# DFN Management LLC.

> DFN Management LLC. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Tampa, FL, registered since 2024, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026.

- CRD: 285057
- Filed as: DFN MANAGEMENT LLC.
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Tampa, FL
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 31, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/285057
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/dfn-management-llc-tampa-fl-285057

## Quick answers

**How is DFN Management LLC. compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), DFN Management LLC. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees.

**Where is DFN Management LLC. located?**
DFN Management LLC.'s principal office is in Tampa, FL, according to its Form ADV.

**Is DFN Management LLC. registered with the SEC or a state?**
DFN Management LLC. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2024. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 285057.

**How much does DFN Management LLC. manage?**
DFN Management LLC. reports $241,367,405 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have DFN Management LLC.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for DFN Management LLC.: Regulatory assets under management: $155,429,716 in the October 2024 data and $241,367,405 in the October 2026 data, up 55%. Total employees: 3 in October 2024 and 6 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does DFN Management LLC. serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (2).

**Does DFN Management LLC. report any disciplinary disclosures?**
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/285057

**What changed in DFN Management LLC.'s recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 3 to 2. Regulatory assets under management went from $201,000,000 to $241,367,405 (+20%). Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Performance-based fees

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $241,367,405
- Discretionary: $241,367,405
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 2 | $241,367,405 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2024 (2 years)
- Employees: 6 total, 2 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: FL
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- dfnalpha.com
- LinkedIn @dfn-management-llc

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | Not reported | Not reported | March 30, 2021 |
| October 2022 | Not reported | Not reported | March 23, 2022 |
| October 2023 | Not reported | Not reported | March 28, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $155,429,716 | 3 | May 1, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $201,000,000 | 3 | May 2, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $241,367,405 | 6 | March 31, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $155,429,716 in the October 2024 data and $241,367,405 in the October 2026 data, up 55%.
Total employees: 3 in October 2024 and 6 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 3 to 2.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $201,000,000 to $241,367,405 (+20%).
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. DFN Management LLC. (CRD 285057): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.