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USA Financial Securities

Wealth managementBroker-dealer affiliate

Ada, MICRD 103857Updated

USA Financial Securities is an investment adviser based in Ada, MI, registered with the SEC since 2007. 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 $297 million, as filed on 27 March 2026.

1,246
Clients
$235K
AUM per individual client
134
Advisory staff
101
Offices
2.70%
Fee
Up to

From Form ADV filed 27 March 2026SEC record

Services and clients

USA Financial Securities provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and selecting other managers. Financial planning was provided to 51–100 clients last fiscal year.

USA Financial Securities reports 1,246 clients. They include 1,185 individual clients, 53 high-net-worth individuals, and 8 corporations and other businesses. Of its assets, 69.3% ($205M across 1,045 accounts) are managed with discretion; $91.2M across 484 accounts are not. A wrap fee program the firm both sponsors and manages holds $297M. It advised 374 clients without assets under management last fiscal year.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients1,246 clients
Assets$297M
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)95%71%
High-net-worth individuals4%27%
Corporations and other businesses<1%2%
Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
1,185
Regulatory AUM
$212M
AUM share
71.5%
Avg. per client
$179K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
53
Regulatory AUM
$79.4M
AUM share
26.8%
Avg. per client
$1.5M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
8
Regulatory AUM
$5.19M
AUM share
1.7%
Avg. per client
$649K

Total

Clients
1,246
Regulatory AUM
$297M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
$238K
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
374
Private funds advised
0
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
51–100

Fees and minimums

USA Financial Securities charges up to 2.70% for its Advisory Account Management. The brochure does not state whether the rate is annual; its fees and minimums are set out in its brochures on the SEC website.

Ownership and people

USA Financial LLC owns 75% or more of USA Financial Securities and is in turn owned by Al Marketing LLC (75% or more). Michael Walters is CEO; the leadership team includes President Brent Enders, Chief Financial Officer William Bachert and Chief Compliance Officer Dawn Thomason. It has 172 employees, 134 of them in advisory roles.

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Staff

  • 172 employees
  • 134 in advisory functions
  • 134 state-registered reps
  • 152 broker-dealer reps
  • 172 insurance agents
Who owns the firm
USA Financial Securities LLC· the adviser
  • USA Financial LLC

    Control person · since January 2010

    Owns 75% or more of USA Financial Securities LLC
  • Accelerate Intermediate Holdings 2 LLC

    Control person · since August 2021

    Owns 75% or more of USA Financial Securities LLC
  • THL Al Blocked Buyer Feeder LP

    Control person · since November 2022

    Owns 75% or more of USA Financial Securities LLC
  • Icg Holiday Partners I LP

    Control person · since November 2022

    Owns 75% or more of USA Financial Securities LLC
  • THL Amerilife Equity Advisors LLC

    General partner of THL Amerilife Parallel SVP LP · Control person · since November 2022

Growth and acquisitions

USA Financial Securities’ regulatory assets grew from $212M (March 2021) to $297M (March 2026); clients fell from 4,027 to 1,246 and employees were 172 in both filings. In 2018, Shelton Financial Group joined it.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsStaffEmployeesOffices
Mar 2026March 2026$297M1,246172101
Mar 2025March 2025$302M1,750166127
Apr 2024April 2024$269M1,399166127
Mar 2023March 2023$224M2,533166127
Apr 2022April 2022$225M4,493178127
Mar 2021March 2021$212M4,027178127

Firms that joined

  1. 20181 joined

    1. Shelton Financial Group
      Form ADV-W, CRD 123318
      No filed AUM

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, USA Financial Securities has 100 offices, with 27 listed addresses across 18 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Michigan · 4 listed addresses

  • 6020 East Fulton Street, AdaHQ
  • 755 West Big Beaver Road, Troy
  • 728 Pleasant Street, St Joseph
  • 2025 E Beltline Se, Grand Rapids

Other business names

USA Financial Securities has reported 2 other business names to the SEC.

  • USA Financial
  • USA Financial Asset Management

Contact and registration details

Legal name
USA Financial Securities LLC
Headquarters
6020 East Fulton Street, Ada, MI 49301
SEC file
801-68276
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

USA Financial Securities’ named custodian for separately managed accounts is Pershing ($269M). USA Financial Securities does not have custody of client assets.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$269M
named custodians
  • PershingPershing LLC · Jersey City, NJ · $269M100%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, USA Financial Securities’ separately managed accounts were mostly in stocks (61%) and funds (26%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks61%
  • Funds26%
  • Cash13%

Common questions

How many clients does USA Financial Securities have?

USA Financial Securities has 1,246 clients and manages $297 million for them, as of March 2026. They include 1,185 individual clients, 53 high-net-worth individuals, and 8 corporations and other businesses.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 27 March 2026

What services does USA Financial Securities offer?

USA Financial Securities provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and selecting other managers.

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

How much does USA Financial Securities charge?

USA Financial Securities charges up to 2.70% for its Advisory Account Management. The brochure does not state whether the rate is annual.

Source: USA FINANCIAL SECURITIES PART 2A BROCHURE, filed 27 March 2026

Which custodians does USA Financial Securities use?

USA Financial Securities’ separately managed account assets are held at Pershing LLC (Jersey City, NJ), with $269M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 27 March 2026

How many financial advisors does USA Financial Securities have?

USA Financial Securities has 134 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 172 employees, and 134 perform investment advisory functions. 152 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 172 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 USA Financial Securities invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, USA Financial Securities’ separately managed accounts held 61% exchange-traded equities, 26% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs) and 13% cash and equivalents.

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

Who owns USA Financial Securities?

USA Financial Securities is owned through a chain of holding companies by Accelerate Intermediate Holdings 1 LLC and THL Amerilife Parallel SPV LP. Its direct owners are USA Financial LLC (75% or more), Accelerate Intermediate Holdings 2 LLC (75% or more), THL Al Blocked Buyer Feeder LP (75% or more) and Icg Holiday Partners I LP (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 27 March 2026

How does USA Financial Securities get paid?

USA Financial Securities 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

How do I contact USA Financial Securities?

USA Financial Securities’ main office is at 6020 East Fulton Street, Ada, MI 49301. Its phone number is 888-407-8198. Its website is usafinancial.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 27 March 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 27 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. USA FINANCIAL SECURITIES PART 2A BROCHURE, submitted 27 March 2026.
  3. SEC-filed document.
  4. IAPD firm record, CRD 103857.
  5. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 30 March 2021 to 27 March 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  6. 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.
  7. 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. The logo is reproduced for identification from USA Financial Securities LLC, website.

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