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Former SEC-registered adviser

Daniels + Tansey, L.L.P.

Former SEC-registered adviserWilmington, DelawareCRD 127816SEC 801-62663IAPD
Latest filing Mar 20, 2023
First filing on the tape Jan 10, 2012 · 20 filings
RAUM
$535M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
96%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$523M individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
9
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
20 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$535M as of Mar 20, 2023
Feb 14, 2012$181M then
HNW client RAUM$469M as of Mar 20, 2023
Mar 28, 2018$284M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of Mar 20, 2023
Feb 28, 20132 then
Employees (5.A)9 as of Mar 20, 2023
Feb 28, 20134 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -12% over the last fiscal year+6.1% a year over threeIARs 6 to 6
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 20, 2023; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$89.2MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
52derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$579,702derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
96%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.1%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
6.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-12%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-2.8%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$418M, 281 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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$469M88%
  • Individuals$54.2M10%
  • Charitable organizations$8.8M1.7%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$2.4M0.5%
  • Corporations and businesses$286,8770.1%
Individual clients
162reported
HNW clients
150reported
Pension plan clients
4reported
Charitable clients
11reported
Accounts
923reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$418M for 281 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
absent from the latest SEC rosterderived
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
Every departureEvery arrival
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Teams outTeams in
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Frank Christopher Daniels · Partnercontrol
      since 01/2004 · owns 10% to 25%
    • Williams Christopher Daniels · Partnercontrol
      since 12/2021 · owns 10% to 25%
    • Williams Devon Daniels · Partnercontrol
      since 01/2004 · owns 10% to 25%
    • Jordan Thomas Daniels · Chief Compliance Officer,control
      since 01/2020 · owns 10% to 25%
    • P. Adele Mcintosh · Partnercontrol
      since 01/2004 · owns 10% to 25%
    • P. Susan Benson · Partner
      since 01/2004 · owns less than 5%
    • John Timothy Deangelo · Chief Investment Strategist
      since 01/2022 · owns 5% to 10%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    • Ann Taylor Tansey & Co.
      insurancey
    • Daniels & Daniels, Inc.
      real estatey
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Wilmington, De · principal000
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 850 to 923
      Mar 22, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
    • HNW clients · 157 to 150
      Mar 22, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
    • Individual clients · 164 to 162
      Mar 22, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
    • Pension plan clients · 6 to 4
      Mar 22, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
    • Assets in custody · $401M to $418M
      Mar 22, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
    • Employees · 12 to 9
      Mar 22, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
    • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 51-100
      Mar 22, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $593M to $515M
      Mar 22, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
    • HNW RAUM · $545M to $469M
      Mar 22, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
    • Individual RAUM · $47.4M to $54.2M
      Mar 22, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $15.1M to $19.8M
      Mar 22, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
    • Pension RAUM · $2.8M to $2.4M
      Mar 22, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
    • RAUM · $608M to $535M
      Mar 22, 2022 to Mar 20, 2023
    • Accounts · 806 to 850
      Mar 25, 2021 to Mar 22, 2022
    • Charity clients · 8 to 11
      Mar 25, 2021 to Mar 22, 2022
    • HNW clients · 140 to 157
      Mar 25, 2021 to Mar 22, 2022
    • Individual clients · 153 to 164
      Mar 25, 2021 to Mar 22, 2022
    • Assets in custody · $367M to $401M
      Mar 25, 2021 to Mar 22, 2022
    • Discretionary RAUM · $493M to $593M
      Mar 25, 2021 to Mar 22, 2022
    • HNW RAUM · $451M to $545M
      Mar 25, 2021 to Mar 22, 2022
    • Individual RAUM · $46.4M to $47.4M
      Mar 25, 2021 to Mar 22, 2022
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $19.2M to $15.1M
      Mar 25, 2021 to Mar 22, 2022
    • Pension RAUM · $2.1M to $2.8M
      Mar 25, 2021 to Mar 22, 2022
    • RAUM · $513M to $608M
      Mar 25, 2021 to Mar 22, 2022
    • Accounts · 761 to 806
      Jan 4, 2021 to Mar 25, 2021
    • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
      Jan 4, 2021 to Mar 25, 2021
    • Charity clients · 4 to 8
      Jan 4, 2021 to Mar 25, 2021
    • Corporate clients · 0 to 1
      Jan 4, 2021 to Mar 25, 2021
    • HNW clients · 138 to 140
      Jan 4, 2021 to Mar 25, 2021
    • Individual clients · 145 to 153
      Jan 4, 2021 to Mar 25, 2021
    • Assets in custody · $288M to $367M
      Jan 4, 2021 to Mar 25, 2021
    • Employees · 11 to 12
      Jan 4, 2021 to Mar 25, 2021
    • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 26-50
      Jan 4, 2021 to Mar 25, 2021
    • State-registered IARs · 5 to 6
      Jan 4, 2021 to Mar 25, 2021
    • Discretionary RAUM · $438M to $493M
      Jan 4, 2021 to Mar 25, 2021
    • HNW RAUM · $399M to $451M
      Jan 4, 2021 to Mar 25, 2021
    • Individual RAUM · $38.1M to $46.4M
      Jan 4, 2021 to Mar 25, 2021
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $10.0M to $19.2M
      Jan 4, 2021 to Mar 25, 2021
    • Pension RAUM · $1.7M to $2.1M
      Jan 4, 2021 to Mar 25, 2021
    • RAUM · $448M to $513M
      Jan 4, 2021 to Mar 25, 2021
    Signals
    9 dated events
    • Thomas Jordan Daniels left Daniels + Tansey, L.L.P. for Creative Planning (registered 2023-10-02)
      Nov 10, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Christopher Williams Daniels left Daniels + Tansey, L.L.P. for Creative Planning (registered 2023-10-02)
      Oct 6, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Timothy John Deangelo left Daniels + Tansey, L.L.P. for Creative Planning (registered 2023-10-02)
      Oct 6, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Christopher Frank Daniels left Daniels + Tansey, L.L.P. for Creative Planning (registered 2023-10-02)
      Oct 6, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Devon Williams Daniels left Daniels + Tansey, L.L.P. for Creative Planning (registered 2023-10-10)
      Oct 6, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Andrew Joseph Hess left Daniels + Tansey, L.L.P. for Creative Planning (registered 2023-10-02)
      Oct 6, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Daniels + Tansey, L.L.P.'s advisors moved to Creative Planning (Wilmington, DE): 5 of 6 registered, on the same day
      Oct 6, 2023 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
    • Williams Christopher Daniels (Partner) appeared on Schedule A of Daniels + Tansey, L.L.P.
      Mar 22, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
    • Jordan Thomas Daniels (Chief Compliance Officer, Partner) appeared on Schedule A of Daniels + Tansey, L.L.P.
      Jan 6, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
    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
    Former SEC-registered 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