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RIA Intelligence
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
Clayton Financial Group, LLC
Latest filing Feb 25, 2026
First filing on the tape May 20, 2015 · 38 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 2, 2015
RAUM
$794M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
41%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$780M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$265M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
38 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$794M as of Feb 25, 2026
Mar 22, 2016$393M then
HNW client RAUM$747M as of Feb 25, 2026
Mar 21, 2018$496M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Feb 25, 2026
Mar 22, 20163 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Feb 25, 2026
Mar 22, 20169 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -54% over the last fiscal year-13% a year over threeIARs 13 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 25, 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
- Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
- RAUM per advisor
- $265MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
- Clients per advisor
- 81derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
- Average HNW client
- $4.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
- Average account
- $607,778derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
- Discretionary
- 41%derivedof RAUM
- Institutional
- 1.7%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
- Employees per advisor
- 2.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
- Advisors per office
- 3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
- RAUM growth, one year
- -54%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
- Advisor growth, one year
- -77%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
- Client growth, one year
- -67%derived
- Compensation
- percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
- Advisory activities
- financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consultingreportedItem 5.G
- Custody
- $411M, 519 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$747M94%
- Individuals$33.6M4.2%
- Charitable organizations$13.5M1.7%
- Individual clients
- 76reported
- HNW clients
- 167reported
- Pension plan clients
- n/areported
- Charitable clients
- 5reported
- Accounts
- 1,306reported
- Financial planning clients
- 101-250reported
- Wrap fee programs
- noreported
- Custody of client assets
- $411M for 519 clientsreported
- Compensation
- % of AUM, fixedreported
- Class basis
- private_client_share=0.98 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
| Name | Branch | Here since | In industry | Prior firms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Joseph BowerCertified Financial Planner | St. Louis, Mo | Jul 16, 2015 | 16 y | 1 |
| Kenneth John BowerCertified Financial Planner | St. Louis, Mo | Jul 16, 2015 | 22 y | 1 |
| Zachary Patrick KratofilCertified Financial Planner | St. Louis, Mo | Sep 5, 2019 | 12 y | 1 |
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 headcount10 left over 36 months
Left, latest
- Alexa Koziol to Correct Capital Wealth Management, LLCAug 8, 2025 · RIA to RIA
- Sarah Jane Pinkley to Meramec Financial Planners, LLCJul 1, 2025 · RIA to a newly registered adviser
- Jennie Kloster Helm to Meramec Financial Planners, LLCJul 1, 2025 · RIA to a newly registered adviser
- Laura Elizabeth Paulsell to Meramec Financial Planners, LLCJul 1, 2025 · RIA to a newly registered adviser
- Kelly Ann Richert to Meramec Financial Planners, LLCJul 1, 2025 · RIA to a newly registered adviser
- Amy Borkowski Baker to Meramec Financial Planners, LLCJul 1, 2025 · RIA to a newly registered adviser
- Christopher Robert Michalak to Meramec Financial Planners, LLCJul 1, 2025 · RIA to a newly registered adviser
- Julie Elizabeth Bahr to Meramec Financial Planners, LLCJul 1, 2025 · RIA to a newly registered adviser
- Patrick Michael Britt to KrilogyJul 1, 2025 · RIA to RIA
- Allison Taylor Wimer to KrilogyJul 1, 2025 · RIA to RIA
- Timothy Ford Hanser to Visionary Wealth Advisors, LLCDec 9, 2022 · RIA to RIA
- Lauren Elizabeth Ferraro to Wheelhouse Advisory Group, LLCJun 6, 2022 · RIA to RIA
- Margaret Jean Klokkenga to Make A Money Mindshift, LLCMay 27, 2021 · Other
- Carter Randolph Schmid to Focus Advisor Solutions, LLCNov 19, 2019 · RIA to RIA
Joined, latest
- Alexa Koziol from Windham Capital Management, LLCJun 16, 2025 · RIA to RIA
- Sarah Jane Pinkley from Saxony Capital Management, LLCSep 7, 2022 · RIA to RIA
- Allison Taylor Wimer from Equitable Advisors, LLCJan 13, 2022 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Kelly Ann Richert from Hm Capital Management, LLCNov 4, 2021 · Other
- Lauren Elizabeth Ferraro from Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLCJun 21, 2021 · RIA to RIA
- Zachary Patrick Kratofil from Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLCSep 5, 2019 · RIA to RIA
- Timothy Ford Hanser from Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLCNov 21, 2018 · RIA to RIA
- Patrick Michael Britt from Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLCMar 7, 2018 · Other
- Margaret Jean Klokkenga from Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLCMar 10, 2017 · Other
- Laura Elizabeth Paulsell from Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLCSep 1, 2016 · Other
- Christopher Robert Michalak from Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLCSep 1, 2016 · Other
- Julie Elizabeth Bahr from Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLCAug 4, 2015 · Other
