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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

Souders Financial Advisors, LLC

Independent wealth managerCincinnati, OhioCRD 296780SEC 801-113263websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 24, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 20, 2018 · 27 filings
SEC status approved since May 21, 2018
RAUM
$1.4B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
78%
of RAUM
Private clients
81%
$1.1B individuals and HNW
Advisors
14
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$101M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
21
14 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
6
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
27 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.4B as of Jul 24, 2026
Mar 27, 2019$303M then
HNW client RAUM$697M as of Jul 24, 2026
Mar 27, 2019$127M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)14 as of Jul 24, 2026
Mar 27, 20198 then
Employees (5.A)21 as of Jul 24, 2026
Mar 27, 201913 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +32% over the last fiscal year+26% a year over threeIARs 13 to 14
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 24, 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
  • 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)
  • 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
$101MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
91derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$389,727derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
78%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
19%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived7 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+32%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+7.7%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+2.6%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
600reportedItem 5.H
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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$697M49%
  • Individuals$443M31%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$260M18%
  • Charitable organizations$7.3M0.5%
  • Corporations and businesses$1.1M0.1%
Individual clients
1,044reported
HNW clients
231reported
Pension plan clients
70reported
Charitable clients
3reported
Accounts
3,616reported
Financial planning clients
600reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.81 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.19 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=9.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
14 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Daniel Edward SoudersCertified Financial PlannerCincinnati, OhJun 19, 201834 y4
David Francis TreftCertified Financial PlannerCincinnati, OhJun 19, 201823 y3
Paul Ferris SolomonCincinnati, OhJun 21, 201822 y2
Ryan Pat BonaventuraCincinnati, OhJun 21, 201820 y2
Michael Anthony SoudersCertified Financial PlannerCincinnati, OhJun 21, 201815 y1
Thomas Knight MaceyCincinnati, OhJun 21, 201820 y2
Brian Patrick GiestingCincinnati, OhJun 21, 201823 y1
Brian Patrick SchwederCincinnati, OhJun 21, 201828 y2
Matthew Luke BerningCincinnati, OhJul 23, 201911 y2
Philip Steven ScottSpringfield, Oh Aug 25, 201926 y4
Catherine C ZainoCincinnati, Oh Aug 25, 201915 y2
Rodney Tracey FlanneryCincinnati, Oh Aug 25, 201925 y3
Michael TreftCincinnati, OhJul 2, 202010 y0
Winfield Roy GeigerCincinnati, Oh Jul 25, 202524 y3
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
Every departureEvery arrival
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Teams outTeams in
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Pat Ryan Bonaventura · Membercontrol
      since 03/2018 · owns 25% to 50%
    • Patrick Brian Schweder · Membercontrol
      since 03/2018 · owns 25% to 50%
    • Edward Daniel Souders · Membercontrol
      since 03/2018 · owns 25% to 50%
    • Bin Hasan Musa Abdul-Basser · Chief Compliance Officer
      since 03/2025 · owns less than 5%
    • Daniel Patrick Hayes · Chief Legal Officer
      since 10/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Keller Kenton Pettit · Chief Compliance Officer
      since 10/2024 · owns less than 5%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Cincinnati, Oh · principal1400
    Springfield, Oh200
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Mason, OH2 employees
    • Cincinnati, OH1 employees
    • , 1 employees
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 3,232 to 3,616
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 13 to 14
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 2 to 3
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
    • Individual clients · 1,012 to 1,044
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 66 to 70
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
    • Employees · 19 to 21
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 13 to 14
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $802M to $1.1B
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $488M to $697M
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $374M to $443M
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $263M to $310M
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $200M to $260M
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
    • RAUM · $1.1B to $1.4B
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
    • Accounts · 3,050 to 3,232
      Nov 7, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 4 to 2
      Nov 7, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW clients · 227 to 231
      Nov 7, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Individual clients · 980 to 1,012
      Nov 7, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 79 to 66
      Nov 7, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
      Nov 7, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $669M to $802M
      Nov 7, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $407M to $488M
      Nov 7, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $293M to $374M
      Nov 7, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $221M to $263M
      Nov 7, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $186M to $200M
      Nov 7, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • RAUM · $890M to $1.1B
      Nov 7, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Accounts · 2,798 to 3,050
      Oct 9, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Charity clients · 4 to 3
      Oct 9, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • HNW clients · 200 to 227
      Oct 9, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Individual clients · 950 to 980
      Oct 9, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · 32 to 79
      Oct 9, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to More than 500
      Oct 9, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $529M to $669M
      Oct 9, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $303M to $407M
      Oct 9, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $247M to $293M
      Oct 9, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $168M to $221M
      Oct 9, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · $142M to $186M
      Oct 9, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • RAUM · $697M to $890M
      Oct 9, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Accounts · 2,582 to 2,798
      Oct 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • HNW clients · 222 to 200
      Oct 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Individual clients · 859 to 950
      Oct 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    Signals
    7 dated events
    • Souders Financial Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $1.4B, up 32% from $1.1B (2025-03-31 to 2026-03-16)
      Mar 16, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
    • Souders Financial Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $889.9M, up 28% from $697.1M (2023-10-09 to 2024-03-27)
      Mar 27, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
    • Souders Financial Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $697.1M, up 28% from $545.4M (2022-10-25 to 2023-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
    • Clark Alan Engle left Souders Financial Advisors, Llc for Everhart Advisors (registered 2022-01-25)
      Jan 14, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Daniel Patrick Hayes (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Souders Financial Advisors, Llc
      Jan 29, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
    • Daniel Patrick Hayes (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Souders Financial Advisors, Llc (listed 2019-08-25, absent 2019-10-16)
      Oct 16, 2019 · Control person left · inference
    • Souders Financial Group filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Apr 20, 2018 · 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
    937-342-0795reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/souders-financial-groupreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    scaohio.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    513-598-2400reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 24, 2026
    Contact form
    scaretirementservices.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
    $101Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026