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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

Paul R. Ried Financial Group, LLC

Independent wealth managerBellevue, WashingtonCRD 297284SEC 801-113796websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 3, 2026
First filing on the tape Jul 6, 2018 · 23 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 3, 2018
RAUM
$1.3B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$1.3B individuals and HNW
Advisors
9
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$141M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
12
8 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
23 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.3B as of Mar 3, 2026
Feb 20, 2019$610M then
HNW client RAUM$939M as of Mar 3, 2026
Feb 20, 2019$392M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)9 as of Mar 3, 2026
Feb 20, 20197 then
Employees (5.A)12 as of Mar 3, 2026
Feb 20, 20199 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +19% over the last fiscal year+13% a year over threeIARs 9 to 9
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 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
RAUM per advisor
$141MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
118derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$504,046derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%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
9.0derived1 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
+2.1%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 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)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$939M74%
  • Individuals$329M26%
  • Charitable organizations$423,8510.0%
Individual clients
658reported
HNW clients
401reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
1reported
Accounts
2,516reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
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
9 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Adam JordanBellevue, WaAug 16, 201824 y2
Jason Paul MillerBellevue, WaAug 16, 201821 y2
Kelly Andrew KolstadCertified Financial PlannerBellevue, WaAug 16, 201815 y3
Timothy Ross KimmelCertified Financial PlannerBellevue, WaAug 16, 201834 y2
Paul Richard RiedCertified Financial PlannerBellevue, WaAug 17, 201840 y2
Stanley Theodore WoodromeBellevue, WaJul 27, 202011 y0
Georgia Ann MaloyBellevue, WaApr 11, 202321 y1
Kenneth Wayne PowellCertified Financial PlannerBellevue, WaOct 18, 202321 y0
Daniel Yinfu ShenBellevue, WaNov 17, 202510 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
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
    • Adam Jordan · Ccocontrol
      since 05/2018 · owns less than 5%
    • Richard Paul Ried · President/Ceocontrol
      since 07/1986 · 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 · principal910
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    ADV anomalies
    1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 3, 2026
      RIED, PAUL, RICHARD (PRESIDENT/CEO) left Schedule A between the filings of 2018-07-06 and 2026-03-03
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 2,496 to 2,516
      Feb 24, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 9 to 8
      Feb 24, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
    • HNW clients · 347 to 401
      Feb 24, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
    • Individual clients · 690 to 658
      Feb 24, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
    • Employees · 10 to 12
      Feb 24, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.1B to $1.3B
      Feb 24, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $734M to $939M
      Feb 24, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $327M to $329M
      Feb 24, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $10.1M to $10.9M
      Feb 24, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
    • RAUM · $1.1B to $1.3B
      Feb 24, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
    • Accounts · 2,442 to 2,496
      Nov 18, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 7 to 9
      Nov 18, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
    • BD registered reps · 5 to 0
      Nov 18, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
    • HNW clients · 317 to 347
      Nov 18, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
    • Individual clients · 733 to 690
      Nov 18, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
    • Employees · 8 to 10
      Nov 18, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
    • Insurance-licensed employees · 5 to 0
      Nov 18, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
      Nov 18, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 7 to 9
      Nov 18, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $972M to $1.1B
      Nov 18, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $637M to $734M
      Nov 18, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $343M to $327M
      Nov 18, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $8.8M to $10.1M
      Nov 18, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
    • RAUM · $981M to $1.1B
      Nov 18, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
    • Accounts · 2,308 to 2,442
      Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • Charity clients · unset to 1.0
      Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • HNW clients · 271 to 317
      Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • Individual clients · 742 to 733
      Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $868M to $972M
      Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $521M to $637M
      Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $353M to $343M
      Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $8.0M to $8.8M
      Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • RAUM · $876M to $981M
      Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • Accounts · 2,241 to 2,308
      Mar 4, 2022 to Mar 9, 2023
    • Advisory employees · 9 to 7
      Mar 4, 2022 to Mar 9, 2023
    • BD registered reps · 7 to 5
      Mar 4, 2022 to Mar 9, 2023
    • HNW clients · 321 to 271
      Mar 4, 2022 to Mar 9, 2023
    • Individual clients · 687 to 742
      Mar 4, 2022 to Mar 9, 2023
    • Employees · 10 to 8
      Mar 4, 2022 to Mar 9, 2023
    • Insurance-licensed employees · 7 to 5
      Mar 4, 2022 to Mar 9, 2023
    Signals
    4 dated events
    • James Ross Mcbarron left Paul R. Ried Financial Group, Llc for Pacific Sage Partners, Llc (registered 2023-10-02)
      Sep 8, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • 5 advisors left Cetera Advisor Networks LLC (Bellevue, WA) for Paul R. Ried Financial Group, LLC on the same day
      Jun 29, 2023 · Team lift-out · derived
    • Darren Dindinger left Paul R. Ried Financial Group, Llc for Allworth Financial, L.P. (registered 2023-07-25)
      Sep 13, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Paul R. Ried Financial Group, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Jul 6, 2018 · 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
    info@paulried.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    georgianm@paulried.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    mylissas@paulried.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    oliverv@paulried.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    rochelles@paulried.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    tigeo@paulried.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    425-451-2453reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    425-646-6777reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/PAUL-RIED-FINANCIAL-GROUP-LLCreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    PAULRIED.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    425-646-6777reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 3, 2026
    Contact form
    paulried.com/p/contact-usreportedpublished 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
    $141Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026