Dyson Capital Advisors, LLC (Alexandria)

Name: Dyson Capital Advisors, LLC
Address: 201 N. Union Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314
Telephone: 703 518 6133

Dyson Capital Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Alexandria. It manages $1.74 billion of regulatory assets for 41 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2010 and has operated in the jurisdictions of District of Columbia and Virginia.

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

Dyson Capital Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Dyson Capital Advisors, LLC is $1.74 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 328% since the beginning of its operation, and $201.49 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $237.28 million in discretionary accounts and $1.5 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $14.83 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $60.11 million.

Dyson Capital Advisors has custody of $17.24 million in cash and securities for 12 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in pooled investment vehicles the most. They account for 27% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 21% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in non-exchange traded securities form 18% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Dyson Capital Advisors, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management 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 Dyson Capital Advisors serves?

The firm provides services to high net worth individuals and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Dyson Capital Advisors is high net worth individuals with 52 clients and $1.53 billion of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Dyson Capital Advisors has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.53 billion for 53 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 2% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Dyson Capital Advisors also advises several private funds. Namely, one private equity fund.

Careers at Dyson Capital Advisors, LLC

The company employs 19 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 32 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 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.

Saurabha Indravadan Shah has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Mar 2013. Iii Joseph Patrick Hanson joined the executive team most recently as the Vice President Of Finance/Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Nicholas Dyson Perrins	Managing member	1 May 2007	50% - 75%	5107151
Edward Scott Darling	Chief operating officer	1 Jan 2009	Other	5794510
Iii Joseph Patrick Hanson	Vice president of finance/chief compliance officer	1 Nov 2009	Other	5743929
Saurabha Indravadan Shah	Chief investment officer	1 Mar 2013	Other	2407391

Based in Alexandria

The principal office where Dyson Capital Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 201 N. Union Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, 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 703 518 6133 or by fax 703 518 6120. The normal business hours are 9:00 am - 6:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at dysoncapital.com.