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SEC-registered adviser

Goldstein Advisors, LLC

Independent wealth managerMadison, WisconsinCRD 323125SEC 801-126612websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 22, 2026
First filing on the tape Aug 24, 2022 · 18 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 26, 2022
RAUM
$1.1B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$1.1B individuals and HNW
Advisors
12
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$89.9M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
19
10 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
18 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.1B as of Jul 22, 2026
Jan 24, 2023$635M then
HNW client RAUM$806M as of Jul 22, 2026
Jan 24, 2023$379M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)10 as of Jul 22, 2026
Jan 24, 20238 then
Employees (5.A)19 as of Jul 22, 2026
Jan 24, 202317 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +14% over the last fiscal year+19% a year over threeIARs 10 to 10
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 22, 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
RAUM per advisor
$89.9MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
89derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$265,187derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.1%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.6derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
12.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+14%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-5.8%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$600M, 1,989 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)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$806M75%
  • Individuals$261M24%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$11.5M1.1%
Individual clients
735reported
HNW clients
334reported
Pension plan clients
1reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
4,070reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$600M for 1,989 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=1.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
12 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Adam Ryan PetersCertified Financial PlannerMadison, WiOct 6, 202217 y2
Kyle David KerkenbushCertified Financial PlannerMadison, WiOct 6, 202219 y2
Lisa A SpadoniCertified Financial PlannerMadison, WiOct 6, 202217 y3
Andrew T PetersMadison, WiOct 6, 202214 y1
Jon David GoldsteinCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantMadison, WiOct 6, 202232 y2
Joseph James GreeneMadison, WiJun 28, 202335 y0
Jonathan GausewitzMadison, WiJan 19, 202419 y2
Jack Francis Van DykeMadison, WiJul 15, 202512 y0
Adam Riely HanewallMadison, WiSep 12, 202510 y0
Bailey Edward GreeneMadison, WiJun 30, 202610 y0
Ethan Paul NeuensMadison, WiAug 14, 202610 y0
Taylor Dean KnutsonMadison, WiAug 26, 202610 y1
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount2 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
    • David Jon Goldstein · Partner & Financial Planner Partner & Financial Plannercontrol
      since 08/2022 · owns less than 5%
    • T Andrew Peters · Chief Compliance Officer, Partner & Financial Plannercontrol
      since 08/2022 · owns less than 5%
    Entity owners
    • Bluespring Wealth Partners, LLC · Owner
      direct · owns 75% or more
    • Kestra Advisor Services Holdings A, Inc. · Owner
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Kestra Advisor Services Holdings B, Inc.
    • Kestra Advisor Services Holdings B, Inc. · Owner
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Kestra Advisor Services Holdings C, Inc. D/B/A Kestra Holdings
    • Kestra Advisor Services Holdings C, Inc. D/B/A Kestra Holdings · Owner
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Kestra Financial, Inc.
    • Kestra Financial, Inc. · Owner
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Bluespring Wealth Partners, LLC
    • Kingfisher Holding A, Inc. · Owner
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Kingfisher Holding B, Inc.
    • Kingfisher Holding B, Inc. · Owner
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Kestra Advisor Services Holdings A, Inc.
    • Kingfisher Holding L.P · Owner
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Kingfisher Holding A, Inc.
    • Kingfisher Holding, G.P., LLC · General Manager
      indirect · owns F of Kingfisher Holding L.P
    • Oak Hill Capital Partnersvi (Te 892), L.P. · Owner
      indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Ohcp Vi Enzo Aggregator, L.P.
    • Oak Hill Capitla Partners Vi (Onshore), L.P. · Owner
      indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Ohcp Vi Enzo Aggregator, L.P.
