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SEC-registered adviser

Accel Wealth Management

Independent wealth managerWaverly, IowaCRD 286201SEC 801-108814websiteIAPD
Legal name Accel Wealth Management LLC
Latest filing Aug 4, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 7, 2016 · 45 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 3, 2017
RAUM
$1.1B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
93%
of RAUM
Private clients
57%
$656M individuals and HNW
Advisors
10
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$115M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
19
10 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
3
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
45 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.1B as of Aug 4, 2026
Feb 28, 2018$282M then
HNW client RAUM$347M as of Aug 4, 2026
Feb 28, 2018$13.1M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)10 as of Aug 4, 2026
Feb 28, 20184 then
Employees (5.A)19 as of Aug 4, 2026
Feb 28, 20186 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +18% over the last fiscal year+12% a year over threeIARs 10 to 10offices 2 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 4, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Dual wealth and asset manager · private-client share 20 to 60 percent and fund or institutional share at least 30 percent
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
RAUM per advisor
$115MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
129derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$407,149derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
93%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
42%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.9derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.5derived4 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+18%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+5.9%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 advisers, publications, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$41.8M, 72 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$472M41%
  • High-net-worth individuals$347M30%
  • Individuals$309M27%
  • State and municipal entities$10.4M0.9%
  • Corporations and businesses$6.2M0.5%
  • Charitable organizations$1.7M0.1%
Individual clients
1,124reported
HNW clients
166reported
Pension plan clients
80reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
2,819reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$41.8M for 72 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.57 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.42 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=5.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
10 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Stacie Lynn BrassWaverly, IaJan 16, 201733 y5
Scott Alan DurscherWaverly, IaJan 16, 201728 y2
Michele Lea KruegerWaverly, IaJun 26, 201725 y0
Anthony Joseph GaiffeCertified Financial PlannerWaverly, Ia Mar 19, 201927 y6
Todd J ManternachChartered Financial ConsultantCedar Rapids, Ia Mar 26, 201938 y3
Jason Christopher WillenborgCedar Rapids, Ia Mar 26, 201920 y2
Mitchell Lee CookCedar Rapids, Ia Dec 2, 201918 y3
Matthew James TempleWaverly, IaAug 24, 202113 y0
Ryan David HerveyWaverly, IaSep 21, 202219 y1
Juan Fernando Garcia HerediaWaverly, Ia Nov 14, 202412 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
    • Lynn Stacie Brass · Managing Member And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 10/2000 · owns less than 5%
    • J Emily Misener · Director Of Wealth Management Operationscontrol
      since 08/2023 · owns less than 5%
    • Joseph Todd Manternach · Managing Member
      since 12/2019 · owns 10% to 25%
    Entity owners
    • Accel Holdings, Inc. · Owner
      direct · owns 75% or more
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Waverly, Ia · principal1000
    Cedar Rapids, Ia500
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Cedar Rapids, IA5 employees
    • West Des Moines, IA1 employees
    ADV anomalies
    1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Aug 4, 2026
      Misener, Emily, J (DIRECTOR OF WEALTH MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2016-12-07 and 2026-08-04
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Other offices · 2 to 3
      Feb 20, 2026 to Mar 2, 2026
    • Accounts · 2,570 to 2,819
      Oct 21, 2025 to Feb 20, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 10 to 11
      Oct 21, 2025 to Feb 20, 2026
    • HNW clients · 123 to 166
      Oct 21, 2025 to Feb 20, 2026
    • Individual clients · 1,095 to 1,124
      Oct 21, 2025 to Feb 20, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 74 to 80
      Oct 21, 2025 to Feb 20, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $39.1M to $41.8M
      Oct 21, 2025 to Feb 20, 2026
    • Employees · 20 to 19
      Oct 21, 2025 to Feb 20, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to 101-250
      Oct 21, 2025 to Feb 20, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $962M to $1.1B
      Oct 21, 2025 to Feb 20, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $251M to $347M
      Oct 21, 2025 to Feb 20, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $288M to $309M
      Oct 21, 2025 to Feb 20, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $11.6M to $76.3M
      Oct 21, 2025 to Feb 20, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $417M to $472M
      Oct 21, 2025 to Feb 20, 2026
    • RAUM · $974M to $1.1B
      Oct 21, 2025 to Feb 20, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
      Jan 15, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
    • Accounts · 2,140 to 2,570
      Nov 18, 2024 to Jan 15, 2025
    • HNW clients · 108 to 123
      Nov 18, 2024 to Jan 15, 2025
    • Individual clients · 985 to 1,095
      Nov 18, 2024 to Jan 15, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 66 to 74
      Nov 18, 2024 to Jan 15, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $11.8M to $39.1M
      Nov 18, 2024 to Jan 15, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $947M to $962M
      Nov 18, 2024 to Jan 15, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $205M to $251M
      Nov 18, 2024 to Jan 15, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $242M to $288M
      Nov 18, 2024 to Jan 15, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $11.6M
      Nov 18, 2024 to Jan 15, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $482M to $417M
      Nov 18, 2024 to Jan 15, 2025
    • RAUM · $947M to $974M
      Nov 18, 2024 to Jan 15, 2025
    • Business name · ACCEL WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC to ACCEL WEALTH MANAGEMENT
      Feb 6, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Accounts · 1,966 to 2,140
      Sep 5, 2023 to Feb 6, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 12 to 10
      Sep 5, 2023 to Feb 6, 2024
    • Advisory activities · 5 to 7
      Sep 5, 2023 to Feb 6, 2024
    • BD registered reps · 7 to 5
      Sep 5, 2023 to Feb 6, 2024
    • Corporate clients · unset to 10.0
      Sep 5, 2023 to Feb 6, 2024
    • HNW clients · 48 to 108
      Sep 5, 2023 to Feb 6, 2024
    • Individual clients · 1,222 to 985
      Sep 5, 2023 to Feb 6, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · 78 to 66
      Sep 5, 2023 to Feb 6, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $22.6M to $11.8M
      Sep 5, 2023 to Feb 6, 2024
    • Employees · 21 to 20
      Sep 5, 2023 to Feb 6, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 12 to 10
      Sep 5, 2023 to Feb 6, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $823M to $947M
      Sep 5, 2023 to Feb 6, 2024
    Signals
    5 dated events
    • Kurt David Wedewer left Accel Wealth Management for Elevation Point Wealth Partners, Llc (registered 2023-02-17)
      Dec 5, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Accel Wealth Management reported RAUM $810.3M, up 32% from $615.1M (2021-11-05 to 2022-01-26)
      Jan 26, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
    • Accel Wealth Management reported RAUM $615.1M, up 60% from $383.8M (2020-07-23 to 2021-01-26)
      Jan 26, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
    • Accel Wealth Management reported RAUM $383.8M, up 42% from $270.7M (2019-11-26 to 2020-02-20)
      Feb 20, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
    • Accel Wealth Management, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Dec 7, 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
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/accel-wealth-managementreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Website
    ACCELADVANTAGE.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    319-596-1101reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 4, 2026
    Contact form
    acceladvantage.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 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
    $115Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026