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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

Palisade Investments, LLC

Independent wealth managerZephyr Cove, NevadaCRD 124776SEC 801-80001websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 16, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 21, 2011 · 33 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 14, 2014
RAUM
$653M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
50%
of RAUM
Private clients
50%
$328M individuals and HNW
Advisors
7
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$93.2M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
8
7 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
4
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
33 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$653M as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 5, 2012$60.0M then
HNW client RAUM$228M as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 27, 2018$22.5M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)7 as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 19, 20154 then
Employees (5.A)8 as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 19, 20155 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +27% over the last fiscal year+18% a year over threeIARs 5 to 7offices 3 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 16, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Dual wealth and asset manager · private-client share 20 to 60 percent and fund or institutional share at least 30 percent
  • 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
$93.2MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
83derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$537,662derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
50%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
49%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.1derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.4derived5 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+27%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+40%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+29%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consultingreportedItem 5.G
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
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$321M49%
  • High-net-worth individuals$228M35%
  • Individuals$99.7M15%
  • Corporations and businesses$3.0M0.5%
  • Charitable organizations$1.6M0.2%
Individual clients
442reported
HNW clients
136reported
Pension plan clients
80reported
Charitable clients
5reported
Accounts
1,214reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.5 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.49 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
7 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Robin DesotaZephyr Cove, NvSep 3, 200430 y1
Steven Michael BurkettZephyr Cove, NvApr 13, 200732 y0
Scott Thomas MillerZephyr Cove, NvJan 3, 200830 y0
Karen Marilea PrideZephyr Cove, NvMay 17, 201626 y2
Lawrence H SidneyZephyr Cove, NvMar 21, 202311 y1
Michael L LentzPersonal Financial SpecialistReno, NvDec 17, 202544 y1
Michael Jerrad PrideLas Vegas, Nv Jan 21, 202610 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 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
  • Robin Desota · Managing Membercontrol
    since 10/2011 · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Zephyr Cove, Nv · principal610
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Highlands Ranch, CO2 employees
  • Las Vegas, NV1 employees
  • , 1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,085 to 1,214
    Dec 17, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 6 to 7
    Dec 17, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Charity clients · 1 to 5
    Dec 17, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 2 to 5
    Dec 17, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • HNW clients · 144 to 136
    Dec 17, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Individual clients · 305 to 442
    Dec 17, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 85 to 80
    Dec 17, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 6 to 7
    Dec 17, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $232M to $326M
    Dec 17, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $174M to $228M
    Dec 17, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $68.8M to $99.7M
    Dec 17, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $281M to $327M
    Dec 17, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $270M to $321M
    Dec 17, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • RAUM · $513M to $653M
    Dec 17, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
    Mar 31, 2025 to Dec 17, 2025
  • Employees · 7 to 8
    Mar 31, 2025 to Dec 17, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 6
    Mar 31, 2025 to Dec 17, 2025
  • Other offices · 3 to 4
    Mar 31, 2025 to Dec 17, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,144 to 1,085
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Charity clients · 0 to 1
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW clients · 62 to 144
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual clients · 460 to 305
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 103 to 85
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 26-50
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $152M to $232M
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $106M to $174M
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $104M to $68.8M
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $313M to $281M
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $254M to $270M
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • RAUM · $465M to $513M
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Accounts · 801 to 1,144
    Apr 5, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 0 to 2
    Apr 5, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • HNW clients · 170 to 62
    Apr 5, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Individual clients · 330 to 460
    Apr 5, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 84 to 103
    Apr 5, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Employees · 5 to 7
    Apr 5, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $99.0M to $152M
    Apr 5, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $88.1M to $106M
    Apr 5, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $83.5M to $104M
    Apr 5, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $294M to $313M
    Apr 5, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
Signals
3 dated events
  • Palisade Investments, Llc reported RAUM $652.7M, up 27% from $513.0M (2025-12-17 to 2026-03-26)
    Mar 26, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • Palisade Investments, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jun 24, 2014 · First SEC registration · fact
  • Palisade Investments reported succeeding to the business of Another Adviser (Form ADV Item 4)
    Nov 21, 2011 · Succession (Item 4) · 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 email
prudentfiduciary@palisadeinvestments.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
303-694-4015reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
425-489-7868reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
702-476-1565reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Website
PALISADEINVESTMENTS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
775-299-4600reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 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
$93.2Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026