SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA
AE Wealth Management, LLC
As of its Form ADV filed August 13, 2026, AE Wealth Management, LLC, an SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA in Topeka, Kansas, reported $49.8 billion in regulatory assets under management across 282,995 accounts, ranking #3 among independent RIAs in Kansas by assets.
Registration
- Registration
- SEC-registered, Approved
- CRD number
- 282580
- SEC file number
- 801-107319
- Registered since
- February 17, 2016
- Latest Form ADV filing
- August 13, 2026
- Organized as
- Limited Liability Company
- Fiscal year ends
- December
- Other offices
- 314
Key figures
- Regulatory assets under management
- $49.8 billion
- Discretionary
- $49.8 billion (100.0%)
- Non-discretionary
- $0
- Accounts
- 282,995 (282,995 discretionary)
- Clients
- 128,083, approximate as reported
- Employees
- 630
- Advisory staff
- 448 performing investment advisory functions
- Average account
- $176,107
- Asset growth, 1 year
- 32.8% (from $37.5 billion a year earlier)
- Asset growth, 3-year annual rate
- 37.3% (from $19.2 billion three years earlier)
- Asset growth, 5-year annual rate
- 31.6% (from $12.6 billion five years earlier)
- Client growth, 1 year
- 15.3% (from 111,074)
Independent wealth management RIA: individual and high net worth clients hold at least half of its regulatory assets, it offers financial planning or portfolio management for individuals, and it is not a broker-dealer, a bank or part of one by the directory's rules. How firms are classed.
Growth rates come from the SEC's yearly snapshots and are left blank when the years are not comparable.
Rankings
Among independent wealth management RIAs.
| Ranking | Nationally | In Kansas | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largest independent RIAs by assets under management | #21 | #3 | $49.8 billion |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over one year | #835 | #15 | 32.8%from $37.5 billion |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over three years | #255 | #8 | 37.3%from $19.2 billion |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over five years | #164 | #2 | 31.6%from $12.6 billion |
| Independent RIAs with the biggest asset gains over one year | #21 | #3 | $12.3 billion |
| Independent RIAs with the most clients | #12 | #1 | 128,083 |
| Independent RIAs with the fastest client growth over one year | #972 | #24 | 15.3%from 111,074 |
| Independent RIAs with the most accounts | #10 | #2 | 282,995 |
| Independent RIAs with the most advisory staff | #14 | #3 | 448 |
| Independent RIAs with the most high net worth clients | #18 | #3 | 9,444 |
| Independent RIAs with the most CFP professionals | #52 | #4 | 48 |
Assets over time
Data table
| As of | RAUM |
|---|---|
| October 3, 2016 | $132.6 million |
| October 2, 2017 | $683.5 million |
| October 1, 2018 | $2.8 billion |
| October 1, 2019 | $5.5 billion |
| October 1, 2020 | $8.6 billion |
| October 4, 2021 | $12.6 billion |
| October 3, 2022 | $19.6 billion |
| October 5, 2023 | $19.2 billion |
| October 1, 2024 | $27.1 billion |
| September 2, 2025 | $37.5 billion |
| October 2, 2026 | $49.8 billion |
Clients and services
Client mix
| Measure | Bar | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (other than high net worth) 117,769 clients | $30.2 billion | |
| High net worth individuals 9,444 clients | $19.1 billion | |
| Corporations or other businesses 621 clients | $355.9 million | |
| Pension and profit sharing plans 207 clients | $195.9 million | |
| Charitable organizations 32 clients | $8.7 million |
How the firm is paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees
Advisory services
- Financial planning
- Portfolio management for individuals or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
- Pension consulting
- Selection of other advisers
- Publication of periodicals or newsletters
- Educational seminars or workshops
Financial planning clients (Item 5.H): 26-50.
Wrap fee program sponsor or portfolio manager: yes.
Other business, affiliations and custody
Other business activities (Item 6.A)
None reported.
Financial industry affiliations (Item 7.A)
- Broker-dealer
- Other investment adviser
- Accountant or accounting firm
- Lawyer or law firm
- Insurance company or agency
- Real estate broker, dealer or agent
Custody (Item 9)
The firm reported custody of client cash or securities, $9.1 billion in total.
Investment adviser representatives
- IARs registered with the firm
- 469
- Also registered through a broker-dealer
- 56
- Employees who are IARs (Form ADV 5.B(3))
- 448
Designations held by the firm's IARs: CFP 48, ChFC 11, CFA 3.
Between 51 and 234 of the firm's 469 IARs are registered in jurisdictions that require IAR CE. The source counts registrations by jurisdiction, and many IARs are registered in more than one, so the exact number is not knowable from it. IAR CE requirements by state.
Counts only. AdvisorIQ does not list individual people.
Disclosures
On Form ADV Item 11 the firm answered yes to 11 disclosure questions. See the detail on IAPD.
Succession and acquired firms
On Form ADV Item 4 the firm did not report succeeding to another adviser's business.
Similar-sized firms in Kansas
| Firm | City | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| Mariner Independent | Overland Park | $7.3 billion |
| Creativeone Wealth, LLC | Overland Park | $6.3 billion |
| Fas Wealth Partners, Inc. | Leawood | $3.8 billion |
| Mariner | Overland Park | $2.8 billion |
| Caliber Wealth Management, LLC | Overland Park | $1.8 billion |
The five independent RIAs nearest in regulatory assets with a main office in the same state.
Elsewhere
- AE Wealth Management, LLC on IAPD: Form ADV, brochures and disclosure detail.
- Firm website: www.joinaewealth.com
- Independent RIAs in Kansas
Firm data as of October 2, 2026, from ia100226.zip. Figures are as the firm reported them; corrections are made on Form ADV and appear after the next monthly reload.
Data as of October 2, 2026, from Form ADV. Sources: SEC registered adviser data (ia100226.zip) and IAPD compilation reports. How the directory is built.