Financial Strategies Group, Inc
- Regulatory AUM
- $677M
- Discretionary
- $677M
- Clients
- 1,284
- Avg AUM / client
- $528K
- Accounts
- 3,463
- Employees
- 27
AUM over time
Reported AUM from Form ADV filings, plotted by filing date · as of Mar 25, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (non-high net worth) | 1,086 | $315M | 46.5% |
| High net worth individuals | 195 | $351M | 51.7% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 1 | $9.7M | 1.43% |
| Charitable organizations | 2 | $2.3M | 0.34% |
Retirement plan clients
Plans that reported this firm as an investment service provider on Form 5500 Schedule C.
| Plan | Location | Plan year |
|---|---|---|
| Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan Sparrow Health System | 2024 |
People (7)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Ellis Carter | Principal | CFP Chartered Financial Consultant | Aug 2017 (9y) | 50% – 75% |
| Brice Patrick Carter | Vice President & Chief Investment Officer | CFP Chartered Financial Consultant | Aug 2017 (9y) | 25% – 50% |
| Brittany Ann Culver | Chief Compliance Officer | Feb 2022 (4y) | Less than 5% | |
| Kyle Robert Cooper | Registered representative | CFP Chartered Financial Consultant | Sep 2017 (9y) | |
| Mark Ellis Carter | Registered representative | Chartered Financial Consultant | Mar 2019 (7y) | |
| Justin Tyler Meyer | Registered representative | Chartered Financial Consultant | Jul 2019 (7y) | |
| Joel Hoffman | Registered representative | Jul 2024 (2y) |
Undisclosed: 0% – 25% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.
Roster from the IAPD representatives feed; ownership and acquisition dates from Form ADV Schedule A/B. "Since" is the earliest filed registration or acquisition date.
Retirement plans served (1)
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Plan assets | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan | Sparrow Health System | 8,310 | $807M | 01/01/2024 |
From Form 5500 service-provider disclosures.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 03/25/2026 | 1000 KB | View · PDF · Source ↗ |
Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.
Disciplinary disclosures
No disciplinary events reported on the firm's latest Form ADV filing.
How they charge
- • Percentage of assets under management
- • Hourly charges
- • Fixed fees
Services
- • Financial planning services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
- • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
- • Portfolio management for businesses/institutional clients
- • Selection of other advisers
- • Publication of periodicals or newsletters
- • Educational seminars/workshops
Custody
Reported custodians
- Charles Schwab & Co. $543M (80% of AUM) Mar 2026
- National Financial Services (Fidelity) $85.4M (13% of AUM) Mar 2026
- Fidelity Institutional Wealth Services $49.3M (11% of AUM) Jan 2025
Amounts as reported in ADV Item 5.K.(3) (custodians holding 10%+ of SMA assets).
Firm reports having custody of client funds or securities (Item 9.A).
Source
All data on this page comes from this firm's Form ADV filings, reproduced without modification. Latest filing: Mar 25, 2026.
View current Form ADV (SEC/IAPD) ↗