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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

Pugh Capital Management, Inc.

Institutional managerSeattle, WashingtonCRD 111765SEC 801-39138websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 24, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 6, 2012 · 32 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 27, 1991
RAUM
$13B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
0.0%
$0 individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$3.2B
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
39
22 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
1
reported on Schedule D
History
32 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$13B as of Mar 24, 2026
Feb 6, 2012$2.0B then
HNW client RAUM$0 as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 26, 2018$0 then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Mar 24, 2026
Feb 6, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)39 as of Mar 24, 2026
Feb 6, 201311 then
Private funds1 as of Mar 24, 2026
Apr 14, 20251 then
RAUM -2.4% over the last fiscal year+8.9% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 24, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Institutional asset manager · institutional share (pensions, government, insurance, corporations, charities, banks, other advisers) at least 60 percent and private-client share under 20 percent
RAUM per advisor
$3.2BderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
unknownderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$156MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
79%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
9.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-2.4%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehiclesreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$33.2M, 1 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)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • State and municipal entities$4.8B42%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$2.5B22%
  • Insurance companies$1.9B17%
  • Charitable organizations$900M7.9%
  • Corporations and businesses$697M6.1%
  • Other investment advisers$307M2.7%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$277M2.4%
Individual clients
0reported
HNW clients
0reported
Pension plan clients
13reported
Charitable clients
11reported
Accounts
82reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$33.2M for 1 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=0.05 institutional_share=0.79 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Mary E. PughSeattle, WaJun 25, 199135 y0
Christopher Naoto KelleySeattle, WaMar 22, 201020 y0
Darius Beni CayetanoSeattle, WaDec 20, 201214 y0
Adrian Sean JohnsonSeattle, WaJan 16, 201828 y2
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
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Dee Deanna Hobson · Executive Vice President, Marketing And Client Servicecontrol
    since 09/2018 · owns 5% to 10%
  • Henri Pascal Jean-David Larson · Chief Operating Officercontrol
    since 02/2019 · owns 5% to 10%
  • E. Mary Pugh · Ceo & Chief Investment Officercontrol
    since 07/1991 · owns 25% to 50%
  • Douglas Ryan Cook · Shareholder
    since 04/2017 · owns 5% to 10%
  • Yuyan Lou · Shareholder
    since 04/2017 · owns 5% to 10%
  • Marie Katherine Stephens · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 08/2016 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Seattle, Wa · principal400
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 86 to 82
    Sep 9, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Corporate clients · unset to 3.0
    Sep 9, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 14 to 13
    Sep 9, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $49.1M to $33.2M
    Sep 9, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Employees · 38 to 39
    Sep 9, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $13B to $13B
    Sep 9, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $65.6M to $13.8M
    Sep 9, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $3.3B to $2.5B
    Sep 9, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $353M to $277M
    Sep 9, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • RAUM · $13B to $13B
    Sep 9, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Accounts · 64 to 86
    Jun 6, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 14 to 22
    Jun 6, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
  • Charity clients · 12 to 11
    Jun 6, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 1 to 2
    Jun 6, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
  • Assets in custody · unset to 49053207.0
    Jun 6, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Jun 6, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
  • Employees · 25 to 38
    Jun 6, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    Jun 6, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
  • Private funds · unset to 1
    Jun 6, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $11B to $13B
    Jun 6, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $65.6M
    Jun 6, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $3.6B to $3.3B
    Jun 6, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $248M to $353M
    Jun 6, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
  • RAUM · $11B to $13B
    Jun 6, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 15 to 14
    Sep 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Charity clients · 11 to 12
    Sep 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Employees · 26 to 25
    Sep 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $9.9B to $11B
    Sep 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $3.5B to $3.6B
    Sep 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $189M to $248M
    Sep 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • RAUM · $9.9B to $11B
    Sep 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Accounts · 62 to 64
    Mar 24, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
  • Pension plan clients · 12 to 14
    Mar 24, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
  • Employees · 27 to 26
    Mar 24, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $12B to $9.9B
    Mar 24, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
  • Pension RAUM · $3.2B to $3.5B
    Mar 24, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $201M to $189M
    Mar 24, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
  • RAUM · $12B to $9.9B
    Mar 24, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
  • Accounts · 60 to 62
    Mar 26, 2021 to Mar 24, 2022
  • Advisory employees · 13 to 15
    Mar 26, 2021 to Mar 24, 2022
Signals
3 dated events
  • Nicole Marisa Grant (Chief Investment Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Pugh Capital Management, Inc. (listed 2024-03-28, absent 2024-06-06)
    Jun 6, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • Nicole Marisa Grant (Chief Investment Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Pugh Capital Management, Inc.
    Mar 27, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
  • Thomas Scott Greiwe (Shareholder) no longer on Schedule A of Pugh Capital Management, Inc. (listed 2020-05-15, absent 2020-10-01)
    Oct 1, 2020 · Control person left · inference
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/pugh-capital-management-increportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
pughcapital.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
206-322-4985reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 24, 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
Institutional managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$3.2Bderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026