Sws Securities, Inc. (Dallas)


Sws Securities, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Dallas. It manages $84.18 million of regulatory assets for 284 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 48 other states.




Sws Securities provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and pension consulting services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Sws Securities: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Sws Securities, Inc. is $84.18 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 0% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $3.8 million in discretionary accounts and $80.37 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $200.23 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $303.29 thousand.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Sws Securities, 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.

Careers at Sws Securities, Inc.

Donald A Buchholz has been acting as President since 1 Jan 2002. Stacy Malinda Hodges joined the executive team most recently as the Cfo, Executive Vice President.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. Southwest Securities Group Parent 1 Aug 1991 75% - 100% 75-2040825
Inc. Sws Securities Group Parent 1 Aug 1991 75% - 100% 75-2040825
Inc. Sws Group Parent 1 Aug 1991 75% - 100% 75-2040825
Jerome Stephen Wade Vp & clo 1 Jan 1994 Other 809998
Daniel Roger Leland Executive vice president 1 Apr 1995 Other 1157737
David Meyer Glatstein Chairman, ceo, president & director 1 Jan 1997 Other 222856
Stacy Malinda Hodges Cfo, finop & director 1 Sep 1998 Other 2544755
Robert George Mcbey Coo 1 Aug 2000 Other 2337241
Phyllis Jean Knowles Cco 1 Aug 2000 Other 1275616
William Davis Iv Felder Executive vp & director 1 Sep 2000 Other 707492
Kenneth Ray Hanks Executive vp & director 1 Sep 2000 Other 1812450
Allen R Tubb Secretary 1 Oct 2000 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Ronald Wayne Bass Crop & srop, msrb 1 Mar 2001 Other 2505880
Donald A Buchholz Ceo/chairman 1 Jan 2002 Other 34297
Charles William Yancey Executive vice president 1 May 2002 Other 1173660
Daniel Roger Leland Ceo/president 1 Aug 2002 Other 1157737
Stacy Malinda Hodges Cfo, executive vice president 1 Dec 2002 Other 2544755
Jerome Stephen Wade Vp & general counsel 1 Dec 2002 Other 809998
Robert George Mcbey Sr. vice president 1 Dec 2002 Other 2337241
William Davis Iv Felder Executive vice president 1 Dec 2002 Other 707492
Kenneth Ray Hanks Executive vice president 1 Dec 2002 Other 1812450
Richard Henry Litton Executive vice president 1 Dec 2002 Other 828837
Brook Mcneil Smith Executive vice president 1 Dec 2002 Other 721464
William Norman Thompson Executive vice president/chief information officer 1 Dec 2002 Other 2632089
Paul David Vinton Executive vice president 1 Dec 2002 Other 454974

Based in Dallas

The principal office where Sws Securities, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 1201 Elm Street, Suite 3500, Dallas, TX 75270, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Albuquerque, NM. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 214-859-1800 or by fax 214-859-6497. The normal business hours are 8:00am-5:00pm on Monday - Friday.