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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

Squire Wealth Advisors

Independent wealth managerOrem, UtahCRD 117750SEC 801-78495websiteIAPD
Legal name Squire Investment Management Company, LLC
Latest filing Mar 23, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 14, 2012 · 26 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 5, 2013
RAUM
$587M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
73%
$429M individuals and HNW
Advisors
12
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$48.9M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
15
13 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
26 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$587M as of Mar 23, 2026
Mar 14, 2012$47.2M then
HNW client RAUM$349M as of Mar 23, 2026
Mar 22, 2018$112M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)13 as of Mar 23, 2026
Mar 14, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)15 as of Mar 23, 2026
Mar 26, 201410 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +19% over the last fiscal year+23% a year over threeIARs 12 to 13offices 1 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 23, 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
  • 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
RAUM per advisor
$48.9MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
45derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$381,732derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
6.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+19%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+8.3%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+0.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$93.2M, 178 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$349M59%
  • Corporations and businesses$120M21%
  • Individuals$80.2M14%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$23.1M3.9%
  • Charitable organizations$14.6M2.5%
Individual clients
342reported
HNW clients
197reported
Pension plan clients
36reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,537reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$93.2M for 178 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.73 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.06 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
12 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Julie Christine AndersonPersonal Financial SpecialistOrem, UtJan 6, 200521 y0
Wayne Fredrick BarbenPersonal Financial SpecialistOrem, UtFeb 1, 200529 y0
Nathan John LarsenPersonal Financial SpecialistOrem, UtJan 3, 201418 y0
David Drew BiglerPersonal Financial SpecialistOrem, UtJul 18, 201436 y0
David Lewis ArchibaldOrem, UtJan 6, 201520 y0
Dwayne Whittle AsayOrem, UtDec 19, 201829 y0
Gregory Osmond HydeCertified Financial Planner, Personal Financial SpecialistOrem, UtMar 12, 201925 y0
Wade K. WatkinsSalt Lake City, Ut Mar 30, 202228 y0
Camille Crystal FoxCertified Financial PlannerOrem, UtJun 6, 202211 y0
Kadin Gregory BullockCertified Financial PlannerOrem, UtSep 12, 202210 y0
Matthew Thomas HopkinsOrem, UtSep 10, 202511 y0
Phillip Scott PeinePersonal Financial SpecialistOrem, UtFeb 18, 202630 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 headcount1 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Fredrick Wayne Barben · Managing Membercontrol
    since 02/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • Christine Julie Anderson · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 06/2008 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • Squire & Company, P.C. · Member
    direct · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • Squire & Company, P.C.
    insurancey
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Orem, Ut · principal1210
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Salt Lake City, UT2 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • custody status changedChange between filings · filing Mar 23, 2026
    custody of client assets (Item 9.A): no on the filing of 2025-11-21, yes on the filing of 2026-03-23
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,483)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,656 to 1,537
    Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 12 to 13
    Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Charity clients · 5.0 to unset
    Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • HNW clients · 175 to 197
    Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Individual clients · 364 to 342
    Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 51 to 36
    Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $1.3M to $93.2M
    Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Employees · 12 to 15
    Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 12 to 13
    Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Other offices · 1 to 2
    Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $488M to $579M
    Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $288M to $349M
    Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $79.0M to $80.2M
    Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $6.3M to $7.9M
    Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $34.6M to $23.1M
    Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • RAUM · $494M to $587M
    Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Mar 21, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,383 to 1,656
    Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Charity clients · 6 to 5
    Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 15 to 12
    Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • HNW clients · 141 to 175
    Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Individual clients · 363 to 364
    Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 56 to 51
    Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $1.3M to $1.3M
    Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 1-10
    Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $372M to $488M
    Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $222M to $288M
    Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $71.5M to $79.0M
    Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $5.2M to $6.3M
    Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $33.6M to $34.6M
    Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • RAUM · $377M to $494M
    Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,229 to 1,383
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 13 to 12
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Charity clients · 8 to 6
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 22 to 15
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • HNW clients · 94 to 141
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Individual clients · 332 to 363
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 68 to 56
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $11.0M to $1.3M
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
Signals
5 dated events
  • Clayton Scott Johnson left Squire Wealth Advisors for Aerodigm Wealth Llc (registered 2025-04-29)
    Apr 23, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Squire Wealth Advisors reported RAUM $493.9M, up 31% from $377.2M (2024-10-08 to 2025-03-21)
    Mar 21, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
  • Alden Timothy Christensen (Managing Member) no longer on Schedule A of Squire Wealth Advisors (listed 2018-04-06, absent 2019-03-22)
    Mar 22, 2019 · Control person left · inference
  • Fredrick Wayne Barben (Managing Member) appeared on Schedule A of Squire Wealth Advisors
    Mar 22, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
  • Squire Wealth Advisors filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Aug 21, 2013 · First SEC registration · 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
Business phone
435-628-3663reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
801-226-7722reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
801-533-0409reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/squire-wealthreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
SQUIREINVESTMENT.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
801-226-7722reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 23, 2026
Contact form
squirewealthadvisors.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Team page
squirewealthadvisors.com/advisorsreportedpublished 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
$48.9Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026