# Brookstone Wealth Advisors, LLC

> Brookstone Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Wheaton, IL, registered since 2007, reporting under $25 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 29, 2026.

- CRD: 137658
- Filed as: BROOKSTONE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC
- Also doing business as: RETIREMENT WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Wheaton, IL
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: September 29, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/137658
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/brookstone-wealth-advisors-llc-wheaton-il-137658

## Quick answers

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

**How much does Brookstone Wealth Advisors, LLC charge?**
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 2, 2026 states: Hourly rate: $350 an hour (financial planning services). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.

**Where is Brookstone Wealth Advisors, LLC located?**
Brookstone Wealth Advisors, LLC's principal office is in Wheaton, IL, according to its Form ADV; the October 2026 filing also lists 24 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Brookstone Wealth Advisors, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Brookstone Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2007. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 137658.

**How much does Brookstone Wealth Advisors, LLC manage?**
Brookstone Wealth Advisors, LLC reports $0 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 29, 2026.

**How have Brookstone Wealth Advisors, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Brookstone Wealth Advisors, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $2,179,419,572 in the October 2021 data and $0 in the October 2026 data, down 100%. Total employees: 181 in October 2021 and 247 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**Does Brookstone Wealth Advisors, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 5 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.C(4) (SEC or CFTC order), 11.D(1) (another regulator's finding of a false statement or omission, or of dishonest, unfair, or unethical conduct), 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation), 11.D(4) (another regulator's order in the past ten years), and 11.E(2) (self-regulatory organization's finding of a rule violation). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/137658

**Does Brookstone Wealth Advisors, LLC state an account minimum?**
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 2, 2026 says: "Generally, BWA requires an account minimum of $25,000 for asset management services; however, at its sole discretion, BWA can waive or lower this minimum."

**What changed in Brookstone Wealth Advisors, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the October 2026 filing data: 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)

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

- Account minimum: $25,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)

> Generally, BWA requires an account minimum of $25,000 for asset management services; however, at its sole discretion, BWA can waive or lower this minimum.

- Hourly rate: $350 an hour (financial planning services)

> BWA charges an hourly fee of up to $350 per hour, billed in six minute increments, for financial planning services.

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

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $0
- Discretionary: $0
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 0 | $0 |

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

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2007 (19 years)
- Employees: 247 total, 247 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: Yes
- States registered or notice-filed: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, 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, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 5 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.C(4): Has the SEC or the CFTC ever entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?
- 11.D(1): Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission, or was dishonest, unfair, or unethical?
- 11.D(2): Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes?
- 11.D(4): In the past ten years, has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?
- 11.E(2): Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of its rules, other than a minor rule violation under a plan the SEC approved?

Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates: its current employees other than clerical staff, its officers, partners, and directors, and anyone who controls the firm or is controlled by it. One event can produce yes answers to several questions. SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers may leave out events more than ten years old, and may answer 11.A(2) and 11.B(2) for pending charges only. The detail of each yes answer is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/137658

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the October 2026 filing
- Alpharetta, GA
- Annapolis, MD
- Beaumont, TX
- Berlin, MD
- Charlotte, NC
- Dyersburg, TN
- Farr West, UT
- Lewistown, PA
- Lucas, TX
- Manhattan Beach, CA
- Neenah, WI
- Newton, MA
- North Salt Lake, UT
- Raleigh, NC
- Sarasota, FL
- Scottsdale, AZ
- St. George, UT
- Stamford, CT
- The Villages, FL
- Twin Falls, ID
- Vancouver, WA
- Vernon, CT
- Waco, TX
- Westlake Village, CA

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- retirementwealth.com
- retirementwealth.tips
- retirementwealthacademy.com
- retirementwealthadvisors.com
- retirementwealthseminar.com
- Facebook @RETIREMENTTIPS
- Facebook @RWACADEMY

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $2,179,419,572 | 181 | September 7, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $32,300,000 | 162 | May 19, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $0 | 198 | March 20, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $0 | 225 | March 7, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $0 | 244 | July 30, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $0 | 247 | September 29, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $2,179,419,572 in the October 2021 data and $0 in the October 2026 data, down 100%.
Total employees: 181 in October 2021 and 247 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### October 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 244 to 247.
- Changed its office addresses in Newton, MA.
- Changed its office addresses in Raleigh, NC.
- Added an office in Annapolis, MD.
- Added an office in Charlotte, NC.
- Added an office in Dyersburg, TN.
- Added an office in Farr West, UT.
- Added an office in Lewistown, PA.
- Added an office in Lucas, TX.
- Added an office in Neenah, WI.
- Added an office in North Salt Lake, UT.
- Added an office in Sarasota, FL.
- Added an office in Scottsdale, AZ.
- Added an office in St. George, UT.
- Added an office in Twin Falls, ID.
- Added an office in Vancouver, WA.
- Added an office in Vernon, CT.
- Added an office in Westlake Village, CA.
- No longer lists an office in Bedford, TX.
- No longer lists an office in Chesterfield, MO.
- No longer lists an office in Cleveland, TN.
- No longer lists an office in Hauppauge, NY.
- No longer lists an office in Kearney, NE.
- No longer lists an office in Lexington, SC.
- No longer lists an office in Lincoln, NE.
- No longer lists an office in Oakbrook Terrace, IL.
- No longer lists an office in Punta Gorda, FL.
- No longer lists an office in Roseville, CA.
- No longer lists an office in State College, PA.
- No longer lists an office in Tulsa, OK.
- No longer lists an office in Wexford, PA.
- No longer lists an office in Windcrest, TX.
- No longer lists an office in Woodland Hills, CA.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Brookstone Wealth Advisors, LLC (CRD 137658): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.