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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

R M Davis Inc

Independent wealth managerPortland, MaineCRD 105448SEC 801-13878websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 30, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 21, 2011 · 30 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 30, 1978
RAUM
$8.2B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
93%
$7.6B individuals and HNW
Advisors
22
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$371M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
63
25 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
30 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$8.2B as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 22, 2012$2.1B then
HNW client RAUM$7.0B as of Mar 30, 2026
May 1, 2018$3.1B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)22 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 22, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)63 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 28, 201341 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +12% over the last fiscal year+12% a year over threeIARs 20 to 22
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 30, 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
  • Planning-led practice · financial planning activity (5.G.1), at least 100 financial planning clients (5.H), and hourly, fixed or subscription compensation (5.E)
RAUM per advisor
$371MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
106derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$5.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.3MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
5.2%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.9derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
7.3derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+12%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+10%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+2.7%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
1,000reportedItem 5.H
Custody
$3.8B, 1,171 clientsreportedItem 9.A
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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$7.0B85%
  • Individuals$649M8.0%
  • Charitable organizations$358M4.4%
  • Corporations and businesses$111M1.4%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$50.1M0.6%
  • State and municipal entities$15.2M0.2%
Individual clients
1,042reported
HNW clients
1,300reported
Pension plan clients
10reported
Charitable clients
57reported
Accounts
6,124reported
Financial planning clients
1,000reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$3.8B for 1,171 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.93 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.05 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
22 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Brian Howard NoyesChartered Financial Analyst, Chartered Investment CounselorPortland, MeSep 26, 200242 y0
Geoffrey Knight AlexanderPortland, MeSep 26, 200229 y0
Dana Robert MitiguyChartered Financial AnalystPortland, MeSep 26, 200226 y0
John David DoughtyPortland, MeJan 2, 200330 y0
Wendy Allard LaidlawPortland, MeSep 15, 200430 y0
Vincent Francis DamascoChartered Financial AnalystPortland, MeFeb 2, 201226 y1
Matthew Alan McfarlandPortland, MeJan 15, 201328 y4
Michael Philip WoodChartered Financial AnalystPortland, MeApr 9, 201330 y2
Robert Mcintire DavisCertified Financial PlannerPortland, MeOct 28, 201313 y0
George Creelman CarrPortland, MeNov 3, 201511 y2
Dean Everett WalkerPortland, MeAug 1, 201625 y0
Michael J NeffChartered Financial AnalystPortland, MeFeb 7, 202115 y1
Kevin James ManningPortland, MeMar 30, 202211 y0
Timothy Edward MalisaPortland, MeOct 7, 202215 y0
Timothy J AcquavivaChartered Financial AnalystPortland, Me Oct 18, 202215 y0
Andrew Bouchard LivingstonCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystPortland, MeSep 8, 202310 y0
John Francis LeonardCertified Financial PlannerPortland, MeJan 16, 202416 y1
Edward G SmithCertified Financial PlannerPortland, MeFeb 1, 202411 y3
Marianne Dao LoewChartered Financial AnalystPortsmouth, Nh Jul 16, 202417 y1
Cade BlackburnPortland, Me Sep 25, 202424 y0
Kurtis John PetersonsPortland, Me Mar 25, 202510 y0
Gregory Ezra CoxCertified Financial PlannerPortland, MeMay 23, 202516 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 headcount0 left over 36 months
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Knight Geoffrey Alexander · Ceo, Owner, Directorcontrol
    since 01/2004 · owns 25% to 50%
  • Arthur Drew Blaney · Cfo, Owner, Directorcontrol
    since 01/2026 · owns less than 5%
  • Creelman George Carr · Owner, Directorcontrol
    since 01/2026 · owns less than 5%
  • Mcintire Robert Davis · Owner, Directorcontrol
    since 01/2025 · owns less than 5%
  • David John Doughty · Cio, Owner, Directorcontrol
    since 12/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • Eric Scot Draeger · President, Owner, Directorcontrol
    since 01/2017 · owns 5% to 10%
  • Chase Boothby Caleb Dubois · Cco, Vice President, General Counselcontrol
    since 09/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Andrew Mark Fernandez · Owner, Directorcontrol
    since 01/2004 · owns 10% to 25%
  • Allard Wendy Laidlaw · Owner, Directorcontrol
    since 01/2002 · owns 5% to 10%
  • Alan Matthew Mcfarland · Owner, Directorcontrol
    since 12/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • Howard Brian Noyes · Chairman Of Board Of Directors, Owner, Directorcontrol
    since 01/1993 · owns 25% to 50%
  • Everett Dean Walker · Coo, Owner, Director, Vp-Tradingcontrol
    since 12/2017 · owns less than 5%
  • Marie Michele Whitmore · Owner, Directorcontrol
    since 01/2026 · owns less than 5%
  • Philip Michael Wood · Owner, Directorcontrol
    since 12/2020 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Portland, Me · principal2200
Portsmouth, Nh200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Portsmouth, NH3 employees
