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SEC-registered adviser

Wealthtrust Asset Management, LLC

Independent wealth managerDestin, FloridaCRD 174901SEC 801-80938websiteIAPD
Latest filing Sep 3, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 29, 2015 · 58 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 3, 2015
RAUM
$217M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
78%
of RAUM
Private clients
95%
$206M individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$43.5M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
58 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$217M as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 18, 2016$149M then
HNW client RAUM$149M as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 20, 2018$70.3M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 18, 20164 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 18, 20165 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +19% over the last fiscal year+12% a year over threeIARs 5 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 3, 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
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$43.5MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
49derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$393,096derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
78%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.9%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.4derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.7derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+19%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+3.4%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consultingreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$214MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$38.6M, 44 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)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$149M68%
  • Individuals$56.7M26%
  • Other investment advisers$5.9M2.7%
  • Corporations and businesses$3.9M1.8%
  • Charitable organizations$1.6M0.7%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$425,9010.2%
Individual clients
182reported
HNW clients
61reported
Pension plan clients
2reported
Charitable clients
2reported
Accounts
553reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
$98.8M sponsored, $3.1M managedreported
Custody of client assets
$38.6M for 44 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.95 fund_share=0.03 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd= related_bank= bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
John Gerard MchughChesterfield, Mo Apr 17, 201538 y2
Clifford Anderson RutledgeDestin, Fl Dec 20, 201639 y3
Thomas Ohearn EiflerPlano, Tx Jun 28, 201838 y4
Michael John LeeChartered Financial AnalystDestin, FlMay 22, 202420 y5
Thomas Ohearn EiflerLouisville, Ky Jan 1, 202639 y3
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 headcount3 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Gerard John Mchugh · Managing Membercontrol
    since 12/2014 · owns 75% or more
  • M Shawn Mchugh · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Destin, Fl · principal510
Chesterfield, Mo100
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Plano, TX1 employees
  • , 1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Mar 31, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • Related adviser · false to unset
    Mar 31, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • Related bank · false to unset
    Mar 31, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • Related broker-dealer · false to unset
    Mar 31, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • Related insurance company · false to unset
    Mar 31, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • Succession · false to unset
    Mar 31, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • Accounts · 565 to 553
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Charity clients · 1 to 2
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 4 to 3
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 57 to 61
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 178 to 182
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 4 to 2
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $34.8M to $38.6M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 0
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $165M to $170M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $121M to $149M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $48.5M to $56.7M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $17.7M to $47.7M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $1.8M to $425,901
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $183M to $217M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $3.2M to $3.1M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $0 to $98.8M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Accounts · 657 to 565
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 1 to 0
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Charity clients · 0 to 1
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 8 to 4
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 66 to 57
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 204 to 178
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 3 to 4
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $31.0M to $34.8M
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $158M to $165M
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $114M to $121M
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $48.9M to $48.5M
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $21.7M to $17.7M
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $1.5M to $1.8M
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $180M to $183M
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $2.7M to $3.2M
    Jan 29, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 7 to 5
    Nov 26, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
Signals
5 dated events
  • Benjamin Thomas Watson left Wealthtrust Asset Management, Llc for Lpl Enterprise, Llc (registered 2025-07-31)
    Jan 29, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Darlene Sue Duncan left Wealthtrust Asset Management, Llc for Expressive Wealth Llc (registered 2024-03-11)
    Jul 15, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Katherine Elaine Nolte left Wealthtrust Asset Management, Llc for Holland Investment Management, Inc. (registered 2024-07-23)
    Jul 15, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Sue Darlene Duncan (Member) no longer on Schedule A of Wealthtrust Asset Management, Llc (listed 2022-04-13, absent 2022-05-03)
    May 3, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Wealthpoint Investments, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jan 29, 2015 · 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 phone
850-460-8440reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/wealthtrust-asset-management-llcreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
wealthtrustam.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
850-460-8444reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 3, 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
$43.5Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026