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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
Lineweaver Wealth Advisors
Legal name Lineweaver Wealth Advisors, LLC
Latest filing Jul 1, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 4, 2014 · 35 filings
SEC status approved since Nov 18, 2014
RAUM
$1.1B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
87%
$940M individuals and HNW
Advisors
9
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$120M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
21
7 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
5
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
35 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.1B as of Jul 1, 2026
Feb 18, 2016$220M then
HNW client RAUM$379M as of Jul 1, 2026
Mar 4, 2018$59.6M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)8 as of Jul 1, 2026
Feb 6, 20153 then
Employees (5.A)21 as of Jul 1, 2026
Feb 6, 20153 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +19% over the last fiscal year+19% a year over threeIARs 6 to 8
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 1, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
- 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
- RAUM per advisor
- $120MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
- Clients per advisor
- 233derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
- Average HNW client
- $2.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
- Average account
- $291,995derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
- Discretionary
- 100%derivedof RAUM
- Institutional
- 12%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
- Employees per advisor
- 2.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
- Advisors per office
- 1.5derived6 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
- RAUM growth, one year
- +19%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
- Advisor growth, one year
- +33%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
- Client growth, one year
- -40%derived
- Compensation
- percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
- Advisory activities
- financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
- 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 securities (9.A.1.b)
- marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
- marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
- Individuals$561M52%
- High-net-worth individuals$379M35%
- Pension and profit-sharing plans$128M12%
- Corporations and businesses$15.8M1.5%
- Individual clients
- 1,920reported
- HNW clients
- 176reported
- Pension plan clients
- 28reported
- Charitable clients
- n/areported
- Accounts
- 3,713reported
- Financial planning clients
- 11-25reported
- Wrap fee programs
- noreported
- Custody of client assets
- noreported
- Compensation
- % of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
- Class basis
- private_client_share=0.87 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.12 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=1.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
9 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
| Name | Branch | Here since | In industry | Prior firms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Sheldon LineweaverCertified Financial Planner | Valley View, Oh | Feb 2, 2015 | 32 y | 3 |
| Mark Robert Niederhelman | Valley View, Oh | Feb 4, 2015 | 23 y | 1 |
| Ryan Christopher Sowards | Valley View, Oh | Dec 1, 2020 | 21 y | 1 |
| Lisa Marie Lime | Valley View, Oh | Feb 13, 2023 | 28 y | 2 |
| Chad RoopeChartered Financial Analyst | Valley View, Oh | Aug 21, 2023 | 19 y | 6 |
| Jacob Robert Cogley | Valley View, Oh | Dec 22, 2023 | 12 y | 1 |
| Robert Anthony ArmagnoChartered Financial Analyst | Valley View, Oh | Sep 9, 2025 | 14 y | 1 |
| Logan Shane Bratsch | Valley View, Oh | Jan 2, 2026 | 12 y | 0 |
| Kyle J SandersCertified Financial Planner | Valley View, Oh | Aug 14, 2026 | 12 y | 1 |
Advisor movement
1 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 11% of current headcount2 left over 36 months
Left, latest
- Rebecca Tipton to Wells Fargo AdvisorsOct 17, 2025 · RIA to wirehouse
- Brian John Klecan to Usi Securities, Inc.Dec 20, 2023 · Other
- Travis Dragan to Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C.Jul 13, 2023 · RIA to RIA
- Dylan Ray Casler to Mai Capital Management, LLCJun 5, 2023 · RIA to RIA
- Andrew Joseph Black to Ameriprise Financial Services, LLCDec 20, 2022 · RIA to affiliated broker-dealer or bank
- Diane S Dawson to Robert W. Baird & Co. IncorporatedOct 26, 2022 · RIA to RIA
- Preston James Ptak to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedMar 24, 2022 · RIA to wirehouse
- Francis A Anello to Morningstar Investment Management LLCMar 29, 2021 · RIA to RIA
- Ryan Conrad Bates to Kalos ManagementOct 4, 2018 · RIA to affiliated broker-dealer or bank
- James Marion Nelson to Kalos ManagementOct 4, 2018 · RIA to affiliated broker-dealer or bank
- Michael Wayne Mcfarland to Cuna Brokerage Services, Inc.Dec 31, 2016 · Other
- Kevin H. Gay to Valic Financial Advisors, Inc.May 23, 2016 · Other
- Brian David Koch to Voya Financial Advisors, Inc.Oct 22, 2015 · Other
Joined, latest
- Kyle J Sanders from RBC Capital Markets, LLCAug 14, 2026 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Robert Anthony Armagno from Stratos Wealth Partners, LtdSep 9, 2025 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Rebecca Tipton from Ameriprise Financial Services, LLCOct 1, 2024 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Jacob Robert Cogley from Hunter Associates LLCDec 22, 2023 · RIA to RIA
- Chad Roope from Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C.Aug 21, 2023 · RIA to RIA
- Lisa Marie Lime from Osaic Advisory Services, LLCFeb 13, 2023 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Travis Dragan from Boyd Watterson Asset Management, LLCJun 15, 2022 · Other
- Andrew Joseph Black from Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.Mar 25, 2022 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Diane S Dawson from Robert W. Baird & Co. IncorporatedJan 5, 2022 · RIA to RIA
- Preston James Ptak from Huntington Financial AdvisorsJan 5, 2022 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Brian John Klecan from LPL Financial LLCAug 17, 2021 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Ryan Christopher Sowards from Wells Fargo AdvisorsDec 1, 2020 · Wirehouse to independent RIA
- Michael Wayne Mcfarland from Smart Money Concepts, LLCDec 11, 2015 · Other
- Kevin H. Gay from Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.Nov 23, 2015 · Other
- Ryan Conrad Bates from SpcJul 14, 2015 · Other
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
- Sheldon James Lineweaver · Manager, Chief Compliance Officer, President And Ceocontrolsince 09/2014 · owns 75% or more
- Chad Roope · Chief Investment Officersince 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
- Lfg Tax Services, LLCinsurancey
- Lineweaver Financial Group, Inc.real estatey
