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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

Gilbert & Cook, Inc.

Independent wealth managerWest Des Moines, IowaCRD 283112SEC 801-107546websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jun 4, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 24, 2016 · 40 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 14, 2016
RAUM
$1.7B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
94%
$1.6B individuals and HNW
Advisors
18
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$94.3M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
32
17 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
40 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.7B as of Jun 4, 2026
Jan 27, 2017$323M then
HNW client RAUM$1.5B as of Jun 4, 2026
Mar 5, 2018$290M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)17 as of Jun 4, 2026
Jan 27, 20178 then
Employees (5.A)32 as of Jun 4, 2026
Jan 27, 201715 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +25% over the last fiscal year+20% a year over threeIARs 15 to 17
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 4, 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
  • Planning-led practice · financial planning activity (5.G.1), at least 100 financial planning clients (5.H), and hourly, fixed or subscription compensation (5.E)
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$94.3MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
49derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$447,817derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
3.9%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
18.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+25%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+13%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+6.9%derived
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 advisersreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
1,000reportedItem 5.H
Wrap fee program
$1.5BreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$98.2M, 156 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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$1.5B86%
  • Individuals$136M8.0%
  • Charitable organizations$65.5M3.9%
  • Corporations and businesses$38.7M2.3%
Individual clients
458reported
HNW clients
421reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
13reported
Accounts
3,792reported
Financial planning clients
1,000reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$98.2M for 156 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.94 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.04 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
18 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Jerit Paul TrippCertified Financial PlannerWest Des Moines, IaApr 14, 201618 y3
Brandon Dominic GrimmChartered Financial AnalystWest Des Moines, IaApr 14, 201617 y1
Christopher Calvin CookChartered Financial AnalystWest Des Moines, IaApr 14, 201627 y4
Thomas Martin MccaffreyCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystWest Des Moines, IaApr 14, 201611 y1
Linda Lundstrom CookCertified Financial PlannerWest Des Moines, IaApr 18, 201635 y2
Megan Leigh RosenstielCertified Financial PlannerWest Des Moines, IaApr 18, 201621 y2
Reece OlesonCertified Financial PlannerWest Des Moines, IaApr 2, 201810 y0
Alan Duane RyersonWest Des Moines, IaJul 23, 201934 y0
Jarrett SheetsCertified Financial PlannerWest Des Moines, IaNov 22, 201914 y3
Jessica SwaimCertified Financial PlannerWest Des Moines, IaOct 15, 202017 y4
Michelle Louise MillerCertified Financial PlannerWest Des Moines, IaJun 10, 202112 y2
Zachary Deane RipkaCertified Financial PlannerWest Des Moines, IaJan 19, 202211 y0
Katherine Ann GudgelChartered Financial AnalystWest Des Moines, IaDec 11, 202213 y1
Todd Charles HenningsenCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystWest Des Moines, IaJul 27, 202317 y2
Tiffany ScharfenkampCertified Financial PlannerWest Des Moines, IaJan 13, 202611 y0
Blake HoltmeierChartered Financial AnalystWest Des Moines, IaJan 20, 202612 y0
Hayden Douglas ZeidlerChartered Financial AnalystWest Des Moines, IaJan 20, 202611 y0
George Ryan LamoureuxCertified Financial PlannerWest Des Moines, IaApr 22, 202612 y0
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
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
    • Calvin Christopher Cook · Treasurercontrol
      since 04/2016 · owns less than 5%
    • Lundstrom Linda Cook · Chief Executive Officer/Managing Membercontrol
      since 04/2016 · owns less than 5%
    • John Andy Armstrong · Chief Compliance Officer
      since 11/2023 · owns less than 5%
    • Dominic Brandon Grimm · Shareholder
      since 07/2018 · owns 10% to 25%
    • Leigh Megan Rosenstiel · Shareholder
      since 07/2018 · owns 10% to 25%
    • Paul Jerit Tripp · Shareholder
      since 07/2018 · owns 5% to 10%
    Entity owners
    • Canon Trust · Shareholder
      direct · owns 10% to 25%
    • The Founders Trust · Shareholder
      direct · owns 10% to 25%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    West Des Moines, Ia · principal1840
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 3,429 to 3,792
      Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Charity clients · 12 to 13
      Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 6 to 9
      Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • HNW clients · 366 to 421
      Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Individual clients · 456 to 458
      Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $112M to $98.2M
      Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Employees · 33 to 32
      Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to More than 500
      Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 15 to 17
      Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.3B to $1.7B
      Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $1.1B to $1.5B
      Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $138M to $136M
      Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $21.1M to $25.4M
      Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • RAUM · $1.4B to $1.7B
      Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Accounts · 3,219 to 3,429
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 5 to 6
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • HNW clients · 300 to 366
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Individual clients · 511 to 456
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $409M to $112M
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Employees · 32 to 33
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.2B to $1.3B
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $996M to $1.1B
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $128M to $138M
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $7.6M to $21.1M
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • RAUM · $1.2B to $1.4B
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Accounts · 2,648 to 3,219
      Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Charity clients · 8 to 12
      Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Corporate clients · unset to 5.0
      Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • HNW clients · 278 to 300
      Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Individual clients · 486 to 511
      Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $281M to $409M
      Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $964M to $1.2B
      Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $790M to $996M
      Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $156M to $128M
      Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $9.8M to $7.6M
      Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • RAUM · $974M to $1.2B
      Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Accounts · 2,400 to 2,648
      May 24, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Advisory employees · 13 to 17
      May 24, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • BD registered reps · 1 to 0
      May 24, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    Signals
    6 dated events
    • Kim Stephanie Bush (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Gilbert & Cook, Inc. (listed 2023-10-20, absent 2023-11-14)
      Nov 14, 2023 · Control person left · inference
    • Kim Stephanie Bush (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Gilbert & Cook, Inc.
      Mar 31, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
    • Gilbert & Cook, Inc. reported RAUM $1.0B, up 28% from $793.2M (2021-11-01 to 2022-03-14)
      Mar 14, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
    • Gilbert & Cook, Inc. reported RAUM $793.2M, up 29% from $612.6M (2020-11-04 to 2021-03-04)
      Mar 4, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
    • Gilbert & Cook, Inc. reported RAUM $612.6M, up 44% from $426.6M (2019-11-22 to 2020-03-05)
      Mar 5, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
    • Gilbert & Cook, Inc. filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Mar 24, 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
    Firm profile
    LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/GILBERT-&-COOK-INCreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    GILBERTCOOK.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    (515) 270-6444reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 4, 2026
    Team page
    gilbertcook.com/about/meet-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
    $94.3Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026