Firm profile

Pittenger & Anderson Inc.

LINCOLN, NECRD 111033Registration Status: ApprovedEffective since May 3, 2000SEC # 801-49107Latest ADV January 7, 2026

Pittenger & Anderson Inc is an SEC registered investment adviser organized as a corporation with a primary office location in Lincoln, NE. Its latest Form ADV filing, dated January 7, 2026, reports $3.0B in regulatory assets under management, 14 employees, 1 office, and 2,261 accounts.

Assets Under Management
$3.0B
Employees
14
Offices
1 office
Total Clients
920

Associated firm names

2 names listed
  • PITTENGER & ANDERSON INC
  • PITTENGER FINANCIAL INC

Leadership

3 roles identified
CEOJames S. Pittenger
CCOKristin M. Kliewer
CFODaniel L. Anderson

Advisory services offered

2 types reported
Financial Planning Services
Portfolio management for individuals and small businesses

Fee models offered

2 types reported
Asset based fees
Other fee arrangements

Offices & Contact

Primary office

LINCOLN, Nebraska, United States

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Primary office regionOther reported regions

Shading shows states and countries with reported offices. Cities are listed below; shading does not indicate service coverage.

Nebraska

LINCOLNPrimary office

1 office records listed · 1 total offices reported. Counts can use different reporting dates. SEC filers may list only their largest 25 additional offices.

Contact and digital presence

ADV profile links
Phone402-328-8800
WebsiteNot found
LinkedInNot found

Regulatory Assets Under Management Breakdown

Total regulatory assets under management$3.0Bas of January 7, 2026
Discretionary100.0%
$3.0B
100% of total RAUM100.0%
Non-discretionary0.0%
$0
0% of total RAUM0.0%
All regulatory assets under management are discretionary.

Client Coverage Demographics

Top client segmentIndividuals represent 60.1% of total clients.
Top client categories% of clientsClients
1
Individuals
60.1%
553
2
HNWI
37.1%
341
3
Corporations
1.6%
15
4
Charitable
1.2%
11

Assets under management Growth by Quarter

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Total AUM$3.0B
Total Accounts2,261
10Y AUM Change+$1.7B (+128.7%)

Private Funds

Private funds reported by Pittenger & Anderson Inc.

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Employee Growth by Quarter

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Total Employees14
Clients per Employee66:1
10Y Employee Change+5 (+55.6%)

Historical AUM and employee figures reflect available SEC Form ADV filings under this CRD. Filing gaps may reflect registration status changes, dormant periods, state registration periods, firm restructuring, or other reporting changes. Rialytix does not interpolate missing periods.


Ownership

Reported direct and indirect ownership ranges

Each range applies to a separate reported relationship and should not be added together.

Reported ownership ranges

Highlighted bands show the percentage range reported in Form ADV.

0%25%50%75%100%
DANIEL L ANDERSONDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in PITTENGER & ANDERSON INC
10% to < 25%
JAMES S PITTENGERDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in PITTENGER & ANDERSON INC
10% to < 25%
BLAKE ALAN ANDERSONDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in PITTENGER & ANDERSON INC
10% to < 25%
JAMES S PITTENGERDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in PITTENGER & ANDERSON INC
10% to < 25%
MELISSA M PITTENGERDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in PITTENGER & ANDERSON INC
10% to < 25%
DIANE LYNN KLEINDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in PITTENGER & ANDERSON INC
5% to < 10%
JON JUSTIN SEVENKERDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in PITTENGER & ANDERSON INC
5% to < 10%
SHANE MICHAEL RILEYDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in PITTENGER & ANDERSON INC
5% to < 10%
DANIEL ERICK FROSTDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in PITTENGER & ANDERSON INC
< 5%

Bars represent the reported range at that individual ownership step, not an estimated percentage of the advisory firm. Indirect relationships may refer to intermediate entities rather than directly to Pittenger & Anderson Inc..

No indirect ownership information reported in the source’s Schedule B.

