# Mariner Independent

> Mariner Independent is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Overland Park, KS, registered since 2019, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 13, 2026.

- CRD: 305418
- Filed as: MARINER INDEPENDENT
- Legal name: Mariner Platform Solutions, LLC
- Also doing business as: ABUNDANT LIFE FINANCIAL, ADVICEPERIOD, AGT WEALTH MANAGEMENT, ALINITY WEALTH MANAGEMENT, ARCHIWEALTH, BRANCH PARTNERS, LLC, CARBON WEALTH ADVISORS, CONFIDO ADVICE & INVESTMENTS, CONNECT WEALTH GROUP, ECLECTIC WEALTH MANAGEMENT, EXIT 59 ADVISORY, FOOTHILL WEALTH ADVISORS, FORTITUDE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, IMPERIO WEALTH ADVISORS, INTERSECT WEALTH ADVISORS, INVESTTAX WEALTH ADVISERS, JOOY WEALTH, KADIMA WEALTH, KINNEY MUNRO WEALTH ADVISORS, KLINK WEALTH ADVISORS, LINDENBERG FINANCIAL PLANNING, LOCKKEEPER WEALTH PARTNERS, LOGARUS WEALTH SOLUTIONS, MARINER, MAURO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, MAYS WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP, MONARCH PRIVATE WEALTH GROUP, PACE WEALTH ADVISORS LLC, PAX FINANCIAL ADVISORS, PHALANX VFO, LLC, PRECISE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, PROMONTORY WEALTH, RATIONAL WEALTH SOLUTIONS, REGENT PRIVATE WEALTH, ROLLING HILLS ADVISORS, SIDEBAR ADVISORS, STERLING PRIVATE WEALTH, STRATEGIC PATH RETIREMENT, VAIL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, VALUE87 INVESTMENT PARTNERS, WEALTH WITH OPTIONS, XMC WEALTH MANAGEMENT, XTRAMILE FINANCIAL GROUP
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Overland Park, KS
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: August 13, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/305418
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/mariner-independent-overland-park-ks-305418

## Quick answers

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

**Where is Mariner Independent located?**
Mariner Independent's principal office is in Overland Park, KS, according to its Form ADV; the September 2026 filing also lists 52 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Mariner Independent registered with the SEC or a state?**
Mariner Independent is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2019. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 305418.

**How much does Mariner Independent manage?**
Mariner Independent reports $7,341,763,312 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 13, 2026 (90% discretionary).

**How have Mariner Independent's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Mariner Independent: Regulatory assets under management: $76,926,412 in the October 2021 data and $7,341,763,312 in the October 2026 data, up 9444%. Total employees: 4 in October 2021 and 161 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Mariner Independent serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (2,686); high net worth individuals (1,575); corporations or other businesses not listed above (46).

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

**Does Mariner Independent report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(5) (another regulator's denial, suspension, or revocation of a registration or license, bar, or restriction) and 11.F (authorization as an attorney, accountant, or federal contractor revoked or suspended). 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/305418

**What changed in Mariner Independent's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the September 2026 filing data: No longer lists the business name Confluence Wealth Management. No longer lists the business name Camden Investment Co. No longer lists an office in Covington, KY. 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)

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
- National Financial 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: $7,341,763,312
- Discretionary: $6,642,071,367
- Non-discretionary: $699,691,945

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 2,686 | $1,132,420,011 |
| High net worth individuals | 1,575 | $5,919,270,175 |
| Charitable organizations | Fewer than 5 | $3,513,466 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 46 | $286,559,660 |

### 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)
- Publication of periodicals or newsletters
- Educational seminars/workshops

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2019 (7 years)
- Employees: 161 total, 106 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- 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, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.D(5): Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever denied, suspended, or revoked the registration or license of the firm or an advisory affiliate, prevented either by order from associating with an investment-related business, or restricted either one's activity?
- 11.F: Has an authorization to act as an attorney, accountant, or federal contractor granted to the firm or an advisory affiliate ever been revoked or suspended?

