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SEC-registered adviser

Marquette Wealth Management

Independent wealth managerMinneapolis, MinnesotaCRD 282482SEC 801-107122websiteIAPD
Legal name Marquette Asset Management, LLC
Latest filing Mar 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 4, 2016 · 34 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 28, 2016
RAUM
$872M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
91%
$792M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$291M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
34 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$872M as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 29, 2016$682M then
HNW client RAUM$761M as of Mar 31, 2026
Jan 17, 2018$630M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 29, 20163 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 29, 201610 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +6.7% over the last fiscal year+15% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3offices 0 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 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
RAUM per advisor
$291MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
75derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$6.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.4MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
5.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+6.7%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-0.4%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$609M, 313 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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$761M88%
  • Charitable organizations$35.8M4.2%
  • Individuals$30.6M3.6%
  • Corporations and businesses$25.7M3.0%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$7.8M0.9%
Individual clients
109reported
HNW clients
115reported
Pension plan clients
2reported
Charitable clients
7reported
Accounts
620reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$609M for 313 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.91 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.05 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Valerie Ann Thomas RuthMinneapolis, MnAug 12, 202110 y2
Jordan Marie EllingCertified Financial PlannerMinneapolis, MnMay 10, 202311 y1
Christopher Marcel VernierMinneapolis, MnJan 1, 202612 y1
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
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
    • Ann Valerie Thomas Ruth · Managing Directorcontrol
      since 06/2022 · owns less than 5%
    • Marcel Christopher Vernier · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 01/2023 · owns 75% or more
    • Marcel Christopher Vernier · Owner And Managercontrol
      since 08/2017 · owns 75% or more of Marquette Wealth Management, LLC
    Entity owners
    • Marquette Wealth Management, LLC · 100% Owner
      direct · owns 75% or more
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Advisers that list Marquette Wealth Management as a related person
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Minneapolis, Mn · principal310
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    ADV anomalies
    2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • very high RAUM per advisorStatic outlier · filing Mar 31, 2026
      RAUM per registered advisor of $290,536,970 against a peer median of $106,309,121 (1261 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile, 3.2 robust deviations)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,261) · 99% percentile
    • business activity changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
      pension consulting (Item 5.G.6): yes on the filing of 2025-05-06, no on the filing of 2026-03-31
      peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 701 to 620
      May 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Advisory activities · 5 to 4
      May 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Charity clients · 8 to 7
      May 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW clients · 120 to 115
      May 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Individual clients · 105 to 109
      May 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $553M to $609M
      May 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 51-100
      May 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Other offices · 0 to 1
      May 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $817M to $872M
      May 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $696M to $761M
      May 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $44.7M to $30.6M
      May 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $6.9M to $7.8M
      May 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • RAUM · $817M to $872M
      May 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 26-50
      Mar 31, 2025 to May 6, 2025
    • Accounts · 584 to 701
      Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
      Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Charity clients · 10 to 8
      Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW clients · 121 to 120
      Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Individual clients · 94 to 105
      Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 3 to 2
      Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $484M to $553M
      Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 1 to 3
      Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $712M to $817M
      Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $592M to $696M
      Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $35.9M to $44.7M
      Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $6.2M to $6.9M
      Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • RAUM · $712M to $817M
      Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 3 to 2
      Mar 27, 2024 to Oct 14, 2024
    • Employees · 8 to 7
      Mar 27, 2024 to Oct 14, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 2 to 1
      Mar 27, 2024 to Oct 14, 2024
    • Accounts · 502 to 584
      Nov 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 1 to 2
      Nov 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Individual clients · 80 to 94
      Nov 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · 2 to 3
      Nov 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $369M to $484M
      Nov 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 26-50
      Nov 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $570M to $712M
      Nov 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $402M to $592M
      Nov 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $57.8M to $35.9M
      Nov 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · $42.5M to $6.2M
      Nov 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    Signals
    12 dated events
    • Abbey Marlana Spoo left Marquette Wealth Management for 808 Investments (registered 2025-01-31)
      Oct 22, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Marlana Abbey Spoo (Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Marquette Wealth Management (listed 2024-03-27, absent 2024-10-14)
      Oct 14, 2024 · Control person left · inference
    • Marquette Wealth Management reported RAUM $569.9M, down 30% from $811.0M (2022-08-01 to 2023-01-31)
      Jan 31, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
    • Kathryn Jean Gullikson (Managing Director - Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Marquette Wealth Management (listed 2022-08-01, absent 2023-01-31)
      Jan 31, 2023 · Control person left · inference
    • Peter James Tatera (Managing Director) no longer on Schedule A of Marquette Wealth Management (listed 2022-03-29, absent 2022-08-01)
      Aug 1, 2022 · Control person left · inference
    • Miles Dale Skogstad (Senior Vice President) no longer on Schedule A of Marquette Wealth Management (listed 2021-03-23, absent 2021-08-11)
      Aug 11, 2021 · Control person left · inference
    • Ann Valerie Thomas Ruth (Senior Vice President) appeared on Schedule A of Marquette Wealth Management
      Aug 11, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
    • Jay Robert Rubenstein (Managing Director) no longer on Schedule A of Marquette Wealth Management (listed 2019-10-31, absent 2020-03-24)
      Mar 24, 2020 · Control person left · inference
    • Miles Dale Skogstad (Senior Vice President) appeared on Schedule A of Marquette Wealth Management
      Sep 13, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
    • Ann Wilczynski (Managing Director) no longer on Schedule A of Marquette Wealth Management (listed 2018-08-22, absent 2019-03-28)
      Mar 28, 2019 · Control person left · inference
    • Marquette Asset Management reported succeeding to the business of Another Adviser (Form ADV Item 4)
      Jan 4, 2016 · Succession (Item 4) · fact
    • Marquette Asset Management filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Jan 4, 2016 · First SEC registration · fact
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    How to reach
    public business contact points only, each with its source
    Business email
    info@marquettewm.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    612-661-3770reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    866-661-3770reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Website
    MARQUETTEWM.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    612-661-3770reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 31, 2026
    Contact form
    marquettewm.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Team page
    marquettewm.com/meet-the-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
    $291Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026