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THE WEALTH GROUP, LTD

C25
CRD 311385·SEC 801-120158·EDEN PRAIRIE, MN
AUM
$711.0M
$500M-$1B
Est. Revenue
$7.1M
@ 1% on AUM
Est. EBITDA
$2.1M
@ 30% margin
Est. Deal Value
$17.1M
@ 8× EBITDA

Identity

Registrations & legal identity

Legal name
THE WEALTH GROUP, LTD
CRD
311385
SEC file #
801-120158
EIN
—
DBA names
The Wealth Group - Austin B. Colby & Associates

Economics

AUM
$711.0M
AUM band
$500M-$1B
AUM trajectory
'22'26
$421.6M → $711.0M▲ +69%
Client mix
Individuals Other314
Individuals High Net Worth277

Operations

Employees (total)
12
Advisory staff (per ADV)
10
Advisory staff (5-yr trend)
'21'26
7 advisors → 10 advisors▲ +43%
Primary office
EDEN PRAIRIE MN
Branches
—

Custodian & Brokerage

Primary custodian
E*Tradelow confidence
Services offered
Financial planningPortfolio mgmt — individuals
Fee basis
% of AUMFixed fees

Filings

Latest ADV filing
01/14/2026
ADV-W filed at
—
Website
linkedin.com/in/benjamin-thorson-896bb552(social)

Compliance

Disclosures (firm)
0
Trademark
—
Additional signalsExpand ▾

Ownership & succession ★

Who controls the firm + pre-computed succession flags

Top Owner Name
COLBY, AUSTIN, BRANT
Top Owner Pct
87.5
Top Owner Entity Kind
I
Owner Count
5
Control Persons
COLBY, AUSTIN, BRANT
COLBY, ADAM, FRANK
Solo Advisor Indicator
No
Succession Risk Solo Owner
Yes
Is Parent Owned Subsidiary
No

Availability / M&A ★

Already-acquired = skip; deal comps

Adv W Filed
No

Web presence ★

Stale website = winding down

Web Signal Quality
social_url_excluded:linkedin.com

Retirement-plan book (Form 5500) ★

401(k)/plan business — cross-sell value

Retirement Plan Book
No

SEC EDGAR

Edgar Registered
No

Compliance & brand

Firm Registration Status
active

All other collected signals (9)

Everything else we've pulled for this record, not yet curated into a section.

Adv W Recently Filed
No
Bc Firm Active Bc Count
0
Bc Firm Active IA Count
10
Bc Firm IAR Count
10
Custodian Candidates
Full
E*trade4
Raymond James2
Firm Has Custody
Yes
Mailing Office Differs
No
Top Owner CRD
4560375
Trust Company Affiliate
No

People (11)

11
COLBY, AUSTIN, BRANT
IAR · Direct Owner · 87.5%
4560375
EARL, MICHAEL, KARL
IAR · Direct Owner · 7.5%
4906020
JOHNSON, DANIEL, MARCUS
IAR · Direct Owner · 7.5%
6835060
COLBY, ADAM, FRANK
IAR · Direct Owner · 7.5%
6375439
MERRITT, KARIE, RENEE
Executive Officer · 2.5%
5507266
JARON CONRAD KISSNER
IAR
7540607
JAMY CHRISTOPHER ANTOINE
IAR
7546521
PAIGE CATHERINE HELTEMES
IAR
7120694
PAUL MATTHEW BENNETT
IAR
3084172
BENJAMIN JAMES THORSON
IAR
7075725
DEAN DAVID GOODWIN
IAR
7826754