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  "crd_number": 149155,
  "slug": "deans-knight-capital-management-vancouver-149155",
  "primary_business_name": "DEANS KNIGHT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT",
  "legal_name": "DEANS KNIGHT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LTD.",
  "dbas": [
    "DEANS KNIGHT",
    "GESTION DE CAPITAL DEANS KNIGHT LTEE"
  ],
  "city": "Vancouver",
  "state": null,
  "country": "Canada",
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  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2009-02-26",
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  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-04-27",
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  "raum_band": "500m_1b",
  "raum_band_label": "$500 million to $1 billion",
  "total_employees": 14,
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    "https://deansknight.com",
    "https://linkedin.com/company/deans-knight"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/149155",
  "city_as_filed": "VANCOUVER",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/deans-knight-capital-management-vancouver-149155",
  "display_name": "Deans Knight Capital Management",
  "summary": "Deans Knight Capital Management is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Vancouver, Canada, registered since 2009, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 27, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Deans Knight Capital Management (CRD 149155): 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",
    "Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)",
    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Deans Knight Capital Management compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Deans Knight Capital Management reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Deans Knight Capital Management located?",
      "a": "Deans Knight Capital Management's principal office is in Vancouver, Canada, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Deans Knight Capital Management registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Deans Knight Capital Management is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2009. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 149155."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Deans Knight Capital Management manage?",
      "a": "Deans Knight Capital Management reports $538,317,811 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 27, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Deans Knight Capital Management's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Deans Knight Capital Management: Regulatory assets under management: $255,612,716 in the October 2021 data and $538,317,811 in the October 2026 data, up 111%. Total employees: 12 in October 2021 and 14 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Deans Knight Capital Management serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (30); high net worth individuals (15); corporations or other businesses not listed above (11)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Deans Knight Capital Management use?",
      "a": "Deans Knight Capital Management's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists CIBC Mellon Trust Company, Northern Trust Securities, Inc., Raymond James, Ltd. and RBC Investor Services Trust as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Deans Knight Capital Management 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/149155"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Deans Knight Capital Management state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 28, 2026 says: \"As a general rule, Deans Knight requires a minimum account size of $100,000 USD for clients and individual investors in a pooled investment vehicle. However, the minimum account size is negotiable and may be waived or modified at Deans Knight’s discretion.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Deans Knight Capital Management's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: No longer lists the business name Gestion de Capital Deans Knight Ltée. Added the business name Gestion de Capital Deans Knight Ltee. Employees performing advisory functions went from 6 to 7. Regulatory assets under management went from $336,036,571 to $538,317,811 (+60%)."
    }
  ],
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      "period": "2021-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 255612716.0,
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      "filing_date": "2021-03-30"
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    {
      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 307158303.0,
      "total_employees": 13,
      "filing_date": "2022-03-24"
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    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 306747401.0,
      "total_employees": 11,
      "filing_date": "2023-03-21"
    },
    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 313720768.0,
      "total_employees": 11,
      "filing_date": "2024-04-29"
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 336036571.0,
      "total_employees": 13,
      "filing_date": "2025-06-23"
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 538317811.0,
      "total_employees": 14,
      "filing_date": "2026-04-27"
    }
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  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "No longer lists the business name Gestion de Capital Deans Knight Ltée.",
        "Added the business name Gestion de Capital Deans Knight Ltee.",
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 6 to 7.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $336,036,571 to $538,317,811 (+60%)."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 28, 2026",
    "provided_by_the_firm": false,
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    "figures": [
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        "label": "Account minimum",
        "statements": [
          "Account minimum: $100,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "As a general rule, Deans Knight requires a minimum account size of $100,000 USD for clients and individual investors in a pooled investment vehicle. However, the minimum account size is negotiable and may be waived or modified at Deans Knight’s discretion."
        ]
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    "quotes": [
      "As a general rule, Deans Knight requires a minimum account size of $100,000 USD for clients and individual investors in a pooled investment vehicle. However, the minimum account size is negotiable and may be waived or modified at Deans Knight’s discretion."
    ],
    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
  },
  "custodians": [
    {
      "name": "CIBC Mellon Trust Company",
      "name_as_filed": "CIBC MELLON TRUST COMPANY",
      "affiliated": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Northern Trust Securities, Inc.",
      "name_as_filed": "NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC.",
      "affiliated": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Raymond James, Ltd.",
      "name_as_filed": "RAYMOND JAMES, LTD.",
      "affiliated": false
    },
    {
      "name": "RBC Investor Services Trust",
      "name_as_filed": "RBC INVESTOR SERVICES TRUST",
      "affiliated": false
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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/deans-knight-capital-management-vancouver-149155.md",
  "clients": [
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      "type": "individuals",
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
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  "claimed": false,
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  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/149155",
    "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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}