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Summit Investment Advisors

Wealth managementRIA

Leawood, KSCRD 316321Updated

Summit Investment Advisors is an investment adviser based in Leawood, KS, 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 $273 million, as filed on 31 March 2026.

300
Clients
$900K
AUM per individual client
5
Advisory staff
8
Offices
0.25–1.00%
Annual fee

From Form ADV filed 31 March 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Summit Investment Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting, education planning, estate planning, insurance, and tax planning. Financial planning was provided to 11–25 clients last fiscal year.

Summit Investment Advisors reports 300 clients. They include 222 individual clients, 72 high-net-worth individuals and 3 charitable organizations. Of its assets, 100.0% ($273M across 729 accounts) are managed with discretion. It advised 8 clients without assets under management last fiscal year.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients300 clients
Assets$273M
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)74%26%
High-net-worth individuals24%71%
Charitable organizations1%<1%
Corporations and other businesses1%3%
Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
222
Regulatory AUM
$70.8M
AUM share
25.9%
Avg. per client
$319K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
72
Regulatory AUM
$194M
AUM share
70.9%
Avg. per client
$2.69M
Charitable organizations
Clients
3
Regulatory AUM
$1.4M
AUM share
0.5%
Avg. per client
$468K
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
3
Regulatory AUM
$7.3M
AUM share
2.7%
Avg. per client
$2.43M

Total

Clients
300
Regulatory AUM
$273M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
$911K
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
8
Private funds advised
0
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
11–25

Fees and minimums

Summit Investment Advisors charges 0.25%–1.00% a year for its Blended standard tiered fee schedule. Each asset band is charged at its own rate. The fee is billed in advance, is negotiable and requires an account of at least $500,000. The brochure also prices one other service, listed under fee details.

$0–$2M1.00%
$2M–$5M0.85%
$5M–$10M0.75%
$10M–$25M0.65%
$25M–$50M0.40%
$50M–$100M0.30%
$100M and above0.25%
Fee details and sources

Other fees

Wealth management consulting
Wealth management consulting is offered a la carte for a retainer, an annual fee or a flat fee set in the written agreement. No rate is stated.

Ownership and people

Jeffrey Tudas owns 75% or more of Summit Investment Advisors. The leadership team of Summit Investment Advisors includes Chief Compliance Officer Jeffrey Tudas. It has 5 employees.

Leadership

  • Jeffrey Tudas
    Founder, Principal and Chief Compliance Officer
  • Brent Caswell
    Principal

Investment adviser representatives

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

  • Brent A Caswell
  • Thomas Whitsed Laming
  • Eric Matthew McCarver
  • Jeffrey Alan Tudas
  • Ryan J Tudas

Staff

  • 5 employees
  • 5 in advisory functions
  • 5 state-registered reps
  • 2 insurance agents
  • 1 soliciting firm
Who owns the firm
Summit Investment Advisors Inc· the adviser
  • Jeffrey Tudas

    Control person · since July 2006

    Owns 75% or more of Summit Investment Advisors Inc

Growth and acquisitions

Summit Investment Advisors’ regulatory assets grew 2.3× from $120M (January 2022) to $273M (March 2026); clients rose from 195 to 300 and employees from 4 to 5.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Summit Investment Advisors figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsEmployeesOffices
March 2026$273M30058
March 2025$142M24967
March 2024$130M28355
March 2023$104M27155
January 2022$120M19545

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Summit Investment Advisors has 7 offices (7 private residences, listed without an address), with 1 listed address in Kansas.

Listed office addresses in Kansas
Leawood

Kansas · 1 listed address

  • 12728 State Line RD., LeawoodHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Summit Investment Advisors Inc
Headquarters
12728 State Line RD., Leawood, KS 66209
SEC file
801-122314
Founded
2006
Structure
Kansas corporation
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Summit Investment Advisors uses Charles Schwab ($273M) as custodian for its separately managed accounts. Summit Investment Advisors has custody of $7.7M in client assets for 11 clients.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$273M
named custodians
  • Charles SchwabCharles Schwab & Co., Inc. · San Francisco, CA · $273M100%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Summit Investment Advisors’ separately managed accounts were mostly in funds (78%) and stocks (18%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks18%
  • Funds78%
  • Bonds1%
  • Cash2%
  • Other1%
    • Reits, limited partnerships, and other miscellaneous legacy holding.1%

Common questions

How many clients does Summit Investment Advisors have?

Summit Investment Advisors has 300 clients and manages $273 million for them, as of March 2026. They include 222 individual clients, 72 high-net-worth individuals and 3 charitable organizations.

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

What services does Summit Investment Advisors offer?

Summit Investment Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting, education planning, 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 Summit Investment Advisors charge?

Summit Investment Advisors charges 0.25%–1.00% a year for its Blended standard tiered fee schedule. Each asset band is charged at its own rate. The fee is billed in advance, is negotiable and requires an account of at least $500,000.

Source: FORM ADV PART 2A MARCH 2026, filed 31 March 2026

Which custodians does Summit Investment Advisors use?

Summit Investment Advisors’ separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (San Francisco, CA), with $273M. 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 Summit Investment Advisors have?

Summit Investment Advisors has 5 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 5 employees, and 5 perform investment advisory functions. 0 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 2 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 Investment Advisors invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Summit Investment Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 78% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 18% exchange-traded equities, 2% cash and equivalents, 1% state and local bonds and 1% other. The 1% other category is described as: Reits, Limited Partnerships, and Other Miscellaneous Legacy Holding.

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

Does Summit Investment Advisors have a minimum investment?

Yes, Summit Investment Advisors’ minimum account size for its Blended standard tiered fee schedule is $500K.

Source: FORM ADV PART 2A MARCH 2026, filed 31 March 2026

Who owns Summit Investment Advisors?

Summit Investment Advisors’ direct owner is Jeffrey Tudas (75% or more).

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

How does Summit Investment Advisors get paid?

Summit Investment Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management 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 Summit Investment Advisors?

Summit Investment Advisors’ main office is at 12728 State Line RD., Leawood, KS 66209. Its phone number is 913-914-1944. Its website is normandyia.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 31 March 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 31 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. FORM ADV PART 2A MARCH 2026, submitted 31 March 2026.
  3. IAPD firm record, CRD 316321.
  4. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 11 January 2022 to 31 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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