D.F. Dent And Company, Inc. (Baltimore)

Name: D.F. Dent And Company, Inc.
Address: 400 East Pratt Street, 7 Th Floor, Baltimore, MD, 21202 3127
Telephone: 410-837-2544

D.F. Dent And Company, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Baltimore. It manages $4.19 billion of regulatory assets for 1,076 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, and 14 other states.

D.F. Dent And Company provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

D.F. Dent And Company: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of D.F. Dent And Company, Inc. is $4.19 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -13% since the beginning of its operation, and $149.98 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $4.19 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $3.89 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 89% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment grade corporate bonds, which make up 3% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 3% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay D.F. Dent And Company, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Daniel Forbes Dent serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, investment companies, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Daniel Forbes Dent is high net worth individuals with 524 clients and $2.27 billion of assets under management. Among the 13 most similar advisory firms, D.F. Dent And Company has the 5th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $4.14 billion for 1,069 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 1% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

D.F. Dent And Company doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at D.F. Dent And Company, Inc.

The company employs 21 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 57 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 4 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 2 people with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Daniel Forbes Dent has been acting as President since 1 Jan 1976. Austin Gregory Root joined the executive team most recently as the Vice President.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Daniel Forbes Dent	Chairman	1 Jan 1976	50% - 75%	4347484
Thomas Francis O'neil	Vice president	1 Jun 1985	Other	4347510
Linda Watson Mccleary	Vice president	1 Jan 1999	Other	1837893
Mary D. Dent Trustee Daniel F. Dent 2003 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust	Trust	1 Dec 2003	Other	54-6593559
Daniel F. Dent 2003 Irrevocable Trust	Trust	1 Dec 2003	25% - 50%	54-6600460
Mary Decker Dent	Trustee	1 Dec 2003	25% - 50%	6629324
Daniel F. Dent 2010 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust	Trust	1 Dec 2003	Other	xxx-xx-xxxx
Daniel F Dent 2011 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust	Trust	1 Dec 2003	Other	xxx-xx-xxxx
Matthew Forbes Dent	Vice president	1 Dec 2005	Other	2929032
Gary David Mitchell	Chief compliance officer, vice president	1 Sep 2007	Other	4993545
Michael Norris Morrill	Vice president	1 Sep 2007	Other	2986151
Bruce Lee Kennedy	Vice president	1 Dec 2010	Other	4241567
Gary Guangyu Wu	Vice president	1 Sep 2013	Other	4997843
Matthew Forbes Dent	President	1 Jan 2014	Other	2929032
Austin Gregory Root	Vice president	1 Dec 2014	Other	2935526

Based in Baltimore

The principal office where D.F. Dent And Company, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 400 East Pratt Street, 7 Th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202 3127, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 410-837-2544 or by fax 410-837-6359. The normal business hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at dfdent.com.