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SEC-registered adviser

Darden Wealth Group

Independent wealth managerAnn Arbor, MichiganCRD 294926SEC 801-120167websiteIAPD
Legal name Darden Wealth Group, Inc
Latest filing Mar 26, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 16, 2020 · 24 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 15, 2021
RAUM
$380M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
92%
of RAUM
Private clients
91%
$345M individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$75.9M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
24 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$380M as of Mar 26, 2026
Jan 26, 2021$134M then
HNW client RAUM$269M as of Mar 26, 2026
Jan 26, 2021$88.0M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Mar 26, 2026
Jan 26, 20213 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Mar 26, 2026
Jan 26, 20214 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +26% over the last fiscal year+21% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 26, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 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
RAUM per advisor
$75.9MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
53derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$329,762derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
92%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
7.6%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+26%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+1.5%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$13.4M, 7 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$269M71%
  • Individuals$75.9M20%
  • Charitable organizations$28.9M7.6%
  • Corporations and businesses$5.4M1.4%
Individual clients
164reported
HNW clients
100reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
3reported
Accounts
1,151reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$13.4M for 7 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.91 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.08 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Andrea Bernardini DardenAnn Arbor, MiMay 16, 201824 y1
Mark MinderAnn Arbor, MiMay 17, 201830 y3
David Andrew McneelyChartered Financial AnalystAnn Arbor, MiSep 26, 201921 y4
Hylan Charles MoisesAnn Arbor, MiJul 18, 202221 y1
Andrea Lee RussoAnn Arbor, MiMay 14, 202623 y3
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Bernardini Andrea Darden · President/Ceo/Ccocontrol
      since 03/2018 · 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
    Ann Arbor, Mi · principal510
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 1,124 to 1,151
      Feb 22, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 2 to 6
      Feb 22, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
    • HNW clients · 84 to 100
      Feb 22, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
    • Individual clients · 176 to 164
      Feb 22, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 6 to 0
      Feb 22, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $20.2M to $13.4M
      Feb 22, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $293M to $349M
      Feb 22, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $208M to $269M
      Feb 22, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $63.6M to $75.9M
      Feb 22, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $9.3M to $31.0M
      Feb 22, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $6.7M to $0
      Feb 22, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
    • RAUM · $302M to $380M
      Feb 22, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026
    • Accounts · 1,144 to 1,124
      Sep 25, 2024 to Feb 22, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 0 to 2
      Sep 25, 2024 to Feb 22, 2025
    • HNW clients · 55 to 84
      Sep 25, 2024 to Feb 22, 2025
    • Individual clients · 197 to 176
      Sep 25, 2024 to Feb 22, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 10 to 6
      Sep 25, 2024 to Feb 22, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $16.3M to $20.2M
      Sep 25, 2024 to Feb 22, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
      Sep 25, 2024 to Feb 22, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $243M to $293M
      Sep 25, 2024 to Feb 22, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $124M to $208M
      Sep 25, 2024 to Feb 22, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $109M to $63.6M
      Sep 25, 2024 to Feb 22, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $7.7M to $9.3M
      Sep 25, 2024 to Feb 22, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $5.7M to $6.7M
      Sep 25, 2024 to Feb 22, 2025
    • RAUM · $250M to $302M
      Sep 25, 2024 to Feb 22, 2025
    • Accounts · 253 to 1,144
      Feb 20, 2024 to Mar 10, 2024
    • Charity clients · 2 to 3
      Feb 20, 2024 to Mar 10, 2024
    • HNW clients · 48 to 55
      Feb 20, 2024 to Mar 10, 2024
    • Individual clients · 182 to 197
      Feb 20, 2024 to Mar 10, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · 6 to 10
      Feb 20, 2024 to Mar 10, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $9.2M to $16.3M
      Feb 20, 2024 to Mar 10, 2024
    • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 251-500
      Feb 20, 2024 to Mar 10, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $208M to $243M
      Feb 20, 2024 to Mar 10, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $96.7M to $124M
      Feb 20, 2024 to Mar 10, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $92.1M to $109M
      Feb 20, 2024 to Mar 10, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $4.7M to $7.7M
      Feb 20, 2024 to Mar 10, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · $4.7M to $5.7M
      Feb 20, 2024 to Mar 10, 2024
    • RAUM · $212M to $250M
      Feb 20, 2024 to Mar 10, 2024
    • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
      Nov 5, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
    • Accounts · 178 to 253
      Jul 27, 2022 to Feb 9, 2023
    Signals
    1 dated events
    • Darden Wealth Group filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Dec 16, 2020 · First SEC registration · 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 email
    andrea@dardenwealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    catherine@dardenwealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business email
    leeanne@dardenwealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    713-462-0202reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    734-294-0100reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/DARDEN-WEALTH-GROUPreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    DARDENWEALTH.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    734-294-0100reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 26, 2026
    Contact form
    dardenwealth.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Team page
    dardenwealth.com/meet-the-team/team-overviewreportedpublished 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
    $75.9Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026