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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.

Former SEC-registered adviser

First Western Capital Management Company

Former SEC-registered adviserDenver, ColoradoCRD 152982SEC 801-71092IAPD
Latest filing Aug 14, 2020
First filing on the tape Apr 2, 2012 · 29 filings
RAUM
$962M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
91%
of RAUM
Private clients
34%
$330M individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
9
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
29 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$962M as of Mar 27, 2020
Apr 2, 2012$1.3B then
HNW client RAUM$294M as of Mar 27, 2020
Mar 28, 2018$266M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Mar 27, 2020
Mar 28, 20133 then
Employees (5.A)9 as of Mar 27, 2020
Mar 28, 201318 then
Private funds8 as of Mar 26, 2019
Apr 2, 20129 then
RAUM +25% over the last fiscal year-3.7% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 14, 2020; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
unknownderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.5MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
91%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
26%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
unknownderivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
unknownderived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+25%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+338%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for investment companiesreportedItem 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$294M31%
  • Investment companies$232M24%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$222M23%
  • Corporations and businesses$140M15%
  • Individuals$35.9M3.7%
  • Charitable organizations$28.4M2.9%
  • Other investment advisers$9.2M1.0%
Individual clients
129reported
HNW clients
204reported
Pension plan clients
24reported
Charitable clients
14reported
Accounts
637reported
Financial planning clients
n/areported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, performancereported
Class basis
absent from the latest SEC rosterderived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
Private funds
9 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
Fwcm Fixed Incomeno longer reportedOther Private Fund$39.6M95Apr 2, 2012
First Western Investment Management High Income Senior Loans Limited Partnershipno longer reportedOther Private Fund$05Apr 2, 2012
First Western Capital Management Total Return, L.P.no longer reportedHedge Fund$06Apr 2, 2012
First Western Capital Management Income Equity Limited Partnershipno longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$021Apr 2, 2012
First Western Capital Management National Tax Exempt Limited Partnershipno longer reportedOther Private Fund$025Apr 2, 2012
First Western Capital Management High Yield Capital Appreciation Limited Partnershipno longer reportedOther Private Fund$021Apr 2, 2012
First Western Capital Management Equity Growth Limited Partnershipno longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$018Apr 2, 2012
First Western Capital Management California Tax Exempt Limited Partnershipno longer reportedOther Private Fund$00Apr 2, 2012
First Western Capital Management High Income Limited Partnershipno longer reportedOther Private Fund$019Apr 2, 2012
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Julie Courkamp · Treasurercontrol
    since 01/2013 · owns less than 5%
  • Philip Barry Julien · Managing Directorcontrol
    since 02/2010 · owns less than 5%
  • Lee Christopher Payne · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 08/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • Emery John Sawyer · Presidentcontrol
    since 03/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • C Scott Wylie · Chairman/Ceocontrol
    since 07/2014 · owns 10% to 25%
  • Lene Simnioniw · Secretary
    since 12/2009 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • First Western Financial, Inc. · Shareholder
    direct · owns 75% or more · public reporting company
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • First Western Trust Bank
    n
Advisers that list First Western Capital Management Company as a related person
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Los Angeles, CA8 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 131 to 637
    Aug 28, 2019 to Mar 27, 2020
  • Advisory activities · 4 to 3
    Aug 28, 2019 to Mar 27, 2020
  • Charity clients · 9 to 14
    Aug 28, 2019 to Mar 27, 2020
  • Corporate clients · 19 to 24
    Aug 28, 2019 to Mar 27, 2020
  • HNW clients · 62 to 204
    Aug 28, 2019 to Mar 27, 2020
  • Individual clients · 14 to 129
    Aug 28, 2019 to Mar 27, 2020
  • Pension plan clients · 23 to 24
    Aug 28, 2019 to Mar 27, 2020
  • Employees · 7 to 9
    Aug 28, 2019 to Mar 27, 2020
  • Discretionary RAUM · $684M to $875M
    Aug 28, 2019 to Mar 27, 2020
  • HNW RAUM · $163M to $294M
    Aug 28, 2019 to Mar 27, 2020
  • Individual RAUM · $8.7M to $35.9M
    Aug 28, 2019 to Mar 27, 2020
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $87.9M to $87.4M
    Aug 28, 2019 to Mar 27, 2020
  • Pension RAUM · $202M to $222M
    Aug 28, 2019 to Mar 27, 2020
  • RAUM · $772M to $962M
    Aug 28, 2019 to Mar 27, 2020
  • Assets in custody · 0.0 to unset
    Mar 26, 2019 to Mar 29, 2019
  • Custody of client assets · true to false
    Mar 26, 2019 to Mar 29, 2019
  • Private funds · 8 to unset
    Mar 26, 2019 to Mar 29, 2019
  • Accounts · 157 to 131
    Sep 18, 2018 to Mar 26, 2019
  • Advisory employees · 9 to 6
    Sep 18, 2018 to Mar 26, 2019
  • Charity clients · 8 to 9
    Sep 18, 2018 to Mar 26, 2019
  • Corporate clients · 23 to 19
    Sep 18, 2018 to Mar 26, 2019
  • HNW clients · 74 to 62
    Sep 18, 2018 to Mar 26, 2019
  • Individual clients · 24 to 14
    Sep 18, 2018 to Mar 26, 2019
  • Pension plan clients · 19 to 23
    Sep 18, 2018 to Mar 26, 2019
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 3 to 0
    Sep 18, 2018 to Mar 26, 2019
  • Assets in custody · $61.4M to $0
    Sep 18, 2018 to Mar 26, 2019
  • Employees · 14 to 7
    Sep 18, 2018 to Mar 26, 2019
  • Discretionary RAUM · $624M to $684M
    Sep 18, 2018 to Mar 26, 2019
  • HNW RAUM · $175M to $163M
    Sep 18, 2018 to Mar 26, 2019
  • Individual RAUM · $13.7M to $8.7M
    Sep 18, 2018 to Mar 26, 2019
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $156M to $87.9M
    Sep 18, 2018 to Mar 26, 2019
  • Pension RAUM · $156M to $202M
    Sep 18, 2018 to Mar 26, 2019
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $27.1M to $0
    Sep 18, 2018 to Mar 26, 2019
  • RAUM · $780M to $772M
    Sep 18, 2018 to Mar 26, 2019
  • Advisory employees · 8 to 9
    Apr 6, 2018 to Sep 18, 2018
  • Accounts · 191 to 157
    Apr 6, 2018 to Sep 18, 2018
  • Charity clients · 9 to 8
    Apr 6, 2018 to Sep 18, 2018
  • Corporate clients · 14 to 23
    Apr 6, 2018 to Sep 18, 2018
  • HNW clients · 57 to 74
    Apr 6, 2018 to Sep 18, 2018
  • Individual clients · 79 to 24
    Apr 6, 2018 to Sep 18, 2018
Signals
1 dated events
  • First Western Capital Management Company reported succeeding to the business of Another Adviser (Form ADV Item 4)
    Jul 22, 2013 · Succession (Item 4) · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
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
Former SEC-registered adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026