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RIA Intelligence
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
Signature Equity Partners, LLC
Latest filing Mar 12, 2026
First filing on the tape Jun 28, 2023 · 18 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 27, 2023
RAUM
$331M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$331M individuals and HNW
Advisors
34
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$9.7M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
38
25 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
14
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
18 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$331M as of Mar 12, 2026
Aug 15, 2024$251M then
HNW client RAUM$74.7M as of Mar 12, 2026
Aug 15, 2024$49.9M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)25 as of Mar 12, 2026
Aug 15, 202421 then
Employees (5.A)38 as of Mar 12, 2026
Aug 15, 202432 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +32% over the last fiscal yearIARs 21 to 25offices 8 to 14
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 12, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
- Mass-affluent RIA · private-client share at least 50 percent, non-HNW individuals at least 60 percent of private-client RAUM
- Planning-led practice · financial planning activity (5.G.1), at least 100 financial planning clients (5.H), and hourly, fixed or subscription compensation (5.E)
- RAUM per advisor
- $9.7MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
- Clients per advisor
- 31derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
- Average HNW client
- $2.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
- Average account
- $192,895derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
- Discretionary
- 100%derivedof RAUM
- Institutional
- 0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
- Employees per advisor
- 1.1derivedItem 5.A over advisors
- Advisors per office
- 2.3derived15 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
- RAUM growth, one year
- +32%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
- Advisor growth, one year
- +19%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
- Client growth, one year
- +26%derived
- Compensation
- percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
- Advisory activities
- financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisers, otherreportedItem 5.G
- Financial planning clients
- 800reportedItem 5.H
- Wrap fee program
- participatesreportedItem 5.I
- Custody
- $10.9M, 20 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
- Individuals$256M77%
- High-net-worth individuals$74.7M23%
- Individual clients
- 1,019reported
- HNW clients
- 37reported
- Pension plan clients
- n/areported
- Charitable clients
- n/areported
- Accounts
- 1,714reported
- Financial planning clients
- 800reported
- Wrap fee programs
- $0 sponsored, $208M managedreported
- Custody of client assets
- $10.9M for 20 clientsreported
- Compensation
- % of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
- Class basis
- private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=25.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
17 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
| Name | Branch | Here since | In industry | Prior firms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Allen Leppien | Traverse City, Mi | Sep 6, 2023 | 19 y | 6 |
| Joshua Jon Beitel | Traverse City, Mi | Sep 6, 2023 | 12 y | 4 |
| Jon D Stacy | Sylvania, Oh | Sep 8, 2023 | 15 y | 4 |
| Joshua C Strouse | Mount Vernon, Oh | Oct 16, 2023 | 20 y | 4 |
| Charles A Powell | Mount Vernon, Oh | Oct 16, 2023 | 21 y | 1 |
| James Michael TschantzCertified Financial Planner | Massillon, Oh | Oct 31, 2023 | 36 y | 3 |
| Nickolas Magora | Westerville, Oh | Nov 15, 2023 | 18 y | 6 |
| Brian Thomas Maher | Westerville, Oh | Apr 1, 2024 | 28 y | 8 |
| Matthew David CalhounCertified Financial Planner | Columbus, Oh | Oct 9, 2024 | 22 y | 5 |
| Bart Allen ButlerCertified Financial Planner | Columbus, Oh | Aug 21, 2025 | 25 y | 1 |
| Scott Gregory Anselmo | Fort Lauderdale, Fl | Sep 26, 2025 | 21 y | 2 |
| Isabel Daisy Jacobs | Sebastian, Fl | Feb 11, 2026 | 14 y | 1 |
| Clayton Drew IrwinChartered Financial Consultant | Columbus, Oh | Feb 11, 2026 | 12 y | 4 |
| Eric Bernard Holmes | Vero Beach, Fl | Feb 13, 2026 | 43 y | 1 |
| Robert Lee Thompson | Toledo, Oh | Sep 1, 2026 | 36 y | 5 |
| David Howard KnightCertified Financial Planner | Traverse City, Mi | Sep 1, 2026 | 12 y | 5 |
| John Timothy RossCertified Financial Planner | Toledo, Oh | Sep 2, 2026 | 41 y | 5 |
Advisor movement
0 left, 7 joined in 12 months
