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SEC-registered adviser

Mbe Wealth Management, LLC

Independent wealth managerTomah, WisconsinCRD 165516SEC 801-110772websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 7, 2026
First filing on the tape Jun 7, 2017 · 31 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 7, 2017
RAUM
$977M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
77%
of RAUM
Private clients
76%
$746M individuals and HNW
Advisors
13
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$75.2M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
18
10 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
7
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
31 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$977M as of Jul 7, 2026
Mar 27, 2018$172M then
HNW client RAUM$391M as of Jul 7, 2026
Mar 27, 2018$34.8M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)10 as of Jul 7, 2026
Mar 27, 20186 then
Employees (5.A)18 as of Jul 7, 2026
Mar 27, 20187 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +14% over the last fiscal year+30% a year over threeIARs 10 to 10offices 8 to 7
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 7, 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
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$75.2MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
195derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$180,543derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
77%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
24%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.4derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.6derived8 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+14%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+3.2%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$750MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$260M, 1,237 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$391M40%
  • Individuals$355M36%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$227M23%
  • Charitable organizations$3.4M0.3%
Individual clients
2,356reported
HNW clients
180reported
Pension plan clients
62reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
5,412reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$260M for 1,237 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.76 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.24 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
13 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Timothy Brian MoyBaraboo, Wi Nov 6, 201226 y1
Brent Douglas BrinkerBaraboo, Wi Nov 29, 201219 y2
Joseph Lee BerryTomah, WiFeb 20, 201327 y2
Jacob Adam KruegerCertified Financial PlannerReedsburg, Wi Sep 19, 201318 y3
Michael Brandon PruittCertified Financial PlannerTomah, Wi Oct 30, 201419 y3
Jason Paul HenrichCertified Financial PlannerTomah, Wi Dec 1, 201621 y3
Austin Timothy LinsTomah, Wi Jul 31, 201914 y0
Baylee Ann ShiffletCertified Financial PlannerTomah, Wi May 15, 202113 y0
Calvin David PetersonBaraboo, Wi Feb 6, 202511 y0
Chadwick Foster GaffneySun Prairie, Wi Aug 4, 202510 y1
Troy Lee HilyardPersonal Financial SpecialistTomah, Wi Jan 1, 202634 y2
Justin Mitchell PhilippBaraboo, Wi Mar 27, 202610 y0
Mitchell MonsonChandler, Az Jul 2, 202621 y5
Advisor movement
0 left, 2 joined in 12 months
net +2 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% 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
  • Lee Joseph Berry · Chief Compliance Officer/Financial Advisorcontrol
    since 01/2016 · owns less than 5%
  • Lee Joseph Berry · Managing Membercontrol
    since 12/2011 · owns 75% or more of Joe Berry LLC
  • Douglas Brent Brinker · Managing Membercontrol
    since 03/2015 · owns 75% or more of Due North Financial, LLC
  • Adam Jacob Krueger · Managing Membercontrol
    since 06/2015 · owns 75% or more of Krueger Wealth Management, LLC
  • Brian Timothy Moy · Managing Membercontrol
    since 01/2013 · owns 25% to 50% of Mbe Cpa Llp
  • Brandon Michael Pruitt · Managing Membercontrol
    since 01/2020 · owns 75% or more of Pruitt Financial Planning, LLC
  • Morgan Klemm · Managing Member
    since 01/2009 · owns 25% to 50% of Mbe Cpa Llp
  • Frank Vinopal · Managing Member
    since 01/2019 · owns 25% to 50% of Mbe Cpa Llp
Entity owners
  • Joe Berry LLC · Member
    direct · owns 10% to 25%
  • Due North Financial, LLC · Member
    direct · owns 10% to 25%
  • Krueger Wealth Management, LLC · Member
    direct · owns 10% to 25%
  • Mbe Cpa Llp · Managing Member
    direct · owns 25% to 50%
  • Pruitt Financial Planning, LLC · Member
    direct · owns 10% to 25%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • Mbe Cpas Llp
    insurancen
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Tomah, Wi · principal1330
Baraboo, Wi410
Reedsburg, Wi200
Sun Prairie, Wi200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Baraboo, WI4 employees
  • Reedsburg, WI2 employees
  • Sun Prairie, WI1 employees
  • Wausau, WI1 employees
  • , 1 employees
ADV anomalies
5 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 7, 2026
    KRUEGER, JACOB, ADAM (MANAGING MEMBER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2022-10-12 and 2026-07-07
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,483)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 7, 2026
    MOY, TIMOTHY, BRIAN (MANAGING MEMBER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2022-10-12 and 2026-07-07
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,483)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 7, 2026
    PRUITT, MICHAEL, BRANDON (MANAGING MEMBER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2022-10-12 and 2026-07-07
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,483)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 7, 2026
    BRINKER, BRENT, DOUGLAS (MANAGING MEMBER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2022-10-12 and 2026-07-07