ADV anomalies
5 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
    DAVIS, ROBERT, MCINTIRE (OWNER, DIRECTOR) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2022-10-05 and 2026-03-30
    peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
    CARR, GEORGE, CREELMAN (OWNER, DIRECTOR) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2022-10-05 and 2026-03-30
    peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
    BLANEY, DREW, ARTHUR (CFO, OWNER, DIRECTOR) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2022-10-05 and 2026-03-30
    peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
    WHITMORE, MICHELE, MARIE (OWNER, DIRECTOR) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2022-10-05 and 2026-03-30
    peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
    FERNANDEZ, MARK, ANDREW (OWNER, DIRECTOR) left Schedule A between the filings of 2022-10-05 and 2026-03-30
    peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 5,881 to 6,124
    Jun 25, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 24 to 25
    Jun 25, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Charity clients · 55 to 57
    Jun 25, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 19 to 22
    Jun 25, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW clients · 1,091 to 1,300
    Jun 25, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual clients · 1,190 to 1,042
    Jun 25, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 12 to 10
    Jun 25, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $3.4B to $3.8B
    Jun 25, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Employees · 61 to 63
    Jun 25, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 20 to 22
    Jun 25, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $7.3B to $8.1B
    Jun 25, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $5.9B to $7.0B
    Jun 25, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $862M to $649M
    Jun 25, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $12.0M to $22.8M
    Jun 25, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $68.0M to $50.1M
    Jun 25, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • RAUM · $7.3B to $8.2B
    Jun 25, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
    Mar 28, 2025 to Jun 25, 2025
  • Accounts · 5,680 to 5,881
    Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Charity clients · 54 to 55
    Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 21 to 19
    Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 1,011 to 1,091
    Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 1,256 to 1,190
    Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $2.8B to $3.4B
    Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Employees · 57 to 61
    Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 19 to 20
    Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Other offices · 1 to 2
    Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $6.3B to $7.3B
    Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $5.1B to $5.9B
    Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $864M to $862M
    Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $8.7M to $12.0M
    Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $60.2M to $68.0M
    Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $6.3B to $7.3B
    Oct 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 5,599 to 5,680
    Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 21 to 24
    Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Charity clients · 55 to 54
    Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • HNW clients · 928 to 1,011
    Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Individual clients · 1,333 to 1,256
    Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $3.2B to $2.8B
    Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Employees · 55 to 57
    Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 18 to 19
    Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
Signals
8 dated events
  • Reid Vaile Smith left R M Davis Inc for David Wendell Associates, Inc. (registered 2023-09-08)
    Aug 31, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Chase Boothby Caleb Dubois (Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Cco) appeared on Schedule A of R M Davis Inc
    Oct 5, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • Jill Hibyan left R M Davis Inc for F L Putnam Investment Management Co. (registered 2022-11-08)
    Aug 25, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • R M Davis Inc reported RAUM $6.8B, up 26% from $5.4B (2021-03-23 to 2022-01-27)
    Jan 27, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
  • Philip Michael Wood (Owner, Director) appeared on Schedule A of R M Davis Inc
    Mar 23, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
  • David John Doughty (Cio, Owner, Director) appeared on Schedule A of R M Davis Inc
    Mar 25, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • Alan Matthew Mcfarland (Owner, Director) appeared on Schedule A of R M Davis Inc
    Mar 25, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • Malcolm Robert Davis (Ceo, Director, Owner) no longer on Schedule A of R M Davis Inc (listed 2019-03-26, absent 2020-03-25)
    Mar 25, 2020 · Control person left · inference
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
contact@rmdavis.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
207-774-0022reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
800-445-6303reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/R-M-DAVIS-INC-reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
RMDAVIS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
207-774-0022reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 30, 2026
Contact form
RMDAVIS.COM/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 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
$371Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026