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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

Sagespring Wealth Partners

Independent wealth managerFranklin, TennesseeCRD 283515SEC 801-107971websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 1, 2026
First filing on the tape Jun 7, 2016 · 46 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 6, 2016
RAUM
$8.5B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$8.4B individuals and HNW
Advisors
125
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$67.9M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
195
100 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
11
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
46 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$8.5B as of Jul 1, 2026
Mar 31, 2017$1.1B then
HNW client RAUM$5.0B as of Jul 1, 2026
Apr 1, 2018$645M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)125 as of Jul 1, 2026
Mar 31, 201710 then
Employees (5.A)195 as of Jul 1, 2026
Mar 31, 201753 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +31% over the last fiscal year+26% a year over threeIARs 105 to 125
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 1, 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
  • Multi-office growth platform · an independent wealth manager (not a wirehouse, national broker-dealer RIA or broker-dealer affiliated firm) with at least five offices, at least 50 advisors, and RAUM up at least 20 percent over the last annual amendment
RAUM per advisor
$69.0MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
94derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$206,631derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.6derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
10.3derived12 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+31%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+19%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+7.5%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 consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$1.2B, 2,868 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)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$5.0B59%
  • Individuals$3.4B40%
  • Corporations and businesses$34.2M0.4%
  • Charitable organizations$20.8M0.2%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$10.5M0.1%
  • Insurance companies$172,5070.0%
Individual clients
9,498reported
HNW clients
2,060reported
Pension plan clients
9reported
Charitable clients
21reported
Accounts
41,069reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$1.2B for 2,868 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=2.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
125 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Richard Glen SmithFranklin, TnSep 12, 201620 y2
Zachary Byron HurdCertified Financial PlannerFranklin, TnSep 20, 201614 y1
John Durand NailCertified Financial PlannerFranklin, TnSep 20, 201624 y3
Bob Clay SircyFranklin, TnSep 20, 201619 y2
Tyler Cooper NaceCertified Financial PlannerFranklin, Tn Sep 21, 201622 y2
Bradley Haskins BarnesCertified Financial PlannerFranklin, TnSep 28, 201618 y2
Michael John PurifoyCertified Financial PlannerFranklin, TnSep 28, 201620 y3
Ryan Patrick HensleyCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantFranklin, Tn Sep 28, 201610 y1
Mark Glennon DeeringCertified Financial PlannerFranklin, TnSep 28, 201621 y2
Emanuel Marquez GonzalezCertified Financial PlannerFranklin, Tn Sep 28, 201614 y1
Jason William PoeFranklin, Tn Sep 29, 201626 y3
Travis Lee CullmanCertified Financial PlannerFranklin, Tn Sep 29, 201613 y1
Cash TunstallCertified Financial PlannerFranklin, TnOct 5, 201613 y1
Katie Anne CentofontiCertified Financial PlannerFranklin, TnOct 5, 201620 y2
Brian Michael HartCertified Financial PlannerFrisco, Tx Oct 5, 201620 y2
Drew Moore McmillinCertified Financial PlannerFranklin, TnOct 5, 201616 y2
Benjamin David BiggsFrisco, Tx Oct 5, 201618 y2
Brandon Dabar HaumschiltCertified Financial PlannerFranklin, TnOct 5, 201615 y2
Ryan Stuart TerryCertified Financial PlannerFranklin, TnOct 5, 201611 y1
Jacob Carl PowellCertified Financial PlannerFranklin, TnOct 6, 201612 y1
Stephen James LangeFranklin, TnOct 10, 201618 y2
George Lucas SwatzellFranklin, Tn Oct 10, 201616 y3
Jason Thomas PlunkettCertified Financial PlannerFranklin, TnOct 10, 201621 y1
Robert Alexander HamerFranklin, TnOct 21, 201615 y1
William David BrattonFranklin, TnDec 5, 201610 y1
Jesse Andrew ScrogginsFranklin, Tn Dec 20, 201616 y2
William Olon ScrogginsCertified Financial PlannerBirmingham, Al Dec 20, 201618 y3
Matthew William AtchisonFranklin, Tn Dec 21, 201614 y1
Eric John ShapiroCertified Financial PlannerOmaha, Ne Dec 21, 201611 y1
Jeffrey Charles CaseyCertified Financial PlannerFranklin, Tn Dec 21, 201610 y1
Jeffrey Thomas DobynsCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantFranklin, TnFeb 13, 201724 y2
Frederick Owen HaimanFrisco, TxFeb 14, 201717 y1
Duane Arthur SturmClarinda, IaFeb 22, 201733 y2
Amanda M BrookeCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantFranklin, TnMar 23, 201720 y2
Elisa Denise JonesFranklin, TnMay 15, 201725 y3
Brandon KewCertified Financial PlannerClarinda, Ia Jun 14, 201712 y0
Melissa Melton JonesCertified Financial PlannerFranklin, TnMar 12, 201810 y1
Jordan Joseph WedellCertified Financial PlannerFranklin, TnMar 29, 201810 y0
Chase Macauley KeenCertified Financial PlannerFranklin, TnApr 2, 201812 y0
