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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

Elevate Financial Planning And Wealth Management

Independent wealth managerSt. Petersburg, FloridaCRD 329079SEC 801-135497websiteIAPD
Legal name Elevate Financial Planning And Wealth Management LLC
Latest filing Jun 11, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2026 · 3 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 6, 2026
RAUM
$107M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$107M individuals and HNW
Advisors
46
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$2.3M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
38
36 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
3 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$107M as of Jun 11, 2026
Mar 30, 2026$107M then
HNW client RAUM$18.1M as of Jun 11, 2026
Mar 30, 2026$18.1M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)36 as of Jun 11, 2026
Mar 30, 202636 then
Employees (5.A)38 as of Jun 11, 2026
Mar 30, 202638 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM n/a over the last fiscal year
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 11, 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
$2.3MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
10derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$170,016derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
0.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
23.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
unknownderivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
650reportedItem 5.H
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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$89.0M83%
  • High-net-worth individuals$18.1M17%
Individual clients
445reported
HNW clients
12reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
630reported
Financial planning clients
650reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=4.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
47 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Dillon Joseph NemethSt. Petersburg, FlAug 29, 202411 y1
Jonathan David ColquittChattanooga, Tn Aug 29, 202410 y1
Christopher Joseph AthensSt. Petersburg, FlAug 29, 202410 y1
Dylan PaskellSt. Petersburg, Fl Oct 22, 202410 y1
Heath McculloughChattanooga, Tn Oct 23, 202410 y0
Jack William DickersonSt. Petersburg, Fl Oct 24, 202410 y0
John Worthington ScottChattanooga, Tn Nov 5, 202411 y0
Hunter Paul MillsSt. Petersburg, FlNov 7, 202411 y1
William James OhmeSt. Petersburg, FlNov 7, 202412 y1
William LichotaSt. Petersburg, Fl Nov 7, 202420 y1
Dante RubinoSt. Petersburg, FlNov 7, 202422 y0
Carter Jay BowmanSt. Petersburg, FlNov 7, 202412 y1
Austin Keiji YoungSt. Petersburg, FlJan 29, 202510 y0
Sean LyonsSt. Petersburg, Fl Feb 10, 202511 y0
David Chase CarnahanChattanooga, Tn Feb 15, 202511 y0
Evan Wesley AtchleySt. Petersburg, FlMar 10, 202511 y0
Storm Francis BensonSt. Petersburg, FlMar 18, 202510 y1
Karyna ShatrovaSt. Petersburg, FlApr 18, 202511 y0
Weston Turner WalkerChattanooga, Tn May 5, 202510 y0
Braden CarnesSt. Petersburg, Fl May 6, 202510 y0
Cole CarsonSt. Petersburg, FlJun 19, 202510 y0
Ryan Donald BlumthalSt. Petersburg, FlJul 15, 202511 y0
Jack NeesonSt. Petersburg, FlJul 18, 202512 y0
William MurtySt. Petersburg, Fl Aug 5, 202510 y0
Cade ScarboroughSt. Petersburg, FlAug 26, 202512 y0
Colin MccleerySt. Petersburg, FlAug 28, 202511 y0
Benjamin ShinnersSt. Petersburg, FlSep 10, 202512 y0
Drake WellbornChattanooga, Tn Oct 8, 202511 y0
Francisco Adriel Lasanta GorbeaSt. Petersburg, FlNov 18, 202515 y0
Aidan Theodore FilesSt. Petersburg, FlJan 20, 202611 y0
Zachary Ross UnderwoodSt. Petersburg, FlJan 30, 202610 y0
Dearl FranceSt. Petersburg, Fl May 12, 202611 y0
Carson Allen PurvisChattanooga, Tn Jun 1, 202611 y0
Gavin Hunter WatsonSt. Petersburg, FlJun 8, 202613 y0
Luke Patrick RubinoSt. Petersburg, FlJun 10, 202610 y0
Kai WashingtonSt. Petersburg, Fl Jun 17, 202610 y0
Alexander Harrison BenhamChattanooga, Tn Jun 26, 202610 y0
Justin Wang ZhangChattanooga, Tn Jul 8, 202610 y0
Patryk MichniewiczChattanooga, Tn Jul 17, 202611 y0
Wyatt FultonSt. Petersburg, FlJul 22, 202611 y0
All 47 advisors at Elevate Financial Planning And Wealth Management
Advisor movement
7 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -7 in 12 months2 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 15% of current headcount8 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Every departureEvery arrival
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
Teams outTeams in
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Joseph Christopher Athens · Member/Manager/Managing Partner/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 09/2023 · owns 25% to 50%
  • David Jonathan Colquitt · Member/Manager/Managing Partnercontrol
    since 09/2023 · owns 25% to 50%
  • Joseph Dillon Nemeth · Member/Manager/Managing Partnercontrol
    since 09/2023 · owns 25% to 50%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
St Petersburg, Fl472071
Chattanooga, Tn1880
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
One filing, no change to show.
Signals
12 dated events
  • Oscar Cruz Salas registered as an investment adviser representative at Elevate Financial Planning And Wealth Management
    Sep 16, 2026 · Advisor registered · fact
  • Brodie Downing left Elevate Financial Planning And Wealth Management for Severin Investments Llc (registered 2026-09-10)
    Aug 25, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Logan Douglas Goodwin left Elevate Financial Planning And Wealth Management for Fisher Investments (registered 2026-08-17)
    Jul 30, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Cole Peterlin left Elevate Financial Planning And Wealth Management for Fisher Investments (registered 2026-08-17)
    May 11, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Kevin Lee Howe left Elevate Financial Planning And Wealth Management for Fisher Investments (registered 2026-06-10)
    May 5, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Ethan Elliott Maclean left Elevate Financial Planning And Wealth Management for Fisher Investments (registered 2026-06-11)
    Apr 27, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 3 advisors left Elevate Financial Planning And Wealth Management (ST Petersburg, FL) for Fisher Investments within 14 days
    Apr 27, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Austin Hagen left Elevate Financial Planning And Wealth Management for Fisher Investments (registered 2026-01-22)
    Dec 10, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Hugh Gebhardt left Elevate Financial Planning And Wealth Management for Csenge Advisory Group, Llc (registered 2026-02-03)
    Dec 1, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Mikai Evan Thomas left Elevate Financial Planning And Wealth Management for Heritage Wealth Advisors (registered 2026-08-17)
    Aug 28, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 6 advisors left Florida Financial Advisors, LLC (Saint Petersburg, FL) for Elevate Financial Planning And Wealth Management on the same day
    Sep 19, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
  • 2 advisors left Florida Financial Advisors, LLC (Chattanooga, TN) for Elevate Financial Planning And Wealth Management on the same day
    Sep 19, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
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
financial.planning@elevatefpwm.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
423-561-1933reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
727-478-8886reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
813-556-2708reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Website
elevatefpwm.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
727-478-8886reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 11, 2026
Contact form
elevatefpwm.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
elevatefpwm.com/meet-the-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
$2.3Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026