Lawing Financial Inc (Overland Park)


Lawing Financial Inc is a large advisory firm based in Overland Park. It manages $3.14 billion of regulatory assets for 2,334 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2011 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arkansas, California, Colorado, and 21 other states.

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Lawing Financial provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, educational seminars and workshops, and qualified retirement plan services, estate planning, business planning,consulting services, co-advisory. It prepares financial plans for more than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Lawing Financial: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Lawing Financial Inc is $3.14 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 381% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $2.73 billion in discretionary accounts and $403.94 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.19 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $10.36 million.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Lawing Financial Inc for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Lawing Financial Inc

Kerry Lee Lawing has been acting as President since 1 Aug 1996. Brad C Lawing joined the executive team most recently as the Minority Shareholder.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Kerry Lee Lawing President 1 Aug 1996 75% - 100% 1232996
Tim David Hakes Managing director 1 Jul 1997 Other 2399374
2004 Kerry L. Lawing Trust Dated November 18 Majority shareholder 1 Nov 2004 75% - 100% xxx-xx-xxxx
Scott James Colangelo Managing director 1 May 2005 Other 2699803
Scott W Liggett Director 1 Jul 2007 Other 5132168
Anthony Elliott Woodard Chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2010 Other 4518053
Brad C Lawing Managing director 1 Jul 2012 Other 4986486
Andrew Franklin Stafford Managing director 1 Jul 2015 Other 6161884
Andrew Franklin Stafford Chief operating officer 1 Jan 2016 Other 6161884
Brad C Lawing Minority shareholder 1 Sep 2016 Other 4986486
Kerry Lee Lawing Chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2017 Other 1232996

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Kerry Lee Lawing Trustee 1 Nov 2004 Other 1232996

Based in Overland Park

The principal office where Lawing Financial Inc performs its advisory services is located at 6201 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66211, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Springfield, MO. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 913-491-6226 or by fax 913-491-3214. The normal business hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at qualifiedplanadvisors.com.