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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
Journey Wealth Management
Legal name Fsm Wealth Advisors, LLC
Latest filing Mar 30, 2026
First filing on the tape Sep 24, 2018 · 27 filings
SEC status approved since Oct 24, 2018
RAUM
$1.4B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
96%
$1.3B individuals and HNW
Advisors
16
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$86.7M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
27
17 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
27 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.4B as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 27, 2019$214M then
HNW client RAUM$1.1B as of Mar 30, 2026
Feb 12, 2021$272M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)12 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 27, 20193 then
Employees (5.A)27 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 27, 20196 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +47% over the last fiscal year+33% a year over threeIARs 9 to 12offices 0 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 30, 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
- $86.7MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
- Clients per advisor
- 54derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
- Average HNW client
- $3.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
- Average account
- $1.6MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
- Discretionary
- 100%derivedof RAUM
- Institutional
- 1.8%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
- Employees per advisor
- 1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
- Advisors per office
- 8.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
- RAUM growth, one year
- +47%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
- Advisor growth, one year
- +33%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
- Client growth, one year
- +61%derived
- Compensation
- percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
- Advisory activities
- financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 5.G
- Custody
- $27.3M, 138 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)
- 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$1.1B76%
- Individuals$281M20%
- Charitable organizations$25.6M1.8%
- Corporations and businesses$23.9M1.7%
- Individual clients
- 572reported
- HNW clients
- 290reported
- Pension plan clients
- n/areported
- Charitable clients
- 6reported
- Accounts
- 879reported
- Financial planning clients
- 251-500reported
- Wrap fee programs
- noreported
- Custody of client assets
- $27.3M for 138 clientsreported
- Compensation
- % of AUM, fixedreported
- Class basis
- private_client_share=0.96 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
16 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
| Name | Branch | Here since | In industry | Prior firms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Irene MaclarenCertified Financial Planner | Cleveland, Oh | Mar 1, 2019 | 15 y | 1 |
| Anthony Thomas Gargano | Cleveland, Oh | Jan 29, 2021 | 14 y | 2 |
| Peter R FranzCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial Analyst | Cleveland, Oh | Feb 3, 2021 | 18 y | 8 |
| Terence James Gliha | Cleveland, Oh | Feb 3, 2021 | 12 y | 2 |
| Amy Lynne White | Cleveland, Oh | Mar 17, 2022 | 22 y | 6 |
| Nicholas Anthony Paterniti | Cleveland, Oh | Aug 15, 2022 | 12 y | 3 |
| David George OlsonChartered Financial Consultant | Cleveland, Oh | Aug 29, 2022 | 36 y | 6 |
| Bryan Joseph CostinCertified Financial Planner | Cleveland, Oh | Aug 29, 2022 | 24 y | 6 |
| Michael Ryan BakerCertified Financial Planner | Cleveland, Oh | Feb 28, 2024 | 16 y | 4 |
| Danijel Romic | Cleveland, Oh | Nov 21, 2024 | 12 y | 2 |
| James Harmon Myers | Cleveland, Oh | Nov 21, 2024 | 25 y | 0 |
| Douglas James AmbroseCertified Financial Planner | Cleveland, Oh | Jun 16, 2025 | 25 y | 7 |
| Kevin Allen McpeekCertified Financial Planner | Cleveland, Oh | Jul 2, 2025 | 10 y | 1 |
| Matthew J Burnham | Cleveland, Oh | Jul 7, 2025 | 17 y | 3 |
| Mitchell X Knotek | Cleveland, Oh | Oct 28, 2025 | 11 y | 0 |
| Charles R Hruby | Cleveland, Oh | Nov 28, 2025 | 12 y | 0 |
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
- Matthew J Burnham from Auxin Group Wealth Management, LLCJul 7, 2025 · RIA to RIA
- Kevin Allen Mcpeek from Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C.Jul 2, 2025 · RIA to RIA
- Douglas James Ambrose from Osaic Wealth, Inc.Jun 16, 2025 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Danijel Romic from Fidelity Personal And Workplace AdvisorsNov 21, 2024 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Michael Ryan Baker from MarinerFeb 28, 2024 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- David George Olson from Beacon Financial Advisory LLCAug 29, 2022 · RIA to RIA
- Bryan Joseph Costin from Beacon Financial Advisory LLCAug 29, 2022 · RIA to RIA
- Nicholas Anthony Paterniti from Beacon Financial Advisory LLCAug 15, 2022 · RIA to RIA
- Amy Lynne White from Signal Tree Financial Partners LLCMar 17, 2022 · Other
- Terence James Gliha from Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C.Feb 3, 2021 · RIA to RIA
- Peter R Franz from Beacon Financial Advisory LLCFeb 3, 2021 · RIA to RIA
- Anthony Thomas Gargano from Cbiz Investment Advisory Services, LLCJan 29, 2021 · Other
- Lauren Irene Maclaren from Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C.Mar 1, 2019 · RIA to RIA
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
- 2 joined from Beacon Financial Advisory LLCDec 20, 2022 · Cleveland, Oh
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
- James Terence Gliha · President And Ceocontrolsince 01/2025 · owns less than 5%
- Alan David Lightner · Ceocontrolsince 09/2018 · owns 75% or more
- R Peter Franz · Partnercontrolsince 01/2021 · owns 25% to 50% of Journey Wealth Management
- James Terence Gliha · Partnercontrolsince 01/2021 · owns 25% to 50% of Journey Wealth Management
- Irene Lauren Maclaren · Partnercontrolsince 01/2021 · owns 25% to 50% of Journey Wealth Management
- Michael Jason Ewasko · Chief Compliance Officersince 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
- Irene Lauren Maclaren · Svp, Family Wealthsince 01/2025 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
- Journey Wealth Management · Ownerdirect · 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
| Office | Advisors | Joined | Left | Teams out | Forming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, Oh · principal | 16 | 2 | 0 |
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
5 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
- account count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 545.0 to 879.0 (+61.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-28 and 2026-03-30; the peer median change was +6.0% (1206 comparable advisers, 94.0th percentile of changes)peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,206) · 94% percentile
