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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

Mhs Advisory Services, LLC

Independent wealth managerMaple Grove, MinnesotaCRD 174590SEC 801-80877websiteIAPD
Latest filing Aug 19, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 13, 2015 · 25 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 26, 2015
RAUM
$253M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
68%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$253M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$63.3M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
7 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
25 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$253M as of Aug 19, 2026
Mar 28, 2016$133M then
HNW client RAUM$148M as of Aug 19, 2026
Mar 15, 2018$77.5M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)7 as of Aug 19, 2026
Mar 28, 20164 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Aug 19, 2026
Mar 28, 20166 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +6.2% over the last fiscal year+13% a year over threeIARs 7 to 7
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 19, 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
$63.3MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
78derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$219,908derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
68%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.1%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+6.2%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-1.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$148M58%
  • Individuals$105M42%
  • Charitable organizations$303,4750.1%
  • Corporations and businesses$279,4120.1%
Individual clients
240reported
HNW clients
70reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
2reported
Accounts
1,152reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
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=7.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
John Christopher SherwinCertified Financial PlannerMinnetonka, Mn Jan 28, 201524 y5
Thomas Ralph HokrChartered Financial ConsultantMaple Grove, MnJan 28, 201542 y3
Jeffrey Roland SellsMinnetonka, Mn May 11, 201529 y1
Steven James HillMinnetonka, Mn Jan 16, 201824 y2
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
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
  • Ralph Thomas Hokr · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2015 · owns less than 5%
  • Ralph Thomas Hokr · Managing Membercontrol
    since 01/2015 · owns 50% to 75% of Mhs Advisory Group, LLC
  • Christopher John Sherwin · Managing Membercontrol
    since 01/2015 · owns 50% to 75% of Mhs Advisory Group, LLC
Entity owners
  • Mhs Advisory Group, LLC · Managing Member
    direct · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • Mhs Insurance Agency
    real estaten
  • Thomas R Hokr & Associates
    real estaten
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Maple Grove, Mn · principal400
Minnetonka, Mn300
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Minnetonka, MN3 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,123 to 1,152
    Jul 21, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Charity clients · 1 to 2
    Jul 21, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 2 to 1
    Jul 21, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • HNW clients · 68 to 70
    Jul 21, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Individual clients · 245 to 240
    Jul 21, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 1 to 0
    Jul 21, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $162M to $173M
    Jul 21, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $137M to $148M
    Jul 21, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $101M to $105M
    Jul 21, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $76.9M to $80.3M
    Jul 21, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $198 to $0
    Jul 21, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • RAUM · $238M to $253M
    Jul 21, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 26-50
    Mar 7, 2025 to Jul 21, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,066 to 1,123
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 6 to 7
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 6 to 7
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
  • HNW clients · 59 to 68
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
  • Individual clients · 244 to 245
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
  • Employees · 6 to 7
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 6 to 7
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $143M to $162M
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $116M to $137M
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $86.8M to $101M
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $61.8M to $76.9M
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $1.2M to $198
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
  • RAUM · $205M to $238M
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,025 to 1,066
    Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 1 to 2
    Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • HNW clients · 61 to 59
    Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Individual clients · 236 to 244
    Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $123M to $143M
    Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $107M to $116M
    Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $68.2M to $86.8M
    Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $54.5M to $61.8M
    Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $1.2M to $1.2M
    Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • RAUM · $178M to $205M
    Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Accounts · 1,023 to 1,025
    Apr 5, 2022 to Mar 7, 2023
  • Individual clients · 219 to 236
    Apr 5, 2022 to Mar 7, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $140M to $123M
    Apr 5, 2022 to Mar 7, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $135M to $107M
    Apr 5, 2022 to Mar 7, 2023
Signals
1 dated events
  • Mhs Advisory Services, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jan 13, 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 phone
952-400-4900reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
952-541-3619reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
952-541-9201reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
mhscos.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
952-541-9201reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 19, 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
$63.3Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026