Disciplined Equity Management, Inc. (Neptune Beach)

Name: Disciplined Equity Management, Inc.
Address: 200 First Street, Neptune Beach, FL, 32266
Telephone: (904) 222-0280

Disciplined Equity Management, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Neptune Beach. It manages $182.14 million of regulatory assets for 527 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2003 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Florida, Georgia, and Texas.

Disciplined Equity Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It prepares financial plans for more than 100 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Disciplined Equity Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Disciplined Equity Management, Inc. is $182.14 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 264% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $182.14 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $345.62 thousand each.

Disciplined Equity Management has custody of $93.15 million in cash and securities for 103 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 80% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 18% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 2% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Disciplined Equity Management, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. 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 Donald Vincent Davey serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of Donald Vincent Davey is high net worth individuals with 60 clients and $132.46 million of assets under management. Among the 6 most similar advisory firms, Disciplined Equity Management has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $180.07 million for 164 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.

Disciplined Equity Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Disciplined Equity Management, Inc.

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’s a single person with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Donald Vincent Davey has been acting as President since 1 Jan 2004. Valorie Frederick joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Donald Vincent Davey	Director/chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2004	75% - 100%	3038288
Jeffrey Blair Kopp	Chief compliance officer (cco)	1 Jan 2004	Other	3069742
Valorie Frederick	Chief compliance officer	1 Jul 2005	Other	5096052

Based in Neptune Beach

The principal office where Disciplined Equity Management, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 200 First Street, Neptune Beach, FL 32266, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Atlanta, GA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number (904) 222-0280 or by fax (904) 212-0058. The normal business hours are 9 am - 4 pm (monday-thurs) 9am - 12pm (fri) on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at demgt.com.