GDS Wealth Management

RIASEC Registered
Total AUM
$1.8B
Discretionary
$1.8B
99% of AUM
Avg account
$446K
Accounts
4,052
Employees
38
Advisory reps
26

Firm details

Headquarters
Flower Mound, Texas
CRD number
315934
Registered since
September 27, 2021
Custodians
RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM
Client types
  • HNWI62.9%
  • Individuals36.74%
  • Charitable Organizations0.33%
  • Corporations / Businesses0.03%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for Individuals

Firm profile

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Overview

GDS Wealth Management is an independent registered investment adviser organized as an LLC and registered with the SEC in 2021. The firm is owner-operated and bills clients on a percentage-of-AUM basis. Its advisory services emphasize financial planning and portfolio management for individuals, families and small-business owners, and it also serves institutional clients. GDS does not operate as a capital allocator and does not identify as an active ESG investor. The firm was recognized by Forbes in 2023 and again in 2024 on its lists of top RIA firms.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

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: Exchange Traded Equities 77%, Non-Exchange Traded Equities 12%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 5%, Other 2%, US Government Bonds 1%, State & Local Bonds 1%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 1%, Private Funds 1%77%
  • Exchange Traded Equities77%
  • Non-Exchange Traded Equities12%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents5%
  • Other2%
  • US Government Bonds1%

Owners & executives

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Contacts

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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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ETF holdings

1 of 91

Active vs passive

$766M in ETFs

Passive

72%

$551M

Active

28%

$214M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
ISHARES IBOXX $ INVESTMENT GRADE CORPORATE BOND ETF (LQD)BlackRockPassiveCorporate Bond$144M1,409,04318.81%

Location

Primary office

Flower Mound, TX

Denton

Location

Flower Mound, TX

Headquartered in Flower Mound, TX, anchoring the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK metro in the South.

Metro area
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK
Region
South
County
Denton
Address
2910 Lakeside Village Blvd
Time zone
CT (UTC-6)
Office locations

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Source: FINTRX private wealth data intelligence

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