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SEC-registered adviser

Brighton Jones LLC

Independent wealth managerSeattle, WashingtonCRD 108601SEC 801-57087websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 7, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 79 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 3, 2000
RAUM
$19B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
94%
$18B individuals and HNW
Advisors
160
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$118M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
316
156 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
33
beyond the principal office
Private funds
5
reported on Schedule D
History
79 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$19B as of Jul 7, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$1.6B then
HNW client RAUM$18B as of Jul 7, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$4.5B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)153 as of Jul 7, 2026
Mar 30, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)316 as of Jul 7, 2026
Mar 26, 201350 then
Private funds5 as of Jul 7, 2026
Mar 30, 20124 then
RAUM +26% over the last fiscal year+26% a year over threeIARs 159 to 153offices 20 to 33
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 7, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Multi-office growth platform · an independent wealth manager (not a wirehouse, national broker-dealer RIA or broker-dealer affiliated firm) with at least five offices, at least 50 advisors, and RAUM up at least 20 percent over the last annual amendment
  • Planning-led practice · financial planning activity (5.G.1), at least 100 financial planning clients (5.H), and hourly, fixed or subscription compensation (5.E)
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
  • RIA with heavy alternatives · a wealth manager whose private fund gross assets are at least 25 percent of RAUM, or five or more private funds
  • 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)
RAUM per advisor
$118MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
22derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$5.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$5.0MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
5.5%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.7derived34 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+26%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-3.8%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+10%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for investment companies, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, publications, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
4,000reportedItem 5.H
Custody
$16B, 3,709 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)
  • 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)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$18B93%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$1.0B5.4%
  • Individuals$246M1.3%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$63.3M0.3%
  • Charitable organizations$17.3M0.1%
Individual clients
561reported
HNW clients
3,024reported
Pension plan clients
63reported
Charitable clients
7reported
Accounts
3,808reported
Financial planning clients
4,000reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$16B for 3,709 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourly, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.94 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.06 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
161 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Charles Edwin BrightonSeattle, WaJan 19, 200035 y1
Brett Howard CarolanCertified Financial PlannerSeattle, WaJul 1, 200330 y2
Jerome Francis MccarthyCertified Financial PlannerSeattle, WaDec 17, 200423 y1
Matthew Allan CamrudCertified Financial PlannerSeattle, WaNov 25, 200817 y1
Melanie Marie ArenaCertified Financial PlannerSeattle, WaJul 1, 201115 y1
David Holmes LampCertified Financial PlannerSeattle, WaNov 21, 201122 y4
Brian C TallSeattle, WaJan 1, 201219 y1
Greer Tyler SmithCertified Financial PlannerSeattle, WaJan 9, 201228 y2
Jason Clark ShullCertified Financial PlannerSeattle, WaNov 5, 201229 y2
Matthew Tyler PattersonCertified Financial PlannerSeattle, WaSep 29, 201411 y1
Jacqueline Marie PrideauxCertified Financial PlannerSeattle, WaOct 3, 201414 y1
Steven Mcclain HanksCertified Financial PlannerDallas, Tx Oct 14, 201413 y1
Jon David JonesSeattle, WaOct 31, 201426 y1
Michael Lee WelkSeattle, WaMay 19, 201529 y4
Timothy Mcintyre AmenCertified Financial PlannerSeattle, Wa Sep 14, 201519 y3
Kory Bryan LeadonCertified Financial PlannerScottsdale, Az Sep 14, 201526 y1
Matthew HowellSeattle, WaNov 12, 201515 y2
