# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001053292
**File Stem:** 0001053292-23-000002
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
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**Document Hash:** bb86a44ff52b58165493b73aa9490d71
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001053292-23-000002.hdr.sgml**: 20230202

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001053292-23-000002

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 13F-HR

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230202

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230201

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230202

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** DROMS STRAUSS ADVISORS INC /MO/ /ADV
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001053292
- **IRS NUMBER:** 431718060
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MO
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 13F-HR
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 028-19451
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23578222

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 501 NORTH LINDBERGH BOULEVARD
- **CITY:** ST. LOUIS
- **STATE:** MO
- **ZIP:** 63141
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 3148629100

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 501 NORTH LINDBERGH BOULEVARD
- **CITY:** ST. LOUIS
- **STATE:** MO
- **ZIP:** 63141

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** DROMS STRAUSS ADVISORS INC /MO/                         /ADV
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19980120

### FORM 13F COVER PAGE

**Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:** 12-31-2022

**Check here if Amendment** [ ] **Amendment Number:** 

**This Amendment (Check only one.):** [ ] is a restatement.

[ ] adds new holdings entries.

**Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:**

**Name:** DROMS STRAUSS ADVISORS INC /MO/ /ADV<br>**Address:** 501 NORTH LINDBERGH BOULEVARD<br>ST. LOUIS, MO 63141

**Form 13F File Number:** 028-19451

**CRD Number (if applicable):** 000108620

**SEC File Number (if applicable):** 801-55207

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

**Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:**

**Name:** Steven Strauss<br>**Title:** President  CCO<br>**Phone:** 314-862-9100

**Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:**

Steven Strauss  St. Louis, MO  02-01-2023<br>[Signature]  [City, State]  [Date]

**Report Type (Check only one.):**

[x] **13F HOLDINGS REPORT.** (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.)

[ ] **13F NOTICE.** (Check here if no holdings are reported in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

[ ] **13F COMBINATION REPORT.** (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

### Form 13F Summary Page

**Report Summary:**

**Number of Other Included Managers:** 0

**Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:** 63

**Form 13F Information Table Value Total:** $217795

      (round to nearest dollar)

**List of Other Included Managers:**

Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report.

[If there are no entries in this list, state “NONE” and omit the column headings and list entries.]

