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SEC-registered adviser

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Independent wealth managerHighland, IllinoisCRD 172252SEC 801-121109websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jun 24, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 1, 2021 · 21 filings
SEC status approved since May 3, 2021
RAUM
$330M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$325M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$82.4M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
21 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$330M as of Jun 24, 2026
Mar 9, 2022$165M then
HNW client RAUM$244M as of Jun 24, 2026
Mar 9, 2022$108M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Jun 24, 2026
Mar 9, 20222 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Jun 24, 2026
Mar 9, 20223 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +31% over the last fiscal year+26% a year over threeIARs 3 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 24, 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
$82.4MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
144derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$205,552derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+31%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+11%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$87.3M, 137 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)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$244M74%
  • Individuals$81.4M25%
  • Corporations and businesses$4.0M1.2%
  • Charitable organizations$108,7660.0%
Individual clients
450reported
HNW clients
125reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
3reported
Accounts
1,603reported
Financial planning clients
11-25reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$87.3M for 137 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
M•••••• T••••• P•••••Highland, IlJul 29, 201423 y3
R•••••• G••••• R•••••••Highland, IlNov 1, 201725 y1
N••••••• D••• R•••Highland, IlJul 7, 202319 y0
G•••• M•••••• F••••••Highland, IlJun 11, 202610 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 headcount0 left over 36 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • N••••• M••••••• S• · Chief Compliance Officer / Director Of Operationscontrol
    since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • P•••••• M••••••• T••••• · Managing Partner And Investment Adviser Representativecontrol
    since 06/2014 · owns 75% or more
  • R•••••••• R••••••• G••••• · Partnercontrol
    since 10/2017 · owns 25% to 50%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Highland, Il · principal410
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
    Mar 7, 2026 to Jun 24, 2026
  • Employees · 6 to 7
    Mar 7, 2026 to Jun 24, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 4
    Mar 7, 2026 to Jun 24, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,435 to 1,603
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 7, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 9 to 8
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 7, 2026
  • HNW clients · 99 to 125
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 7, 2026
  • Individual clients · 418 to 450
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 7, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $22.5M to $87.3M
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 7, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 11-25
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 7, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $251M to $330M
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 7, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $173M to $244M
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 7, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $73.7M to $81.4M
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 7, 2026
  • RAUM · $251M to $330M
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 7, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Mar 4, 2025 to May 2, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,279 to 1,435
    Nov 12, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 6 to 9
    Nov 12, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • HNW clients · 76 to 99
    Nov 12, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Individual clients · 386 to 418
    Nov 12, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $18.8M to $22.5M
    Nov 12, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 1-10
    Nov 12, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $206M to $251M
    Nov 12, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $131M to $173M
    Nov 12, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $70.1M to $73.7M
    Nov 12, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • RAUM · $206M to $251M
    Nov 12, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,095 to 1,279
    Aug 8, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • HNW clients · 126 to 76
    Aug 8, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • Individual clients · 438 to 386
    Aug 8, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $13.4M to $18.8M
    Aug 8, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $163M to $206M
    Aug 8, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $103M to $131M
    Aug 8, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $57.1M to $70.1M
    Aug 8, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • RAUM · $163M to $206M
    Aug 8, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
    Apr 25, 2023 to Aug 7, 2023
  • Employees · 5 to 6
    Apr 25, 2023 to Aug 7, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 2 to 3
    Apr 25, 2023 to Aug 7, 2023
  • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
    Mar 2, 2023 to Mar 27, 2023
  • Accounts · 997 to 1,095
    Nov 21, 2022 to Mar 2, 2023
  • Corporate clients · 3 to 6
    Nov 21, 2022 to Mar 2, 2023
  • HNW clients · 117 to 126
    Nov 21, 2022 to Mar 2, 2023
  • Individual clients · 386 to 438
    Nov 21, 2022 to Mar 2, 2023
Signals
2 dated events
  • S Melissa Nehrt (Chief Compliance Officer / Director Of Operations) appeared on Schedule A of Powers Advisory Group, Llc
    Feb 1, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • Powers Advisory Group, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Apr 1, 2021 · 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
618-654-6262reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Website
POWERSINVEST.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
618-654-6262reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 24, 2026
Contact form
POWERSINVEST.COM/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
POWERSINVEST.COM/our-teamreportedpublished 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
$82.4Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026