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Paragon Capital Management

Team

Firm-wide stats for Paragon Capital Management

Total advisors

5

Across 2 offices

Clients per advisor

37 Low

Avg AUM per client

$7,027,818 Very High

HNW client ratio

75% Very High

About

Paragon Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), families, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable foundations. The firm reports approximately $1,316,232,312 in regulatory assets under management as of December 31, 2025 and typically requires a $1,000,000 minimum account for advisory relationships.

PCM’s investment process blends strategic asset allocation and long‑term holdings with tactical adjustments and a proprietary quantitative optimization model, focusing primarily on equities, corporate debt, mutual funds, and ETFs while retaining the ability to recommend alternative investments when appropriate. The firm monitors accounts regularly, may maintain sizable cash balances depending on market conditions, and discloses that it can recommend margin or other borrowing in client portfolios—restricted to non‑investment needs—with advisory fees calculated on assets gross of any borrowing.

Distinctive features in the Form ADV include the firm’s scale relative to its small advisory team (five advisors), which results in relatively high AUM per advisor and an orientation toward larger, multi‑generational separately managed accounts. The brochure also documents use of third‑party service providers—naming Charles Schwab as the typical custodian, Egan‑Jones for proxy research/voting, and Tamarac for reporting—and describes specific legacy position management and proxy‑voting procedures.

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Expertise

Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing

Based on Paragon Capital Management

Location

999 18th Street, Suite 1401

Denver CO 80202

Advisors at this office

4

Advisors at this office

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Jay R

CFA®

Denver, CO

Paragon Capital Management

Jay Ratterman is a CFA® charterholder with seven years at Paragon Capital Management and nine years of prior experience at ANB Bank. He is based in Denver, CO. Paragon Capital Management, Ltd. provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and legacy-position services for individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with a proprietary quantitative optimization model, primarily utilizing equities, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing
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Brian G

CFA®, Series 63

Denver, CO

Paragon Capital Management

Brian Goodstadt is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Paragon Capital Management in Denver, CO since 2005, working as part of a four-advisor team. Paragon Capital Management provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and legacy-position services to individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with a proprietary quantitative optimization model, primarily using equities, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing
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Benjamin M

Series 65, Series 66

Denver, CO

Paragon Capital Management

Benjamin Michalski is a financial advisor at Paragon Capital Management in Denver, CO, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Merit Financial Group, LPL Financial, Tedstrom Wealth Advisors, Transamerica Capital, and Edward Jones. He also provides fixed insurance advice as part of his professional activities. Paragon Capital Management offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and charitable foundations. The firm combines strategic asset allocation and long-term holdings with tactical adjustments using a proprietary quantitative model, focusing on equities, corporate debt, mutual funds, and ETFs, serving primarily larger, multi-generational separately managed accounts.

Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing
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Shaun W

CFP®, CFA®, Series 63

Denver, CO

Paragon Capital Management

Shaun Williams is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Paragon Capital Management and has previously worked at Janus Management Holdings Corp and Janus Distributors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a signatory on the operating and reserve accounts of the Timbergreen Townhouse Homeowners Association. Paragon Capital Management provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a blend of strategic and tactical asset allocation supported by a proprietary quantitative optimization model.

Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing
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