D.B. Root & Company, LLC
Firm details
- Headquarters
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- CRD number
- 188512
- Registered since
- September 11, 2015
- Website
- www.dbroot.com
- 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
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
D.B. Root & Company, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser organized as an LLC and operating since 2015. The firm serves both individual and institutional clients and offers a mix of financial planning, discretionary portfolio management for individuals, small businesses and institutions, pension consulting services and educational seminars. Its fee model includes asset-based fees alongside fixed fees and commission arrangements. The firm does not position itself as a capital allocator and is not an active ESG investor. D.B. Root received industry recognition in 2020, appearing on lists published by the Financial Times (Top 300 RIA Firms) and Financial Advisor Magazine (Top RIA Firms).
Assets & Accounts
Public Holdings
Investments & Alternatives
Location & Offices
Investment profile
FINTRXTraditional investments used
Alternative investments used
Active ESG investor
Technology & operations
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TAMPs used
Clients
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Client personas
Asset composition
- Public Funds/Mutual Funds77%
- Exchange Traded Equities15%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents5%
- US Government Bonds2%
Owners & executives
3 of 5
Richard Chen
Partner, Chief Compliance Officer & General CounselCRD 7292162

Michael Aroesty
Chief Operating Officer, Investment Advisor RepresentativeCRD 5692113
David Root
Founder & CEOCRD 1270361
Contacts
3 of 12Nancy Kunz
Associate DirectorCRD 1035821
Robert Holler
Founder and Managing DirectorCRD 4401683

Jesse Root
Research AnalystCRD 6207057
Wealth teams
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FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 96Active vs passive
$324M in ETFs
48%
$155M
43%
$169M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPMORGAN CORE PLUS BOND ETF (JCPB) | JP Morgan | Active | Intermediate Core Plus Bond | $72.5M | 1,540,528 | 22.36% |
Location
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)
- Office locations
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