Matthew J. Bower

CLAYTON FINANCIAL GROUP

St. Louis, MO 63105

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CRD#: 4335636

Professional summary

Matthew Joseph Bower, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at CLAYTON FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC located in St. Louis, Missouri.

Matthew is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2009. Matthew has worked at 2 firms .

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Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 2008

Experience

Current

July 16, 2015 - Present

CLAYTON FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC

Office #1: 165 North Meramec Suite 130, St. Louis, MO 63105

RIA

CRD#: 226729

St. Louis, MO

Past

October 9, 2009 - July 16, 2015

MONETA GROUP INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 104727

CLAYTON, MO

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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CLAYTON FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC

CRD#: 226729 / SEC#: 801-97344

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/2/2015 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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IAR

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IAR

Missouri
(7/16/2015)

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Current Firm

CLAYTON FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC

CRD#: 226729 / SEC#: 801-97344

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/2/2015 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

165 North Meramec Suite 130, St. Louis, MO 63105

Mailing Address

165 North Meramec, Suite 130, St. Louis, MO 63105

Phone number

(314) 446-3250

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (17 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ADV 2A (8/13/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	3,544
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 1,736,034,368

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
12/23/2024	Cover Page	Report
10/27/2023	Cover Page	Report

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Matthew J. Bower

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view Matthew Joseph Bower's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

CLAYTON FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC

MONETA GROUP INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CLAYTON FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Current Firm

CLAYTON FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (17 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

CLAYTON FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC

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