    • Ohcp Vi Enzo Aggregator, L.P. · Owner
      indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Kingfisher Holding L.P
    • Warburg Pincus Financial Sector, L.P. · Limited Partner
      indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Kingfisher Holding L.P
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    Advisers that list Goldstein Advisors, LLC as a related person
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Madison, Wi · principal1230
    Middleton, Wi000
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • , 1 employees
    ADV anomalies
    2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • large related person networkStatic outlier · filing Jul 22, 2026
      related persons on Schedule D 7.A of 25.0 against a peer median of 4.5 (206 comparable advisers, 100.0th percentile, 9.2 robust deviations)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (206) · 100% percentile
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 22, 2026
      Peters, Andrew, T (CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, PARTNER & FINANCIAL PLANNER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2023-03-09 and 2026-07-22
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 3,623 to 4,070
      Oct 23, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 9 to 10
      Oct 23, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
    • HNW clients · 276 to 334
      Oct 23, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
    • Individual clients · 859 to 735
      Oct 23, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $477M to $600M
      Oct 23, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $943M to $1.1B
      Oct 23, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $655M to $806M
      Oct 23, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $276M to $261M
      Oct 23, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $12.2M to $11.5M
      Oct 23, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
    • RAUM · $943M to $1.1B
      Oct 23, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
      Feb 24, 2025 to Apr 22, 2025
    • Other offices · 1 to 0
      Feb 24, 2025 to Apr 22, 2025
    • Accounts · 3,457 to 3,623
      Oct 21, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 8 to 9
      Oct 21, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
    • HNW clients · 208 to 276
      Oct 21, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
    • Individual clients · 825 to 859
      Oct 21, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $381M to $477M
      Oct 21, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $782M to $943M
      Oct 21, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $495M to $655M
      Oct 21, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $275M to $276M
      Oct 21, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $12.2M to $12.2M
      Oct 21, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
    • RAUM · $782M to $943M
      Oct 21, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
    • Accounts · 3,401 to 3,457
      Oct 25, 2023 to Feb 1, 2024
    • BD registered reps · 8 to 1
      Oct 25, 2023 to Feb 1, 2024
    • HNW clients · 170 to 208
      Oct 25, 2023 to Feb 1, 2024
    • Individual clients · 799 to 825
      Oct 25, 2023 to Feb 1, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · unset to 1.0
      Oct 25, 2023 to Feb 1, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $620M to $381M
      Oct 25, 2023 to Feb 1, 2024
    • Employees · 17 to 19
      Oct 25, 2023 to Feb 1, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 8 to 10
      Oct 25, 2023 to Feb 1, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $635M to $782M
      Oct 25, 2023 to Feb 1, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $379M to $495M
      Oct 25, 2023 to Feb 1, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $256M to $275M
      Oct 25, 2023 to Feb 1, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · unset to 12156088.0
      Oct 25, 2023 to Feb 1, 2024
    • RAUM · $635M to $782M
      Oct 25, 2023 to Feb 1, 2024
    • Accounts · 0 to 3,401
      Dec 15, 2022 to Jan 20, 2023
    • HNW clients · unset to 170.0
      Dec 15, 2022 to Jan 20, 2023
    • Individual clients · unset to 799.0
      Dec 15, 2022 to Jan 20, 2023
    • Assets in custody · unset to 620135699.0
      Dec 15, 2022 to Jan 20, 2023
    • Custody of client assets · false to true
      Dec 15, 2022 to Jan 20, 2023
    Signals
    4 dated events
    • Katherine Ann Stellflue left Goldstein Advisors, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2025-04-21)
      Apr 22, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • David Mark Sharpe left Goldstein Advisors, Llc for Savvy (registered 2025-04-17)
      Apr 1, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • 7 advisors left Arbor Point Advisors (Middleton, WI) for Goldstein Advisors, LLC a day apart
      Nov 30, 2022 · Team lift-out · derived
    • Goldstein Advisors, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Aug 24, 2022 · 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
    608-831-3230reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    608-831-3235reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/goldstein-advisors-financialservicesreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    goldsteinadvisors.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    608-831-3230reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 22, 2026
    Contact form
    goldsteinadvisors.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Team page
    goldsteinadvisors.com/teamreportedpublished 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
    $89.9Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026