net +7 in 12 months0 left in 90 days3 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
none on the tape
Joined, latest
- John Timothy Ross from Concorde Asset Management, LLCSep 2, 2026 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- David Howard Knight from Stonepath Wealth ManagementSep 1, 2026 · RIA to RIA
- Robert Lee Thompson from Concorde Asset Management, LLCSep 1, 2026 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Eric Bernard Holmes from Valic Financial Advisors, Inc.Feb 13, 2026 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Isabel Daisy Jacobs from Valic Financial Advisors, Inc.Feb 11, 2026 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Clayton Drew Irwin from LPL Financial LLCFeb 11, 2026 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Scott Gregory Anselmo from Valic Financial Advisors, Inc.Sep 26, 2025 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Bart Allen Butler from Valic Financial Advisors, Inc.Aug 21, 2025 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Matthew David Calhoun from Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.Oct 9, 2024 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Brian Thomas Maher from Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.Apr 1, 2024 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Nickolas Magora from Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.Nov 15, 2023 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to a newly registered adviser
- James Michael Tschantz from LPL Financial LLCOct 31, 2023 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to a newly registered adviser
- Charles A Powell from Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.Oct 16, 2023 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to a newly registered adviser
- Joshua C Strouse from Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.Oct 16, 2023 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to a newly registered adviser
- Jon D Stacy from LPL Financial LLCSep 8, 2023 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to a newly registered adviser
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
- 2 joined from Concorde Asset Management, LLCAug 31, 2026 · Ann Arbor, Mi
- 2 joined from Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.Oct 24, 2023 · Mount Vernon, Oh
- 2 joined from Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.Sep 13, 2023 · Traverse City, Mi
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
- Ward Scott Armstrong · Principalcontrolsince 06/2023 · owns 75% or more
- K Benjamin Person · Chief Compliance Officercontrolsince 07/2024 · owns less than 5%
- J Thomas Goodson · Ownercontrolsince 06/2019 · owns 50% to 75% of The Ameriflex Group
Entity owners
- The Ameriflex Group · Ownerdirect · owns 5% to 10%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
- Signature Financial Group, LLCreal estaten
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
| Office | Advisors | Joined | Left | Teams out | Forming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus, Oh · principal | 10 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Broadview Heights, Oh | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sebastian, Fl | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Traverse City, Mi | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Vero Beach, Fl | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Westerville, Oh | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mount Vernon, Oh | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sandusky, Oh | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Toledo, Oh | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
- Traverse City, MI2 employees
- Westerville, OH2 employees
- Broadview Heights, OH2 employees
- Sandusky, OH2 employees
- Mount Vernon, OH2 employees
- , 1 employees
- Indianapolis, IN1 employees
- Sylvania, OH1 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
- office count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 12, 2026offices other than the principal office (Item 1.F.5) moved from 8.0 to 14.0 (+75.0%) between the annual amendments of 2024-08-15 and 2026-03-12; the peer median change was 0.0% (450 comparable advisers, 98.0th percentile of changes)peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (450) · 98% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
- Other offices · 12 to 14Feb 11, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
- Accounts · 1,398 to 1,714Nov 7, 2024 to Oct 20, 2025
- Advisory employees · 21 to 25Nov 7, 2024 to Oct 20, 2025
- BD registered reps · 21 to 25Nov 7, 2024 to Oct 20, 2025