James Hayes MacdonellCertified Financial PlannerSeattle, Wa Jan 10, 201712 y1
Michael James BattagliaCertified Financial PlannerMclean, Va Jan 10, 201726 y2
Jesica Jiten RayCertified Financial PlannerMclean, Va Jan 10, 201710 y1
Matthew Lewis MorminoCertified Financial PlannerBend, Or Jan 18, 201715 y1
Karen Marie HarrisCertified Financial PlannerSeattle, Wa Nov 15, 201718 y1
Tyler Darwin HarveyCertified Financial PlannerSeattle, WaFeb 16, 201810 y0
Emily Lynne WoodCertified Financial PlannerSeattle, WaApr 12, 201810 y0
Christian Diego LinaresCertified Financial PlannerSeattle, WaOct 3, 201812 y0
J Mcmillan CrosbySeattle, WaOct 4, 201810 y0
Madison S GlassCertified Financial PlannerMclean, Va Feb 21, 201912 y0
Shyanne Rae RenderCertified Financial PlannerAustin, Tx Mar 20, 201911 y0
Vanessa Mcclure HowellChicago, Il Mar 26, 201912 y0
Brian Samuel BurgessCertified Financial PlannerSeattle, WaApr 12, 201910 y0
Nicholas PursleyCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystSeattle, WaJul 1, 201910 y0
Wenqi HuangCertified Financial PlannerSeattle, WaNov 18, 201911 y0
Elizabeth Kathleen NorrisCertified Financial PlannerNew York, Ny Feb 21, 202011 y0
Bryce Ellsworth BakerCertified Financial PlannerSeattle, Wa May 18, 202014 y1
Christopher Carl HoffaCertified Financial PlannerSeattle, Wa Jun 12, 202012 y0
Estefani Marina MorrisCertified Financial PlannerSeattle, WaJul 2, 202011 y0
Jordan Robert GrahamCertified Financial PlannerSeattle, WaAug 7, 202010 y0
Lauren Michelle MercerCertified Financial PlannerSeattle, Wa Oct 1, 202011 y1
Marieteo PadiongCertified Financial PlannerSeattle, Wa Oct 5, 202010 y0
Katherine Kester BurgessCertified Financial PlannerSeattle, WaOct 21, 202016 y0
All 161 advisors at Brighton Jones LLC
Advisor movement
9 left, 13 joined in 12 months
net +4 in 12 months2 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 5.6% of current headcount33 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Private funds
    9 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
    FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
    Lenora Capital Multistrategy Fund I (Qp) LLCPrivate Equity Fund$39.2M0Mar 29, 2024
    Brighton Jones Investment Partners II, LLCPrivate Equity Fund$11.4M78May 21, 2020
    Lenora Capital Multistrategy Fund I LLCPrivate Equity Fund$7.5M0Mar 29, 2024
    Brighton Jones Investment Partners, LLCPrivate Equity Fund$3.2M117Mar 29, 2019
    Lenora Capital Multistrategy Fund II$1.9M86Jul 7, 2026
    Brighton Jones Venture Capital Ib, LLCno longer reportedVenture Capital Fund$037Mar 30, 2012
    Brighton Jones Real Estate Ib, LLCno longer reportedReal Estate Fund$035Mar 30, 2012
    Brighton Jones Growth Capital Ia, LLCno longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$027Mar 30, 2012
    Brighton Jones Growth Capital Ib, LLCno longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$029Mar 30, 2012
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Edwin Charles Brighton · Managing Directorcontrol
      since 10/1999 · owns 25% to 50%
    • M Carley Dillon · Chief Experience Officer Compliance Officercontrol
      since 09/2020 · owns less than 5%
    • David Jon Jones · Chief Executive Officercontrol
      since 10/1999 · owns 25% to 50%
    • April Kyrkos · Chief Operating Officercontrol
      since 02/2021 · owns less than 5%
    • C Brian Tall · Chief Investment Officercontrol
      since 07/2013 · owns less than 5%
    • John Dougherty · Chief Marketing Officer
      since 12/2019 · owns less than 5%
    • R Mark Jones · Chief Revenue Officer
      since 09/2021 · owns less than 5%
    • Scott Leber · Chief Corporate Development Officer
      since 01/2019 · owns less than 5%
    • Tyler Mayfield · Managing Director
      since 11/2012 · owns less than 5%
    • Christina Owens · General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer
      since 05/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Patrick Thomas Preston · Vice President Of Client Services
      since 04/2012 · owns less than 5%
    • William Tim Ramza · Chief Technology Officer
      since 06/2023 · owns less than 5%
    • Tang Saichua · Chief Client Officer
      since 01/2025 · owns less than 5%
    • Melinda Torres · Chief Marketing Officer
      since 01/2026 · owns less than 5%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    • Brighton Jones Real Estate Advisors
      investment companyy
    • Lenora Capital LLC
      pooled vehicle sponsory
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Seattle, Wa · principal159338
    Mclean, Va1420
    Scottsdale, Az1310
    Portland, Or920
    Dallas, Tx820
    San Francisco, Ca740
    Denver, Co610
    Boston, Ma500
    Austin, Tx511
    Menlo Park, Ca530
    Houston, Tx420
    Chicago, Il200
    Minneapolis, Mn000
