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SEC-registered adviser

Summit Financial, LLC

Broker-dealer affiliated wealth managerParsippany, New JerseyCRD 299322SEC 801-114377websiteIAPD
Latest filing Sep 3, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 2, 2018 · 41 filings
SEC status approved since Dec 3, 2018
RAUM
$26B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
58%
of RAUM
Private clients
89%
$23B individuals and HNW
Advisors
232
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$114M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
490
216 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
107
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
41 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$22B as of Jul 30, 2026
Mar 29, 2019$2.8B then
HNW client RAUM$14B as of Jul 30, 2026
Mar 29, 2019$1.7B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)210 as of Jul 30, 2026
Mar 29, 201981 then
Employees (5.A)490 as of Jul 30, 2026
Mar 29, 2019195 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +76% over the last fiscal year+62% a year over threeIARs 161 to 210offices 47 to 107
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 3, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Broker-dealer affiliated · Item 7.A.1 (broker-dealer affiliate) and at least 50 registered representatives (Item 5.B.2), or the adviser is itself a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • Consolidator · three or more firms absorbed (half or more of their registered advisors moved to this adviser within 14 days) in 24 months
  • 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
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$114MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
77derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$6.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$648,527derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
58%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
11%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.1derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.1derived108 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+50%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+30%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+60%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$17BreportedItem 5.I
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Firms absorbed, 24 months
7derivedhalf 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
  • 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 securities (9.A.1.b)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$15B57%
  • Individuals$8.6B32%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$2.8B11%
  • Corporations and businesses$38.7M0.1%
  • Charitable organizations$16.4M0.1%
Individual clients
15,561reported
HNW clients
2,248reported
Pension plan clients
561reported
Charitable clients
4reported
Accounts
40,628reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
$3.6B sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.89 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.11 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=131.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
217 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Steven WeinmanParsippany, NjDec 21, 201843 y3
John R DuffyParsippany, NjDec 21, 201820 y4
Michael Collin BremerParsippany, NjDec 21, 201833 y2
Andrew MossCertified Financial PlannerParsippany, Nj Jan 3, 201931 y2
Michael CaputoWhite Plains, NyJan 3, 201940 y3
Michael Nicholas MegillRed Bank, NjJan 3, 201927 y3
Nicholas John HoumisCertified Financial PlannerParsippany, NjJan 3, 201940 y2
Salvadore Robert SalvoParsippany, NjJan 3, 201943 y3
Randi LoretiCertified Financial PlannerParsippany, NjJan 3, 201924 y2
Cynthia Anne RottiniParsippany, NjJan 3, 201915 y2
Neil J CashesRed Bank, NjJan 3, 201910 y2
David Mark BaranekMadison, NjJan 3, 201948 y2
Todd Scott WeissParsippany, Nj Jan 3, 201916 y3
Nicholas E SiminiWhite Plains, NyJan 3, 201913 y2
Keith E FahrmanParsippany, NjJan 3, 201930 y2
Mark John OlearyParsippany, Nj Jan 3, 201929 y2
Kevin KreuzerParsippany, NjJan 3, 201921 y3
Frank Lawrence VanoreParsippany, NjJan 3, 201944 y2
Ryan Adam HanisakParsippany, NjJan 3, 201924 y2
Michael MacdougalParsippany, NjJan 3, 201931 y3
Kenneth Dennis DurfeeCertified Financial PlannerParsippany, Nj Jan 3, 201935 y2
Brian Albert NolanPrinceton, NjJan 3, 201926 y3
Gregory JandoliCertified Financial PlannerParsippany, NjJan 3, 201937 y2
Joseph William SpadaCertified Financial PlannerParsippany, NjJan 3, 201943 y3
David Ira FischbachCertified Financial PlannerParsippany, NjJan 3, 201938 y2
Peter J OneillParsippany, Nj Jan 3, 201932 y2
Kenan Bassam KashlanChartered Financial AnalystJersey City, NjJan 3, 201925 y2
Zachary Adam ConwayParsippany, Nj Jan 3, 201910 y2
Michael Emil CearChartered Financial ConsultantParsippany, NjJan 3, 201928 y2
Michael William ConwayChartered Financial ConsultantParsippany, NjJan 3, 201942 y2
Christopher George StappasCertified Financial PlannerParsippany, NjJan 3, 201935 y2
Lawrence Malcom BellCertified Financial PlannerParsippany, NjJan 3, 201935 y2
David Richard ChepauskasCertified Financial PlannerRed Bank, NjJan 3, 201936 y3
Timothy Patrick FarleyLanding, NjJan 3, 201912 y2
Nicholas George VillanoCertified Financial PlannerParsippany, NjJan 3, 201911 y3
John Jay LeroyCertified Financial PlannerParsippany, NjJan 3, 201935 y2
Robert Britton ArmstrongParsippany, NjJan 3, 201934 y2
Brian Edward BartholdChartered Financial ConsultantParsippany, NjJan 3, 201927 y2
James Peter MaimoneRed Bank, NjJan 3, 201910 y2
David Alexander PorroChartered Financial ConsultantParsippany, NjJan 3, 201925 y1
All 217 advisors at Summit Financial, LLC
Advisor movement
9 left, 22 joined in 12 months
net +13 in 12 months2 left in 90 days2 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 3.9% of current headcount21 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
  • Collin Michael Bremer · Chief Operations Officercontrol
    since 11/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • Stanley Gregor · Chief Executive Officer And Directorcontrol
    since 10/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • Bahar Esmat Hawkesworth · Chief Legal Officer,, Directorcontrol
    since 04/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • Lawrence Anthony Mcelynn · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 05/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • Deborah Mara Stempler · Chief Financial Officercontrol