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
| Office | Advisors | Joined | Left | Teams out | Forming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View, Oh · principal | 9 | 2 | 1 |
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
- Akron, OH3 employees
- Mayfield Hts., OH3 employees
- Parma, OH3 employees
- Strongsville, OH3 employees
- Westlake, OH3 employees
ADV anomalies
2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
- clients down average size upCombination · filing Mar 12, 2026private 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 $908,445,099 to $1,084,177,360, advisors 6 to 8, private clients 3498 to 2096, offices 5 to 5 (2025-02-21 to 2026-03-12)peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
- client count collapseChange between filings · filing Mar 12, 2026individual and HNW clients (Item 5.D) moved from 3,498.0 to 2,096.0 (-40.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-02-21 and 2026-03-12; the peer median change was +5.0% (1132 comparable advisers, 1.0th percentile of changes)peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,132) · 1.4% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
- Accounts · 3,544 to 3,713Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
- Advisory employees · 6 to 7Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
- BD registered reps · 3 to 1Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
- Corporate clients · 12 to 10Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
- HNW clients · 387 to 176Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
- Individual clients · 3,111 to 1,920Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
- Pension plan clients · 29 to 28Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
- Assets in custody · $139M to $187MJan 5, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
- Employees · 19 to 21Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
- State-registered IARs · 6 to 8Jan 5, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
- Discretionary RAUM · $908M to $1.1BJan 5, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
- HNW RAUM · $283M to $379MJan 5, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
- Individual RAUM · $486M to $561MJan 5, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
- Pension RAUM · $124M to $128MJan 5, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
- RAUM · $908M to $1.1BJan 5, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
- Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 11-25May 15, 2025 to Jul 1, 2025
- Accounts · 3,209 to 3,544Sep 26, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
- Corporate clients · 10 to 12Sep 26, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
- HNW clients · 85 to 387Sep 26, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
- Individual clients · 1,427 to 3,111Sep 26, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
- Pension plan clients · 47 to 29Sep 26, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
- Assets in custody · $93.2M to $139MSep 26, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
- Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 11-25Sep 26, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
- Discretionary RAUM · $751M to $908MSep 26, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
- HNW RAUM · $251M to $283MSep 26, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
- Individual RAUM · $359M to $486MSep 26, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
- Pension RAUM · $110M to $124MSep 26, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
- RAUM · $751M to $908MSep 26, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
- BD registered reps · 4 to 3Sep 12, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
- Accounts · 3,979 to 3,209Sep 12, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
- Corporate clients · 9 to 10Sep 12, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
- HNW clients · 123 to 85Sep 12, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
- Individual clients · 1,206 to 1,427Sep 12, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
- Pension plan clients · 26 to 47Sep 12, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
- Assets in custody · $87.6M to $93.2MSep 12, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
- Discretionary RAUM · $644M to $751MSep 12, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
- HNW RAUM · $200M to $251MSep 12, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
- Individual RAUM · $322M to $359MSep 12, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
- Pension RAUM · $86.8M to $110MSep 12, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
- RAUM · $644M to $751MSep 12, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
Signals
9 dated events
- Rebecca Tipton left Lineweaver Wealth Advisors for Wells Fargo Advisors (registered 2026-02-03)Oct 17, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Brian John Klecan left Lineweaver Wealth Advisors for Usi Securities, Inc. (registered 2024-03-11)Dec 20, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Travis Dragan left Lineweaver Wealth Advisors for Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. (registered 2023-06-28)Jul 13, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Dylan Ray Casler left Lineweaver Wealth Advisors for Mai Capital Management, Llc (registered 2025-06-03)Jun 5, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Andrew Joseph Black left Lineweaver Wealth Advisors for Ameriprise Financial Services, Llc (registered 2023-07-26)Dec 20, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Diane S Dawson left Lineweaver Wealth Advisors for Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated (registered 2022-11-23)Oct 26, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Preston James Ptak left Lineweaver Wealth Advisors for Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (registered 2022-05-18)Mar 24, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Lineweaver Wealth Advisors reported RAUM $556.1M, up 37% from $405.3M (2020-10-06 to 2021-03-18)Mar 18, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
- Lineweaver Wealth Advisors filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)Nov 4, 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
- 216-520-1709reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
- Business phone
- 216-520-1711reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
- Business phone
- 888-313-4009reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
- Firm profile
- LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/2455413reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Website
- LINEWEAVER.NETreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Principal office phone
- 216-520-1711reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 1, 2026
- Contact form
- lineweaver.net/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
- $120Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
- Loaded
- Sep 14, 2026