- Kenneth John Bower from Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLCJul 16, 2015 · Other
- Matthew Joseph Bower from Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLCJul 16, 2015 · Other
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
- 2 left for KrilogyJul 1, 2025 · St Louis, Mo
- 7 left for Meramec Financial Planners, LLCJul 1, 2025 · St Louis, Mo · Firm absorbed
- 2 joined from Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLCAug 31, 2016 · St Louis, Mo
- 2 joined from Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLCJul 31, 2015 · Chesterfield, Mo
- 2 joined from Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLCJul 16, 2015 · St Louis, Mo
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
- John Kenneth Bower · Managing Director & Chief Executive Officercontrolsince 04/2015 · owns 50% to 75%
- Joseph Matthew Bower · Managing Director & Chief Operations Officercontrolsince 04/2015 · owns 50% to 75%
- Elizabeth Julie Bahr · Managing Directorsince 08/2015 · owns less than 5%
- Michael Patrick Britt · Managing Directorsince 03/2018 · owns less than 5%
- Robert Christopher Michalak · Managing Directorsince 09/2016 · owns less than 5%
- Ann Kelly Richert · Managing Director & Ccosince 11/2021 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
| Office | Advisors | Joined | Left | Teams out | Forming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Louis, Mo | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
6 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
- clients down average size upCombination · filing Feb 25, 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 $1,736,034,368 to $793,758,079, advisors 13 to 3, private clients 742 to 243, offices 0 to 0 (2025-03-24 to 2026-02-25)peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,483)
- account count collapseChange between filings · filing Feb 25, 2026accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 3,544.0 to 1,306.0 (-63.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-24 and 2026-02-25; the peer median change was +6.0% (1256 comparable advisers, 1.0th percentile of changes)peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,256) · 1.1% percentile
- advisor count dropChange between filings · filing Feb 25, 2026advisory representatives (Item 5.B.3) moved from 13.0 to 3.0 (-77.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-24 and 2026-02-25; the peer median change was 0.0% (795 comparable advisers, 0.0th percentile of changes)peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (795) · 0.4% percentile
- client count collapseChange between filings · filing Feb 25, 2026individual and HNW clients (Item 5.D) moved from 742.0 to 243.0 (-67.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-24 and 2026-02-25; the peer median change was +5.0% (1216 comparable advisers, 1.0th percentile of changes)peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,216) · 0.7% percentile
- employee count dropChange between filings · filing Feb 25, 2026employees (Item 5.A) moved from 23.0 to 7.0 (-70.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-24 and 2026-02-25; the peer median change was 0.0% (596 comparable advisers, 0.0th percentile of changes)peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (596) · 0.2% percentile
- RAUM down 50 %Change between filings · filing Feb 25, 2026RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $1,736,034,368 to $793,758,079 (-54.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-24 and 2026-02-25; the peer median change was +16.0% (1386 comparable advisers, 0.0th percentile of changes)peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,386) · 0.1% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
- Accounts · 3,544 to 1,306Aug 13, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
- Advisory employees · 8 to 3Aug 13, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
- Charity clients · 7 to 5Aug 13, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
- HNW clients · 405 to 167Aug 13, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
- Individual clients · 337 to 76Aug 13, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
- Pension plan clients · 26.0 to unsetAug 13, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
- Assets in custody · $1.0B to $411MAug 13, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
- Employees · 23 to 7Aug 13, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
- Financial planning clients · More than 500 to 101-250Aug 13, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
- State-registered IARs · 13 to 3Aug 13, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
- Discretionary RAUM · $739M to $322MAug 13, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
- HNW RAUM · $1.4B to $747MAug 13, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
- Individual RAUM · $173M to $33.6MAug 13, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $997M to $472MAug 13, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
- Pension RAUM · 170614773.0 to unsetAug 13, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
- RAUM · $1.7B to $794MAug 13, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
- Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500Mar 24, 2025 to Jul 9, 2025
- Accounts · 3,303 to 3,544Mar 1, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
- Advisory employees · 7 to 8Mar 1, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
- HNW clients · 383 to 405Mar 1, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
- Individual clients · 327 to 337Mar 1, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
- Pension plan clients · 28 to 26Mar 1, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
