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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

Prime Capital Financial

Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessOverland Park, KansasCRD 288712SEC 801-110709websiteIAPD
Legal name Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC
Latest filing Jun 1, 2026
First filing on the tape May 25, 2017 · 158 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 23, 2017
RAUM
$39B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
50%
of RAUM
Private clients
48%
$19B individuals and HNW
Advisors
260
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$151M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
460
261 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
87
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
158 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$39B as of Jun 1, 2026
Mar 5, 2018$3.6B then
HNW client RAUM$13B as of Jun 1, 2026
Mar 5, 2018$135M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)261 as of Jun 1, 2026
Mar 5, 201891 then
Employees (5.A)460 as of Jun 1, 2026
Mar 5, 2018138 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +30% over the last fiscal year+33% a year over threeIARs 240 to 261offices 77 to 87
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 1, 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
  • 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
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$149MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
84derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$706,797derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
50%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
45%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived88 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+30%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+11%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+23%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, performance-based, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, educational seminars, otherreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$12BreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$1.0M, 5 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Firms absorbed, 24 months
1derivedhalf or more of a firm's advisors moved here within 14 days
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)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$18B45%
  • High-net-worth individuals$13B33%
  • Individuals$5.8B15%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$1.8B4.6%
  • Corporations and businesses$739M1.9%
  • Charitable organizations$43.5M0.1%
Individual clients
16,558reported
HNW clients
5,571reported
Pension plan clients
1,378reported
Charitable clients
75reported
Accounts
55,376reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$1.0M for 5 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourly, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.48 fund_share=0.05 institutional_share=0.45 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=65.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
262 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Anthony Elliott WoodardOverland Park, KsJun 23, 201724 y3
Scott James ColangeloOverland Park, KsJun 27, 201730 y3
Tim David HakesOverland Park, KsJun 29, 201732 y3
Brian L BurwellOverland Park, KsJul 20, 201722 y1
Terri Lynn LewisChartered Financial ConsultantOverland Park, KsJul 20, 201739 y1
Derek Jay MitchellOverland Park, KsJul 20, 201732 y2
Joe Don HildebrandOverland Park, KsJul 20, 201726 y1
Eric J KrauseChartered Financial AnalystFayetteville, Ar Jul 20, 201719 y1
Darin W HendersonOverland Park, KsJul 20, 201710 y1
Steven Christopher NelsonOverland Park, KsJul 20, 201723 y2
Craig P ScherzerOverland Park, KsJul 20, 201718 y1
Joseph E ZdebOverland Park, Ks Jul 20, 201729 y1
Thomas MancusoOverland Park, Ks Jul 20, 201711 y2
Brad David HoldhusenOverland Park, KsJul 20, 201723 y2
Michael Thomas StolbergOverland Park, KsJul 20, 201717 y1
Jeffrey A. LahrOverland Park, KsJul 20, 201722 y1
Douglas Jon LodeOverland Park, KsJul 20, 201725 y2
Christopher T RoperOverland Park, KsJul 20, 201715 y2
Keller Andrew JohnsonOverland Park, KsJul 20, 201727 y1
Timothy Joseph AccursoOverland Park, KsJul 20, 201717 y1
