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F5 Financial Planning

Wealth managementRIA

CRD 170674Updated

F5 Financial Planning is an investment adviser, registered with the SEC since 2021. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients, and corporations and other businesses. Its regulatory assets under management total $169 million, as filed on 19 March 2026.

128
Clients
$1.37M
AUM per individual client
3
Advisory staff
5
Offices
See fees
Annual fee

From Form ADV filed 19 March 2026SEC record

Services and clients

F5 Financial Planning provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and pension consulting.

F5 Financial Planning reports 128 clients. They include 66 high-net-worth individuals, 57 individual clients, and 5 corporations and other businesses. Of its assets, 97.9% ($165M across 586 accounts) are managed with discretion; $3.47M across 6 accounts are not.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients128 clients
Assets$169M
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)45%16%
High-net-worth individuals52%83%
Corporations and other businesses4%<1%
Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
57
Regulatory AUM
$27.2M
AUM share
16.2%
Avg. per client
$478K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
66
Regulatory AUM
$141M
AUM share
83.5%
Avg. per client
$2.13M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
5
Regulatory AUM
$655K
AUM share
0.4%
Avg. per client
$131K

Total

Clients
128
Regulatory AUM
$169M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
$1.32M
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
0
Private funds advised
0
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
0

Fees and minimums

F5 Financial Planning is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges and fixed fees (other than subscription fees). The reviewed brochures do not disclose an asset-based fee rate. Read the SEC-filed brochure. The brochure also prices 3 other services, listed under fee details.

Fee details and sources

Other fees

Comprehensive planning without investment management
Initial fee of $3,000, then an annual fee of $12,000 to $20,000 by investable assets.
One-time financial plan
One-time fee of $5,000.
Retirement plan consulting
Fees set by complexity and scope, anticipated at a maximum of 1.00% of plan assets, negotiable.

Ownership and people

Curtis Stowers owns 50% to 75% of F5 Financial Planning. The leadership team of F5 Financial Planning includes Chief Compliance Officer Curtis Stowers. It has 3 employees.

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Staff

  • 3 employees
  • 3 in advisory functions
  • 3 state-registered reps
  • 1 soliciting firm
Who owns the firm
F5 Financial Planning, L.L.C.· the adviser
  • Curtis Stowers

    Control person · since November 2011

    Owns 50% to 75% of F5 Financial Planning, L.L.C.
  • Joshua Duncan

    since January 2020

    Owns 25% to 50% of F5 Financial Planning, L.L.C.

Growth and acquisitions

F5 Financial Planning’s regulatory assets grew 1.6× from $106M (March 2022) to $169M (March 2026); clients rose from 96 to 128 and employees were 3 in both filings.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsStaffEmployeesOffices
Mar 2026March 2026$169M12835
Jun 2025June 2025$135M11535
Jul 2024July 2024$128M11835
Apr 2023April 2023$110M10335
Mar 2022March 2022$106M9636

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, F5 Financial Planning has 4 offices, with 5 listed addresses across 4 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Choose a state to see its listed addresses.

Contact and registration details

Legal name
F5 Financial Planning, L.L.C.
Headquarters
Not reported
Website
f5fp.com
SEC file
801-122310
Structure
Illinois LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

F5 Financial Planning’s named custodians for separately managed accounts are Altruist ($124M, 77%) and Byallaccounts ($38.1M, 23%). F5 Financial Planning does not have custody of client assets.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$163M
named custodians
  • ByallaccountsByallaccounts · Chicago, IL · $38.1M23%
  • AltruistAltruist Financial LLC · Culver City, CA · $124M77%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, F5 Financial Planning’s separately managed accounts were mostly in funds (82%) and stocks (15%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks15%
    • Exchange-traded equities14%
    • Non-exchange-traded equities1%
  • Funds82%
    • Registered funds81%
    • Pooled vehicles1%
  • Bonds1%
  • Cash2%
  • Other3%
    • Fixed income & crypto3%

Common questions

How many clients does F5 Financial Planning have?

F5 Financial Planning has 128 clients and manages $169 million for them, as of March 2026. They include 66 high-net-worth individuals, 57 individual clients, and 5 corporations and other businesses.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 19 March 2026

What services does F5 Financial Planning offer?

F5 Financial Planning provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and pension consulting.

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

Which custodians does F5 Financial Planning use?

F5 Financial Planning’s separately managed account assets are held at Altruist Financial LLC (Culver City, CA), with $124M and Byallaccounts (Chicago, IL), with $38.1M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 19 March 2026

How many financial advisors does F5 Financial Planning have?

F5 Financial Planning has 3 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 3 employees, and 3 perform investment advisory functions. None are registered representatives of a broker-dealer or 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 F5 Financial Planning invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, F5 Financial Planning’s separately managed accounts held 81% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 14% exchange-traded equities, 3% other, 2% cash and equivalents, 1% non-exchange-traded equities, 1% investment grade corporate bonds and 1% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar). The 3% other category is described as: Fixed Income & Crypto.

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

Who owns F5 Financial Planning?

F5 Financial Planning’s direct owners are Curtis Stowers (50% to 75%) and Joshua Duncan (25% to 50%).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 19 March 2026

How does F5 Financial Planning get paid?

F5 Financial Planning 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 F5 Financial Planning?

Its phone number is 309-370-5577. Its website is f5fp.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 19 March 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 19 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. F5 FINANCIAL - ADV PART 2A, submitted 19 March 2026.
  3. IAPD firm record, CRD 170674.
  4. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 18 March 2022 to 19 March 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  5. SEC investment adviser representative register, as of 9 October 2026; loaded 10 October 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.

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