# DLK Investment Advisors, LLC

> DLK Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Mercer Island, WA, registered since 2024, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026.

- CRD: 328897
- Filed as: DLK INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC
- Also doing business as: DLK INVESTMENT ADVISORS
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Mercer Island, WA
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 30, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/328897
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/dlk-investment-advisors-llc-mercer-island-wa-328897

## Quick answers

**How is DLK Investment Advisors, LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), DLK Investment Advisors, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges.

**How much does DLK Investment Advisors, LLC charge?**
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 30, 2026 states: Hourly rate: $250 to $500 an hour (financial planning services). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.

**Where is DLK Investment Advisors, LLC located?**
DLK Investment Advisors, LLC's principal office is in Mercer Island, WA, according to its Form ADV.

**Is DLK Investment Advisors, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
DLK Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2024. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 328897.

**How much does DLK Investment Advisors, LLC manage?**
DLK Investment Advisors, LLC reports $140,734,631 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026 (79% discretionary).

**How have DLK Investment Advisors, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2025?**
In the Form ADV data for DLK Investment Advisors, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $100,661,144 in the October 2025 data and $140,734,631 in the October 2026 data, up 40%. Total employees: 2 in October 2025 and 2 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does DLK Investment Advisors, LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (26); high net worth individuals (6).

**Which custodians does DLK Investment Advisors, LLC use?**
DLK Investment Advisors, LLC's 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.

**Does DLK Investment Advisors, 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/328897

**What changed in DLK Investment Advisors, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $100,661,144 to $140,734,631 (+40%).

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Hourly charges

### Fees and minimums (Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 30, 2026)

- Minimum annual fee: $3,000

> DLK bases its fees on a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees for certain accounts not meeting the Firm’s minimum fee of $3,000 per annum.

- Hourly rate: $250 to $500 an hour (financial planning services)

> The Firm’s financial planning fees range from $250 to $500 per hour depending on the level and scope of the services required and the professionals rendering the services.

As stated in the firm's brochure. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable.

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

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.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $140,734,631
- Discretionary: $111,133,453
- Non-discretionary: $29,601,178

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 26 | $33,900,478 |
| High net worth individuals | 6 | $106,793,434 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Investment companies | 0 | $0 |
| Business development companies | 0 | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 0 | $0 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | Fewer than 5 | $40,719 |
| Charitable organizations | 0 | $0 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Other investment advisers | 0 | $0 |
| Insurance companies | 0 | $0 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 0 | $0 |
| Other | 0 | $0 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2024 (1 year)
- Employees: 2 total, 2 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: WA
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2025 | $100,661,144 | 2 | March 27, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $140,734,631 | 2 | March 30, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $100,661,144 in the October 2025 data and $140,734,631 in the October 2026 data, up 40%.
Total employees: 2 in October 2025 and 2 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Regulatory assets under management went from $100,661,144 to $140,734,631 (+40%).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. DLK Investment Advisors, LLC (CRD 328897): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.