    since 11/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • Steven Weinman · President, Directorcontrol
    since 10/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • Stanley Gregor · Membercontrol
    since 11/2024 · owns 25% to 50% of Summit Financial Holdings, LLC
Entity owners
  • Summit Financial Holdings, LLC · Owner
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • Merchant Investment Management Holdings, LLC · Owner
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Merchant Investment Management, LLC
  • Merchant Investment Management, LLC · Member
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Mwp Advisory, LLC
  • Merchant Wealth Partners, LLC · Member
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Merchant Wealth Management Holdings 3, LLC
  • Merchant Wealth Management Holdings 3, LLC · Member
    indirect · owns 50% to 75% of Summit Financial Holdings, LLC
  • Mwp Advisory, LLC · Manager
    indirect · owns F of Merchant Wealth Partners, LLC
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list Summit Financial, LLC as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Parsippany, Nj · principal6090
Kirkwood, Mo1301
Dublin, Oh1020
West Warwick, Ri1000
Farmington Hills, Mi820
Naples, Fl720
Birmingham, Al700
Sarasota, Fl610
Cincinnati, Oh660
Harleysville, Pa610
Newport Beach, Ca510
Morristown, Nj500
Ashburn, Va400
Edina, Mn400
Red Bank, Nj400
Durham, Nc300
Raleigh, Nc300
Toms River, Nj300
Syracuse, Ny300
White Plains, Ny300
Post-acquisition retention
advisors of absorbed firms still registered here after the move
Firms absorbed
9 since 2015, 7 in 24 monthsderived
Advisors acquired
43derived
Still registered after 90 days
91% of 43derived
After 180 days
91% of 43derived
After 365 days
87% of 39derived
After 730 days
100% of 9derived
Team lift-outs after
10derivedteams 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
  • Kirkwood, MO13 employees
  • Birmingham, AL9 employees
  • Harleysville, PA5 employees
  • Dublin, OH4 employees
  • Morristown, NJ3 employees
  • Columbus, OH3 employees
  • Red Bank, NJ3 employees
  • Durham, NC3 employees
  • Edmond, OK3 employees
  • Farmington Hills, MI3 employees
  • White Plains, NY3 employees
  • Raleigh, NC3 employees
  • Livingston, NJ2 employees
  • Libertyville, IL2 employees
  • Stevens Point, WI2 employees
  • Turnersville, NJ2 employees
  • Doylestown, PA2 employees
  • Arlington Heights, IL2 employees
  • Lutherville, MD2 employees
  • Lancaster, PA1 employees
  • Leesburg, VA1 employees
  • Long Beach Twp., NJ1 employees
  • Madison, NJ1 employees
  • Michigan City, IN1 employees
  • Naples, FL1 employees
ADV anomalies
4 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • growth on all axesCombination · filing Mar 17, 2026
    RAUM, offices and advisors all grew 25 percent or more in one year: a platform in expansion or an acquisition. RAUM $14,959,048,272 to $22,470,472,144, advisors 161 to 210, private clients 9766 to 15660, offices 47 to 107 (2025-03-31 to 2026-03-17)
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $20B and over (50)
  • account count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 17, 2026
    accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 22,079.0 to 36,236.0 (+64.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-17; the peer median change was +13.0% (50 comparable advisers, 96.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $20B and over (50) · 96% percentile
  • client count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 17, 2026
    individual and HNW clients (Item 5.D) moved from 9,766.0 to 15,660.0 (+60.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-17; the peer median change was +11.0% (50 comparable advisers, 96.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $20B and over (50) · 96% percentile
  • office count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 17, 2026
    offices other than the principal office (Item 1.F.5) moved from 47.0 to 107.0 (+128.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-17; the peer median change was +3.0% (45 comparable advisers, 95.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $20B and over (45) · 95% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 36,236 to 40,628
    Jul 30, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 21 to 19
    Jul 30, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • HNW clients · 2,417 to 2,248
    Jul 30, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • Individual clients · 13,243 to 15,561
    Jul 30, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 452 to 561
    Jul 30, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
    Jul 30, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $12B to $15B
    Jul 30, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $14B to $15B
    Jul 30, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $5.9B to $8.6B
    Jul 30, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $10B to $11B
    Jul 30, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $2.5B to $2.8B
    Jul 30, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • RAUM · $22B to $26B
    Jul 30, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • Succession · false to unset
    Jul 30, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • Related adviser · false to true
    Mar 17, 2026 to Jul 30, 2026
  • Accounts · 22,079 to 36,236
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 139 to 216
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 100 to 131
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 23 to 21
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • HNW clients · 1,730 to 2,417
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Individual clients · 8,036 to 13,243
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 72 to 452
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $15B to $22B
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Employees · 353 to 490
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 17 to 5
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 251-500
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 161 to 210
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Other offices · 47 to 107
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $7.4B to $12B
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $11B to $14B
