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Summit Financial Consulting

Wealth managementRIA

Sterling Heights, MICRD 126570Updated

Summit Financial Consulting is an investment adviser based in Sterling Heights, MI, registered with the SEC since 2022. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, and corporations and other businesses. Its regulatory assets under management total $219 million, as filed on 28 September 2026.

1,139
Clients
$193K
AUM per individual client
6
Advisory staff
1
Offices
See fees
Annual fee

From Form ADV filed 28 September 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Summit Financial Consulting provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, selecting other managers, and educational seminars.

Summit Financial Consulting reports 1,139 clients. They include 1,040 individual clients, 93 high-net-worth individuals, and 6 corporations and other businesses. Of its assets, 100.0% ($219M across 1,985 accounts) are managed with discretion. Of its clients, 1% are outside the U.S. It advised 22 clients without assets under management last fiscal year.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients1,139 clients
Assets$219M
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)91%66%
High-net-worth individuals8%34%
Corporations and other businesses<1%<1%
Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
1,040
Regulatory AUM
$145M
AUM share
66.1%
Avg. per client
$139K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
93
Regulatory AUM
$73.7M
AUM share
33.7%
Avg. per client
$793K
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
6
Regulatory AUM
$445K
AUM share
0.2%
Avg. per client
$74.1K

Total

Clients
1,139
Regulatory AUM
$219M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
$192K
Clients outside the U.S.
1%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
22
Private funds advised
0
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
0

Fees and minimums

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

Fee details and sources

Other fees

Financial planning
Financial planning is billed at $300 an hour, or at a fixed fee of up to $5,000.

Ownership and people

Robert Wink owns 75% or more of Summit Financial Consulting. The leadership team of Summit Financial Consulting includes Chief Compliance Officer Kenneth Wink. It has 6 employees.

Leadership

Investment adviser representatives

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

Staff

  • 6 employees
  • 6 in advisory functions
  • 6 state-registered reps
  • 5 broker-dealer reps
  • 6 insurance agents
Who owns the firm
Summit Financial Consulting LLC· the adviser
  • Robert Wink

    Control person · since December 2007

    Owns 75% or more of Summit Financial Consulting LLC

Growth and acquisitions

Summit Financial Consulting’s regulatory assets grew 2.1× from $103M (May 2022) to $219M (September 2026); clients rose from 880 to 1,139 and employees from 5 to 6.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Summit Financial Consulting figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsEmployeesOffices
September 2026$219M1,13961
June 2025$122M94161
July 2024$115M94661
March 2023$94.7M91051
May 2022$103M88051

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Summit Financial Consulting has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in Michigan.

Listed office addresses in Michigan
Sterling Heights

Michigan · 1 listed address

  • 43409 Schoenherr Road, Sterling HeightsHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Summit Financial Consulting LLC
Headquarters
43409 Schoenherr Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48313
SEC file
801-123641
Structure
Michigan LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Summit Financial Consulting uses Charles Schwab ($219M) as custodian for its separately managed accounts. Summit Financial Consulting does not have custody of client assets.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$219M
named custodians
  • Charles SchwabCharles Schwab & Co., Inc. · Westlake, TX · $219M100%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Summit Financial Consulting’s separately managed accounts were mostly in funds (79%) and stocks (10%). Its reported 13F holdings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 total $147M across 49 positions; the largest are iShares TR (14.8%), iShares TR (14.8%) and Schwab Strategic TR (10.0%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks10%
  • Funds79%
  • Bonds1%
  • Cash4%
  • Other6%
    • Structured notes and mortgage backed securities6%

Reported 13F holdings

$147M
Reported 13F value
49
Positions
76.3%
In the 10 largest
+5.5%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. iShares TR · Iboxx HI YD ETF14.8%
  2. iShares TR · Iboxx Inv CP ETF14.8%
  3. Schwab Strategic TR · US Lrg Cap ETF10.0%
  4. Vanguard Scottsdale Fds · Vng Rus2000idx5.6%
  5. iShares TR · MSCI Emg Mkt ETF5.5%
  6. iShares TR · U.S. Tech ETF5.4%
  7. iShares TR · US Telecom ETF5.2%
  8. iShares TR · U.S. Bas Mtl ETF5.2%
  9. iShares TR · U.S. Energy ETF5.0%
  10. Invesco Exch Traded FD TR II · Nasdaq 100 ETF4.7%

Together, the ten largest are 76.3% of reported value.

The 49 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 7 August 2026

Common questions

How many clients does Summit Financial Consulting have?

Summit Financial Consulting has 1,139 clients and manages $219 million for them, as of September 2026. They include 1,040 individual clients, 93 high-net-worth individuals, and 6 corporations and other businesses.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 28 September 2026

What services does Summit Financial Consulting offer?

Summit Financial Consulting provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, 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 Summit Financial Consulting use?

Summit Financial Consulting’s separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Westlake, TX), with $219M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 28 September 2026

How many financial advisors does Summit Financial Consulting have?

Summit Financial Consulting has 6 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 6 employees, and 6 perform investment advisory functions. 5 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 6 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 Summit Financial Consulting invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Summit Financial Consulting’s separately managed accounts held 79% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 10% exchange-traded equities, 6% other, 4% cash and equivalents and 1% U.S. government and agency bonds. The 6% other category is described as: Structured Notes and Mortgage Backed Securities.

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

Who owns Summit Financial Consulting?

Summit Financial Consulting’s direct owner is Robert Wink (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 28 September 2026

How does Summit Financial Consulting get paid?

Summit Financial Consulting is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees and other compensation. 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 Summit Financial Consulting?

Summit Financial Consulting’s main office is at 43409 Schoenherr Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48313. Its phone number is 586-226-2100. Its website is summitfc.net.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 28 September 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 28 September 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. FORM ADV2A - SEC, submitted 28 September 2026.
  3. IAPD firm record, CRD 126570.
  4. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 18 May 2022 to 28 September 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  5. SEC investment adviser representative register, as of 9 October 2026; loaded 10 October 2026.
  6. Form 13F-HR, filed 7 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. 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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