# Assuredpartners Investment Advisors

> Assuredpartners Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Tampa, FL, registered since 2019, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 30, 2026.

- CRD: 309550
- Filed as: ASSUREDPARTNERS INVESTMENT ADVISORS
- Legal name: Assuredpartners Investment Advisors, LLC
- Also doing business as: CHESME CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, FSM WEALTH, IRON CAPITAL ADVISORS, LIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL, STAFFORD CONSULTING
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Tampa, FL
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: September 30, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/309550
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/assuredpartners-investment-advisors-tampa-fl-309550

## Quick answers

**How is Assuredpartners Investment Advisors compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Assuredpartners Investment Advisors reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); other.

**How much does Assuredpartners Investment Advisors charge?**
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated July 15, 2026 states: Hourly rate: $250 an hour (financial planning and consulting services). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.

**Where is Assuredpartners Investment Advisors located?**
Assuredpartners Investment Advisors' principal office is in Tampa, FL, according to its Form ADV; the October 2026 filing also lists 13 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Assuredpartners Investment Advisors registered with the SEC or a state?**
Assuredpartners Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2019. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 309550.

**How much does Assuredpartners Investment Advisors manage?**
Assuredpartners Investment Advisors reports $3,878,842,674 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 30, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Assuredpartners Investment Advisors' assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Assuredpartners Investment Advisors: Regulatory assets under management: $111,746,262 in the October 2022 data and $3,878,842,674 in the October 2026 data, up 3371%. Total employees: 2 in October 2021 and 55 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Assuredpartners Investment Advisors serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (1,437); high net worth individuals (381); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (330).

**Which custodians does Assuredpartners Investment Advisors use?**
Assuredpartners Investment Advisors' most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Assuredpartners Investment Advisors report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/309550

**What changed in Assuredpartners Investment Advisors' recent Form ADV filings?**
In the October 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 38 to 36. Changed its office addresses in Lexington, KY. Added an office in Newark, DE. No longer lists an office in Plantation, FL. No longer lists an office in Wilmington, DE. Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
- Other

### Fees and minimums (Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated July 15, 2026)

- Hourly rate: $250 an hour (financial planning and consulting services)

> The hourly rate for financial planning and consulting services is up to $250 per hour.

As stated in the firm's brochure. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable.

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
- Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC

Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $3,878,842,674
- Discretionary: $3,878,842,674
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 1,437 | $466,389,674 |
| High net worth individuals | 381 | $791,573,243 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | Not reported |
| Investment companies | 0 | Not reported |
| Business development companies | 0 | Not reported |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 0 | Not reported |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 330 | $1,321,989,503 |
| Charitable organizations | Fewer than 5 | $406,455 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | Fewer than 5 | $1,289,138,021 |
| Other investment advisers | 0 | Not reported |
| Insurance companies | 0 | Not reported |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | Not reported |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 11 | $9,345,778 |
| Other | 0 | Not reported |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Pension consulting services
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
- Educational seminars/workshops
- Other

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2019 (6 years)
- Employees: 55 total, 36 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the October 2026 filing
- Atlanta, GA
- Denver, CO
- Dewitt, MI
- Eagle, ID
- Houston, TX
- Janesville, WI
- Lancaster, PA
- Lexington, KY
- Madison, WI
- Moon Township, PA
- Nashville, IL
- Newark, DE
- Seattle, WA

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- [apadvisors.com](https://apadvisors.com)
- [chesme.com](https://chesme.com)
- [ironcapitaladvisors.com](https://ironcapitaladvisors.com)
- LinkedIn @assuredpartners-investment-advisors

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | Not reported | 2 | March 29, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $111,746,262 | 5 | March 1, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $372,013,000 | 21 | September 20, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $179,036,704 | 22 | July 29, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $3,251,947,155 | 69 | June 5, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $3,878,842,674 | 55 | September 30, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $111,746,262 in the October 2022 data and $3,878,842,674 in the October 2026 data, up 3371%.
Total employees: 2 in October 2021 and 55 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### October 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 38 to 36.
- Changed its office addresses in Lexington, KY.
- Added an office in Newark, DE.
- No longer lists an office in Plantation, FL.
- No longer lists an office in Wilmington, DE.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

### May 2026
- Changed its office addresses in Atlanta, GA.

### March 2026
- Regulatory assets under management went from $3,251,947,155 to $3,878,842,674 (+19%).
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 46 to 38.
- No longer lists the business name Fortune 360 Group.
- Added an office in Nashville, IL.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Assuredpartners Investment Advisors (CRD 309550): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.