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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

Copper Financial

Independent wealth managerLenexa, KansasCRD 168203SEC 801-89168websiteIAPD
Legal name Copper Financial Network, LLC
Latest filing Sep 3, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 2, 2015 · 54 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 30, 2015
RAUM
$411M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$411M individuals and HNW
Advisors
39
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$10.5M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
50
44 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
31
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
54 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$411M as of Aug 7, 2026
Mar 29, 2016$101M then
HNW client RAUM$44.7M as of Aug 7, 2026
Mar 29, 2019$33.4M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)44 as of Aug 7, 2026
Mar 29, 201613 then
Employees (5.A)50 as of Aug 7, 2026
Mar 29, 201624 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +19% over the last fiscal year+14% a year over threeIARs 41 to 44offices 28 to 31
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 3, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Bank affiliated · Item 7.A.6 or 7.A.7 (bank or trust company affiliate) and a bank, bancorp or trust company as a 50 percent or greater owner on Schedule A
  • Broker-dealer affiliated · Item 7.A.1 (broker-dealer affiliate) and at least 50 registered representatives (Item 5.B.2), or the adviser is itself a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • Mass-affluent RIA · private-client share at least 50 percent, non-HNW individuals at least 60 percent of private-client RAUM
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$10.5MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
107derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$82,351derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.2derived32 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+19%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+7.3%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+22%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisers, educational seminars, otherreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$821MreportedItem 5.I
Ownership
a bank, bancorp or trust company is a 50 percent or greater ownerderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • is a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$366M89%
  • High-net-worth individuals$44.7M11%
Individual clients
4,135reported
HNW clients
30reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
4,987reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
$411M sponsored, $411M 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=45.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
39 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Michael Patrick HaggertyCertified Financial PlannerLenexa, Ks Apr 29, 201427 y2
Heath Tyler BurchCertified Financial PlannerLenexa, Ks May 21, 201426 y3
Scott Christopher AdamsCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantLenexa, Ks May 21, 201432 y4
Joseph David KraemerLenexa, Ks Feb 17, 201711 y0
Jason Eric SeehusenCertified Financial PlannerKansas City, Mo Jan 8, 201819 y1
Bradley Justin MaudererLenexa, KsApr 5, 201828 y2
Taylor Brianne AhernLenexa, Ks Jun 5, 201813 y1
Joshua Daniel EdensLenexa, KsAug 28, 201917 y0
Tysyn HartmanKansas City, Mo Jan 11, 202011 y2
Rance Jay CarlsonCertified Financial PlannerKansas City, Mo Jan 7, 202120 y1
Jeffrey Stuart VineyardLenexa, Ks Jan 8, 202121 y1
Joan Elizabeth BellowsLenexa, Ks May 13, 202123 y1
Rachel Marie FeldkampLenexa, Ks Sep 29, 202120 y1
Seth Izak HofstetterLenexa, Ks Feb 28, 202210 y1
Andre Maurice YoskowitzCertified Financial PlannerLenexa, Ks Feb 28, 202215 y2
Machoura AkmalkhodjaevaNew York, Ny Mar 1, 202211 y1
Jake Christopher WuLenexa, Ks Mar 1, 202214 y3
Ian Stuart ColeLenexa, Ks Mar 2, 202219 y6
Alyssa Nicole AkersLenexa, Ks Sep 29, 202219 y0
Lalitkumar K DhandeLenexa, Ks Jan 3, 202314 y2
Amanda J SpearLenexa, KsJan 3, 202310 y0
Ronald Lee YountCertified Financial PlannerLenexa, Ks Jan 3, 202322 y1
Caleb Allen PadgettLenexa, Ks Jan 31, 202311 y0
Jordan Nicole RehagenCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantPrairie Village, Ks Mar 31, 202313 y0
Joseph T YatesLenexa, Ks Apr 3, 202312 y0
Dainan James SwoopeKansas City, Mo Jul 19, 202313 y0
Nicole Anne BartelLenexa, KsAug 29, 202313 y0
Tyler Dean WhiteLenexa, Ks Sep 12, 202312 y0
John Douglas JamesDes Peres, Mo Sep 28, 202318 y4
Salvatore Charles ArnoneLeavenworth, Ks Mar 18, 202413 y1
Kelly Dawn LambertLenexa, KsApr 16, 202517 y3
Matthew Philip FitzgeraldLenexa, Ks Apr 30, 202515 y2
Suzanne E WallaceKansas City, Mo May 29, 202512 y2
Albert Maurice JudsonZachary, La Jul 28, 202517 y3
Joshua David PackmanDes Peres, Mo Aug 6, 202511 y2
Kevin David HarperLenexa, Ks Oct 20, 202515 y3
Drew P CasonLeawood, Ks Oct 29, 202511 y0
Christopher Leile SutherlinHawthorne, Ca Jul 7, 202612 y0
Sami Edward FaragLenexa, Ks Aug 7, 202631 y5
Advisor movement
6 left, 2 joined in 12 months
net -4 in 12 months1 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 15% of current headcount16 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
  • Michael Patrick Haggerty · President, Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 06/2013 · owns less than 5%
  • Tracy Christian · Elected Manager
