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Souders Financial Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Cincinnati, OH, registered since 2018, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 24, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Souders Financial Advisors, LLC compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Souders Financial Advisors, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).
Where is Souders Financial Advisors, LLC located?
Souders Financial Advisors, LLC's principal office is in Cincinnati, OH, according to its Form ADV; the August 2026 filing also lists 2 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).
Is Souders Financial Advisors, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?
Souders Financial Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2018. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 296780.
How much does Souders Financial Advisors, LLC manage?
Souders Financial Advisors, LLC reports $1,409,251,956 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 24, 2026 (78% discretionary).
How have Souders Financial Advisors, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Souders Financial Advisors, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $454,861,934 in the October 2021 data and $1,409,251,956 in the October 2026 data, up 210%. Total employees: 19 in October 2021 and 21 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Souders Financial Advisors, LLC serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (1,044); high net worth individuals (231); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (70).
Which custodians does Souders Financial Advisors, LLC use?
Souders Financial Advisors, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does Souders Financial Advisors, LLC 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/296780
Does Souders Financial Advisors, LLC state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 16, 2026 says: "SFA generally does not require a minimum account size to open a portfolio."
What changed in Souders Financial Advisors, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 13 to 14. Regulatory assets under management went from $1,065,305,147 to $1,409,251,956 (+32%). Registered or notice-filed in GA, SC, VA.
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
- 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 2AThe brochure lists different fees for different services or strategies; see the brochure for them.
Account minimum: None
The brochure's wording
SFA generally does not require a minimum account size to open a portfolio.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 16, 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$1,409,251,956 as of October 2026, filing dated July 24, 2026.
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.DA 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
- Pension consulting services
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
- Educational seminars/workshops
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Also doing business as
- BONAVENTURA WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC, CLEARPOINT WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC, SOUDERS FINANCIAL GROUP, STRATEGIC CAPITAL ADVISERS, LLC
- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2018 (8 years)
- Employees
- Total: 21. Performing investment advisory functions: 14.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
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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)
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2 other offices, as of the August 2026 filing
- States registered or notice-filed
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14 states or jurisdictions
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 11None 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| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $1,409,251,956 | 21 | July 24, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $1,065,305,147 | 19 | March 31, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $889,941,825 | 19 | March 27, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $697,062,368 | 19 | July 28, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $545,359,073 | 19 | March 31, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $454,861,934 | 19 | January 29, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $454,861,934 in the October 2021 data and $1,409,251,956 in the October 2026 data, up 210%.
Total employees: 19 in October 2021 and 21 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- April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 13 to 14.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $1,065,305,147 to $1,409,251,956 (+32%).
- Registered or notice-filed in GA, SC, VA.
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.ISource: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
Cite this page
AdvisorCensus. Souders Financial Advisors, LLC (CRD 296780): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/souders-financial-advisors-llc-cincinnati-oh-296780