75%
  • Allen Matthew Bures · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 02/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Michael Nathan Fischer · Chief Investment Officer
    since 02/2022 · owns 10% to 25%
  • A Anthony Zabiegala · Chief Operating Officer
    since 12/2008 · owns 10% to 25%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Independence, Oh · principal2030
San Juan, Pr200
Lake Oswego, Or000
Pittsburgh, Pa000
Cincinnati, Oh000
Round Rock, Tx001
Kingwood, Tx000
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • , 1 employees
  • Alpharetta, GA1 employees
  • Columbia, MD1 employees
  • Dallas, TX1 employees
  • Freemont, OH1 employees
  • Lake Oswego, OR1 employees
  • Lexington, KY1 employees
  • Los Angeles, CA1 employees
  • New York, NY1 employees
  • Newton, MA1 employees
  • Walnut Creek, CA1 employees
  • Ashland, OH
ADV anomalies
2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • client count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 29, 2026
    individual and HNW clients (Item 5.D) moved from 1,769.0 to 3,646.0 (+106.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-29; the peer median change was +5.0% (1132 comparable advisers, 98.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,132) · 98% percentile
  • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 29, 2026
    HNW share of RAUM moved from 82.0% to 65.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-29
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
How anomalies are measured
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 3,669 to 3,674
    Jul 23, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 19 to 20
    Jul 23, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 0 to 1
    Jul 23, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 7 to 26
    Jul 23, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • HNW clients · 885 to 1,020
    Jul 23, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • Individual clients · 884 to 2,626
    Jul 23, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • Employees · 19 to 24
    Jul 23, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 0 to 5
    Jul 23, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 19 to 20
    Jul 23, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • Other offices · 7 to 6
    Jul 23, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.3B to $1.6B
    Jul 23, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $1.1B to $1.1B
    Jul 23, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $157M to $463M
    Jul 23, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $12.3M to $8.4M
    Jul 23, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • RAUM · $1.3B to $1.6B
    Jul 23, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
    Jun 10, 2025 to Jul 23, 2025
  • Other offices · 8 to 7
    Jun 10, 2025 to Jul 23, 2025
  • Accounts · 3,107 to 3,669
    Jan 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 22 to 19
    Jan 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 1 to 0
    Jan 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Charity clients · 1 to 2
    Jan 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 2 to 7
    Jan 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW clients · 779 to 885
    Jan 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual clients · 507 to 884
    Jan 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 1.0 to unset
    Jan 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Employees · 23 to 19
    Jan 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 22 to 19
    Jan 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Other offices · 9 to 8
    Jan 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.1B to $1.3B
    Jan 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $953M to $1.1B
    Jan 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $118M to $157M
    Jan 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $711,631 to $12.3M
    Jan 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · 4672049.0 to unset
    Jan 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • RAUM · $1.1B to $1.3B
    Jan 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Other offices · 12 to 9
    Oct 4, 2024 to Jan 7, 2025
  • Related adviser · false to true
    Mar 26, 2024 to May 10, 2024
  • Accounts · 2,393 to 3,107
    Dec 14, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 19 to 22
    Dec 14, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • HNW clients · 519 to 779
    Dec 14, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Individual clients · 433 to 507
    Dec 14, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
Signals
22 dated events
  • Christopher O'Brian Jackson left Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. for Pure Financial Advisors, Llc (registered 2026-04-01)
    Mar 31, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Onedigital (Overland Park, KS) for Strategic Wealth Partners, LTD. on the same day
    Oct 8, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • 2 advisors left Strategic Wealth Partners, LTD. (Lake Oswego, OR) for Samara Capital on the same day
    Jul 21, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Andrew Quinten Mauss left Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. for Samara Capital (registered 2025-07-31)
    Jul 21, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Tasha Immacolata Mauss left Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. for Samara Capital (registered 2025-07-25)
    Jul 21, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Ryan Kidston Murray left Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. for Corient (registered 2025-07-14)
    Jun 27, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Lucas Conner Lloyd left Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. for Lloyd Financial Group Llc (registered 2025-05-27)
    Mar 14, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Jerome Allen Wiggins left Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. for Fisher Investments (registered 2025-01-22)
    Jan 3, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Joseph John Rudnicki left Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. for Fourth Dimension Wealth, Llc (registered 2024-08-17)
    Aug 26, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Ryan Harrington Grove left Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. for D.B. Root & Company, Llc (registered 2025-03-12)
    May 24, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Ignacio D'Windt left Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. for Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. (registered 2024-08-07)
    May 24, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. reported RAUM $1.1B, up 36% from $795.8M (2023-12-14 to 2024-03-26)
    Mar 26, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
  • Colin Edward Symons left Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. for Lloyd Financial Group Llc (registered 2025-09-25)
    Nov 24, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Jordan Howd left Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. for Valmark Advisers, Inc. (registered 2023-12-02)
    Nov 15, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Ryan Mathew Dobroka left Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. for Hightower Advisors, Llc (registered 2023-06-07)
    Jun 1, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. reported 19 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 9 (2023-01-06 to 2023-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2023 · Advisor headcount change · derived
  • Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. reported RAUM $721.1M, up 80% from $401.4M (2022-03-10 to 2022-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
  • Joseph Query left Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. for Independence Wealth Advisors, Llc (registered 2020-05-14)
    Feb 11, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Richard Ahrens left Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. for Independence Wealth Advisors, Llc (registered 2020-05-05)
    Feb 11, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Andrew William Ferraro left Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. for Ferraro Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2020-05-27)
    Feb 11, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Strategic Wealth Partners, LTD. (Independence, OH) for Independence Wealth Advisors, LLC on the same day
    Feb 11, 2022 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Mar 26, 2014 · 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
216-800-9000reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
317-960-5072reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
323-219-0633reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
SWPCONNECT.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
(216) 800-9000reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 29, 2026
Contact form
swpconnect.com/contactreportedpublished 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
$78.3Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026