    since 12/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Michael James Dehner · Financial Operations Principal
    since 03/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Lisa Roselle Ginter · Elected Manager
    since 03/2015 · owns less than 5%
  • Stephen Dale Kropp · Elected Manager
    since 01/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • Michael Alan Patrick · Elected Manager
    since 07/2008 · owns less than 5%
  • Timothy Rice Saracini · Elected Manager
    since 09/2016 · owns less than 5%
  • Tracy Christian · Elected Manager
    since 12/2022 · owns F of Communityamerica Cuso One, LLC
  • Lisa Ginter · Elected Manager
    since 03/2015 · owns F of Communityamerica Cuso One, LLC
  • Stephen Dale Kropp · Elected Manager
    since 01/2021 · owns F of Communityamerica Cuso One, LLC
  • Michael Patrick · Elected Manager
    since 07/2008 · owns F of Communityamerica Cuso One, LLC
  • Timothy Rice Saracini · Elected Manager
    since 09/2016 · owns F of Communityamerica Cuso One, LLC
Entity owners
  • Communityamerica Cuso One LLC · Shareholder
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • Communityamerica Credit Union · Sole Shareholder
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Communityamerica Cuso One LLC
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • Communityamerica Credit Union
    y
  • Communityamerica Insurance Agency, LLC
    real estaten
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Lenexa, Ks · principal3943
Kansas City, Mo1400
Leawood, Ks511
New York, Ny500
Blue Springs, Mo200
Des Peres, Mo200
Lees Summit, Mo210
Los Angeles, Ca221
Hazelwood, Mo101
Pleasant Valley, Mo100
Leavenworth, Ks100
Oklahoma City, Ok000
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • New York, NY4 employees
  • Kansas City, MO4 employees
  • Pleasant Valley, MO3 employees
  • Leawood, KS3 employees
  • Bridgeton, MO2 employees
  • Oklahoma City, OK2 employees
  • Los Angeles, CA2 employees
  • Overland Park, KS1 employees
  • Kansas City, MO1 employees
  • Kansas City, MO1 employees
  • Olathe, KS1 employees
  • Kansas City, KS1 employees
  • Lee'S Summit, MO1 employees
  • Kansas City, MO1 employees
  • Olathe, KS1 employees
  • Lee'S Summit, MO1 employees
  • Kansas City, MO1 employees
  • Excelsior Springs, MO1 employees
  • Leavenworth, KS1 employees
  • Grandview, MO1 employees
  • Kansas City, MO1 employees
  • Raymore, MO1 employees
  • Independence, MO1 employees
  • Overland Park, KS1 employees
  • Blue Springs, MO1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Aug 7, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • Succession · false to unset
    Aug 7, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • Accounts · 4,082 to 4,987
    Nov 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 41 to 44
    Nov 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 1 to 0
    Nov 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 19 to 30
    Nov 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 3,392 to 4,135
    Nov 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 41 to 44
    Nov 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Other offices · 28 to 31
    Nov 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $346M to $411M
    Nov 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $30.0M to $44.7M
    Nov 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $316M to $366M
    Nov 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $346M to $411M
    Nov 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $346M to $411M
    Nov 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $346M to $411M
    Nov 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Jul 30, 2025 to Nov 4, 2025
  • Accounts · 2,791 to 4,082
    Oct 16, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 43 to 41
    Oct 16, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 49 to 45
    Oct 16, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW clients · 15 to 19
    Oct 16, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual clients · 2,259 to 3,392
    Oct 16, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Employees · 56 to 50
    Oct 16, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 43 to 41
    Oct 16, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Other offices · 29 to 28
    Oct 16, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $306M to $346M
    Oct 16, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $23.7M to $30.0M
    Oct 16, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $282M to $316M
    Oct 16, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • RAUM · $306M to $346M
    Oct 16, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $306M to $346M
    Oct 16, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $306M to $346M
    Oct 16, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Accounts · 2,406 to 2,791
    Sep 16, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 38 to 43
    Sep 16, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 41 to 49
    Sep 16, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 2 to 1
    Sep 16, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • HNW clients · 12 to 15
    Sep 16, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Individual clients · 1,905 to 2,259
    Sep 16, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Employees · 50 to 56
    Sep 16, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 38 to 43
