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SEC-registered adviser

Broad Run Investment Management, LLC

Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessArlington, VirginiaCRD 165067SEC 801-77021websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 20, 2026
First filing on the tape Aug 3, 2012 · 32 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 15, 2012
RAUM
$682M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
21%
$144M individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$136M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
6
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
32 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$682M as of Mar 20, 2026
Mar 22, 2013$781M then
HNW client RAUM$135M as of Mar 20, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$117M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Mar 20, 2026
Mar 22, 20133 then
Employees (5.A)6 as of Mar 20, 2026
Mar 22, 20133 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -15% over the last fiscal year-9.3% a year over threeIARs 4 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 20, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
RAUM per advisor
$136MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
26derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$4.9MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.6%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-15%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+25%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-14%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Investment companies$513M75%
  • High-net-worth individuals$135M20%
  • Charitable organizations$17.5M2.6%
  • Individuals$9.4M1.4%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$7.1M1.0%
Individual clients
20reported
HNW clients
111reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
7reported
Accounts
140reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.21 fund_share=0.76 institutional_share=0.03 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Brian Edward MacauleyChartered Financial AnalystArlington, VaOct 29, 201228 y0
David Shaffer RaineyChartered Financial AnalystArlington, VaDec 7, 201227 y1
Ira Mitchell RothbergChartered Financial AnalystArlington, VaDec 7, 201221 y1
Bryan Hughes AdkinsChartered Financial AnalystArlington, VaOct 23, 201312 y0
Claire Simone Spirtas-HurstArlington, VaAug 21, 202512 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
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Hughes Bryan Adkins · Chief Operating Officer & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 11/2014 · owns less than 5%
    • Edward Brian Macauley · Portfolio Manager/Managing Membercontrol
      since 07/2012 · owns 25% to 50%
    • Shaffer David Rainey · Portfolio Manager/Managing Membercontrol
      since 07/2012 · owns 25% to 50%
    • Mitchell Ira Rothberg · Portfolio Manager/Managing Membercontrol
      since 07/2012 · owns 25% to 50%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Arlington, Va · principal500
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 169 to 140
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 5 to 4
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • Charity clients · 14 to 7
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • HNW clients · 129 to 111
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • Individual clients · 23 to 20
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • Employees · 7 to 6
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $805M to $682M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $122M to $135M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $8.1M to $9.4M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · 227611.0 to unset
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $5.8M to $7.1M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • RAUM · $805M to $682M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
    • Accounts · 181 to 169
      Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 6 to 5
      Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Charity clients · 16 to 14
      Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • HNW clients · 136 to 129
      Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Individual clients · 25 to 23
      Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Employees · 8 to 7
      Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · unset to
      Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $836M to $805M
      Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $114M to $122M
      Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $7.4M to $8.1M
      Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $382,906 to $227,611
      Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $4.9M to $5.8M
      Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • RAUM · $836M to $805M
      Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Accounts · 190 to 181
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • Charity clients · 20 to 16
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • HNW clients · 141 to 136
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 5 to 4
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • Other offices · 1 to 0
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $915M to $836M
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $121M to $114M
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $6.3M to $7.4M
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · $422,982 to $382,906
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $3.9M to $4.9M
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • RAUM · $915M to $836M
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
    • Accounts · 202 to 190
      Dec 7, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • Charity clients · 31 to 20
      Dec 7, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • HNW clients · 142 to 141
      Dec 7, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    Signals
    4 dated events
    • Broad Run Investment Management, Llc reported RAUM $914.9M, down 48% from $1.8B (2022-12-07 to 2023-03-30)
      Mar 30, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
    • Broad Run Investment Management, Llc reported RAUM $1.6B, down 39% from $2.6B (2020-06-26 to 2021-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
    • Broad Run Investment Management, Llc reported RAUM $2.3B, down 30% from $3.3B (2018-03-29 to 2019-03-29)
      Mar 29, 2019 · RAUM change · derived
    • Broad Run Investment Management, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Aug 3, 2012 · 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
    broadrun@broadrunllc.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    cdarpel@broadrunllc.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    jdemartino@broadrunllc.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    703-260-1260reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    703-260-6525reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/broadrunreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    broadrunllc.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    703-260-1260reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 20, 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
    Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    $136Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026