Financial Plans & Strategies, Inc.
- Regulatory AUM
- $611M
- Discretionary
- $601M
- Clients
- 1,081
- Avg AUM / client
- $565K
- Accounts
- 1,081
- Employees
- 12
AUM over time
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Jul 29, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (non-high net worth) | 896 | $208M | 34.1% |
| High net worth individuals | 185 | $403M | 65.9% |
People (8)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meiners, Michael, Joseph | Ceo | May 1982 (44y) | 50% – 75% | |
| Maggie Lynn Meiners | Coo | Aug 2016 (10y) | 10% – 25% | |
| Lara Karmel Desotel | Chief Compliance Officer | Jan 2017 (10y) | 10% – 25% | |
| Bauer W Schmeltz | Member | CFP | Jan 2020 (7y) | 10% – 25% |
| Maxwell Alexander Bigler | Registered representative | Nov 2023 (3y) | ||
| Christian Parker Carleton | Registered representative | Feb 2024 (2y) | ||
| Grant T Nailor | Registered representative | Jan 2025 (2y) | ||
| Seth Timothy Raymond | Registered representative | Jul 2026 (0y) |
Undisclosed: 0% – 20% 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) | 03/06/2026 | 983 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
- • Commissions
Services
- • Financial planning services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
Custody
Reported custodians
- Truist Financial Corp $321M (53% of AUM) Mar 2026
- Altruist Financial $321M (53% of AUM) Mar 2026
- Charles Schwab & Co. $264M (43% of AUM) Mar 2026
- Capital Group $21.5M (4% of AUM) Feb 2025
- American Funds Distributors, Inc. $21.5M (4% of AUM) Jun 2024
- Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation $6.1M (1% of AUM) Feb 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: Jul 29, 2026.
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