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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

Sovereign Investment Advisors LLC

Other adviserPhoenix, ArizonaCRD 149040SEC 801-80942websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jun 4, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 12, 2012 · 34 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 19, 2015
RAUM
$3.3B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
98%
of RAUM
Private clients
0.1%
$1.7M individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$552M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
8
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
34 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$3.3B as of Jun 4, 2026
Apr 12, 2012$626M then
HNW client RAUM: $2.2M
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of Jun 4, 2026
Apr 12, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)8 as of Jun 4, 2026
Mar 29, 20165 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +11% over the last fiscal year+16% a year over threeIARs 6 to 6
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 4, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$552MderivedRAUM 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
$23.0MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
98%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.6%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
6.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+11%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, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$140M, 3 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
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • 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
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$52.9M97%
  • Individuals$1.7M3.2%
Individual clients
4reported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
4reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
144reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$140M for 3 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 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
Courtney Alexander MonteiroPhoenix, AzMay 4, 201219 y0
Matthew Patrick EdenPhoenix, AzMay 10, 201222 y0
Michael Benjamin AssamHideout, Ut Jan 28, 201322 y0
Charles Victor FreemontPortland, Or Sep 12, 201726 y4
Todd Coleman EarlyMidolthian, Va Sep 12, 201717 y3
Tresten Dzatsinna JosephPhoenix, Az Oct 1, 202010 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
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Dawn April Lamb · Director Of Operationscontrol
    since 12/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • Michael Jeffrey Lamb · Principalcontrol
    since 03/2009 · owns less than 5%
  • Amaral Marguerite Tavares · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 12/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • Michael Jeffrey Lamb · Managing Membercontrol
    since 11/2008 · owns 75% or more of Sovereign Finance LLC
  • Coleman Todd Early · Chief Investment Officer
    since 07/2017 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • Sovereign Finance LLC · Sole Member
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • Morongo Band Of Mission Indians · Investor Member
    indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Sovereign Finance
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Phoenix, Az · principal600
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 138 to 144
    Nov 19, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 3 to 4
    Nov 19, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $85.0M to $140M
    Nov 19, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $2.7B to $3.3B
    Nov 19, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $1.7M to $1.7M
    Nov 19, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $281M to $52.9M
    Nov 19, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $43.8M to $52.9M
    Nov 19, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
  • RAUM · $3.0B to $3.3B
    Nov 19, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
  • Accounts · 139 to 138
    Jul 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 7 to 3
    Jul 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $81.7M to $85.0M
    Jul 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    Jul 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $2.3B to $2.7B
    Jul 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $1.5M to $1.7M
    Jul 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $48.8M to $281M
    Jul 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $45.4M to $43.8M
    Jul 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $2.3B to $3.0B
    Jul 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 129 to 139
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Individual clients · unset to 4.0
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $63.6M to $81.7M
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Employees · 9 to 8
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $2.1B to $2.3B
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $1.4M to $1.5M
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $45.5M to $48.8M
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $45.5M to $45.4M
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • RAUM · $2.1B to $2.3B
    Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
  • Accounts · 111 to 129
    Sep 21, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
  • Pension plan clients · 6 to 7
    Sep 21, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
  • Assets in custody · $37.8M to $63.6M
    Sep 21, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $2.2B to $2.1B
    Sep 21, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $1.6M to $1.4M
    Sep 21, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $43.5M to $45.5M
    Sep 21, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
  • Pension RAUM · $43.5M to $45.5M
    Sep 21, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
  • RAUM · $2.2B to $2.1B
    Sep 21, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
  • Accounts · 104 to 111
    Dec 20, 2021 to Mar 25, 2022
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
    Dec 20, 2021 to Mar 25, 2022
  • Assets in custody · unset to 37768702.0
    Dec 20, 2021 to Mar 25, 2022
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Dec 20, 2021 to Mar 25, 2022
  • Employees · 6 to 9
    Dec 20, 2021 to Mar 25, 2022
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to unset
    Dec 20, 2021 to Mar 25, 2022
Signals
6 dated events
  • Sovereign Investment Advisors Llc reported RAUM $3.0B, up 28% from $2.3B (2024-07-29 to 2025-03-28)
    Mar 28, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
  • Sovereign Investment Advisors Llc reported RAUM $2.2B, up 31% from $1.7B (2021-12-20 to 2022-03-25)
    Mar 25, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
  • Amaral Marguerite Tavares (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Sovereign Investment Advisors Llc
    Dec 20, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
  • Sovereign Investment Advisors Llc reported RAUM $1.5B, up 93% from $772.1M (2020-06-29 to 2020-10-06)
    Oct 6, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
  • Sovereign Investment Advisors Llc reported RAUM $772.1M, up 65% from $467.4M (2019-03-21 to 2020-03-23)
    Mar 23, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
  • Sovereign Investment Advisors Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jan 30, 2015 · 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
Website
SOVEREIGNINVESTMENTADVISORS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
480-385-2850reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 4, 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
Other adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$552Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026