D. M. Brenner, Inc.

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2020
Total AUM
$194M
Discretionary
$194M
100% of AUM
Avg account
$525K
Accounts
369
Employees
5
Advisory reps
4

Firm details

Headquarters
Solana Beach, California
CRD number
134398
Registered since
September 8, 2020
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI80.41%
  • Individuals14.19%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans5.36%
  • Corporations / Businesses0.04%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPension ConsultingSelection of Other Advisers

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Overview

D. M. Brenner, Inc. is an independent registered investment adviser operating as a corporation and owned by an individual principal. The firm serves both high-net-worth individuals and families as well as select institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting services and manager selection. Compensation is a mix of percentage-of-AUM and fixed fees, and the firm also conducts insurance brokerage activity alongside its advisory business. Investment behavior points to a manager that acts as a capital allocator: it constructs client portfolios using public equities and mutual funds while selectively allocating to third‑party alternative managers. The firm is not an active ESG investor and does not position itself as a multi-state adviser. Given its advisory activities and explicit manager-selection service, D. M. Brenner, Inc. blends direct, liquid market exposures with external alternative fund allocations to meet client objectives.

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 45%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 39%, Private Funds 6%, US Government Bonds 5%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 3%, Non-Exchange Traded Equities 2%45%
  • Exchange Traded Equities45%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds39%
  • Private Funds6%
  • US Government Bonds5%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents3%

Contacts

3 of 4
  • David Brenner

    David Brenner

    OwnerCRD 1370881

  • Kenza McKerrihan

    Kenza McKerrihan

    ParaplannerCRD 7358589

  • Jeffrey Houghtby

    Jeffrey Houghtby

    ParaplannerCRD 7700361

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Location

Primary office

Solana Beach, CA

San Diego

Location

Solana Beach, CA

Headquartered in Solana Beach, CA, anchoring the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro in the West.

Metro area
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
Region
West
County
San Diego
Address
380 Stevens Ave
Time zone
PT (UTC-8)
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