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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

H.M. Payson

Independent wealth managerPortland, MaineCRD 2993SEC 801-3901websiteIAPD
Legal name H. M. Payson & Co.
Latest filing Mar 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 26, 2012 · 29 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 15, 1966
RAUM
$9.1B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
94%
of RAUM
Private clients
77%
$7.0B individuals and HNW
Advisors
1
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$9.1B
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
34
29 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
1
reported on Schedule D
History
29 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$9.1B as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 26, 2012$1.7B then
HNW client RAUM$5.3B as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$1.3B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)15 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 26, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)34 as of Mar 31, 2026
Apr 1, 201323 then
Private funds1 as of Mar 31, 2026
May 14, 20201 then
RAUM +12% over the last fiscal year+14% a year over threeIARs 15 to 15
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 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
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
  • RIA with private funds · a wealth manager (private-client share at least 50 percent) that reports at least one private fund on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$9.1BderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
3,961derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$5.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$2.1MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
94%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
10%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
34.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
0.3derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+12%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+2.8%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for investment companies, pension consulting, publications, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$5.5B, 2,124 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
  • is a trust company (6.A.8)
  • 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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • the adviser acts as qualified custodian (9.D.1)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$5.3B58%
  • Individuals$1.7B19%
  • Corporations and businesses$795M8.7%
  • Charitable organizations$702M7.7%
  • Investment companies$321M3.5%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$229M2.5%
Individual clients
3,051reported
HNW clients
910reported
Pension plan clients
71reported
Charitable clients
179reported
Accounts
4,308reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$5.5B for 2,124 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.77 fund_share=0.04 institutional_share=0.1 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
8 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -8 in 12 months8 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 800% of current headcount8 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Private funds
    1 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
    FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
    H.M. Payson Private Markets, LPPrivate Equity Fund$38.2M46May 14, 2020
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Severin John Beliveau · Managing Director, Board Membercontrol
      since 01/2015 · owns 10% to 25%
    • Richard Derek Blackburn · Chief Compliance Officer, Managing Directorcontrol
      since 09/2015 · owns less than 5%
    • Robert Michael Currie · Managing Director, President & Board Membercontrol
      since 04/1998 · owns 10% to 25%
    • Joel Shorey Harris · Managing Directorcontrol
      since 01/2008 · owns less than 5%
    • Reed David Hines · Managing Director & Director Of Researchcontrol
      since 06/2009 · owns less than 5%
    • Michael Daniel Lay · Managing Director, Board Membercontrol
      since 01/2015 · owns 10% to 25%
    • Madigan Thomas Pierce · Managing Directorcontrol
      since 01/2015 · owns 10% to 25%
    • C Margaret Reinfried · Managing Director, Board Membercontrol
      since 11/2021 · owns less than 5%
    • Eliot Peter Robbins · Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer & Board Membercontrol
      since 07/1993 · owns 10% to 25%
    • Nelson William Weickert · Managing Directorcontrol
      since 01/2000 · owns 5% to 10%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Portland, Me · principal108
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Brunswick, ME3 employees
    • Damariscotta, ME1 employees
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 4,190 to 4,308
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 31 to 29
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Charity clients · 178 to 179
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 84 to 96
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW clients · 823 to 910
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Individual clients · 3,030 to 3,051
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 74 to 71
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $4.9B to $5.5B
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Employees · 36 to 34
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $7.6B to $8.6B
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $4.5B to $5.3B
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $1.7B to $1.7B
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $485M to $516M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $268M to $229M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • RAUM · $8.1B to $9.1B
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Accounts · 4,017 to 4,190
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 28 to 31
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Charity clients · 241 to 178
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 88 to 84
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • HNW clients · 710 to 823
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Individual clients · 2,905 to 3,030
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 72 to 74
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $4.4B to $4.9B
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Employees · 33 to 36
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $6.5B to $7.6B
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $3.8B to $4.5B
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $1.7B to $1.7B
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $475M to $485M
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $244M to $268M
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • RAUM · $7.0B to $8.1B
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Accounts · 3,724 to 4,017
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Charity clients · 184 to 241
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 75 to 88
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • HNW clients · 583 to 710
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Individual clients · 2,848 to 2,905
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · 33 to 72
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $3.8B to $4.4B
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Employees · 32 to 33
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $5.7B to $6.5B
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    Signals
    12 dated events
    • David Reed Hines left H.M. Payson for Corient (registered 2026-08-21)
      Aug 26, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Thomas Madigan Pierce left H.M. Payson for Corient (registered 2026-08-20)
      Aug 26, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Peter Eliot Robbins left H.M. Payson for Corient (registered 2026-08-27)
      Aug 26, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • James Olver Flower left H.M. Payson for Corient (registered 2026-08-17)
      Aug 21, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Margaret C Reinfried left H.M. Payson for Corient (registered 2026-08-18)
      Aug 21, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Daniel Michael Lay left H.M. Payson for Corient (registered 2026-08-13)
      Aug 21, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • John Severin Beliveau left H.M. Payson for Corient (registered 2026-08-14)
      Aug 20, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Timothy P Griffin left H.M. Payson for Corient (registered 2026-08-26)
      Aug 20, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • H.M. Payson's advisors moved to Corient (Portland, ME): 8 of 9 registered, within 6 days
      Aug 20, 2026 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
    • H.M. Payson reported RAUM $6.8B, up 30% from $5.2B (2021-11-04 to 2022-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
    • C Margaret Reinfried (Managing Director, Board Member) appeared on Schedule A of H.M. Payson
      Mar 31, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
    • H.M. Payson reported RAUM $4.6B, up 26% from $3.6B (2019-06-04 to 2020-05-14)
      May 14, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    • H.M. Payson · Independent Sponsors
      shared crd · capital_provider
    • H.M. Payson · Private Equity
      shared crd · organization
    How to reach
    public business contact points only, each with its source
    Website
    HMPAYSON.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    207-772-3761reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 31, 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
    $9.1Bderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026