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  "primary_business_name": "CHAPIN DAVIS ASSET MANAGEMENT",
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    "https://chapindavis.com",
    "https://linkedin.com/company/chapin-davis/mycompany"
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  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/28116",
  "disclosure_items": [
    {
      "item": "11.E(2)",
      "question": "Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of its rules, other than a minor rule violation under a plan the SEC approved?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.E(4)",
      "question": "Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever disciplined the firm or an advisory affiliate by expelling or suspending it from membership, barring or suspending it from association with other members, or otherwise restricting its activities?"
    }
  ],
  "city_as_filed": "BALTIMORE",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/chapin-davis-asset-management-baltimore-md-28116",
  "display_name": "Chapin Davis Asset Management",
  "summary": "Chapin Davis Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Baltimore, MD, registered since 2010, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 18, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Chapin Davis Asset Management (CRD 28116): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Hourly charges",
    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients",
    "Pension consulting services",
    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Chapin Davis Asset Management compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Chapin Davis Asset Management reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Chapin Davis Asset Management located?",
      "a": "Chapin Davis Asset Management's principal office is in Baltimore, MD, according to its Form ADV; the June 2026 filing also lists 3 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Chapin Davis Asset Management registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Chapin Davis Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2010. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 28116."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Chapin Davis Asset Management manage?",
      "a": "Chapin Davis Asset Management reports $642,788,940 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 18, 2026 (86% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Chapin Davis Asset Management's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Chapin Davis Asset Management: Regulatory assets under management: $306,030,320 in the October 2021 data and $642,788,940 in the October 2026 data, up 110%. Total employees: 39 in October 2021 and 26 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Chapin Davis Asset Management serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (524); high net worth individuals (19); corporations or other businesses not listed above (7)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Chapin Davis Asset Management use?",
      "a": "Chapin Davis Asset Management's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Chapin Davis Asset Management report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.E(2) (self-regulatory organization's finding of a rule violation) and 11.E(4) (self-regulatory organization's expulsion, suspension, bar, or restriction). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/28116"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Chapin Davis Asset Management's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the May 2026 filing data: Changed its office addresses in Peoria, IL."
    }
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      "period": "2021-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2022-06-16"
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      "period": "2023-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2023-04-10"
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    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 417434640.0,
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      "filing_date": "2024-05-31"
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      "period": "2025-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2025-04-03"
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      "period": "2026-10-01",
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      "total_employees": 26,
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  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-05-01",
      "period_label": "May 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Changed its office addresses in Peoria, IL."
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    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 23 to 21.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $539,098,994 to $642,788,940 (+19%)."
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      "name": "Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC",
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  "custodians_note": "Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.",
  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/chapin-davis-asset-management-baltimore-md-28116.md",
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
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  "source": {
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    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
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