James Dorsey RidleyCertified Financial PlannerFranklin, TnJun 11, 201810 y0
All 125 advisors at Sagespring Wealth Partners
Advisor movement
4 left, 7 joined in 12 months
net +3 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 3.2% of current headcount28 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Bradley William Clayton · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 03/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • Thomas Jeffrey Dobyns · President / Ceocontrol
    since 07/2014 · owns less than 5%
  • David Brian Harding · Chief Financial Officercontrol
    since 02/2023 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • Sagespring Holdings, LLC · Shareholder
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • Sagespring Partners, LLC · Shareholder
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Sagespring Holdings, LLC
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Franklin, Tn · principal116171
Omaha, Ne1531
Frisco, Tx1411
Birmingham, Al601
Knoxville, Tn510
Winter Park, Fl410
San Antonio, Tx300
Clarinda, Ia300
Columbia, Tn200
Nashville, Tn000
Brentwood, Tn000
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Brentwood, TN14 employees
  • Frisco, TX12 employees
  • Omaha, NE10 employees
  • Homewood, AL6 employees
  • Knoxville, TN4 employees
  • Columbia, TN3 employees
  • Clarinda, IA3 employees
  • San Antonio, TX2 employees
  • Lincoln, NE1 employees
  • , 1 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • account count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 27, 2026
    accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 10,811.0 to 41,069.0 (+280.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-28 and 2026-03-27; the peer median change was +8.0% (253 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (253) · 99% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 32,450 to 41,069
    Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 75 to 100
    Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 0 to 2
    Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Charity clients · 18 to 21
    Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 21 to 32
    Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW clients · 1,478 to 2,060
    Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual clients · 9,274 to 9,498
    Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 20 to 9
    Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $712M to $1.2B
    Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Employees · 180 to 195
    Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 105 to 125
    Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $6.5B to $8.5B
    Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $3.7B to $5.0B
    Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $2.8B to $3.4B
    Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $14.5M to $10.5M
    Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • RAUM · $6.5B to $8.5B
    Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Related insurance company · true to false
    Oct 30, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Accounts · 10,811 to 32,450
    Mar 28, 2025 to Oct 30, 2025
  • Accounts · 28,921 to 10,811
    Jan 21, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 98 to 75
    Jan 21, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Advisory activities · 3 to 5
    Jan 21, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 98 to 0
    Jan 21, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Charity clients · 0 to 18
    Jan 21, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 0 to 21
    Jan 21, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 1,193 to 1,478
    Jan 21, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 9,920 to 9,274
    Jan 21, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 0 to 20
    Jan 21, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Assets in custody · unset to 712461696.0
    Jan 21, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Jan 21, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Employees · 173 to 180
    Jan 21, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 101-250
    Jan 21, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 98 to 105
    Jan 21, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Other offices · 10 to 11
    Jan 21, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $784M to $6.5B
    Jan 21, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $2.7B to $3.7B
    Jan 21, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $2.8B to $2.8B
    Jan 21, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $4.7B to $0
    Jan 21, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $0 to $14.5M
    Jan 21, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $5.5B to $6.5B
    Jan 21, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Wrap assets (manager) · 1722169918.0 to unset
    Jan 21, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
Signals
60 dated events
  • Daniel Alan Ahlbrandt added a TX registration at Sagespring Wealth Partners
    Sep 15, 2026 · New state registration · fact
  • Brennan Meyer Roach no longer holds an investment adviser registration (last listed at Sagespring Wealth Partners on the 2026-09-14 feed)
    Sep 14, 2026 · Advisor registration ended · derived
