Aptus Capital Advisors, Llc
- Regulatory AUM
- $14.1B
- Discretionary
- $12.8B
- Clients
- 12,707
- Avg AUM / client
- $1.1M
- Accounts
- 12,707
- Employees
- 40
AUM over time
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Jul 22, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (non-high net worth) | 10,335 | $3.0B | 20.9% |
| High net worth individuals | 2,358 | $7.8B | 54.8% |
| Investment companies | 14 | $3.4B | 24.2% |
People (19)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John David Gardner | Elected Manager | CFA | Jul 2013 (13y) | GP / trustee / elected manager of Aptus Midco, Llc (indirect) |
| John William Goldsberry | Elected Manager | Oct 2014 (12y) | GP / trustee / elected manager of Aptus Midco, Llc (indirect) | |
| Beckham David Wyrick | Elected Manager | CFP CFA | Apr 2016 (10y) | GP / trustee / elected manager of Aptus Midco, Llc (indirect) |
| Derek James Hernquist | Elected Manager | Apr 2018 (8y) | GP / trustee / elected manager of Aptus Midco, Llc (indirect) | |
| William Carroll Gardner | Elected Manager | Nov 2018 (8y) | GP / trustee / elected manager of Aptus Midco, Llc (indirect) | |
| Wickmann, Brett, Mathew | Chief Compliance Officer | Mar 2021 (5y) | Less than 5% | |
| Mark Alan Callahan | Registered representative | May 2019 (7y) | ||
| John Luke Tyner | Registered representative | CFA | Jan 2020 (7y) | |
| David W Wagner | Registered representative | CFA | Jul 2020 (6y) | |
| Bradley Joseph Rapking | Registered representative | CFA | Jul 2020 (6y) | |
| James Gerald Yahoudy | Registered representative | Nov 2020 (6y) | ||
| Joseph Robert King | Registered representative | Apr 2022 (4y) | ||
| Joseph Robert Nathaniel Sykora | Registered representative | CFA | Apr 2022 (4y) | |
| William Herbert Graham | Registered representative | Apr 2022 (4y) | ||
| Jacob Martin Marriott | Registered representative | Feb 2025 (1y) | ||
| Tenzin Phuntsok | Registered representative | Feb 2025 (1y) | ||
| Matthew Mcgowan | Registered representative | Sep 2025 (1y) | ||
| John Robert Guagliardo | Registered representative | Oct 2025 (1y) | ||
| Alexandra Elizabeth Romero | Registered representative | Oct 2025 (1y) |
Entity owners (Schedule A/B)
| Entity | Title / status | Since | Sch. | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aptus Midco, Llc | Owner | Dec 2021 | A | 75% or more |
| Aptus Holdings, Llc | Owner | Dec 2021 | B | ≈ 37.5% – 75% via Aptus Midco, Llc |
Undisclosed: 0% – 25% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.
Estimated effective ownership (look-through of filed bands):
- Aptus Holdings, Llc: 50% – 75% of Aptus Midco, Llc × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 37.5% – 75% 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) | 03/26/2026 | 986 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
- • Fixed fees
Services
- • Financial planning services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
- • Portfolio management for investment companies
- • Other services
Custody
Reported custodians
- Charles Schwab & Co. $6.6B (47% of AUM) Mar 2026
- Fidelity Brokerage Services $2.4B (17% of AUM) Mar 2026
- LPL Financial $322M (8% of AUM) Jun 2023
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: Jul 22, 2026.
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