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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

St. Clair Advisors, LLC

Independent wealth managerMayfield Heights, OhioCRD 155064SEC 801-71857websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 23, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 13, 2012 · 23 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 23, 2010
RAUM
$1.1B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$1.1B individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$267M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
12
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
23 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.1B as of Mar 23, 2026
Feb 13, 2012$360M then
HNW client RAUM$1.0B as of Mar 23, 2026
Mar 28, 2018$510M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Mar 23, 2026
Feb 13, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)12 as of Mar 23, 2026
Mar 27, 20138 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +7.1% over the last fiscal year+13% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 23, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • UHNW private wealth · private-client share at least 50 percent, HNW at least 90 percent of private-client RAUM, and average HNW client assets at least $10M
RAUM per advisor
$267MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
33derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$11.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$2.0MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.6%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
3.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+7.1%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-3.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisers, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$428M, 118 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$1.0B97%
  • Charitable organizations$17.6M1.6%
  • Individuals$11.8M1.1%
Individual clients
42reported
HNW clients
88reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
3reported
Accounts
536reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$428M for 118 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.98 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Ronald Edward BatesCertified Financial Planner, Personal Financial SpecialistMayfield Heights, OhFeb 23, 201215 y1
Craig Andrew SteinbrinkMayfield Heights, OhMay 16, 201417 y0
David William SommerMayfield Heights, OhJul 15, 201415 y0
Fred G BotekMayfield Heights, OhJul 5, 201825 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
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • G Fred Botek · Membercontrol
    since 07/2019 · owns 10% to 25%
  • William David Sommer · Member, Ceo, Cio And Ccocontrol
    since 10/2010 · owns 25% to 50%
  • Andrew Craig Steinbrink · Member, Coocontrol
    since 09/2014 · owns 10% to 25%
  • Edward Ronald Bates · Member, Chairman Emeritus
    since 10/2023 · owns 10% to 25%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • Ronald E. Bates
    insurancey
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Mayfield Heights, Oh · principal400
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 528 to 536
    Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • HNW clients · 92 to 88
    Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $426M to $428M
    Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Employees · 13 to 12
    Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $998M to $1.1B
    Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $971M to $1.0B
    Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $11.7M to $11.8M
    Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • RAUM · $998M to $1.1B
    Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100
    Mar 26, 2025 to Jun 4, 2025
  • Accounts · 536 to 528
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Charity clients · 1 to 3
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • HNW clients · 94 to 92
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Individual clients · 45 to 42
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $70.0M to $426M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Employees · 12 to 13
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $872M to $998M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $844M to $971M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $14.2M to $11.7M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • RAUM · $872M to $998M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Accounts · 578 to 536
    Jul 25, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
    Jul 25, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Charity clients · 0 to 1
    Jul 25, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • HNW clients · 88 to 94
    Jul 25, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Individual clients · 32 to 45
    Jul 25, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $94.5M to $70.0M
    Jul 25, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Employees · 11 to 12
    Jul 25, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $744M to $872M
    Jul 25, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $734M to $844M
    Jul 25, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $10.1M to $14.2M
    Jul 25, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • RAUM · $744M to $872M
    Jul 25, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Related insurance company · false to true
    Jul 25, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Accounts · 556 to 578
    Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • HNW clients · 84 to 88
    Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Individual clients · 36 to 32
    Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Assets in custody · $84.9M to $94.5M
    Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $848M to $744M
    Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $835M to $734M
    Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $12.7M to $10.1M
    Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • RAUM · $848M to $744M
    Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Accounts · 514 to 556
    Mar 29, 2021 to Mar 28, 2022
Signals
1 dated events
  • G Fred Botek (Member) appeared on Schedule A of St. Clair Advisors, Llc
    Apr 1, 2020 · Control person joined · 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
216-925-5670reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/st-clair-advisors-llcreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
SAINTCLAIRLLC.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
440-925-5670reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 23, 2026
Contact form
saintclairllc.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 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
$267Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026