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Mclean, VA19 employees
    • Scottsdale, AZ15 employees
    • Portland, OR13 employees
    • San Francisco, CA11 employees
    • Denver, CO3 employees
    • Austin, TX3 employees
    • Dallas, TX3 employees
    • Menlo Park, CA3 employees
    • Minneapolis, MN2 employees
    • Boston, MA2 employees
    • Newport Beach, CA2 employees
    • Tampa, FL2 employees
    • San Diego, CA1 employees
    • Houston, TX1 employees
    • Chicago, IL1 employees
    • , 1 employees
    • Wayne, PA1 employees
    • Los Angeles, CA1 employees
    ADV anomalies
    1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 7, 2026
      JONES, JON, DAVID (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-05-31 and 2026-07-07
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Other offices · 31 to 33
      May 21, 2026 to Jul 7, 2026
    • Other offices · 24 to 31
      Apr 21, 2026 to May 21, 2026
    • Other offices · 23 to 24
      Mar 31, 2026 to Apr 21, 2026
    • Accounts · 3,316 to 3,808
      Aug 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 171 to 156
      Aug 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW clients · 2,610 to 3,024
      Aug 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Individual clients · 635 to 561
      Aug 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 59 to 63
      Aug 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $8.0B to $16B
      Aug 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Employees · 279 to 316
      Aug 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 159 to 153
      Aug 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Other offices · 20 to 23
      Aug 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $15B to $19B
      Aug 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $14B to $18B
      Aug 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $274M to $246M
      Aug 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $105M to $120M
      Aug 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $718M to $1.0B
      Aug 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $65.4M to $63.3M
      Aug 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • RAUM · $15B to $19B
      Aug 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
      Apr 11, 2025 to Jul 24, 2025
    • Accounts · 2,978 to 3,316
      Dec 6, 2024 to Apr 11, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 149 to 171
      Dec 6, 2024 to Apr 11, 2025
    • Advisory activities · 7 to 9
      Dec 6, 2024 to Apr 11, 2025
    • HNW clients · 2,242 to 2,610
      Dec 6, 2024 to Apr 11, 2025
    • Individual clients · 665 to 635
      Dec 6, 2024 to Apr 11, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 69 to 59
      Dec 6, 2024 to Apr 11, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle clients · 4 to 5
      Dec 6, 2024 to Apr 11, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $9.6B to $8.0B
      Dec 6, 2024 to Apr 11, 2025
    • Employees · 241 to 279
      Dec 6, 2024 to Apr 11, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 142 to 159
      Dec 6, 2024 to Apr 11, 2025
    • Other offices · 18 to 20
      Dec 6, 2024 to Apr 11, 2025
    • Private funds · 4 to 5
      Dec 6, 2024 to Apr 11, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $12B to $15B
      Dec 6, 2024 to Apr 11, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $11B to $14B
      Dec 6, 2024 to Apr 11, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $375M to $274M
      Dec 6, 2024 to Apr 11, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $95.0M to $105M
      Dec 6, 2024 to Apr 11, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $787M to $718M
      Dec 6, 2024 to Apr 11, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $49.1M to $65.4M
      Dec 6, 2024 to Apr 11, 2025
    • RAUM · $12B to $15B
      Dec 6, 2024 to Apr 11, 2025
    • Accounts · 2,681 to 2,978
      Dec 12, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    Signals
    60 dated events
    • Brian Walter Morton no longer holds an investment adviser registration (last listed at Brighton Jones Llc on the 2026-09-14 feed)
      Sep 14, 2026 · Advisor registration ended · derived
    • Abigail Marie Wachter registered as an investment adviser representative at Brighton Jones Llc
      Sep 14, 2026 · Advisor registered · fact
    • Shaun Douglas Mize left Brighton Jones Llc for Rivertree Wealth (registered 2026-07-31)
      Jul 27, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Kathryn K Mcdonald left Brighton Jones Llc for Baker Ellis Asset Management Llc (registered 2026-08-13)
      Jun 22, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Brighton Jones Llc reported 31 offices beyond its principal office, up from 24 (2026-04-21 to 2026-05-21)
