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Aspen Private Advisors

Wealth managementRIA

Sioux Falls, SDCRD 297639Updated

Aspen Private Advisors is an investment adviser based in Sioux Falls, SD, registered with the SEC since 2018. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans. Its regulatory assets under management total $200 million, as filed on 26 March 2026.

125
Clients
$1.56M
AUM per individual client
5
Advisory staff
1
Offices
1.80%
Annual fee
Up to

From Form ADV filed 26 March 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Aspen Private Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, and pension consulting. Financial planning was provided to 51–100 clients last fiscal year.

Aspen Private Advisors reports 125 clients. They include 64 individual clients and 61 high-net-worth individuals. Of its assets, 100.0% ($200M across 475 accounts) are managed with discretion. A wrap fee program the firm both sponsors and manages holds $196M. It advised 1 client without assets under management last fiscal year.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients125 clients reported
Assets$200M
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)51%12%
High-net-worth individuals49%85%
Pension and profit-sharing plansFewer than 52%
Charitable organizationsFewer than 5<1%

Client shares use reported counts. Client types without a reported count are excluded from that total.

Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
64
Regulatory AUM
$24.6M
AUM share
12.3%
Avg. per client
$384K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
61
Regulatory AUM
$170M
AUM share
85.2%
Avg. per client
$2.79M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$3.78M
AUM share
1.9%
Avg. per client
—
Charitable organizations
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$1.27M
AUM share
0.6%
Avg. per client
—

Total

Clients
125
Regulatory AUM
$200M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
—
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
1
Private funds advised
0
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
51–100

Fees and minimums

Aspen Private Advisors charges up to 1.80% a year for its Wrap Asset Management. The fee is billed in advance and is negotiable.

Ownership and people

Aspen Holdings, LLC owns 75% or more of Aspen Private Advisors and is in turn owned by Todd Dathe (50–75%) and Jeremy Sorenson (25–50%). The leadership team of Aspen Private Advisors includes Chief Compliance Officer Todd Dathe. It has 5 employees.

Leadership

Investment adviser representatives

5 representatives listed in the SEC register as of 9 October 2026.

Staff

  • 5 employees
  • 5 in advisory functions
  • 4 state-registered reps
  • 4 insurance agents
Who owns the firm
Aspen Private Advisors, LLC· the adviser
  • Aspen Holdings, LLC

    since January 2021

    Owns 75% or more of Aspen Private Advisors, LLC
    • Todd Dathe

      Control person · since January 2021

      Owns 50% to 75% of Aspen Holdings, LLC
    • Jeremy Sorenson

      Control person · since January 2021

      Owns 25% to 50% of Aspen Holdings, LLC

Growth and acquisitions

Aspen Private Advisors’ regulatory assets grew 1.5× from $132M (February 2021) to $200M (March 2026); clients rose from 101 to 125 and employees from 4 to 5.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Aspen Private Advisors figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsEmployeesOffices
March 2026$200M12551
March 2025$177M11741
March 2024$152M11741
March 2023$130M11441
March 2022$145M10941
February 2021$132M10141

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Aspen Private Advisors has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in South Dakota.

Listed office addresses in South Dakota
Sioux Falls

South Dakota · 1 listed address

  • 5201 South Western Avenue, Suite 103, Sioux FallsHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Aspen Private Advisors, LLC
Headquarters
5201 South Western Avenue, Suite 103, Sioux Falls, SD 57108
SEC file
801-113814
Structure
South Dakota LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Aspen Private Advisors uses LPL Financial ($196M) as custodian for its separately managed accounts. Aspen Private Advisors has custody of $7.07M in client assets for 13 clients.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$196M
named custodians
  • LPL FinancialLPL Financial LLC · Boston, MA · $196M100%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Aspen Private Advisors’ separately managed accounts were mostly in funds (95%). Its reported 13F holdings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 total $99.7M across 7 positions; the largest are American Centy ETF TR (35.5%), Dimensional ETF Trust (28.2%) and iShares TR (17.1%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks1%
  • Funds95%
  • Bonds1%
  • Cash3%

Reported 13F holdings

$99.7M
Reported 13F value
7
Positions
100.0%
In the 10 largest
—
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. American Centy ETF TR · US EQT ETF35.5%
  2. Dimensional ETF Trust · World EX US Core28.2%
  3. iShares TR · MSCI USA Min ETF17.1%
  4. Dimensional ETF Trust · US High Prof ETF14.7%
  5. Janus Detroit Str TR · Hendrson Aaa CL3.4%
  6. iShares TR · Core S&P500 ETF0.8%
  7. Vanguard Index Fds · Total Stk Mkt0.3%

Together, the ten largest are 100.0% of reported value.

The 7 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 31 July 2026

Common questions

How many clients does Aspen Private Advisors have?

Aspen Private Advisors has 125 clients and manages $200 million for them, as of March 2026. They include 64 individual clients and 61 high-net-worth individuals.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 26 March 2026

What services does Aspen Private Advisors offer?

Aspen Private Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, and pension consulting.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

How much does Aspen Private Advisors charge?

Aspen Private Advisors charges up to 1.80% a year for its Wrap Asset Management. The fee is billed in advance and is negotiable.

Source: FORM ADV PART 2A APP 1 - WRAP FEE BROCHURE, filed 26 March 2026

Which custodians does Aspen Private Advisors use?

Aspen Private Advisors’ separately managed account assets are held at LPL Financial LLC (Boston, MA), with $196M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 26 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Aspen Private Advisors have?

Aspen Private Advisors has 4 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 5 employees, and 5 perform investment advisory functions. 0 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 4 employees are licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Aspen Private Advisors invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Aspen Private Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 95% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 3% cash and equivalents, 1% exchange-traded equities and 1% U.S. government and agency bonds.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Aspen Private Advisors?

Aspen Private Advisors is owned through a holding company by Jeremy Sorenson and Todd Dathe. Its direct owner is Aspen Holdings, LLC (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 26 March 2026

How does Aspen Private Advisors get paid?

Aspen Private Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges and fixed fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

How do I contact Aspen Private Advisors?

Aspen Private Advisors’ main office is at 5201 South Western Avenue, Suite 103, Sioux Falls, SD 57108. Its phone number is 605-951-9620. Its website is aspenpa.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 26 March 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 26 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. FORM ADV PART 2A APP 1 - WRAP FEE BROCHURE, submitted 26 March 2026.
  3. SEC-filed document.
  4. IAPD firm record, CRD 297639.
  5. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 9 February 2021 to 26 March 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  6. SEC investment adviser representative register, as of 9 October 2026; loaded 10 October 2026.
  7. Form 13F-HR, filed 31 July 2026 for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since. Disciplinary history is not yet shown here. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one. The logo is reproduced for identification from Aspen Private Advisors, LLC, website.

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