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Strategic Investment Advisors

Wealth managementRIA

Novi, MICRD 151501Updated

Strategic Investment Advisors is an investment adviser based in Novi, MI, registered with the SEC since 2017. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients and charitable organizations. Its regulatory assets under management total $1.82 billion, as filed on 19 June 2026.

2,066
Clients
$874K
AUM per individual client
11
Advisory staff
5
Offices
1.00%
Fee
Up to

From Form ADV filed 19 June 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Strategic Investment Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, selecting other managers, estate planning, insurance, and tax planning. Financial planning was provided to 26–50 clients last fiscal year.

Strategic Investment Advisors reports 2,066 clients. They include 1,542 individual clients, 514 high-net-worth individuals, and 9 corporations and other businesses. Of its assets, 100.0% ($1.82B across 11,760 accounts) are managed with discretion.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients2,066 clients
Assets$1.82B
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)75%37%
High-net-worth individuals25%61%
Charitable organizations<1%<1%
Corporations and other businesses<1%<1%
Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
1,542
Regulatory AUM
$681M
AUM share
37.5%
Avg. per client
$441K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
514
Regulatory AUM
$1.12B
AUM share
61.5%
Avg. per client
$2.17M
Charitable organizations
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$16M
AUM share
0.9%
Avg. per client
$16M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
9
Regulatory AUM
$2.79M
AUM share
0.2%
Avg. per client
$310K

Total

Clients
2,066
Regulatory AUM
$1.82B
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
$879K
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
26–50

Strategic Investment Advisors fees and minimums

Strategic Investment Advisors charges up to 1.00% for its Securities Accounts Held at Fidelity. The brochure does not state whether the rate is annual. The fee is negotiable. The brochure also prices 2 other services, listed under fee details.

Fee details and sources

Other fees

Financial Planning and Consulting
Negotiable fixed fees generally from $3,000 to $250,000, or hourly fees from $75 to $500.
Succession Planning Academy
Fixed annual fee not to exceed $3,000; the first year is due after the financial plan is delivered, then billed quarterly in advance.

Who owns Strategic Investment Advisors

Cassidy and Associates Inc. owns 75% or more of Strategic Investment Advisors and is in turn owned by Kirk Cassidy (75% or more). The leadership team of Strategic Investment Advisors includes President Kirk Cassidy and Chief Compliance Officer Barry Garrett. It has 16 employees, 11 of them in advisory roles.

Leadership

  • Kirk Cassidy
    President
  • Barry Garrett
    Chief Compliance Officer

Investment adviser representatives

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

  • L Brian Atherton
  • Kirk Melbourne Cassidy
  • Gregory Charles Haeger III
  • Adam wiliam Holl
  • Joshua Lee Jackson
  • Curt David Knotick
  • Ethan James Lane
  • Jared Michael Lee
  • Jason Douglas MacLean
  • Michael Paul Masserant
  • Paul Elliott Metler
  • Kevin Richman

Staff

  • 16 employees
  • 11 in advisory functions
  • 13 state-registered reps
  • 10 insurance agents
Ownership chain
Strategic Investment Advisors, LLC· the adviser
  • Cassidy and Associates Inc.

    Control person · since December 2021

    Owns 75% or more of Strategic Investment Advisors, LLC
    • Kirk Cassidy

      Control person · since December 2021

      Owns 75% or more of Cassidy and Associates Inc.
  • Advisor Support Network, LLC

    since December 2021

    Owns 10% to 25% of Strategic Investment Advisors, LLC
    • Advisors Excel Holdings, LLC

      Control person · since December 2021

      Owns 75% or more of Advisor Support Network, LLC
      • Oneae, LLC

        since December 2021

        Owns 75% or more of Advisors Excel Holdings, LLC

Growth and acquisitions

Strategic Investment Advisors’ regulatory assets grew 3.8× from $480M (March 2021) to $1.82B (June 2026); clients rose from 938 to 2,066 and employees from 6 to 16. In 2026, Asg Investment Management ($235M in its last filing) joined it.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Strategic Investment Advisors figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsEmployeesOffices
June 2026$1.82B2,066165
March 2025$1.18B1,068114
July 2024$947M1,005114
July 2023$839M1,529113
July 2022$678M2,09393
March 2021$480M93863

Firms that joined

  1. 20261 joined

    1. Asg Investment Management
      Last filed AUM $235M

Firms whose SEC withdrawal reports a sale to this firm, and deals reported in the press. Teams that moved without selling a registered firm may not appear.

