Wealth manager, independent · Baltimore, MD
D.F. Dent and Company, Inc.
SEC-registered investment adviser · CRD 105179 · SEC 801-11364
At a glance
D.F. Dent and Company, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser based in Baltimore, Maryland, with $7.9B in regulatory assets under management as of its Form ADV filed June 18, 2026. It reports 1,011 individual clients, 903 of them high-net-worth, holding an average of about $4.5 million each, and 31 employees. That ranks it 133rd among the nation’s 5,657 independent wealth management RIAs and 2nd of 104 in Maryland. It reports 2 custodians for its clients’ separately managed accounts: Fidelity and PNC Wealth Management.
Main office 410-837-2544dfdent.comLinkedInAs filed on Form ADV
- Regulatory AUM
- $7.9B
- Rank among independent wealth managers
- #133 of 5,657
- Rank among all SEC RIAs
- #1,585 of 17,210
- Rank in Maryland
- #2 of 104
- Individual clients
- 1,011
- High-net-worth clients
- 903
- Accounts
- 1,171
- Discretionary
- 100% of AUM
- Employees
- 31
- Advisory staff
- 16
- Offices
- 1
Owners and executives on its Form ADV
- Daniel F. DentChairman
- Thomas F. O'NeilPortfolio Manager, Trustee
- Matthew F. DentPresident
- Gary G. WuChief Risk Officer
- Carolyn E. GaynorChief Compliance Officer
- Brooke E. HrimnakChief Operating Officer
- Michael N. MorrillHead of Client Relations and Marketing
- Melissa CurryShareholder
- Timothy DentShareholder
- Ashley EklundShareholder
Custody and brokerage
Broker-dealer
Hybrid RIA
D.F. Dent and Company, Inc. is a hybrid RIA: 2 of its employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer.
Form ADV Part 1 doesn’t name an unaffiliated broker-dealer. The firm’s Part 2A brochure (Item 10) and each adviser’s record on the SEC’s adviser search do.
Who it serves
| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-net-worth individuals | 903 | $4.5B | 57% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 25 | $1.1B | 14% |
| Corporations or other businesses | 62 | $762M | 10% |
| Investment companies | 4 | $744M | 9% |
| Charitable organizations | 64 | $465M | 6% |
| Pooled investment vehicles | 3 | $167M | 2% |
| State or municipal government entities | – | $86M | 1% |
| Individuals | 108 | $53M | <1% |
| Other investment advisers | – | $34M | <1% |
| Other | 16 | $0M | 0% |
Disciplinary disclosures
D.F. Dent and Company, Inc. reports no disciplinary disclosures in Item 11 of Form ADV. Read the details on the SEC’s adviser search ↗
Services
- Financial planning
- Portfolio management for individuals and small businesses
- Portfolio management for investment companies
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
- Portfolio management for businesses and institutions
How it’s paid
- A percentage of assets under management
Form ADV and brochures on the SEC’s adviser search ↗dfdent.com ↗
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Background
Questions
How much does D.F. Dent and Company, Inc. manage?
D.F. Dent and Company, Inc. reports $7.9B in regulatory assets under management across 1,171 accounts, 100% of it on a discretionary basis, on its Form ADV filed June 18, 2026.
How many clients does D.F. Dent and Company, Inc. have?
It reports 1,011 individual clients: 903 high-net-worth individuals and 108 other individuals. Individuals account for about 58% of its regulatory assets.
Where is D.F. Dent and Company, Inc. headquartered?
Its main office is in Baltimore, Maryland. It reports 1 office in total and 31 employees, 16 of whom perform investment advisory functions.
How does D.F. Dent and Company, Inc. charge clients?
On Form ADV it lists these forms of compensation: a percentage of assets under management. Fees and minimums are set out in its Form ADV Part 2A brochure, available on the SEC’s adviser search.
What custodian does D.F. Dent and Company, Inc. use?
It reports 2 custodians for its clients’ separately managed accounts: Fidelity and PNC Wealth Management. On Schedule D of its Form ADV filed June 18, 2026, it reports these amounts held: Fidelity ($1.2B); PNC Wealth Management ($910M). Form ADV lists only custodians holding 10% or more of separately managed account assets.
Is D.F. Dent and Company, Inc. a hybrid RIA with a broker-dealer?
D.F. Dent and Company, Inc. is a hybrid RIA: 2 of its employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer. Those representatives can also earn commissions on brokerage business through the broker-dealer, where different rules apply than for advisory accounts.
Is D.F. Dent and Company, Inc. a fiduciary?
As an SEC-registered investment adviser, D.F. Dent and Company, Inc. owes its advisory clients a fiduciary duty under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, which includes duties of care and loyalty. 2 of its employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer, where different rules apply to brokerage recommendations.
Where these numbers come from
Every figure is D.F. Dent and Company, Inc.’s own answer on its latest Form ADV, from the SEC’s registered-adviser list as of October 1, 2026: regulatory assets and accounts (Item 5.F), clients by type (5.D), employees (5.A and 5.B), compensation (5.E) and services (5.G). Custodians come from Schedule D 5.K(3) of its latest filing (2026-06-18), which lists those holding 10% or more of separately managed account assets and the amount at each. “Hybrid” means some employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer (Item 5.B(2)); affiliated broker-dealers are the related persons it lists in Item 7.A and Schedule D. Firm type comes from its own answers: broker-dealer firms are registered broker-dealers themselves (Item 6.A); private fund advisers manage mostly private funds (Item 7.B, 5.D); wealth managers manage at least half their assets for individuals (5.D). Its national rank compares it with every US-based independent wealth management RIA, the same field as The Largest RIAs. Figures are as of the firm’s last annual update, so they can lag recent deals and market moves. Regulatory AUM counts assets the firm continuously supervises and can differ from what a firm markets.
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