{ "crd_number": 300332, "slug": "dai-advisors-menlo-park-ca-300332", "primary_business_name": "DAI ADVISORS", "legal_name": "DEPENDABLE ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS, LLC", "dbas": [], "city": "Menlo Park", "state": "CA", "country": "United States", "cbsa_code": "41860", "metro": { "cbsa_code": "41860", "common_name": "San Francisco", "msa_name": "San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA", "path": "/advisors/ca/san-francisco" }, "registration_type": "sec", "registration_status": "Approved", "registration_date": "2020-04-13", "years_registered": 6, "period": "2026-10-01", "filing_date": "2026-01-13", "carried_forward": false, "raum_total": 329640421.0, "raum_discretionary": 66684098.0, "raum_non_discretionary": 262956323.0, "raum_band": "100m_500m", "raum_band_label": "$100 million to $500 million", "total_employees": 1, "advisory_employees": 1, "client_count_bucket": null, "clients_by_type": { "high_net_worth_individuals": { "raum": 329640421.0, "count": 285 } }, "compensation_types": [ "percentage_of_aum" ], "advisory_activities": [ "portfolio_management_individuals" ], "wrap_fee_participant": false, "disclosure_yes_count": 0, "states_registered": [ "CA", "TX" ], "websites": [ "https://daiadvisors.com" ], "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/300332", "city_as_filed": "MENLO PARK", "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/dai-advisors-menlo-park-ca-300332", "display_name": "DAI Advisors", "summary": "DAI Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Menlo Park, CA, registered since 2020, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated January 13, 2026.", "citation": "AdvisorCensus. DAI Advisors (CRD 300332): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.", "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser", "compensation_labels": [ "A percentage of assets under your management" ], "advisory_activity_labels": [ "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses" ], "quick_answers": [ { "q": "How is DAI Advisors compensated?", "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), DAI Advisors reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management." }, { "q": "Where is DAI Advisors located?", "a": "DAI Advisors' principal office is in Menlo Park, CA, according to its Form ADV." }, { "q": "Is DAI Advisors registered with the SEC or a state?", "a": "DAI Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2020. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 300332." }, { "q": "How much does DAI Advisors manage?", "a": "DAI Advisors reports $329,640,421 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated January 13, 2026 (20% discretionary)." }, { "q": "How have DAI Advisors' assets and staff changed since 2021?", "a": "In the Form ADV data for DAI Advisors: Regulatory assets under management: $61,370,752 in the October 2021 data and $329,640,421 in the October 2026 data, up 437%. Total employees: 1 in October 2021 and 1 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going." }, { "q": "What types of clients does DAI Advisors serve?", "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (285)." }, { "q": "Which custodians does DAI Advisors use?", "a": "DAI Advisors' most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets." }, { "q": "Does DAI Advisors report any disciplinary disclosures?", "a": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/300332" }, { "q": "What changed in DAI Advisors' recent Form ADV filings?", "a": "In the February 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $244,444,852 to $329,640,421 (+35%)." } ], "filing_history": [ { "period": "2021-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 61370752.0, "total_employees": 1, "filing_date": "2021-07-16" }, { "period": "2022-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 102136855.0, "total_employees": 1, "filing_date": "2022-02-07" }, { "period": "2023-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 217802316.0, "total_employees": 1, "filing_date": "2023-02-07" }, { "period": "2024-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 270819537.0, "total_employees": 1, "filing_date": "2024-02-05" }, { "period": "2025-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 244444852.0, "total_employees": 1, "filing_date": "2025-02-07" }, { "period": "2026-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 329640421.0, "total_employees": 1, "filing_date": "2026-01-13" } ], "recent_changes": [ { "period": "2026-02-01", "period_label": "February 2026", "notes": [ "Regulatory assets under management went from $244,444,852 to $329,640,421 (+35%)." ] } ], "fees_from_brochure": null, "custodians": [ { "name": "Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.", "name_as_filed": "CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.", "affiliated": false } ], "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/dai-advisors-menlo-park-ca-300332.md", "clients": [ { "type": "high_net_worth_individuals", "label": "High net worth individuals", "count": 285, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 329640421.0 } ], "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.", "disclosure_items": [], "indexable": true, "suppressed": false, "claimed": false, "enhanced": false, "provided_by_the_firm": null, "source": { "name": "Form ADV", "as_of": "2026-10-01", "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/300332", "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data" } }