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SEC-registered adviser

Dividend Assets Capital, LLC

Independent wealth managerRidgeland, South CarolinaCRD 129973SEC 801-62643websiteIAPD
Latest filing Sep 15, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 24, 2012 · 44 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 2, 2004
RAUM
$541M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
86%
$468M individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$90.1M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
44 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$541M as of Jul 31, 2026
Feb 24, 2012$791M then
HNW client RAUM$274M as of Jul 31, 2026
Mar 28, 2018$169M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)7 as of Jul 31, 2026
Mar 18, 20134 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Jul 31, 2026
Mar 18, 201320 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -13% over the last fiscal year+0.9% a year over threeIARs 8 to 7
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 15, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Bank affiliated · Item 7.A.6 or 7.A.7 (bank or trust company affiliate) and a bank, bancorp or trust company as a 50 percent or greater owner on Schedule A
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
RAUM per advisor
$90.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
64derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$5.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$908,921derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.9%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
6.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-13%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-13%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-3.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for investment companies, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
participatesreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$28.6M, 310 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
a bank, bancorp or trust company is a 50 percent or greater ownerderived
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)
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$274M51%
  • Individuals$194M36%
  • Corporations and businesses$45.6M8.4%
  • Charitable organizations$14.1M2.6%
  • Investment companies$11.9M2.2%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$1.4M0.3%
Individual clients
333reported
HNW clients
49reported
Pension plan clients
2reported
Charitable clients
3reported
Accounts
595reported
Financial planning clients
11-25reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $115M managedreported
Custody of client assets
$28.6M for 310 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.86 fund_share=0.02 institutional_share=0.03 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
6 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Robert John DicksonRidgeland, ScJul 5, 202420 y0
Emily Cales HardingRidgeland, ScJan 1, 202513 y2
Donald Joseph HingtgenRidgeland, ScFeb 3, 202511 y0
Joseph John KilianRidgeland, ScDec 22, 202510 y0
William Donald FordCertified Financial PlannerRidgeland, ScJan 1, 202635 y0
Marc David SaurbornChartered Financial AnalystRidgeland, ScJan 1, 202629 y2
Advisor movement
2 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net -1 in 12 months1 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 33% of current headcount2 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • John Robert Dickson · Chief Financial Officercontrol
    since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • Donald William Ford · President & Director Of Institutional Asset Managementcontrol
    since 08/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • Glenn James Haley · Ceo & Director Of Client Private Groupcontrol
    since 08/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • Troy Charles Shaver · Chairman Emerituscontrol
    since 08/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • Carl John Swhear · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 07/2020 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • Dividend Assets Capital Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan · Employee Stock Ownership Plan
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • Greatbanc Trust Company · Trustee
    direct · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Ridgeland, Sc · principal632
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 11-25
    Jul 31, 2026 to Sep 10, 2026
  • Succession · false to unset
    Jul 31, 2026 to Sep 10, 2026
  • Accounts · 739 to 595
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 3
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Advisory activities · 6 to 5
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Charity clients · 9 to 3
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW clients · 58 to 49
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual clients · 336 to 333
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 7 to 2
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 1 to 0
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $161M to $28.6M
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Employees · 8 to 7
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 8 to 7
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $620M to $541M
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $307M to $274M
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $233M to $194M
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $6.2M to $1.4M
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $13.2M to $0
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • RAUM · $620M to $541M
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $97.1M to $115M
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Advisory activities · 5 to 6
    Nov 7, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
  • Accounts · 745 to 739
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 17 to 13
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 23 to 58
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 352 to 336
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 33 to 7
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Employees · 9 to 8
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 11-25
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 0 to 8
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $566M to $620M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $193M to $307M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $282M to $233M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $337,022 to $0
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $26.4M to $6.2M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $11.7M to $13.2M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $566M to $620M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $64.2M to $97.1M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 750 to 745
    Jan 23, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 6 to 5
    Jan 23, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Charity clients · 10 to 9
    Jan 23, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
Signals
10 dated events
  • Alex Charles Meintel left Dividend Assets Capital, Llc for Tidal Creek Capital Advisors (registered 2026-09-02)
    Sep 2, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • James Glenn Haley left Dividend Assets Capital, Llc for Fenimore Asset Management, Inc. (registered 2026-01-16)
    Dec 9, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • John Robert Dickson (Chief Financial Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Dividend Assets Capital, Llc
    Mar 28, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • Eugene Troy Livingston (Financial Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Dividend Assets Capital, Llc (listed 2024-01-23, absent 2024-03-28)
    Mar 28, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • Glenn James Haley (Ceo & Director Of Client Private Group) appeared on Schedule A of Dividend Assets Capital, Llc
    Jan 23, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • Donald William Ford (President & Director Of Institutional Asset Management) appeared on Schedule A of Dividend Assets Capital, Llc
    Jan 23, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • Carl John Swhear (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Dividend Assets Capital, Llc
    Jul 1, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • Eugene Troy Livingston (Chief Financial Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Dividend Assets Capital, Llc
    Jul 1, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • Jerome Anthony Ghoston (President / Chief Operating Officer /Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Dividend Assets Capital, Llc (listed 2020-06-18, absent 2020-07-01)
    Jul 1, 2020 · Control person left · inference
  • Dividend Assets Capital, Llc reported RAUM $941.5M, down 63% from $2.5B (2018-03-28 to 2018-06-28)
    Jun 28, 2018 · 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
info@dacapitalsc.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
843-645-9700reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
866-348-4769reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/dividendassetscapitalreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
DACAPITALSC.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
843.645.9700reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 15, 2026
Contact form
dacapitalsc.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
dacapitalsc.com/team-memberreportedpublished 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
$90.1Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026