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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

Trailhead Planners, LLC

Independent wealth managerEdina, MinnesotaCRD 284610SEC 801-129254websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 6, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 22, 2023 · 6 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 2, 2024
RAUM
$188M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$188M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$94.2M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
4
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
6 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$188M as of Jul 6, 2026
Mar 20, 2024$119M then
HNW client RAUM$130M as of Jul 6, 2026
Mar 20, 2024$75.9M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Jul 6, 2026
Mar 20, 20243 then
Employees (5.A)4 as of Jul 6, 2026
Mar 20, 20244 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +26% over the last fiscal yearIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 6, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
  • 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
$94.2MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
76derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$317,203derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+26%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+12%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$130M69%
  • Individuals$57.4M30%
  • Corporations and businesses$788,3520.4%
Individual clients
108reported
HNW clients
43reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
594reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Morgan Kent RanstromCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystEdina, Mn Feb 3, 201717 y1
William Patrick MulvahillCertified Financial PlannerEdina, Mn May 16, 202216 y2
Advisor movement
1 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 50% 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
    • Patrick William Mulvahill · Managing Membercontrol
      since 01/2020 · owns 25% to 50%
    • Elizabeth Courtney Ranstrom · Managing Member And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 07/2016 · owns 25% to 50%
    • Kent Morgan Ranstrom · Managing Membercontrol
      since 07/2016 · 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
    Edina, Mn · principal201
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Edina, MN2 employees
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 526 to 594
      Mar 6, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • HNW clients · 44 to 43
      Mar 6, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • Individual clients · 91 to 108
      Mar 6, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • HQ city · to EDINA
      Mar 6, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • HQ state · to MN
      Mar 6, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $149M to $188M
      Mar 6, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $114M to $130M
      Mar 6, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $34.5M to $57.4M
      Mar 6, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $58,449
      Mar 6, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • RAUM · $149M to $188M
      Mar 6, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026
    • Accounts · 446 to 526
      Sep 10, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • HNW clients · 28 to 44
      Sep 10, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Individual clients · 93 to 91
      Sep 10, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 26-50
      Sep 10, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • HQ city · unset to
      Sep 10, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • HQ state · unset to
      Sep 10, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $119M to $149M
      Sep 10, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $75.9M to $114M
      Sep 10, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $36.9M to $34.5M
      Sep 10, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • RAUM · $119M to $149M
      Sep 10, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Accounts · 430 to 446
      Nov 22, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
    • Individual clients · 95 to 93
      Nov 22, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
    • Employees · 3 to 4
      Nov 22, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $103M to $119M
      Nov 22, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $69.9M to $75.9M
      Nov 22, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $32.8M to $36.9M
      Nov 22, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
    • RAUM · $103M to $119M
      Nov 22, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
    Signals
    2 dated events
    • Courtney Elizabeth Ranstrom left Trailhead Planners, Llc for Freedom Day Solutions, Llc (registered 2026-06-01)
      May 8, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Trailhead Planners, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Nov 22, 2023 · 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
    support@trailheadplanners.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    612-416-5615reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/trailhead-planners-llcreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Website
    TRAILHEADPLANNERS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    503-773-9682reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 6, 2026
    Contact form
    trailheadplanners.com/contactreportedpublished 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
    $94.2Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026