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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.
SEC-registered adviser
Paragon Wealth Management
Legal name Paragon Capital Management Inc
Latest filing Mar 18, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 28, 2011 · 21 filings
SEC status approved since Dec 8, 1993
RAUM
$153M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
95%
of RAUM
Private clients
85%
$131M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$51.1M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
2
reported on Schedule D
History
21 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$153M as of Mar 18, 2026
Mar 29, 2012$96.7M then
HNW client RAUM$69.7M as of Mar 18, 2026
Mar 27, 2018$39.1M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 18, 2026
Mar 27, 20132 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Mar 18, 2026
Mar 27, 20134 then
Private funds2 as of Mar 18, 2026
Mar 28, 20141 then
RAUM -2.2% over the last fiscal year+4.0% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 18, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
- HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
- Independent boutique · a wealth manager with no broker-dealer, bank or insurance affiliate, 2 to 25 advisors, one to three offices, no public reporting company control
- RIA with private funds · a wealth manager (private-client share at least 50 percent) that reports at least one private fund on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
- Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
- RAUM per advisor
- $51.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
- Clients per advisor
- 60derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
- Average HNW client
- $2.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
- Average account
- $340,175derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
- Discretionary
- 95%derivedof RAUM
- Institutional
- 3.3%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
- Employees per advisor
- 1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
- Advisors per office
- 3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
- RAUM growth, one year
- -2.2%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
- Advisor growth, one year
- +0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
- Client growth, one year
- +7.8%derived
- Compensation
- percentage of assets, hourly, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
- Advisory activities
- financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
- Custody
- $98.0M, 115 clientsreportedItem 9.A
- Ownership
- no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
- Advisor book size
- not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
- buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
- has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
- receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
- compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
- compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
- has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
- has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
- a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
- a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
- High-net-worth individuals$69.7M45%
- Individuals$61.2M40%
- Pooled investment vehicles$17.1M11%
- Pension and profit-sharing plans$4.0M2.6%
- Charitable organizations$1.1M0.7%
- Corporations and businesses$286,5640.2%
- Individual clients
- 149reported
- HNW clients
- 31reported
- Pension plan clients
- 2reported
- Charitable clients
- 1reported
- Accounts
- 451reported
- Financial planning clients
- 51-100reported
- Wrap fee programs
- noreported
- Custody of client assets
- $98.0M for 115 clientsreported
- Compensation
- % of AUM, hourly, performancereported
- Class basis
- private_client_share=0.85 fund_share=0.11 institutional_share=0.03 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
| Name | Branch | Here since | In industry | Prior firms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Allen Young | Provo, Ut | Feb 3, 2003 | 34 y | 1 |
| Nathan Dale WhiteChartered Financial Analyst | Provo, Ut | Nov 14, 2006 | 30 y | 0 |
| Kaneil Menlove | Provo, Ut | Aug 4, 2014 | 13 y | 0 |
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
- Zachary Lee Swenson to Peterson Wealth Advisors, LLCMar 2, 2023 · RIA to RIA
- Luke Martin Tait to Quadcap Wealth Management, LLCJan 7, 2013 · Other
Joined, latest
none on the tape
Private funds
2 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
| Fund | Type | Gross assets | Owners | First reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paragon Income Fund, L.P. | Other Private Fund | $11.3M | 12 | May 16, 2018 |
| Paragon Private Strategies Fund, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | $3.4M | 6 | Mar 28, 2014 |
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
- Dale Nathan White · Chief Compliance Officer/Chief Investment Officercontrolsince 09/2006 · owns less than 5%
- Allen David Young · Presidentcontrolsince 11/1993 · owns less than 5%
- Barton Catherine Young · Trusteecontrolsince 09/2021 · owns F of Forever Young Trust Ua 92421
Entity owners
- Forever Young Trust Ua 92421 · Shareholderdirect · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
- Paragon I Gp, LLCpooled vehicle sponsorn
- Paragon Income I Gp, LLCpooled vehicle sponsorn
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
| Office | Advisors | Joined | Left | Teams out | Forming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provo, Ut · principal | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
- Accounts · 438 to 451Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
- Charity clients · 0 to 1Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
- Individual clients · 136 to 149Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
- Assets in custody · $84.9M to $98.0MMar 25, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
- Discretionary RAUM · $148M to $146MMar 25, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
- HNW RAUM · $79.6M to $69.7MMar 25, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
- Individual RAUM · $55.1M to $61.2MMar 25, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $9.1M to $7.4MMar 25, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
- Pension RAUM · $3.4M to $4.0MMar 25, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
- Pooled vehicle RAUM · $18.6M to $17.1MMar 25, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
- RAUM · $157M to $153MMar 25, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
- Accounts · 434 to 438Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
- Corporate clients · 0 to 1Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
- HNW clients · 33 to 31Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
- Individual clients · 127 to 136Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
- Assets in custody · $87.7M to $84.9MMar 26, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
- Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
- Discretionary RAUM · $147M to $148MMar 26, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
- HNW RAUM · $80.7M to $79.6MMar 26, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
- Individual RAUM · $50.4M to $55.1MMar 26, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $9.5M to $9.1MMar 26, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
- Pension RAUM · $4.5M to $3.4MMar 26, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
- Pooled vehicle RAUM · $20.9M to $18.6MMar 26, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
- RAUM · $156M to $157MMar 26, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
- Accounts · 418 to 434Nov 17, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
- HNW clients · 34 to 33Nov 17, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
- Individual clients · 121 to 127Nov 17, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
- Assets in custody · $59.6M to $87.7MNov 17, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
- Employees · 4 to 5Nov 17, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
- Discretionary RAUM · $128M to $147MNov 17, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
- HNW RAUM · $71.8M to $80.7MNov 17, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
- Individual RAUM · $38.6M to $50.4MNov 17, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $8.4M to $9.5MNov 17, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
- Pension RAUM · $3.3M to $4.5MNov 17, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
- Pooled vehicle RAUM · $22.9M to $20.9MNov 17, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
- RAUM · $137M to $156MNov 17, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
- Accounts · 397 to 418Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
- HNW clients · 32 to 34Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
- Individual clients · 114 to 121Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
- Assets in custody · $71.7M to $59.6MMar 23, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
Signals
2 dated events
- Barton Catherine Young (Trustee) appeared on Schedule A of Paragon Wealth ManagementNov 17, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
- Zachary Lee Swenson left Paragon Wealth Management for Peterson Wealth Advisors, Llc (registered 2023-03-17)Mar 2, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
- Paragon Wealth Management · Independent Sponsorsshared crd · capital_provider
- Paragon Wealth Management · Private Equityshared crd · organization
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
- Business phone
- 801-375-2500reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
- Firm profile
- linkedin.com/company/paragon-wealth-managementreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
- Website
- paragonwealth.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
- Principal office phone
- 801-375-2500reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 18, 2026
- Contact form
- paragonwealth.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Provenance
- Form ADV
- SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Advisors
- IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Class
- Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
- RAUM per advisor
- $51.1Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
- Loaded
- Sep 14, 2026