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/305418

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the September 2026 filing
- Alexandria, VA
- Aliso Viejo, CA
- Ann Arbor, MI
- Annapolis, MD
- Athens, GA
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Bedford, NH
- Bellingham, WA
- Birmingham, MI
- Brecksville, OH
- Campbell, CA
- Carnegie, PA
- Chesterfield, MO
- Chicago, IL
- Cincinnati, OH
- Clark, NJ
- Coral Gables, FL
- Dallas, TX
- Davidson, NC
- Des Moines, IA
- Dubuque, IA
- East Greenwich, RI
- Houston, TX
- Irvine, CA
- Las Vegas, NV
- Los Angeles, CA
- Lubbock, TX
- Manhattan Beach, CA
- Milford, MI
- Miramar, FL
- Mt. Shasta, CA
- New York, NY
- Newton Square, PA
- Oakbrook Terrace, IL
- Orlando, FL
- Paramus, NJ
- Plano, TX
- Port Huron, MI
- Purcellville, VA
- Raleigh, NC
- Ramsey, NJ
- Riverside, CA
- Rochelle Park, NJ
- San Diego, CA
- Santa Monica, CA
- Schaumburg, IL
- Tampa, FL
- Tulsa, OK
- Vashon, WA
- Warrenton, VA
- Wellesley, MA
- Wimberly, TX

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- abundantlifefinancial.com
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- agtwm.com
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- archiwealth.com
- branchpartners.com
- carbonwa.com
- connectwealthgroup.com
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- investtax.com
- jooywealth.com
- kadimawealth.com
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- klinkwealth.com
- lockkeeperwealth.com
- logarus.com
- marinerplatform.com
- maurocm.com
- mayswealthmanagement.com
- monarchprivatewealthgroup.com
- paxsfinancialadvisors.com
- phalanxvfo.com
- precisewealth.com
- promontorywealth.com
- rationalwealthsolutions.com
- regentprivatewealth.com
- rollinghillsadvisors.com
- sidebaradvisors.com
- sterlingpwg.com
- strategicpathretirement.com
- thepaceway.com
- vailcap.com
- value87.com
- wealthwithoptions.com
- xmcwealth.com
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## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $76,926,412 | 4 | September 23, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $2,322,940,437 | 51 | July 22, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $3,057,968,593 | 75 | September 19, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $4,345,628,317 | 102 | August 23, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $5,615,227,678 | 150 | July 28, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $7,341,763,312 | 161 | August 13, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $76,926,412 in the October 2021 data and $7,341,763,312 in the October 2026 data, up 9444%.
Total employees: 4 in October 2021 and 161 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### September 2026
- No longer lists the business name Confluence Wealth Management.
- No longer lists the business name Camden Investment Co.
- No longer lists an office in Covington, KY.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

### July 2026
- No longer lists the business name VALUE78 Investment Partners.
- No longer lists the business name Mariner Advisor Network.
- Added the business name VALUE87 Investment Partners.
- Added the business name Lockkeeper Wealth Partners.
- Added an office in Brecksville, OH.

### June 2026
- No longer lists the business name Ocean Path Advisors.
- Added the business name VALUE78 Investment Partners.
- Added the business name Klink Wealth Advisors.
- Added the business name AGT Wealth Management.
- Added an office in Aliso Viejo, CA.
- Added an office in Mt. Shasta, CA.
- No longer lists an office in Manhattan Beach, CA.

### April 2026
- No longer lists the business name Narrow Gate Wealth Management.
- No longer lists the business name Lake Life Financial Planning.
- No longer lists the business name Oldfield Wealth Partners.
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 99 to 106.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $5,615,227,678 to $7,341,763,312 (+31%).
- Changed its office addresses in Ann Arbor, MI.
- Changed its office addresses in Athens, GA.
- Changed its office addresses in Coral Gables, FL.
- Changed its office addresses in Plano, TX.
- Changed its office addresses in Ramsey, NJ.
- Added an office in Davidson, NC.
- Added an office in Milford, MI.
- Added an office in Vashon, WA.
- No longer lists an office in Ankeny, IA.
- No longer lists an office in Bangor, ME.
- No longer lists an office in Dana Point, CA.
- No longer lists an office in New York, NY.
- No longer lists an office in Tustin, CA.
- No longer lists an office in Wichita, KS.

### February 2026
- Added the business name Alinity Wealth Management.
- Added an office in Baton Rouge, LA.

### November 2025
- Added the business name Strategic Path Retirement.
- Added an office in Carnegie, PA.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Mariner Independent (CRD 305418): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.