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Duncan Williams Asset Management, LLC

Memphis, TNSEC-registered investment adviserCRD 174809

Filed as DUNCAN WILLIAMS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

Duncan Williams Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Memphis, TN, registered since 2015, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 25, 2026.

11 years
registered since 2015
$2,694,432,925
assets under management
3 arrangements
Percentage of assets, Hourly and more
None
disclosure items (Item 11)

Quick answers

From the filing

How is Duncan Williams Asset Management, LLC compensated?

On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Duncan Williams Asset Management, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).

Where is Duncan Williams Asset Management, LLC located?

Duncan Williams Asset Management, LLC's principal office is in Memphis, TN, according to its Form ADV.

Is Duncan Williams Asset Management, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?

Duncan Williams Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2015. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 174809.

How much does Duncan Williams Asset Management, LLC manage?

Duncan Williams Asset Management, LLC reports $2,694,432,925 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 25, 2026 (83% discretionary).

How have Duncan Williams Asset Management, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?

In the Form ADV data for Duncan Williams Asset Management, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $409,715,027 in the October 2021 data and $2,694,432,925 in the October 2026 data, up 558%. Total employees: 10 in October 2021 and 21 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

What types of clients does Duncan Williams Asset Management, LLC serve?

By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (1,604); high net worth individuals (397); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (140).

Which custodians does Duncan Williams Asset Management, LLC use?

Duncan Williams Asset Management, 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 Duncan Williams Asset 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/174809

What changed in Duncan Williams Asset Management, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?

In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 5 to 15. Regulatory assets under management went from $2,163,085,456 to $2,694,432,925 (+25%). Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

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
  • Hourly charges
  • 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 2A

The brochure lists different fees for different services or strategies. See the firm's brochure (dated March 25, 2026) for its fees and any account minimum, on the SEC's IAPD site.

Regulatory assets under management

Item 5.F
$2,694,432,925

$2,694,432,925 as of October 2026, filing dated March 25, 2026.

Discretionary: $2,245,108,268.Non-discretionary: $449,324,657.

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.D
Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)
Clients 1,604 Assets $318,185,683 (12%)
High net worth individuals
Clients 397 Assets $482,187,226 (18%)
Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans)
Clients 140 Assets $1,633,723,537 (61%)
Charitable organizations
Clients 63 Assets $139,138,750 (5%)
State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans)
Clients 2 Assets $11,703,439 (0%)
Corporations or other businesses not listed above
Clients 32 Assets $109,494,290 (4%)

A 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 businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
  • Pension consulting services
  • Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
  • Educational seminars/workshops

Registration and firm details

Items 1, 2, 5
Registration
SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
Registered since
2015 (11 years)
Employees
Total: 21. Performing investment advisory functions: 15.
Wrap fee program participation
No.
Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))

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.

States registered or notice-filed
27 states or jurisdictions
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SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration

Disclosures

Item 11

None Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.

Item 11 asks about criminal, regulatory, and civil events involving the firm and its advisory personnel. The detail of each yes answer is on the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures

Assets and staff over time

Items 5.A, 5.F
$410M 2021 $511M 2022 $632M 2023 $1.02B 2024 $2.16B 2025 $2.69B 2026
Data periodAssets under managementEmployeesFiling dated
October 2026$2,694,432,92521March 25, 2026
October 2025$2,163,085,45624March 28, 2025
October 2024$1,022,050,10015April 11, 2024
October 2023$632,025,72611August 23, 2023
October 2022$510,772,18110April 20, 2022
October 2021$409,715,02710March 24, 2021

Regulatory assets under management: $409,715,027 in the October 2021 data and $2,694,432,925 in the October 2026 data, up 558%.

Total employees: 10 in October 2021 and 21 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
  1. April 2026
    • Employees performing advisory functions went from 5 to 15.
    • Regulatory assets under management went from $2,163,085,456 to $2,694,432,925 (+25%).
    • Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

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.I
dwassetmgmt.com

Source: 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. Duncan Williams Asset Management, LLC (CRD 174809): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.
https://advisorcensus.com/firm/duncan-williams-asset-management-llc-memphis-tn-174809