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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

Denali Advisors, LLC

Other adviserSan Diego, CaliforniaCRD 110242SEC 801-60039websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 27, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 30, 2012 · 35 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 2, 2001
RAUM
$1.4B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
17%
$241M individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
14
9 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
1
reported on Schedule D
History
35 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.4B as of Mar 27, 2026
Jan 30, 2012$862M then
HNW client RAUM$178M as of Mar 27, 2026
Feb 8, 2018$212,981 then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Mar 27, 2026
Jan 30, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)14 as of Mar 27, 2026
Jan 23, 20139 then
Private funds1 as of Mar 27, 2026
Jan 30, 20121 then
RAUM +16% over the last fiscal year+50% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 27, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Institutional asset manager · institutional share (pensions, government, insurance, corporations, charities, banks, other advisers) at least 60 percent and private-client share under 20 percent
RAUM per advisor
unknownderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$4.8MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
69%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
unknownderivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
unknownderived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+16%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-7.2%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, otherreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
participatesreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$165M, 1 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)
  • 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)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • State and municipal entities$868M63%
  • High-net-worth individuals$178M13%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$165M12%
  • Charitable organizations$68.8M5.0%
  • Individuals$63.4M4.6%
  • Corporations and businesses$22.3M1.6%
  • Sovereign wealth funds$19.0M1.4%
Individual clients
197reported
HNW clients
60reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
9reported
Accounts
291reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $128M managedreported
Custody of client assets
$165M for 1 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.17 fund_share=0.12 institutional_share=0.69 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      2 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      Mckinley Capital Measa Fund Oeic LimitedOther Private Fund$144M2Nov 8, 2018
      Denali Advisors Market Neutral Equity Fund LPno longer reportedHedge Fund$35.4M2Jan 30, 2012
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • Arthur Robert Gillam · Chief Investment Officer, Growth Equitycontrol
        since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
      • Anne Deborah Lamb · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
      • Paul Kenneth Lenhart · Chief Operating Officercontrol
        since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
      • Robert Michael Munson · Membercontrol
        since 02/2001 · owns 5% to 10%
      • Guenther Robert Snigaroff · Member, Managercontrol
        since 02/2001 · owns 50% to 75%
      • Duane Melvin Lindsey · Ownercontrol
        since 11/2016 · owns 25% to 50% of Nile Capital Group
      • Duane Melvin Lindsey · Trusteecontrol
        since 11/2016 · owns 50% to 75% of The Lindsey Family Trust
      • William John Cuthbertson · Chief Investment Officer
        since 09/2020 · owns less than 5%
      Entity owners
      • Mckinley Management, LLC · Member
        direct · owns 10% to 25%
      • Nile Capital Fund B, LP · Owner
        direct · owns 10% to 25%
      • Nile Capital Group · Owner
        indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Nile Capital Fund B, LP
      • The Lindsey Family Trust · Owner
        indirect · owns 50% to 75% of Nile Capital Fund B, LP
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      Advisers that list Denali Advisors, LLC as a related person
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      • Anchorage, AK9 employees
      • Chicago, IL3 employees
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 312 to 291
        Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Charity clients · 8 to 9
        Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Corporate clients · 13 to 12
        Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • HNW clients · 67 to 60
        Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Individual clients · 210 to 197
        Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $140M to $165M
        Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Employees · 13 to 14
        Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.2B to $1.4B
        Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $174M to $178M
        Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $67.8M to $63.4M
        Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $4.8M to $5.6M
        Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $140M to $165M
        Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • RAUM · $1.2B to $1.4B
        Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Wrap assets (manager) · $150M to $128M
        Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Employees · 14 to 13
        Apr 7, 2025 to Jun 10, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Apr 7, 2025 to Jun 10, 2025
      • Succession · true to false
        Apr 7, 2025 to Jun 10, 2025
      • Accounts · 318 to 312
        Jan 2, 2025 to Apr 7, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 10 to 9
        Jan 2, 2025 to Apr 7, 2025
      • HNW clients · 73 to 67
        Jan 2, 2025 to Apr 7, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $127M to $140M
        Jan 2, 2025 to Apr 7, 2025
      • Employees · 16 to 14
        Jan 2, 2025 to Apr 7, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.2B to $1.2B
        Jan 2, 2025 to Apr 7, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $167M to $174M
        Jan 2, 2025 to Apr 7, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $64.1M to $67.8M
        Jan 2, 2025 to Apr 7, 2025
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $4.0M to $4.8M
        Jan 2, 2025 to Apr 7, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $144M to $140M
        Jan 2, 2025 to Apr 7, 2025
      • RAUM · $1.2B to $1.2B
        Jan 2, 2025 to Apr 7, 2025
      • Succession · false to true
        Jan 2, 2025 to Apr 7, 2025
      • Wrap assets (manager) · $119M to $150M
        Jan 2, 2025 to Apr 7, 2025
      • Succession · true to false
        Oct 4, 2024 to Jan 2, 2025
      • Accounts · 16 to 318
        Jul 17, 2024 to Oct 4, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 11 to 10
        Jul 17, 2024 to Oct 4, 2024
      • Advisory activities · 4 to 3
        Jul 17, 2024 to Oct 4, 2024
      • Charity clients · unset to 8.0
        Jul 17, 2024 to Oct 4, 2024
      • Corporate clients · unset to 13.0
        Jul 17, 2024 to Oct 4, 2024
      • HNW clients · unset to 73.0
        Jul 17, 2024 to Oct 4, 2024
      • Individual clients · unset to 210.0
        Jul 17, 2024 to Oct 4, 2024
      • Pension plan clients · unset to 0.0
        Jul 17, 2024 to Oct 4, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle clients · unset to 1.0
        Jul 17, 2024 to Oct 4, 2024
      Signals
      12 dated events
      • Denali Advisors, Llc reported succeeding to the business of Mckinley Capital Management, Llc (Form ADV Item 4)
        Apr 7, 2025 · Succession (Item 4) · fact
      • Denali Advisors, Llc reported succeeding to the business of Another Adviser (Form ADV Item 4)
        Oct 4, 2024 · Succession (Item 4) · fact
      • Denali Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $1.2B, up 144% from $493.4M (2024-07-17 to 2024-10-04)
        Oct 4, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
      • Anne Deborah Lamb (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Denali Advisors, Llc
        Feb 20, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
      • Arthur Robert Gillam (Chief Investment Officer, Growth Equity) appeared on Schedule A of Denali Advisors, Llc
        Feb 20, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
      • Paul Kenneth Lenhart (Chief Operating Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Denali Advisors, Llc
        Feb 20, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
      • Stevens Georgia Stephanie Neruda (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Denali Advisors, Llc (listed 2023-03-02, absent 2024-02-20)
        Feb 20, 2024 · Control person left · inference
      • Stevens Georgia Stephanie Neruda (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Denali Advisors, Llc
        Dec 6, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
      • Marie Anne Erickson (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Denali Advisors, Llc (listed 2022-02-01, absent 2022-12-06)
        Dec 6, 2022 · Control person left · inference
      • Denali Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $425.9M, down 42% from $729.3M (2021-10-04 to 2022-02-01)
        Feb 1, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
      • Denali Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $729.3M, down 46% from $1.3B (2020-06-22 to 2021-02-04)
        Feb 4, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
      • Denali Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $1.3B, up 72% from $762.0M (2017-04-24 to 2018-02-08)
        Feb 8, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
      Across DFX
      shared identifiers only, never a name match
      How to reach
      public business contact points only, each with its source
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/denali-advisorsreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Website
      DENALIADVISORS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Principal office phone
      858-558-3600reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 27, 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
      Other adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
      RAUM per advisor
      n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026