Premier Wealth Advisors, Llc
- Regulatory AUM
- $555M
- Discretionary
- $537M
- Clients
- 643
- Avg AUM / client
- $863K
- Accounts
- 741
- Employees
- 9
AUM over time
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Mar 27, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (non-high net worth) | 363 | $86.0M | 15.5% |
| High net worth individuals | 251 | $362M | 65.2% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 29 | $41.6M | 7.49% |
| Charitable organizations | Fewer than 5 clients | $65.5M | 11.8% |
People (6)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Louis Diaz | President | May 1992 (34y) | ≈ 56.25% – 100% via Premier Financial Services, Inc. | |
| Russell C Bailyn | Registered representative | Jan 2015 (12y) | ||
| Jeffrey Alan Kerman | Registered representative | Sep 2016 (10y) | ||
| Debra Gail Burnham | Registered representative | Aug 2021 (5y) | ||
| Gregory Walter Rickens | Registered representative | Aug 2021 (5y) | ||
| Edward Paul Mally | Registered representative | CFA | Jan 2022 (5y) |
Entity owners (Schedule A/B)
| Entity | Title / status | Since | Sch. | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Financial Services, Inc. | Managing Member | Sep 1999 | A | 75% or more |
Undisclosed: 0% – 25% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.
Estimated effective ownership (look-through of filed bands):
- John Louis Diaz: 75% – 100% of Premier Financial Services, Inc. × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 56.25% – 100% of the firm
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) | 03/27/2026 | 970 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 businesses/institutional clients
- • Selection of other advisers
Custody
Reported custodians
- Charles Schwab & Co. $444M (80% of AUM) Mar 2026
- Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc. $65.5M (12% of AUM) Mar 2026
- Pnc Bank $35.5M (12% of AUM) Dec 2019
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 27, 2026.
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