Wealth manager, bank-affiliated · Beachwood, OH
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD
SEC-registered investment adviser · CRD 153184 · SEC 801-71457
At a glance
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD is an SEC-registered investment adviser based in Beachwood, Ohio, with $18.6 billion in regulatory assets under management as of its Form ADV filed October 1, 2026. Its largest client group by assets is high-net-worth individuals, and it reports 24,844 individual clients. By Form ADV it is a wealth manager (bank-affiliated), ranked 96th of 8,915 wealth managers and 911th of 17,210 SEC-registered advisers by assets.
Main office 440-519-2500johnnielsen.stratoswp.comLinkedInAs filed on Form ADV
- Regulatory AUM
- $19B
- Rank among wealth managers
- #96 of 8,915
- Rank among all SEC RIAs
- #911 of 17,210
- Rank in Ohio
- #18 of 403
- Individual clients
- 24,844
- High-net-worth clients
- 4,159
- Accounts
- 47,696
- Discretionary
- 96% of AUM
- Employees
- 618
- Advisory staff
- 352
- Offices
- 171
Owners and executives on its Form ADV
- Jeffrey A. ConcepcionChief Executive Officer, Manager
- Nancy E. AndrefskyChief Financial Officer, Non-Member
- Eric A. BeahnDirector of Advisory Compensation, Non-Member
- Kathryn H. LouttitChief Risk Officer
- Douglas A. BurnsDirector, Non-Member
- Jon M. PawlowskiDirector of Regulatory Compliance, Non-Member
- David AlbinSupervisory Principal/non-Member
- Ryan H. ThibaultInvestment Supervisory Principal/non-Member
- Savanna L SteedChief Compliance Officer, Non-Member
- Charis I. JonesChief Operating Officer, Non-Member
- Marni K. AngusOffice of Supervision Jurisdiction; Non-Member
- Megan L. HeatonSenior Supervisory Principal; Non-Member
Custody and brokerage
Broker-dealer
Hybrid RIA
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD is a hybrid RIA: 340 of its employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer. It names affiliated broker-dealers: SEI Investments (south Africa) Limited, SEI Investments Distribution Co. and Stratos Wealth Securities, LLC.
- SEI Investments (south Africa) Limited
- SEI Investments Distribution Co. ↗CRD 10690
An introducing broker-dealer: its trades clear through another firm, which holds the brokerage accounts. Its annual audited report filed with the SEC, February 2026
- Stratos Wealth Securities, LLC ↗CRD 290230
It doesn’t hold client accounts or customer funds itself. Its annual audited report filed with the SEC, March 2026
Its Form ADV brochure (filed April 2026) names LPL Financial, an unaffiliated broker-dealer, as the broker-dealer its advisers are registered with.
In their capacity as registered representatives of LPL Financial, certain Dually Registered Persons may earn commissions for the sale of securities or investment products that they recommend for brokerage clients.
Who it serves
| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-net-worth individuals | 4,159 | $12B | 64% |
| Individuals | 20,685 | $5.7B | 30% |
| Corporations or other businesses | 315 | $703M | 4% |
| Charitable organizations | 121 | $284M | 2% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 106 | $76M | <1% |
| Insurance companies | 5 | $20M | <1% |
| Banking or thrift institutions | – | $5M | <1% |
Disciplinary disclosures
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD 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
- Pension consulting
- Selecting other advisers
- Educational seminars and workshops
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 ↗johnnielsen.stratoswp.com ↗
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Questions
How much does Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD manage?
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD reports $18.6 billion in regulatory assets under management across 47,696 accounts, 96% of it on a discretionary basis, on its Form ADV filed October 1, 2026.
What kind of firm is Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD?
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD is a wealth manager by its Form ADV answers. At least half of its regulatory assets are managed for individuals and high-net-worth individuals. It reports a bank or thrift among its related persons. A public reporting company controls it.
Who are Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD’s clients?
By assets, its largest client types are high-net-worth individuals ($11.9 billion, 4,159 clients); individuals ($5.7 billion, 20,685 clients); corporations or other businesses ($703 million, 315 clients).
Does Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD have any disciplinary history?
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD reports no disciplinary disclosures in Item 11 of its Form ADV. Check the SEC’s adviser search for the latest record.
Where these numbers come from
Every figure is Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD’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 (2026-09-16), 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). Ranks compare it by regulatory assets with every SEC-registered adviser and with firms of its type. 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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