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Dakota Wealth, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, registered since 2018, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 11, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Dakota Wealth, LLC compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Dakota Wealth, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).
Where is Dakota Wealth, LLC located?
Dakota Wealth, LLC's principal office is in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, according to its Form ADV; the September 2026 filing also lists 16 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).
Is Dakota Wealth, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?
Dakota Wealth, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2018. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 297987.
How much does Dakota Wealth, LLC manage?
Dakota Wealth, LLC reports $6,941,956,964 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 11, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have Dakota Wealth, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Dakota Wealth, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $1,785,030,984 in the October 2021 data and $6,941,956,964 in the October 2026 data, up 289%. Total employees: 42 in October 2021 and 91 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Dakota Wealth, LLC serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (2,441); high net worth individuals (1,287); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (14).
Which custodians does Dakota Wealth, LLC use?
Dakota Wealth, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Pershing Advisor Solutions LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does Dakota Wealth, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?
Reports 4 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(1) (another regulator's finding of a false statement or omission, or of dishonest, unfair, or unethical conduct), 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation), 11.D(4) (another regulator's order in the past ten years), and 11.D(5) (another regulator's denial, suspension, or revocation of a registration or license, 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/297987
Does Dakota Wealth, LLC state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 24, 2026 says: "Dakota Wealth Management generally does not impose a minimum relationship size."
What changed in Dakota Wealth, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 50 to 61. Changed its office addresses in Mechanicsburg, PA. Changed its office addresses in Newton, MA. Changed its office addresses in Sartell, MN. Added an office in Philadelphia, PA. Added an office in Portsmouth, NH. Added an office in Reading, PA.
From the Form ADV filing
Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.
How the firm is compensated
Item 5.E- A percentage of assets under your management
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ
Fees and minimums
Form ADV Part 2AAccount minimum: None
The brochure's wording
Dakota Wealth Management generally does not impose a minimum relationship size.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 24, 2026. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement. Read the brochure on the SEC's IAPD site
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$6,941,956,964 as of October 2026, filing dated August 11, 2026.
A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means
Who the firm serves
Item 5.DA firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.
Advisory services
Item 5.G- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Pension consulting services
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
- Other
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Also doing business as
- DAKOTA WEALTH MANAGEMENT
- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2018 (7 years)
- Employees
- Total: 91. Performing investment advisory functions: 61.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
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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.
- Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)
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16 other offices, as of the September 2026 filing
- States registered or notice-filed
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37 states or jurisdictions
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 114 Reports 4 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Questions answered yes on this filing
Regulatory matters Items 11.C to 11.G
- 11.D(1) Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission, or was dishonest, unfair, or unethical?
- 11.D(2) Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes?
- 11.D(4) In the past ten years, has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?
- 11.D(5) Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever denied, suspended, or revoked the registration or license of the firm or an advisory affiliate, prevented either by order from associating with an investment-related business, or restricted either one's activity?
Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates: its current employees other than clerical staff, its officers, partners, and directors, and anyone who controls the firm or is controlled by it. One event can produce yes answers to several questions. SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers may leave out events more than ten years old, and may answer 11.A(2) and 11.B(2) for pending charges only. What happened, and who was involved, is on the Disclosure Reporting Pages of the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures
Assets and staff over time
Items 5.A, 5.F| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $6,941,956,964 | 91 | August 11, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $6,335,261,507 | 78 | June 5, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $6,122,964,202 | 84 | September 10, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $2,548,153,882 | 57 | July 17, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $1,950,933,900 | 56 | September 9, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $1,785,030,984 | 42 | October 1, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $1,785,030,984 in the October 2021 data and $6,941,956,964 in the October 2026 data, up 289%.
Total employees: 42 in October 2021 and 91 in October 2026.
As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 50 to 61.
- Changed its office addresses in Mechanicsburg, PA.
- Changed its office addresses in Newton, MA.
- Changed its office addresses in Sartell, MN.
- Added an office in Philadelphia, PA.
- Added an office in Portsmouth, NH.
- Added an office in Reading, PA.
- December 2025
- Added an office in Lewes, DE.
- Registered or notice-filed in DE.
Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.
Websites listed on Form ADV
Item 1.ISource: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
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AdvisorCensus. Dakota Wealth, LLC (CRD 297987): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/dakota-wealth-llc-palm-beach-gardens-fl-297987