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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
Root Financial Partners
Legal name Root Financial Partners, LLC
Latest filing Aug 28, 2026
First filing on the tape May 24, 2022 · 29 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 8, 2022
RAUM
$2.1B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$2.1B individuals and HNW
Advisors
63
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$34.1M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
65
59 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
29 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.1B as of Aug 28, 2026
Feb 24, 2023$188M then
HNW client RAUM$2.1B as of Aug 28, 2026
Feb 24, 2023$129M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)46 as of Aug 28, 2026
Feb 24, 20233 then
Employees (5.A)65 as of Aug 28, 2026
Feb 24, 20236 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +94% over the last fiscal year+125% a year over threeIARs 27 to 46offices 0 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 28, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
- Planning-led practice · financial planning activity (5.G.1), at least 100 financial planning clients (5.H), and hourly, fixed or subscription compensation (5.E)
- RAUM per advisor
- $34.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
- Clients per advisor
- 14derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
- Average HNW client
- $3.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
- Average account
- $522,573derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
- Discretionary
- 100%derivedof RAUM
- Institutional
- 0.3%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
- Employees per advisor
- 1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
- Advisors per office
- 31.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
- RAUM growth, one year
- +94%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
- Advisor growth, one year
- +70%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
- Client growth, one year
- +41%derived
- Compensation
- percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
- Advisory activities
- financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
- Financial planning clients
- 852reportedItem 5.H
- 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)
- marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
- High-net-worth individuals$2.1B96%
- Individuals$83.4M3.9%
- Pension and profit-sharing plans$6.7M0.3%
- Individual clients
- 209reported
- HNW clients
- 643reported
- Pension plan clients
- 6reported
- Charitable clients
- n/areported
- Accounts
- 4,110reported
- Financial planning clients
- 852reported
- Wrap fee programs
- noreported
- Custody of client assets
- noreported
- Compensation
- % of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
- 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
62 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
| Name | Branch | Here since | In industry | Prior firms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Matthew ConoleCertified Financial Planner | Austin, Tx | May 22, 2018 | 14 y | 2 |
| Christopher Joseph RiboliCertified Financial Planner | Austin, Tx | Nov 18, 2021 | 13 y | 1 |
| Joseph Thomas TrimbleCertified Financial Planner | Austin, Tx | Aug 24, 2023 | 10 y | 3 |
| Carly Marie JeavonsCertified Financial Planner | Austin, Tx | Nov 16, 2023 | 10 y | 5 |
| Kenzie Leeann Passino | Austin, Tx | Nov 17, 2023 | 11 y | 1 |
| Brandon Gwynn WoodsCertified Financial Planner | Fort Worth, Tx | Feb 28, 2024 | 10 y | 2 |
| Paul K. LaytonCertified Financial Planner | Littleton, Co | Apr 1, 2024 | 10 y | 2 |
| Chelsea Danielle JohnsCertified Financial Planner | Centennial, Co | Apr 12, 2024 | 11 y | 2 |
| Jordan Nicholas McconnellCertified Financial Planner | Austin, Tx | Apr 23, 2024 | 10 y | 3 |
| Kathryn KavehradCertified Financial Planner | Knoxville, Tn | May 8, 2024 | 11 y | 2 |
| Jonathan Jay LesterCertified Financial Planner | Austin, Tx | Jun 24, 2024 | 14 y | 2 |
| Steven Chandler MurphyCertified Financial Planner | Whittier, Ca | Sep 27, 2024 | 10 y | 1 |
| Lucas M DurhamCertified Financial Planner | Palm Bay, Fl | Oct 1, 2024 | 12 y | 0 |
| Naomi Monica RoyCertified Financial Planner | Denver, Co | Oct 10, 2024 | 13 y | 2 |
| Kathleen Jessica VillegasCertified Financial Planner | Durham, Nc | Oct 23, 2024 | 14 y | 2 |
| Jeffrey Joseph KaneCertified Financial Planner | Littleton, Co | Nov 11, 2024 | 13 y | 3 |
| Caleb Jonathan VeringCertified Financial Planner | Austin, Tx | Nov 18, 2024 | 12 y | 0 |
| Ari Cooper TaubliebCertified Financial Planner | Austin, Tx | Jan 9, 2025 | 19 y | 1 |
| Benjamin AhmetagicCertified Financial Planner | Austin, Tx | Jan 22, 2025 | 16 y | 1 |
| Monica Kathleen MejiaCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial Consultant | Austin, Tx | Jan 22, 2025 | 12 y | 1 |
| Harrison Robinson SommersCertified Financial Planner | Chicago, Il | Jan 22, 2025 | 13 y | 1 |
| Susanna Margaret Van Rooyen | Seattle, Wa | Feb 19, 2025 | 11 y | 0 |
| Christopher Sean BrownCertified Financial Planner | Knoxville, Tn | Mar 6, 2025 | 11 y | 3 |
| Alexandra Rose Addington Stickelman | Austin, Tx | Mar 27, 2025 | 11 y | 4 |
| Justin Obrien | Austin, Tx | Apr 8, 2025 | 11 y | 1 |
| Brooks Hamilton PalmerCertified Financial Planner | Austin, Tx | Apr 8, 2025 | 16 y | 1 |
| Chelsea Lynn EnglishCertified Financial Planner | Austin, Tx | May 16, 2025 | 19 y | 2 |