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $3.5B to $5.9B
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $7.6B to $10B
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $96.5M to $2.5B
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • RAUM · $15B to $22B
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $1.9B to $3.6B
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    May 8, 2025 to Jul 23, 2025
  • Accounts · 19,276 to 22,079
    Dec 24, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 119 to 139
    Dec 24, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 98 to 100
    Dec 24, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Charity clients · 10 to 4
    Dec 24, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 41 to 23
    Dec 24, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
Signals
60 dated events
  • Michael Emil Cear no longer holds an investment adviser registration (last listed at Summit Financial, Llc on the 2026-09-14 feed)
    Sep 14, 2026 · Advisor registration ended · derived
  • Ryan Matthew Flurie left Summit Financial, Llc for Beam Wealth Advisors, Inc. (registered 2026-08-06)
    Jul 17, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Kelley Jo Belmonte left Summit Financial, Llc for Modern Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2026-08-03)
    Jun 4, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Steven Wayne Lieberman left Summit Financial, Llc for Merit Financial Advisors (registered 2026-05-11)
    May 8, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Diane Kathrine Taylor left Summit Financial, Llc for Merit Financial Advisors (registered 2026-05-11)
    May 8, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Summit Financial, LLC (Livingston, NJ) for Merit Financial Advisors on the same day
    May 8, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Aashka Desai Singh left Summit Financial, Llc for Facet (registered 2026-06-22)
    May 1, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (Ann Arbor, MI) for Summit Financial, LLC on the same day
    Mar 31, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Summit Financial, Llc reported RAUM $22.5B, up 50% from $15.0B (2025-10-29 to 2026-03-17)
    Mar 17, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • Summit Financial, Llc reported 107 offices beyond its principal office, up from 47 (2025-10-29 to 2026-03-17)
    Mar 17, 2026 · Office count change · derived
  • Summit Financial, Llc reported 210 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 161 (2025-10-29 to 2026-03-17)
    Mar 17, 2026 · Advisor headcount change · derived
  • 6 advisors left Wells Fargo Advisors (Cincinnati, OH) for Summit Financial, LLC on the same day
    Mar 10, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Mitchel Pagano left Summit Financial, Llc for Moneta Group Investment Advisors, Llc (registered 2026-01-13)
    Jan 9, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • William F Wagner left Summit Financial, Llc for Independent Financial Group, Llc (registered 2026-01-08)
    Jan 8, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Ava Arjmand left Summit Financial, Llc for Advocacy Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2025-10-27)
    Oct 27, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Clarity Capital Partners's advisors moved to Summit Financial, LLC (Newport Beach, CA): 4 of 5 registered, on the same day
    Sep 30, 2025 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
  • 2 advisors left Heritage Wealth Partners, LLC (Dublin, OH) for Summit Financial, LLC on the same day
    Jul 10, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • 9 advisors left The Patriot Financial Group, LLC (West Warwick, RI) for Summit Financial, LLC within 5 days
    Jul 3, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • 3 advisors left The Patriot Financial Group, LLC (Walpole, MA) for Summit Financial, LLC within 5 days
    Jul 3, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • 2 advisors left Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. (Lansdowne, VA) for Summit Financial, LLC a day apart
    Jun 24, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Lpf Advisors, LLC's advisors moved to Summit Financial, LLC (Sarasota, FL): 4 of 4 registered, on the same day
    Jun 11, 2025 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
  • 2 advisors left Crow Financial Advisors (Albuquerque, NM) for Summit Financial, LLC on the same day
    May 9, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Capasso Planning Partners LLC's advisors moved to Summit Financial, LLC (Charleston, SC): 3 of 6 registered, within 7 days
    May 8, 2025 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
  • Everest Consultants, LLC's advisors moved to Summit Financial, LLC (Syracuse, NY): 3 of 3 registered, on the same day
    May 7, 2025 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
  • Midway Wealth Partners, LLC's advisors moved to Summit Financial, LLC (Arlington Heights, IL): 4 of 4 registered, on the same day
    Apr 24, 2025 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
  • Summit Financial, Llc reported RAUM $15.0B, up 30% from $11.5B (2024-12-24 to 2025-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
  • Summit Financial, Llc reported 161 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 132 (2024-12-24 to 2025-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2025 · Advisor headcount change · derived
  • Genex Consulting's advisors moved to Summit Financial, LLC (Kirkwood, MO): 13 of 13 registered, a day apart
    Mar 28, 2025 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
  • 2 advisors left Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc (Montgomery, AL) for Summit Financial, LLC a day apart
    Jan 14, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Southeast Financial Group's advisors moved to Summit Financial, LLC (Raleigh, NC): 3 of 3 registered, on the same day
    Dec 31, 2024 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/wealthqbreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/glpwreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
summitfinancial.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
973-285-3600reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 3, 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
Broker-dealer affiliated wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$114Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026