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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

Compass Financial Management LLC

Independent wealth managerTampa, FloridaCRD 156345SEC 801-118185websiteIAPD
Latest filing May 18, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 14, 2011 · 36 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 6, 2020
RAUM
$894M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
95%
$846M individuals and HNW
Advisors
45
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$19.9M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
33
31 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
36
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
36 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$894M as of May 18, 2026
Mar 26, 2012$59.4M then
HNW client RAUM$444M as of May 18, 2026
Feb 12, 2021$64.4M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)33 as of May 18, 2026
Mar 26, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)33 as of May 18, 2026
Feb 12, 20217 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +72% over the last fiscal year+50% a year over threeIARs 28 to 33offices 24 to 36
Practice profile
derived from the filing of May 18, 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
  • 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
$19.9MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
48derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$235,282derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
3.3%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
0.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.2derived37 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+72%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+18%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+64%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consultingreportedItem 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$444M50%
  • Individuals$402M45%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$29.4M3.3%
  • Corporations and businesses$18.4M2.1%
Individual clients
1,955reported
HNW clients
197reported
Pension plan clients
37reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
3,799reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.95 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.03 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=2.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
38 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
J'Neanne Mary TheusSunbury, Oh Sep 17, 201521 y4
Joseph William DiseTampa, Fl Aug 28, 202033 y3
Kathryn Aiksnoras DennenOxford, CtDec 9, 202011 y2
Peter John AiksnorasOxford, CtApr 13, 202139 y0
Michael Thomas LeeNew York, NyAug 6, 202124 y8
Frederick Eugene MoweryAllen, TxSep 28, 202142 y5
Steven Craig WalstadBloomington, MnDec 16, 202130 y1
Harold Alan SchwartzLutz, Fl Jan 4, 202243 y3
Michael Clarence FerrinClemmons, NcJun 7, 202324 y1
James Robert DavenportCertified Financial PlannerSarasota, FlSep 7, 202316 y3
Nathan Lee WilsonBellvue, Co Sep 11, 202328 y6
Belinda Marie LuskChicago, IlOct 24, 202321 y1
John George DanielsSarasota, FlOct 26, 202334 y1
Elisea Tantuan FrishbergHialeah, FlFeb 14, 202430 y5
Mark Alan FlemingCertified Financial PlannerOak Brook, IlJul 16, 202418 y3
Jesse John LipscombSan Diego, CaOct 15, 202425 y4
Geoffrey Mchale GarfieldDarien, CtNov 18, 202432 y1
Wendell Breneman StewartWindham, NhDec 19, 202441 y2
Robert David ZodaCertified Financial PlannerMontgomery, TxFeb 11, 202539 y4
Kevin David HarwoodTampa, FlMar 17, 202512 y1
William Christian GabrielsenBiddeford, MeApr 4, 202527 y3
Scott Evan GreeneTampa, FlApr 8, 202528 y3
Justin KellySt. Petersburg, FlMay 14, 202512 y1
Albert Daniel SouzaSeattle, WaJul 18, 202517 y2
Tanner HarwoodTampa, FlSep 4, 202513 y0
Bradley Arnold AllanPhoenix, AzDec 1, 202510 y0
Jacob JohnsonSan Diego, CaDec 10, 202512 y0
Jeffrey Michael BurgessRichmond, VaJan 2, 202628 y2
Gary Charles HaackSan Antonio, TxFeb 4, 202631 y10
Cooper CarrierKnoxville, TnMar 2, 202610 y0
Kyle Alan RuiterScottsdale, AzMar 6, 202619 y2
Matthew K CarrierKnoxville, TnMar 17, 202632 y2
Riley HaganSarasota, FlMar 26, 202611 y0
Christa IrwinSummerville, ScApr 14, 202611 y2
Jerry JuddHouston, TxJun 1, 202643 y0
Elizabeth DennenFairview, TxJul 22, 202610 y0
Roy AtallahHubert, NcJul 22, 202610 y0
Kevin John ChristPhoenix, AzAug 5, 202610 y0
Advisor movement
6 left, 8 joined in 12 months
net +2 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 13% of current headcount8 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Christopher Markowski · Director/Managing Membercontrol
    since 07/2018 · owns 25% to 50%
  • Matthew Markowski · Director/Cco/Managing Membercontrol
    since 07/2018 · owns 25% to 50%
  • John Michael Markowski · Director/Managing Membercontrol
    since 07/2018 · owns 25% to 50%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Tampa, Fl · principal910
Sarasota, Fl311
Phoenix, Az220
Oxford, Ct200
San Diego, Ca210
Knoxville, Tn220
Lutz, Fl101
North Richland Hills, Tx001
Highland, Ut001
Jacksonville, Fl001
Mcminnville, Tn001
Dartmouth, Ma000
Palm Coast, Fl001
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Lutz, FL1 employees
  • New York, NY1 employees
  • Sarasota, FL1 employees
  • Treasure Island, FL1 employees
  • , 1 employees
ADV anomalies
4 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • account count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 27, 2026
    accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 1,350.0 to 3,799.0 (+181.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-03 and 2026-03-27; the peer median change was +6.0% (1256 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,256) · 99% percentile
  • client count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 27, 2026
    individual and HNW clients (Item 5.D) moved from 1,310.0 to 2,152.0 (+64.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-03 and 2026-03-27; the peer median change was +5.0% (1216 comparable advisers, 98.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,216) · 98% percentile
  • office count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 27, 2026
    offices other than the principal office (Item 1.F.5) moved from 24.0 to 36.0 (+50.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-03 and 2026-03-27; the peer median change was 0.0% (233 comparable advisers, 93.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (233) · 93% percentile
  • RAUM up 50 %Change between filings · filing Mar 27, 2026
    RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $518,984,611 to $893,836,789 (+72.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-03 and 2026-03-27; the peer median change was +16.0% (1386 comparable advisers, 97.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,386) · 97% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,350 to 3,799
    Jan 30, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 27 to 31
    Jan 30, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 5 to 2
    Jan 30, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 27 to 39
