Dsf Advisors, LLC (Waltham)

Name: Dsf Advisors, LLC
Address: 950 Winter Street, Waltham, MA, 02451
Telephone: 781-250-5940

Dsf Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Waltham. It manages $285.12 million of regulatory assets for 3 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2016 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Massachusetts.

Dsf Advisors provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Dsf Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Dsf Advisors, LLC is $285.12 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 25% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $285.12 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $95.04 million each.

Dsf Advisors has custody of $285.12 million in cash and securities for 3 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Dsf Advisors, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. The adviser charges an additional fee when a set benchmark is outperformed. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Joshua D Solomon serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Joshua D Solomon is pooled investment vehicles with 3 clients and $285.12 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Dsf Advisors has the 2nd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $285.12 million for 3 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Dsf Advisors also advises several private funds. Namely, three real estate funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $100,000 to $10,000,000.

Careers at Dsf Advisors, LLC

The company employs 20 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Joshua D Solomon has been acting as President since 1 Nov 2000. Ann Marie Swanson joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Arthur Paul Solomon	Managing member	1 Nov 2000	25% - 50%	1497478
Joshua Douglas Solomon	Managing member	1 Nov 2000	25% - 50%	1543655
Thomas Walker Mazza	Managing member	1 Nov 2000	25% - 50%	1513131
Joshua D Solomon	President	1 Nov 2000	25% - 50%	1543655
James Francis Flynn	Director of finance & accounting	1 Jul 2015	Other	6628849
James Francis Flynn	Chief compliance officer	1 Mar 2016	Other	6628849
Ann Marie Swanson	Chief compliance officer	1 May 2017	Other	4684405

Based in Waltham

The principal office where Dsf Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 950 Winter Street, Waltham, MA 02451, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 781-250-5940 or by fax 781-250-5941. The normal business hours are 9:00 am - 5:30 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at thedsfgroup.com.