Firm profile

Plante Moran Financial Advisors

SOUTHFIELD, MICRD 112158Registration Status: ApprovedEffective since June 3, 1993SEC # 801-44058Latest ADV September 28, 2026

Plante Moran Financial Advisors is an SEC registered investment adviser organized as a limited liability company with a primary office location in Southfield, MI. Its latest Form ADV filing, dated September 28, 2026, reports $26.9B in regulatory assets under management, 144 employees, 14 offices, and 19,176 accounts.

Assets Under Management
$26.9B
Employees
144
Offices
14 offices
Total Clients
3,917

Associated firm names

5 names listed
  • PLANTE & MORAN FINANCIAL ADVISORS
  • PLANTE MORAN FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC
  • PLANTE MORAN FINANCIAL ADVISORS
  • PLANTE MORAN FINANCIAL ADIVSORS

Leadership

3 roles identified
CEOJohn J. Lesser
CCODavid T. Doyle
CIOJames M. Baird

Advisory services offered

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

Fee models offered

3 types reported
Asset based fees
Fixed fees
Hourly charges

Offices & Contact

Primary office

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, 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.

Michigan

SOUTHFIELDPrimary office · CLINTON TWP. · ANN ARBOR · AUBURN HILLS · DETROIT · EAST LANSING · GRAND RAPIDS · PORTAGE · FLINT

Colorado

DENVER

Illinois

SCHAUMBURG · CHICAGO

Massachusetts

WAKEFIELD

Ohio

GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS

14 office records listed · 14 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

Regulatory Assets Under Management Breakdown

Total regulatory assets under management$26.9Bas of September 28, 2026
Discretionary38.8%
$10.5B
39% of total RAUM38.8%
Non-discretionary61.2%
$16.5B
61% of total RAUM61.2%
Regulatory assets under management are split between discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Client Coverage Demographics

Top client segmentHNWI represent 85.7% of total clients.
Top client categories% of clientsClients
1
HNWI
85.7%
3,355
2
Individuals
13.8%
539
3
FAMILY LP, FAMILY/PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS
0.3%
11
4
Charitable
0.2%
7
5
Corporations
0.1%
5
Categories with <5 clients
Banking or thrift institutions<5 clients
Insurance companies<5 clients
Other categories<5 clients

Assets under management Growth by Quarter

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

Total AUM$26.9B
Total Accounts19,176
10Y AUM Change+$14.9B (+124.5%)

Private Funds

Private funds reported by Plante Moran Financial Advisors

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Employee Growth by Quarter

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

Total Employees144
Clients per Employee27:1
10Y Employee Change+6 (+4.3%)

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%
P&M HOLDING GROUP, LLPDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in PLANTE MORAN FINANCIAL ADVISORS
75%+

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 Plante Moran Financial Advisors.

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

Reported ownership and control details

Form ADV · Filing date 2026-09-28 · Schedules A and B

8 entries
#Owner / person & roleInterest in entityReported interestControl personTitle / status acquiredSource
1P&M HOLDING GROUP, LLPMEMBERDomestic entityPLANTE MORAN FINANCIAL ADVISORS75% or moreCode EYesMEMBER07/2008Schedule APDF page 35
2JOHN JAMES LESSERPRESIDENTIndividualPLANTE MORAN FINANCIAL ADVISORSLess than 5%Code NAYesPRESIDENT07/2011Schedule APDF page 35
3JAMES MATTHEW BAIRDCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICERIndividualPLANTE MORAN FINANCIAL ADVISORSLess than 5%Code NAYesCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER02/2013Schedule APDF page 35
4DAVID TIMOTHY DOYLECHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICERIndividualPLANTE MORAN FINANCIAL ADVISORSLess than 5%Code NAYesCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER04/2019Schedule APDF page 35
5Jason Alexander DrakeCHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARDIndividualPLANTE MORAN FINANCIAL ADVISORSLess than 5%Code NAYesCHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD07/2024Schedule APDF page 35
6MARK DANIEL COROMBOSDIRECTORIndividualPLANTE MORAN FINANCIAL ADVISORSLess than 5%Code NAYesDIRECTOR07/2024Schedule APDF page 35
7Brian Daniel WiedenhoeftDIRECTORIndividualPLANTE MORAN FINANCIAL ADVISORSLess than 5%Code NAYesDIRECTOR07/2025Schedule APDF page 36
8JAIME MICHELLE ECKELSDIRECTORIndividualPLANTE MORAN FINANCIAL ADVISORSLess than 5%Code NAYesDIRECTOR07/2025Schedule APDF page 36

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 7/29/2026 3:00:02 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

* Metrics are based on the latest available data, including Form ADV filings, brochures, and relationship summaries pulled from the SEC IAPD, and may be subject to change. Learn what is included in the Rialytix data. Please refer to the firm's official disclosures for the most accurate information using their CRD number. This is not investment advice.