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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

Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc

Independent wealth managerWestminster, ColoradoCRD 156660SEC 801-110107websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 21, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 28, 2017 · 25 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 22, 2017
RAUM
$929M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$929M individuals and HNW
Advisors
16
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$58.1M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
17
15 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
4
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
25 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$929M as of Jul 21, 2026
Mar 21, 2018$200M then
HNW client RAUM$629M as of Jul 21, 2026
Mar 21, 2018$50.0M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)15 as of Jul 21, 2026
Mar 21, 20185 then
Employees (5.A)17 as of Jul 21, 2026
Mar 21, 20185 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +25% over the last fiscal year+28% a year over threeIARs 14 to 15offices 3 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 21, 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
RAUM per advisor
$58.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
74derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$255,882derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.1derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.2derived5 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+25%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+7.1%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+7.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$73.0M, 268 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$629M68%
  • Individuals$299M32%
  • Charitable organizations$398,3280.0%
Individual clients
883reported
HNW clients
308reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
3,631reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$73.0M for 268 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
16 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Brandt Phillip BurnsWestminster, CoMay 16, 201121 y4
Karl Richard SpurzemChartered Financial AnalystWestminster, Co Jul 5, 201735 y2
Narvel Isaia CasasCertified Financial PlannerWestminster, CoMay 5, 202017 y0
Brian Jay QuintCertified Financial PlannerGlendale, Ca Jul 27, 202012 y0
Michael J PollardWestminster, CoNov 24, 202013 y0
Adam A AllgaierCertified Financial PlannerWestminster, CoFeb 8, 202110 y0
John Robert StruncCertified Financial PlannerWestminster, CoSep 21, 202210 y3
Michelle Lee BurnsWestminster, CoJan 1, 202515 y0
Conner Scott MurrayWestminster, CoJan 1, 202510 y0
John Anthony RockemanWestminster, CoJan 23, 202525 y0
Ryan Michael BuffoneWestminster, Co Feb 5, 202510 y0
Parker Brandt BalstadWestminster, Co Feb 25, 202510 y0
Jason Randolph SaulWestminster, CoMay 23, 202522 y0
Savannah ChaconCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantWestminster, CoJun 23, 202510 y2
Taylor Elizabeth SchuermanWestminster, CoNov 19, 202511 y0
Zachary Robert RhodesWestminster, CoApr 21, 202610 y1
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
  • Phillip Brandt Burns · Managercontrol
    since 02/2011 · owns 25% to 50%
  • Lee Michelle Burns · Secretarycontrol
    since 01/2015 · owns 25% to 50%
  • Jay Brian Quint · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Isaia Narvel Casas · President
    since 08/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • Stuart Jordan Tarry · Financial Advisor
    since 01/2018 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • Merchant Investment Management, LLC · Private Partnership
    direct · owns 10% to 25%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Westminster, Co · principal1620
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • , 1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • RAUM · $745M to $929M
    Sep 2, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Accounts · 3,239 to 3,631
    Sep 2, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 14 to 15
    Sep 2, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • HNW clients · 254 to 308
    Sep 2, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Individual clients · 859 to 883
    Sep 2, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $144M to $73.0M
    Sep 2, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Employees · 14 to 17
    Sep 2, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to 251-500
    Sep 2, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 14 to 15
    Sep 2, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $745M to $929M
    Sep 2, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $539M to $629M
    Sep 2, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $206M to $299M
    Sep 2, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Other offices · 3 to 4
    Apr 28, 2025 to Sep 2, 2025
  • Accounts · 2,731 to 3,239
    Feb 24, 2025 to Apr 28, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 12 to 14
    Feb 24, 2025 to Apr 28, 2025
  • Charity clients · 0.0 to unset
    Feb 24, 2025 to Apr 28, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 0.0 to unset
    Feb 24, 2025 to Apr 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 202 to 254
    Feb 24, 2025 to Apr 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 741 to 859
    Feb 24, 2025 to Apr 28, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 0.0 to unset
    Feb 24, 2025 to Apr 28, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 0.0 to unset
    Feb 24, 2025 to Apr 28, 2025
  • Assets in custody · unset to 143985320.0
    Feb 24, 2025 to Apr 28, 2025
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Feb 24, 2025 to Apr 28, 2025
  • Employees · 12 to 14
    Feb 24, 2025 to Apr 28, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
    Feb 24, 2025 to Apr 28, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 12 to 14
    Feb 24, 2025 to Apr 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $608M to $745M
    Feb 24, 2025 to Apr 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $370M to $539M
    Feb 24, 2025 to Apr 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $238M to $206M
    Feb 24, 2025 to Apr 28, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · 0.0 to unset
    Feb 24, 2025 to Apr 28, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · 0.0 to unset
    Feb 24, 2025 to Apr 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $608M to $745M
    Feb 24, 2025 to Apr 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 2,171 to 2,731
    Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • HNW clients · 80 to 202
    Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Individual clients · 675 to 741
    Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $440M to $608M
    Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $159M to $370M
    Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $281M to $238M
    Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • RAUM · $440M to $608M
    Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Accounts · 2,192 to 2,171
    Mar 18, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
Signals
7 dated events
  • Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc reported RAUM $608.0M, up 38% from $440.0M (2023-03-24 to 2024-03-11)
    Mar 11, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
  • Scott Conner Murray (Director Of Operations) no longer on Schedule A of Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc (listed 2023-03-24, absent 2024-03-11)
    Mar 11, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • Donald A. Sawyer left Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc for Integrated Advisors Network Llc (registered 2019-11-15)
    Sep 1, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Jay Brian Quint (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc
    Mar 18, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • Scott Conner Murray (Director Of Operations) appeared on Schedule A of Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc
    Mar 18, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • William Robert Loesch (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc (listed 2021-03-24, absent 2022-03-18)
    Mar 18, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Mountain Capital Investment Advisors, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Feb 28, 2017 · 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 email
info@mountaincapital.usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
720-500-0050reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/mountain-capital/aboutreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
MOUNTAINCAPITAL.USreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
720-500-0050reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 21, 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
$58.1Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026