Reported ownership and control details

Form ADV · Filing date 2026-01-07 · Schedules A and B

11 entries
#Owner / person & roleInterest in entityReported interestControl personTitle / status acquiredSource
1DANIEL L ANDERSONCHAIRMAN/CFOIndividualPITTENGER & ANDERSON INC10% to less than 25%Code BYesCHAIRMAN/CFO07/1996Schedule APDF page 19
2JAMES S PITTENGERFOUNDER/ RETIREDIndividualPITTENGER & ANDERSON INC10% to less than 25%Code BYesFOUNDER/ RETIRED04/1995Schedule APDF page 19
3SUE ANN ANDERSONDIRECTORIndividualPITTENGER & ANDERSON INCLess than 5%Code NANoDIRECTOR07/1996Schedule APDF page 19
4DIANE LYNN KLEINPARTNERIndividualPITTENGER & ANDERSON INC5% to less than 10%Code ANoPARTNER03/2012Schedule APDF page 19
5BLAKE ALAN ANDERSONPARTNER/ PRESIDENTIndividualPITTENGER & ANDERSON INC10% to less than 25%Code BYesPARTNER/ PRESIDENT01/2014Schedule APDF page 19
6JAMES S PITTENGERPARTNER/ CEOIndividualPITTENGER & ANDERSON INC10% to less than 25%Code BYesPARTNER/ CEO01/2014Schedule APDF page 19
7JON JUSTIN SEVENKERPARTNERIndividualPITTENGER & ANDERSON INC5% to less than 10%Code ANoPARTNER03/2012Schedule APDF page 19
8SHANE MICHAEL RILEYPARTNERIndividualPITTENGER & ANDERSON INC5% to less than 10%Code ANoPARTNER03/2012Schedule APDF page 19
9KRISTIN M KLIEWERCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICERIndividualPITTENGER & ANDERSON INCLess than 5%Code NANoCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER12/2018Schedule APDF page 19
10MELISSA M PITTENGERDIRECTORIndividualPITTENGER & ANDERSON INC10% to less than 25%Code BNoDIRECTOR12/2020Schedule APDF page 19
11DANIEL ERICK FROSTPARTNERIndividualPITTENGER & ANDERSON INCLess than 5%Code NANoPARTNER10/2022Schedule APDF page 19

Less than 5% may include zero. Code F identifies a role without specifying a percentage. Reported interests may overlap and may not include every owner. Total indirect ownership is not calculated.

Compliance & Disclosures

Filing dated 1/7/2026 3:21:24 PM

Responses were selected by the RIA in its filing. Questions are shortened for readability; “you” refers to the reporting firm, and some questions also cover advisory affiliates.

RIA or supervised-person involvementThe RIA reported that none of the events below involve the firm or its supervised persons.RIA responseNo
AFelonies2 No

In the past ten years, have you or any advisory affiliate:

  • A1Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a felony?No
  • A2Been charged with a felony?No
BMisdemeanors2 No

In the past ten years, have you or any advisory affiliate:

  • B1Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a misdemeanor involving investments, an investment-related business, fraud, false statements or omissions, wrongful taking of property, bribery, perjury, forgery, counterfeiting, or extortion?No
  • B2Been charged with a misdemeanor of the kind listed above?No
CSEC or CFTC actions5 No

Has the SEC or CFTC ever:

  • C1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?No
  • C2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?No
  • C3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • C4Entered an order against you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • C5Imposed a civil money penalty on you or an advisory affiliate, or ordered you or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from any activity?No
DOther regulatory actions5 No

Has any other federal regulatory agency, state regulatory agency, or foreign financial regulatory authority ever:

  • D1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission, or was dishonest, unfair, or unethical?No
  • D2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated investment-related regulations or statutes?No
  • D3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • D4In the past ten years, entered an order against you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • D5Denied, suspended, or revoked your or an advisory affiliate’s registration or license, or otherwise prevented association with an investment-related business or restricted activities?No
ESelf-regulatory organization actions4 No

Has a self-regulatory organization or commodities exchange ever:

  • E1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?No
  • E2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated its rules, other than a violation designated as a minor rule violation under an SEC-approved plan?No
  • E3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • E4Disciplined you or an advisory affiliate by expulsion, suspension, barring association with other members, or otherwise restricting activities?No
FProfessional authorizations1 No
  • FHas an authorization to act as an attorney, accountant, or federal contractor granted to you or an advisory affiliate ever been revoked or suspended?No
GPending regulatory proceedings1 No
  • GAre you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of a regulatory proceeding that could result in a “Yes” answer to any part of C, D, or E?No
HCivil judicial actions and proceedings4 No

(1) Court actions

Has a domestic or foreign court:

  • H(1)(a)In the past ten years, enjoined you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • H(1)(b)Found that you or an advisory affiliate violated investment-related statutes or regulations?No
  • H(1)(c)Dismissed, pursuant to a settlement agreement, an investment-related civil action brought against you or an advisory affiliate by a state or foreign financial regulatory authority?No

(2) Pending civil proceedings

  • H(2)Are you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of a civil proceeding that could result in a “Yes” answer to any part of H(1)?No

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