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SEC-registered adviser

Summit Financial Wealth Advisors

Independent wealth managerLafayette, LouisianaCRD 171278SEC 801-79686websiteIAPD
Legal name Summit Financial Wealth Advisors, LLC
Latest filing Jul 29, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 24, 2014 · 48 filings
SEC status approved since May 21, 2014
RAUM
$1.8B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
96%
of RAUM
Private clients
88%
$1.6B individuals and HNW
Advisors
17
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$106M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
22
17 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
5
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
48 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.8B as of Jul 29, 2026
Feb 13, 2015$401M then
HNW client RAUM$1.2B as of Jul 29, 2026
Mar 15, 2018$561M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)17 as of Jul 29, 2026
Feb 13, 20157 then
Employees (5.A)22 as of Jul 29, 2026
Feb 13, 20159 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +27% over the last fiscal year+13% a year over threeIARs 14 to 17offices 3 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 29, 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
  • PE backed · a Schedule A entity owner at 25 percent or more whose exact legal name is a PE fund vehicle or a classified PE sponsor on the DFX private equity graph
RAUM per advisor
$106MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
71derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$597,619derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
96%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
6.2%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.8derived6 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+27%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+21%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+12%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$210M, 628 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
a PE fund or sponsor is a 25 percent or greater owner 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)
  • controlled by a public reporting company (10.A)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$1.2B65%
  • Individuals$418M23%
  • Corporations and businesses$98.7M5.5%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$91.0M5.1%
  • Charitable organizations$13.2M0.7%
  • State and municipal entities$7.5M0.4%
Individual clients
940reported
HNW clients
268reported
Pension plan clients
21reported
Charitable clients
5reported
Accounts
3,011reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$210M for 628 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.88 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.06 related_bd=true related_bank=true bd_reps=3.0 bank_owner=falsederived
Advisors registered through the firm
17 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
David Russell DanielLafayette, LaMay 21, 201438 y2
Michael Edward PharrCertified Financial PlannerLafayette, LaMay 22, 201431 y2
Todd Farrell LambertLafayette, LaMay 22, 201432 y1
Suzette BroussardLafayette, LaMay 22, 201426 y2
Alida Claire VillienLafayette, LaMay 22, 201427 y1
Charles Louis RayLafayette, La Oct 5, 201538 y2
Lena Satge OrmondLafayette, La Sep 15, 201610 y0
Douglas William DanielLafayette, LaAug 16, 201712 y0
Toni C CrawfordLafayette, La May 1, 201917 y1
Joel C RobideauxLafayette, LaMar 11, 202010 y0
Wesley Adam GautreauxLafayette, LaSep 3, 202011 y0
Christopher Peavy BreauxLafayette, LaJul 19, 202210 y0
Paul Gerald GuidryLafayette, La Oct 25, 202239 y1
Catherine Anne BoudreauxLafayette, LaJan 5, 202419 y2
James Houssiere DupuisLafayette, La Apr 28, 202546 y1
David Jerome RomagosaCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantLafayette, LaApr 28, 202533 y1
Stephen Paul HardeyLafayette, LaAug 11, 202511 y1
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 headcount0 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
    • Suzette Broussard · Chief Compliance Officer/Partnercontrol
      since 04/2014 · owns less than 5%
    • Russell David Daniel · Managing Partnercontrol
      since 04/2014 · owns less than 5%
    • William Douglas Daniel · Controller/Partnercontrol
      since 12/2023 · owns less than 5%
    • Farrell Todd Lambert · Partnercontrol
      since 04/2014 · owns less than 5%
    • Satge Lena Ormond · Iar/Partnercontrol
      since 12/2023 · owns less than 5%
    • Edward Michael Pharr · Partnercontrol
      since 04/2014 · owns less than 5%
    • Louis Charles Ray · Partnercontrol
      since 10/2014 · owns less than 5%
    • Adam Wesley Gautreaux · Partner/Business Development
      since 12/2021 · owns less than 5%
    Entity owners
    • Focus Operating, LLC · Member (Manager)
      direct · owns 75% or more
    • Cd&R Ferdinand Co-Investor, L.P. · Partner
      indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Cd&R Ferdinand Holdings, L.P.
    • Cd&R Ferdinand Holdings, L.P. · Partner
      indirect · owns 50% to 75% of Ferdinand Ffp Ultimate Holdings, LP
    • Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund Xii, L.P. · Partner
      indirect · owns 50% to 75% of Cd&R Ferdinand Holdings, L.P.
