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SEC-registered adviser

Isto Advisors, LLC

Independent wealth managerTroy, MichiganCRD 284560SEC 801-108409websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 21, 2026
First filing on the tape Sep 9, 2016 · 31 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 30, 2016
RAUM
$1.1B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
94%
of RAUM
Private clients
97%
$1.0B individuals and HNW
Advisors
11
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$96.8M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
27
19 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
31 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.1B as of Jul 21, 2026
Mar 15, 2017$282M then
HNW client RAUM$977M as of Jul 21, 2026
Mar 22, 2018$289M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)11 as of Jul 21, 2026
Mar 15, 20174 then
Employees (5.A)27 as of Jul 21, 2026
Mar 15, 20177 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +22% over the last fiscal year+18% a year over threeIARs 10 to 11
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 21, 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
$96.8MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
33derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$420,256derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
94%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.6%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+22%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+10%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+4.4%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
Custody
$61.4M, 109 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)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$977M92%
  • Individuals$50.3M4.7%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$14.9M1.4%
  • Charitable organizations$13.1M1.2%
  • Corporations and businesses$9.2M0.9%
Individual clients
114reported
HNW clients
244reported
Pension plan clients
5reported
Charitable clients
41reported
Accounts
2,533reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$61.4M for 109 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.97 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.03 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
11 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Christopher Arthur FisherChartered Financial AnalystLake Forest, Il Sep 30, 201631 y5
Paul Edmund HouseyCertified Financial PlannerTroy, Mi Sep 30, 201628 y2
Kara Rebecca MitchellCertified Financial PlannerTroy, Mi Oct 4, 201614 y2
Kathryn Mary GillmanCertified Financial PlannerTroy, Mi Sep 1, 201723 y0
Joshua David KinneeCertified Financial PlannerLake Forest, Il Jan 4, 201915 y2
Michael Anthony VendittelliCertified Financial PlannerTroy, MiJul 20, 202022 y2
Adam John LeggCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantTroy, MiAug 2, 202214 y0
Jill Jordan WallChartered Financial AnalystTroy, MiJun 21, 202332 y0
Julia Madelyn MaguranCertified Financial PlannerTroy, MiFeb 20, 202410 y1
Makaella CaruthCertified Financial PlannerTroy, MiJul 4, 202413 y0
Tyler David DecosterCertified Financial PlannerTroy, MiApr 27, 202511 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
    • Arthur Christopher Fisher · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 09/2016 · owns less than 5%
    • Arthur Christopher Fisher · Ownercontrol
      since 07/2004 · owns 75% or more of Fisher Financial Partners, Inc
    • Edmund Paul Housey · Ownercontrol
      since 07/2012 · owns 75% or more of Flipside Consulting, LLC
    • David Tyler Decoster · Member
      since 01/2023 · owns less than 5%
    • David Joshua Kinnee · Member
      since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Rebecca Kara Mitchell · Member
      since 01/2023 · owns less than 5%
    • Sandra Noworul · Member
      since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Jordan Jill Wall · Member
      since 01/2023 · owns less than 5%
    Entity owners
    • Fisher Financial Partners, Inc · Managing Member
      direct · owns 25% to 50%
    • Flipside Consulting, LLC · Managing Member
      direct · owns 25% to 50%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Troy, Mi · principal1100
    Lake Forest, Il300
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Lake Forest, IL6 employees
    ADV anomalies
    1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 21, 2026
      HOUSEY, PAUL, EDMUND (OWNER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-03-27 and 2026-07-21
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 2,548 to 2,533
      Oct 10, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 18 to 19
      Oct 10, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Charity clients · 34 to 41
      Oct 10, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • HNW clients · 219 to 244
      Oct 10, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Individual clients · 124 to 114
      Oct 10, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $110M to $61.4M
      Oct 10, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Employees · 23 to 27
      Oct 10, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 10 to 11
      Oct 10, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $834M to $999M
      Oct 10, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $786M to $977M
      Oct 10, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $60.0M to $50.3M
      Oct 10, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $37.3M to $65.2M
      Oct 10, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $13.0M to $14.9M
      Oct 10, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • RAUM · $872M to $1.1B
      Oct 10, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
      Mar 14, 2025 to Jun 27, 2025
    • Accounts · 2,383 to 2,548
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 14 to 18
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Charity clients · 5 to 34
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • HNW clients · 207 to 219
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Individual clients · 130 to 124
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · unset to 5.0
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $105M to $110M
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Employees · 21 to 23
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 8 to 10
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $733M to $834M
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $688M to $786M
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $58.7M to $60.0M
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $32.6M to $37.3M
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $7.7M to $13.0M
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • RAUM · $766M to $872M
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Accounts · 2,283 to 2,383
      Oct 23, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 13 to 14
      Oct 23, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Charity clients · unset to 5.0
      Oct 23, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • HNW clients · 213 to 207
      Oct 23, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Individual clients · 107 to 130
      Oct 23, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $89.3M to $105M
      Oct 23, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 7 to 8
      Oct 23, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $615M to $733M
      Oct 23, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $585M to $688M
      Oct 23, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $41.8M to $58.7M
      Oct 23, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    Signals
    2 dated events
    • Isto Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $455.6M, up 32% from $344.3M (2020-01-03 to 2020-03-10)
      Mar 10, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
    • Bridge Tower, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Sep 9, 2016 · 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
    248-458-1100reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    248-458-6700reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    847-582-9186reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/isto-advisorsreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Website
    ISTOADVISORS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    248-458-1100reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 21, 2026
    Contact form
    istoadvisors.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Team page
    istoadvisors.com/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
    $96.8Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026