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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

Luminist Capital, LLC

Independent wealth managerCRD 173396SEC 801-126094websiteIAPD
Latest filing May 26, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 20, 2015 · 15 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 15, 2022
RAUM
$105M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$105M individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$20.9M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
15 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$105M as of May 26, 2026
Mar 15, 2023$103M then
HNW client RAUM$25.5M as of May 26, 2026
Mar 15, 2023$44.1M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of May 26, 2026
Mar 15, 20233 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of May 26, 2026
Mar 15, 20235 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -26% over the last fiscal year+0.6% a year over threeIARs 3 to 5offices 1 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of May 26, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • 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
  • Mass-affluent RIA · private-client share at least 50 percent, non-HNW individuals at least 60 percent of private-client RAUM
RAUM per advisor
$20.9MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
106derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$580,073derivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$133,921derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.7derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-26%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+33%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-29%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisers, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$14.5M, 104 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
  • Individuals$79.1M76%
  • High-net-worth individuals$25.5M24%
Individual clients
486reported
HNW clients
44reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
781reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$14.5M for 104 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
John Michael TimmermansGrand Rapids, MiAug 18, 201512 y2
Justin John BiebelGrand Rapids, MiNov 1, 202111 y0
Aaron Michael StineSaint Johns, Mi Aug 27, 202410 y3
Julie Lynn LesickiGrand Rapids, Mi Nov 25, 202521 y3
Brent Richard DelabarreGrand Rapids, MiMay 19, 202610 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 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
  • John Justin Biebel · Ciocontrol
    since 10/2015 · owns less than 5%
  • Michael John Timmermans · Ccocontrol
    since 08/2015 · owns less than 5%
  • John Justin Biebel · Membercontrol
    since 01/2024 · owns 25% to 50% of Luminist Holdings, LLC
  • Erin Kathleen Dunn · Membercontrol
    since 12/2019 · owns 75% or more of The Stanley Group LLC
  • William Frederick Gearhart · Membercontrol
    since 01/2024 · owns 25% to 50% of The Gearhart 2009 Irrevocable Trust
  • Michael John Timmermans · Membercontrol
    since 01/2024 · owns 25% to 50% of Luminist Holdings, LLC
Entity owners
  • Luminist Holdings, LLC · Shareholder/Member
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • The Gearhart 2009 Irrevocable Trust · Member
    indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Luminist Holdings, LLC
  • The Stanley Group LLC · Member
    indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Luminist Holdings, LLC
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list Luminist Capital, LLC as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Grand Rapids, Mi520
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Beavercreek, OH1 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • RAUM down 25 %Change between filings · filing Feb 25, 2026
    RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $140,707,545 to $104,592,075 (-26.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-02-21 and 2026-02-25; the peer median change was +15.0% (4551 comparable advisers, 1.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (4,551) · 1.5% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
    Feb 25, 2026 to May 26, 2026
  • Employees · 4 to 5
    Feb 25, 2026 to May 26, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
    Feb 25, 2026 to May 26, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,088 to 781
    Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
    Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • HNW clients · 26 to 44
    Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • Individual clients · 716 to 486
    Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $7.8M to $14.5M
    Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • Employees · 3 to 4
    Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 0
    Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 4
    Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • Other offices · 1 to 2
    Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $141M to $105M
    Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $26.8M to $25.5M
    Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $114M to $79.1M
    Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • RAUM · $141M to $105M
    Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Jun 18, 2025 to Jul 9, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,012 to 1,088
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
  • HNW clients · 139 to 26
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
  • Individual clients · 516 to 716
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $54.7M to $7.8M
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
  • Employees · 5 to 3
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 3 to 2
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 1-10
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
  • HQ city · unset to
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
  • HQ state · unset to
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $129M to $141M
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $58.5M to $26.8M
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $70.1M to $114M
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
  • RAUM · $129M to $141M
    Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
  • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
    Mar 28, 2024 to Nov 8, 2024
  • Accounts · 900 to 1,012
    Mar 15, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • HNW clients · 74 to 139
    Mar 15, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Individual clients · 473 to 516
    Mar 15, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $578 to $54.7M
    Mar 15, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $103M to $129M
    Mar 15, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $44.1M to $58.5M
    Mar 15, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $58.8M to $70.1M
    Mar 15, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • RAUM · $103M to $129M
    Mar 15, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Accounts · 766 to 900
    Nov 29, 2022 to Mar 15, 2023
Signals
7 dated events
  • Bryon Keith Spicer left Luminist Capital, Llc for Simplicity Wealth (registered 2019-11-13)
    Jul 12, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Michael John Timmermans (Member/Cco) appeared on Schedule A of Luminist Capital, Llc
    Jun 15, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • John Justin Biebel (Member) appeared on Schedule A of Luminist Capital, Llc
    Jun 15, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • Kathleen Dunn (Member) appeared on Schedule A of Luminist Capital, Llc
    Jun 15, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • Russell David Millar (Cco) no longer on Schedule A of Luminist Capital, Llc (listed 2015-06-27, absent 2022-06-15)
    Jun 15, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • John Alan Hill left Luminist Capital, Llc for Advisory Advocates Llc (registered 2022-01-31)
    Mar 24, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Luminist Capital, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jan 20, 2015 · 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@luministcapital.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business email
nfo@luministcapital.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
616-600-4517reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
800-394-8549reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
877-803-6087reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/10160546reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
LUMINISTCAPITAL.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
616-600-4517reportedpublic record, Form ADV, May 26, 2026
Contact form
luministcapital.com/contactreportedpublished 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
$20.9Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026