Wealth manager, independent · Cleveland, OH
Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions
Clearstead Advisors, LLC · SEC-registered investment adviser · CRD 105674 · SEC 801-33554
At a glance
Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions is an SEC-registered investment adviser based in Cleveland, Ohio, with $34B in regulatory assets under management as of its Form ADV filed July 31, 2026. It reports 4,311 individual clients, 2,175 of them high-net-worth, holding an average of about $4.9 million each, and 280 employees. That ranks it 31st among the nation’s 5,657 independent wealth management RIAs and 2nd of 226 in Ohio. It reports 2 custodians for its clients’ separately managed accounts: Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
Main office 216-621-1090clearstead.comLinkedInAs filed on Form ADV
- Regulatory AUM
- $34B
- Rank among independent wealth managers
- #31 of 5,657
- Rank among all SEC RIAs
- #599 of 17,210
- Rank in Ohio
- #2 of 226
- Individual clients
- 4,311
- High-net-worth clients
- 2,175
- Accounts
- 14,707
- Discretionary
- 77% of AUM
- Employees
- 280
- Advisory staff
- 104
- Offices
- 11
Owners and executives on its Form ADV
- David C. FultonChairman Emeritus
- Steven F. WolkenChief Compliance Officer
- Michael P. ShebakExecutive Managing Director, Enterprise Sales
- Bradley D. KnappChief Executive Officer, President
- Aneet P. DeshpandeChief Investment Officer
- Carl J. TippitCo-Chairman
- Satricia A. RiceExecutive Managing Director, PCS
- Wayne F. WilbanksExecutive Managing Director, CAS
- Matthew A. ShannonExecutive Managing Director, ICS
- Carolyn E. RadenChief Financial Officer
- Brittney J. GarrettChief Transformation & Client Experience Officer
- Margie Wright-McGowanChief Human Resoursces Officer
Custody and brokerage
Broker-dealer
No broker-dealer ties
Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions reports no employees registered with a broker-dealer and no affiliated broker-dealer.
Who it serves
| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-net-worth individuals | 2,175 | $21B | 61% |
| Corporations or other businesses | 468 | $10B | 31% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 22 | $2.1B | 6% |
| Individuals | 2,136 | $783M | 2% |
| Pooled investment vehicles | 3 | $173M | <1% |
| State or municipal government entities | 3 | $6M | <1% |
| Other | 12 | $0M | 0% |
Private funds
Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions reports 3 private funds with $173M in gross assets: private equity funds (Form ADV Item 7.B).
Disciplinary disclosures
Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions reports no disciplinary disclosures in Item 11 of Form ADV. Read the details on the SEC’s adviser search ↗
Services
- Financial planning
- Portfolio management for individuals and small businesses
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
- Portfolio management for businesses and institutions
- Pension consulting
- Selecting other advisers
- Periodicals or newsletters
- Other services
How it’s paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees
- Other
Form ADV and brochures on the SEC’s adviser search ↗clearstead.com ↗
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Background
Questions
How much does Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions manage?
Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions reports $34B in regulatory assets under management across 14,707 accounts, 77% of it on a discretionary basis, on its Form ADV filed July 31, 2026.
How many clients does Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions have?
It reports 4,311 individual clients: 2,175 high-net-worth individuals and 2,136 other individuals. Individuals account for about 63% of its regulatory assets.
Where is Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions headquartered?
Its main office is in Cleveland, Ohio. It reports 11 offices in total and 280 employees, 104 of whom perform investment advisory functions.
How does Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions charge clients?
On Form ADV it lists these forms of compensation: a percentage of assets under management; hourly charges; fixed fees; other. Fees and minimums are set out in its Form ADV Part 2A brochure, available on the SEC’s adviser search.
What custodian does Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions use?
It reports 2 custodians for its clients’ separately managed accounts: Fidelity and Charles Schwab. On Schedule D of its Form ADV filed July 31, 2026, it reports these amounts held: Fidelity ($9.8B); Charles Schwab ($9.8B). Form ADV lists only custodians holding 10% or more of separately managed account assets.
Is Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions a hybrid RIA with a broker-dealer?
Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions reports no employees registered with a broker-dealer and no affiliated broker-dealer.
Is Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions a fiduciary?
As an SEC-registered investment adviser, Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions owes its advisory clients a fiduciary duty under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, which includes duties of care and loyalty. It reports no employees who are registered representatives of a broker-dealer.
Where these numbers come from
Every figure is Clearstead; Clearstead Advisory Solutions’s own answer on its latest Form ADV, from the SEC’s registered-adviser list as of October 1, 2026: regulatory assets and accounts (Item 5.F), clients by type (5.D), employees (5.A and 5.B), compensation (5.E) and services (5.G). Custodians come from Schedule D 5.K(3) of its latest filing (2026-07-31), which lists those holding 10% or more of separately managed account assets and the amount at each. “Hybrid” means some employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer (Item 5.B(2)); affiliated broker-dealers are the related persons it lists in Item 7.A and Schedule D. Firm type comes from its own answers: broker-dealer firms are registered broker-dealers themselves (Item 6.A); private fund advisers manage mostly private funds (Item 7.B, 5.D); wealth managers manage at least half their assets for individuals (5.D). Its national rank compares it with every US-based independent wealth management RIA, the same field as The Largest RIAs. Figures are as of the firm’s last annual update, so they can lag recent deals and market moves. Regulatory AUM counts assets the firm continuously supervises and can differ from what a firm markets.
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