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Clayton Wealth Partners

Topeka, KSSEC-registered investment adviserCRD 105898

Filed as CLAYTON WEALTH PARTNERS · Legal name Clayton Financial Services Inc

Clayton Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Topeka, KS, registered since 1982, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 9, 2026.

44 years
registered since 1982
$909,816,483
assets under management
3 arrangements
Percentage of assets, Hourly and more
None
disclosure items (Item 11)

Quick answers

From the filing

How is Clayton Wealth Partners compensated?

On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Clayton Wealth Partners reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).

How much does Clayton Wealth Partners charge?

Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 5, 2026 states: Hourly rate: $50 to $350 an hour (This project-specific engagement). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.

Where is Clayton Wealth Partners located?

Clayton Wealth Partners' principal office is in Topeka, KS, according to its Form ADV; the October 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

Is Clayton Wealth Partners registered with the SEC or a state?

Clayton Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1982. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 105898.

How much does Clayton Wealth Partners manage?

Clayton Wealth Partners reports $909,816,483 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 9, 2026 (100% discretionary).

How have Clayton Wealth Partners' assets and staff changed since 2021?

In the Form ADV data for Clayton Wealth Partners: Regulatory assets under management: $616,989,201 in the October 2021 data and $909,816,483 in the October 2026 data, up 47%. Total employees: 14 in October 2021 and 14 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

What types of clients does Clayton Wealth Partners serve?

By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (606); high net worth individuals (110); charitable organizations (19).

Which custodians does Clayton Wealth Partners use?

Clayton Wealth Partners' most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

Does Clayton Wealth Partners 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/105898

What changed in Clayton Wealth Partners' recent Form ADV filings?

In the October 2026 filing data: Registered or notice-filed in TN.

From the Form ADV filing

Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.

How the firm is compensated

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

Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ

Fees and minimums

Form ADV Part 2A

The brochure lists different fees for different services or strategies; see the brochure for them.

Hourly rate: $50 to $350 an hour (This project-specific engagement)

The brochure's wording
This project-specific engagement will be billed at an hourly fee of $50 - $350 per hour, depending on the individual(s) performing the engagement and the level of experience and skill required.

As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 5, 2026. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement. Read the brochure on the SEC's IAPD site

Regulatory assets under management

Item 5.F
$909,816,483

$909,816,483 as of October 2026, filing dated September 9, 2026.

Discretionary: $909,816,483.Non-discretionary: $0.

A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means

Who the firm serves

Item 5.D
Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)
Clients 606 Assets $301,985,387 (33%)
High net worth individuals
Clients 110 Assets $470,369,322 (52%)
Charitable organizations
Clients 19 Assets $125,819,386 (14%)
Corporations or other businesses not listed above
Clients Fewer than 5 Assets $458,561 (0%)
Other
Clients 18 Assets $11,183,827 (1%)

A firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.

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
  • Publication of periodicals or newsletters
  • Educational seminars/workshops

Registration and firm details

Items 1, 2, 5
Legal name
Clayton Financial Services Inc
Registration
SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
Registered since
1982 (44 years)
Employees
Total: 14. Performing investment advisory functions: 8.
Wrap fee program participation
No.
Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))

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.

Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)
1 other office, as of the October 2026 filing
Lawrence, KS
States registered or notice-filed
14 states or jurisdictions
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SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration

Disclosures

Item 11

None Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.

Item 11 asks about criminal, regulatory, and civil events involving the firm and its advisory personnel. The detail of each yes answer is on the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures

Assets and staff over time

Items 5.A, 5.F
$617M 2021 $707M 2022 $627M 2023 $696M 2024 $811M 2025 $910M 2026
Data periodAssets under managementEmployeesFiling dated
October 2026$909,816,48314September 9, 2026
October 2025$810,559,57612March 3, 2025
October 2024$695,617,68712February 22, 2024
October 2023$627,000,54312April 6, 2023
October 2022$706,694,75815February 22, 2022
October 2021$616,989,20114July 2, 2021

Regulatory assets under management: $616,989,201 in the October 2021 data and $909,816,483 in the October 2026 data, up 47%.

Total employees: 14 in October 2021 and 14 in October 2026.

As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.

Changes in the filing

Last 12 months
  1. October 2026
    • Registered or notice-filed in TN.
  2. April 2026
    • Employees performing advisory functions went from 7 to 8.
    • Regulatory assets under management went from $810,559,576 to $909,816,483 (+12%).

Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.

Websites listed on Form ADV

Item 1.I
claytonwealthpartners.com

Source: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."

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