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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

Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC

Independent wealth managerSt. George, UtahCRD 154690SEC 801-71833websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 9, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 22, 2011 · 35 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 20, 2010
RAUM
$12B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
57%
$6.9B individuals and HNW
Advisors
81
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$149M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
121
63 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
19
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
35 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$12B as of Jul 9, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$961M then
HNW client RAUM$6.5B as of Jul 9, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$610M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)60 as of Jul 9, 2026
Mar 28, 20139 then
Employees (5.A)121 as of Jul 9, 2026
Mar 28, 201317 then
Private funds1 as of Mar 19, 2020
Mar 25, 20161 then
RAUM +44% over the last fiscal year+29% a year over threeIARs 51 to 60offices 9 to 19
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 9, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Dual wealth and asset manager · private-client share 20 to 60 percent and fund or institutional share at least 30 percent
  • Multi-office growth platform · an independent wealth manager (not a wirehouse, national broker-dealer RIA or broker-dealer affiliated firm) with at least five offices, at least 50 advisors, and RAUM up at least 20 percent over the last annual amendment
  • 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)
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
RAUM per advisor
$149MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
63derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$2.2MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
42%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived20 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+44%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+18%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+18%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, performance-basedreportedItem 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
Financial planning clients
2,500reportedItem 5.H
Ownership
controlled by a public reporting companyderived
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 securities (9.A.1.b)
  • controlled by a public reporting company (10.A)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$6.5B54%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$4.7B39%
  • Individuals$397M3.3%
  • Charitable organizations$287M2.4%
  • Corporations and businesses$162M1.3%
Individual clients
1,906reported
HNW clients
3,207reported
Pension plan clients
243reported
Charitable clients
20reported
Accounts
5,414reported
Financial planning clients
2,500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.57 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.42 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
77 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Tyler Jon FinlinsonSt. George, UtSep 29, 201024 y3
Tyler Kay WilkinsonSt. George, UtSep 29, 201032 y1
Kim Dean AndersonSt. George, UtSep 29, 201028 y1
Clark Valantine TaylorSt. George, UtSep 29, 201025 y1
James Grant ShumwayCertified Financial PlannerSt. George, UtOct 29, 201028 y1
Lon Edgar HendersonSt. George, UtOct 5, 201143 y1
Hal Gary AndersonSt. George, UtFeb 2, 201232 y2
Shawn S WoodsSt. George, UtJun 6, 201313 y0
Brent David MooreSt. George, UtOct 10, 201313 y0
Thomas James AdamsCertified Financial PlannerSt. George, Ut Nov 8, 201313 y0
William W WallaceChartered Financial AnalystSt. George, UtApr 9, 201412 y0
Wayne Floran DemeesterSt. George, Ut Feb 16, 201646 y2
Benjamin West JusticeSt. George, UtJul 26, 201613 y1
Christie Nichole BehuninSt. George, UtSep 15, 201718 y0
Robert Bruce MerrellSt. George, UtApr 13, 201814 y1
Jedd Morgan WilsonSalt Lake City, Ut May 22, 201827 y4
Tyson Ron GilliesSt. George, UtFeb 21, 201910 y0
Timothy Matthew BrannChartered Financial AnalystSalt Lake City, Ut Apr 26, 201927 y4
Ammon Lee ChristensenSalt Lake City, UtOct 22, 201911 y0
Ryan Bradford EnnisSalt Lake City, UtJan 3, 202014 y1
Mardie Lynn DotsethSt. George, UtJan 13, 202010 y0
Glenn William KoehlCertified Financial PlannerSouthlake, TxFeb 6, 202035 y3
Jason Scott RasmussenCertified Financial PlannerSouthlake, TxFeb 6, 202033 y3
Karen Lynn KittrellCertified Financial PlannerNovi, MiNov 20, 202035 y0
Cody R WisemanChandler, AzFeb 4, 202113 y2
Spencer Mark HumphreyGilbert, AzMar 4, 202120 y2
Paul JudeNovi, Mi May 21, 202110 y2
Jacob Gary AndersonSt. George, UtAug 11, 202110 y0
Scott Stanton BarrettSt. George, UtJan 6, 202210 y0
Hunter Gregory JohnsonSt. George, Ut Jan 25, 202211 y0
Nathaniel Robert BartonSalt Lake City, Ut Feb 1, 202210 y1
Bernard James BraudisSt. George, Ut Feb 3, 202225 y7
Jacob Gregory WagnerSt. George, UtMay 20, 202210 y1
Melissa SpraggSt. George, UtAug 24, 202212 y1
Krista Dawn YoungSt. George, UtApr 4, 202310 y1
Austin WilcoxSt. George, UtApr 10, 202310 y0
Coltin Edward DavisSt. George, Ut Apr 18, 202312 y1
Joshua James HamblinSt. George, Ut May 31, 202310 y0
Derek Ezra TanuvasaCertified Financial PlannerSalt Lake City, Ut Aug 15, 202311 y3
Logan Richter HolbrookSalt Lake City, UtSep 21, 202311 y0
All 77 advisors at Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC
Advisor movement
4 left, 12 joined in 12 months
net +8 in 12 months1 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 4.9% of current headcount8 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Private funds
    1 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
    FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
    Wingate Private Equity Fund, L.P.no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$640,53039Mar 25, 2016
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Dean Kim Anderson · Ceocontrol
      since 07/2017 · owns less than 5%