      May 21, 2026 · Office count change · derived
    • Christopher L Moreton left Brighton Jones Llc for Cutler Investment Group (registered 2026-08-11)
      May 6, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Yaxin Zhai left Brighton Jones Llc for Focus Partners Wealth, Llc (registered 2026-05-28)
      Apr 16, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Brighton Jones Llc reported RAUM $18.9B, up 26% from $15.0B (2025-08-07 to 2026-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
    • Patrick Dominic Melvin left Brighton Jones Llc for Grimes & Company (registered 2026-03-24)
      Mar 20, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Gerardo Alejandro Martinez left Brighton Jones Llc for Corda Investment Management, Llc (registered 2026-02-10)
      Feb 2, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Maico Santos left Brighton Jones Llc for Osaic Wealth, Inc. (registered 2025-12-22)
      Dec 2, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Elissa Epoch left Brighton Jones Llc for The Goodland Group (registered 2025-12-05)
      Dec 2, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Brandon Joseph White-Szep left Brighton Jones Llc for Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. (registered 2026-03-10)
      Oct 17, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Elise Orton left Brighton Jones Llc for Corient (registered 2025-05-02)
      Apr 2, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Devyn Jeremy Deleon left Brighton Jones Llc for Deleon Wealth Llc (registered 2025-03-24)
      Mar 25, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Konner Chanz Deleon left Brighton Jones Llc for Deleon Wealth Llc (registered 2025-03-24)
      Mar 25, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • 2 advisors left Brighton Jones LLC (Seattle, WA) for Deleon Wealth LLC on the same day
      Mar 25, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
    • Thaddeus Murray Allen left Brighton Jones Llc for Mariner (registered 2025-06-17)
      Mar 4, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Lynn Anne Anderson left Brighton Jones Llc for Abundo Wealth (registered 2025-03-31)
      Mar 4, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Myles Joseph Mcmanus left Brighton Jones Llc for Facet (registered 2025-07-02)
      Feb 4, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Maxwell Newton Gallagher left Brighton Jones Llc for 24Acres (registered 2026-08-26)
      Jan 27, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Matthew Piper James left Brighton Jones Llc for Guardian Wealth Advisors, Llc (registered 2025-02-03)
      Jan 2, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Michael Remedios left Brighton Jones Llc for Wonderland Financial Planning (registered 2025-05-21)
      Jan 2, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Alannah Cherise Clark left Brighton Jones Llc for Coldstream Wealth Management (registered 2024-12-12)
      Dec 2, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Zack Jacob Gutches left Brighton Jones Llc for True Riches Financial Planning (registered 2024-10-10)
      Sep 9, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Maximilian John Arms left Brighton Jones Llc for Corient (registered 2024-09-10)
      Aug 20, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Katlyn Beth Valencia left Brighton Jones Llc for Corient (registered 2024-09-10)
      Aug 13, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • 2 advisors left Brighton Jones LLC (Seattle, WA) for Corient within 7 days
      Aug 13, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
    • Jack Joseph Price left Brighton Jones Llc for Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated (registered 2024-07-22)
      Jul 22, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Luke Ming left Brighton Jones Llc for World Investment Advisors, Llc (registered 2024-08-02)
      Jul 12, 2024 · 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 email
    info@pdi.fundreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
    Firm profile
    LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/LENORACAPITALreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Firm profile
    LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/HALFMYDAFreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    PDI.FUNDreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    206-258-5000reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 7, 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
    $118Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026
    Across the graphs

    Brighton Jones LLC is the same institution as 1 record in Real Estate Funds.

    Real Estate Funds1

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