Jasen Ronald MangrumOverland Park, KsJul 20, 201712 y1
David G MillerOverland Park, KsJul 20, 201721 y2
Kristopher Lee KoenigOverland Park, KsJul 20, 201721 y1
Michael Allen SmootsOverland Park, KsJul 20, 201712 y3
Tyler Lane OlsonOverland Park, Ks Jul 25, 201720 y1
Matt Ward WatersCertified Financial PlannerOverland Park, Ks Jul 27, 201712 y1
Bryan Eric SchuenemannChartered Financial ConsultantOverland Park, Ks Jul 27, 201723 y2
Judson P. BeeskauCertified Financial PlannerWayzata, Mn Jul 27, 201718 y1
Clint N NelsonCertified Financial PlannerOverland Park, Ks Jul 27, 201718 y1
William Adolph SteihOverland Park, Ks Jul 27, 201725 y4
Sean Patrick ClancyOverland Park, Ks Jul 27, 201721 y1
Brandon Todd LeeCertified Financial PlannerSpringfield, Mo Aug 1, 201716 y1
Merlin Moody HaganOverland Park, Ks Aug 1, 201736 y3
Richard Rodney LaingOverland Park, KsAug 1, 201712 y1
Lisa Diane JonesOverland Park, Ks Aug 1, 201731 y2
Jason Allen GerberCertified Financial PlannerOverland Park, Ks Aug 1, 201720 y2
Timothy Brennan MccutchenOverland Park, Ks Aug 1, 201724 y2
Stephen Matthew BrownCertified Financial PlannerOverland Park, KsAug 1, 201721 y2
Jonnathan Paul DavisOverland Park, Ks Aug 1, 201719 y1
Mark E KippOverland Park, KsAug 1, 201722 y1
All 262 advisors at Prime Capital Financial
Advisor movement
11 left, 20 joined in 12 months
net +9 in 12 months1 left in 90 days3 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 4.2% of current headcount31 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
  • James Scott Colangelo · Chairmancontrol
    since 01/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • Stephen Brian Dillbeck · Chief Financial & Operations Officercontrol
    since 11/2020 · owns less than 5%
  • James Scott Duba · Presidentcontrol
    since 01/2026 · owns less than 5%
  • David Tim Hakes · Elected Manager / Vice-Chairmancontrol
    since 01/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • Thomas William Mcgough · Chief Investment Officercontrol
    since 01/2026 · owns less than 5%
  • Avery Glenn Spencer · Chief Executive Officercontrol
    since 01/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • Kay Melissa Sturgis · Director Of Compliance Operationscontrol
    since 05/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • Elliott Anthony Woodard · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 05/2017 · owns less than 5%
  • James Scott Colangelo · Elected Manager/Officercontrol
    since 10/2019 · owns F of Chhsz Holdings, LLC
  • Cody Michael Cummings · Elected Managercontrol
    since 08/2023 · owns F of Chhsz Holdings, LLC
  • R James Scola · Elected Managercontrol
    since 08/2023 · owns F of Chhsz Holdings, LLC
  • Avery Glenn Spencer · Elected Manager/Officercontrol
    since 10/2019 · owns F of Chhsz Holdings, LLC
Entity owners
  • Pcia Spv-3, LLC · Sole Member
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • Chhsz Holdings, LLC · Sole Member
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Pcia Spv-1, LLC
  • Pcia Spv-1, LLC · Sole Member
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Pcia Spv-2, LLC
  • Pcia Spv-2, LLC · Sole Member
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Pcia Spv-3, LLC
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • Pcrm LLC
    real estaten
Advisers that list Prime Capital Financial as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Overland Park, Ks · principal262405
Houston, Tx1210
Flower Mound, Tx1030
Little Rock, Ar900
Fayetteville, Ar810
Greenwood Village, Co830
Springfield, Mo810
Hammond, La711
Bethesda, Md600
Royal Oak, Mi600
San Diego, Ca510
Wichita, Ks530
San Antonio, Tx510
Reno, Nv501
Fargo, Nd400
Sioux Falls, Sd400
Watkinsville, Ga400
Duluth, Ga400
Boerne, Tx400
Costa Mesa, Ca300
Post-acquisition retention
advisors of absorbed firms still registered here after the move
Firms absorbed
7 since 2015, 1 in 24 monthsderived
Advisors acquired
31derived
Still registered after 90 days
100% of 31derived
After 180 days
100% of 31derived
After 365 days
90% of 31derived
After 730 days
87% of 23derived
Team lift-outs after
3derivedteams that left this firm within two years of an absorption

Lower bound: a person who left the industry is on neither side of the tape, and a re-registration to an affiliated CRD of the same group counts as a departure.

Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Fayetteville, AR8 employees
  • Reno, NV8 employees
  • Houston, TX8 employees
  • Royal Oak, MI7 employees
  • Little Rock, AR6 employees
  • San Diego, CA6 employees
  • Hammond, LA6 employees
  • Bethesda, MD6 employees
  • Flower Mound, TX5 employees
  • San Antonio, TX5 employees
  • Pasadena, CA5 employees
  • Asheville, NC5 employees
  • Franklin, TN4 employees
  • Wayzata, MN4 employees
  • Winter Park, FL4 employees
  • Columbus, IN4 employees
  • Denver, CO4 employees
  • Omaha, NE4 employees
  • Springfield, MO3 employees
  • Springfield, MO3 employees
  • Milford, CT3 employees
  • Boerne, TX3 employees
  • West Palm Beach, FL2 employees
  • Charlotte, NC2 employees
  • Roseville, CA2 employees
ADV anomalies
5 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jun 1, 2026
    MCGOUGH, WILLIAM, THOMAS (CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2024-05-28 and 2026-06-01
    peers: independent wealth managers, $20B and over (84)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jun 1, 2026
    STURGIS, MELISSA, KAY (DIRECTOR OF COMPLIANCE OPERATIONS) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-05-28 and 2026-06-01
    peers: independent wealth managers, $20B and over (84)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jun 1, 2026
    SCOLA, JAMES, R (ELECTED MANAGER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-05-28 and 2026-06-01
    peers: independent wealth managers, $20B and over (84)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jun 1, 2026
    CUMMINGS, MICHAEL, CODY (ELECTED MANAGER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-05-28 and 2026-06-01
    peers: independent wealth managers, $20B and over (84)
  • custody status changedChange between filings · filing Jun 1, 2026
    custody of client assets (Item 9.A): no on the filing of 2026-03-11, yes on the filing of 2026-06-01
    peers: independent wealth managers, $20B and over (84)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Advisory employees · 266 to 261
    Mar 11, 2026 to Jun 1, 2026
  • Assets in custody · unset to 1000000.0
    Mar 11, 2026 to Jun 1, 2026
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Mar 11, 2026 to Jun 1, 2026
  • Employees · 446 to 460
    Mar 11, 2026 to Jun 1, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 266 to 261
    Mar 11, 2026 to Jun 1, 2026
  • Accounts · 44,399 to 55,376
    Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 245 to 266
    Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 64 to 65
    Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Charity clients · 9 to 75
    Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 129 to 382
    Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026
  • HNW clients · 3,880 to 5,571
    Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Individual clients · 14,106 to 16,558
    Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 887 to 1,378
    Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Employees · 430 to 446
    Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 245 to 266
    Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Other offices · 83 to 87
    Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $16B to $20B
    Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $9.7B to $13B
    Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $4.2B to $5.8B
    Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $14B to $20B
    Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $15B to $18B
    Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.7B to $1.8B
    Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026
  • RAUM · $30B to $39B
    Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 239 to 245
    Jun 6, 2025 to Dec 9, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 63 to 64
    Jun 6, 2025 to Dec 9, 2025
  • Employees · 387 to 430
    Jun 6, 2025 to Dec 9, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 239 to 245
    Jun 6, 2025 to Dec 9, 2025
  • Other offices · 77 to 83
    Jun 6, 2025 to Dec 9, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 240 to 239
    Mar 6, 2025 to Jun 6, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 65 to 63
    Mar 6, 2025 to Jun 6, 2025
  • Employees · 385 to 387
    Mar 6, 2025 to Jun 6, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Mar 6, 2025 to Jun 6, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 240 to 239
    Mar 6, 2025 to Jun 6, 2025
  • Accounts · 30,635 to 44,399
    Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 6, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 198 to 240
    Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 6, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 69 to 65
    Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 6, 2025
  • Charity clients · 13 to 9
    Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 6, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 146 to 129
    Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 6, 2025
  • HNW clients · 1,249 to 3,880
    Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 6, 2025
  • Individual clients · 16,240 to 14,106
    Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 6, 2025
Signals
60 dated events
  • Maryse Schlenk registered as an investment adviser representative at Prime Capital Financial