    Sep 16, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Other offices · 28 to 29
    Sep 16, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $276M to $306M
    Sep 16, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
Signals
32 dated events
  • Todd Christopher Salzman left Copper Financial for Edward Jones (registered 2026-08-14)
    Aug 18, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Lucy A Viado left Copper Financial for Equitable Advisors, Llc (registered 2026-04-24)
    Apr 29, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Colter Robert Heckman left Copper Financial for Modern Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2026-06-10)
    Apr 9, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Jackson Kerschen Shepard left Copper Financial for Northwestern Mutual Investment Services,Llc (registered 2026-04-22)
    Mar 19, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Chase Cantrell Dalton left Copper Financial for Chase Wealth Management (registered 2026-04-06)
    Mar 19, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Tyler Fields left Copper Financial for Equitable Advisors, Llc (registered 2026-05-04)
    Feb 13, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Logan Nicholas Shearer left Copper Financial for Northwestern Mutual Investment Services,Llc (registered 2025-09-19)
    Jul 29, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Brooks Jameson Casel left Copper Financial for Buttonwood Financial Group, Llc (registered 2025-05-30)
    May 13, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Lainie Pasquini Henrich left Copper Financial for American Century Investments Private Client Group, Inc. (registered 2025-08-22)
    Apr 17, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • David Lawrence Tuyo left Copper Financial for Cetera Investment Advisers Llc (registered 2026-06-02)
    Apr 17, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Shannon Cheah left Copper Financial for Ae Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2025-03-03)
    Feb 28, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Justin Robert Steitz (President, Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Copper Financial (listed 2024-09-06, absent 2024-10-16)
    Oct 16, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • Siobhan Rudacille left Copper Financial for U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. (registered 2024-09-09)
    Sep 23, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Daniel Thomas Wilkes left Copper Financial for Edward Jones (registered 2024-09-06)
    Sep 23, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Rina R Mehta left Copper Financial for Arvest Wealth Management (registered 2024-05-15)
    Mar 21, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Trent Brining left Copper Financial for Wells Fargo Advisors (registered 2024-01-15)
    Feb 5, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Cameron Page left Copper Financial for Equitable Advisors, Llc (registered 2024-04-12)
    Jan 17, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Bradley Dean Scott left Copper Financial for Postrock Partners Llc (registered 2023-12-11)
    Aug 28, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Brett Rogers left Copper Financial for Edward Jones (registered 2023-08-18)
    Aug 28, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Nicholas Marlo left Copper Financial for Edward Jones (registered 2023-07-21)
    Jul 12, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Unfcu Advisors LLC's advisors moved to Copper Financial (New York, NY): 5 of 7 registered, on the same day
    Oct 13, 2022 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
  • Stephanie Marie Smith left Copper Financial for Two West Capital Advisors Llc (registered 2022-09-29)
    Sep 26, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Alfonso Durazo left Copper Financial for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2022-12-21)
    Sep 9, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Robert Alexander Borgardts left Copper Financial for Next Bloom Wealth (registered 2022-08-29)
    Jul 22, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Ashley Dickson left Copper Financial for Next Bloom Wealth (registered 2022-08-29)
    Jul 22, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Copper Financial (Lenexa, KS) for Next Bloom Wealth on the same day
    Jul 22, 2022 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Ryan David Gress left Copper Financial for Creative Planning (registered 2022-07-01)
    Jun 8, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Copper Financial reported RAUM $294.3M, up 95% from $151.2M (2021-10-11 to 2022-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
  • Copper Financial reported RAUM $151.2M, down 54% from $326.8M (2020-11-16 to 2021-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
  • Copper Financial reported RAUM $326.8M, up 50% from $217.3M (2020-02-07 to 2020-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
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
888-695-3477reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/copper-financialreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
cu.financialreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
913-905-3600reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 3, 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
$10.5Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026