STEELE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 1995
Total AUM
$3.5B
Discretionary
$3.5B
99% of AUM
Avg account
$803K
Accounts
4,418
Employees
15
Advisory reps
15

Firm details

Headquarters
DUBUQUE, Iowa
CRD number
107097
Registered since
November 17, 1995
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC., CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM
Client types
  • HNWI64.03%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans24.04%
  • Individuals10.93%
  • Corporations / Businesses0.73%
  • Charitable Organizations0.27%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Pooled Investment VehiclesPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension Consulting

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Overview

Steele Capital Management, Inc. is an independent, SEC-registered advisory corporation that has been operating since the mid-1990s. The firm serves both individual and institutional clients and charges fees based on a percentage of assets under management. Its stated advisory capabilities include financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, small businesses, pooled vehicles, and institutions, and pension consulting services. The firm does not identify itself as an active ESG investor. Steel Capital has been recognized multiple times by industry outlets: it appeared on CNBC’s Top 100 Financial Advisory Firms lists in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2025, was named a Top RIA Firm to Watch by Investor.com in 2020, and was included among Citywire’s 50 Growers Across America in 2025.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

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Investment profile

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Alternative investments used

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Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

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Clients

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 56%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 28%, Private Funds 13%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 2%, US Government Bonds 1%56%
  • Exchange Traded Equities56%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds28%
  • Private Funds13%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents2%
  • US Government Bonds1%

Owners & executives

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  • BRETT WESSELS

    Chief Investment OfficerCRD 6114351

  • KATHRYN MORAN

    CCO and CFOCRD 5029925

  • MICHAEL STEELE

    Chief Executive OfficerCRD 1017847

Contacts

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  • NICHOLAS SMITH

    Senior Portfolio ManagerCRD 5340984

  • DAWN OTTING

    Retirement Plan Services ManagerCRD 6236260

  • BRADLEY LEWIS

    Senior Portfolio ManagerCRD 3007279

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Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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ETF holdings

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Active vs passive

$2.4B in ETFs

Passive

93%

$2.3B

Active

4%

$179M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
ISHARES CORE S&P 500 ETF (IVV)BlackRockPassiveLarge Blend$246M376,76210.06%

Location

Primary office

DUBUQUE, IA

DUBUQUE

Location

DUBUQUE, IA

Headquartered in DUBUQUE, IA, in the Midwest of the United States.

Region
Midwest
County
DUBUQUE
Address
1000 Jackson St
Time zone
CT (UTC-6)
Office locations

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