Wealth manager, independent · St. Louis, MO
Focus Partners Wealth, LLC
SEC-registered investment adviser · CRD 159289 · SEC 801-72862
At a glance
Focus Partners Wealth, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser based in St. Louis, Missouri, with $182B in regulatory assets under management as of its Form ADV filed September 29, 2026. It reports 61,002 individual clients, 30,177 of them high-net-worth, holding an average of about $2.6 million each, and 1,915 employees. That ranks it 7th among the nation’s 5,657 independent wealth management RIAs and 1st of 92 in Missouri. It reports 2 custodians for its clients’ separately managed accounts: Charles Schwab and Fidelity.
Main office 314-725-0455focuspartners.comLinkedInAs filed on Form ADV
- Regulatory AUM
- $182B
- Rank among independent wealth managers
- #7 of 5,657
- Rank among all SEC RIAs
- #148 of 17,210
- Rank in Missouri
- #1 of 92
- Individual clients
- 61,002
- High-net-worth clients
- 30,177
- Accounts
- 220,585
- Discretionary
- 82% of AUM
- Employees
- 1,915
- Advisory staff
- 1,025
- Offices
- 113
Owners and executives on its Form ADV
- Gina K. BradleyChief Administrative Officer
- Vincent J. GratchDeputy Chief Comp. Officer
- Karla A. SullivanSenior VP, Segment General Counsel
- John C. StelleyChief Compliance Officer
- Adam L. BirenbaumChief Executive Officer
- Justin C. FerriChief Operating Officer
- Dhruv GuptaChief Financial Officer
- Joel D. HirshChief Investment Officer
Custody and brokerage
Broker-dealer
Affiliated broker-dealer
It names an affiliated broker-dealer: Uptiq Treasury & Credit Solutions, LLC.
- Uptiq Treasury & Credit Solutions, LLC
Its Form ADV brochure (filed September 2026) names Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, an unaffiliated broker-dealer, as the broker-dealer its advisers are registered with.
Certain of Focus Partners’ employees are registered representatives of Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. or PKS, an unaffiliated broker-dealer.
Who it serves
| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-net-worth individuals | 30,177 | $143B | 78% |
| Individuals | 30,825 | $14B | 7% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 535 | $9.3B | 5% |
| Charitable organizations | 388 | $4.5B | 2% |
| State or municipal government entities | 42 | $3.6B | 2% |
| Corporations or other businesses | 456 | $3.2B | 2% |
| Pooled investment vehicles | 25 | $3.0B | 2% |
| Investment companies | 4 | $1.5B | <1% |
| Other investment advisers | 12 | $699M | <1% |
| Insurance companies | 2 | $8M | <1% |
Private funds
Focus Partners Wealth, LLC reports 26 private funds with $3.0B in gross assets: hedge funds, private equity funds, venture capital funds, real estate funds, other private funds (Form ADV Item 7.B).
Disciplinary disclosures
Focus Partners Wealth, LLC answers yes to 4 disclosure items in Item 11 of Form ADV (criminal, regulatory or civil matters involving the firm or its advisory affiliates). Read the details on the SEC’s adviser search ↗
Services
- Financial planning
- Portfolio management for individuals and small businesses
- Portfolio management for investment companies
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
- Portfolio management for businesses and institutions
- Pension consulting
- Selecting other advisers
- Periodicals or newsletters
- Educational seminars and workshops
- Other services
How it’s paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees
- Performance-based fees
- Other
Form ADV and brochures on the SEC’s adviser search ↗focuspartners.com ↗
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Similar-size RIAs in Missouri
All of Missouri →| Firm | Regulatory AUM | Clients |
|---|---|---|
| Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLCSt. Louis | $51B | 8,840 |
| Focus Advisor Solutions, LLCSt. Louis | $41B | 33,235 |
| Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLCSpringfield | $12B | 4,329 |
| Modern Wealth Management, LLCKansas City | $11B | 11,524 |
| Plancorp, LLCSaint Louis | $11B | 2,251 |
| KrilogySt. Louis | $5.2B | 3,061 |
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Background
Questions
How much does Focus Partners Wealth, LLC manage?
Focus Partners Wealth, LLC reports $182B in regulatory assets under management across 220,585 accounts, 82% of it on a discretionary basis, on its Form ADV filed September 29, 2026.
How many clients does Focus Partners Wealth, LLC have?
It reports 61,002 individual clients: 30,177 high-net-worth individuals and 30,825 other individuals. Individuals account for about 86% of its regulatory assets.
Where is Focus Partners Wealth, LLC headquartered?
Its main office is in St. Louis, Missouri. It reports 113 offices in total and 1,915 employees, 1,025 of whom perform investment advisory functions.
How does Focus Partners Wealth, LLC charge clients?
On Form ADV it lists these forms of compensation: a percentage of assets under management; hourly charges; fixed fees; performance-based 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 Focus Partners Wealth, LLC use?
It reports 2 custodians for its clients’ separately managed accounts: Charles Schwab and Fidelity. On Schedule D of its Form ADV filed September 29, 2026, it reports these amounts held: Charles Schwab ($91B); Fidelity ($55B). Form ADV lists only custodians holding 10% or more of separately managed account assets.
Is Focus Partners Wealth, LLC a hybrid RIA with a broker-dealer?
It names an affiliated broker-dealer: Uptiq Treasury & Credit Solutions, LLC.
Is Focus Partners Wealth, LLC a fiduciary?
As an SEC-registered investment adviser, Focus Partners Wealth, LLC 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 Focus Partners Wealth, LLC’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 (2026-09-29), 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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