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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

Next Generation Investing, LLC

Independent wealth managerTopeka, KansasCRD 149017SEC 801-122399websiteIAPD
Latest filing Sep 12, 2023
First filing on the tape Aug 27, 2021 · 5 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 27, 2021
RAUM
$128M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$126M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$42.7M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
5 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$128M as of Mar 1, 2023
Feb 8, 2022$118M then
HNW client RAUM$79.0M as of Mar 1, 2023
Feb 8, 2022$74.0M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 1, 2023
Feb 8, 20222 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Mar 1, 2023
Feb 8, 20222 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +8.5% over the last fiscal yearIARs 2 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 12, 2023; 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$42.7MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
82derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$686,957derivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$512,000derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.8%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+8.5%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+50%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+4.3%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisers, educational seminarsreportedItem 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
  • 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)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$79.0M62%
  • Individuals$47.0M37%
  • Charitable organizations$1.0M0.8%
  • Corporations and businesses$1.0M0.8%
Individual clients
130reported
HNW clients
115reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
250reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.98 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=3.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Ryan Wayne ShumakerTopeka, Ks Mar 4, 200919 y1
Roger Wayne ShumakerTopeka, KsMar 5, 200930 y2
Joel Parker KastenLawrence, Ks Feb 17, 202312 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 headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Wayne Roger Shumaker · Membercontrol
      since 01/2009 · owns 50% to 75%
    • Wayne Ryan Shumaker · Ccocontrol
      since 01/2009 · owns 25% to 50%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Advisers that list Next Generation Investing, LLC as a related person
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Topeka, Ks · principal300
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 235 to 250
      Feb 8, 2022 to Mar 1, 2023
    • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
      Feb 8, 2022 to Mar 1, 2023
    • Advisory activities · 6 to 5
      Feb 8, 2022 to Mar 1, 2023
    • BD registered reps · 2 to 3
      Feb 8, 2022 to Mar 1, 2023
    • HNW clients · 110 to 115
      Feb 8, 2022 to Mar 1, 2023
    • Individual clients · 125 to 130
      Feb 8, 2022 to Mar 1, 2023
    • Employees · 2 to 3
      Feb 8, 2022 to Mar 1, 2023
    • Insurance-licensed employees · 2 to 0
      Feb 8, 2022 to Mar 1, 2023
    • State-registered IARs · 2 to 3
      Feb 8, 2022 to Mar 1, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $118M to $128M
      Feb 8, 2022 to Mar 1, 2023
    • HNW RAUM · $74.0M to $79.0M
      Feb 8, 2022 to Mar 1, 2023
    • Individual RAUM · $42.0M to $47.0M
      Feb 8, 2022 to Mar 1, 2023
    • RAUM · $118M to $128M
      Feb 8, 2022 to Mar 1, 2023
    • Accounts · 225 to 235
      Aug 27, 2021 to Feb 8, 2022
    • HNW clients · 105 to 110
      Aug 27, 2021 to Feb 8, 2022
    • Individual clients · 120 to 125
      Aug 27, 2021 to Feb 8, 2022
    • Discretionary RAUM · $110M to $118M
      Aug 27, 2021 to Feb 8, 2022
    • HNW RAUM · $68.0M to $74.0M
      Aug 27, 2021 to Feb 8, 2022
    • Individual RAUM · $40.0M to $42.0M
      Aug 27, 2021 to Feb 8, 2022
    • RAUM · $110M to $118M
      Aug 27, 2021 to Feb 8, 2022
    Signals
    1 dated events
    • Next Generation Investing, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Aug 27, 2021 · 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
    Website
    RetireTopeka.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    785-228-0222reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 12, 2023
    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
    $42.7Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026