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SEC-registered adviser

Paragon Wealth Management

Independent wealth managerProvo, UtahCRD 105962SEC 801-45326websiteIAPD
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
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
David Allen YoungProvo, UtFeb 3, 200334 y1
Nathan Dale WhiteChartered Financial AnalystProvo, UtNov 14, 200630 y0
Kaneil MenloveProvo, UtAug 4, 201413 y0
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
Joined, latest
none on the tape
    Private funds
    2 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
    FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
    Paragon Income Fund, L.P.Other Private Fund$11.3M12May 16, 2018
    Paragon Private Strategies Fund, L.P.Private Equity Fund$3.4M6Mar 28, 2014
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Dale Nathan White · Chief Compliance Officer/Chief Investment Officercontrol
      since 09/2006 · owns less than 5%
    • Allen David Young · Presidentcontrol
      since 11/1993 · owns less than 5%
    • Barton Catherine Young · Trusteecontrol
      since 09/2021 · owns F of Forever Young Trust Ua 92421
    Entity owners
    • Forever Young Trust Ua 92421 · Shareholder
      direct · owns 75% or more
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    • Paragon I Gp, LLC
      pooled vehicle sponsorn
    • Paragon Income I Gp, LLC
      pooled vehicle sponsorn
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Provo, Ut · principal300
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 438 to 451
      Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • Charity clients · 0 to 1
      Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • Individual clients · 136 to 149
      Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $84.9M to $98.0M
      Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $148M to $146M
      Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $79.6M to $69.7M
      Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $55.1M to $61.2M
      Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $9.1M to $7.4M
      Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $3.4M to $4.0M
      Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $18.6M to $17.1M
      Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • RAUM · $157M to $153M
      Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
    • Accounts · 434 to 438
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 0 to 1
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • HNW clients · 33 to 31
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • Individual clients · 127 to 136
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $87.7M to $84.9M
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $147M to $148M
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $80.7M to $79.6M
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $50.4M to $55.1M
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $9.5M to $9.1M
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $4.5M to $3.4M
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $20.9M to $18.6M
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • RAUM · $156M to $157M
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • Accounts · 418 to 434
      Nov 17, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • HNW clients · 34 to 33
      Nov 17, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Individual clients · 121 to 127
      Nov 17, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $59.6M to $87.7M
      Nov 17, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Employees · 4 to 5
      Nov 17, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $128M to $147M
      Nov 17, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $71.8M to $80.7M
      Nov 17, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $38.6M to $50.4M
      Nov 17, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $8.4M to $9.5M
      Nov 17, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · $3.3M to $4.5M
      Nov 17, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $22.9M to $20.9M
      Nov 17, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • RAUM · $137M to $156M
      Nov 17, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Accounts · 397 to 418
      Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
    • HNW clients · 32 to 34
      Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
    • Individual clients · 114 to 121
      Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
    • Assets in custody · $71.7M to $59.6M
      Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
    Signals
    2 dated events
    • Barton Catherine Young (Trustee) appeared on Schedule A of Paragon Wealth Management
      Nov 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
    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