D.F. Dent And Company, Inc.
SEC-registered
Wealth Manager · Mid-sized ($1B–$10B)
CRD 105179
· SEC file 801-11364
· Baltimore, MD
· WWW.DFDENT.COM
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ADV data as of Jun 18, 2026
- Regulatory AUM
- $7.9B
- Discretionary
- $7.9B
- Clients
- 1,185
- Avg AUM / client
- $6.7M
- Accounts
- 1,171
- Employees
- 31
AUM over time
$3.3B
$9.4B
Dec 2011
Jun 2026
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Jun 18, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (non-high net worth) | 108 | $53.4M | 0.68% |
| High net worth individuals | 903 | $4.5B | 57.0% |
| Investment companies | 4 | $744M | 9.44% |
| Pooled investment vehicles (non-investment companies) | 3 | $167M | 2.12% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 25 | $1.1B | 13.6% |
| Charitable organizations | 64 | $465M | 5.91% |
| State or municipal government entities | Fewer than 5 clients | $85.7M | 1.09% |
| Other investment advisers | Fewer than 5 clients | $34.3M | 0.44% |
| Corporations and other businesses | 62 | $762M | 9.67% |
| Other | 16 | $0 | — |
Retirement plan clients
Plans that reported this firm as an investment service provider on Form 5500 Schedule C.
| Plan | Location | Plan year |
|---|---|---|
| Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 43 Pension Fund Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 43 Pension Fund | 2024 | |
| Walmart 401(k) Plan Walmart Inc. | 2024 | |
| Bronson Healthcare Retirement Plan Bronson Healthcare Group, Inc. | 2024 | |
| Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 150 Pension Fund Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 150 Pension Fund | 2024 | |
| Stewart & Tate Employees Profit Sharing Plan Stewart & Tate, Inc. | 2024 | |
| Cvs Health Future Fund 401(k) Plan Cvs Health Corporation | 2024 | |
| York Building Products Co. Inc. Profit Sharing Plan And Trust York Building Products Co., Inc. | 2024 |
People (12)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Forbes Dent | Chairman | CFA | Jan 1976 (51y) | 10% – 25% |
| Thomas Francis O'neil | Portfolio Manager, Trustee | CFA | Jun 1985 (41y) | 25% – 50% |
| Dent, Mary, Decker | Trustee | Dec 2003 (23y) | 25% – 50% | |
| Gary David Mitchell | Portfolio Manager & Analyst | Sep 2007 (19y) | 5% – 10% | |
| Wu, Gary, Guangyu | Chief Risk Officer | Sep 2013 (13y) | Less than 5% | |
| Matthew Forbes Dent | President | CFA | Jan 2014 (13y) | 10% – 25% |
| Gaynor, Carolyn, Elizabeth | Chief Compliance Officer | Jan 2019 (8y) | Less than 5% | |
| Hrimnak, Brooke, Elizabeth | Chief Operating Officer | Aug 2021 (5y) | Less than 5% | |
| Michael Norris Morrill | Head Of Client Relations And Marketing | Aug 2021 (5y) | 5% – 10% | |
| Linda Watson Mccleary | Registered representative | Nov 1999 (27y) | ||
| Noelle Evans Savage | Registered representative | CFA | Apr 2022 (4y) | |
| Christina Lee Walters | Registered representative | CFP | Feb 2023 (3y) |
Entity owners (Schedule A/B)
| Entity | Title / status | Since | Sch. | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel F. Dent 2003 Non Exempt Trust | Trust | Dec 2003 | A | 25% – 50% |
Roster from the IAPD representatives feed; ownership and acquisition dates from Form ADV Schedule A/B. "Since" is the earliest filed registration or acquisition date.
Retirement plans served (7)
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Plan assets | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 43 Pension Fund | Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 43 Pension Fund | 697 | $153M | 07/01/2024 |
| Walmart 401(k) Plan | Walmart Inc. | 1,670,732 | $50.8B | 02/01/2024 |
| Bronson Healthcare Retirement Plan | Bronson Healthcare Group, Inc. | 2,015 | $318M | 01/01/2024 |
| Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 150 Pension Fund | Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 150 Pension Fund | 597 | $166M | 01/01/2024 |
| Stewart & Tate Employees Profit Sharing Plan | Stewart & Tate, Inc. | 175 | $27.9M | 01/01/2024 |
| Cvs Health Future Fund 401(k) Plan | Cvs Health Corporation | 313,966 | $30.1B | 01/01/2024 |
| York Building Products Co. Inc. Profit Sharing Plan And Trust | York Building Products Co., Inc. | 420 | $101M | 01/01/2024 |
From Form 5500 service-provider disclosures.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 06/18/2026 | 1.02 MB | View · PDF · Source ↗ |
Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.
Disciplinary disclosures
No disciplinary events reported on the firm's latest Form ADV filing.
How they charge
- • Percentage of assets under management
Services
- • Financial planning services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
- • Portfolio management for investment companies
- • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
- • Portfolio management for businesses/institutional clients
Custody
Reported custodians
- Fidelity Brokerage Services $1.2B (15% of AUM) Jun 2026
- Pnc Investments Llc $1.1B (12% of AUM) Aug 2025
- Pnc Wealth Management $910M (12% of AUM) Jun 2026
- BNY Mellon $865M (11% of AUM) Mar 2021
- M&T Securities, Inc. $526M (8% of AUM) Mar 2023
- Merrill Lynch $410M (10% of AUM) Jan 2019
Amounts as reported in ADV Item 5.K.(3) (custodians holding 10%+ of SMA assets).
Firm reports it does not have custody of client funds or securities (Item 9.A).
Source
All data on this page comes from this firm's Form ADV filings, reproduced without modification. Latest filing: Jun 18, 2026.
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