Paragon Financial Partners, Inc.
- Regulatory AUM
- $330M
- Discretionary
- $267M
- Clients
- 127
- Avg AUM / client
- $2.6M
- Accounts
- 513
- Employees
- 2
AUM over time
Reported AUM from Form ADV filings, plotted by filing date · as of Mar 18, 2026
Investments (13F portfolio — 77 positions, $176,585,211)
13F period Mar 31, 2026| # | Issuer | Class | Value | Shares | % of 13F | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Str Spdr S&P 500 Etf T | TR UNIT | $22,620,676 | 32,573 | 12.8% | 6.86% |
| 2 | Nvidia Corporation | COM | $19,868,054 | 101,105 | 11.3% | 6.03% |
| 3 | Vanguard Whitehall Fds | HIGH DIV YLD | $16,763,073 | 109,477 | 9.49% | 5.09% |
| 4 | Eaton Vance Tax Managed Buy | COM | $14,474,193 | 994,107 | 8.2% | 4.39% |
| 5 | Ishares Tr | RUS 1000 GRW ETF | $10,769,574 | 23,383 | 6.1% | 3.27% |
| 6 | Vanguard World Fd | HEALTH CAR ETF | $9,266,040 | 33,343 | 5.25% | 2.81% |
| 7 | Select Sector Spdr Tr | STATE STREET UTI | $7,071,458 | 152,173 | 4.0% | 2.15% |
| 8 | Ishares Tr | US AER DEF ETF | $6,738,462 | 28,622 | 3.82% | 2.04% |
| 9 | Apple Inc | COM | $6,447,462 | 24,910 | 3.65% | 1.96% |
| 10 | Goldman Sachs Etf Tr | NASDAQ-100 PREMI | $3,820,102 | 72,501 | 2.16% | 1.16% |
| 11 | Select Sector Spdr Tr | STATE STREET FIN | $3,396,416 | 65,593 | 1.92% | 1.03% |
| 12 | Microsoft Corp | COM | $3,019,226 | 7,680 | 1.71% | 0.92% |
| 13 | Ishares Tr | RUS MD CP GR ETF | $2,737,885 | 20,359 | 1.55% | 0.83% |
| 14 | Costco Wholesale Corporation | COM | $2,619,902 | 2,688 | 1.48% | 0.79% |
| 15 | Meta Platforms Inc | CL A | $2,569,447 | 3,878 | 1.46% | 0.78% |
| 16 | Ishares Tr | EXPANDED TECH | $2,446,126 | 30,777 | 1.39% | 0.74% |
| 17 | Select Sector Spdr Tr | STATE STREET TEC | $2,288,017 | 15,466 | 1.3% | 0.69% |
| 18 | Oreilly Automotive Inc | COM | $1,823,640 | 19,500 | 1.03% | 0.55% |
| 19 | Netflix Inc. | COM | $1,748,625 | 16,453 | 0.99% | 0.53% |
| 20 | Ishares Tr | RUS 1000 VAL ETF | $1,732,232 | 7,707 | 0.98% | 0.53% |
| 21 | Bank America Corp | COM | $1,617,081 | 30,311 | 0.92% | 0.49% |
| 22 | Philip Morris Intl Inc | COM | $1,480,167 | 9,282 | 0.84% | 0.45% |
| 23 | Vanguard Whitehall Fds | INTL HIGH ETF | $1,375,681 | 13,829 | 0.78% | 0.42% |
| 24 | Amazon Com Inc | COM | $1,267,512 | 5,090 | 0.72% | 0.38% |
| 25 | Alphabet Inc | CAP STK CL A | $1,256,586 | 3,775 | 0.71% | 0.38% |
Top 25 of 77 positions from the manager's latest Form 13F · source filing (EDGAR) ↗. 13F covers long US-listed positions only. "% of AUM" is share of the firm's total regulatory AUM (Form ADV Item 5.F).
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (non-high net worth) | 42 | $11.3M | 3.43% |
| High net worth individuals | 85 | $318M | 96.5% |
| Corporations and other businesses | Fewer than 5 clients | $208K | 0.06% |
People (2)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Floyd Shorten | President And Chief Compliance Officer | CFP | May 2011 (15y) | 75% or more |
| Elean Manuel Mendoza | Registered representative | Jan 2015 (12y) |
Undisclosed: 0% – 25% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.
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) | 03/18/2026 | 922 KB | 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
- • Hourly charges
- • Fixed fees
Services
- • Financial planning services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
- • Portfolio management for businesses/institutional clients
- • Other services
Custody
Reported custodians
- Charles Schwab & Co. $303M (92% of AUM) Mar 2026
- Fidelity Brokerage Services $53.6M (16% of AUM) Jan 2026
- Morgan Stanley $4.0M (2% of AUM) Mar 2018
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 18, 2026.
View current Form ADV (SEC/IAPD) ↗