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SEC-registered adviser

3chopt Investment Partners LLC

Independent wealth managerRichmond, VirginiaCRD 319125SEC 801-123462websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 24, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 15, 2022 · 11 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 18, 2022
RAUM
$889M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$886M individuals and HNW
Advisors
7
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$127M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
11 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$889M as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 28, 2023$405M then
HNW client RAUM$864M as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 28, 2023$396M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 28, 20230 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 28, 20235 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +20% over the last fiscal year+30% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 24, 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
RAUM per advisor
$127MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
34derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$6.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.4MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
7.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+20%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+17%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$864M97%
  • Individuals$21.7M2.4%
  • Charitable organizations$3.5M0.4%
Individual clients
91reported
HNW clients
144reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
1reported
Accounts
645reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
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
7 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Scott Jordan StoreyRichmond, VaApr 11, 202222 y0
Stuart Preston DillardRichmond, VaApr 14, 202225 y1
William M. ThomasCertified Financial PlannerRichmond, VaApr 26, 202211 y0
Peter Appleton FryerRichmond, VaAug 2, 202411 y1
Pieter Everett Van SaunChartered Financial AnalystRichmond, VaApr 2, 202626 y1
Mark Andrew LevinRichmond, VaAug 6, 202624 y6
Jacob Brenner DuboisRichmond, VaAug 11, 202610 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 2 joined in 12 months
net +2 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Preston Stuart Dillard · Managing Directorcontrol
      since 04/2022 · owns 50% to 75%
    • Johnson Candy Palugi · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 02/2022 · owns less than 5%
    • Jordan Scott Storey · Managing Directorcontrol
      since 01/2022 · 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
    Richmond, Va · principal730
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 526 to 645
      Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
      Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Charity clients · unset to 1.0
      Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • HNW clients · 109 to 144
      Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Individual clients · 92 to 91
      Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Employees · 6 to 7
      Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $730M to $884M
      Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $700M to $864M
      Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $38.7M to $21.7M
      Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $8.8M to $5.8M
      Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • RAUM · $739M to $889M
      Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
      Mar 14, 2025 to Oct 23, 2025
    • Accounts · 412 to 526
      Sep 20, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Charity clients · 1.0 to unset
      Sep 20, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • HNW clients · 320 to 109
      Sep 20, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Individual clients · 91 to 92
      Sep 20, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Employees · 5 to 6
      Sep 20, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 0 to 4
      Sep 20, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $625M to $730M
      Sep 20, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $596M to $700M
      Sep 20, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $25.4M to $38.7M
      Sep 20, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $3.5M to $8.8M
      Sep 20, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • RAUM · $629M to $739M
      Sep 20, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
    • Accounts · 322 to 412
      Jul 21, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 4 to 3
      Jul 21, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Charity clients · unset to 1.0
      Jul 21, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • HNW clients · 72 to 320
      Jul 21, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Individual clients · 26 to 91
      Jul 21, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $402M to $625M
      Jul 21, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $396M to $596M
      Jul 21, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $9.2M to $25.4M
      Jul 21, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.5M to $3.5M
      Jul 21, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • RAUM · $405M to $629M
      Jul 21, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Accounts · 103 to 322
      Oct 19, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
    • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
      Oct 19, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
    • BD registered reps · 1 to 0
      Oct 19, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
    • HNW clients · 22 to 72
      Oct 19, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
    • Individual clients · 9 to 26
      Oct 19, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $176M to $402M
      Oct 19, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
    • HNW RAUM · $171M to $396M
      Oct 19, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
    Signals
    3 dated events
    • 3Chopt Investment Partners Llc reported RAUM $628.5M, up 55% from $404.8M (2023-07-21 to 2024-03-29)
      Mar 29, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
    • 3Chopt Investment Partners Llc reported RAUM $404.8M, up 130% from $176.4M (2022-10-19 to 2023-03-28)
      Mar 28, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
    • 3Chopt Investment Partners Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Feb 15, 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
    804-401-1840reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/3chopt-investment-partnersreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Website
    3choptinvest.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    804-401-1840reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 24, 2026
    Contact form
    3choptinvest.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Team page
    3choptinvest.com/teamreportedpublished 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
    $127Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026