Smart Steps Wealth Management Llc
- Regulatory AUM
- $81.5M
- Discretionary
- $81.5M
- Clients
- 278
- Avg AUM / client
- $293K
- Accounts
- 280
- Employees
- 1
AUM over time
Reported AUM from Form ADV filings, plotted by filing date · as of Mar 05, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (non-high net worth) | 260 | $41.9M | 51.4% |
| High net worth individuals | 18 | $36.4M | 44.6% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | Fewer than 5 clients | $779K | 0.96% |
| Charitable organizations | Fewer than 5 clients | $2.5M | 3.06% |
People (1)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Frank Darpel | Managing Partner & Chief Compliance Officer | CFP | Apr 2024 (2y) | Less than 5% |
Entity owners (Schedule A/B)
| Entity | Title / status | Since | Sch. | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart Steps Holdings, Llc | Holding Company | Feb 2024 | A | 75% or more |
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.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 03/05/2026 | 1.1 MB | 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 businesses/institutional clients
- • Pension consulting services
Custody
Reported custodians
- Charles Schwab & Co. $60.9M (75% of AUM) Mar 2026
- Truist Financial Corp $19.8M (24% of AUM) Mar 2026
Amounts as reported in ADV Item 5.K.(3) (custodians holding 10%+ of SMA assets).
Firm reports it does not have 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 05, 2026.
View current Form ADV (SEC/IAPD) ↗