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SEC-registered adviser

D••• F•••••••• S•••••••

Independent wealth managerBeavercreek, OhioCRD 129679SEC 801-62586websiteIAPD
Legal name D••• F•••••••• S•••••••• L••
Latest filing Mar 27, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 29, 2012 · 22 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 2, 2004
RAUM
$382M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
60%
$228M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$95.5M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
9
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
22 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$382M as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 29, 2012$135M then
HNW client RAUM$83.7M as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 28, 2018$13.8M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 29, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)9 as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 21, 201312 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +20% over the last fiscal year+23% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 27, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Dual wealth and asset manager · private-client share 20 to 60 percent and fund or institutional share at least 30 percent
  • 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
  • Mass-affluent RIA · private-client share at least 50 percent, non-HNW individuals at least 60 percent of private-client RAUM
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
RAUM per advisor
$95.5MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
61derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$727,636derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
35%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+20%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+7.9%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$89.2M, 153 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)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$144M38%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$132M34%
  • High-net-worth individuals$83.7M22%
  • Corporations and businesses$19.1M5.0%
  • Charitable organizations$3.3M0.9%
Individual clients
225reported
HNW clients
20reported
Pension plan clients
32reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
525reported
Financial planning clients
11-25reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$89.2M for 153 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.6 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.35 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
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
Left, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • M•••••• P•••••• J••• · Vice President, Chief Operating Officercontrol
    since 02/2016 · owns less than 5%
  • M•••••• S••••••• M•••••• · Ceo, Presidentcontrol
    since 11/2003 · owns less than 5%
  • R••••••• D••••• E•••••••• · Secretary/Treasurer/Chief Compliance Officer/Chief Financial Officercontrol
    since 10/2005 · owns less than 5%
  • M•••••• P•••••• J••• · Elected Managercontrol
    since 12/2023 · owns F of T•• C••• D••• C••••••••• L••
  • M•••••• S••••••• M•••••• · Trusteecontrol
    since 10/2023 · owns F of D••••• D• D••• T•••• D•••• 7••••••••
  • M•••••• S••••••• M•••••• · Trusteecontrol
    since 10/2023 · owns F of T•••••• M• D••• T•••• D•••• 2••••••••
  • M•••••• S••••••• M•••••• · Elected Manager, Presidentcontrol
    since 03/2017 · owns F of T•• C••• D••• C••••••••• L••
  • R••••••• D••••• E•••••••• · Elected Managercontrol
    since 12/2023 · owns F of T•• C••• D••• C••••••••• L••
Entity owners
  • C••• D•••• L•• ••••• C••• D•••• I•••• · LLC Memeber
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • D••••• D• D••• T•••• D•••• 7•••••••• · LLC Member
    indirect · owns 25% to 50% of T•• C••• D••• C••••••••• L••
  • T•••••• M• D••• T•••• D•••• 2•••••••• · LLC Member
    indirect · owns 25% to 50% of T•• C••• D••• C••••••••• L••
  • T•• C••• D••• C••••••••• L•• · LLC Member
    indirect · owns 75% or more of C.H. D•••, LLC
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list D••• F•••••••• S••••••• as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Beavercreek, Oh · principal410
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 486 to 525
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW clients · 14 to 20
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual clients · 213 to 225
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $82.6M to $89.2M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Employees · 8 to 9
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $320M to $382M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $59.5M to $83.7M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $125M to $144M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $115M to $132M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • RAUM · $320M to $382M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Accounts · 462 to 486
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • HNW clients · 10 to 14
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Individual clients · 210 to 213
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 31 to 32
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $60.9M to $82.6M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Employees · 9 to 8
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 11-25
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $267M to $320M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $43.0M to $59.5M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $105M to $125M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $101M to $115M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • RAUM · $267M to $320M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Accounts · 243 to 462
    Dec 8, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 4
    Dec 8, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • HNW clients · 7 to 10
    Dec 8, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Individual clients · 207 to 210
    Dec 8, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 25 to 31
    Dec 8, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $34.5M to $60.9M
    Dec 8, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Employees · 10 to 9
    Dec 8, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 4 to 3
    Dec 8, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 3
    Dec 8, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $207M to $267M
    Dec 8, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $29.0M to $43.0M
    Dec 8, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $91.3M to $105M
    Dec 8, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $69.4M to $101M
    Dec 8, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • RAUM · $207M to $267M
    Dec 8, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Accounts · 364 to 243
    Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • HNW clients · 10 to 7
    Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • Individual clients · 190 to 207
    Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
Signals
3 dated events
  • Duane Dennis Dean (Director) no longer on Schedule A of D••• F•••••••• S••••••• (listed 2023-03-30, absent 2023-12-08)
    Dec 8, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Maxwell Terence Dean (Trustee) no longer on Schedule A of D••• F•••••••• S••••••• (listed 2023-03-30, absent 2023-12-08)
    Dec 8, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • E••••• J••••• W••••• left D••• F•••••••• S••••••• for D••• I••••••••• (registered 2015-03-24)
    May 26, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
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 phone
800-327-3656reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/CHD•••reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
Website
CHD•••.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
Principal office phone
937-222-9531reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 27, 2026
Team page
c•••••.comreportedpublished 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
$95.5Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026