{ "crd_number": 106895, "slug": "pds-planning-inc-dublin-oh-106895", "primary_business_name": "PDS PLANNING INC", "legal_name": "PDS PLANNING INC", "dbas": [], "city": "Dublin", "state": "OH", "country": "United States", "cbsa_code": "18140", "metro": { "cbsa_code": "18140", "common_name": "Columbus", "msa_name": "Columbus, OH", "path": "/advisors/oh/columbus" }, "registration_type": "sec", "registration_status": "Approved", "registration_date": "1988-10-13", "years_registered": 37, "period": "2026-10-01", "filing_date": "2026-03-19", "carried_forward": false, "raum_total": 2167293722.0, "raum_discretionary": 2118510401.0, "raum_non_discretionary": 48783321.0, "raum_band": "1b_5b", "raum_band_label": "$1 billion to $5 billion", "total_employees": 19, "advisory_employees": 12, "client_count_bucket": null, "clients_by_type": { "charitable": { "raum": 81492843.0, "count": 7 }, "individuals": { "raum": 108791891.0, "count": 186 }, "high_net_worth_individuals": { "raum": 1977008988.0, "count": 421 } }, "compensation_types": [ "fixed" ], "advisory_activities": [ "educational_seminars", "financial_planning", "portfolio_management_businesses_institutional", "portfolio_management_individuals", "selection_of_other_advisers" ], "wrap_fee_participant": false, "disclosure_yes_count": 0, "states_registered": [ "AZ", "CA", "CO", "FL", "IN", "KY", "MI", "NC", "NE", "NY", "OH", "TX", "VA" ], "websites": [ "https://facebook.com/PDSPLANNING", "https://linkedin.com/COMPANY/PDS-PLANNING-INC-", "https://pdsplanning.com", "https://vimeo.com/PDSPLANNING/VIDEOS", "https://youtube.com/@pdsplanning2003" ], "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/106895", "city_as_filed": "DUBLIN", "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/pds-planning-inc-dublin-oh-106895", "display_name": "PDS Planning Inc", "summary": "PDS Planning Inc is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Dublin, OH, registered since 1988, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 19, 2026.", "citation": "AdvisorCensus. PDS Planning Inc (CRD 106895): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.", "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser", "compensation_labels": [ "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)" ], "advisory_activity_labels": [ "Financial planning services", "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses", "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients", "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)", "Educational seminars/workshops" ], "quick_answers": [ { "q": "How is PDS Planning Inc compensated?", "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), PDS Planning Inc reports these compensation arrangements: fixed fees (other than subscription fees)." }, { "q": "Where is PDS Planning Inc located?", "a": "PDS Planning Inc's principal office is in Dublin, OH, according to its Form ADV." }, { "q": "Is PDS Planning Inc registered with the SEC or a state?", "a": "PDS Planning Inc is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1988. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 106895." }, { "q": "How much does PDS Planning Inc manage?", "a": "PDS Planning Inc reports $2,167,293,722 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 19, 2026 (98% discretionary)." }, { "q": "How have PDS Planning Inc's assets and staff changed since 2021?", "a": "In the Form ADV data for PDS Planning Inc: Regulatory assets under management: $941,734,952 in the October 2021 data and $2,167,293,722 in the October 2026 data, up 130%. Total employees: 14 in October 2021 and 19 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going." }, { "q": "What types of clients does PDS Planning Inc serve?", "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (421); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (186); charitable organizations (7)." }, { "q": "Which custodians does PDS Planning Inc use?", "a": "PDS Planning Inc'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." }, { "q": "Does PDS Planning Inc 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/106895" }, { "q": "What changed in PDS Planning Inc's recent Form ADV filings?", "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 11 to 12. Regulatory assets under management went from $1,792,287,557 to $2,167,293,722 (+21%)." } ], "filing_history": [ { "period": "2021-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 941734952.0, "total_employees": 14, "filing_date": "2021-04-20" }, { "period": "2022-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1131175633.0, "total_employees": 16, "filing_date": "2022-04-18" }, { "period": "2023-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1045587285.0, "total_employees": 16, "filing_date": "2023-03-27" }, { "period": "2024-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1390058390.0, "total_employees": 16, "filing_date": "2024-03-28" }, { "period": "2025-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1792287557.0, "total_employees": 17, "filing_date": "2025-03-25" }, { "period": "2026-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 2167293722.0, "total_employees": 19, "filing_date": "2026-03-19" } ], "recent_changes": [ { "period": "2026-04-01", "period_label": "April 2026", "notes": [ "Employees performing advisory functions went from 11 to 12.", "Regulatory assets under management went from $1,792,287,557 to $2,167,293,722 (+21%)." ] }, { "period": "2026-01-01", "period_label": "January 2026", "notes": [ "No longer registered or notice-filed in AR, NH." ] } ], "fees_from_brochure": null, "custodians": [ { "name": "Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.", "name_as_filed": "CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.", "affiliated": false } ], "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/pds-planning-inc-dublin-oh-106895.md", "clients": [ { "type": "individuals", "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)", "count": 186, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 108791891.0 }, { "type": "high_net_worth_individuals", "label": "High net worth individuals", "count": 421, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 1977008988.0 }, { "type": "charitable", "label": "Charitable organizations", "count": 7, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 81492843.0 } ], "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.", "disclosure_items": [], "indexable": true, "suppressed": false, "claimed": false, "enhanced": false, "provided_by_the_firm": null, "source": { "name": "Form ADV", "as_of": "2026-10-01", "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/106895", "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data" } }