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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

Michaud Capital Management LLC

Other adviserDenver, ColoradoCRD 159828SEC 801-72973websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 30, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 13, 2011 · 34 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 6, 2012
RAUM
$2.4B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
19%
of RAUM
Private clients
17%
$427M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$611M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
19
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$2.4B as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 28, 2013$153M then
HNW client RAUM$427M as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$10.4M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 28, 20131 then
Employees (5.A)19 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 28, 20134 then
Private funds1 as of Mar 30, 2017
Mar 20, 20141 then
RAUM -0.2% over the last fiscal year+10% a year over threeIARs 3 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 30, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$611MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$35.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$24.2MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
19%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
3.7%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
4.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-0.2%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+33%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, selection of other advisers, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$174M, 7 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • 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$427M82%
  • Charitable organizations$91.4M18%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
12reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
2reported
Accounts
101reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$174M for 7 clientsreported
Compensation
fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.17 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.04 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Joseph William MichaudDenver, CoJan 6, 201220 y2
Erin Valenti BawaChartered Financial AnalystDenver, CoFeb 29, 202418 y0
Guangyan QinChartered Financial AnalystDenver, Co Feb 29, 202418 y0
Andre MehtaChartered Financial AnalystDenver, CoApr 2, 202623 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
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    Private funds
    1 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
    FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
    Woody Creek Investment Limited Partnershipno longer reportedOther Private Fund$7.1M20Apr 1, 2013
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • William Joseph Michaud · Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 01/2012 · 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
    Denver, Co · principal410
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 84 to 101
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Charity clients · 1 to 2
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • HNW clients · 11 to 12
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $14.7M to $174M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Employees · 17 to 19
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · to 1-10
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 3 to 4
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $439M to $469M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $505M to $427M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.0B to $2.0B
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • RAUM · $2.4B to $2.4B
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Accounts · 65 to 84
      Apr 4, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • HNW clients · 7 to 11
      Apr 4, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $220M to $14.7M
      Apr 4, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Employees · 16 to 17
      Apr 4, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · unset to
      Apr 4, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $354M to $439M
      Apr 4, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $244M to $505M
      Apr 4, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.7B to $2.0B
      Apr 4, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • RAUM · $2.1B to $2.4B
      Apr 4, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Charity clients · unset to 1.0
      Mar 16, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
    • HNW clients · 10 to 7
      Mar 16, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $186M to $220M
      Mar 16, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
    • Employees · 15 to 16
      Mar 16, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 1 to 3
      Mar 16, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $229M to $354M
      Mar 16, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $1.3B to $244M
      Mar 16, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.6B to $1.7B
      Mar 16, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
    • RAUM · $1.8B to $2.1B
      Mar 16, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
    • Accounts · 68 to 65
      Nov 4, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
    • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
      Nov 4, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
    • HNW clients · 6 to 10
      Nov 4, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
    • Assets in custody · $274M to $186M
      Nov 4, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
    • Employees · 11 to 15
      Nov 4, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $236M to $229M
      Nov 4, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
    • HNW RAUM · $201M to $1.3B
      Nov 4, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.4B to $1.6B
      Nov 4, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
    • RAUM · $1.7B to $1.8B
      Nov 4, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
    • Accounts · 48 to 68
      Mar 22, 2021 to Mar 24, 2022
    Signals
    No event on the tape.
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    How to reach
    public business contact points only, each with its source
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/15448710reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    MICHAUDCAPITAL.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    303-962-5345reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 30, 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
    $611Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026