D.B. Root & Company, LLC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2015
Total AUM
$952M
Discretionary
$952M
100% of AUM
Avg account
$359K
Accounts
2,654
Employees
22
Advisory reps
17

Firm details

Headquarters
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
CRD number
188512
Registered since
September 11, 2015
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees, Commissions
Client types
  • HNWI48%
  • Individuals41.54%
  • Corporations / Businesses6.07%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans3.56%
  • Charitable Organizations0.82%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingEducational Seminars / Workshops

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Overview

D.B. Root & Company, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser organized as a limited liability company and SEC-registered since 2015. The firm serves both individual and family clients as well as institutional and business clients. Its fee arrangements include percentage-of-AUM billing, fixed fees and commission-based work. Reported advisory services cover financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, small businesses and institutions, pension consulting and educational seminars/workshops. The firm is not classified as an active ESG investor and is listed as a non–multi-state adviser in the snapshot data. The firm received recognition on industry lists in 2020, appearing among the Financial Times’ Top 300 RIA Firms and on FA Magazine’s Top RIA Firms list that same year.

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Public Holdings

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Investment profile

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Clients

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 77%, Exchange Traded Equities 15%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 5%, US Government Bonds 2%77%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds77%
  • Exchange Traded Equities15%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents5%
  • US Government Bonds2%

Owners & executives

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  • Richard Chen

    Richard Chen

    Partner, Chief Compliance Officer & General CounselCRD 7292162

  • Michael Aroesty

    Michael Aroesty

    Chief Operating Officer, Investment Advisor RepresentativeCRD 5692113

  • David Root

    David Root

    Founder & CEOCRD 1270361

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Contacts

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  • Nancy Kunz

    Nancy Kunz

    Associate DirectorCRD 1035821

  • Robert Holler

    Founder and Managing DirectorCRD 4401683

  • Jesse Root

    Jesse Root

    Research AnalystCRD 6207057

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Wealth teams

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ETF holdings

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Active vs passive

$363M in ETFs

Passive

50%

$180M

Active

41%

$183M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
JPMORGAN CORE PLUS BOND ETF (JCPB)JP MorganActiveIntermediate Core Plus Bond$76.9M1,637,45721.15%

Location

Primary office

Pittsburgh, PA

Allegheny

Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, anchoring the Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV metro in the Northeast.

Metro area
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV
Region
Northeast
County
Allegheny
Address
436 7th Ave
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
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