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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

Archford Capital Strategies, LLC

Independent wealth managerSwansea, IllinoisCRD 164482SEC 801-76851websiteIAPD
Latest filing Apr 30, 2026
First filing on the tape Jun 22, 2012 · 60 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 28, 2012
RAUM
$1.5B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
80%
$1.2B individuals and HNW
Advisors
16
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$93.1M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
45
16 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
60 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.5B as of Apr 30, 2026
Mar 31, 2014$278M then
HNW client RAUM$1.0B as of Apr 30, 2026
Mar 19, 2018$375M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)15 as of Apr 30, 2026
Mar 18, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)45 as of Apr 30, 2026
Mar 18, 20131 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +16% over the last fiscal year+22% a year over threeIARs 8 to 15
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 30, 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
  • 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
$93.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
48derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$362,052derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
15%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.3derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+16%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+88%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+6.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, publications, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
1,000reportedItem 5.H
Custody
$316M, 1,209 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)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$1.0B68%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$206M14%
  • Individuals$183M12%
  • Corporations and businesses$67.4M4.5%
  • Charitable organizations$21.4M1.4%
Individual clients
496reported
HNW clients
278reported
Pension plan clients
67reported
Charitable clients
6reported
Accounts
4,113reported
Financial planning clients
1,000reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$316M for 1,209 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.8 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.15 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=1.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
16 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
James Donald MaherCertified Financial PlannerSwansea, IlMar 28, 201329 y1
Robert Gary SchlueterSwansea, IlApr 2, 201325 y1
Samuel HangerCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantSwansea, IlJun 22, 201511 y0
Jacob Jung HongSwansea, IlJul 1, 201512 y0
Marnie Elizabeth Deschaine VennemanSwansea, IlAug 18, 201531 y1
Laura Monette Williams-LawrenceSwansea, IlOct 17, 201614 y0
Paul Richard AlegnaniChartered Financial AnalystSwansea, IlAug 31, 201831 y0
David Andrew StollClayton, Mo May 19, 202111 y1
Ryan Adam HaynesSwansea, IlFeb 27, 202511 y0
John Joseph PerrySwansea, IlApr 22, 202511 y0
Joseph Charles SchmidtSwansea, IlMay 12, 202511 y0
Daniel Patrick O'RourkeLivingston, Nj Jun 19, 202510 y0
Isaac Timothy YoungSwansea, IlDec 12, 202512 y0
Dustin Robert MercerSwansea, Il Jan 16, 202610 y0
Colby Simon ShermanSt. Louis, Mo Apr 13, 202613 y4
Derringer HuffCertified Financial PlannerSwansea, Il Jul 7, 202616 y1
Advisor movement
2 left, 2 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months1 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 13% of current headcount4 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Richard Paul Alegnani · Chief Investment Officercontrol
      since 08/2018 · owns less than 5%
    • Charles Brueggemann · Executive Officercontrol
      since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Russell Andrew Greene · Chief Operating Officercontrol
      since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Jung Jacob Hong · Chief Wealth Management Officercontrol
      since 05/2018 · owns less than 5%
    • Daniel Jeffrey Keiser · Chief Legal Officercontrol
      since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Donald James Maher · Chief Executive Officercontrol
      since 03/2013 · owns less than 5%
    • Simon Colby Sherman · Chief Wealth Management Officercontrol
      since 04/2026 · owns less than 5%
    • Kay Amanda White · Chief Compliance Officer/Chief Financial Officercontrol
      since 05/2018 · owns less than 5%
    • Donald James Maher · Trusteecontrol
      since 01/2023 · owns F of Maher, James, Donald
    Entity owners
    • James D Maher, Trustee Of The Jennifer M. Maher Family Trust · Member
      direct · owns 75% or more
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    • Archford Accounting, LLC
      insurancen
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Swansea, Il · principal1642
    Clayton, Mo320
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Edwardsville, IL
    • St. Louis, MO
    ADV anomalies
    4 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • advisor count surgeChange between filings · filing Apr 30, 2026
      advisory representatives (Item 5.B.3) moved from 8.0 to 15.0 (+88.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-02-14 and 2026-04-30; the peer median change was 0.0% (999 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (999) · 99% percentile
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Apr 30, 2026
      SHERMAN, COLBY, SIMON (CHIEF WEALTH MANAGEMENT OFFICER) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2024-03-13 and 2026-04-30
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Apr 30, 2026
      GREENE, ANDREW, RUSSELL (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-03-13 and 2026-04-30
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Apr 30, 2026
      HONG, JACOB, JUNG (CHIEF WEALTH MANAGEMENT OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-03-13 and 2026-04-30
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 3,921 to 4,113
      Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 8 to 16
      Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • Advisory activities · 6 to 7
      Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • Charity clients · 7 to 6
      Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 14 to 13
      Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • HNW clients · 254 to 278
      Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • Individual clients · 476 to 496
      Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $286M to $316M
      Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • Employees · 42 to 45
      Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 8 to 15
      Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • Other offices · 3 to 2
      Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.3B to $1.5B
      Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $853M to $1.0B
      Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $173M to $183M
      Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $174M to $206M
      Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • RAUM · $1.3B to $1.5B
      Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
      Jun 17, 2025 to Jul 2, 2025
    • Other offices · 2 to 3
      Jun 17, 2025 to Jul 2, 2025
    • Accounts · 3,478 to 3,921
      Mar 13, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 10 to 8
      Mar 13, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
    • BD registered reps · 4 to 1
      Mar 13, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 11 to 14
      Mar 13, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
    • HNW clients · 233 to 254
      Mar 13, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
    • Individual clients · 407 to 476
      Mar 13, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 62 to 67
      Mar 13, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $251M to $286M
      Mar 13, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
    • Employees · 41 to 42
      Mar 13, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 9 to 8
      Mar 13, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $972M to $1.3B
      Mar 13, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $639M to $853M
      Mar 13, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $120M to $173M
      Mar 13, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $152M to $174M
      Mar 13, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
    • RAUM · $972M to $1.3B
      Mar 13, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
    • Accounts · 2,726 to 3,478
      Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 13 to 10
      Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • Advisory activities · 5 to 6
      Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • BD registered reps · 5 to 4
      Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 10 to 11
      Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • HNW clients · 198 to 233
      Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    • Individual clients · 388 to 407
      Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
    Signals
    13 dated events
    • Joseph Franklin Maher left Archford Capital Strategies, Llc for Valmark Advisers, Inc. (registered 2026-09-01)
      Aug 19, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Edwin Keiser left Archford Capital Strategies, Llc for J.P. Morgan Securities Llc (registered 2026-01-12)
      Dec 5, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Archford Capital Strategies, Llc reported RAUM $1.3B, up 32% from $971.5M (2024-03-13 to 2025-02-14)
      Feb 14, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
    • Lauren Nicole Randazzo left Archford Capital Strategies, Llc for Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (registered 2024-10-29)
      Oct 24, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Deanna Loesche left Archford Capital Strategies, Llc for Wells Fargo Advisors (registered 2024-12-09)
      Mar 26, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Charles Brueggemann (Executive Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Archford Capital Strategies, Llc
      Mar 13, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • Russell Andrew Greene (Chief Operating Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Archford Capital Strategies, Llc
      Mar 13, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • Daniel Jeffrey Keiser (Chief Legal Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Archford Capital Strategies, Llc
      Mar 13, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • Marie Jennifer Maher (Member) no longer on Schedule A of Archford Capital Strategies, Llc (listed 2022-07-08, absent 2023-01-31)
      Jan 31, 2023 · Control person left · inference
    • Deborah Marie Sante left Archford Capital Strategies, Llc for &Partners (registered 2024-09-17)
      Oct 21, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Marie Jennifer Maher (Member) appeared on Schedule A of Archford Capital Strategies, Llc
      Mar 28, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
    • Archford Capital Strategies, Llc reported RAUM $695.1M, up 27% from $549.2M (2017-09-14 to 2018-03-19)
      Mar 19, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
    • April Wealth Endeavor, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Jun 22, 2012 · 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
    314-696-1162reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    618-416-7085reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    314-414-2309reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/archford-capital-strategiesreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    archfordcapital.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    618-416-7085reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 30, 2026
    Contact form
    archfordcapital.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Team page
    archfordcapital.com/our-teamreportedpublished 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
    $93.1Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026