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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

Driven Investments LLC

Independent wealth managerCRD 310095SEC 801-123246websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 3, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 18, 2022 · 18 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 23, 2022
RAUM
$239M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
97%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$239M individuals and HNW
Advisors
9
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$26.6M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
8
8 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
18 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$239M as of Mar 3, 2026
Mar 17, 2023$63.2M then
HNW client RAUM$32.3M as of Mar 3, 2026
Mar 17, 2023$3.2M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)8 as of Mar 3, 2026
Mar 17, 20233 then
Employees (5.A)8 as of Mar 3, 2026
Mar 17, 20234 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +42% over the last fiscal year+56% a year over threeIARs 5 to 8
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 3, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • 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
  • Mass-affluent RIA · private-client share at least 50 percent, non-HNW individuals at least 60 percent of private-client RAUM
RAUM per advisor
$26.6MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
132derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$120,924derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
97%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
0.9derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
9.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+42%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+60%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+3.5%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$9.2M, 265 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)
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$207M86%
  • High-net-worth individuals$32.3M14%
Individual clients
1,177reported
HNW clients
15reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
1,978reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$9.2M for 265 clientsreported
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
Joshua Cole WeirLehi, UtSep 22, 202012 y2
Aaron Daniel PughLehi, UtSep 22, 202013 y2
Christian Alexander WilliamsLehi, UtDec 1, 202012 y1
Brigham Taylor BallardLehi, UtJun 14, 202312 y0
Jack Douglas HolmesLehi, UtApr 8, 202412 y0
Sadie SanchesLehi, UtMar 11, 202512 y0
Ivanna Sofia VelazcoLehi, UtJun 25, 202511 y0
Brock A PayneLehi, UtApr 2, 202613 y1
Thomas Stephen TuohyLehi, UtApr 2, 202613 y0
Advisor movement
1 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 11% 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
  • Daniel Aaron Pugh · Chief Investment Officer, Partnercontrol
    since 06/2020 · owns less than 5%
  • Cole Joshua Weir · Managing Member, Partner & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 06/2020 · owns 50% to 75%
  • Daniel Aaron Pugh · Trusteecontrol
    since 08/2020 · owns F of The M&A Family Trust By Aaron Daniel Pugh
  • Jack Madeleine Pugh · Trusteecontrol
    since 08/2020 · owns F of The M&A Family Trust By Aaron Daniel Pugh
  • Alexander Christian Williams · Partner
    since 11/2020 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • The M&A Family Trust By Aaron Daniel Pugh · Owner
    direct · owns 50% to 75%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Lehi, Ut921
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
4 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • custody status changedChange between filings · filing Mar 3, 2026
    custody of client assets (Item 9.A): no on the filing of 2026-01-13, yes on the filing of 2026-03-03
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
  • account count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 3, 2026
    accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 1,152.0 to 1,978.0 (+72.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-17 and 2026-03-03; the peer median change was +5.0% (3688 comparable advisers, 97.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (3,688) · 97% percentile
  • advisor count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 3, 2026
    advisory representatives (Item 5.B.3) moved from 5.0 to 8.0 (+60.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-17 and 2026-03-03; the peer median change was 0.0% (965 comparable advisers, 98.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (965) · 98% percentile
  • RAUM up 25 %Change between filings · filing Mar 3, 2026
    RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $168,621,441 to $239,188,627 (+42.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-17 and 2026-03-03; the peer median change was +15.0% (4551 comparable advisers, 93.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (4,551) · 93% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,152 to 1,978
    Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 8
    Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • HNW clients · 10 to 15
    Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Individual clients · 1,142 to 1,177
    Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Assets in custody · unset to 9173115.0
    Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Employees · 5 to 8
    Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 8
    Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $163M to $233M
    Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $19.2M to $32.3M
    Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $149M to $207M
    Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $5.9M to $6.7M
    Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • RAUM · $169M to $239M
    Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,111 to 1,152
    Jul 8, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 6 to 5
    Jul 8, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • HNW clients · 5 to 10
    Jul 8, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Individual clients · 732 to 1,142
    Jul 8, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Employees · 6 to 5
    Jul 8, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 101-250
    Jul 8, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • HQ city · unset to
    Jul 8, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • HQ state · unset to
    Jul 8, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 6 to 5
    Jul 8, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $104M to $163M
    Jul 8, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $7.6M to $19.2M
    Jul 8, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $102M to $149M
    Jul 8, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $5.6M to $5.9M
    Jul 8, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • RAUM · $109M to $169M
    Jul 8, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
  • Accounts · 823 to 1,111
    Nov 16, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 6
    Nov 16, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • HNW clients · 2 to 5
    Nov 16, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Individual clients · 839 to 732
    Nov 16, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Employees · 4 to 6
    Nov 16, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 6
    Nov 16, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $60.9M to $104M
    Nov 16, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $3.2M to $7.6M
    Nov 16, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $60.0M to $102M
    Nov 16, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.3M to $5.6M
    Nov 16, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • RAUM · $63.2M to $109M
    Nov 16, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
    Apr 10, 2023 to Nov 16, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 4
    Apr 10, 2023 to Nov 16, 2023
Signals
4 dated events
  • Joshua Bonham left Driven Investments Llc for Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (registered 2026-06-10)
    Mar 17, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Jacob M Demharter left Driven Investments Llc for Osaic Wealth, Inc. (registered 2025-10-14)
    Aug 28, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Nicholas Vance Bodily left Driven Investments Llc for Amicus Financial Advisors, Llc (registered 2024-08-08)
    Jul 22, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Driven Investments Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jan 18, 2022 · 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
844-932-3272reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/driven-investments-llcreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
thedriveninvestments.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
844-932-3272reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 3, 2026
Team page
thedriveninvestments.com/teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 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
$26.6Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026