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LFA. CRD 114674

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CRD: 114674

LFA

$351.5M Total AUM
$338.6M Disc. AUM
12.9% 3Y CAGR
7 Employees
518 ADV. Clients
22 yrs Firm Age

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Firm Details

Custodian
Charles Schwab & Company
Clients
Retail and Institutional
Established Date
05-14-2004
Office Locations
2

Office Locations

1001 Kingwood, STE 218 Brainerd MN
1219 - 33rd Street South St. Cloud MN

About LFA

LFA is a St. Cloud-based RIA with 2 offices. The firm has been operating for 22 years. Managing $351.5M in total assets under management, with 7 advisory representatives. They custody assets with Charles Schwab & Company.

Reported data analysis

What the numbers show

Between February 4, 2025 and February 24, 2026, reported AUM increased 13.7%, from $309.2M to $351.5M.

Across 5 reported observations, AUM increased 25.2% between October 11, 2022 and February 24, 2026, from $280.7M to $351.5M.

Of the latest reported AUM, 96.3% is discretionary and 3.7% is non-discretionary.

The firm reports 7 advisory representatives and 518 clients, or 74 clients per representative. That equates to $678.6K in reported AUM per client.

The profile lists 2 reported office locations and 22 years in operation. The source data was last updated on February 24, 2026. Figures reflect reported regulatory data and may not include subsequent changes.

Team overview

49 AVG AGE
$50.2M AVG AUM / ADVISOR
$678.6K AVG AUM / CLIENT
11.9 yrs AVG TENURE
7 Employees
7 Advisory Reps
7 RIA Reps
22yrs Firm Age

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Owner & Executives

CHRISTOPHER L WAYNE

CHRISTOPHER L WAYNE

Chief Executive Officer, President

CRD
#4534014
Ownership
50% but less than 75%
JAMES FRANCIS SCHMITZ

JAMES FRANCIS SCHMITZ

Chief Operations Officer, VICE PRESIDENT

CRD
#5543666
Ownership
25% but less than 50%

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Contacts

CHRISTOPHER JOHN HASTINGS

CHRISTOPHER JOHN HASTINGS

Financial Advisor

CRD
#4065280
Jennifer L Lesmeister

Jennifer L Lesmeister

Financial Advisor

CRD
#6921475

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Assets Under Management

Total AUM
Discretionary
Non-Discretionary
10-11-2022
02-15-2023
03-05-2024
02-04-2025
02-24-2026
Category Assets AVG. Account size
Discretionary $338,629,070 $403,610
Non-Discretionary $12,870,472 $559,586
Total $351,499,542 $407,772

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