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SEC-registered adviser

Paradigm Wealth Management, LLC

Independent wealth managerWestlake, OhioCRD 148662SEC 801-69719websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 9, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 1, 2012 · 21 filings
SEC status approved since Nov 18, 2008
RAUM
$563M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
96%
of RAUM
Private clients
97%
$549M individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$93.9M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
21 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$563M as of Mar 9, 2026
Mar 1, 2012$91.4M then
HNW client RAUM$483M as of Mar 9, 2026
Feb 14, 2018$161M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of Mar 9, 2026
Mar 1, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Mar 9, 2026
Mar 4, 20132 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +18% over the last fiscal year+29% a year over threeIARs 6 to 6
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 9, 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
  • Independent boutique · a wealth manager with no broker-dealer, bank or insurance affiliate, 2 to 25 advisors, one to three offices, no public reporting company control
RAUM per advisor
$93.9MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
69derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.1MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
96%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.8%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+18%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+14%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisers, educational seminarsreportedItem 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
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$483M86%
  • Individuals$66.0M12%
  • Charitable organizations$10.4M1.8%
  • Corporations and businesses$3.8M0.7%
Individual clients
245reported
HNW clients
171reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
500reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.97 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
6 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Douglas Carl KuhlmanWestlake, OhNov 19, 200827 y1
Margaret Mary QuinnCertified Financial PlannerWestlake, Oh Dec 12, 201440 y1
Marnie Renee RandelCertified Financial PlannerWestlake, OhDec 17, 201411 y0
Gregory Steven JohnsonWestlake, Oh Sep 1, 202327 y2
Kevin Vincent CooneyWestlake, Oh Sep 6, 202319 y4
Parker TaylorWestlake, Oh Jun 20, 202512 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
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Carl Douglas Kuhlman · Managing Member/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 10/2008 · 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
    Westlake, Oh · principal600
    Chicago, Il200
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Chicago, IL1 employees
    • Oakbrook, IL1 employees
    ADV anomalies
    1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • account count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 9, 2026
      accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 298.0 to 500.0 (+68.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-06 and 2026-03-09; the peer median change was +6.0% (1256 comparable advisers, 96.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,256) · 96% percentile
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 298 to 500
      May 12, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • HNW clients · 141 to 171
      May 12, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Individual clients · 225 to 245
      May 12, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $454M to $542M
      May 12, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $391M to $483M
      May 12, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $73.4M to $66.0M
      May 12, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $22.0M to $21.5M
      May 12, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • RAUM · $476M to $563M
      May 12, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 26-50
      Mar 6, 2025 to May 12, 2025
    • Accounts · 823 to 298
      Feb 21, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • HNW clients · 99 to 141
      Feb 21, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Individual clients · 146 to 225
      Feb 21, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 26-50
      Feb 21, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $320M to $454M
      Feb 21, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $310M to $391M
      Feb 21, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $31.5M to $73.4M
      Feb 21, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $28.4M to $22.0M
      Feb 21, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • RAUM · $348M to $476M
      Feb 21, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Accounts · 553 to 823
      Oct 5, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 3 to 6
      Oct 5, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
    • HNW clients · 77 to 99
      Oct 5, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
    • Individual clients · 89 to 146
      Oct 5, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
    • Employees · 4 to 7
      Oct 5, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 3 to 6
      Oct 5, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
    • Other offices · 1 to 2
      Oct 5, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $238M to $320M
      Oct 5, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $234M to $310M
      Oct 5, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $23.4M to $31.5M
      Oct 5, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $23.4M to $28.4M
      Oct 5, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
    • RAUM · $261M to $348M
      Oct 5, 2023 to Feb 21, 2024
    • Accounts · 537 to 553
      Mar 7, 2022 to Feb 9, 2023
    • Charity clients · 2.0 to unset
      Mar 7, 2022 to Feb 9, 2023
    • HNW clients · 72 to 77
      Mar 7, 2022 to Feb 9, 2023
    • Individual clients · 83 to 89
      Mar 7, 2022 to Feb 9, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $259M to $238M
      Mar 7, 2022 to Feb 9, 2023
    • HNW RAUM · $258M to $234M
      Mar 7, 2022 to Feb 9, 2023
    • Individual RAUM · $25.2M to $23.4M
      Mar 7, 2022 to Feb 9, 2023
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $28.3M to $23.4M
      Mar 7, 2022 to Feb 9, 2023
    • RAUM · $287M to $261M
      Mar 7, 2022 to Feb 9, 2023
    • Accounts · 459 to 537
      Oct 4, 2021 to Mar 7, 2022
    Signals
    3 dated events
    • Paradigm Wealth Management, Llc reported RAUM $475.6M, up 37% from $347.9M (2024-02-21 to 2025-03-06)
      Mar 6, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
    • Mark Alan Fleming left Paradigm Wealth Management, Llc for Compass Financial Management Llc (registered 2024-07-16)
      Aug 21, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • 3 advisors left Rothschild Wealth LLC (Oakbrook, IL) for Paradigm Wealth Management, LLC on the same day
      Sep 5, 2023 · Team lift-out · derived
    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
    303-893-0552reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Website
    paradigmwealthmgmt.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    440-892-5900reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 9, 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
    $93.9Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026