Wealth manager, independent · Centennial, CO
Schaefer Financial Management, Inc.
SEC-registered investment adviser · CRD 110110 · SEC 801-34341
At a glance
Schaefer Financial Management, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser based in Centennial, Colorado, with $1.1B in regulatory assets under management as of its Form ADV filed March 26, 2026. It reports 446 individual clients, 233 of them high-net-worth, holding an average of about $2.5 million each, and 9 employees. That ranks it 988th among the nation’s 5,657 independent wealth management RIAs and 22nd of 177 in Colorado.
Main office 303-770-6700schaeferfinancial.comLinkedInAs filed on Form ADV
- Regulatory AUM
- $1.1B
- Rank among independent wealth managers
- #988 of 5,657
- Rank among all SEC RIAs
- #5,048 of 17,210
- Rank in Colorado
- #22 of 177
- Individual clients
- 446
- High-net-worth clients
- 233
- Accounts
- 1,776
- Discretionary
- 0% of AUM
- Employees
- 9
- Advisory staff
- 7
- Offices
- 1
Owners and executives on its Form ADV
- Jeffrey A. SchaeferPresident, Chairman, Sole Shareholder
- Rebecca A AardalChief Compliance Officer
Custody and brokerage
Custodian
Schaefer Financial Management, Inc.’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
No broker-dealer ties
Schaefer Financial Management, Inc. 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 | 233 | $1.0B | 91% |
| Individuals | 213 | $96M | 9% |
Disciplinary disclosures
Schaefer Financial Management, Inc. 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
How it’s paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees
Form ADV and brochures on the SEC’s adviser search ↗schaeferfinancial.com ↗
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Background
Questions
How much does Schaefer Financial Management, Inc. manage?
Schaefer Financial Management, Inc. reports $1.1B in regulatory assets under management across 1,776 accounts, 0% of it on a discretionary basis, on its Form ADV filed March 26, 2026.
How many clients does Schaefer Financial Management, Inc. have?
It reports 446 individual clients: 233 high-net-worth individuals and 213 other individuals. Individuals account for about 100% of its regulatory assets.
Where is Schaefer Financial Management, Inc. headquartered?
Its main office is in Centennial, Colorado. It reports 1 office in total and 9 employees, 7 of whom perform investment advisory functions.
How does Schaefer Financial Management, Inc. 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 Schaefer Financial Management, Inc. a hybrid RIA with a broker-dealer?
Schaefer Financial Management, Inc. reports no employees registered with a broker-dealer and no affiliated broker-dealer.
Is Schaefer Financial Management, Inc. a fiduciary?
As an SEC-registered investment adviser, Schaefer Financial Management, Inc. 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 Schaefer Financial Management, Inc.’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 (2026-03-26), 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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