    • James T Casey Barrus · Cfocontrol
      since 10/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Jon Tyler Finlinson · Presidentcontrol
      since 10/2025 · owns less than 5%
    • Ian Kenneth Grossfield · General Counsel And Ccocontrol
      since 10/2025 · owns less than 5%
    • David Brent Moore · Executive Vice Presidentcontrol
      since 10/2025 · owns less than 5%
    • Valantine Clark Taylor · Ceocontrol
      since 10/2025 · owns less than 5%
    • W William Wallace · Cio Public Investmentscontrol
      since 01/2021 · owns less than 5%
    • Kay Tyler Wilkinson · Cfo And Ccocontrol
      since 07/2013 · owns less than 5%
    • Lynn Cheryl Mendez · Trusteecontrol
      since 12/1992 · owns 75% or more of Mendez Family Trust U/T/A
    • Casares Michael Mendez · Membercontrol
      since 09/2021 · owns 25% to 50% of Estancia Gp III-E, LLC
    • Casares Michael Mendez · Trusteecontrol
      since 12/1992 · owns 75% or more of Mendez Family Trust U/T/A
    • Casares Michael Mendez · Managing Directorcontrol
      since 07/2009 · owns 50% to 75% of Estancia Managing Directors, LLC
    • Bayard Takashi Moriuchi · Membercontrol
      since 09/2021 · owns 25% to 50% of Estancia Gp III-E, LLC
    • Gary Hal Anderson · Director
      since 10/2025 · owns less than 5%
    • Patrick Clive Cholerton · Director
      since 08/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Louis Mitchell Hollin · Director
      since 08/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Alan Dana Kurttila · Director
      since 08/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Bayard Takashi Moriuchi · Director
      since 08/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Hunter Samuel Ryder · Director
      since 08/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Jerry Neal Simon · Director
      since 08/2024 · owns less than 5%
    Entity owners
    • Bristlecone Buyer, LLC · Owner
      direct · owns 75% or more
    • Bristlecone Intermediate Holdings, LLC · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Bristlecone Buyer, LLC
    • Bristlecone Parent Holdings, LLC · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Bristlecone Intermediate Holdings, LLC
    • Estancia Bristlecone Aggregator, LLC · Member
      indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Bristlecone Parent Holdings, LLC
    • Estancia Capital Management, LLC · Manager
      indirect · owns F of Estancia Bristlecone Aggregator, LLC
    • Estancia Capital Partners Fund III, L.P. · Member
      indirect · owns 50% to 75% of Estancia Bristlecone Aggregator, LLC
    • Estancia Gp III-E, LLC · Limited Partner
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Estancia Gp III, LP
    • Estancia Gp III, LP · General Partner
      indirect · owns F of Estancia Capital Partners Fund III, L.P.
    • Estancia Managing Directors, LLC · Manager
      indirect · owns F of Estancia Gp III-E, LLC
    • Estancia Managing Directors, LLC · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Estancia Ugp III, LLC
    • Estancia Ugp III, LLC · General Partner
      indirect · owns F of Estancia Gp III, LP
    • Mendez Family Trust U/T/A · Owner
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Revolutionaries, LLC
    • Revolutionaries, LLC · Member
      indirect · owns 50% to 75% of Estancia Capital Management, LLC
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    St George, Ut70192
    Salt Lake City, Ut1311
    Southlake, Tx961
    Lehi, Ut630
    Novi, Mi310
    Gilbert, Az300
    Bellevue, Wa200
    Dayton, Oh220
    Chandler, Az200
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Salt Lake City, UT10 employees
    • Southlake, TX3 employees
    • Chandler, AZ2 employees
    • Oakbrook Terrace, IL2 employees
    • , 1 employees
    • Novi, MI1 employees
    • Palm Beach Gardens, FL1 employees
    • Bellevue, WA1 employees
    ADV anomalies
    7 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 9, 2026
      GROSSFIELD, KENNETH, IAN (GENERAL COUNSEL AND CCO) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2024-09-04 and 2026-07-09
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 9, 2026
      BARRUS, CASEY, JAMES T (CFO) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2024-09-04 and 2026-07-09
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 9, 2026
      WALLACE, WILLIAM, W (CIO PUBLIC INVESTMENTS) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-09-04 and 2026-07-09
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 9, 2026
      ANDERSON, KIM, DEAN (CEO) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-09-04 and 2026-07-09
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 9, 2026
      MENDEZ, MICHAEL, CASARES (TRUSTEE) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-09-04 and 2026-07-09
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 9, 2026
      WILKINSON, TYLER, KAY (CFO AND CCO) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-09-04 and 2026-07-09
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 9, 2026
      MENDEZ, CHERYL, LYNN (TRUSTEE) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-09-04 and 2026-07-09
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Other offices · 13 to 19
      Mar 30, 2026 to Jul 9, 2026
    • Accounts · 4,499 to 5,414
      Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 51 to 63
      Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Advisory activities · 7 to 6
      Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Charity clients · 18 to 20
      Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 19 to 38
      Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • HNW clients · 2,578 to 3,207
      Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Individual clients · 1,754 to 1,906
      Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 130 to 243
      Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $534M to $906M
      Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Employees · 95 to 121
      Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 51 to 60
      Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Other offices · 12 to 13
      Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $8.4B to $12B
      Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $5.0B to $6.5B
      Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $381M to $397M
      Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $2.7B to $4.7B
      Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • RAUM · $8.4B to $12B
      Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Other offices · 9 to 12
      Mar 28, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
    • Accounts · 3,884 to 4,499
      Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 45 to 51
      Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Charity clients · 19 to 18
      Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
    • HNW clients · 2,139 to 2,578
      Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Individual clients · 1,592 to 1,754
      Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 115 to 130
      Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $488M to $534M
      Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Employees · 72 to 95
      Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
      Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 45 to 51
      Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $6.8B to $8.4B
      Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $3.9B to $5.0B
      Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $321M to $381M
      Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $2.3B to $2.7B
      Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
    • RAUM · $6.8B to $8.4B
      Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Related insurance company · false to true
      Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Other offices · 8 to 9
      Sep 20, 2024 to Jan 30, 2025
    • Other offices · 7 to 8
      Sep 4, 2024 to Sep 20, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $454 to $488M
      Apr 25, 2024 to Sep 4, 2024
    • Related adviser · false to true
      Apr 25, 2024 to Sep 4, 2024
    • Accounts · 3,387 to 3,884
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    Signals
    20 dated events
    • Jansen Kelly Davidson left Soltis Investment Advisors, Llc for Birchcreek Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2026-08-14)
      Aug 20, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Soltis Investment Advisors, Llc reported 19 offices beyond its principal office, up from 13 (2026-03-30 to 2026-07-09)
      Jul 9, 2026 · Office count change · derived
    • Soltis Investment Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $12.0B, up 44% from $8.4B (2025-12-05 to 2026-03-30)
      Mar 30, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
    • Curtis Woodard left Soltis Investment Advisors, Llc for Eagle Strategies Llc (registered 2026-06-15)
      Jan 20, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Garrett Steven Allen left Soltis Investment Advisors, Llc for Your Ia, Llc (registered 2026-01-14)
      Jan 16, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Andrew James Wilcox left Soltis Investment Advisors, Llc for Snow Canyon Financial Planning Llc (registered 2026-01-02)
      Jan 2, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Austin Cole Loveland left Soltis Investment Advisors, Llc for Ep Wealth Advisors (registered 2025-07-29)
      Jul 2, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Jordan Jensen left Soltis Investment Advisors, Llc for One Advisory Partners, Llc (registered 2025-06-18)
      Jun 23, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Geoffrey Scott Johnson left Soltis Investment Advisors, Llc for Alpha Cubed Investments, Llc (registered 2025-04-25)
      Apr 25, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Tyler Lee Hunt left Soltis Investment Advisors, Llc for Qts Retirement Services Llc (registered 2025-01-08)
      Jan 17, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • W William Wallace (Cio Public Investments) appeared on Schedule A of Soltis Investment Advisors, Llc
      Sep 4, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • Casares Michael Mendez (Member) appeared on Schedule A of Soltis Investment Advisors, Llc
      Sep 4, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • Bayard Takashi Moriuchi (Member) appeared on Schedule A of Soltis Investment Advisors, Llc
      Sep 4, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • Lynn Cheryl Mendez (Trustee) appeared on Schedule A of Soltis Investment Advisors, Llc
      Sep 4, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • David L Tippets left Soltis Investment Advisors, Llc for Ascensus Investment Advisors, Llc (registered 2023-12-19)
      May 19, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Soltis Investment Advisors, Llc reported 36 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 24 (2022-11-04 to 2023-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2023 · Advisor headcount change · derived
    • Soltis Investment Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $5.2B, up 56% from $3.3B (2021-03-31 to 2022-04-01)
      Apr 1, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
    • Michael Davis Espinosa left Soltis Investment Advisors, Llc for Truenorth Wealth (registered 2022-03-11)
      Feb 22, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Soltis Investment Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $3.3B, up 79% from $1.9B (2020-07-21 to 2021-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
    • Soltis Investment Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $1.9B, up 58% from $1.2B (2019-04-27 to 2020-03-19)
      Mar 19, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    How to reach
    public business contact points only, each with its source
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/1379257/adminreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Website
    SOLTISADVISORS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    435-674-1600reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 9, 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
    $149Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026