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Stoker Ostler, a Part of BMO Financial Group
Filed as STOKER OSTLER, A PART OF BMO FINANCIAL GROUP · Legal name Stoker Ostler Wealth Advisors, Inc.
Stoker Ostler, a Part of BMO Financial Group is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Scottsdale, AZ, registered since 1997, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 16, 2026.
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From the filingHow is Stoker Ostler, a Part of BMO Financial Group compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Stoker Ostler, a Part of BMO Financial Group reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).
What does Stoker Ostler, a Part of BMO Financial Group's brochure say about its fees?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 31, 2026 states: Up to $3,000,000: 1% a year; $3,000,000 to $5,000,000: 0.85% a year; $5,000,000 to $10,000,000: 0.65% a year; Above $10,000,000: 0.55% a year. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Where is Stoker Ostler, a Part of BMO Financial Group located?
Stoker Ostler, a Part of BMO Financial Group's principal office is in Scottsdale, AZ, according to its Form ADV; the August 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F).
Is Stoker Ostler, a Part of BMO Financial Group registered with the SEC or a state?
Stoker Ostler, a Part of BMO Financial Group is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1997. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 111320.
How much does Stoker Ostler, a Part of BMO Financial Group manage?
Stoker Ostler, a Part of BMO Financial Group reports $3,669,760,193 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 16, 2026 (97% discretionary).
How have Stoker Ostler, a Part of BMO Financial Group's assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Stoker Ostler, a Part of BMO Financial Group: Regulatory assets under management: $1,718,313,531 in the October 2021 data and $3,669,760,193 in the October 2026 data, up 114%. Total employees: 21 in October 2021 and 30 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Stoker Ostler, a Part of BMO Financial Group serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (945); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (634); charitable organizations (6).
Which custodians does Stoker Ostler, a Part of BMO Financial Group use?
Stoker Ostler, a Part of BMO Financial Group'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 Stoker Ostler, a Part of BMO Financial Group report any disciplinary disclosures?
Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.C(2) (SEC or CFTC finding of a violation) and 11.C(5) (SEC or CFTC civil money penalty or cease-and-desist order). 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/111320
Does Stoker Ostler, a Part of BMO Financial Group state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 31, 2026 says: "Our account minimum is typically $500,000. However, we can choose to reduce the account minimum based on certain criteria."
What changed in Stoker Ostler, a Part of BMO Financial Group's recent Form ADV filings?
In the May 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
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| Assets | Annual rate |
|---|---|
| Up to $3,000,000 | 1% |
| $3,000,000 to $5,000,000 | 0.85% |
| $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 | 0.65% |
| Above $10,000,000 | 0.55% |
The brochure's wording
Current fee schedule (billable on total assets under management): 1% on the first $3 million 0.85% on the next $2 million 0.65% on the next $5 million 0.55% on assets above $10 million
Account minimum: $500,000
The brochure's wording
Our account minimum is typically $500,000. However, we can choose to reduce the account minimum based on certain criteria.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 31, 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$3,669,760,193 as of October 2026, filing dated July 16, 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
- Educational seminars/workshops
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Legal name
- Stoker Ostler Wealth Advisors, Inc.
- Also doing business as
- STOKER OSTLER, STOKER OSTLER WEALTH ADVISORS, STOKER OSTLER, A PART OF BMO FINANCIAL GROUP
- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 1997 (29 years)
- Employees
- Total: 30. Performing investment advisory functions: 12.
- 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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1 other office, as of the August 2026 filing
- States registered or notice-filed
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39 states or jurisdictions
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 112 Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Questions answered yes on this filing
Regulatory matters Items 11.C to 11.G
- 11.C(2) Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?
- 11.C(5) Has the SEC or the CFTC ever imposed a civil money penalty on the firm or an advisory affiliate, or ordered the firm or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from an activity?
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. What happened, and who was involved, is on the Disclosure Reporting Pages of 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 | $3,669,760,193 | 30 | July 16, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $3,100,176,318 | 27 | July 10, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $2,556,150,742 | 26 | September 13, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $2,165,479,313 | 26 | September 5, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $2,216,801,722 | 22 | August 31, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $1,718,313,531 | 21 | September 28, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $1,718,313,531 in the October 2021 data and $3,669,760,193 in the October 2026 data, up 114%.
Total employees: 21 in October 2021 and 30 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- May 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
- April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 9 to 12.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $3,100,176,318 to $3,669,760,193 (+18%).
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
- December 2025
- Registered or notice-filed in PA.
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."
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AdvisorCensus. Stoker Ostler, a Part of BMO Financial Group (CRD 111320): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/stoker-ostler-a-part-of-bmo-financial-group-scottsdale-az-111320