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United Planners' Financial Services of America A Limited Partner

SEC-registered adviser since 2000Scottsdale, AZCRD 20804

30,369
Clients
546
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 18 June 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

United Planners' Financial Services of America A Limited Partner is an investment adviser headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, and registered with the SEC since 2000. Its clients include other individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and corporations and other businesses. High-net-worth individuals account for 44% of its regulatory assets under management.

Its services include financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting, and selecting other managers. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees and commissions. United Planners' Group, Inc. owns 75% or more of United Planners' Financial Services of America A Limited Partner, and Michael A Baker is its CEO.

Clients

United Planners' Financial Services of America A Limited Partner serves 30,369 clients, 4,880 of them high-net-worth individuals. The average client has about $421,000 with the firm, and high-net-worth clients hold 44% of its $12.8 billion in assets.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Individuals25,159 clients53%
  • High-net-worth individuals4,880 clients44%
  • Corporations and other businesses192 clients3%
  • OtherPension and profit-sharing plans, Charitable organizations1%
Show client breakdown
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
25,159
Regulatory AUM
$6,754,421,921
Share
52.9%
Avg. per client
$268K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
4,880
Regulatory AUM
$5,565,608,722
Share
43.6%
Avg. per client
$1.14M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
42
Regulatory AUM
$42,356,777
Share
0.3%
Avg. per client
$1.01M
Charitable organizations
Clients
96
Regulatory AUM
$85,871,543
Share
0.7%
Avg. per client
$894K
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
192
Regulatory AUM
$322,507,586
Share
2.5%
Avg. per client
$1.68M

Total

Clients
30,369
Regulatory AUM
$12,770,766,549
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$421K

What it does

United Planners' Financial Services of America A Limited Partner provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting and selecting other managers. It is paid through a percentage of assets, hourly charges, fixed fees and commissions.

United Planners' Financial Services of America A Limited Partner provided financial planning to 101–250 clients last fiscal year and advises no private funds.

4.8% of assets ($607.1M across 1,162 accounts) are managed with discretion; $12.16B across 46,721 accounts are not. 0% of clients are outside the U.S., and 483 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks90%
  • Bonds3%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds1%
    • State and local bonds1%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds1%
  • Cash6%
  • Other1%
    • U.s state and local bonds, sovereign bonds, uit, u.s. government agency bonds, certificates of deposit1%

Custodians

United Planners' Financial Services of America A Limited Partner’s client accounts are held mainly at Charles Schwab, with 59% of managed assets, and Fidelity, with 14%. United Planners' Financial Services of America A Limited Partner has custody of $861.9M for 25,581 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • Charles SchwabCharles Schwab & Co., Inc. · San Francisco, CA · $7.57B59%
  • Axos ClearingAxos Clearing LLC · Centennial, CO · $1.43B11%
  • FidelityFidelity Brokerage Services LLC · Smithfield, RI · $1.81B14%
  • All other custodians$1.96B15%

Ownership and leadership

United Planners' Group, Inc. owns 75% or more of United Planners' Financial Services of America A Limited Partner, and Michael A Baker is its CEO.

Who owns the firm
United Planners' Financial Services of America A Limited Partner· the adviser
  • United Planners' Group, Inc.

    Control person · since August 1987

    Owns 75% or more of United Planners' Financial Services of America A Limited Partner

Leadership

  • Michael A Baker
    Chief Executive Office (ceo)
  • Michael A Baker
    President
  • Sheila June Cuffari-Agasi
    Executive Vice President
  • Dave B Hauer
    Vice President Compliance, Chief Compliance Officer
  • Kenneth William JR Oliverio
    Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
  • Chad Travis Shindel
    Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (cfo)

Staff

  • 620 employees
  • 546 in advisory functions
  • 370 state-registered reps
  • 539 broker-dealer reps
  • 466 insurance agents
  • 3 soliciting firms

Fees

United Planners' Financial Services of America A Limited Partner is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees (other than subscription fees) and commissions.

United Planners' Financial Services of America A Limited Partner’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, United Planners' Financial Services of America A Limited Partner has 209 offices, with 26 listed addresses across 18 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Arizona · 4 listed addresses

  • 7333 East Doubletree Ranch RD, Suite 120, ScottsdaleHQ
  • 7210 N 16th ST, Phoenix
  • 4763 E Camp Lowell DR, Tucson
  • 7373 E Doubletree Ranch RD, Scottsdale

Other business names

United Planners' Financial Services of America A Limited Partner has reported 27 other business names to the SEC.

  • Apex Retirement Consulting LLC
  • Beran Financial Partners
  • Brookhaven Wealth Management Inc.
  • Capital Legacy Partners, LLC
  • Catalyst Financial Strategies LLC
  • Designs for Wealth
  • Financial Planning Advisors, Inc.
  • Firesky Financial Inc.
  • Foothill Financial Group
  • Full Circle Financial
  • Gotta Retirement Services, Inc.
  • Guidant Planning, Inc
  • HF Capital Group LLC
  • Investment Center
  • Lee Stoerzinger, Inc.
  • Mabe Financial Group
  • Palmer Nunn Wealth Management
  • Retirement & Money Strategies
  • Rivercrest Financial
  • Skye Financial Services, Inc
  • Sparrow Financial
  • Stewardship America Financial
  • Voyage Partners Financial Strategies, LLC
  • Wealth Avenue
  • Wendel Financial Group
  • Wire to Wire Wealth
  • Yeecorp Financial

Registration details

Legal name
United Planners' Financial Services of America A Limited Partner
Headquarters
7333 East Doubletree Ranch RD, Suite 120, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
SEC file
801-57198
Structure
Arizona partnership
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does United Planners' Financial Services of America A Limited Partner have?

United Planners' Financial Services of America A Limited Partner has 30,369 clients and manages $12.8 billion for them, as of June 2026. They include 25,159 other individuals, 4,880 high-net-worth individuals and 192 corporations and other businesses.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 18 June 2026

What services does United Planners' Financial Services of America A Limited Partner offer?

United Planners' Financial Services of America A Limited Partner provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, 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 United Planners' Financial Services of America A Limited Partner use?

United Planners' Financial Services of America A Limited Partner’s separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (San Francisco, CA), with $7,567,577,994, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC (Smithfield, RI), with $1,813,386,176 and Axos Clearing LLC (Centennial, CO), with $1,429,364,832. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 18 June 2026

How many financial advisors does United Planners' Financial Services of America A Limited Partner have?

United Planners' Financial Services of America A Limited Partner has 370 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 620 employees, and 546 perform investment advisory functions. 539 are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 466 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 United Planners' Financial Services of America A Limited Partner invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, United Planners' Financial Services of America A Limited Partner’s separately managed accounts held 90% exchange-traded equities, 6% cash and equivalents, 1% U.S. government and agency bonds, 1% state and local bonds, 1% investment grade corporate bonds and 1% u.s state and local bonds, sovereign bonds, uit, u.s. government agency bonds, certificates of deposit. 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 United Planners' Financial Services of America A Limited Partner?

United Planners' Financial Services of America A Limited Partner’s direct owner is United Planners' Group, Inc. (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 18 June 2026

How does United Planners' Financial Services of America A Limited Partner get paid?

United Planners' Financial Services of America A Limited Partner is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees and commissions. Its Form ADV lists no 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 18 June 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 20804.

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

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