# Compass Financial Management LLC

> Compass Financial Management LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Tampa, FL, registered since 2020, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 18, 2026.

- CRD: 156345
- Filed as: COMPASS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LLC
- Also doing business as: BURGESS WEALTH ADVISORY, DISE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, DMK ADVISOR GROUP, EXECUTIVE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., FORTIFIED WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INDEPENDENCE MONEY, INTELLIVISOR FAMILY OFFICE, JOHN DANIELS CPA, KDH FINANCIAL, KELLY INVESTMENT ADVISORS, MICHAEL LEE STRATEGY, MOWERY CAPITAL, MY ROADMAP ADVISOR, NATURE COAST CAPITAL, SOUZA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, TEXAS RETIREMENT STRATEGIES, THEUS WEALTH ADVISORS, ZODA FINANCIAL
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Tampa, FL
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: May 18, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/156345
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/compass-financial-management-llc-tampa-fl-156345

## Quick answers

**How is Compass Financial Management LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Compass Financial Management LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management.

**Where is Compass Financial Management LLC located?**
Compass Financial Management LLC's principal office is in Tampa, FL, according to its Form ADV; the June 2026 filing also lists 11 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Compass Financial Management LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Compass Financial Management LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2020. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 156345.

**How much does Compass Financial Management LLC manage?**
Compass Financial Management LLC reports $893,836,789 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 18, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Compass Financial Management LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Compass Financial Management LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $142,633,733 in the October 2021 data and $893,836,789 in the October 2026 data, up 527%. Total employees: 7 in October 2021 and 33 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Compass Financial Management LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (1,955); high net worth individuals (197); corporations or other businesses not listed above (39).

**Which custodians does Compass Financial Management LLC use?**
Compass Financial Management LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Fidelity Institutional Wealth Advisor LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Compass Financial Management LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a 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/156345

**What changed in Compass Financial Management LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the June 2026 filing data: Added the business name Souza Wealth Management. Added the business name Executive Financial Services, Inc..

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
- Fidelity Institutional Wealth Advisor 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: $893,836,789
- Discretionary: $893,836,789
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 1,955 | $402,003,433 |
| High net worth individuals | 197 | $443,954,127 |
| 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) | 37 | $29,446,913 |
| Charitable organizations | 0 | Not reported |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 0 | Not reported |
| 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 | 39 | $18,432,316 |
| Other | 0 | Not reported |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Pension consulting services

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2020 (6 years)
- Employees: 33 total, 31 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, IL, LA, MA, ME, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WY
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 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?

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/156345

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the June 2026 filing
- Allen, TX
- Bloomington, MN
- Lutz, FL
- New York, NY
- Oxford, CT
- Phoenix, AZ
- San Diego, CA
- Sarasota, FL
- St. Petersburg, FL
- Tampa, FL
- Treasure Island, FL

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- compassfmllc.com
- Facebook @joe.dise

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $142,633,733 | 7 | August 24, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $220,916,896 | 14 | February 18, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $263,643,489 | 16 | September 29, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $409,358,130 | 20 | May 10, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $518,984,611 | 28 | July 17, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $893,836,789 | 33 | May 18, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $142,633,733 in the October 2021 data and $893,836,789 in the October 2026 data, up 527%.
Total employees: 7 in October 2021 and 33 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### June 2026
- Added the business name Souza Wealth Management.
- Added the business name Executive Financial Services, Inc..

### April 2026
- Added the business name Theus Wealth Advisors.
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 27 to 31.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $518,984,611 to $893,836,789 (+72%).
- Added an office in Phoenix, AZ.
- Added an office in St. Petersburg, FL.
- Added an office in Tampa, FL.
- No longer lists an office in Franklin, TN.
- No longer lists an office in Jacksonville, FL.
- No longer lists an office in McMinnville, TN.

### February 2026
- Added the business name Texas Retirement Strategies.
- Added the business name Burgess Wealth Advisory.

### December 2025
- Registered or notice-filed in AZ, VA.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Compass Financial Management LLC (CRD 156345): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.