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SEC-registered adviser

National Wealth Management Group, LLC

Independent wealth managerCincinnati, OhioCRD 174883SEC 801-80983websiteIAPD
Latest filing Sep 9, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 10, 2015 · 62 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 19, 2015
RAUM
$535M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
97%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$529M individuals and HNW
Advisors
17
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$31.5M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
18
18 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
5
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
62 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$535M as of Apr 2, 2026
Mar 29, 2016$54.8M then
HNW client RAUM$215M as of Apr 2, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$37.6M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)18 as of Apr 2, 2026
Mar 29, 201613 then
Employees (5.A)18 as of Apr 2, 2026
Mar 29, 201613 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM n/a over the last fiscal year+32% a year over three
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 9, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$31.5MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
77derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$195,164derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
97%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.2%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.1derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.8derived6 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
unknownderivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, educational seminars, otherreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$83.1MreportedItem 5.I
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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$314M59%
  • High-net-worth individuals$215M40%
  • Corporations and businesses$4.4M0.8%
  • Charitable organizations$1.2M0.2%
  • Other investment advisers$109,1210.0%
Individual clients
1,174reported
HNW clients
134reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
2,741reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=16.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
17 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Vivienne Karin SchleuCoconut Creek, Fl Jun 29, 201530 y2
Katherine Jo PetrelliPalm Coast, Fl Jan 13, 201625 y2
Donald Michael BatemanCincinnati, OhJan 25, 201624 y4
Benjamin James JonesCoconut Creek, Fl Mar 24, 201620 y7
Gerald Martin PepperCincinnati, Oh Nov 17, 201740 y1
James K LewisCincinnati, Oh Jan 5, 202231 y7
Angela M. HowardCenterburg, Oh Jan 5, 202218 y1
Richard L MossIndianapolis, In Jan 6, 202225 y3
Lisa J GerardiCincinnati, OhJan 7, 202232 y4
Noah Paul HensonCincinnati, OhJan 7, 202213 y2
Brent Michael GarganoCertified Financial PlannerCincinnati, OhAug 5, 202213 y3
Jon Patrick EwingCincinnati, OhDec 8, 202227 y2
Mark Anthony GarganoBrentwood, Tn May 22, 202518 y3
Matthew E HeitmanCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantCincinnati, Oh Jul 31, 202513 y5
Philip Michael ValerianoLas Vegas, Nv Sep 22, 202529 y1
Vincent ValerianoLas Vegas, NvSep 22, 202511 y1
Ronna De La Cruz LaoCincinnati, Oh May 28, 202624 y1
Advisor movement
1 left, 3 joined in 12 months
net +2 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 5.9% of current headcount1 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
    • Edward Gary Mathews · Managing Director / Chief Compliance Officer/ Membercontrol
      since 02/2015 · owns 50% to 75%
    • Karin Vivienne Schleu · Managing Director / Chief Financial Officer / Membercontrol
      since 02/2015 · owns 25% to 50%
    • James Benjamin Jones · Managing Director And Senior Compliance Officer
      since 01/2018 · owns 5% to 10%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    • Alpina Tax And Accounting Services, LLC
      insurancey
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Cincinnati, Oh · principal1511
    Coconut Creek, Fl410
    Las Vegas, Nv220
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Boca Raton, FL6 employees
    • Coconut Creek, FL6 employees
    • Gahanna, OH1 employees
    • Palm Coast, FL1 employees
    • , 1 employees
    • Florence, KY1 employees
    • Centerville, OH1 employees
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100
      Apr 2, 2026 to Sep 9, 2026
    • Succession · false to unset
      Apr 2, 2026 to Sep 9, 2026
    • Assets in custody · unset to 935150.0
      Mar 30, 2026 to Apr 2, 2026
    • Accounts · 1,066 to 2,741
      Sep 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 17 to 18
      Sep 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 7 to 6
      Sep 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • HNW clients · 98 to 134
      Sep 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Individual clients · 960 to 1,174
      Sep 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Employees · 19 to 18
      Sep 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 17 to 18
      Sep 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Other offices · 7 to 5
      Sep 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $316M to $517M
      Sep 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $114M to $215M
      Sep 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $205M to $314M
      Sep 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $9.8M to $18.2M
      Sep 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • RAUM · $326M to $535M
      Sep 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $4.0M to $0
      Sep 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Accounts · 2,242 to 1,066
      Mar 29, 2024 to May 1, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 9 to 7
      Mar 29, 2024 to May 1, 2025
    • HNW clients · 99 to 98
      Mar 29, 2024 to May 1, 2025
    • Individual clients · 1,070 to 960
      Mar 29, 2024 to May 1, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100
      Mar 29, 2024 to May 1, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $295M to $316M
      Mar 29, 2024 to May 1, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $107M to $114M
      Mar 29, 2024 to May 1, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $182M to $205M
      Mar 29, 2024 to May 1, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.5M to $9.8M
      Mar 29, 2024 to May 1, 2025
    • RAUM · $297M to $326M
      Mar 29, 2024 to May 1, 2025
    • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $0 to $4.0M
      Mar 29, 2024 to May 1, 2025
    • Accounts · 2,252 to 2,242
      Mar 5, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Charity clients · 2.0 to unset
      Mar 5, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 1 to 9
      Mar 5, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • HNW clients · 75 to 99
      Mar 5, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Individual clients · 1,078 to 1,070
      Mar 5, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · 0.0 to unset
      Mar 5, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Pooled vehicle clients · 0.0 to unset
      Mar 5, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $234M to $295M
      Mar 5, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $76.5M to $107M
      Mar 5, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $157M to $182M
      Mar 5, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $18,937 to $1.5M
      Mar 5, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · 0.0 to unset
      Mar 5, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    Signals
    4 dated events
    • National Wealth Management Group, Llc reported RAUM $534.9M, up 64% from $325.7M (2025-09-22 to 2026-03-30)
      Mar 30, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
    • Claire Delaney Hart left National Wealth Management Group, Llc for Great Valley Advisor Group, Llc (registered 2026-03-06)
      Feb 9, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • 2 advisors left Wells Fargo Advisors (Syracuse, NY) for National Wealth Management Group, LLC within 8 days
      Sep 18, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
    • Alpina Financial Consultants filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Feb 10, 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
    317-610-0886reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    317-663-7277reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    888-545-5692reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/nwmgadvisorsreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/infinite-wealth-planning-llcreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    jimlewiswm.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    513-772-2592reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 9, 2026
    Contact form
    jimlewiswm.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Team page
    jimlewiswm.com/teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 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
    $31.5Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026