| Erin Rochelle VargheseCertified Financial Planner | Austin, Tx | May 16, 2025 | 10 y | 1 |
| Chrysta Andrade | Austin, Tx | May 30, 2025 | 14 y | 2 |
| Roch Earl MonnigCertified Financial Planner | Knoxville, Tn | Jun 3, 2025 | 10 y | 4 |
| Trevor Elijah BuggsCertified Financial Planner | Austin, Tx | Jun 9, 2025 | 10 y | 1 |
| Evan Miller PerdukCertified Financial Planner | Chicago, Il | Jun 11, 2025 | 10 y | 1 |
| Daniel Ryan SchererCertified Financial Planner | San Diego, Ca | Jun 18, 2025 | 12 y | 0 |
| Robert Scott BurkholderCertified Financial Planner | Peachtree City, Ga | Jun 25, 2025 | 10 y | 1 |
| Kerri Allison AllenCertified Financial Planner | New Portland, Me | Aug 12, 2025 | 22 y | 5 |
| Grace L CappelliniCertified Financial Planner | Austin, Tx | Aug 15, 2025 | 12 y | 1 |
| Nickolas Ryan Minard | Austin, Tx | Aug 20, 2025 | 11 y | 5 |
| Cory David BeamCertified Financial Planner | Waconia, Mn | Aug 26, 2025 | 10 y | 2 |
| Hannah Marie LockardCertified Financial Planner | Austin, Tx | Sep 12, 2025 | 11 y | 2 |
| Brian BarbeeCertified Financial Planner | Austin, Tx | Sep 29, 2025 | 11 y | 4 |
Advisor movement
0 left, 19 joined in 12 months
net +19 in 12 months0 left in 90 days3 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount2 left over 36 months
Left, latest
- Camille Joanne Bouvet to Oath Planning, LLCSep 11, 2025 · RIA to RIA
- Logan Taylor Smith to Horizon WealthOct 16, 2024 · RIA to RIA
Joined, latest
- Jaden Bryan Blansett from Pandowealth. LLCAug 31, 2026 · RIA to RIA
- Zacariah Fustgaard from Commonwealth Financial NetworkAug 5, 2026 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Christopher S Boren from Jackson & Associates, Inc.Jul 21, 2026 · RIA to RIA
- Levi H Anderson from Ep Wealth AdvisorsJun 3, 2026 · RIA to RIA
- Derek F Hagen from Flourish Wealth Management Inc.Jun 2, 2026 · RIA to RIA
- Erica Nicole Grundza from BettermentMay 20, 2026 · RIA to RIA
- Ikechukwu Egwuonwu from Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLCApr 21, 2026 · RIA to RIA
- Christopher Michael Casale from Rightwise WealthApr 14, 2026 · Other
- Nicholas Robert Hassig from Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.Mar 10, 2026 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Ashley Lavon Clark from Cain, Watters & Associates, LLCFeb 17, 2026 · RIA to RIA
- Andrew Ross Blumenstock from Peak Retirement Planning, Inc.Feb 9, 2026 · RIA to RIA
- Jacob Boyer from Guiding FinancialFeb 9, 2026 · Other
- Jennifer R Akhlaghi from Global Financial Advisory Services, Inc.Feb 3, 2026 · RIA to RIA
- Eden Elizabeth Ross from Stordahl Capital Management, Inc.Jan 20, 2026 · RIA to RIA
- Erika Lopez from Reyes Financial Architecture Inc.Jan 5, 2026 · RIA to RIA
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
- Matthew James Conole · Founder / Chief Executive Officer Officercontrolsince 10/2017 · owns 75% or more
- Cooper Ari Taublieb · Chief Growth Officercontrolsince 01/2025 · owns less than 5%
- Vance Daniel Degheri · Chief Compliance Officersince 03/2024 · 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
| Office | Advisors | Joined | Left | Teams out | Forming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin, Tx · principal | 63 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Denver, Co | 5 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Knoxville, Tn | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| San Diego, Ca | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Centennial, Co | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Littleton, Co | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Los Angeles, Ca | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chicago, Il | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Greenville, Sc | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
5 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
- control person changedChange between filings · filing Aug 28, 2026Taublieb, Ari, Cooper (CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2024-03-18 and 2026-08-28peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
- account count surgeChange between filings · filing Apr 14, 2026accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 2,597.0 to 4,110.0 (+58.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-08 and 2026-04-14; the peer median change was +6.0% (1206 comparable advisers, 93.0th percentile of changes)peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,206) · 93% percentile
- advisor count surgeChange between filings · filing Apr 14, 2026advisory representatives (Item 5.B.3) moved from 27.0 to 46.0 (+70.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-08 and 2026-04-14; the peer median change was 0.0% (999 comparable advisers, 98.0th percentile of changes)peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (999) · 98% percentile
- employee count surgeChange between filings · filing Apr 14, 2026employees (Item 5.A) moved from 40.0 to 65.0 (+63.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-08 and 2026-04-14; the peer median change was +4.0% (1050 comparable advisers, 97.0th percentile of changes)peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,050) · 97% percentile
- RAUM up 50 %Change between filings · filing Apr 14, 2026RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $1,106,417,268 to $2,147,774,389 (+94.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-08 and 2026-04-14; the peer median change was +17.0% (1297 comparable advisers, 97.0th percentile of changes)peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,297) · 97% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
