TRUE NORTH ADVISORS, LLC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2006
Total AUM
$5.4B
Discretionary
$5B
93% of AUM
Avg account
$1M
Accounts
5,298
Employees
89
Advisory reps
32

Firm details

Headquarters
DALLAS, Texas
CRD number
116048
Registered since
February 21, 2006
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC., FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees, Performance Based Fees
Client types
  • HNWI69.91%
  • Pooled Investment Vehicles20%
  • Corporations / Businesses6.88%
  • Individuals2.51%
  • Charitable Organizations0.7%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Pooled Investment VehiclesPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingSelection of Other Advisers

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Overview

True North Advisors, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser organized as an LLC and in business since 2006. The firm operates as a capital allocator for both individual and institutional clients, offering a mix of percentage-of-AUM, fixed-fee, and performance-fee arrangements. Core advisory services include financial planning and discretionary portfolio management across individuals, small businesses, pooled investment vehicles, and institutional clients, plus pension consulting and selection of sub‑advisers. The firm is also active as a sponsor, general partner, and managing member of pooled investment vehicles. The practice does not identify as an ESG investor. It has received industry recognition, including placement on FA Magazine’s Top RIA Firms list in 2020 and appearances on Forbes’ America’s Top RIA Firms lists in 2023 and 2024.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

Location & Offices

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 personas

Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 70%, Exchange Traded Equities 19%, Private Funds 5%, State & Local Bonds 3%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 2%, US Government Bonds 1%70%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds70%
  • Exchange Traded Equities19%
  • Private Funds5%
  • State & Local Bonds3%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents2%

Owners & executives

2 of 2
  • WILLIAM SHARP

    Managing Director, Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 7090977

  • DHRUV MANIKTALA

    Chief Investment Officer and PartnerCRD 4884359

Contacts

3 of 30
  • CHRISTOPHER CONLAN

    DirectorCRD 4979475

  • TREVOR DUNFEE

    Associate Wealth ManagerCRD 8211224

  • TARA SCOTTINO

    Senior Wealth ManagerCRD 4146737

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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

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Active vs passive

$419M in ETFs

Passive

65%

$273M

Active

30%

$146M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
SCHWAB FUNDAMENTAL US LARGE COMPANY ETF (FNDX)SchwabPassiveLarge Value$57.8M2,073,83913.79%

Location

Primary office

DALLAS, TX

DALLAS

Location

DALLAS, TX

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

Metro area
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK
Region
South
County
DALLAS
Address
3131 Turtle Creek Blvd
Time zone
CT (UTC-6)
Office locations

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