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Moneta Group Investment Advisors

SEC-registered adviser since 1989ST. Louis, MOCRD 104727

9,163
Clients
239
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 31 March 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Moneta Group Investment Advisors is an investment adviser headquartered in ST. Louis, Missouri, and registered with the SEC since 1989. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other individuals. High-net-worth individuals account for 88% of its regulatory assets under management.

Its services include financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting, selecting other managers, and educational seminars. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges and fixed fees. Moneta Group, LLC owns 75% or more of Moneta Group Investment Advisors.

Clients

Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves 9,163 clients, 5,460 of them high-net-worth individuals. The average client has about $5.5 million with the firm, and high-net-worth clients hold 88% of its $50.5 billion in assets.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Individuals3,380 clients4%
  • High-net-worth individuals5,460 clients88%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans191 clients6%
  • OtherCharitable organizations, Corporations and other businesses2%
Show client breakdown
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
3,380
Regulatory AUM
$2,097,068,372
Share
4.1%
Avg. per client
$620K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
5,460
Regulatory AUM
$44,617,807,093
Share
88.3%
Avg. per client
$8.17M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
191
Regulatory AUM
$2,781,640,775
Share
5.5%
Avg. per client
$14.6M
Charitable organizations
Clients
66
Regulatory AUM
$719,720,806
Share
1.4%
Avg. per client
$10.9M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
66
Regulatory AUM
$319,955,506
Share
0.6%
Avg. per client
$4.85M

Total

Clients
9,163
Regulatory AUM
$50,536,192,552
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$5.52M

What it does

Moneta Group Investment Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting, selecting other managers and educational seminars. It is paid through a percentage of assets, hourly charges and fixed fees.

Moneta Group Investment Advisors provided financial planning to 8,000 clients last fiscal year and advises no private funds.

84.2% of assets ($42.56B across 36,367 accounts) are managed with discretion; $7.98B across 12,043 accounts are not. 0% of clients are outside the U.S., and 638 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks6%
  • Funds64%
    • Registered funds58%
    • Pooled vehicles6%
  • Bonds17%
    • State and local bonds12%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds4%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds1%
  • Cash11%
  • Other2%
    • Derivatives2%

Custodians

Moneta Group Investment Advisors’ client accounts are held mainly at Charles Schwab, with 57% of managed assets, and Commerce Bank, N.A., with 23%. Moneta Group Investment Advisors has custody of $25.49B for 4,928 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • Charles SchwabCharles Schwab & Co., Inc. · 211 Main Street, CA · $28.92B57%
  • Commerce Bank, N.A.Commerce Bank, N.A. · 1000 Walnut Street, 16th Floor, MO · $11.85B23%
  • All other custodians$9.77B19%

Ownership and leadership

Moneta Group, LLC owns 75% or more of Moneta Group Investment Advisors.

Who owns the firm
Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC· the adviser
  • Moneta Group, LLC

    Control person · since January 2005

    Owns 75% or more of Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC

Leadership

  • Keith Bowles
    President/Chief Operating Officer
  • Adam Kruger
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Amanda Barrale
    Chief Platform Officer
  • Andrew Kelsen
    Chief Investment Officer
  • Eric Kittner
    CEO & Board Chair
  • Dan Sherman
    Chief Technology Officer
  • Bethany Wilkinson
    Chief Talent Officer

Staff

  • 585 employees
  • 239 in advisory functions
  • 239 state-registered reps

Reported holdings

Moneta Group Investment Advisors’ reported 13F holdings total $13.52B across 883 positions, and the ten largest make up 47.0% of it.

$13.52B
Reported 13F value
883
Positions
47.0%
In the 10 largest
+1.7%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. Schwab Strategic TR · US Lrg Cap ETF8.4%
  2. Vanguard Index Fds · Mid Cap ETF6.0%
  3. Vanguard Tax-managed Fds · Van FTSE Dev Mkt5.8%
  4. Vanguard Index Fds · Value ETF5.6%
  5. Vanguard Index Fds · Growth ETF5.5%
  6. Vanguard Index Fds · Large Cap ETF3.6%
  7. iShares Inc. · Core MSCI Emkt3.6%
  8. iShares TR · Core S&P500 ETF3.2%
  9. Schwab Strategic TR · US Mid-cap ETF3.2%
  10. iShares TR · Core MSCI Eafe2.1%

Together, the ten largest are 47.0% of reported value.

The 50 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 14 August 2026

A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $13.52B is not its $50.54B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.

Fees

Moneta Group Investment Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges and fixed fees (other than subscription fees).

Moneta Group Investment Advisors’ fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Moneta Group Investment Advisors has 9 offices, with 10 listed addresses across 6 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Missouri · 3 listed addresses

  • 190 Carondelet Plaza, Suite 1200, ST. LouisHQ
  • 100 South Brentwood BLVD, ST. Louis
  • 1 North Brentwood BLVD, ST. Louis

Other business names

Moneta Group Investment Advisors has reported 1 other business name to the SEC.

  • Moneta Group

Registration details

Legal name
Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC
Headquarters
190 Carondelet Plaza, Suite 1200, ST. Louis, MO 63105
SEC file
801-34723
Structure
Missouri LLC
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Moneta Group Investment Advisors have?

Moneta Group Investment Advisors has 9,163 clients and manages $50.5 billion for them, as of March 2026. They include 5,460 high-net-worth individuals, 3,380 other individuals and 191 pension and profit-sharing plans.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 31 March 2026

What services does Moneta Group Investment Advisors offer?

Moneta Group Investment Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting, selecting other managers and educational seminars.

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

Which custodians does Moneta Group Investment Advisors use?

Moneta Group Investment Advisors’ separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (211 Main Street, CA), with $28,918,533,872 and Commerce Bank, N.A. (1000 Walnut Street, 16th Floor, MO), with $11,846,768,142. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 31 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Moneta Group Investment Advisors have?

Moneta Group Investment Advisors has 239 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 585 employees, and 239 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 Moneta Group Investment Advisors invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Moneta Group Investment Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 58% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 12% state and local bonds, 11% cash and equivalents, 6% exchange-traded equities, 6% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 4% U.S. government and agency bonds, 2% derivatives and 1% investment grade corporate bonds. It advises no private funds of its own.

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

Who owns Moneta Group Investment Advisors?

Moneta Group Investment Advisors’ direct owner is Moneta Group, LLC (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 31 March 2026

How does Moneta Group Investment Advisors get paid?

Moneta Group Investment 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

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 31 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 104727.
  3. Form 13F-HR, filed 14 August 2026 for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since.

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