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SEC-registered adviser

Marks Group Wealth Management, Inc.

Independent wealth managerMinnetonka, MinnesotaCRD 148679SEC 801-69685websiteIAPD
Latest filing Sep 14, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 14, 2012 · 34 filings
SEC status approved since Oct 22, 2008
RAUM
$2.0B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
87%
of RAUM
Private clients
75%
$1.5B individuals and HNW
Advisors
9
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$224M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
14
9 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
34 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.0B as of Mar 23, 2026
Mar 14, 2012$258M then
HNW client RAUM$1.4B as of Mar 23, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$335M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)9 as of Mar 23, 2026
Mar 21, 20132 then
Employees (5.A)14 as of Mar 23, 2026
Mar 21, 201310 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +2.5% over the last fiscal year+11% a year over threeIARs 9 to 9
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 14, 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
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$224MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
87derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$468,045derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
87%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
24%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.6derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
9.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+2.5%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+2.9%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$1.8BreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$507M, 359 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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$1.4B68%
  • Charitable organizations$282M14%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$202M10.0%
  • Individuals$150M7.4%
  • Corporations and businesses$11.2M0.6%
Individual clients
374reported
HNW clients
408reported
Pension plan clients
12reported
Charitable clients
11reported
Accounts
4,310reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$507M for 359 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.75 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.24 related_bd= related_bank= bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
9 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Bennett Eldon MarksMinnetonka, MnApr 14, 201143 y1
Patrick John DeegCertified Financial PlannerMinnetonka, MnJan 16, 201420 y0
John Christian FesteMinnetonka, MnJan 16, 201427 y0
Matthew John ArnoldCertified Financial PlannerMinnetonka, MnAug 14, 201519 y1
Jeremy David NetkaMinnetonka, MnJan 11, 201813 y1
Samantha Lynn ThornCertified Financial PlannerMinnetonka, Mn Aug 23, 201913 y1
John Michael HantenCertified Financial PlannerMinnetonka, MnJan 21, 202213 y3
Turner Lee StormChartered Financial AnalystMinnetonka, MnJun 20, 202412 y2
Brett William AngelMinnetonka, MnJan 2, 202618 y1
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 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
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Eldon Bennett Marks · Chief Investment Officer/Chief Executive Officer/Foundercontrol
    since 11/2008 · owns 50% to 75%
  • John Matthew Arnold · Managing Director/Senior Wealth Advisor
    since 09/2026 · owns less than 5%
  • Christian John Feste · President
    since 11/2008 · owns 10% to 25%
  • Shawn Erica Lewerenz · Director Of Operations/Chief Compliance Officer
    since 11/2019 · 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
Minnetonka, Mn · principal910
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
    Mar 23, 2026 to Sep 14, 2026
  • Related adviser · false to unset
    Mar 23, 2026 to Sep 14, 2026
  • Related bank · false to unset
    Mar 23, 2026 to Sep 14, 2026
  • Related broker-dealer · false to unset
    Mar 23, 2026 to Sep 14, 2026
  • Related insurance company · false to unset
    Mar 23, 2026 to Sep 14, 2026
  • Succession · false to unset
    Mar 23, 2026 to Sep 14, 2026
  • Accounts · 4,019 to 4,310
    Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Charity clients · 8 to 11
    Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 5 to 4
    Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • HNW clients · 406 to 408
    Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Individual clients · 354 to 374
    Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 11 to 12
    Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $519M to $507M
    Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.7B to $1.8B
    Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $1.3B to $1.4B
    Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $138M to $150M
    Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $242M to $262M
    Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $179M to $202M
    Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • RAUM · $2.0B to $2.0B
    Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Accounts · 3,788 to 4,019
    Sep 25, 2024 to Feb 27, 2025
  • Charity clients · 9 to 8
    Sep 25, 2024 to Feb 27, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 4 to 5
    Sep 25, 2024 to Feb 27, 2025
  • HNW clients · 329 to 406
    Sep 25, 2024 to Feb 27, 2025
  • Individual clients · 408 to 354
    Sep 25, 2024 to Feb 27, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 10 to 11
    Sep 25, 2024 to Feb 27, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $450M to $519M
    Sep 25, 2024 to Feb 27, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
    Sep 25, 2024 to Feb 27, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.5B to $1.7B
    Sep 25, 2024 to Feb 27, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $1.1B to $1.3B
    Sep 25, 2024 to Feb 27, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $174M to $138M
    Sep 25, 2024 to Feb 27, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $209M to $242M
    Sep 25, 2024 to Feb 27, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $154M to $179M
    Sep 25, 2024 to Feb 27, 2025
  • RAUM · $1.7B to $2.0B
    Sep 25, 2024 to Feb 27, 2025
  • Accounts · 3,646 to 3,788
    Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 6 to 4
    Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024
  • HNW clients · 303 to 329
    Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024
  • Individual clients · 437 to 408
    Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 11 to 10
    Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $335M to $450M
    Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 251-500
    Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024
Signals
2 dated events
  • Jeremy Allen Schmidt left Marks Group Wealth Management, Inc. for Ameriprise Financial Services, Llc (registered 2025-02-28)
    Aug 5, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Marks Group Wealth Management, Inc. reported RAUM $1.4B, up 27% from $1.1B (2020-08-12 to 2021-03-12)
    Mar 12, 2021 · 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 email
info@marksgroup.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
erica.lewerenz@marksgroup.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
sara.wright@marksgroup.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
jesse.gamble@marksgroup.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
nick.slettum@marksgroup.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
rachelm@marksgroup.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
jeremy.schmidt@marksgroup.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/MARKS-GROUP-WEALTH-MANAGEMENTreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
MARKSGROUP.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
952-582-6100reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 14, 2026
Team page
marksgroup.com/who-we-arereportedpublished 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
$224Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026