Potomac Advisors, Inc.
- Regulatory AUM
- $19.4M
- Discretionary
- $19.4M
- Clients
- 46
- Avg AUM / client
- $421K
- Accounts
- 44
- Employees
- 3
AUM over time
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Mar 19, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (non-high net worth) | 44 | $14.3M | 73.6% |
| Investment companies | 1 | $966K | 4.99% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 1 | $4.1M | 21.4% |
People (3)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Matthew Paul | President, Secretary, Treasurer, Chief Compliance Officer, Chairman Bd Of Directors | Apr 2015 (11y) | Less than 5% | |
| Meghan S Paul | Executive Vice President, Operations, Assistant Secretary | Jun 2017 (9y) | Less than 5% | |
| Mark James Palamaras | Registered representative | Sep 2024 (2y) |
Entity owners (Schedule A/B)
| Entity | Title / status | Since | Sch. | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M Paul 2021 Family Trust | Trustee | Oct 2021 | B | ≈ 0% – 5% via Paul, Richard, Matthew |
Undisclosed: 90% – 100% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.
Estimated effective ownership (look-through of filed bands):
- Richard M Paul 2021 Family Trust: 75% – 100% of Paul, Richard, Matthew × 0% – 5% direct ≈ 0% – 5% of the firm
Roster from the IAPD representatives feed; ownership and acquisition dates from Form ADV Schedule A/B. "Since" is the earliest filed registration or acquisition date.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 03/19/2026 | 1.01 MB | View · PDF · Source ↗ |
Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.
Disciplinary disclosures
No disciplinary events reported on the firm's latest Form ADV filing.
How they charge
- • Percentage of assets under management
- • Fixed fees
- • Other fees
- • SUB ADVISORY FEES, SIGNAL PROVIDER FEES
Services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
- • Portfolio management for investment companies
- • Market timing services
- • Other services
Custody
Reported custodians
- Charles Schwab & Co. $19.4M (100% of AUM) Mar 2026
- Guggenheim Funds Distributors, Llc $5.0M (26% of AUM) Mar 2026
- Nationwide Investment Services Corporation $2.0M (10% of AUM) Mar 2026
Amounts as reported in ADV Item 5.K.(3) (custodians holding 10%+ of SMA assets).
Firm reports having custody of client funds or securities (Item 9.A).
Source
All data on this page comes from this firm's Form ADV filings, reproduced without modification. Latest filing: Mar 19, 2026.
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