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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

Highmark Wealth Management LLC

Independent wealth managerSt. Paul, MinnesotaCRD 164790SEC 801-76896websiteIAPD
Latest filing Apr 28, 2026
First filing on the tape Jul 2, 2012 · 37 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 25, 2012
RAUM
$612M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$612M individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$122M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
37 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$612M as of Apr 28, 2026
Mar 22, 2013$244M then
HNW client RAUM$552M as of Apr 28, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$160M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Apr 28, 2026
Mar 22, 20133 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Apr 28, 2026
Mar 22, 20136 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +17% over the last fiscal year+15% a year over threeIARs 5 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 28, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Independent boutique · a wealth manager with no broker-dealer, bank or insurance affiliate, 2 to 25 advisors, one to three offices, no public reporting company control
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$122MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
86derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$364,308derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+17%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-20%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+24%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$612MreportedItem 5.I
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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$552M90%
  • Individuals$60.1M9.8%
Individual clients
258reported
HNW clients
171reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,679reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=3.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Todd Edward ArensSt. Paul, MnJul 25, 201232 y1
Jerod GustafsonSt. Paul, MnSep 12, 201430 y1
Patrick J. SullivanCertified Financial PlannerSt. Paul, MnNov 13, 201414 y0
Daniel R SullivanCertified Financial PlannerSt. Paul, MnOct 1, 201812 y0
Emmett Karl GustafsonSt. Paul, MnAug 19, 202610 y0
Advisor movement
1 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 20% of current headcount1 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Edward Todd Arens · Managing Member And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 07/2012 · owns 75% or more
  • J. Patrick Sullivan · Wealth Strategist And Partner
    since 01/2016 · owns 10% to 25%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
St Paul, Mn511
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,560 to 1,679
    Oct 21, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 4 to 3
    Oct 21, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 153 to 171
    Oct 21, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 193 to 258
    Oct 21, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Employees · 6 to 5
    Oct 21, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 4
    Oct 21, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $523M to $612M
    Oct 21, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $460M to $552M
    Oct 21, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $63.2M to $60.1M
    Oct 21, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $523M to $612M
    Oct 21, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,479 to 1,560
    Oct 2, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • HNW clients · 147 to 153
    Oct 2, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Individual clients · 183 to 193
    Oct 2, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Oct 2, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $484M to $523M
    Oct 2, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $437M to $460M
    Oct 2, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $46.6M to $63.2M
    Oct 2, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • RAUM · $484M to $523M
    Oct 2, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,375 to 1,479
    Jan 10, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
  • HNW clients · 145 to 147
    Jan 10, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Individual clients · 194 to 183
    Jan 10, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $399M to $484M
    Jan 10, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $356M to $437M
    Jan 10, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $42.8M to $46.6M
    Jan 10, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
  • RAUM · $399M to $484M
    Jan 10, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Accounts · 1,380 to 1,375
    Nov 29, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • HNW clients · 114 to 145
    Nov 29, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Individual clients · 217 to 194
    Nov 29, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $422M to $399M
    Nov 29, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $369M to $356M
    Nov 29, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $53.2M to $42.8M
    Nov 29, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • RAUM · $422M to $399M
    Nov 29, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Accounts · 1,256 to 1,380
    Mar 26, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
  • HNW clients · 98 to 114
    Mar 26, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
  • Individual clients · 223 to 217
    Mar 26, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
  • Pension plan clients · 10.0 to unset
    Mar 26, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
  • Discretionary RAUM · $392M to $422M
    Mar 26, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
  • HNW RAUM · $316M to $369M
    Mar 26, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
  • Individual RAUM · $67.8M to $53.2M
    Mar 26, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
  • Pension RAUM · 8394851.0 to unset
    Mar 26, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
Signals
2 dated events
  • Deborah Frances Peterson left Highmark Wealth Management Llc for Ubs Financial Services Inc. (registered 2025-12-17)
    Nov 24, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Highmark Wealth Management Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jul 2, 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 email
info@highmarkwealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
651-829-3300reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
651-829-3301reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/highmark-wealth-managementreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
HIGHMARKWEALTH.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
651-829-3300reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 28, 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
$122Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026