DS INVESTMENT ADVISORS

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2022
Total AUM
$386M
Discretionary
$386M
100% of AUM
Avg account
$1.4M
Accounts
274
Employees
4
Advisory reps
2

Firm details

Headquarters
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan
CRD number
319351
Registered since
April 19, 2022
Custodians
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM
Client types
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans77.11%
  • HNWI16.64%
  • Individuals6.25%
Services
Portfolio Management for Individuals

Firm profile

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Overview

DS Investment Advisors is a privately owned advisory firm that focuses on discretionary portfolio management for individuals, families and small businesses. The firm bills on a percentage-of-AUM basis and, based on its filings, allocates capital primarily to liquid, pooled vehicles rather than to direct stock-picking. Its largest single asset category is public funds/mutual funds, reflecting a preference for multi-manager or fund-based sleeves to gain diversified exposure across equities and fixed income. The adviser is not positioned as a pension consultant or multi-state adviser and does not identify as an active ESG investor. It reports no status as a capital allocator or related adviser, and the business model centers on traditional wealth-management services rather than institutional plan consulting or integrated family office operations.

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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

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Clients

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Client base

Client personas

Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 55%, Exchange Traded Equities 25%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 12%, State & Local Bonds 7%, US Government Bonds 1%55%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds55%
  • Exchange Traded Equities25%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents12%
  • State & Local Bonds7%
  • US Government Bonds1%

Contacts

2 of 2
  • Justin Meuser

    Client AdvisorCRD 7698296

  • CARLA DELLS

    PresidentCRD 2084545

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

GRAND RAPIDS, MI

KENT

Location

GRAND RAPIDS, MI

Headquartered in GRAND RAPIDS, MI, anchoring the Grand Rapids-Kentwood-Muskegon, MI metro in the Midwest.

Metro area
Grand Rapids-Kentwood-Muskegon, MI
Region
Midwest
County
KENT
Address
750 Front Ave NW
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
Office locations

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