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,483)
  • account count surgeChange between filings · filing Feb 4, 2026
    accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 2,530.0 to 5,412.0 (+114.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-18 and 2026-02-04; the peer median change was +6.0% (1256 comparable advisers, 97.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,256) · 97% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Other offices · 6 to 7
    Feb 4, 2026 to Jul 7, 2026
  • Accounts · 2,530 to 5,412
    Aug 6, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
  • HNW clients · 145 to 180
    Aug 6, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
  • Individual clients · 2,313 to 2,356
    Aug 6, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 68 to 62
    Aug 6, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $357M to $260M
    Aug 6, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
  • Employees · 17 to 18
    Aug 6, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
  • Other offices · 7 to 6
    Aug 6, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $649M to $750M
    Aug 6, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $274M to $391M
    Aug 6, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $355M to $355M
    Aug 6, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $211M to $227M
    Aug 6, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $213M to $227M
    Aug 6, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
  • RAUM · $860M to $977M
    Aug 6, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
  • Other offices · 8 to 7
    Mar 18, 2025 to Aug 6, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Accounts · 4,786 to 2,530
    Jun 4, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 8 to 10
    Jun 4, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • HNW clients · 121 to 145
    Jun 4, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Individual clients · 2,257 to 2,313
    Jun 4, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 62 to 68
    Jun 4, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $317M to $357M
    Jun 4, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Employees · 12 to 17
    Jun 4, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 101-250
    Jun 4, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 8 to 10
    Jun 4, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Other offices · 5 to 8
    Jun 4, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $548M to $649M
    Jun 4, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $214M to $274M
    Jun 4, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $321M to $355M
    Jun 4, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $178M to $211M
    Jun 4, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $174M to $213M
    Jun 4, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • RAUM · $725M to $860M
    Jun 4, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
  • Other offices · 4 to 5
    Apr 25, 2024 to Jun 4, 2024
  • Accounts · 4,085 to 4,786
    Oct 3, 2023 to Jan 25, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 9.0 to unset
    Oct 3, 2023 to Jan 25, 2024
  • HNW clients · 97 to 121
    Oct 3, 2023 to Jan 25, 2024
  • Individual clients · 2,392 to 2,257
    Oct 3, 2023 to Jan 25, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · unset to 62.0
    Oct 3, 2023 to Jan 25, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $3.6M to $317M
    Oct 3, 2023 to Jan 25, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 0
    Oct 3, 2023 to Jan 25, 2024
Signals
8 dated events
  • Griffin K Kalepp left Mbe Wealth Management, Llc for Compound Wealth, Advisory And Tax Llc (registered 2025-08-06)
    Aug 5, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Mbe Wealth Management, Llc reported RAUM $725.5M, up 61% from $449.6M (2023-10-03 to 2024-01-25)
    Jan 25, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
  • Daniel James Greenwood (Managing Member) no longer on Schedule A of Mbe Wealth Management, Llc (listed 2022-10-31, absent 2023-02-02)
    Feb 2, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Mbe Wealth Management, Llc reported RAUM $471.1M, up 28% from $367.1M (2021-02-10 to 2022-01-24)
    Jan 24, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
  • Mbe Wealth Management, Llc reported RAUM $404.3M, up 34% from $302.0M (2019-12-06 to 2020-03-15)
    Mar 15, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
  • Brandon Michael Pruitt (Financial Advisor) appeared on Schedule A of Mbe Wealth Management, Llc
    Mar 15, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • Mbe Wealth Management, Llc reported RAUM $302.0M, up 75% from $172.5M (2018-11-01 to 2019-03-06)
    Mar 6, 2019 · RAUM change · derived
  • Mbe Wealth Management, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jun 7, 2017 · 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
baylee.saladis@mbewealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business email
chad.gaffney@mbewealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business email
wealthadvisor@mbewealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
308-633-6800reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
480-480-1157reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
480-600-3856reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/mbe-wealth-management-llcreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
MBEWEALTH.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
608-372-5521reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 7, 2026
Contact form
mbewealth.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Team page
mbewealth.com/meet-the-teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 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
$75.2Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026