**NONE**

### FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

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| NAME OF ISSUER | TITLE OF CLASS | CUSIP | FIGI | VALUE (x$1000) | SHRS OR PRN AMT | SH/PRN | PUT/CALL | INVESTMENT DISCRETION | OTHER MANAGER | VOTING AUTHORITY | VOTING AUTHORITY | VOTING AUTHORITY |
| NAME OF ISSUER | TITLE OF CLASS | CUSIP | FIGI | VALUE (x$1000) | SHRS OR PRN AMT | SH/PRN | PUT/CALL | INVESTMENT DISCRETION | OTHER MANAGER | SOLE | SHARED | NONE |
| ALPHABET INC | CAP STK CL A | 02079K305 |  | 298 | 3366 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3366 |
| ALTRIA GROUP INC | COM | 02209S103 |  | 473 | 10355 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10355 |
| AMAZON COM INC | COM | 023135106 |  | 493 | 5892 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5892 |
| AMEREN CORP | COM | 023608102 |  | 229 | 2573 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2573 |
| APPLE INC | COM | 037833100 |  | 2174 | 16725 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16725 |
| APPLIED MATLS INC | COM | 038222105 |  | 1736 | 17820 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17820 |
| AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING IN | COM | 053015103 |  | 333 | 1395 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1395 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | CL B NEW | 084670702 |  | 1474 | 4764 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4764 |
| BOEING CO | COM | 097023105 |  | 960 | 5037 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5037 |
| CHEVRON CORP NEW | COM | 166764100 |  | 211 | 1173 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1173 |
| EQUIFAX INC | COM | 294429105 |  | 1679 | 8636 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8636 |
| FORTUNE BRANDS INNOVATIONS I | COM | 34964C106 |  | 263 | 4599 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4599 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS ETF TR | ACTIVEBETA US LG | 381430503 |  | 34764 | 456619 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 456619 |
| HONEYWELL INTL INC | COM | 438516106 |  | 334 | 1554 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1554 |
| INVESCO EXCH TRADED FD TR II | FTSE RAFI SML | 46138E735 |  | 3220 | 108713 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108713 |
| INVESCO QQQ TR | UNIT SER 1 | 46090E103 |  | 10435 | 39207 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39207 |
| ISHARES TR | COHEN STEER REIT | 464287564 |  | 204 | 3720 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3720 |
| ISHARES TR | CORE INTL AGGR | 46435G672 |  | 1565 | 32882 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32882 |
| ISHARES TR | CORE MSCI EAFE | 46432F842 |  | 1033 | 16793 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16793 |
| ISHARES TR | CORE S MCP ETF | 464287507 |  | 701 | 2901 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2901 |
| ISHARES TR | CORE S SCP ETF | 464287804 |  | 563 | 5942 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5942 |
| ISHARES TR | CORE S US GWT | 464287671 |  | 503 | 6170 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6170 |
| ISHARES TR | CORE S ETF | 464287200 |  | 40861 | 106360 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106360 |
| ISHARES TR | CORE US AGGBD ET | 464287226 |  | 337 | 3470 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3470 |
| ISHARES TR | EAFE GRWTH ETF | 464288885 |  | 428 | 5092 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5092 |
| ISHARES TR | EAFE SML CP ETF | 464288273 |  | 1883 | 33289 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33289 |
| ISHARES TR | EAFE VALUE ETF | 464288877 |  | 308 | 6740 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6740 |
| ISHARES TR | GLB INFRASTR ETF | 464288372 |  | 459 | 10112 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10112 |
| ISHARES TR | IBONDS DEC | 46435U697 |  | 981 | 37979 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37979 |
| ISHARES TR | IBONDS DEC 25 | 46435U432 |  | 913 | 34590 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34590 |
| ISHARES TR | IBONDS DEC 26 | 46435U259 |  | 823 | 32616 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32616 |
| ISHARES TR | IBONDS DEC2023 | 46435G318 |  | 2427 | 95623 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95623 |
| ISHARES TR | IBONDS DEC2026 | 46435GAA0 |  | 2135 | 91312 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91312 |
| ISHARES TR | IBONDS DEC23 ETF | 46434VAX8 |  | 3513 | 140440 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140440 |
| ISHARES TR | IBONDS DEC24 ETF | 46434VBG4 |  | 2180 | 88987 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88987 |
| ISHARES TR | IBONDS DEC25 ETF | 46434VBD1 |  | 2093 | 86003 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86003 |
| ISHARES TR | RUS 2000 VAL ETF | 464287630 |  | 4732 | 34103 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34103 |
| ISHARES TR | S 500 GRWT ETF | 464287309 |  | 16189 | 276728 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 276728 |
| ISHARES TR | S 500 VAL ETF | 464287408 |  | 19631 | 135318 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135318 |
| J P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F | ULTRA SHT MUNCPL | 46641Q654 |  | 1689 | 33407 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33407 |
| JOHNSON  JOHNSON | COM | 478160104 |  | 205 | 1158 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1158 |
| MERCK  CO INC | COM | 58933Y105 |  | 315 | 2844 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2844 |
| MICROSOFT CORP | COM | 594918104 |  | 1304 | 5446 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5446 |
| PEPSICO INC | COM | 713448108 |  | 228 | 1260 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1260 |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC | COM | 718172109 |  | 932 | 9213 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9213 |
| PIMCO ETF TR | ACTIVE BD ETF | 72201R775 |  | 1708 | 18855 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18855 |
| PROCTER AND GAMBLE CO | COM | 742718109 |  | 300 | 1980 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1980 |
| SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR | EMRG MKTEQ ETF | 808524706 |  | 1317 | 55858 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55858 |
| SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR | SCHWAB FDT US LG | 808524771 |  | 3626 | 67798 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67798 |
| SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR | US LRG CAP ETF | 808524201 |  | 3868 | 85735 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85735 |
| SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR | US REIT ETF | 808524847 |  | 571 | 29783 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29783 |
| SPDR S 500 ETF TR | TR UNIT | 78462F103 |  | 1471 | 3846 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3846 |
| SPDR SER TR | PRTFLO S GW | 78464A409 |  | 200 | 3946 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3946 |
| SPDR SER TR | S 600 SMCP GRW | 78464A201 |  | 7732 | 107073 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107073 |
| TESLA INC | COM | 88160R101 |  | 2276 | 18483 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18483 |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC | COM | 91324P102 |  | 1436 | 2709 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2709 |
| VANGUARD CHARLOTTE FDS | TOTAL INT BD ETF | 92203J407 |  | 338 | 7120 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7120 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FDS | GROWTH ETF | 922908736 |  | 3015 | 14142 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14142 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FDS | MID CAP ETF | 922908629 |  | 1286 | 6317 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6317 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FDS | SM CP VAL ETF | 922908611 |  | 357 | 2254 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2254 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FDS | SMALL CP ETF | 922908751 |  | 917 | 5013 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5013 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FDS | VALUE ETF | 922908744 |  | 18850 | 134296 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134296 |
| VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX F | ALLWRLD EX US | 922042775 |  | 316 | 6311 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6311 |

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