Change Path LLC (Leawood)

Name: Change Path LLC
Address: 11460 Tomahawk Creek Pkwy, Leawood, KS, 66211
Telephone: (888) 798-2360

Change Path LLC is a large advisory firm based in Leawood. It manages $443.75 million of regulatory assets for 5,803 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2015 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, and 39 other states.

Change Path provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, selection of other advisers, educational seminars and workshops, and sub adviser services. It prepares financial plans for less than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Change Path: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Change Path LLC is $443.75 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 4437402% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $443.75 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $76.47 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 78% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 12% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 9% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Change Path LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and hourly charges. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Change Path serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Change Path is individuals with 2,986 clients and $326.97 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Change Path has the highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $442.62 million for 3,134 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Change Path doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Change Path LLC

The company employs 70 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 94 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 66 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 10 people with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Change Path LLC is owned by Michael H Miller. Cory Lynn Lagerstrom joined the executive team most recently as the Managing Director, Strategic Business Development.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Inc Cm2 Holding Company	Member	1 May 2015	50% - 75%	463249694
Llc Eternity Capital	Member	1 May 2015	Other	473712033
Llc Jrc Equity Partners	Member	1 May 2015	Other	47-4100785
Cory Lynn Lagerstrom	Member & chief compliance officer	1 May 2015	Other	4381811
Eric Michael Barr	Managing member	1 Sep 2015	Other	2553965
Martin Joseph Pfannenstiel	Chief compliance officer	1 Oct 2015	Other	6729848
Llc See Also	Member	1 Nov 2015	Other	47-5461563
Martin Joseph Pfannenstiel	Chief operating officer	1 Apr 2018	Other	6729848
James Porter Rankin	Chief compliance officer	1 Apr 2018	Other	6703923
Cory Lynn Lagerstrom	Managing director, strategic business development	1 Nov 2018	Other	4381811
Michael H Miller	Owner	1 Jan 2019	Other	6258653

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 7 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
William Holl Moneymaker	Member	1 Jul 2013	25% - 50%	5759071
Michael Richard Tripses	Member	1 Jul 2013	25% - 50%	1830164
Lance Sparks	Member	1 Jul 2013	25% - 50%	6763980
Mark Volney Heitz	Member	1 Jul 2013	25% - 50%	4370907
Llc Eternity Holding	Member	1 Apr 2015	75% - 100%	47-3712033
Robert Michael Hagg	Member	1 May 2015	25% - 50%	4615628
Lance Sparks	Owner	1 Sep 2015	75% - 100%	6763980

Based in Leawood

The principal office where Change Path LLC performs its advisory services is located at 11460 Tomahawk Creek Pkwy, Leawood, KS 66211, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Peoria, AZ. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number (888) 798-2360. The normal business hours are office visits by appointment only on Other. You can find more information about the New York firm at changepath.net.