Firm profile

Retirement Plan Advisors, LLC

CHICAGO, ILCRD 122758Registration Status: ApprovedEffective since July 14, 2004SEC # 801-63261Latest ADV July 30, 2026

Retirement Plan Advisors, LLC is an SEC registered investment adviser organized as a limited liability company with a primary office location in Chicago, IL. Its latest Form ADV filing, dated July 30, 2026, reports $3.5B in regulatory assets under management, 47 employees, 31 offices, and 10,031 accounts.

Assets Under Management
$3.5B
Employees
47
Offices
31 offices
Total Clients
10,031

Associated firm names

1 name listed
  • RETIREMENT PLAN ADVISORS, LLC

Leadership

4 roles identified
CEOJoshua F. Schwartz
CCOMatthew Frank
CFOJoshua F. Schwartz

Advisory services offered

8 types reported
Educational seminars/workshops
Financial Planning Services
Pension consulting services

Fee models offered

3 types reported
Asset based fees
Fixed fees
Hourly charges

Offices & Contact

Primary office

CHICAGO, Illinois, 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.

Illinois

CHICAGOPrimary office · FRANKFORT · SHOREWOOD

California

TRACY

Florida

WESLEY CHAPEL · ST. PETERSBURG

Louisiana

METAIRIE · SHREVEPORT

Michigan

MCMILLAN · NORTHVILLE

Missouri

ST. PETERS · JEFFERSON CITY · LEE'S SUMMIT

Ohio

LEBANON

Texas

FRISCO

Wisconsin

JANESVILLE

16 office records listed · 31 total offices reported. 16 additional office addresses are undisclosed and are not mapped. Counts can use different reporting dates. SEC filers may list only their largest 25 additional offices.

Contact and digital presence

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Regulatory Assets Under Management Breakdown

Total regulatory assets under management$3.5Bas of July 30, 2026
Discretionary100.0%
$3.5B
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 79.7% of total clients.
Top client categories% of clientsClients
1
Individuals
79.7%
7,994
2
Pooled Investment Vehicles
17.5%
1,758
3
Government
1.8%
176
4
HNWI
1.0%
103

Assets under management Growth by Quarter

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

Total AUM$3.5B
Total Accounts10,031
10Y AUM Change+$1.9B (+118.4%)

Private Funds

Private funds reported by Retirement Plan Advisors, LLC

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Employee Growth by Quarter

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

Total Employees47
Clients per Employee213:1
10Y Employee Change+12 (+34.3%)

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%
RETIREMENT PLAN ADVISORS GROUP, LLCDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in RETIREMENT PLAN ADVISORS, LLC
75%+
RETIREMENT PLAN ADVISORS HOLDINGS, INC.Indirect owner · Schedule BInterest in RETIREMENT PLAN ADVISORS GROUP, LLC
50% to < 75%
JOSHUA FISCHEL SCHWARTZIndirect owner · Schedule BInterest in RETIREMENT PLAN ADVISORS HOLDINGS, INC.
25% to < 50%
CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT GROUP, INCIndirect owner · Schedule BInterest in RETIREMENT PLAN ADVISORS GROUP, LLC
25% to < 50%

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 Retirement Plan Advisors, LLC.

Reported ownership and control details

Form ADV · Filing date 2026-07-30 · Schedules A and B

9 entries
#Owner / person & roleInterest in entityReported interestControl personTitle / status acquiredSource
1JOSHUA FISCHEL SCHWARTZCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERIndividualRETIREMENT PLAN ADVISORS, LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER02/2011Schedule APDF page 36
2RETIREMENT PLAN ADVISORS GROUP, LLCPARENT COMPANYDomestic entityRETIREMENT PLAN ADVISORS, LLC75% or moreCode EYesPARENT COMPANY01/2014Schedule APDF page 37
3MATTHEW FRANKCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICERIndividualRETIREMENT PLAN ADVISORS, LLCLess than 5%Code NANoCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER10/2022Schedule APDF page 37
4JOSHUA FISCHEL SCHWARTZCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICERIndividualRETIREMENT PLAN ADVISORS, LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER10/2022Schedule APDF page 37
5JOSHUA FISCHEL SCHWARTZCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERIndividualRETIREMENT PLAN ADVISORS, LLCLess than 5%Code NAYesCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER10/2022Schedule APDF page 37
6TAYLOR JOHN KISTNERCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICERIndividualRETIREMENT PLAN ADVISORS, LLCLess than 5%Code NANoCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER12/2022Schedule APDF page 37
7RETIREMENT PLAN ADVISORS HOLDINGS, INC.PARENT HOLDING COMPANYDomestic entityRETIREMENT PLAN ADVISORS GROUP, LLC50% to less than 75%Code DYesPARENT HOLDING COMPANY12/2021Schedule BPDF page 37
8JOSHUA FISCHEL SCHWARTZOWNERIndividualRETIREMENT PLAN ADVISORS HOLDINGS, INC.25% to less than 50%Code CYesOWNER12/2021Schedule BPDF page 37
9CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT GROUP, INCINDIRECT OWNERDomestic entityRETIREMENT PLAN ADVISORS GROUP, LLC25% to less than 50%Code CYesINDIRECT OWNER04/2024Schedule BPDF page 37

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 7/30/2026 10:10:42 AM

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.