- Assets in custody · $923M to $1.0BMar 1, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
- State-registered IARs · 7 to 13Mar 1, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
- Discretionary RAUM · $527M to $739MMar 1, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
- HNW RAUM · $1.2B to $1.4BMar 1, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
- Individual RAUM · $156M to $173MMar 1, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $995M to $997MMar 1, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
- Pension RAUM · $160M to $171MMar 1, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
- RAUM · $1.5B to $1.7BMar 1, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
- Accounts · 2,937 to 3,303Mar 6, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
- Advisory employees · 9 to 7Mar 6, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
- Charity clients · 6 to 7Mar 6, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
- HNW clients · 349 to 383Mar 6, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
- Individual clients · 303 to 327Mar 6, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
- Assets in custody · $721M to $923MMar 6, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
- Employees · 22 to 23Mar 6, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
- Financial planning clients · 251-500 to More than 500Mar 6, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
- State-registered IARs · 4 to 7Mar 6, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
- Discretionary RAUM · $120M to $527MMar 6, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
Signals
20 dated events
- Clayton Financial Group, Llc reported 3 state-registered advisory representatives, down from 13 (2025-08-13 to 2026-02-25)Feb 25, 2026 · Advisor headcount change · derived
- Clayton Financial Group, Llc reported RAUM $793.8M, down 54% from $1.7B (2025-08-13 to 2026-02-25)Feb 25, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
- Alexa Koziol left Clayton Financial Group, Llc for Correct Capital Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2025-12-16)Aug 8, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Julie Elizabeth Bahr left Clayton Financial Group, Llc for Meramec Financial Planners, Llc (registered 2025-03-20)Jul 1, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Amy Borkowski Baker left Clayton Financial Group, Llc for Meramec Financial Planners, Llc (registered 2025-03-20)Jul 1, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Allison Taylor Wimer left Clayton Financial Group, Llc for Krilogy (registered 2026-05-11)Jul 1, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Christopher Robert Michalak left Clayton Financial Group, Llc for Meramec Financial Planners, Llc (registered 2025-03-20)Jul 1, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- 2 advisors left Clayton Financial Group, LLC (ST Louis, MO) for Krilogy on the same dayJul 1, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
- Laura Elizabeth Paulsell left Clayton Financial Group, Llc for Meramec Financial Planners, Llc (registered 2025-03-20)Jul 1, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Kelly Ann Richert left Clayton Financial Group, Llc for Meramec Financial Planners, Llc (registered 2025-03-20)Jul 1, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Patrick Michael Britt left Clayton Financial Group, Llc for Krilogy (registered 2025-06-10)Jul 1, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Sarah Jane Pinkley left Clayton Financial Group, Llc for Meramec Financial Planners, Llc (registered 2025-03-20)Jul 1, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Jennie Kloster Helm left Clayton Financial Group, Llc for Meramec Financial Planners, Llc (registered 2025-03-26)Jul 1, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Clayton Financial Group, LLC's advisors moved to Meramec Financial Planners, LLC (ST Louis, MO): 7 of 13 registered, on the same dayJul 1, 2025 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
- Clayton Financial Group, Llc reported RAUM $1.5B, up 27% from $1.2B (2023-03-06 to 2024-03-01)Mar 1, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
- Timothy Ford Hanser left Clayton Financial Group, Llc for Visionary Wealth Advisors, Llc (registered 2023-01-10)Dec 9, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Lauren Elizabeth Ferraro left Clayton Financial Group, Llc for Wheelhouse Advisory Group, Llc (registered 2022-07-11)Jun 6, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Clayton Financial Group, Llc reported RAUM $1.4B, up 25% from $1.1B (2021-12-05 to 2022-03-16)Mar 16, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
- Clayton Financial Group, Llc reported RAUM $948.6M, up 30% from $728.1M (2019-11-14 to 2020-03-10)Mar 10, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
- Clayton Financial Group, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)May 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@claytonfinancialgroup.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
- Business phone
- 314-446-3250reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
- Firm profile
- linkedin.com/company/10446691/adminreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Website
- CLAYTONFINANCIALGROUP.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Principal office phone
- (314) 446-3250reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 25, 2026
- Team page
- claytonfinancialgroup.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
- $265Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
- Loaded
- Sep 14, 2026