PARAGON FINANCIAL PARTNERS

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2011
Total AUM
$330M
Discretionary
$267M
81% of AUM
Avg account
$642K
Accounts
513
Employees
2
Advisory reps
2

Firm details

Headquarters
WOODLAND HILLS, California
CRD number
158041
Registered since
June 13, 2011
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI96.51%
  • Individuals3.43%
  • Corporations / Businesses0.06%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional Clients

Firm profile

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Overview

Paragon Financial Partners is an independent registered investment adviser that focuses on serving individuals and families with customized financial planning and portfolio management. The firm tilts toward equities and exchange-traded products as the backbone of client portfolios, while supplementing core exposure with third‑party alternative managers and insurance products when appropriate. Their business model supports both discretionary portfolio management and non‑discretionary advisory relationships, and fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management plus hourly and fixed-fee engagements for planning and project work. Investment preferences emphasize liquid, exchange‑traded exposures for core beta — the firm’s filings show a marked use of ETFs and listed equities — paired with select allocations to hedge funds, real estate, commodities, digital currency and energy deals to add return streams and diversification. Paragon does not identify as an ESG‑focused investor and does not operate as a capital allocator; alternative and private exposures are accessed through external managers and third‑party vehicles rather than in‑house funds.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

Location & Offices

Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

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Clients

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Client base

Client personas

Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 49%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 25%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 17%, US Government Bonds 5%, Private Funds 3%, State & Local Bonds 1%49%
  • Exchange Traded Equities49%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds25%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents17%
  • US Government Bonds5%
  • Private Funds3%

Contacts

2 of 2
  • EVAN SHORTEN

    Founder & PrincipalCRD 2844733

  • ELEAN MENDOZA

    Financial PlannerCRD 5747083

Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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ETF holdings

1 of 43

Active vs passive

$129M in ETFs

Passive

83%

$107M

Active

3%

$21.3M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST (SPY)State StreetPassiveLarge Blend$22.6M32,57317.59%

Location

Primary office

WOODLAND HILLS, CA

LOS ANGELES

Location

WOODLAND HILLS, CA

Headquartered in WOODLAND HILLS, CA, anchoring the Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA metro in the West.

Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA
Region
West
County
LOS ANGELES
Address
5850 Canoga Ave
Time zone
PT (UTC-8)
Office locations

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