Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Registered investment adviser · St. Louis, MO · CRD #159289

Form ADV data as of 2026-09-01

Regulatory assets

$181.86 billion

Total accounts

220,585

Employees

1,915

Disclosure events

Firm details

Website: https://www.linkedin.com/company/debra-brede-author-founder-d-k-brede-investment-management-company/
Telephone: (314) 725-0455
SEC file number: 801-72862
Most recent Form ADV filing: 2026-04-30
SEC record: View this firm on the SEC's IAPD site

Disciplinary disclosures

This firm reports 2 disclosure questions answered Yes, covering 4 reported events. Form ADV Item 11 covers charges and pending proceedings as well as findings, so a Yes answer is not itself a finding of wrongdoing. The underlying detail is filed with the SEC.

Another regulator found a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes
Another regulator entered an order in connection with investment-related activity (past 10 years)

Assets and accounts

Provides continuous and regular supervisory or management services	Yes
Discretionary regulatory assets under management	$148.24 billion
Non-discretionary regulatory assets under management	$33.62 billion
Total regulatory assets under management	$181.86 billion
Discretionary accounts	197,404
Non-discretionary accounts	23,181
Total accounts	220,585
Regulatory assets under management attributable to non-U.S. persons	$162.0 million

People

Total employees (excluding clerical)	1,915
Employees performing investment advisory functions (including research)	1,025
Employees who are registered representatives of a broker-dealer	0
Employees registered as investment adviser representatives with a state	800
Employees registered as IARs for another investment adviser	170
Employees who are licensed insurance agents	2
Firms or persons who solicit advisory clients on the firm's behalf	100

Custody

Has custody of client cash or bank accounts	Yes
Has custody of client securities	Yes
Client funds and securities held in the firm's custody	$65.00 billion
Clients for whom the firm has custody	24,000
A related person has custody of client cash or bank accounts	Yes
A related person has custody of client securities	Yes
Client funds and securities held in a related person's custody	$1.40 billion
Clients for whom a related person has custody	345
The firm acts as a qualified custodian	No
A related person acts as a qualified custodian	No
Number of persons acting as qualified custodians for the firm's clients	15

How the firm is compensated

A percentage of assets under managementHourly chargesFixed fees (other than subscription fees)Performance-based feesOther

Advisory services offered

Financial planning servicesPortfolio management for individuals and/or small businessesPortfolio management for investment companiesPortfolio management for pooled investment vehiclesPortfolio management for businesses or institutional clientsPension consulting servicesSelection of other advisers (including private fund managers)Publication of periodicals or newslettersEducational seminars/workshopsOther

Other business activities

Other financial product salesperson

Affiliated related persons

Broker-dealer, municipal securities dealer, or government securities broker or dealerOther investment adviser (including financial planners)Commodity pool operator or commodity trading advisorFutures commission merchantAccountant or accounting firmLawyer or law firmInsurance company or agencyPension consultantReal estate broker or dealerSponsor or syndicator of limited partnershipsSponsor, general partner, or managing member of pooled investment vehicles

Reported conflicts of interest

Form ADV Items 8 asks advisers to disclose arrangements that may create a conflict with client interests. This firm answered Yes to:

Buys or sells for itself securities it also recommends to clients
Recommends securities in which it has another proprietary interest
Recommends securities for which it serves as underwriter or general partner
Recommends securities in which it has another sales interest
Recommends brokers or dealers to clients
Receives soft dollar benefits
Compensates a non-employee for client referrals
Provides employee compensation specifically for obtaining clients
Receives compensation from others for client referrals

Client types

Type of client	Clients	Assets
Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)	30,825	$13.52 billion
High net worth individuals	30,177	$142.52 billion
Investment companies	4	$1.53 billion
Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and BDCs)	25	$2.97 billion
Pension and profit sharing plans (not the participants or government plans)	535	$9.31 billion
Charitable organizations	388	$4.46 billion
State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans)	42	$3.61 billion
Other investment advisers	12	$699.0 million
Insurance companies	2	$8.0 million
Corporations or other businesses not listed above	456	$3.23 billion