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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

Avier Wealth Advisors

Independent wealth managerBellevue, WashingtonCRD 161077SEC 801-73301websiteIAPD
Legal name Ram Investment Partners, LLC
Latest filing Mar 24, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 10, 2012 · 51 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 14, 2012
RAUM
$1.2B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
80%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$1.2B individuals and HNW
Advisors
16
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$74.2M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
20
16 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
51 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.2B as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 4, 2013$216M then
HNW client RAUM$981M as of Mar 24, 2026
Feb 27, 2018$236M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)14 as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 4, 20139 then
Employees (5.A)20 as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 4, 201311 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +23% over the last fiscal year+23% a year over threeIARs 14 to 14
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 24, 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
$74.2MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
36derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$455,265derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
80%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
8.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+23%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+1.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
500reportedItem 5.H
Custody
$4.6M, 87 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)
  • 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)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$981M83%
  • Individuals$206M17%
Individual clients
302reported
HNW clients
281reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
2,608reported
Financial planning clients
500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$4.6M for 87 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
Lars Lee PhillipsCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystBellevue, WaApr 16, 201214 y1
David Keith WeltyCertified Financial PlannerBellevue, WaApr 17, 201230 y2
John Preston OssewardChartered Financial AnalystBellevue, WaApr 7, 201414 y0
Nicholas Leo WrightBellevue, WaOct 24, 201511 y0
Alexander James CastanedaBellevue, WaMay 13, 201912 y0
Aaren N StrandCertified Financial PlannerNorth Bend, Wa Sep 21, 202118 y1
Marisol B FungBellevue, Wa May 27, 202215 y1
Raphael Luis Capili De OcampoCertified Financial PlannerBellevue, WaOct 13, 202210 y0
Courtney Sloane GehrmannCertified Financial PlannerBellevue, WaJan 24, 202310 y0
Saloni GuptaCertified Financial PlannerBellevue, WaMar 22, 202317 y4
Samantha Viviane TorresCertified Financial PlannerBellevue, WaJul 18, 202312 y2
Alexander Ostergard KriderCertified Financial PlannerWest Linn, OrJan 16, 202417 y1
Katelynn Anne TothCertified Financial PlannerBellevue, Wa May 17, 202414 y1
Tiffany Chiang StonerCertified Financial PlannerBellevue, WaOct 16, 202418 y4
Madison WilliamsCertified Financial PlannerBellevue, WaJun 9, 202510 y4
Kaitlynn Ann Marie BurnettCertified Financial PlannerBellevue, Wa May 11, 202610 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
Joined, latest
Every departureEvery arrival
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Preston John Osseward · Chief Operating Officer/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 08/2018 · owns 10% to 25%
  • Lee Lars Phillips · Membercontrol
    since 11/2019 · owns 10% to 25%
  • N Aaren Strand · Partnercontrol
    since 01/2024 · owns 10% to 25%
  • Keith David Welty · Co-Manager / Managing Directorcontrol
    since 01/2012 · owns 25% to 50%
  • Leo Nicholas Wright · Membercontrol
    since 01/2023 · owns 10% to 25%
  • Keith David Welty · Presidentcontrol
    since 02/2002 · owns 75% or more of Retirement Asset Management, LLC
Entity owners
  • Retirement Asset Management, · Owner
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • Retirement Asset Management, LLC · Owner
    direct · 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
Bellevue, Wa · principal1510
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Richland, WA1 employees
  • , 1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 2,477 to 2,608
    Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 14 to 16
    Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Advisory activities · 4 to 3
    Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • HNW clients · 282 to 281
    Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Individual clients · 295 to 302
    Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $2.8M to $4.6M
    Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Employees · 19 to 20
    Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $766M to $948M
    Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $814M to $981M
    Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $151M to $206M
    Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $198M to $239M
    Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • RAUM · $964M to $1.2B
    Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Accounts · 2,225 to 2,477
    Oct 3, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
  • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
    Oct 3, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
  • HNW clients · 193 to 282
    Oct 3, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
  • Individual clients · 360 to 295
    Oct 3, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $997,497 to $2.8M
    Oct 3, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
  • Employees · 18 to 19
    Oct 3, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
    Oct 3, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 13 to 14
    Oct 3, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
  • Other offices · 10 to 1
    Oct 3, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $640M to $766M
    Oct 3, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $518M to $814M
    Oct 3, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $268M to $151M
    Oct 3, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $146M to $198M
    Oct 3, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
  • RAUM · $786M to $964M
    Oct 3, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
  • Accounts · 2,024 to 2,225
    Aug 2, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 11 to 14
    Aug 2, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024
  • Advisory activities · 4 to 3
    Aug 2, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024
  • HNW clients · 162 to 193
    Aug 2, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024
  • Individual clients · 384 to 360
    Aug 2, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $50.0M to $997,497
    Aug 2, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024
  • Employees · 16 to 18
    Aug 2, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 11 to 13
    Aug 2, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $513M to $640M
    Aug 2, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $402M to $518M
    Aug 2, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $239M to $268M
    Aug 2, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $128M to $146M
    Aug 2, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024
  • RAUM · $641M to $786M
    Aug 2, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024
  • Accounts · 1,761 to 2,024
    Apr 25, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
Signals
9 dated events
  • Avier Wealth Advisors reported 1 offices beyond its principal office, down from 10 (2024-10-03 to 2025-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2025 · Office count change · derived
  • N Aaren Strand (Partner) appeared on Schedule A of Avier Wealth Advisors
    Mar 5, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • Leo Nicholas Wright (Member) appeared on Schedule A of Avier Wealth Advisors
    Mar 20, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
  • Jason Z. Rizk left Avier Wealth Advisors for Fidelity Personal And Workplace Advisors (registered 2023-04-17)
    Jul 20, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Avier Wealth Advisors reported RAUM $671.3M, up 26% from $531.9M (2021-06-16 to 2022-03-25)
    Mar 25, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
  • Avier Wealth Advisors reported 10 offices beyond its principal office, up from 1 (2020-06-29 to 2021-03-09)
    Mar 9, 2021 · Office count change · derived
  • Lee Lars Phillips (Member) appeared on Schedule A of Avier Wealth Advisors
    Dec 16, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
  • Hubbard Luellen Lockwood (Co-Manager) no longer on Schedule A of Avier Wealth Advisors (listed 2019-03-15, absent 2019-04-12)
    Apr 12, 2019 · Control person left · inference
  • Evan Taylor Drake (Co-Manager / Chief Investment Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Avier Wealth Advisors (listed 2019-03-15, absent 2019-04-12)
    Apr 12, 2019 · Control person left · inference
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
425-455-5076reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
425-467-1011reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
503-726-0374reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/AVIERWEALTHADVISORSreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
AVIERADVISORS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
425-467-1011reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 24, 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
$74.2Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026