  • Joseph Parker Mcclearn no longer holds an investment adviser registration (last listed at Sagespring Wealth Partners on the 2026-09-14 feed)
    Sep 14, 2026 · Advisor registration ended · derived
  • Joel Kosch left Sagespring Wealth Partners for Ameriprise Financial Services, Llc (registered 2026-06-17)
    May 31, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Jessica Rose Colston left Sagespring Wealth Partners for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2026-04-22)
    May 4, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Sagespring Wealth Partners reported RAUM $8.5B, up 31% from $6.5B (2025-10-30 to 2026-03-27)
    Mar 27, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • Ramann Satyam Kakani Nallamala left Sagespring Wealth Partners for Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc (registered 2026-03-13)
    Mar 2, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Winston Frederick Justice left Sagespring Wealth Partners for Elevation Point Wealth Partners, Llc (registered 2026-01-14)
    Nov 25, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Luke Bradley Walters left Sagespring Wealth Partners for Vestia Personal Wealth Advisors (registered 2026-03-11)
    Sep 3, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Luke Jefferson Powers left Sagespring Wealth Partners for Visionary Horizons, Llc (registered 2025-08-01)
    Jul 31, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Crystal A Imperiali left Sagespring Wealth Partners for Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (registered 2025-08-12)
    Jul 15, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Michael Dean Shahan left Sagespring Wealth Partners for Capwealth Advisors, Llc (registered 2025-07-17)
    Jul 1, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (Winter Park, FL) for Sagespring Wealth Partners on the same day
    Feb 10, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Jennifer L Morris left Sagespring Wealth Partners for Morgan Stanley (registered 2025-06-02)
    Nov 27, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Cody W Stansell left Sagespring Wealth Partners for Victory Financial (registered 2024-10-08)
    Oct 7, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Andrew James Creme left Sagespring Wealth Partners for Victory Financial (registered 2024-10-01)
    Oct 1, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Nathaniel Todd Davis left Sagespring Wealth Partners for Victory Financial (registered 2024-10-10)
    Oct 1, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Sagespring Wealth Partners (Franklin, TN) for Victory Financial within 6 days
    Oct 1, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Luke H Fairchild left Sagespring Wealth Partners for Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (registered 2025-04-16)
    Sep 26, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Melissa Renee Evans left Sagespring Wealth Partners for United Capital Financial Advisors (registered 2024-09-19)
    Sep 26, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Julia Aleksandrovna Hooper left Sagespring Wealth Partners for World Investment Advisors, Llc (registered 2024-08-08)
    Sep 24, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Daniel J Browne left Sagespring Wealth Partners for Brighton Jones Llc (registered 2024-07-31)
    Sep 24, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Lindsey Ann Wilson left Sagespring Wealth Partners for Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc (registered 2024-07-18)
    Jun 20, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Colton Trent Larue left Sagespring Wealth Partners for Victory Financial (registered 2024-04-11)
    May 3, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Thomas Edward Noah Doerfler left Sagespring Wealth Partners for Steward Partners Investment Advisory, Llc (registered 2024-04-12)
    May 3, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Samuel Jacob Rice left Sagespring Wealth Partners for Steward Partners Investment Advisory, Llc (registered 2024-05-21)
    May 3, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Sagespring Wealth Partners (Franklin, TN) for Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC on the same day
    May 3, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Sagespring Wealth Partners reported RAUM $5.5B, up 29% from $4.3B (2023-12-12 to 2024-03-28)
    Mar 28, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
  • Lee Deborah Jenkins (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Sagespring Wealth Partners (listed 2023-12-12, absent 2024-03-28)
    Mar 28, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • Bradley William Clayton (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Sagespring Wealth Partners
    Mar 28, 2024 · Control person joined · 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
866-712-1657reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/sagespringreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
sagespring.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
615-861-6100reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 1, 2026
Contact form
sagespring.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
sagespring.com/advisorsreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 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
$67.9Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026