Discretionary Management Services, LLC (Merriam)


Discretionary Management Services, LLC is a related adviser based in Merriam. It manages $322.04 million of regulatory assets for 20 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2007 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Kansas.

Discretionary Management Services provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, and selection of other advisers. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Discretionary Management Services: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Discretionary Management Services, LLC is $322.04 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 45% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $322.04 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $16.1 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in other assets the most. They account for 49% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is non-exchange traded securities, which make up 45% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 4% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Discretionary Management Services, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. 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 Robert Joseph Duwa serves?

The firm provides services to insurance companies, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Robert Joseph Duwa is charitable organizations with 6 clients and $245.65 million of assets under management. Among the 6 most similar advisory firms, Discretionary Management Services has the highest percentage of charitable organizations out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $322.04 million for 22 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.

Discretionary Management Services also advises several private funds. Namely, one other private fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $1,000,000 for each fund.

Careers at Discretionary Management Services, LLC

The company employs 23 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 5 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.

Discretionary Management Services, LLC is owned by Thomas Conrad Woolwine. Robert Joseph Duwa has been acting as President since 1 Oct 2007. Robert Frank Marchesi has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Oct 2007. Fred V Cornwell joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Administrative Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Demarche Associates Inc Member/owner 1 Jan 2007 Other 105500
Christina Rene Danner Portfolio manager 1 Oct 2007 Other 4529376
Timothy John Marchesi Portfolio manager & cio 1 Oct 2007 Other 3241095
Robert Frank Marchesi Chief investment officer 1 Oct 2007 75% - 100% 2346628
Robert Joseph Duwa President 1 Oct 2007 Other 2931296
William Miskell Secretary and treasurer 1 Oct 2007 Other 2617508
Thomas Conrad Woolwine Owner 1 Oct 2007 Other 2600807
Stephen D Farrell Chief compliance officer 1 Oct 2007 Other 2600322
Scott Charles Johnson Chief compliance officer 1 Dec 2008 Other 2976687
Thomas Conrad Woolwine Member and president 1 Feb 2010 50% - 75% 2600807
James Frederick Dykstal Portfolio manager 1 Nov 2010 Other 2767189
Adam J Strumpf Chief compliance officer 1 May 2011 Other 4529457
Demarche Associates Inc Member 1 Jan 2015 Other 105500
Marchesi Robert Frank Trust Member 1 Feb 2015 25% - 50% 2346628
The Robert F. Marchesi Family Trust Member/owner 1 Feb 2015 25% - 50% 47-6922945
Fred V Cornwell Chief administrative officer 1 May 2015 Other 6773546

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 3 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Christine Marchesi Rudicile Trustee 1 Feb 2015 Other 4379323
Timothy John Marchesi Trustee 1 Feb 2015 Other 3241095
Julie Anne Marchesi Trustee 1 Feb 2015 50% - 75% 4379315

Based in Merriam

The principal office where Discretionary Management Services, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 6700 Antioch Road, Merriam, KS 66204 1497, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 913-981-1345. The normal business hours are 8:30 - 5:00 central time on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at dms-demarche.com.