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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

Summit Investment Advisory Services

Independent wealth managerRoseville, MinnesotaCRD 168594SEC 801-110650websiteIAPD
Legal name Summit Investment Advisory Services, LLC
Latest filing Jul 22, 2026
First filing on the tape May 17, 2017 · 37 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 9, 2017
RAUM
$746M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$745M individuals and HNW
Advisors
8
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$93.2M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
11
8 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
37 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$746M as of Jul 22, 2026
Feb 1, 2018$202M then
HNW client RAUM$445M as of Jul 22, 2026
Feb 1, 2018$90.0M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)8 as of Jul 22, 2026
Feb 1, 20186 then
Employees (5.A)11 as of Jul 22, 2026
Feb 1, 20186 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +18% over the last fiscal year+18% a year over threeIARs 5 to 8
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 22, 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
  • 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
RAUM per advisor
$93.2MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
134derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$302,442derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.4derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.7derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+18%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+60%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-20%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$17.0MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$129M, 105 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • 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$445M60%
  • Individuals$300M40%
  • Corporations and businesses$458,6970.1%
Individual clients
755reported
HNW clients
320reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
2,466reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$129M for 105 clientsreported
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=8.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
8 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Sean Patrick McdermottCertified Financial PlannerBoca Raton, Fl Feb 19, 201436 y0
Joel Michael BuddRoseville, MnMay 28, 201436 y0
Russell David RogersCertified Financial PlannerRoseville, MnFeb 4, 201518 y0
Scott Edward CaskeyCertified Financial PlannerRoseville, MnDec 8, 201713 y0
Brian Jeremy CarlsonCertified Financial PlannerRoseville, MnNov 4, 202026 y0
Emerson D GrovenderRoseville, MnSep 24, 202513 y0
Samantha Lynn BeavensRoseville, MnOct 17, 202513 y0
Jack R SchwartzRoseville, MnDec 11, 202513 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 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
  • Patrick Sean Mcdermott · Ceo/Presidentcontrol
    since 09/2013 · owns less than 5%
  • David Russell Rogers · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 02/2015 · owns less than 5%
  • Patrick Sean Mcdermott · Ownercontrol
    since 11/2014 · owns 75% or more of Summit Advisors, Inc.
Entity owners
  • Summit Advisors Holdco, LLC · Holding Company
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • Summit Advisors, Inc. · Managing Member
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Summit Advisors Holdco, LLC
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Roseville, Mn · principal830
Hudson, Wi000
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • St. Louis Park, MN2 employees
  • Boca Raton, FL1 employees
  • Hudson, WI1 employees
ADV anomalies
2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • clients down average size upCombination · filing Feb 17, 2026
    private clients fell 20 percent or more while RAUM per client rose 30 percent or more: a move up-market or the departure of small accounts. RAUM $632,510,025 to $745,821,237, advisors 5 to 8, private clients 1352 to 1075, offices 2 to 2 (2025-03-12 to 2026-02-17)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482)
  • advisor count surgeChange between filings · filing Feb 17, 2026
    advisory representatives (Item 5.B.3) moved from 5.0 to 8.0 (+60.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-12 and 2026-02-17; the peer median change was 0.0% (795 comparable advisers, 98.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (795) · 98% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 2,251 to 2,466
    Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 8
    Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 9 to 8
    Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
  • HNW clients · 461 to 320
    Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
  • Individual clients · 891 to 755
    Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $35.2M to $129M
    Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
  • Employees · 13 to 11
    Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 8
    Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $628M to $740M
    Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $378M to $445M
    Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $255M to $300M
    Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $4.8M to $5.8M
    Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
  • RAUM · $633M to $746M
    Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $21.2M to $0
    Mar 12, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Feb 27, 2025 to Mar 12, 2025
  • Accounts · 2,243 to 2,251
    Jul 31, 2024 to Feb 27, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 6 to 5
    Jul 31, 2024 to Feb 27, 2025
  • HNW clients · 274 to 461
    Jul 31, 2024 to Feb 27, 2025
  • Individual clients · 1,154 to 891
    Jul 31, 2024 to Feb 27, 2025
  • Assets in custody · unset to 35190166.0
    Jul 31, 2024 to Feb 27, 2025
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Jul 31, 2024 to Feb 27, 2025
  • Employees · 12 to 13
    Jul 31, 2024 to Feb 27, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 6 to 5
    Jul 31, 2024 to Feb 27, 2025
  • Other offices · 3 to 2
    Jul 31, 2024 to Feb 27, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $557M to $628M
    Jul 31, 2024 to Feb 27, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $322M to $378M
    Jul 31, 2024 to Feb 27, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $241M to $255M
    Jul 31, 2024 to Feb 27, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $5.5M to $4.8M
    Jul 31, 2024 to Feb 27, 2025
  • RAUM · $562M to $633M
    Jul 31, 2024 to Feb 27, 2025
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $17.0M to $21.2M
    Jul 31, 2024 to Feb 27, 2025
  • Accounts · 2,087 to 2,243
    Jul 11, 2023 to Jan 29, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 8 to 9
    Jul 11, 2023 to Jan 29, 2024
  • HNW clients · 207 to 274
    Jul 11, 2023 to Jan 29, 2024
  • Individual clients · 734 to 1,154
    Jul 11, 2023 to Jan 29, 2024
  • Employees · 13 to 12
    Jul 11, 2023 to Jan 29, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 0
    Jul 11, 2023 to Jan 29, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $453M to $557M
    Jul 11, 2023 to Jan 29, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $146M to $322M
    Jul 11, 2023 to Jan 29, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $310M to $241M
    Jul 11, 2023 to Jan 29, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $3.0M to $5.5M
    Jul 11, 2023 to Jan 29, 2024
Signals
2 dated events
  • Christopher Alan Swanson left Summit Investment Advisory Services for Great Valley Advisor Group, Llc (registered 2025-02-14)
    Feb 6, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Summit Investment Advisory Services filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    May 17, 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
info@summitinvest.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
651-490-2939reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
866-314-1993reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/summit-investment-advisorsreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
SUMMITINVEST.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
(651) 490-2939reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 22, 2026
Team page
SUMMITINVEST.COM/team-member/sean-mcdermottreportedpublished 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
$93.2Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026