    • Ferdinand Ffp Acquisition, LLC · Shareholder, Class A Common Stock
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Focus Financial Partners, Inc.
    • Ferdinand Ffp Intermediate Holdings, LLC · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Ferdinand Ffp Acquisition, LLC
    • Ferdinand Ffp Parent, Inc. · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Ferdinand Ffp Intermediate Holdings, LLC
    • Ferdinand Ffp Ultimate Holdings, LP · Shareholder
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Ferdinand Ffp Parent, Inc.
    • Ferdinand Ffp Ultimate Holdings, LP · Shareholder, Class B Common Stock
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Focus Financial Partners, Inc.
    • Focus Financial Partners, Inc. · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Focus Financial Partners, LLC
    • Focus Financial Partners, LLC · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Focus Operating, LLC
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Lafayette, La · principal1700
    Monroe, La200
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Monroe, LA2 employees
    • Covington, LA1 employees
    • Metairie, LA1 employees
    • Ruston, LA1 employees
    ADV anomalies
    1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • office count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 10, 2026
      offices other than the principal office (Item 1.F.5) moved from 3.0 to 5.0 (+67.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-21 and 2026-03-10; the peer median change was 0.0% (379 comparable advisers, 96.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (379) · 96% percentile
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 2,620 to 3,011
      Sep 29, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 12 to 17
      Sep 29, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • BD registered reps · 2 to 3
      Sep 29, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 26 to 30
      Sep 29, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • HNW clients · 265 to 268
      Sep 29, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • Individual clients · 813 to 940
      Sep 29, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 6 to 21
      Sep 29, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $191M to $210M
      Sep 29, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • Employees · 20 to 22
      Sep 29, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 14 to 17
      Sep 29, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.4B to $1.7B
      Sep 29, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $1.0B to $1.2B
      Sep 29, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $268M to $418M
      Sep 29, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $19.3M to $80.2M
      Sep 29, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $22.7M to $91.0M
      Sep 29, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • RAUM · $1.4B to $1.8B
      Sep 29, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100
      Mar 21, 2025 to May 19, 2025
    • Other offices · 3 to 5
      Mar 21, 2025 to May 19, 2025
    • Accounts · 2,455 to 2,620
      Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 28 to 26
      Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
    • HNW clients · 263 to 265
      Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Individual clients · 769 to 813
      Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 21 to 6
      Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $162M to $191M
      Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Other offices · 4 to 3
      Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.2B to $1.4B
      Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $894M to $1.0B
      Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $254M to $268M
      Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $183M to $19.3M
      Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $186M to $22.7M
      Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
    • RAUM · $1.4B to $1.4B
      Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Related insurance company · false to true
      Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Wrap assets (manager) · 0.0 to unset
      Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Wrap assets (sponsor) · 0.0 to unset
      Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
    • Accounts · 2,290 to 2,455
      Oct 4, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • BD registered reps · 6 to 2
      Oct 4, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 23 to 28
      Oct 4, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • HNW clients · 266 to 263
      Oct 4, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • Individual clients · 713 to 769
      Oct 4, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · 12 to 21
      Oct 4, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
    Signals
    7 dated events
    • Summit Financial Wealth Advisors reported RAUM $1.8B, up 27% from $1.4B (2025-09-29 to 2026-03-10)
      Mar 10, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
    • William Douglas Daniel (Controller/Partner) appeared on Schedule A of Summit Financial Wealth Advisors
      Mar 14, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • Satge Lena Ormond (Iar/Partner) appeared on Schedule A of Summit Financial Wealth Advisors
      Mar 14, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • Louis Charles Ray (Partner) appeared on Schedule A of Summit Financial Wealth Advisors
      Mar 27, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
    • Summit Financial Wealth Advisors reported RAUM $1.3B, up 29% from $999.4M (2022-02-03 to 2022-03-29)
      Mar 29, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
    • Summit Financial Wealth Advisors, Llc reported succeeding to the business of Another Adviser (Form ADV Item 4)
      Apr 24, 2014 · Succession (Item 4) · fact
    • Summit Financial Wealth Advisors, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Apr 24, 2014 · 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
    415-900-3871reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
    Business phone
    512-498-7080reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
    Business phone
    561-200-2070reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/focus-financial-partnersreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/summit-financial-wealthreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    focusfinancialpartners.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    337-232-1141reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 29, 2026
    Contact form
    corporate.focuspartners.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 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
    $106Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026