Dartmouth Capital Advisors, Inc. (Wexford)

Dartmouth Capital Advisors, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Wexford. It manages $101.72 million of regulatory assets for 34 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2003 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Pennsylvania.

Dartmouth Capital Advisors provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, and market timing services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Dartmouth Capital Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Dartmouth Capital Advisors, Inc. is $101.72 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 64% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $101.72 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $2.99 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 65% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 21% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 9% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Dartmouth Capital Advisors, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and hourly charges. Hourly charges are usually charged for consulting work and special projects. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Dartmouth Capital Advisors serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Dartmouth Capital Advisors is high net worth individuals with 23 clients and $58.34 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Dartmouth Capital Advisors has the 4th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $101.72 million for 34 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Dartmouth Capital Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Dartmouth Capital Advisors, Inc.

The company employs 1 person that is either a part- or full-time employee. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Dartmouth Capital Advisors, Inc. is owned by Casey Anne Melvin. Patricia Regina Melvin joined the executive team most recently as the Shareholder.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Gregory Mark Melvin	President, chief compliance officer, owner	1 Jul 1995	50% - 75%	1332096
Casey Anne Melvin	Owner	1 Oct 1995	Other	4337736
Patricia Regina Melvin	Owner	1 Oct 1995	Other	4337746
Janine Clare Melvin	Owner	1 Oct 1995	Other	4337751
John Christopher Melvin	Owner	1 Oct 1995	Other	4338477
Bridget Ellen Melvin	Owner	1 Oct 1995	Other	4338498
Danielle Jude Melvin	Owner	1 Oct 1995	Other	4338503
Gregory Mark Melvin	Chief compliance officer	1 Dec 1995	50% - 75%	xxx-xx-xxxx

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 7 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Gregory Mark Melvin	Owner - ugma pennsylvania	1 Oct 1995	50% - 75%	1332096
Casey Anne Melvin	Shareholder	1 Dec 1995	Other	4337736
Patricia Regina Melvin	Shareholder	1 Dec 1995	Other	4337746
Janine Clare Melvin	Shareholder	1 Dec 1995	Other	4337751
John Christopher Melvin	Shareholder	1 Dec 1995	Other	4338477
Bridget Ellen Melvin	Shareholder	1 Dec 1995	Other	4338498
Danielle Jude Melvin	Shareholder	1 Dec 1995	Other	4338503

Based in Wexford

The principal office where Dartmouth Capital Advisors, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 750 Stonegate Drive, Wexford, PA 15090, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Pittsburgh, PA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 724-934-5065 or by fax 724-934-5065. The normal business hours are 8am - 8pm on Monday - Friday.