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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

Delegate Advisors, LLC

Independent wealth managerChapel Hill, North CarolinaCRD 159953SEC 801-72996websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 25, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 20, 2011 · 30 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 12, 2012
RAUM
$1.7B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
43%
of RAUM
Private clients
82%
$1.4B individuals and HNW
Advisors
1
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$1.7B
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
13
13 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
1
reported on Schedule D
History
30 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.7B as of Mar 25, 2026
Feb 28, 2013$773M then
HNW client RAUM$1.4B as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 27, 2018$1.3B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Mar 25, 2026
Feb 28, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)13 as of Mar 25, 2026
Feb 28, 201310 then
Private funds1 as of Mar 25, 2026
Jan 21, 20151 then
RAUM +17% over the last fiscal year+24% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 25, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Multi-family-office-like · private-client share at least 50 percent, HNW at least 90 percent of private-client RAUM, average HNW client assets at least $25M, fewer than 200 HNW clients, and business name contains 'family office' or private funds are reported
  • RIA with private funds · a wealth manager (private-client share at least 50 percent) that reports at least one private fund on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
  • UHNW private wealth · private-client share at least 50 percent, HNW at least 90 percent of private-client RAUM, and average HNW client assets at least $10M
RAUM per advisor
$1.7BderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$33.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.3MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
43%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
7.6%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
13.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
0.3derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+17%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$678M, 50 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)
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$1.4B82%
  • Corporations and businesses$176M10%
  • Insurance companies$130M7.6%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$1.5M0.1%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
42reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,331reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$678M for 50 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.82 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.08 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=1.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
1 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Andrew Dimmitt HartCertified Financial PlannerChapel Hill, NcApr 22, 202239 y3
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
1 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
Flexible Credit Fund, LPOther Private Fund$1.5M26Jan 21, 2015
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Dunkin Benjamin Allison · Director Of Portfolio Managementcontrol
    since 01/2013 · owns 10% to 25%
  • Dimmitt Andrew Hart · Member - Advisory (Series C Units)control
    since 12/2011 · owns less than 5%
  • Carolyn Ovaitt · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 11/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • Rollin James Powers · Director Of Investment Researchcontrol
    since 11/2023 · owns 5% to 10%
  • Stephen Benjamin Thompson · President, Ciocontrol
    since 01/2022 · owns 5% to 10%
  • Dimmitt Andrew Hart · Owner
    since 01/2023 · owns 75% or more of Alpha 27, LLC
  • Stephen Benjamin Thompson · Owner
    since 01/2023 · owns 75% or more of Spottail LLC
Entity owners
  • Alpha 27, LLC · Member, Series C Unit Holder
    direct · owns 50% to 75%
  • Spottail LLC · Member, Series C Unit Holder
    direct · owns 5% to 10%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • Flexible Credit Fund Gp, LLC
    pooled vehicle sponsory
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • , 1 employees
ADV anomalies
2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • unusually large average HNW clientStatic outlier · filing Mar 25, 2026
    HNW RAUM per HNW client of $33,490,677 against a peer median of $3,645,749 (1308 comparable advisers, 98.0th percentile, 14.8 robust deviations)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,308) · 98% percentile
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 25, 2026
    HART, ANDREW, DIMMITT (MEMBER - ADVISORY (SERIES C UNITS)) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-03-29 and 2026-03-25
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,277 to 1,331
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 12 to 13
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 0 to 1
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Charity clients · 1.0 to unset
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 3 to 2
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • HNW clients · 33 to 42
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $569M to $678M
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $479M to $742M
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $1.1B to $1.4B
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $984M to $972M
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.8M to $1.5M
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • RAUM · $1.5B to $1.7B
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Accounts · 940 to 1,277
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 13 to 12
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Charity clients · unset to 1.0
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Corporate clients · unset to 3.0
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • HNW clients · 31 to 33
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $229M to $569M
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 26-50
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Other offices · 3 to 2
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $252M to $479M
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $817M to $1.1B
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $780M to $984M
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $2.1M to $1.8M
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • RAUM · $1.0B to $1.5B
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Accounts · 870 to 940
    Nov 3, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 11 to 13
    Nov 3, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • HNW clients · 35 to 31
    Nov 3, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $213M to $229M
    Nov 3, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Employees · 12 to 13
    Nov 3, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 26-50
    Nov 3, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Other offices · 2 to 3
    Nov 3, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $161M to $252M
    Nov 3, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $782M to $817M
    Nov 3, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $741M to $780M
    Nov 3, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $6.5M to $2.1M
    Nov 3, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • RAUM · $902M to $1.0B
    Nov 3, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Accounts · 775 to 870
    Mar 28, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 9 to 11
    Mar 28, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
  • HNW clients · 36 to 35
    Mar 28, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
Signals
7 dated events
  • Delegate Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $1.5B, up 42% from $1.0B (2024-03-29 to 2025-03-25)
    Mar 25, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
  • Stephen Benjamin Thompson (President, Cio) appeared on Schedule A of Delegate Advisors, Llc
    Mar 29, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • Dunkin Benjamin Allison (Director Of Portfolio Management) appeared on Schedule A of Delegate Advisors, Llc
    Mar 29, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • M Joseph Fernandez (Owner) no longer on Schedule A of Delegate Advisors, Llc (listed 2023-11-03, absent 2024-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • Bernard Charles Mcatee (Owner) no longer on Schedule A of Delegate Advisors, Llc (listed 2023-11-03, absent 2024-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • Carolyn Ovaitt (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Delegate Advisors, Llc
    Nov 3, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
  • Delegate Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $794.6M, down 44% from $1.4B (2018-03-27 to 2019-03-28)
    Mar 28, 2019 · RAUM change · derived
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business phone
919-932-8400reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/DELEGATE-ADVISORSreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
DELEGATEADVISORS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
919-932-8400reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 25, 2026
Contact form
delegateadvisors.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
delegateadvisors.com/our-teamreportedpublished 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
$1.7Bderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026