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SEC-registered adviser

Aspen Private Advisors, LLC

Independent wealth managerSioux Falls, South DakotaCRD 297639SEC 801-113814websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 26, 2026
First filing on the tape Jul 11, 2018 · 19 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 13, 2018
RAUM
$200M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
97%
$195M individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$40.0M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
19 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$200M as of Mar 26, 2026
Feb 27, 2019$148M then
HNW client RAUM$170M as of Mar 26, 2026
Feb 27, 2019$89.1M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Mar 26, 2026
Feb 27, 20193 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Mar 26, 2026
Feb 27, 20193 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +13% over the last fiscal year+15% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 26, 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
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$40.0MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
25derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$420,919derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.5%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+13%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+6.8%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 consultingreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$196MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$7.1M, 13 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
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$170M85%
  • Individuals$24.6M12%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$3.8M1.9%
  • Charitable organizations$1.3M0.6%
Individual clients
64reported
HNW clients
61reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
475reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$7.1M for 13 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
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Todd Robert DatheSioux Falls, SdAug 20, 201826 y5
Jeremy James SorensonCertified Financial PlannerSioux Falls, SdAug 20, 201814 y2
Cara Marie BeyerCertified Financial PlannerSioux Falls, SdNov 22, 201912 y1
Meghan KramerSioux Falls, SdDec 10, 201910 y0
Myranda ThoenSioux Falls, SdJan 6, 202610 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
none on the tape
    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
      • Robert Todd Dathe · Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 07/2018 · owns less than 5%
      • James Jeremy Sorenson · Managing Membercontrol
        since 07/2018 · owns less than 5%
      • Robert Todd Dathe · Ownercontrol
        since 01/2021 · owns 50% to 75% of Aspen Holdings, LLC
      • James Jeremy Sorenson · Ownercontrol
        since 01/2021 · owns 25% to 50% of Aspen Holdings, LLC
      Entity owners
      • Aspen Holdings, LLC · 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
      Sioux Falls, Sd · principal510
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 458 to 475
        Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
        Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • HNW clients · 54 to 61
        Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • Individual clients · 63 to 64
        Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $3.6M to $7.1M
        Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • Employees · 4 to 5
        Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $177M to $200M
        Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $144M to $170M
        Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $28.8M to $24.6M
        Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • Pension RAUM · $2.9M to $3.8M
        Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • RAUM · $177M to $200M
        Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • Accounts · 439 to 458
        Mar 14, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
      • HNW clients · 71 to 54
        Mar 14, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
      • Individual clients · 46 to 63
        Mar 14, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $2.9M to $3.6M
        Mar 14, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100
        Mar 14, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $152M to $177M
        Mar 14, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $135M to $144M
        Mar 14, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $13.6M to $28.8M
        Mar 14, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
      • Pension RAUM · $2.4M to $2.9M
        Mar 14, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
      • RAUM · $152M to $177M
        Mar 14, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
      • Accounts · 430 to 439
        Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
      • HNW clients · 52 to 71
        Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
      • Individual clients · 62 to 46
        Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $3.2M to $2.9M
        Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $130M to $152M
        Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $108M to $135M
        Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $18.3M to $13.6M
        Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
      • Pension RAUM · $2.3M to $2.4M
        Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
      • RAUM · $130M to $152M
        Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
      • Accounts · 405 to 430
        Mar 1, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
      • HNW clients · 48 to 52
        Mar 1, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
      • Individual clients · 61 to 62
        Mar 1, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
      • Assets in custody · $4.5M to $3.2M
        Mar 1, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
      • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 51-100
        Mar 1, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $145M to $130M
        Mar 1, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
      • HNW RAUM · $120M to $108M
        Mar 1, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
      • Individual RAUM · $21.0M to $18.3M
        Mar 1, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
      • Pension RAUM · $2.2M to $2.3M
        Mar 1, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
      • RAUM · $145M to $130M
        Mar 1, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
      Signals
      1 dated events
      • Aspen Private Advisors, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Jul 11, 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
      605-951-9620reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Website
      aspenpa.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Principal office phone
      605-951-9620reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 26, 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
      $40.0Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026