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Prospera Financial Services

SEC-registered adviser since 2006Dallas, TXCRD 10740

18,584
Clients
211
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 30 September 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Prospera Financial Services is an investment adviser headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and registered with the SEC since 2006. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, other individuals, and pension and profit-sharing plans. High-net-worth individuals account for 59% 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, and selecting other managers. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees, commissions, performance-based fees and other arrangements. Prospera Financial, LLC owns 75% or more of Prospera Financial Services.

Clients

Prospera Financial Services serves 18,584 clients, 7,796 of them high-net-worth individuals. The average client has about $774,000 with the firm, and high-net-worth clients hold 59% of its $14.4 billion in assets.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Individuals10,082 clients26%
  • High-net-worth individuals7,796 clients59%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans389 clients10%
  • Corporations and other businesses188 clients4%
  • OtherPooled investment vehicles, Charitable organizations2%
Show client breakdown
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
10,082
Regulatory AUM
$3,703,764,988
Share
25.7%
Avg. per client
$367K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
7,796
Regulatory AUM
$8,487,563,006
Share
59.0%
Avg. per client
$1.09M
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
3
Regulatory AUM
$38,500,794
Share
0.3%
Avg. per client
$12.8M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
389
Regulatory AUM
$1,411,089,490
Share
9.8%
Avg. per client
$3.63M
Charitable organizations
Clients
126
Regulatory AUM
$184,513,605
Share
1.3%
Avg. per client
$1.46M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
188
Regulatory AUM
$562,108,162
Share
3.9%
Avg. per client
$2.99M

Total

Clients
18,584
Regulatory AUM
$14,387,540,045
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$774K

What it does

Prospera Financial Services provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting and selecting other managers. It is paid through a percentage of assets, hourly charges, fixed fees, commissions, performance-based fees and other arrangements.

Prospera Financial Services provided financial planning to 26–50 clients last fiscal year and advises no private funds.

68.0% of assets ($9.79B across 22,149 accounts) are managed with discretion; $4.60B across 9,305 accounts are not. $13.24B sits in a wrap fee program the firm both sponsors and manages. 0% of clients are outside the U.S., and 38 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks86%
  • Funds8%
  • Bonds5%
    • State and local bonds3%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds1%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds1%
  • Cash1%

Custodians

Prospera Financial Services’ client accounts are held mainly at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, with 10% of managed assets. Prospera Financial Services has custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • Wells Fargo Clearing ServicesWells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC · ST Louis, MO · $1.41B10%
  • All other custodians$12.97B90%

Ownership and leadership

Prospera Financial, LLC owns 75% or more of Prospera Financial Services.

Who owns the firm
Prospera Financial Services, Inc.· the adviser
  • Prospera Financial, LLC

    Control person · since July 2021

    Owns 75% or more of Prospera Financial Services, Inc.

Leadership

  • Richard Dean Pascuzzi
    Executive Vice President, Secretary
  • Tarah Elizabeth Williams
    President, Chief Operating Officer
  • Edward Kern
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Shawn Baxter
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Tim Alan Edwards
    Co-CEO
  • David Walter Stringer
    Co-CEO

Staff

  • 326 employees
  • 211 in advisory functions
  • 275 state-registered reps
  • 219 broker-dealer reps
  • 213 insurance agents
  • 5 soliciting firms

Reported holdings

Prospera Financial Services’ reported 13F holdings total $6.89B across 1,468 positions, and the ten largest make up 18.1% of it.

$6.89B
Reported 13F value
1,468
Positions
18.1%
In the 10 largest
+10.9%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. Apple Inc.3.5%
  2. Nvidia Corporation3.4%
  3. Microsoft Corp.1.6%
  4. Amazon Com Inc.1.6%
  5. Caterpillar Inc.1.5%
  6. Alphabet Inc. · Cap Stk CL A1.4%
  7. Invesco Qqq TR · Unit Ser 11.4%
  8. First TR Exchange Traded FD · Risng Divd Achiv1.3%
  9. Alphabet Inc. · Cap Stk CL C1.2%
  10. Broadcom Inc.1.1%

Together, the ten largest are 18.1% of reported value.

The 50 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 15 July 2026

A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $6.89B is not its $14.39B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.

Fees

Prospera Financial Services is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees (other than subscription fees), commissions, performance-based fees and other.

Prospera Financial Services’ fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Prospera Financial Services has 149 offices, with 26 listed addresses across 13 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Texas · 6 listed addresses

  • 5429 LBJ Freeway, Suite 750, DallasHQ
  • 5956 Sherry Lane, Dallas
  • 2842 Stewart Way, Tyler
  • 1845 Precinct Line Road, Hurst
  • 5429 LBJ Freeway, Dallas
  • 7110 Pecan Street, Frisco

Other business names

Prospera Financial Services has reported 1 other business name to the SEC.

  • Prospera Wealth Advisors

Registration details

Legal name
Prospera Financial Services, Inc.
Headquarters
5429 LBJ Freeway, Suite 750, Dallas, TX 75240
SEC file
801-65845
Structure
Texas corporation
Fiscal year end
June

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Common questions

How many clients does Prospera Financial Services have?

Prospera Financial Services has 18,584 clients and manages $14.4 billion for them, as of September 2026. They include 10,082 other individuals, 7,796 high-net-worth individuals and 389 pension and profit-sharing plans.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 30 September 2026

What services does Prospera Financial Services offer?

Prospera Financial Services provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting and selecting other managers.

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

Which custodians does Prospera Financial Services use?

Prospera Financial Services’ separately managed account assets are held at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC (ST Louis, MO), with $1,414,688,650. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 30 September 2026

How many financial advisors does Prospera Financial Services have?

Prospera Financial Services has 275 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 326 employees, and 211 perform investment advisory functions. 219 are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 213 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 Prospera Financial Services invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Prospera Financial Services’ separately managed accounts held 86% exchange-traded equities, 8% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 3% state and local bonds, 1% U.S. government and agency bonds, 1% investment grade corporate bonds and 1% cash and equivalents. 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 Prospera Financial Services?

Prospera Financial Services is owned through a holding company by Richard Dean Pascuzzi, Tim Alan Edwards and David Walter Stringer. Its direct owner is Prospera Financial, LLC (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 30 September 2026

How does Prospera Financial Services get paid?

Prospera Financial Services is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees, commissions, performance-based fees and other arrangements.

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 30 September 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 10740.
  3. Form 13F-HR, filed 15 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.

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory filings and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. and makes no representation about the quality of its services. Figures reflect the filing dates shown and may have changed. Ownership percentages are the bands reported to the SEC, not exact figures.