Householder Group Financial Advisors, LLC (Scottsdale)


Householder Group Financial Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Scottsdale. It manages $365.02 million of regulatory assets for 2,318 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2009 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, Arkansas, California, and 36 other states.




Householder Group Financial Advisors provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, publication of newsletters, and educational seminars and workshops. It prepares financial plans for more than 25 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Householder Group Financial Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Householder Group Financial Advisors, LLC is $365.02 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 887% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $169.28 million in discretionary accounts and $195.74 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $194.8 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $135.09 thousand.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Householder Group Financial Advisors, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Householder Group Financial Advisors, LLC

Bridget Mary Gaughan has been acting as President since 1 Feb 2009. James Allen Childress joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. Thg Holding company 1 Jun 1996 Other 86-0840500
Bridget Mary Gaughan President/manager/chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2009 Other 2691949
Llc Householding Llc 1 Feb 2009 75% - 100% 26-4283905
Judy Friefield Cfo 1 Feb 2009 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Inc. Thg Corporation 1 Feb 2009 Other 86-0840500
Donald Matthew Zienty Chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2009 Other 4460455
Scott Allen Householder Chief executive officer 1 Jul 2009 Other 1643023
Donald Matthew Zienty Vp of supervision and sales support 1 Dec 2009 Other 4460455
Kimber Lea Busard Chief compliance officer 1 Dec 2009 Other 3242819
Donald Matthew Zienty Chief compliance officer/vp of supervision and sales support 1 Apr 2010 Other 4460455
Scott Allen Householder Chief compliance officer 1 Nov 2010 Other 1643023
James Allen Childress Chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2013 Other 707435

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 4 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Llc Householder Group Financial Advisors President 1 Jun 1996 75% - 100% 149564
Debra Davis Householder Member 1 Jun 1996 Other 1694777
Debra Davis Householder Manager 1 Feb 2009 75% - 100% 1694777
Scott Allen Householder Owner 1 Feb 2009 75% - 100% 1643023

Based in Scottsdale

The principal office where Householder Group Financial Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 8985 E. Bell Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85260, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Brea, CA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 602-604-0600 or by fax 602-604-0800. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday.