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SEC-registered adviser

D.F. Dent And Company, Inc.

Independent wealth managerBaltimore, MarylandCRD 105179SEC 801-11364websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jun 18, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 27, 2012 · 27 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 15, 1980
RAUM
$7.9B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
58%
$4.5B individuals and HNW
Advisors
7
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$1.1B
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
31
16 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
27 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$7.9B as of Jun 18, 2026
Mar 27, 2012$3.3B then
HNW client RAUM$4.5B as of Jun 18, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$2.6B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)7 as of Jun 18, 2026
Mar 27, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)31 as of Jun 18, 2026
Mar 20, 201313 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -8.4% over the last fiscal year+6.9% a year over threeIARs 8 to 7
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 18, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Independent boutique · a wealth manager with no broker-dealer, bank or insurance affiliate, 2 to 25 advisors, one to three offices, no public reporting company control
RAUM per advisor
$1.1BderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
144derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$5.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$6.7MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
21%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
4.4derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
7.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-8.4%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-13%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-6.7%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for investment companiesreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
participatesreportedItem 5.I
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$4.5B57%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$1.1B14%
  • Corporations and businesses$762M9.7%
  • Investment companies$744M9.4%
  • Charitable organizations$465M5.9%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$167M2.1%
  • State and municipal entities$85.7M1.1%
  • Individuals$53.4M0.7%
  • Other investment advisers$34.3M0.4%
Individual clients
108reported
HNW clients
903reported
Pension plan clients
25reported
Charitable clients
64reported
Accounts
1,171reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.58 fund_share=0.12 institutional_share=0.21 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=2.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
7 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Thomas Francis O'NeilChartered Financial AnalystBaltimore, MdOct 8, 199041 y0
Linda Watson McclearyBaltimore, MdNov 19, 199927 y0
Noelle Evans SavageChartered Financial AnalystBaltimore, MdApr 14, 202211 y0
Michael Norris MorrillBaltimore, MdApr 28, 202228 y0
Christina Lee WaltersCertified Financial PlannerBaltimore, MdFeb 15, 202313 y0
Daniel Forbes DentChartered Financial AnalystBaltimore, MdJan 1, 202550 y0
Matthew Forbes DentChartered Financial AnalystBaltimore, MdJan 5, 202625 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount1 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
none on the tape
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Forbes Daniel Dent · Chairmancontrol
      since 01/1976 · owns 25% to 50%
    • Decker Mary Dent · Trusteecontrol
      since 12/2003 · owns 25% to 50%
    • Forbes Matthew Dent · Presidentcontrol
      since 01/2014 · owns 25% to 50%
    • Elizabeth Carolyn Gaynor · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 01/2019 · owns less than 5%
    • Elizabeth Brooke Hrimnak · Chief Operating Officercontrol
      since 08/2021 · owns less than 5%
    • Norris Michael Morrill · Head Of Client Relations And Marketingcontrol
      since 08/2021 · owns 5% to 10%
    • Francis Thomas O'Neil · Portfolio Manager, Trusteecontrol
      since 06/1985 · owns less than 5%
    • Melissa Curry · Shareholder
      since 02/2025 · owns 10% to 25%
    • Timothy Dent · Shareholder
      since 02/2025 · owns 10% to 25%
    • Ashley Eklund · Shareholder
      since 02/2025 · owns 10% to 25%
    • David Gary Mitchell · Portfolio Manager & Analyst
      since 09/2007 · owns 5% to 10%
    • Guangyu Gary Wu · Chief Risk Officer
      since 09/2013 · owns less than 5%
    Entity owners
    • Daniel F. Dent 2003 Non Exempt Trust · Trust
      direct · owns 25% to 50%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Baltimore, Md · principal710
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    ADV anomalies
    1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jun 18, 2026
      DENT, MARY, DECKER (TRUSTEE) left Schedule A between the filings of 2022-04-01 and 2026-06-18
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 1,294 to 1,171
      Aug 6, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 15 to 16
      Aug 6, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Charity clients · 87 to 64
      Aug 6, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 83 to 62
      Aug 6, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • HNW clients · 936 to 903
      Aug 6, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Individual clients · 148 to 108
      Aug 6, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 29 to 25
      Aug 6, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle clients · 2 to 3
      Aug 6, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Employees · 33 to 31
      Aug 6, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 1-10
      Aug 6, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $8.6B to $7.9B
      Aug 6, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $4.8B to $4.5B
      Aug 6, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $70.4M to $53.4M
      Aug 6, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $984M to $1.1B
      Aug 6, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $151M to $167M
      Aug 6, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • RAUM · $8.6B to $7.9B
      Aug 6, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Related adviser · false to true
      Aug 6, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 16 to 15
      Mar 31, 2025 to Aug 6, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
      Mar 31, 2025 to Aug 6, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 8 to 7
      Mar 31, 2025 to Aug 6, 2025
    • Accounts · 1,339 to 1,294
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Advisory activities · 4 to 5
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • BD registered reps · 5 to 2
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Charity clients · 93 to 87
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 84 to 83
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW clients · 975 to 936
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Individual clients · 144 to 148
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 30 to 29
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle clients · 3 to 2
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Employees · 31 to 33
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · unset to 0
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $8.1B to $8.6B
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $4.5B to $4.8B
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $65.5M to $70.4M
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $737M to $984M
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $149M to $151M
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • RAUM · $8.1B to $8.6B
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Accounts · 1,413 to 1,339
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Charity clients · 106 to 93
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 91 to 84
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    Signals
    6 dated events
    • Gary David Mitchell left D.F. Dent And Company, Inc. for Sage Financial Group Inc. (registered 2025-11-20)
      Aug 5, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • D.F. Dent And Company, Inc. reported RAUM $8.1B, up 26% from $6.5B (2023-03-31 to 2024-03-26)
      Mar 26, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
    • D.F. Dent And Company, Inc. reported RAUM $6.5B, down 31% from $9.4B (2022-04-01 to 2023-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
    • Norris Michael Morrill (Head Of Client Relations And Marketing) appeared on Schedule A of D.F. Dent And Company, Inc.
      Mar 31, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
    • D.F. Dent And Company, Inc. reported RAUM $8.1B, up 35% from $6.0B (2020-06-15 to 2021-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
    • D.F. Dent And Company, Inc. reported RAUM $6.0B, up 44% from $4.2B (2019-03-28 to 2020-03-30)
      Mar 30, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
    How to reach
    public business contact points only, each with its source
    Business email
    brooke@dfdent.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    tmcgurkin@dfdent.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    klm@dfdent.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    john@dfdent.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    866-233-3368reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    410-837-2544reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/df-dent-&-companyreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    DFDENT.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    410-837-2544reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 18, 2026
    Team page
    dfdent.com/teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Provenance
    Form ADV
    SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
    Advisors
    IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
    Class
    Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    $1.1Bderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026