Wealth manager, independent · Southfield, MI
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC · SEC-registered investment adviser · CRD 112158 · SEC 801-44058
At a glance
Plante Moran Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser based in Southfield, Michigan, with $27B in regulatory assets under management as of its Form ADV filed September 28, 2026. It reports 3,988 individual clients, 3,445 of them high-net-worth, holding an average of about $6.7 million each, and 144 employees. That ranks it 38th among the nation’s 5,657 independent wealth management RIAs and 1st of 178 in Michigan.
Up $1.8B from $25B in its previous filing; rank 39 → 38. This month’s movers →
Main office 248-352-2500wealth.plantemoran.comLinkedInAs filed on Form ADV
- Regulatory AUM
- $27B
- Rank among independent wealth managers
- #38 of 5,657
- Rank among all SEC RIAs
- #704 of 17,210
- Rank in Michigan
- #1 of 178
- Individual clients
- 3,988
- High-net-worth clients
- 3,445
- Accounts
- 19,176
- Discretionary
- 39% of AUM
- Employees
- 144
- Advisory staff
- 142
- Offices
- 14
Owners and executives on its Form ADV
- John J. LesserPresident
- James M. BairdChief Investment Officer
- David T. DoyleChief Compliance Officer
- Jason A. DrakeChairman of the Executive Board
- Mark D. CorombosDirector
- Brian D. WiedenhoeftDirector
- Jaime M. EckelsDirector
Custody and brokerage
Custodian
Plante Moran Financial Advisors’s Form ADV lists no custodian for separately managed accounts. Firms report one only when they manage $10 million or more in those accounts.
Broker-dealer
Hybrid RIA
Plante Moran Financial Advisors is a hybrid RIA: 3 of its employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer. It names affiliated broker-dealers: P & M Corporate Finance, LLC and Plante Moran Insurance Agency Services, LLC.
- P & M Corporate Finance, LLC ↗CRD 129624
It doesn’t hold client accounts or customer funds itself. Its annual audited report filed with the SEC, March 2026
- Plante Moran Insurance Agency Services, LLC ↗CRD 127257
Who it serves
| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-net-worth individuals | 3,445 | $26B | 98% |
| Individuals | 543 | $367M | 1% |
| Corporations or other businesses | 5 | $100M | <1% |
| Charitable organizations | 7 | $72M | <1% |
| Other | 9 | $40M | <1% |
Disciplinary disclosures
Plante Moran Financial Advisors 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 businesses and institutions
How it’s paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees
Form ADV and brochures on the SEC’s adviser search ↗wealth.plantemoran.com ↗
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|---|---|---|
| SPCANN Arbor | $6.1B | 30,595 |
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| Rehmann WealthLansing | $5.3B | 2,186 |
| Advance Capital Management IncSouthfield | $5.0B | 7,287 |
| CG Advisory ServicesWilliamston | $4.6B | 4,898 |
| Advisory Alpha, LLCHolland | $4.4B | 8,799 |
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Background
Questions
How much does Plante Moran Financial Advisors manage?
Plante Moran Financial Advisors reports $27B in regulatory assets under management across 19,176 accounts, 39% of it on a discretionary basis, on its Form ADV filed September 28, 2026.
How many clients does Plante Moran Financial Advisors have?
It reports 3,988 individual clients: 3,445 high-net-worth individuals and 543 other individuals. Individuals account for about 99% of its regulatory assets.
Where is Plante Moran Financial Advisors headquartered?
Its main office is in Southfield, Michigan. It reports 14 offices in total and 144 employees, 142 of whom perform investment advisory functions.
How does Plante Moran Financial Advisors charge clients?
On Form ADV it lists these forms of compensation: a percentage of assets under management; hourly charges; fixed fees. Fees and minimums are set out in its Form ADV Part 2A brochure, available on the SEC’s adviser search.
Is Plante Moran Financial Advisors a hybrid RIA with a broker-dealer?
Plante Moran Financial Advisors is a hybrid RIA: 3 of its employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer. It names affiliated broker-dealers: P & M Corporate Finance, LLC and Plante Moran Insurance Agency Services, LLC. Those representatives can also earn commissions on brokerage business through the broker-dealer, where different rules apply than for advisory accounts.
Is Plante Moran Financial Advisors a fiduciary?
As an SEC-registered investment adviser, Plante Moran Financial Advisors owes its advisory clients a fiduciary duty under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, which includes duties of care and loyalty. 3 of its employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer, where different rules apply to brokerage recommendations.
Where these numbers come from
Every figure is Plante Moran Financial Advisors’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 (2026-09-28), 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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