DOBSON ASSET MANAGEMENT

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 1996
Total AUM
$218M
Discretionary
$216M
99% of AUM
Avg account
$551K
Accounts
395
Employees
3
Advisory reps
3

Firm details

Headquarters
PETALUMA, California
CRD number
112079
Registered since
April 10, 1996
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI88.23%
  • Individuals11.77%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for Individuals

Firm profile

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Overview

Dobson Asset Management operates as an independent registered investment adviser organized as a partnership and registered with the SEC since 1996. The firm focuses on advising individual and family clients, delivering financial planning and portfolio management tailored to individuals and small businesses. Its business model mixes percentage-of-AUM billing with hourly and fixed-fee engagements, indicating flexibility for both ongoing advisory relationships and project-based planning work. Investment activity centers on managed, discretionary portfolios: nearly all assets are run on a discretionary basis, which suggests portfolio decisions are actively delegated to the firm’s advisors. The firm is not an active ESG investor, does not identify as a multi-state adviser, and does not position itself as a capital allocator or pension consultant. Public mutual funds and similar pooled vehicles play the primary role in client portfolios, and custodial activity is concentrated at a single large custody platform.

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Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

TAMPs used

Clients

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Client base

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 54%, Exchange Traded Equities 41%, US Government Bonds 4%, State & Local Bonds 1%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1%54%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds54%
  • Exchange Traded Equities41%
  • US Government Bonds4%
  • State & Local Bonds1%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents1%

Contacts

3 of 3
  • MERILEE MAYSTROVICH

    Owner / Administrator CRD 2186596

  • CHRISTOPHER DOBSON

    Owner / AdvisorCRD 735087

  • Samuel Dobson

    ParaplannerCRD 6924250

Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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Location

Primary office

PETALUMA, CA

SONOMA

Location

PETALUMA, CA

Headquartered in PETALUMA, CA, anchoring the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA metro in the West.

Metro area
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA
Region
West
County
SONOMA
Address
7 4th St
Time zone
PT (UTC-8)
Office locations

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