- client count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026individual and HNW clients (Item 5.D) moved from 534.0 to 862.0 (+61.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-28 and 2026-03-30; the peer median change was +5.0% (1132 comparable advisers, 97.0th percentile of changes)peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,132) · 97% percentile
- control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026LIGHTNER, DAVID, ALAN (CEO) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-02-02 and 2026-03-30peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
- control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026FRANZ, PETER, R (PARTNER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-02-02 and 2026-03-30peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
- RAUM up 25 %Change between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $940,749,181 to $1,387,419,659 (+47.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-28 and 2026-03-30; the peer median change was +17.0% (1297 comparable advisers, 92.0th percentile of changes)peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,297) · 92% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
- Accounts · 545 to 879Jul 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
- Corporate clients · 5 to 11Jul 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
- HNW clients · 157 to 290Jul 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
- Individual clients · 377 to 572Jul 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
- Assets in custody · $111M to $27.3MJul 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
- Discretionary RAUM · $941M to $1.4BJul 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
- HNW RAUM · $746M to $1.1BJul 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
- Individual RAUM · $165M to $281MJul 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
- RAUM · $941M to $1.4BJul 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
- Advisory employees · 14 to 17Mar 28, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025
- Employees · 21 to 27Mar 28, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025
- Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500Mar 28, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025
- State-registered IARs · 9 to 12Mar 28, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025
- Other offices · 0 to 1Mar 28, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025
- Accounts · 1,450 to 545Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- Advisory employees · 12 to 14Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- Charity clients · unset to 6.0Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- Corporate clients · unset to 5.0Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- HNW clients · 141 to 157Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- Individual clients · 350 to 377Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- Assets in custody · $117M to $111MMar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- Employees · 18 to 21Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- Discretionary RAUM · $751M to $941MMar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- HNW RAUM · $611M to $746MMar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- Individual RAUM · $134M to $165MMar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- RAUM · $751M to $941MMar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- Accounts · 1,274 to 1,450Feb 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
- Advisory employees · 9 to 12Feb 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
- HNW clients · 107 to 141Feb 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
- Individual clients · 334 to 350Feb 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
- Assets in custody · $24.4M to $117MFeb 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
- Employees · 15 to 18Feb 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
- Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 251-500Feb 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
- Discretionary RAUM · $593M to $751MFeb 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
- HNW RAUM · $488M to $611MFeb 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
- Individual RAUM · $105M to $134MFeb 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
- RAUM · $593M to $751MFeb 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
- Accounts · 425 to 1,274Nov 11, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
- Advisory employees · 5 to 9Nov 11, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
- HNW clients · 63 to 107Nov 11, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
Signals
11 dated events
- Journey Wealth Management reported RAUM $1.4B, up 47% from $940.7M (2025-07-31 to 2026-03-30)Mar 30, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
- Journey Wealth Management reported RAUM $940.7M, up 25% from $750.7M (2024-03-28 to 2025-03-28)Mar 28, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
- Journey Wealth Management reported RAUM $750.7M, up 27% from $593.0M (2024-02-02 to 2024-03-28)Mar 28, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
- Roseann Higgins (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Journey Wealth Management (listed 2023-03-16, absent 2024-02-02)Feb 2, 2024 · Control person left · inference
- Journey Wealth Management reported RAUM $593.0M, up 53% from $387.2M (2022-11-11 to 2023-03-16)Mar 16, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
- 2 advisors left Beacon Financial Advisory LLC (Cleveland, OH) for Journey Wealth Management on the same dayDec 20, 2022 · Team lift-out · derived
- Journey Wealth Management reported RAUM $387.2M, up 38% from $281.2M (2021-10-13 to 2022-03-11)Mar 11, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
- Roseann Higgins (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Journey Wealth ManagementOct 13, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
- James Terence Gliha (Partner) appeared on Schedule A of Journey Wealth ManagementFeb 12, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
- R Peter Franz (Partner) appeared on Schedule A of Journey Wealth ManagementFeb 12, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
- Fsm Wealth Advisors, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)Sep 24, 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
- 216-468-1333reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
- Business phone
- 330-237-1030reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
- Website
- fsmwealthadvisors.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Principal office phone
- 216-468-1333reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 30, 2026
- Contact form
- journey-wealth.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
- $86.7Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
- Loaded
- Sep 14, 2026