- HNW clients · 25 to 37Nov 7, 2024 to Oct 20, 2025
- Individual clients · 813 to 1,019Nov 7, 2024 to Oct 20, 2025
- Assets in custody · unset to 10938079.0Nov 7, 2024 to Oct 20, 2025
- Custody of client assets · false to trueNov 7, 2024 to Oct 20, 2025
- Employees · 32 to 38Nov 7, 2024 to Oct 20, 2025
- Insurance-licensed employees · 13 to 14Nov 7, 2024 to Oct 20, 2025
- Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500Nov 7, 2024 to Oct 20, 2025
- State-registered IARs · 21 to 25Nov 7, 2024 to Oct 20, 2025
- Other offices · 8 to 12Nov 7, 2024 to Oct 20, 2025
- Discretionary RAUM · $236M to $329MNov 7, 2024 to Oct 20, 2025
- HNW RAUM · $49.9M to $74.7MNov 7, 2024 to Oct 20, 2025
- Individual RAUM · $201M to $256MNov 7, 2024 to Oct 20, 2025
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $15.0M to $1.6MNov 7, 2024 to Oct 20, 2025
- RAUM · $251M to $331MNov 7, 2024 to Oct 20, 2025
- Wrap assets (manager) · $14.2M to $208MNov 7, 2024 to Oct 20, 2025
- Accounts · 759 to 1,398Nov 20, 2023 to Aug 15, 2024
- Advisory employees · 20 to 21Nov 20, 2023 to Aug 15, 2024
- BD registered reps · 20 to 21Nov 20, 2023 to Aug 15, 2024
- HNW clients · 18 to 25Nov 20, 2023 to Aug 15, 2024
- Individual clients · 322 to 813Nov 20, 2023 to Aug 15, 2024
- Employees · 24 to 32Nov 20, 2023 to Aug 15, 2024
- Financial planning clients · 0 to More than 500Nov 20, 2023 to Aug 15, 2024
- State-registered IARs · 20 to 21Nov 20, 2023 to Aug 15, 2024
- Other offices · 5 to 8Nov 20, 2023 to Aug 15, 2024
- Discretionary RAUM · $99.9M to $236MNov 20, 2023 to Aug 15, 2024
- HNW RAUM · $29.4M to $49.9MNov 20, 2023 to Aug 15, 2024
- Individual RAUM · $70.6M to $201MNov 20, 2023 to Aug 15, 2024
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $91,033 to $15.0MNov 20, 2023 to Aug 15, 2024
- RAUM · $100M to $251MNov 20, 2023 to Aug 15, 2024
- Wrap assets (manager) · $0 to $14.2MNov 20, 2023 to Aug 15, 2024
- Accounts · 0 to 759Oct 12, 2023 to Nov 20, 2023
- Advisory employees · 16 to 20Oct 12, 2023 to Nov 20, 2023
- BD registered reps · 16 to 20Oct 12, 2023 to Nov 20, 2023
- Charity clients · 0.0 to unsetOct 12, 2023 to Nov 20, 2023
- Corporate clients · 0.0 to unsetOct 12, 2023 to Nov 20, 2023
- HNW clients · 0 to 18Oct 12, 2023 to Nov 20, 2023
Signals
11 dated events
- 2 advisors left Concorde Asset Management, LLC (Ann Arbor, MI) for Signature Equity Partners, LLC on the same dayAug 31, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
- Signature Equity Partners, Llc reported RAUM $250.9M, up 151% from $100.0M (2023-11-20 to 2024-08-15)Aug 15, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
- Dee Yolande Circosta (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Signature Equity Partners, Llc (listed 2023-11-20, absent 2024-08-15)Aug 15, 2024 · Control person left · inference
- K Benjamin Person (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Signature Equity Partners, LlcAug 15, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
- J Thomas Goodson (Owner) appeared on Schedule A of Signature Equity Partners, LlcAug 15, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
- 2 advisors left Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. (Mount Vernon, OH) for Signature Equity Partners, LLC on the same dayOct 24, 2023 · Team lift-out · derived
- Signature Equity Partners, Llc reported 16 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 1 (2023-09-03 to 2023-10-12)Oct 12, 2023 · Advisor headcount change · derived
- Signature Equity Partners, Llc reported 5 offices beyond its principal office, up from 0 (2023-09-03 to 2023-10-12)Oct 12, 2023 · Office count change · derived
- 2 advisors left Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. (Traverse City, MI) for Signature Equity Partners, LLC on the same daySep 13, 2023 · Team lift-out · derived
- Dee Yolande Circosta (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Signature Equity Partners, LlcJul 14, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
- Signature Equity Partners, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)Jun 28, 2023 · 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
- 614-846-6000reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
- Business phone
- 614-846-6419reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
- Website
- sfg4you.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Principal office phone
- 614-846-6000reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 12, 2026
- Contact form
- sfg4you.com/contact-usreportedpublished 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
- $9.7Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
- Loaded
- Sep 14, 2026