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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

Total Investment Management, Inc.

Independent wealth managerScottsdale, ArizonaCRD 108818SEC 801-69759websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 16, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 22, 2012 · 35 filings
SEC status approved since Dec 5, 2008
RAUM
$1.4B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
93%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$1.4B individuals and HNW
Advisors
8
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$169M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
12
8 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
35 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.4B as of Mar 16, 2026
Mar 22, 2012$616M then
HNW client RAUM$876M as of Mar 16, 2026
Mar 15, 2018$388M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)8 as of Mar 16, 2026
Mar 22, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)12 as of Mar 16, 2026
Mar 18, 20138 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +5.4% over the last fiscal year+3.0% a year over threeIARs 7 to 8offices 2 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 16, 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
RAUM per advisor
$169MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
148derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$650,381derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
93%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+5.4%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+14%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-12%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, subscriptionreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisers, publicationsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$203M, 252 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)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$876M65%
  • Individuals$476M35%
  • Corporations and businesses$526,8000.0%
Individual clients
778reported
HNW clients
406reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
2,079reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$203M for 252 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
8 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Todd Michael FosterScottsdale, AzOct 31, 200528 y1
James HughesCertified Financial PlannerScottsdale, Az Oct 31, 200536 y1
Philip Edward LoweCertified Financial PlannerScottsdale, AzOct 31, 200528 y1
Bryan Matthew LeeScottsdale, AzMay 9, 200621 y1
John William GreerChartered Financial AnalystScottsdale, AzJan 9, 201319 y0
Patrick S BrockScottsdale, AzAug 21, 201738 y0
Nicholas Anthony ParisiCertified Financial PlannerScottsdale, AzApr 8, 201914 y3
Michael Adam BlakeHenderson, NvApr 3, 202426 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
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Edward John Foster · Chairmancontrol
    since 05/1998 · owns 50% to 75%
  • Michael Todd Foster · Chief Executive Officercontrol
    since 05/1998 · owns 50% to 75%
  • Lee Christopher Payne · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 09/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • William Brett Pohl · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 04/2024 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list Total Investment Management, Inc. as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Scottsdale, Az · principal700
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Park City, UT1 employees
  • , 1 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 16, 2026
    PAYNE, CHRISTOPHER, LEE (CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2019-09-26 and 2026-03-16
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 2,228 to 2,079
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 7 to 8
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • HNW clients · 411 to 406
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Individual clients · 927 to 778
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $157M to $203M
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Employees · 10 to 12
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 7 to 8
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Other offices · 2 to 1
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.2B to $1.3B
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $833M to $876M
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $449M to $476M
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $105M to $97.0M
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • RAUM · $1.3B to $1.4B
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Accounts · 2,170 to 2,228
    Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • HNW clients · 412 to 411
    Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Individual clients · 929 to 927
    Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $254M to $157M
    Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.0B to $1.2B
    Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $441M to $833M
    Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $752M to $449M
    Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $180M to $105M
    Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • RAUM · $1.2B to $1.3B
    Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Accounts · 2,542 to 2,170
    Oct 24, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • HNW clients · 447 to 412
    Oct 24, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Individual clients · 979 to 929
    Oct 24, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $560M to $254M
    Oct 24, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.2B to $1.0B
    Oct 24, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $684M to $441M
    Oct 24, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $551M to $752M
    Oct 24, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $6.1M to $180M
    Oct 24, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • RAUM · $1.2B to $1.2B
    Oct 24, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Accounts · 2,408 to 2,542
    Apr 27, 2022 to Feb 13, 2023
  • Corporate clients · 1 to 2
    Apr 27, 2022 to Feb 13, 2023
  • HNW clients · 351 to 447
    Apr 27, 2022 to Feb 13, 2023
  • Individual clients · 1,363 to 979
    Apr 27, 2022 to Feb 13, 2023
  • Assets in custody · $574M to $560M
    Apr 27, 2022 to Feb 13, 2023
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 101-250
    Apr 27, 2022 to Feb 13, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.3B to $1.2B
    Apr 27, 2022 to Feb 13, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $641M to $684M
    Apr 27, 2022 to Feb 13, 2023
Signals
2 dated events
  • Dawn Pamela Houser (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Total Investment Management, Inc. (listed 2019-04-03, absent 2019-09-26)
    Sep 26, 2019 · Control person left · inference
  • Lee Christopher Payne (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Total Investment Management, Inc.
    Sep 26, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/TOTAL-INVESTMENT-MANAGEMENTreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
TIMGT.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
480-998-5735reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 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
$169Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026