Wauwatosa, WI Office

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CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC

Multi-team

Firm-wide stats for CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC

Total advisors

99

Across 30 offices

Clients per advisor

66 High

Avg AUM per client

$1,730,668 Very High

HNW client ratio

36% High

About

CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors serves individuals (including high-net-worth clients), corporate and institutional clients, and qualified retirement plans, providing wealth advisory and asset management services on both a discretionary and non-discretionary basis, financial and estate planning, business succession consulting, and plan-level services such as Investment Objective Statements and participant education. The firm is also registered as a broker-dealer and licensed as an insurance agency, and its brochure discloses brokerage activity related to DSTs, directly held mutual funds, 529 plans, and the sale of fixed and variable insurance and annuity products, while marketing investment banking and placement services under the trade name CLA Meridian Capital.

Investment implementation centers on strategic asset allocation delivered through firm-constructed model portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee, supplemented by third‑party managed programs, mutual funds, ETFs and selective private placements; the firm uses both long-term buy-and-hold and tactical allocation elements and conducts periodic client reviews and annual verification of objectives. CLA integrates advisory work with multidisciplinary planning via its Private Client Services model, drawing on tax, estate, risk and other professionals at its parent CliftonLarsonAllen LLP to tailor Investment Objective Statements and coordinate implementation.

Distinctive aspects noted in the brochure include the firm’s combination of RIA fiduciary services with direct broker-dealer and insurance activities and a newly expanded investment banking/placement capability (CLA Meridian Capital), which results in additional compensation arrangements such as placement, due-diligence, and fund-monitoring fees that the firm discloses. The brochure also describes affiliated relationships with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (including fund administration and consulting services), the firm’s revised discretionary compensation practices, and supervisory and disclosure processes the firm uses to address the conflicts those affiliations can create.

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Expertise

Business exit / sale strategy Business succession planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

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Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive

Based on CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC

Location

10401 West Innovation Drive, Suite 300

Wauwatosa WI 53226

Advisors at this office

4

Advisors at this office

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Nicole G

CFP®, Series 66

Wauwatosa, WI

CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC

Nicole Gronholz is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in financial advising. She has been with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2016. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory and asset management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes strategic asset allocation through model portfolios that include mutual funds and ETFs, combining both active and passive strategies with oversight from an Investment Committee.

Business exit / sale strategy Business succession planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Brian K

CFP®, Series 66

Wauwatosa, WI

CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC

Brian Kleist is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2017 and previously spent seven years at RUSSELL Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he and his wife own and manage residential rental properties. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory and asset management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using model portfolios with mutual funds and ETFs, incorporates both active and passive strategies, and offers integrated planning through its Private Client Services model.

Business exit / sale strategy Business succession planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Troy W

Series 66

Wauwatosa, WI

CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC

Troy Wagner is a financial advisor with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has been with CliftonLarsonAllen since 2023. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by providing wealth advisory, asset management, financial and estate planning, and business succession consulting. The firm uses a combination of strategic asset allocation with firm-constructed model portfolios and third-party managed programs, integrating multidisciplinary planning through its parent company, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP.

Business exit / sale strategy Business succession planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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John F

Series 63, Series 66

Wauwatosa, WI

CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC

John Fonaas is a financial advisor with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Russell Investments and Transamerica Life Insurance Company. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and qualified retirement plans by offering wealth advisory, asset management, financial and estate planning, and business succession consulting. The firm integrates discretionary and non-discretionary investment services with multidisciplinary planning through its parent company, emphasizing both strategic asset allocation and tactical adjustments.

Business exit / sale strategy Business succession planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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