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RIA comparison · SEC Form ADV

Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC vs Modern Wealth Management, LLC

Two independent wealth managers side by side: assets, clients, staff, services and fees, from each firm’s own filing.

The short answer

Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC is the larger of the two, with $12B in regulatory assets to $11B at Modern Wealth Management, LLC, 10% more than its rival, by their latest Form ADV filings. Modern Wealth Management, LLC reports more individual clients (11,524 vs 4,329), while Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC’s clients hold more on average (about $2.5 million each against $830,000). Both are based in Missouri: Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC in Springfield and Modern Wealth Management, LLC in Kansas City.

FigureForvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLCModern Wealth Management, LLC
Regulatory AUM$12B$11B
National rank#81#88
HeadquartersSpringfield, MissouriKansas City, Missouri
Individual clients4,32911,524
High-net-worth clients1,8982,529
Average client assets$2.5 million$830,000
Accounts14,04430,617
Discretionary98% of AUM94% of AUM
Employees124253
Advisory staff82102
Clients per advisory employee53113
Offices6623
Form ADV filed2026-08-252026-07-02

Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC

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Services

  • Financial planning
  • Portfolio management for individuals and small businesses
  • Pension consulting
  • Selecting other advisers
  • Periodicals or newsletters
  • Educational seminars and workshops

How it’s paid

  • A percentage of assets under management
  • Hourly charges
  • Fixed fees

Modern Wealth Management, LLC

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Services

  • Financial planning
  • Portfolio management for individuals and small businesses
  • Selecting other advisers
  • Periodicals or newsletters
  • Educational seminars and workshops

How it’s paid

  • A percentage of assets under management
  • Hourly charges
  • Fixed fees

Questions

Which is bigger, Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC or Modern Wealth Management, LLC?

Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC, with $12B in regulatory assets under management against $11B at Modern Wealth Management, LLC. Nationally they rank #81 and #88 among 5,657 independent wealth management RIAs.

How many clients do Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC and Modern Wealth Management, LLC have?

Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC reports 4,329 individual clients (1,898 high-net-worth) with 82 advisory employees; Modern Wealth Management, LLC reports 11,524 (2,529 high-net-worth) with 102 advisory employees.

How do Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC and Modern Wealth Management, LLC charge clients?

They list the same forms of compensation on Form ADV: a percentage of assets under management; hourly charges; fixed fees. Fee schedules and minimums are in each firm’s Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

What services do Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC and Modern Wealth Management, LLC offer?

Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC lists pension consulting, which Modern Wealth Management, LLC does not. Both offer financial planning; portfolio management for individuals and small businesses; selecting other advisers; periodicals or newsletters; educational seminars and workshops.

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Where these numbers come from

Every figure is the firm’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). Average client assets divide the assets held for individual and high-net-worth clients by their number. Ranks compare each firm with all US-based independent wealth management RIAs, the same field as The Largest RIAs. Figures can lag recent deals and market moves.

Not an endorsement or a recommendation of either firm. Before hiring an adviser, read its Form ADV Part 2A brochure and check its record on the SEC’s adviser search: Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC ↗, Modern Wealth Management, LLC ↗. How to check a financial advisor →