- Accounts · 2,597 to 4,110Nov 21, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
- Advisory employees · 35 to 59Nov 21, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
- Advisory activities · 4 to 5Nov 21, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
- HNW clients · 349 to 643Nov 21, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
- Individual clients · 254 to 209Nov 21, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
- Employees · 40 to 65Nov 21, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
- HQ city · ENCINITAS to AUSTINNov 21, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
- HQ state · CA to TXNov 21, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
- State-registered IARs · 27 to 46Nov 21, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
- Other offices · 0 to 1Nov 21, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
- Discretionary RAUM · $1.1B to $2.1BNov 21, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
- HNW RAUM · $1000M to $2.1BNov 21, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
- Individual RAUM · $101M to $83.4MNov 21, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $6.7MNov 21, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
- Pension RAUM · $6.2M to $6.7MNov 21, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
- RAUM · $1.1B to $2.1BNov 21, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
- Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500May 9, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025
- Individual clients · 225 to 254Jan 24, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- Accounts · 1,229 to 2,597Jan 24, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- Advisory employees · 9 to 35Jan 24, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- HNW clients · 124 to 349Jan 24, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- Pension plan clients · 8 to 6Jan 24, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- Employees · 15 to 40Jan 24, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- Financial planning clients · 0 to More than 500Jan 24, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- State-registered IARs · 9 to 27Jan 24, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- Discretionary RAUM · $399M to $1.1BJan 24, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- HNW RAUM · $291M to $1000MJan 24, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- Individual RAUM · $99.1M to $101MJan 24, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- Pension RAUM · $9.4M to $6.2MJan 24, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- RAUM · $399M to $1.1BJan 24, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- HQ city · SOLANA BEACH to ENCINITASAug 21, 2024 to Oct 1, 2024
- Accounts · 700 to 1,229Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
- Advisory employees · 5 to 9Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
- HNW clients · 61 to 124Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
- Individual clients · 179 to 225Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
- Pension plan clients · 2 to 8Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
- Employees · 6 to 15Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
- Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 0Nov 15, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
- HQ city · unset to SOLANA BEACHNov 15, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
- HQ state · unset to CANov 15, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
Signals
8 dated events
- Root Financial Partners reported 46 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 27 (2025-11-21 to 2026-01-14)Jan 14, 2026 · Advisor headcount change · derived
- Root Financial Partners reported RAUM $2.1B, up 94% from $1.1B (2025-11-21 to 2026-01-14)Jan 14, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
- Camille Joanne Bouvet left Root Financial Partners for Oath Planning, Llc (registered 2026-02-10)Sep 11, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Root Financial Partners reported 27 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 9 (2025-01-24 to 2025-04-08)Apr 8, 2025 · Advisor headcount change · derived
- Root Financial Partners reported RAUM $1.1B, up 177% from $399.2M (2025-01-24 to 2025-04-08)Apr 8, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
- Logan Taylor Smith left Root Financial Partners for Horizon Wealth (registered 2025-01-07)Oct 16, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Root Financial Partners reported RAUM $399.2M, up 113% from $187.5M (2023-11-15 to 2024-03-18)Mar 18, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
- Root Financial Partners filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)May 24, 2022 · First SEC registration · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
- Root Financial Partners · Private Equityshared crd · intermediary
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
- Firm profile
- linkedin.com/company/root-financial-partnersreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Website
- skool.com/rootcollectivereportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Principal office phone
- (760) 452-0720reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 28, 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
- $34.1Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
- Loaded
- Sep 14, 2026