    Jan 30, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW clients · 104 to 197
    Jan 30, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual clients · 1,206 to 1,955
    Jan 30, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 13 to 37
    Jan 30, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Employees · 28 to 33
    Jan 30, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 11 to 8
    Jan 30, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 28 to 33
    Jan 30, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Other offices · 24 to 36
    Jan 30, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $519M to $894M
    Jan 30, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $239M to $444M
    Jan 30, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $243M to $402M
    Jan 30, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $19.8M to $29.4M
    Jan 30, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • RAUM · $519M to $894M
    Jan 30, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Aug 18, 2025 to Nov 17, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,131 to 1,350
    May 10, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 20 to 27
    May 10, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 4 to 5
    May 10, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 22 to 27
    May 10, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
  • HNW clients · 80 to 104
    May 10, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
  • Individual clients · 1,019 to 1,206
    May 10, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 10 to 13
    May 10, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
  • Employees · 20 to 28
    May 10, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 7 to 11
    May 10, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 20 to 28
    May 10, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
  • Other offices · 7 to 24
    May 10, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $409M to $519M
    May 10, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $183M to $239M
    May 10, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $203M to $243M
    May 10, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $9.4M to $19.8M
    May 10, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
  • RAUM · $409M to $519M
    May 10, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,294 to 1,131
    Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 16 to 20
    Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Advisory activities · 2 to 3
    Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 21, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 0 to 4
    Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 18 to 22
    Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 21, 2024
  • HNW clients · 88 to 80
    Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Individual clients · 651 to 1,019
    Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 21, 2024
Signals
21 dated events
  • David Alan King left Compass Financial Management Llc for Lpl Enterprise, Llc (registered 2026-05-06)
    May 18, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Donald Michael Paracca left Compass Financial Management Llc for Paracca Financial Group (registered 2025-12-05)
    Apr 1, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Compass Financial Management Llc reported 36 offices beyond its principal office, up from 24 (2026-01-30 to 2026-03-27)
    Mar 27, 2026 · Office count change · derived
  • Compass Financial Management Llc reported RAUM $893.8M, up 72% from $519.0M (2026-01-30 to 2026-03-27)
    Mar 27, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • Joe Strom left Compass Financial Management Llc for Stonebriar Wealth, Llc (registered 2026-02-27)
    Mar 3, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • David Morgan left Compass Financial Management Llc for Simplicity Wealth (registered 2026-01-13)
    Mar 2, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Jorge Ramon Perez no longer registered at Compass Financial Management Llc; no later IA registration on IAPD
    Dec 5, 2025 · Advisor departure · fact
  • Kelvin Ray Douglas left Compass Financial Management Llc for Dmk Advisor Group, Inc. (registered 2022-01-05)
    Dec 5, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Sunil Dutt Misra left Compass Financial Management Llc for Dmk Advisor Group, Inc. (registered 2025-07-02)
    Oct 7, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Janak R Desai left Compass Financial Management Llc for Dmk Advisor Group, Inc. (registered 2025-07-07)
    Jul 28, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Compass Financial Management Llc reported 24 offices beyond its principal office, up from 7 (2024-05-10 to 2025-04-03)
    Apr 3, 2025 · Office count change · derived
  • Compass Financial Management Llc reported RAUM $519.0M, up 27% from $409.4M (2024-05-10 to 2025-04-03)
    Apr 3, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
  • Compass Financial Management Llc reported 20 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 7 (2024-02-28 to 2024-03-21)
    Mar 21, 2024 · Advisor headcount change · derived
  • Compass Financial Management Llc reported RAUM $409.4M, up 55% from $263.6M (2024-02-28 to 2024-03-21)
    Mar 21, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
  • Maurice Hamilton Patterson left Compass Financial Management Llc for Mayflower Advisors (registered 2026-04-14)
    Jan 16, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Matthew Markowski (Director/Cco/Managing Member) appeared on Schedule A of Compass Financial Management Llc
    Feb 6, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • John Michael Markowski (Director/Managing Member) appeared on Schedule A of Compass Financial Management Llc
    Feb 6, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • Christopher Markowski (Director/Managing Member) appeared on Schedule A of Compass Financial Management Llc
    Feb 6, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • Christman Robert Kleiber (Managing Member / Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Compass Financial Management Llc (listed 2012-06-25, absent 2020-02-06)
    Feb 6, 2020 · Control person left · inference
  • Karen Jill Graceffo (Member) no longer on Schedule A of Compass Financial Management Llc (listed 2012-06-25, absent 2020-02-06)
    Feb 6, 2020 · Control person left · inference
  • Compass Financial Management Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Feb 6, 2020 · 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
813-597-6400reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
331-212-8100reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
813-445-5166reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Website
COMPASSFMLLC.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
813-597-6400reportedpublic record, Form ADV, May 18, 2026
Team page
compassfmllc.com/advisorsreportedpublished 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
$19.9Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026