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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
Strongbox Wealth, LLC
Latest filing Mar 10, 2026
First filing on the tape Jul 9, 2019 · 26 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 8, 2019
RAUM
$562M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
94%
of RAUM
Private clients
93%
$523M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$141M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
26 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$562M as of Mar 10, 2026
Mar 16, 2020$223M then
HNW client RAUM$423M as of Mar 10, 2026
Mar 16, 2020$161M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Mar 10, 2026
Mar 16, 20202 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Mar 10, 2026
Mar 16, 20203 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +23% over the last fiscal year+19% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4offices 0 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 10, 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
- $141MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
- Clients per advisor
- 119derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
- Average HNW client
- $2.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
- Average account
- $331,239derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
- Discretionary
- 94%derivedof RAUM
- Institutional
- 4.9%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
- Employees per advisor
- 1.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
- Advisors per office
- 2.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
- RAUM growth, one year
- +23%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
- Advisor growth, one year
- +0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
- Client growth, one year
- +8.5%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 consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
- Custody
- $421M, 450 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$423M75%
- Individuals$100M18%
- Pension and profit-sharing plans$21.1M3.7%
- Corporations and businesses$11.7M2.1%
- Charitable organizations$6.4M1.1%
- Individual clients
- 285reported
- HNW clients
- 189reported
- Pension plan clients
- 19reported
- Charitable clients
- n/areported
- Accounts
- 1,698reported
- Financial planning clients
- 1-10reported
- Wrap fee programs
- noreported
- Custody of client assets
- $421M for 450 clientsreported
- Compensation
- % of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
- Class basis
- private_client_share=0.93 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.05 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
| Name | Branch | Here since | In industry | Prior firms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Grant Garlow | Lee'S Summit, Mo | Aug 27, 2019 | 16 y | 1 |
| Charles Sherwood CooperCertified Financial Planner | Lee'S Summit, Mo | Sep 9, 2019 | 33 y | 1 |
| Kathy Ann Postoak | Lee'S Summit, Mo | Jan 30, 2020 | 28 y | 1 |
| Andrew William BeilCertified Financial Planner | Lee'S Summit, Mo | May 17, 2021 | 12 y | 1 |
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
- Andrew William Beil from Prime Capital FinancialMay 17, 2021 · RIA to RIA
- Kathy Ann Postoak from Wells Fargo AdvisorsJan 30, 2020 · Wirehouse to independent RIA
- Charles Sherwood Cooper from Wells Fargo AdvisorsSep 9, 2019 · Wirehouse to a newly registered adviser (no RAUM reported yet)
- Jonathan Grant Garlow from Wells Fargo AdvisorsAug 27, 2019 · Wirehouse to a newly registered adviser (no RAUM reported yet)
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
- 3 joined from Wells Fargo AdvisorsAug 27, 2019 · Lees Summit, Mo
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
- Sherwood Charles Cooper · Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officercontrolsince 08/2019 · owns 75% or more
- Grant Jonathan Garlow · Founding Membersince 08/2019 · owns 10% to 25%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lees Summit, Mo | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
- Accounts · 1,550 to 1,698Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
- Advisory employees · 3 to 4Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
- Corporate clients · 11 to 6Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
- HNW clients · 159 to 189Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
- Individual clients · 278 to 285Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
- Pension plan clients · 10 to 19Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
- Assets in custody · $344M to $421MMar 12, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
- Other offices · 0 to 1Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
- Discretionary RAUM · $434M to $529MMar 12, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
- HNW RAUM · $337M to $423MMar 12, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
- Individual RAUM · $94.0M to $100MMar 12, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $23.0M to $33.7MMar 12, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
- Pension RAUM · $7.9M to $21.1MMar 12, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
- RAUM · $457M to $562MMar 12, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
- Accounts · 463 to 1,550Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2025
- Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10Feb 25, 2025 to Mar 12, 2025
- Accounts · 1,419 to 463Aug 7, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
- Corporate clients · 14 to 11Aug 7, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
- HNW clients · 181 to 159Aug 7, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
- Individual clients · 237 to 278Aug 7, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
- Pension plan clients · 14 to 10Aug 7, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
- Assets in custody · $287M to $344MAug 7, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
- Employees · 6 to 7Aug 7, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
- Discretionary RAUM · $374M to $434MAug 7, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
- HNW RAUM · $310M to $337MAug 7, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
- Individual RAUM · $58.7M to $94.0MAug 7, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $19.9M to $23.0MAug 7, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
- Pension RAUM · $11.1M to $7.9MAug 7, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
- RAUM · $394M to $457MAug 7, 2024 to Feb 25, 2025
- Accounts · 1,268 to 1,419Jun 19, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
- Corporate clients · 5 to 14Jun 19, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
- HNW clients · 163 to 181Jun 19, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
- Individual clients · 222 to 237Jun 19, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
- Pension plan clients · 7 to 14Jun 19, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
- Assets in custody · $239M to $287MJun 19, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
- Employees · 5 to 6Jun 19, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
- Discretionary RAUM · $316M to $374MJun 19, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
- HNW RAUM · $265M to $310MJun 19, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
- Individual RAUM · $49.5M to $58.7MJun 19, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $18.1M to $19.9MJun 19, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
Signals
2 dated events
- Sherwood Charles Cooper (Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Strongbox Wealth, LlcAug 23, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
- Strongbox Wealth filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)Jul 9, 2019 · 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 email
- contact@strongboxwealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
- Business email
- brooke@strongboxwealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
- Business email
- delaney@strongboxwealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
- Business email
- jon@strongboxwealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
- Business email
- lindsay@strongboxwealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
- Business phone
- 816-607-5415reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
- Business phone
- 816-607-5410reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
- Business phone
- 913-374-1740reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
- Firm profile
- linkedin.com/company/strongbox-wealthreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Website
- strongboxwealth.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Principal office phone
- 816-607-5410reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 10, 2026
- Contact form
- strongboxwealth.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 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
- $141Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
- Loaded
- Sep 14, 2026