    Sep 14, 2026 · Advisor registered · fact
  • Jack Ryan Kornutik registered as an investment adviser representative at Prime Capital Financial
    Sep 14, 2026 · Advisor registered · fact
  • Kevin William La Mont left Prime Capital Financial for Sb Advisory, Llc (registered 2026-07-01)
    Jul 16, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Kimberly Chmielewski left Prime Capital Financial for Facet (registered 2026-06-08)
    May 20, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Jordan Bradford Peterson left Prime Capital Financial for Steelpeak Wealth, Llc (registered 2026-08-05)
    May 19, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Haley Sue Hazem left Prime Capital Financial for Skybound Wealth Usa (registered 2026-05-04)
    Apr 21, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Jason Garrett Noble left Prime Capital Financial for Dynamic (registered 2026-03-23)
    Mar 24, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Prime Capital Financial reported RAUM $39.1B, up 30% from $30.1B (2026-01-22 to 2026-03-11)
    Mar 11, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • 2 advisors left Edelman Financial Engines (West Conshohocken, PA) for Prime Capital Financial on the same day
    Mar 6, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Paul Shoquist left Prime Capital Financial for Newedge Advisors (registered 2026-03-06)
    Mar 3, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left United Planners' Financial Services OF America A Limited Partner (China Grove, NC) for Prime Capital Financial on the same day
    Jan 28, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Thomas Benjiman Carreras left Prime Capital Financial for Iwg Investment Advisors Llc (registered 2026-02-02)
    Jan 5, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 3 advisors left Edelman Financial Engines (Fresno, CA) for Prime Capital Financial on the same day
    Dec 23, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Prime Capital Financial reported 83 offices beyond its principal office, up from 77 (2025-06-06 to 2025-12-09)
    Dec 9, 2025 · Office count change · derived
  • Sterling Orson Herrmann left Prime Capital Financial for Vanguard Advisers, Inc. (registered 2026-08-07)
    Nov 20, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Gilbert Raleigh Cassagne left Prime Capital Financial for Mariner (registered 2025-11-17)
    Nov 4, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • William Landis Westenberger left Prime Capital Financial for Aprio Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2025-10-30)
    Oct 3, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Dustin Robert Stanley left Prime Capital Financial for Alphastar Capital Management (registered 2025-12-18)
    Oct 1, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Kerry Grace Keihn left Prime Capital Financial for Abacus Wealth Partners (registered 2025-10-24)
    Jul 15, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Kyle Palmer Bingham left Prime Capital Financial for Onedigital (registered 2026-01-26)
    May 30, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Devoda D Owens left Prime Capital Financial for Ria Advisors (registered 2025-07-10)
    Apr 28, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Andrew John Heffernon left Prime Capital Financial for Commonwealth Financial Network (registered 2025-07-21)
    Apr 23, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Ryan Mclean Wilson left Prime Capital Financial for Onedigital (registered 2025-04-29)
    Apr 8, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Sinecera Capital, LLC (Austin, TX) for Prime Capital Financial on the same day
    Mar 27, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Vinit Madan left Prime Capital Financial for Farther (registered 2025-05-22)
    Mar 14, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Prime Capital Financial reported 77 offices beyond its principal office, up from 70 (2025-02-25 to 2025-03-06)
    Mar 6, 2025 · Office count change · derived
  • Prime Capital Financial reported 240 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 198 (2025-02-25 to 2025-03-06)
    Mar 6, 2025 · Advisor headcount change · derived
  • Sugarloaf Wealth Management, LLC's advisors moved to Prime Capital Financial (Watkinsville, GA): 8 of 10 registered, a day apart
    Mar 6, 2025 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
  • Melissa Kay Sturgis left Prime Capital Financial for Fiduciary Investment Trusts, Llc (registered 2019-11-21)
    Feb 21, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Benjamin Lancelot Ambrosini left Prime Capital Financial for Axxcess Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2024-12-09)
    Jan 23, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · 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/EARTHEQUITYreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/2020fareportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
PRIMEFINANCIALSFSD.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
(800) 493-6226reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 1, 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
Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$151Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026