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Strategic Investment Advisors has 4 offices, with 5 listed addresses in Michigan, Missouri and Pennsylvania.

Listed office addresses by state

Michigan · 3 listed addresses

  • 29409 Haggerty Road, Suite 200, NoviHQ
  • 1310 S. Main Street, Ann Arbor
  • 36800 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Strategic Investment Advisors, LLC
Headquarters
29409 Haggerty Road, Suite 200, Novi, MI 48377
SEC file
801-110692
Founded
2007
Structure
Michigan LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Strategic Investment Advisors uses Fidelity ($1.82B) as custodian for its separately managed accounts. Strategic Investment Advisors has custody of $12.5M in client assets for 55 clients.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$1.82B
named custodians
  • FidelityFidelity Distributors Company LLC · Smithfield, RI · $1.82B100%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Strategic Investment Advisors’ separately managed accounts were mostly in stocks (83%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks83%
  • Funds2%
  • Bonds9%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds7%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds1%
    • State and local bonds1%
  • Cash6%

Common questions

How many clients does Strategic Investment Advisors have?

Strategic Investment Advisors has 2,066 clients and manages $1.82 billion for them, as of June 2026. They include 1,542 individual clients, 514 high-net-worth individuals, and 9 corporations and other businesses.

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

What services does Strategic Investment Advisors offer?

Strategic Investment Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, selecting other managers, estate planning, insurance, and tax planning.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file; Part 2A brochure, Item 4

How much does Strategic Investment Advisors charge?

Strategic Investment Advisors charges up to 1.00% for its Securities Accounts Held at Fidelity. The brochure does not state whether the rate is annual. The fee is negotiable.

Source: 2026.1 - C2 BROCHURE - FINAL, filed 19 June 2026

Which custodians does Strategic Investment Advisors use?

Strategic Investment Advisors’ separately managed account assets are held at Fidelity Distributors Company LLC (Smithfield, RI), with $1.82B. 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 June 2026

How many financial advisors does Strategic Investment Advisors have?

Strategic Investment Advisors has 13 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 16 employees, and 11 perform investment advisory functions. 0 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 10 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 Strategic Investment Advisors invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Strategic Investment Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 83% exchange-traded equities, 7% investment grade corporate bonds, 6% cash and equivalents, 2% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 1% U.S. government and agency bonds and 1% state and local bonds.

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

Who owns Strategic Investment Advisors?

Strategic Investment Advisors is owned through a chain of holding companies by Oneae, LLC and Kirk Cassidy. Its direct owners are Cassidy and Associates Inc. (75% or more) and Advisor Support Network, LLC (10% to 25%).

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

How does Strategic Investment Advisors get paid?

Strategic 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

Is Strategic Investment Advisors registered with the SEC?

Yes, Strategic Investment Advisors has been registered with the SEC as an investment adviser since 31 May 2017. Its CRD number is 151501 and its SEC file number is 801-110692.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1, filed 19 June 2026; IAPD firm record

How do I contact Strategic Investment Advisors?

Strategic Investment Advisors’ main office is at 29409 Haggerty Road, Suite 200, Novi, MI 48377. Its phone number is 248-567-6688. Its website is c2privatewealth.com.

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

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 19 June 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. 2026.1 - C2 BROCHURE - FINAL, submitted 19 June 2026.
  3. IAPD firm record, CRD 151501.
  4. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 12 March 2021 to 19 June 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  5. Form ADV-W withdrawals of the firms listed under Growth and acquisitions, each linked to its IAPD record, from the SEC's Form ADV-W data. Item 1.
  6. 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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