Daniels & Erickson Financial Advisors, LLC (Dallas)

Daniels & Erickson Financial Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Dallas. It manages $91.82 million of regulatory assets for 139 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2007 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Texas.

Daniels & Erickson Financial Advisors provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for less than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Daniels & Erickson Financial Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Daniels & Erickson Financial Advisors, LLC is $91.82 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 17% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $91.82 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $660.59 thousand each.

Daniels & Erickson Financial Advisors has custody of $2.36 million in cash and securities for 5 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 45% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is pooled investment vehicles, which make up 16% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 14% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Daniels & Erickson Financial Advisors, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients David Lee Nelson serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of David Lee Nelson is high net worth individuals with 35 clients and $79.28 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Daniels & Erickson Financial Advisors has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $91.82 million for 54 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Daniels & Erickson Financial Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Daniels & Erickson Financial Advisors, LLC

The company employs 5 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 60 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 3 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.

David Lee Nelson has been acting as President since 1 Jan 2002. Clay Donald Daniels joined the executive team most recently as the Managing Member/Vice President/Secretary.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
David Lee Nelson	Managing member/president/chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2002	25% - 50%	4515825
Clay Donald Daniels	Managing member/vice-president/secretary	1 Jan 2002	25% - 50%	4515832
Jonathan Frederick Erickson	Managing member/vice-president/treasurer	1 Jan 2002	25% - 50%	4404401

Based in Dallas

The principal office where Daniels & Erickson Financial Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 5323 Spring Valley Rd, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75254, 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 214-750-8985 or by fax 214-739-6555. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday.